EVIEW JANUARY 1959 ( I GOOD NEIGHBOR (Sitif (JrtiHT 'i) 50 CENTS ibscHption Rciie )NE YEAR $6.00 PROBLEM FINISH HERMANN HELMS> bftfiides being our beloved and esteemed Dean of American Cbess and a chess editor since 1904, has been a true master at the game. As Napier said of this game against Smyth (White), New York, 1915, '^'Besides brilliaricy, there is a debonair flow from the first move.” And the brib liancy is totally unexpected in its problem-finish. White opens in oiiiet manner with 1 'P-Q4, Black counters with 1 . . - P-KB4 (diagram 1)* 3 Black can afford his lasL move as his Queen Bishop js developed* He bears heavily on the King-side at cost of restricting the advance of his Queen Pawn. White with 7 P-QR3 may plan P^QN4 and P-B5 to dislodge Black's Bishop* But Black spikes that plan with 7 * . . P-QR4, With his Queen-side set, he now alms at the Kiiig*side* 7 Black ignores White's cocked right haiul — and slugs first, with 12 , * * NxP! Space forbids much analysis; but, on 13 NxN, Black prob* ably intended something like 13 . * * ExPt 14 KxQ, Q-R5t 15 K-Nl, BxB with a strong attack* But the play goes: 13 BxPt, K-R1 14 NxN, Q^R5 15 P-KN3, QxN 16 B-Q3, R-B6, 4 Both sides castle: 3 0^0, 0“0, And White reinforces his pressure on KBo with 9 Q-B2j with remote threats on Black's King-side, and prevention of . * . P-K4* Now with 9 * * , N-B3, Black completes development of his minor pieces* The prep' arations ai^e over, and action is about to commence. It is White on the move* S Now White starts K? hit back: 17 B-K3, Q-K4 18 QR-^K1, QR-KB1 19 BxP. Somewhere Napier has spok¬ en of ^'preachments on for¬ aging/* This game is one in itself. 19 * , . Q-R4 in¬ duces a cautious return by White in 20 B-K3, and 20 * * , Q-R6 is met by a seem- ingfy vicious 21 B-K4* Where is Black's attack? 1 The Dutch, hardly so well known then (before Bo tv lu¬ nik made it popular), j;l.abs at the King-side, tUreateus to attack rather than defen ch The recommended policy for White is to "defend” witli a King-side fianchetto, Avear down Black by attrition, 2 N^KB3, N-KB3 3 P-QB4, P- K3 4 N^B3, P-QN3 takes us to diagram 2. 5 White makes the first ac¬ tive contact with 10 P"K4, to open way for his Bishop and Queen team, to break off the spearhead of the Black PaAvii formation, As Black cannot stand the threat of P-K5, he initiates the exchange: 10 * . * PxP, thus acquiring in addition an open file for his King Hook. 9 The position seems to of* fer no real promi*^o* let alone atiy return for the PaAvn minus. But Bhuk now plays 21 ... QR-B4 \yhh a nasty threat of . * . R-'Ki. 22 BxH/3, BxB is obviously faiaL So White does what he must and captures the other Rook: 22 BxR/5, Tire sequel is as pretty as any known, 2 Biack ts preparing to fi- anclretto his (’2ueen Bishop by way of solving de¬ velopment, White’s play has been non-coniminal -o far. 5 P-K3f B-M2 6 B^Q3 ^iiape the crpeniirK, Wiiite binds Black to some rxLe[it by re- finiring proieciion of the Black King Bisboji Pawn, r !n>ri. Imdoxly,. Black now play^ 6 , , *'b-Q 3. (Diag. 3) 6 Tire exchanges thus begun run out: 11 NxP, NxN 12 BxN* Now the Bishop-Queen team has an open target at KR7, and White miglK well feel tiiat he has the edge. [Jut Black has stronger as¬ sets. He has no piece at home (like White^s Queen Bishop), A]uh in addition, he ha.s the first of his sur¬ prises. to In fact* the beauty of it inspired Tony Santasiere to make an oil painiing of the position shown above, which graces the quarters of the Marshall Chess Club in New York, The problem position is worth the picture* The problem as well as the game finishes off with 22 . . . Q- N7til 23 KxQ^ RxNP, for checkmate I CHESS REVIEW tHt MtUkt CHfSS Volume 27 Number 1 January^ 1959 EDITED ^ published BY J* A» Horowitz TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES Chess Biscuits __ 16 How to Win in the Ending__ 9 Lad from New Orleans_13 Soviet Encounters in New York 8 DEPARTMENTS Chessboard Magicl - 2 Chess Caviar- 7 Chess Club Directory_ 6 Chess Quiz _12 Games from Recent Events __22 On the Cover - 3 Postal Chess - 28 Readers^ Forum__—_ 5 Readers^ Games __ 20 Solitaire Chess _ 11 Spotlight on Openings___18 Tournament Caiendar_____ 7 World of Chess__ 3 EDITOR I, A, Horowitz EXECUTIVE EDITOR Jack Straley Hatieil CONTRIBUTING EDITORS A* B. Bisg^uier, I. Chernev* J. W, Collins, 1\ A, Dunst, I>r. M, Euwe, Hans Kmoch, W, Korn, Fred Reinfeld, Aben Rudy. CORRESPONDENTS Collegiate F, H* Kerr Alabama B. M.. CockreJL California Leroy Johnson, Dr. H* Ralston, M* J. Royer, Colorado M. W, Reese, Connecticut Edmund E, Hand, Delaware M. B, Paul* Florida R. C. Eastwood. Georgia it, L, Froenike* Illinois J. G, Warrom Indiana D, C* Hills, D* E, Ehead. Iowa W. G. Vanderburg. t^entucky J, \V. Mayer, Kansas K* R, MacDonald* Louisiana G, J, CucuLIu, Maryland Charles Barasch, Massachusetts Franklin J, Sanborn Michigan R, Buska^er, J* R* Watson, Minnesota R. C, Gove, Mississippi D, A. Harris, Missouri B, A, Talley, Nebraska B. E* Ellsworth, Jack Spence^ R. E. Weare, Nevada R, D* Wheeler* JMcw Hampshire Ralph M, Gerth, New York Walter Froehlich, Edward Lasker, R, M. Phillips, North Carolina Dr. S. Noblln. North Dakota D* C, Macdonald. Ohio R. B* Hayes, J, R, Schroeder* Pennsylvania William R* Hamilton, Lee B. Hoover* South Carolina Prof* L. Foster. South Dakota H* F. Anderson* Tennessee Mrs. Martha Hardt, J* G^ Sulli¬ van, Jr* Texas James A* Creighton* Frank R, Graves, Homer H, Hyde. Utah Harold Lrundstrom* Virginia Leonard Morgan. West Virginia C. T* Morgan* Wisconsin R, Kujoth* Wyoming E. F. Rohlff. CANADA Alberta Percy Connell* Manitoba Dr* N* Divinaky, Quebec Osias Bain* Saskatchewan Frank TerhofT. CUBA: F* Berger. BY FRED REINFELD A good positional game is the Cin¬ derella of master chess. To some it looks too easy: too others, too uninter¬ esting* Here is a forgotten and unpre¬ tentious gem that deserves to be dis¬ played to an appreciative audience* Carlsbad, 1911 BUY LOPEZ MCOi p* 29, col, 21-26 & 31 nearest H* Suechting G* Safwe White Black 1 P-K4 P-K4 7 P-B3 0-0 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 8 P-KR3 N-Q2 3 B™N5 P-QR3 9 P-Q4 B-B3 4 B-R4 N-B3 10 B-K3 N-K2 5 0^0 B-K2 11 QN-Q2 P-KN3? 6 R^KI P~Q3 12 B~.R6 R-K1 After missing 11 . . * N-N3 (the logi¬ cal sequel to his arrangement of his minor pieces) and playing the weaken¬ ing 11 . . , P-KN3, Black is in trouble. Naturally, 12 * , . B-N2 does not ap¬ peal to him because he wants to retain his King Bishop in order to guard the weakened black squares* But this prob- blem soon becomes acute, anyway. 13 N-B1 P-QN4 15 N-K3 B-K3? 14 B-N3 N-B1 16 6xB] PxB Now Black's difficulties are aggravat¬ ed, but the more normal-looking 16 . . . NxB will not do because of 17 N-N4, winning material. 17 N-N4I N-B3 In order to avoid losing material, Black must part with his precious Bish¬ op, after which the weakness of his black squares really becomes critical* IS PxPl . * * , 18 , , * * NxP Other moves are worse: e.g., IS . * * PxP 19 QxQ, and White wins a Pawn — or else IS . . . BxP 19 B-N5 followed by N/3xB, and White wing at least the Exchangen 19 N/3XN BxN 20 NxB PxN The simplifications have not helped Black* who is troubled with weak black squares and the weak, doubled, isolated King Pawns. And White will shortly seize the Queen file as well* 21 Q-N4 Q-K2 23 Q-R4I N-Q2 22 B-N5 Q-N2 24 QR^QI P-KR4 Black’s Pawn push creates a new weakening; but this was Black's prob¬ lem: White is threatening to double Rooks on the Queen file, driving away the Knight and preparing B-B6, Black wants to stop this program by playing . * . R-KBl, but first he must guard against B-R6* 25 R-Q2 R-KBl 28 P-N3 K-R2 26 KR-Q1 R-B2 29 Q--K3 Q-B1 27 Q-N3 N-N3 30 Q-N3 * , : * Also good is B-R4 follo^ved by B-N3. After the text, if Black replies 30 . . * Q-N2, then 31 Q“K3 (threatens Q-B5), Q-Bl 32 B-R4 followed by B-N3, and Black's position is bound to collapse. 30 . * * * Q-B4 White's next move is decisive: 31 B-K31 QxP On other moves, Black simply loses the foremost King Pawn. 32 Q-N5I • Resigns Black has no defense to the threat of Q-R6t, followed by the eventual R~ e.g*, 32 * . . Q-NS 33 R-Q8, RxR — if 33 , * * R-KBl 34 (either) R-Q7t wins “ S4 RxR, R-Bl 35 Q-RGt, K-Nl 36 QxPt, K-Rl 37 B^RG* Very instructive play throughout. CHESS REVIEW is published monthly by CHESS REVIEW, 134 West 72d Street, New York 23. N* Y, Printed In U. S, A* Re¬ entered as second-class matter August 7, 1947* at the Po^it Office at New York, N. Y*, under the A cl of March 3, 1379. General Offices: 134 West 72d Street, New York 23, N* Y. Sales Department open daily 9 to 6 p. m* — Saturdays from 2 to G p* m. 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S* chess masters of Lomorrow'* To meet the competitive interests of other sports and pastimes, a special, intensive and organized effort must be made to get more people — youngsters, members of the Armed Foz^ces, hospitalized veterans, old-age groups, employee recreation associations, men, women and children everywhere to learn and play the game. Funds are needed: to promote the game to publicize it more widely to organize matches, tournaments and exhibitions to take part in international chess events Every dollar will help- Stavt the year 1959 by sending in your contribution (Contribu¬ tions to the American Chess Foundation are tax-deductible). American Chess Foundation 1372 Broadway New York 18, N, Y. Yen, I want to help your program of chess-education and promotion Q, “Enclosed is my contribution for 1&59 of $ a- Q 10. □ 25, □ 50. □ 100 . □ Name _________— Street Address: —^----- City: ------- Solutions on page 32, 2 CHESS REVIEW, JANUARY, I9S9 Vol. 27, No. 1 JANUARY, 1959 CHESS REVIEW tHt fitctttat CMtSf MAQAttm INTERNATIONAL Ups and Downs That anything can happen in any single encounter between two evenly matched teams was demonstrated when England downed Holland in the first round of a ten board duel by the lop¬ sided score of 6Vi*3y2, only to succumb in the second by the still more decisive tally of Thus, the final score w'as 11-9 in favor of the Dutch. Best showing for Holland was made by Roessel (2-0) at the expense of Fuller, while Dr. Euwe and Ovbaan scored 1^2'% each versus Penrose and Dr. Fazekas of England. Clarke and Parr of England were victorious with each over Cortlever and Spanjaard respectively. World Postal Supremacy With a margin of half a point, Ragozin of Soviet Russia, 11-3, took the second world correspondence champion¬ ship just ahead of Lucius Endzelins of Australia and Lothar Schmid of Germany, who finished second and third respec¬ tively on S.'B. totals. C. J. S. Purdy (who did not compete this time) was the previous champion, won the title in 1953. As a result of the tournament, the In¬ ternational Correspondence Chess Federa¬ tion has revised its list of “Grand CC Masters’^: C. .1* S. Purdy of Australia; H. Malmgren, Sweden; M. Napolitano of Italy; 0. Barda. Norway; V. Ragozin, USSR; L. Endzelins, Australia; and Lothar Schmid of West Germany. Sfrfcfly Callegiote The chess team of the University of McGill of Montreal, Canada, swamped the visiting team from the College of Technology of Potsdam, New York, by 6 - 0 . ' ON THE COVER Miguel Cuellar Gacharna, visiting mas¬ ter fi'om Colombia, gave a simultaneous exhibition at the Pan American Union in Washington, D. C. His opposition in¬ cluded players from many countries, largely Latin-American, His score was 32 won, 11 drawn, 4 lost. UNITED STATES U, S« Championship With the fifth annual Rosenwald Tour¬ nament serving again as the U. S, Cham¬ pionship, the play for the title is well under way as we go to press. Only four rounds have been played, and a considerable number of games stand adjourned — yet some surprises are already apparent. That Larry Evans, a former U. S* Champion and the first ever to lake the title ahead of Samuel Reshevsky, should be leading can rank as no upset certain¬ ly; and yet it is a surprise for the “con¬ sensus’^ opinion which had clearly de¬ clared for one of Pal Benko, Bobby Fischer, William Lombardy and Samuel Reshevsky. That Pal Benko, third in the powerful Interzonal Tournament last summer, should be trailing is a real upset. How the others are faring is very much obscured by the number of adjourned games —^ so many that it seems impossi¬ ble that all will be finished in time for us to give the complete four-round scores per final corrections (next page) just be¬ fore the presses start running. Round t Interest was unusually keen for this round, as it was not only the opening one but it also featured Lombardy versus Fischer. The latter interest carries over; for, after a battle within the usual Fischer Sicilian Defense, the game was adjourned. At first glance, the prospects seemed to favor While who had Bishop, Rook and Pawns with advantage in controlled space. But, as study of the position deepened, Bobby seemed to have" some chances with a well posted Knight, a temporarily defensive Rook and equal Pawns, Bill’s had Bishop might even spell defeat. But the outcome is uncertain, and “consen¬ sus” says merely “a very hard ending,” Evans on the Black side of an English Opening turned in the one real decision, winning from Benko. James T. Sherwin (White) and Arthur B. Bisgnier ad¬ journed a game begun as a Rny Lopez. All the other games were draws: Donald Byrne vs. Reslievsky (English Opening): Robert Byrne vs. Charles Kalme of Philadelphia (King’s Indian Defense): Edmar Mednis vs U. S. .lunior Champion Raymond Weinstein (Sicilian Defense). Round 2 On a Friday night, Reshevsky’s game with Mednis was postponed (is still to be played off) ; and two games were ad¬ journed: Evans vs. D. Byrne (King's In¬ dian Defense) : and Fischer v.s. Kalme (Ruy Lopez). The three games which finished were drawn: Bisguier vs, Benko (King’s Indian); Lombardy vs. Sherwin (Ruy Lopez); and Weinstein vs. R. Byrne (Nimzo-Indian Defense). Round 3 This time, three games were adjourned: D. Byrne vs. Bisguier (English Opening) ; Kalme vs Weinstein (King’s Indian De¬ fense) ; and Sherwin vs, Fischer (King’s Indian Defense). At this point, Evans added to his score, and Benko “sub¬ tracted” “ Evans (Black) won in a Sicilian Defense against Mednis; Lom¬ bardy won in a Ragozin System from Benko. In the remaining game, R. Byrne as White drew with Reshevsky in a King’s Indian Defense. Round 4 Again, three games were adjourned, ab though one or two may have been settled without further play meanwhile: Fischer vs. Weinstein (Sicilian Defense) does stand adjourned with probable winning prospects for Fischer; Bisguier vs, Med¬ nis (King’s Indian Defense) and Lom¬ bardy vs. D. Byrne (Sicilian Defense) are the less certain “adjournments.” And once again, Evans gained and Benko lost: Evans won against R. Byrne’s Gruenfeld Defense; Sherwin won against Benko’s Sicilian De¬ fense. And, in this round after two draws and a postponement, Sammy Reshevsky broke into the scoring column, winning against Kalme’s King’s Indian Defense. The Standings The table below gives the comparative standings from the meager results so far. Players W D L T Evans .. ^ — — 3 -0 Ivombardy 1 1 — Reshevsky ............ 1 2 — 2 -1 Sherwin .. 1 2 — 2 -1 Fischer — — il -0 Risgviier . — 2 — 1 -1 Players W D L T Weinstein ............. —^ 2 ™ I -1 D. iJyriie . — I — *4- R. Byrne . — 2 1 Kalme . .. — I 1 Vi Mednis .. — 1 1 Benko .. — 1 3 CHESS REVIEW. JANUARY, 1959 3 During the first play-off session^ tlie postponed Heshevsky-Mednus game be¬ gan as a King’s Indian Defense but was adjourned. In the adjourned games which finished in this session, tlie much discussed Lomhardy-F’ischer ended tn a flraw after about 20 more moves, and Fischer also won from Kaline. Kalme and Weinstein drew. And Donald Byrne, after losing to Bisguier, gave Evans his first set-back. So, temporarily at least, the standings are as follows: Evans Fischer Bisguier Lombarcty 3 -1 214- 14 2 -1 2 -1 Reshevsky 2 -1 Sherwin 2 -2 AJi ournments D, Byrne Weinstein R, Byrne Benko Kalme Mednis remaining are Mednis, Lonibardy-D, Byrne, 114-114 114-114 1 < 4-254 1 -3 1 -3 K2-114 Bisguier* Fischer- Weinstein and Reshevsky-Mednis, REGIONAL Benko Wins Again Fulfilling pre-tournament expectations, Paul Benko added the strong North Cen¬ tral Open to his many laurels with a score of 6iy4-V^- Next wTre Ivan Theodoro- vitch and Fovilas Taulvaisas, 6-1 cacli, followed by defending champion Stephan Popel, 51 / 2 - 1 Sponsored by the Wis¬ consin Chess Association, the event drew an entry list of 88 players. Eastern Competition The Eastern States chainpionslup, fell to William Lombardy when he scored bi a 43 player tourney held at the Independent Cliess Club in East Orange^ New Jersey, and st>onsc>red by the USCF and the Log Cabin Chess Club, W'eaver W^ Adams, L. Blonarovych and Saul Wanatek each registered 4-L Another Eastern event was the Atlantic Coast Amateur Championship, which went to Dick Moran of the Jamaica Chess and Oiecker Club, whose 5-1 score topped a field of 34 at Asbury I*ark, Runner-up with 4iy4*li^ was Dr. Edward Epp. Sweep in Midwest Tibor Weinberger, Hungarian refugee chess master, captured the Midwest Open Championship in Nebraska wdth a 6*0 sweep and collected the S300 first ]iri/,e offered hv the Lincoln Chess Club of w Nebraska. Richard McLellan and Jack Spence, 4-2 each, placed second and third respectively on tie-breaking points. Fourth was George Krauss, a former New Yorker, with a 3^'2i/4 showing. Triple Winners in Tri-State Winners in the Tri-State event at Pitts- burgh, Pennsylvania, were Robert Dorn- holz in the championship division, Rich¬ ard Kaiise in the “open” and Jerry Fink in the junior. Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia were the states represented. S'-; Mississippi winners at Championship held at King Edward Hotel, Jackson; (left to right) L. Peyton Crowder of Greeneville, 2d; Ed Felts of Jackson, Junior Champion; Dr, Claude A. Jackson of Kosciusko, 5th; Troy Miller of Natchez, Champion; John Poole of Jackson, Class S Champion; Frank Chavez of Biloxi, 4th; and Eart Jones, Jr., of Jackson, Class C Champion {Fenner Parham of Natchez, not pictured, was 3d), INTERSTATE Massacre Under the heading, “Utali Murders Idaho,” the idaho Chess Quarterly vividly reports an Idaho debacle suffered wdien Utah turned in eight solid wins on the first eight hoards of an interstate match and then picked up 3^ additional points on the lower boards to pul together an llY2*^Vz triumph. Utah victors were Ben Greenwald, Jan Tuomainen, Farrell Clark, Gaston Chappiiis, Dick Heilbtil, Irvin Taylor, Fred Docekal, Charles Met- zelaar, Ben Peterson, John Archbold and Jerry Forebush. For Idaho, winners were R. K. Hart, John Anderson, Paul Healy, Dick Parker and Glen Peck. A draw was played between Sam Trotter of Utah and Richard Brown. MICHIGAN The Annual Michigan Amateur Tourna¬ ment was won for the second consecutive lime by Laivrence C. Jackson, Jn, of Toledo, 6-1. Drawing three games, Con¬ rad Batchelder was runner-up with 5y-iy2. NORTH CAROLINA Oliver Hutaff nosed out Pete Hender¬ son to win the Annual 30-30 Open held in Raleigh hy the North Carolina Cliess Association. George G. Trefzer, Dr. George Harwell and Edwin Blanchard were others finishing in die money, while David Steele copped the junior prize. Dr. A. M. Jenkins was the director of the tournament. UTAH Two newcomers to Utah chess, Ilmari Tuoinainen and Richard Owen, monopo¬ lized top honors to take the open and state championships respectively in the annual competition sponsored by the Utah State Chess Association. Each scored 5^-1 l/j, ’with first place going to Tuomainen on S.*B. totals. The latter is an 18 year old exchange student from Finland, where he is national junior title- holder. Owen, 16 years of age^ is the youngest player ever to win the state championship, Farrell L. Clark and Ben Greenwald, each 5-2, took third and fourth places respectively on tie-breaking points. LOCAL EVENTS ConnecticiU. Richard R, Beckner of Brookfield bagged the Greater Danbury title with a score of 5-0, William Edwards, 4-1, was second, and John W^ixted^ also 4-1 but witli leaver Solkoff points, was third. Idaho, The first tourney for Eastern Idaho superiority saw' Sven Gridseth of Idaho Falls successful with a score, aliead of Alois Cziep, 4-1. Next were Nigel Robinson, 3%-l%, and Carlos Lauriizen, 3-2. Twelve entries partici- [)ate we’re even and that’s odd,” I said and wouldn’t play any further. He appreciated my little joke and didn’t insist. In any case, it was no fun for him to play with a player like me. Once, in some embarrassment, Bobby asked whether they wouldn’t publish a number of his games in the Soviet Union, with his annotations, 1 told him that I wasn’t representing any chess journal, but that I would see what I could do. So, a few days later, he brought me a few games with notes* One of them we herewith bring to the attention of the Soviet reader. It is Fischer-Sherwin from the 1357 Na¬ tional Championship* The only point of special interest In the notes comes at White's ninth move* Fischer Sherwin White Black 1 P-K4 P-OB4 5 N-QB3 P-QR3 2 N-KB3 P-Q3 6 B-QB4 P-^K3 3 P-G4 PxP 7 0-0 P-QN4 4 NxP N-KB3 8 B-N3 P-N5 9 N-N1 , , . * Bobby comments: '‘Where should the Knight go to QR4 or to QNl? I* Lipnit- sky in his Problem® in Contemporary Chess Theory recommends the move giv¬ en In the game. But it seems to me that after 9 , * . NxP 10 Q-B3, 'B~N2 11 B-R4t, N-Q2 13 B-B6 (or 12 K-B6, KN«B4), BsB 13 NxB, Q-N3 14 QxN. P-Q4* Black keeps the Pawn with a good game. In case of 9 N-R4* the cap¬ ture on K4 gives White a strong attack after 10 B-K3.” Upon this, the editors of Shakniaty V SSSR remark that Bobby has not con¬ sidered the line: 9 N-’Nl, NxP 10 Q^B3* B-N2 11 N-Q2 which Is recommended by Lipnitsky (pp* 163-7 inclusive in Lipnitsky), • The record is fairly well known* Aside from the tournament game mentioned. Bobby won on© game from Reshevsky when the latter was giving a blindfold simultane- oui> exhibition* as both of them confirm* Bob states he made nothing like this re¬ mark* nor was the comment in the inter¬ view as read back to him in English—Ed* 8 CHESS REVIEW, lANUARY, 19S9 By DR. MAX EUWE Former World Champion END-GAME STUDY 2& The term, “the Exchange/’ as used in chess has two meanings, that is, the difference in value between a Rook and a minor piece, as well as between two pieces and a Rook* The latter meaning is rarely used for good reason. Practice, particularly in end-games, has shown that it is very much a question if two pieces are stronger than a Rook. At the same time, it is rather the exception than the rule that two pieces can hold their own against a Rook and one or two Pawns, It must of course be realized that there is a differ¬ ence between the various combinations of minor pieces, Two Knights can often be very helpless. Two Bishops can be very strong. And co-operation between Knight and Bishop depends on various factors. Worthwhile instruction regarding the appraisal and treatment of such end-games can be obtained from practical games — and there have been many of late, parlicularly in the International Team Tournament at Munich* These three various combinations are herewith illustrated from three end-games. In each example, we see that the minor pieces have great difficulties. This observation contrasts with that of a fourth ex¬ ample which shows something of the same difference in material strength but of a different caliber, that is, Queen against Rook and two minor pieces. This lat¬ ter and rather rare type of end-game has also been strikingly illustrated at Munich, The intention here is not to present any really deep analysis of these end-games l>ut rather to review them. The study of these types, which is quite important, has not been dealt vvtth extensively it) chess literature* Example 1 Cherniak Israel White Ojanen Finland Black Position after Bfack^s 27 , * * R/B1^B2 White has Rook and Pawn against (as soon develops) Knight and Bishop. As the position stands, White's doubled Pawn hardly coimU as two. But White has a positional advantage as will be shown. 2S P-R5! P-R3 29 BxN PxB 30 R-KS R-QR2 Black simply must retain his Queen Rook Pawn, or While's Queen Rook Pawn becomes too strong. 31 K-B2* . . * * * Presumably, White passes up ^1 R-QBS as 31 . . . B-Kfit l^hen prevents? the loss of both of Black's? Queen Bishop Pawns, and he also foreseen the posit ion aifter move 41 as advantageous.—Ed. 31 » fr 4 * K-R2 36 K-B3 K-B2 32 R-QB3 N-K2 37 R-QN8 N-N3 33 R-Q8 K-N2 38 R-K1 B^N2 34 R/1-Q1 R-N2 39 R^K2 N-K4t 35 R-QN1 R-R2 40 K-B4 NxP 41 KxP NxRP Now it is Black who has a practically valueless Queen-side 42 P-R4 R*-Q2 43 R^N6 R-Q4t 44 K-B4 N-B5 45 RxBP P-R4 Pawn pins. 46 R-KB2 N-Q3 47 R-B7t K-B3 48 K-N4§ K-N3 49 R-Q7T . . * * Herewith, White forces the exchange of Rooks. It Is a general rule that removal of "surplus pieces’" is advantageous to the side with the Rook. 49 ... . N-B5 51 RxR N-K6t 50 P-R5t K-R3 52 K-R4 NxR The preliminaries are over. White has Rook and Pawn against Knight and Bishop, and thus the advantage. It is for White merely a matter of whether to win or to draw. 53 R-B5 N--K6 54 RxP .... Temporarily, White is two Pawns up. 54 , , , . B^B3t 55 K-N3 P-R5 56 R-B6i * * . . After 55 R-R5* BJacic can force a draw with 56 . . , N-QS' e.g., 57 RxP. KxP 58 P-N4, NxP, etc. 56 , , . , K-N4 5S P-R6 NxP 57 K-B3 N-Q8 59 P-R7 B-N2 White threatened 60 RxB. 60 R-B8 N-Q3 On the whole, we feel that the author here is trying too hard to prove his point, and the reader will do well to retain some de¬ gree of scepticism. The general rule is that the two pieces outweigh a Rook and one Pawn but that the Rook may often pre¬ vail with two Pawns, And, of course^ ex¬ ceptions to all such rules are frequent™—Ed. t = check: } = dbl. check: § = dls. ch. 9 CHESS REVIEW, jANUARY, 1959 A pretty variation here is 60 . . . P-R6 61 P-R8{Q), BxQ 63 RxB, N-R6 C62 . _ P-R7 63 R-QR3, N-Q8 64 RxP, NxP 65 R-R3 amounts to the same thliig) 63 R-QRS, NxP 64 RxP, and Black’s Knight is caught, a recurring phenomenon is this type of end-game- 61 P-B4 N-N7 62 P-B5 K-N3 Or 62 . _ P-R6 63 P-R8(Q)p BxQ 64 RxB, N-Q6 65 R-QRSi K-B3 (65 , . . NxP 66 R-R5) 66 P-B6, N-K4t 67 K-K t, NxP 68 R-R6, etc. 63 P-Be . * , , 63 P-RS(Q) is insufficient here due to 63 . . . BxQ 64 RxB, N-Q6, etc. 63 . , * , KxP 64 R-K8I .... White prevents 64 . . - B-K4. 64 . , . . N-B5 65 P-B7 N^N3 66 R-^QN8I , . , . Note how helpless the minor pieces are against an advanced passed Pawn, 66 , P-R6 Or 66 . . . B-K4 67 RxN, BxP 68 R-N7I 67 RxN P-R7 68 P-B8(Q) . . _ Of course, 68 R-QR6 is sufficienL 68 ... . P-R8(Q) 69 Q^B5t .... And White mates in a few moves. Example 2 Czarhiak Israel White Ojanen Finland Black 51 K-B3 P-B3 52 P-R5I .... White aims soon to follow with P-R6 net only to free the other Pawns hut also to create freedom of movement for his Rook, 52 ... . N-KB5 63 R-Q2 K-Q2 54 R-R21 .... Now Black is powerless against the thrust, P-R6. 54 ... . N-Q4t 55 K^N3 N-Q6 Black’s last move merely speeds up the finish. 56 K-B4i N/6xNP 57 R-N2 .... Here is an illustration of the well known sad example of two Knights try ing to protect each other. 57 ... . P_B4 59 KxN P-‘KN4 58 RxN NxR 60 K-N5 P-R4 61 K-N6 Resigns Example 3 Euwe (Holland) Larsen (Denmark) White Black Position after Black's 45 . . . B/B4—K3 In this example, White is two Pawns up, but his Rook does not have the free¬ dom of movement which White's Rook had in the previous example. In accord with the rule of swapping ''surplus material” as previously men¬ tioned, White first plays for an ex¬ change of Bishops. Also, as previously mentioned, the two Knights are apt to be the least advantageous combination of minor pieces against the Rook. 46 P-B5 N-Q2 48 B-N3! N~B5 47 K-N2 N-R4 49 P^QR4 N-K4 50 BxBf NxB The preliminary phase is over. White has three Pawns plus on the Queen-side but does not seem to have any easy win as Black's King and Knights cover im- ' portant squares. Position after 41 P-Q7 The adjourned position- Black had thought of playing 41 . . . B-N3t on the assumption that White’s King could not go to a white square, because of . , , B-N5t, and that he could then play , , . K”K2. He had visualized the following procedure: 41 . _ B-NSf 42 K-Kl, B-Ql 43 R-Q6t, K-K2 44 RxP, KxP 45 K-Q2, B-K5 (threatening 46 . . , B-QB3) 46 R-KR6, P-N5 47 RxP, B^N2I 48 R-QN5, BxP 49 RxP, B-R4 50 K-B3, B-NIII with Black winning, He realized in time, however, that 41 . . . B-N3f is bad, due to 42 K-E3! B-NSf 43 K-K4, K-K2 -14 P-B5! with the better game for White. 41 ... . B™Q1 42 K-K3 P-N5i 43 R—Q6^ . , ■ ■ Not 43 K-Q4, B-N3t 44 K-B4, B^K3. 43 . . , . K-K2 44 RxP KxP 45 K-Q4 B-B7 Objectively, Black does not stand bet¬ ter, In fact, with a tempo more, White would even have winning chances, with his King on K5, The two Bishops ap¬ parently have difficulties against the Rook. After the text move, White of¬ fered and Black accepted a draw. There could have followed: 46 K-K5, P-N6 47 PxP, BxP 48 P-E5, P^R5! 49 PxP, etc. If White attempts to play for a win with 49 P-N4, Black obtains the better chances with 49 , , - P-R6 50 R~KR6, P-R7! (51 RxP? B^B2t>. Example 4 Smyslov Soviet Union White Filip Czech o-Slovakia Black Position after 51 R/QB1-B1 The progress in this thrilling battle will be presented by successive diagrams and comment, omitting the large num¬ ber of intermediate moves. The Queen has rather difficult play as long as Black’s King is in danger of mate. The counter-chances thus are small. Position after 61 B/N5-B1 10 CHESS REVIEW, JAHUARY, T959 The Queen-side Pawns have disap¬ peared, and it seems that White’s pieces can do little harm. Position after 72 P-R3 White has forced Black to play the weakening . , < P-R5, thus gaining ac¬ cess for a piece at KN4, Position after BB K/K4-K5 No room for lazy pieces, AH work, even the White King, Positional com¬ pression is in full progress. Position after 102 K/K4“B5 The end is neai-, There threatens 103 N-N4t, K-R4 104 R-R7 mate. At best, Black can only stretch the game with a few checks here and there. The finale: 102 . Q-B1t 106 K-B6 Q-QN7 106 R-Q7 Q-B4 107 R-Q6 K-R2 104 B-Q5 a-KB7t 108 B^K4t K-R3 106 B^B3 Q-B7t 109 K-B7§ Resigns Or 109 .. . K-R4 110 B-N6t. K^R3 111 N-N4 mate. CLOSE IS OOOD ENOUGH It is axiomatic in chess that one of the most difficult tasks is the winning of a w'on game. Here, at Klosterneubiirg, Austria, 1934, Sir George Thomas huilds up to the decisive position and pursues it with un¬ relenting vigor to collapse the fortress of Erdely. The opening, the Close Variation of the Sicilian, begins with 1 P“K4, P-QB4 2 N—QB3, N—QB3 3 P-KN 3, P-KN3 4 B-N2 5 P-Q3 (a). Cover scoring table at line indicated. Set up position, make Black’s next move (exposing table just enough to read it). Now guess VTiite’s 6th move, then expose it. Score par, if move agrees; zero, if not. Make move actually given, Black’s reply. Then guess White’s next, and so on. COVER WHITE MOVES IN TABLE BELOW. EXPOSE ONE LINE AT A TIME White Par Played Score 6 B-K3 _3 7 Q-Q2 _ 2 8 KN-K2 ..._ 2 9 N-Q1 __5 10 P^QB3 _3 11 QxN _2 12 0-0 _2 13 P-KB4 _4 14 N-B2 _— 4 15 P-K51 _... 6 16 BxP _ 4 17 N-K4 _4 18 BxB _3 19 PxP .. 3 20 Q-K3 _5 21 R-B2 _-_4 22 QR-KB1 _4 23 N-B6 _ 5 24 Q-N5 _6 25 P^KN4 _5 26.N-R5t 6 27 RxP! (d) _.._10 28 RxR . 4 29 Q-B6t _4 Black Played Your Selection for White's move 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 , 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 18 . 19 . 20 . 21 . P-Q3 _ P-K3 _ KN-K2 __ N~Q5 _._ N/2^B3 _ NxN _... 0-0 ___ B™Q2 _ R-B1 ____ P^QN4 (b)___ PxP __ R-K1 _ B-B1 _ RxB _____ N-K2 ____ K-N2 R-B2 _ 22 . 23 . 24 . 25 . 26 . 27 . 28 . 29 . B-K1 N-B4 B-B3 N-K2 (c) K-N1 - RxR KxR Resigns(e) Total Score __ 100 Your Percentage ____......___ Your Score SCALE; 75-100—Excellent; 55-74—Superior; 40-54—Good; 25-39—Fair Notes to the Game a) White is not going to worry about Black’s giving up his Dragon Bishop merely to double a Pawn, by * . . BxNt. h) Black makes an error which costs a Pawn. c) It is no longer possible to resist the amassed forces of the enemy. d) This is the moment of the violent and final breakthrough. e) After 29 . . . K-Kl (what else?)^ White mates in two moves. An excellent example of the Close Varia¬ tion of the Sicilian. check; double check; fii-discovered check ^Position after 26 . . . K-—NJ CHESS REVIEW, JANUARY, 1959 11 MIDDLE GAME CONSIDERATIONS Consider yon have arrived at these positions after some ex¬ acting play^ sense yon need some extra consideration* Set up the position to absorb it and see it better. But then make your judgment without moving men, as though in tour¬ nament play. Jot down your answers and do all before con¬ sulting the solutions (page 31). Score excellent for 10 right; good, for S; fair, for 6, 1 White to Move In this position, you are a piece down, for two Pawns. In the preceding play, you sacrificed with the "sure" anticipation of here regain¬ ing the piece by 1 QxN for a net advantage. Now study: is that plan sound? (If you decide against any proposed plan in this quis, select the best alternative.) Z White to Move Here again, you have sac¬ rificed in the preceding play in the confident anticipation of making good on the ma¬ terial (two Pawns) so “squandered." Your plan was 1 RxP, Is it sound? Now be sure to canvass all Black’s replies. A partial regaining of material of course is not sufficient. 3 White to Move Your position as White is merely even materially but better as Black has incurred a doubled Pawn. Is it time to strike tactically with 1 P-Ci5, R-N3 2 PxP, QxP 3 RxR, QxR 1 Q-Q7? Check if Black has better replies and moreover on what you've gained for undoubliiig his Pawn. 4 White to Move Black's Pawn on his K3 is a central one and anchors his position. Should you grab it to undermine his posi¬ tion even though your move permits Black to regain a Pawn, create a passed Queen Rook Pawn and even set up some dangerously active counter-play witli 1 , , * QxP? Why — or why not? 5 White to Move As White you find your most valuable piece, the Queen, virtually immured, and the other pieces sus¬ piciously out of play: the Rooks are also rather im¬ mured. Choose between (A) 1 QxQ, (B) 1 Q-B4 and (C) 1 BxP. What are the conse¬ quences of each. Does any actually wun? 6 White to Move In this position, White has had an eye on 1 QxE and, 1 * * . QxN, say, with 2 QxPfl and 3 R-R4($) mate — but, with the perversity which Caissa so often dis¬ plays, a Black Pawn wlh fully obtrudes at its KN5* Can you nonetheless re¬ trieve the Pawn sacrifice to fully as good effect? 7 White to Move In this position, it is a cinch that, if White has no de¬ cisive attacking continua¬ tion, he will lose the end¬ game. But Black, it seems, has all points well guarded. As a desperate cast under the circumstances, you can consider the sacrifice of the Knight by 1 NxBP. Will it work? 8 White to Move White has a sly idea here: 1 QxB, QxBt ^ QxQ. NxQ 3 QR-Kl (or KR-^Kl), trap¬ ping Black’s Knight by pin¬ ning it on the backrank Rook. He hopes the oppo¬ nent see 1 . . , QxBf 2 QxQ, RxQt and really hopes for 1 . . . NxB 2 QR- Kl or-KR-Kl. Is his last idea correct? 9 White to Move This position is almost an opening one and yet it is almost an end-game, In a manner of speaking, too, A careful study ought to con¬ vince you that you have an almost immediate w'in. There is no point to saying more except to run off, of course, the variations. What \vms? 10 White to Move With more or less even ma¬ terial and evenly peculiar positions, White might hon¬ estly be pus3!led as to hoiv to proceed here. There are two helps: a historical back¬ ground will perceive the w^iii readily. Native inge¬ nuity will sooner or later. Apply one or the other and state the win. 12 CHESS REVIEW, JANUARY, ^9S^ THE LAD FROM NEW ORLEANS Morphy's Place in History By BRUCE HAYDEN ■i It is always a difficult task to com¬ pare the champions of different times. Hew would Jack Johnson have fared against Jack Dempsey or ’Rocky Marci- ano? Would Jim Corbett have succumb- ed to another surprise punch from Bob Fitzsimmons had they met when both were at their prime and would the great J. L. Sullivan's greater strength at his peak have been too much for the skill of Corbett who was younger and faster when they met? We cannot compare their fleeting skills with any certainty, Again, turning to the art of War, who was the greatest general; Alexander the Macedonianp Ghengis Khan, Hannibal or Napoleon? The terrain over which they fought differed; their forces differed from their adversaries; their weapons also differed; and the accounts of their battles are gleaned from the debris of history. Again, w’e have no accurate guide* On the other hand, the skill of the chessmaster is not so fleeting to the eye, not so dependent on the descrip¬ tion of the beholder: their games are recorded as everlasting memt>nals to their skills. Again and again over the chessboard which was their battlefield, we can recapture each phase of their epic victories and their tragic failures* We can analyze their strategies and tactics; their plans are laid out before us to trace the workings of their minds in the intellectual pugilism they waged in mateli and tournament. There is an analogy between Chess and War, but Chess provides a more ac¬ curate comparison of skill. When the chessmaster opens battle, he marshals forces equal to those of his adversary* His terrain and prospects are also equal, and this comparison applies to chess- masters who came before and those who are to come after him* From these constant factors, we can the moi'e clearly compare the abilities of chessmasLers of different ages if w'e allow that the sole advantage on the board lies with later players in the store of theoretical knowledge and memorized example which has been amassed, en¬ abling them to be equipped with stronger weapons than those who have gone before* Thus, even though we were to claim that today there are no masters equal in creative powers to Anderssen, Lasker, Nimzovieh and Capablanca, we should be compelled to admit that chess knowb edge today is superior to that of their times. It was their labors and intellects which forged many of the w^eapons and ideas at our disposal. In the same ^vay, we would admit that a modern general of even mediocre ability, leading mod¬ ern forces, could scatter the armies of Alexiinder with its swords and shields, those of Ghengis Khan with his mobile horsemen, Hannibal witli his armored elephants and Napoleon with his grape- shot, notwithstanding the genius for war they each possessed. In Chess, ideas are the sole weapons. The inspiration of yesterday Is the tech¬ nique of today^ and today’s artistry may well become the routine of tomorrow* Throughout history, players have arisen who have used ideas ahead of their time to vanquish their rivals. The first outstanding player of mod¬ ern chess played under the rules govern¬ ing the moves of the pieces as we know them today, w'as Phllidor who reigned in the ISth cenUii-y. Andre Danican Philidor, born in France of Italian descent in 1726, lived for many years in London, and it is to him that ive owe the science of Pawn- play. Up to his time, players followed the Italian and Spanish schools in aim» ing for sacrificial trick and artifice with the pieces* Philidor showed no special talent for this form of play hut instead concentrated on the gradual advance of Pawn phalanxes, gradually envelop! and constricting his adversaries until a breach was opened for hi*s pieces to in¬ vade the hostile position. Few of Phili- dor's games have survived* Those we know are principally games at odds be¬ cause Ilfs superiority over the majority of players he met on his travels was so great that few could meet him on level terms, Unfortunately, Philidor never visited Italy to play the exponents of the pre¬ dominant school and where the lead¬ ing player, Ercole del Rio, refuted much of his opening and middle-game theories, Nevertheless, Philidor bequeathed to Chess much original and beautiful tech¬ nical analysis in the end-game. Philidor was tile first methodical planner and among the great chess thinkers. Following his death in 1795, the Italian style was revived and enriched. Players found that, against an inordinate num¬ ber of Pawn moves in the opening fol* lowing the Philidor theories, they could quickly mobilize their pieces in the center of the board and, by dash¬ ing sacrifice, break through the hostile position* Thus^ they fought in the center with imagination and fury, led by Deschappelles* Lia Botirdonnais, Kiese- ritzky and later Anderssen who brought combinative play to its peak. Defensive science was neglected except by a baud of English amateurs who retained a blend of native stubborn defense as ex¬ emplified by Buckle, Wyvil, Staunton and Boden. As we have seen, Morphy vanquished seasoned players of both methods* His system of play was based on the purest logic* From the start, he instinctively recognized that, in the open game, the superior command of terrain is to be achieved by full and rapid mobilization and that, in the closed game, the control of central strong points is equally vital although by less urgent means. Morphy introduced two Clearly defined systems which embody the eternal funda¬ mentals of chess sti^ategy, and he per¬ ceived also that which Philidor failed to realize: the situation In the center is the governing factor. We then come to the founder of the '^Modern School,” Wilhelm Steinita. There is a well-known legend that Stein- itz pondered long and earnestly on the result of the Morphy-Anderssen match. Anderssen ranks as among the most brilliant attacking players in the history of the game, and both he and Morphy won games which even today seem al¬ most magical. In England, Bird and Elackburne excelled also at brilliant combinations and throughout their ca¬ reers were always a danger to even the greatest players. Blackbunie came short¬ ly after Morphy retired; but, before Morphy's arrival and after his depar¬ ture, Bird conti'ived marvels of orig¬ inality and ingenuity in many brilliant victories, and too little is known of this player. Yet Morphy beat Bird with ease and brilliance even when this master was one of a strong group which Mor¬ phy played simultaneously. In his book, A Treasury of British Chess Masterpieces, Fred Reinfeld gives a game which Bird won from Harrwitz in 1851 when Morphy was Still unknown. Time and time again in this game, Bird tails to make moves which would have had a crushing effect and which any club player today would be expected to see with little thought from what we liave learned from Morphy. Yet Bird turns the game in his favor later by a whole series of attractive and ingenious combinative maneuvers* Well might Steinitz have asked in the legendary story: When one magician meets another magician, why should one of them win so decisively? Steinitz possessed tremendous will power and application which he devoted to his ambition to become World Chess Champion. He studied Morphy^s games and found there the birth of positional Ideas that were ahead of their time. By now, Morphy's principles of develop¬ ment in the open game were being rapidly understood by the chess world at large: but Steinitz with deeper thought must have been able to detect other features of Morphy^s early games CHESS REVIEW, JANUARY, 19S9 13 IN A WOODEN CHESS SET YOU WILL FIND NO BETTER BUY Than THE CRAFTSMAN A Superb Chess Set A re you looking for a wooden chess set of distinguished design, exacting workmanship and long-lasting durability —at a reasonable price? 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St i iking to look at and perfect for chess play, this set is a lifetime buy at an amaz¬ ingly reasonable price I Catalogue No* 26 ___$35.00 MAIL YOUR ORDER TO CHESS REVIEW 134 West 72d Street, New York 23, N, Y* 14 ill London and Paris which were un¬ noticed by the commentators who were under the spell of his dazzling final at¬ tacks. We know this because, as was shown earlier, Stelnita followed Mor¬ phy's methods in the closed game, Steinitz had as rivals many who were his superior in the tactical handling of the pieces. Blackburns, Anderssen and his pupil, Ziikertort, were among them. But Steinitz with his driving ambition turned to the closed game w'hich they understood least and borrowed ideas from other players In addition to Morphy. From the great theorist, Paulsen, he found the strength of the fianchetto of the King’s Bishop. He brought his King out into the central squares during the middle-game while many pieces still re¬ mained on the board, withstanding as if by luck or a miracle, any dangers or disaster which to others such a maneu¬ ver implied. Yet this maneuver had been used on two occasions by Morphy in his second match with Loewenthal in 1S5S. Later, the maneuver aroused Steinitz' admiration as 'forestalling the mod¬ ern school and its tactics.'' Even thou the idea was not new. We know from the scores of the games of Popert over three decades earlier that “the admir¬ able use he made of his King was a striking feature of this profound and thoughtful player” as Staunton noted in a game of T841. But, said Steinitz many years later, 'Tt is specially as regards the powers of the King that the Mod¬ ern School deviates from the teachings and practice of old theorists and chess masters and we consider it established that the King must be treated as a strong piece both for attack and de¬ fense."— Modern Chess Instructor, 18S9. Steinitz also turned to Philidor’s Pawn play. He deliberately kept the cen¬ ter closed even at the expense of giving himsif a constricted position and waited for his unwitting opponents to create weak squares on which he could estab¬ lish pieces, or to permanently fix the position of their King by castling too early. Against this latter maneuver, Steinitz reserved the option of castling to en¬ able him without danger to adopt the Philidorian plan of advancing a Pawn mass against the Taostile King's position and eventually open up lines for his pieces by Pawn exchanges. There is no record of Morphy winning by this latter method as his opponents collapsed in the center against the greater mobility of his pieces and con¬ trol of territoi'y. But that he had a clear idea of this plan is shown from his game with Bird where he had clearly reserved this option.^ When we study Steinitz' theories his¬ torically, it is difficult to find much that is original, and it Is one of the mysteries of chess ^vhy Steinitz did not acknowl¬ edge the many ideas which were con¬ tained in 'Morphy's games for all to dis¬ cover. Like most people whose will power exceeds their intellectual capacity, Steinitz was excessively stubborn and * Cf. page 331, November, issue. addicted to dogmatism, and many of his sweeping assertions, such as the value of the Queen-side Pawn majority and the value of the Two Bishops, have been considerably modified since his day. Throughout his life, Steinitz was a stern critic of Moi'phy's positional play though he followed other commentators in heap¬ ing praise on him for his powers of the direct attack against the King in which Morphy was not alone among his contemporaries, Nevertheless, the chess world must be beholden to Steinitz for his powers of scientific enquiry and research with which he molded the ideas of Morphy and other players of the past into his theories and welded them Into the many examples he furnished in his own prac¬ tice. Steinitz ruled for the latter half of the century until new challengers arose, Tchigorin, the great Russian champion, was experimenting with a new' techni¬ que: the attack by pieces on an estab¬ lished Pawui center, and Steinitz, handi¬ capped by his dogmatism, vanquished him only wuth difficulty. As Steinitz entered old age^ another great teacher arose in Dr, Seigbert Tar- rasch. Tarrasch followed the technique taught by Steinitz but disagreed wdth a number of principles laid down by him. An example is given in Game 6.=^ But Tarrasch's chief opposition to Steinitz arose from the older player's use of the closed and cramped positions w'hich he had used to decoy his opponents Into formations which they least understood and in \vhich he could employ the Mor¬ phy system w^hich he had discovered early in his career. Yet, paradoxically, Tarrasch reverted to Morphy in dis¬ agreeing with Steinitz. By now^ players had assimilated the elements of the closed game just as early in Steinitz' career they had the open one, and Tar¬ rasch taught that cramped positions con¬ tained the germ of defeat. With cor¬ rect play, he asserted, the side with the greater mobility and control of space could provoke weaknesses In the cramp¬ ed position. Therefore, he claimed, the first aim should be the control of great¬ er space and, in this doctrine, he fol- lo’sved the Morphy conception. Like Steinitz, however, Tarrasch was also af¬ flicted \vith dogmatism; and, although the chess world benefited from his teachings, many of his ideas have been modified. Before Tarrasch, with his brilliant tournament record, could go on to ^vorkl championship honors, there appeared Dr. Emanual Lasker whose long and successful career is unsurpassed in the annals of the game. Lasker beat the aging Steinitz in two matches for the world championship which he gener¬ ously described as victories for the prac¬ tical player over the thinker, Lasker was immensely versatile and resource¬ ful; and, early in his career, he wrote a book called Common Sense in Chess, and his view of all types of positions as tliey ai^ose w^as eminently a practical + Pai^re 331, Novembeis 195S. CHESS review* JANUARY, 1959 one. His positional play^ was blended with tactical counter thrusts, though he shunned reliance on what he described as **the frail basis of sacriflcal combina- lions/' And the Lasker style !s essen* tialiy one of capability and resource dominated by opportunism. Lasker was a Jaw imto himself. Like Steinitz, he led Ills opponents into positions iinsuited to their style of play; but* unlike Stein¬ itz* he did not cultivate any special sys¬ tem for this pui^osG. With psychological insight into his opponents’ shortcomings* Lasker did not seek the best move on the board but the best move against the player sitting on the opposite side of it. Often in Lasker's games, we observe him make weakening or questionable moves which lead into unfathomable complications in which he was able to use his great gifts to outplay an opponent intent on simpL- fying the game into a draw. This '*odds- givlng style/* as he described it* he played with remarkable success; and, time and time again* we find tlie re¬ sourceful Lasker with a losing position eventually emerging the winner against an opponent whose nerves have been shaken by the struggle. Lasker* on the other hand* rarely failed to make the best moves once the way to victory was clear. But, against players who serenely retained clear balanced positions, Lasker in turn often felt uncomfortable. For a brief period, Lasker's supremacy was challenged by a young American* Harry Nelson Pillsbury who in a short¬ lived career revived the romantic at* tacking style of Anderssen, Pillsbury fol¬ lowed both Lasker and Anderssen in al¬ lowing his opponent counter chances; but* unlike Lasker* he played for sac- rifieal attacks with imagination and con¬ fidence. Pillsbury is best known for a variation in the Queen*s Gambit De* dined in which Steinitz had beaten An* derssen by positional means. Pillsbury* on the other hand* would abandon h!s Queen-s!de to the hostile forces to stake all on a speculative King-side attack; and such were his powers that he won many brilliant victories in this fashion. But* like Lasker* he suffered against players who preserved the balance of position. The twentieth century came in with Lasker still reigning champion, but a new school was arising. By painstaking study* Akiba Rubinstein clarified the technique of the past century and, for a brief period during his early career, produced many gems of play In close succession. Meanwhile, a former boy prodigy, Jose Raoul Capablanca of Cuba, had suddenly achieved mastership with all the attributes of genius. Capablanca played as If by instinct and with the ease of a baby*s smile. He set his stamp on established openings, improv¬ ing them and imbuing them with logic for the first time since the days of Morphy. No one before or since has handled the chess pieces with such clear logic and with such harmony so closely in the style of Morphy as Capablanca* and his coming was like a breath of fresh air dissipating the fusty dogma* tism of the late Idth century, Like Mor¬ phy, he did not develop his pieces in the open game as if the sole object were to vacate the back rank as early as possible. With sovereign instinct* he harked back to Morphy in perceiving ex* ceptions to established routine In aim¬ ing for quick and increasing control of vital squares, as we saw in Game S.* Capablanca's easy superiority was so great that he did not need to devise radically new systems; and, in 1921, he became world champion at the heiglit of his powers winning a match against the aging Lasker who was suf- faring from a number of handicaps. The coming of Capablanca and his re* jection of falsities had heralded an age of scepticism. The analysis of a group of ambitious young masters led to the formation of the Hypermodern School. They questioned the established princi¬ ples and cherished beliefs; generaliza¬ tions were rejected for specific inspec¬ tion; the old dogmas were swept aside; and fundamental principals investigated anew. Like Steinitz, they also souglit for new weapons with which to over* throw the leading players. Led by Julius Breyer who died young, Aaron Nimzo- vich and Richard Reti* their most start¬ ling discovery w^as that the occupation of the center by a phalanx of Pawns, which had been the formidable strategy of the past* could hold extreme dangers for the occupying forces. It was not occu¬ pation of the center but its control wiilcli was the fundamental issue. Again* a fundamental precept of Mor¬ phy was invoked. A center occupied by Pawns but insufficiently supported w-as open to destruction* said the Hyper¬ moderns. To take the analogy of war* they view'ed the center as terrain oc¬ cupied by infantry. Insufficiently pro¬ tected by fire powder, which could be blockaded and disorganized by superior long range artillery and bombers and finally destroyed and the territory in¬ vaded. First restrict, then blockade, finally destroy, was the w^atchword of Nimzo- vlch. In proof of their theories that the domination of the center could be achieved without its occupation, the Hypermoderns elaborated openings w^hich in the past had been dismissed as mere eccentricities. They invested the feared phalanx of central Parvus sys¬ tematically, then attacked it with long range Bishops fianchettoed on the flanks and opening central files for the Hooks. Today* these methods are known to every skilled amateur; but, in the 1930's, they were revolutionary. And Nimzo- vich's famous book, My System, ranks with the Steinitz-Tarrasch works* and those of Philidor* and signifies the third great advance in chess technique. With the emergence of these new ideas came Alexander Alekhine, burning with ambition and possessed of an imag¬ ination alive with fantasy* who was to be the next world champion. Alekhine was inferior to the two titans* Lagker and Capablanca* in instinct for positional maneuvering and in logic, but he could * Page 365* December, 195S, outwit lesser players with surpi'ising and brilliant sacrificial attacks which were unsurpassed since the glorious days of Anderssen, Alekhine strove by unremitting analy¬ sis and the study of current lines of play to achieve technical skill and ob¬ tain advantages from the openings. To the surprise of the chess world* the bril¬ liant Franco-Russian* wdio had never succeeded In winning a game from either Lasker or Capablanca, won the world championship from the middle- aged Cuban who had grown complacent with a long record of invincibility. It was as if a young Anderssen had taken his revenge from an older Morphy. Thus from Philidor to Nimzovich and Anderssen to Alekhine, chess history turned full circle. TAe BIggesf Bargain in CAess iiferafarei CHESS REVIEW ANNUAL Volyme 25 ~ $7.00 LL twelve issues of Chess Review published during 1957 have been handsomely bound in cloth to make this jumbo-sized 384 plus page book. Games from the most important events in 1957 have been picked by experts and annotated by masters, together with some especially instructive ones and particular gems from the pasL The great events of 1957, also, are well represented by games, stories and photographs. All games from the 1957 World Championship match are here, top games from the U. S, "Open*' and the Rosenwald—U.S. Championship, with the meteoric feats of Bobby Fischer. Also, international tournament games and some from Zonal Tournaments. There are historical articles, spe¬ cifically the story of Morphy in the 1857 U.S. Championship, and topical issues in chess of today. As usual, also, there are instructive articles by top writers, short, titillat* ing games and annotations of Postal Chess play by John W. Collins. Other Volumes on hand; Volume 15 — for 1947 — $5.00 Volume 20 — for 1952 — $7.00 Volume 21 — for 1953 — $7,00 Volume 22 — for 1954 — $7.00 Volume 23 — for 1955 — $7.00 Volume 24 — for 1956 — $7,00 Also some very few other volumes 1958 Copies Not Yet Ready Send for complete catalog of chess equipment and books — CHESS REVIEW 134 W, 72nd St., New York 23* N. Y, CHESS REVIEW, JANUARY, 1959 15 By ARTHUR B. BISGUIER TAHL IN THE SADDLE I first met Mikhail Tahl during the International Team Championship at Munich last September. The day before the tournament began, I went to visit some old chess friends at the Hotel Metropole which housed the Soviet play¬ ers during the team event. My attention was arrested by a chess table set up in the lobby; and, walking over, I noticed many familiar faces* Bron- stein, Botvinnik, Smyslov, Petrosyan and Keres among them* I was introduced to Tahl who appeared quite friendly and who spoke English fairly fluently, if somewhat reluctantly. Presently, I was asked if I cared to try my hand at five minute chess. A chess clock was produced, and the game be¬ gan. After the opening moves had been played, I noticed a change in TahTs demeanor. Whereas previously he had seemed somewhat bored and nonchalant, now an intense excitement and rapt in* lerest exuded from his person. His eyes gleamed with a passionate light. As for the play, I started well enough, obtaining a winning position in the first game, only to lose on time. I actually won the second game. Then the party was over, and I was clearly outclassed in this five miiuite version of cliess. Later on, Herman Piinik, Uie Argentine grand* master, replaced me and fared no better* The quality of TahTs play ivas very impressive, and I was later to discover that he took only slightly more time for his tournament games. Yes, it was dis¬ comforting but true that, w'hile the rest of us were struggling with our opening moves, Tahl had already disposed of his opponent. During the hours of play, he was seldom lo be found at his own table; rather it was his custom to circumnavigate the room, always making entries and notes in a little black book. While the rest of us were concentrating on our own positions* there was Tahl, vampire-like, perpetually peering over each table, ab¬ sorbing ideas which became a part of his technical armory. I firmly believe that Tahl followed and studied every single game of the championship every single day* I remember an incident which seems to corroborate my belief. Two of the so- called “minor’^ masters were discussing their game of a previous round* Tahl overheard their conversation and inter¬ rupted with something like the follow* ing, ‘*Yes, you missed a win on your twenty-fifth move. I believe you should have played such and such, instead of so and so, and then there would have been no defense. Long subsequent analysis proved his statement to he completely accurate and suggests that Tahl himself may have sub¬ jected each game to his own careful scrutiny. Indeed, he wrote so much into this little black book of hts (about the si/.e of an address book) that his team¬ mates jokingly suggesteout hav¬ ing his name spelt just so) * Well, when another of du Mont’s chess books — and be had written many — was due to be published, he swore a mighty oath that, for once, there would be no printing mistake — so thoroughly would the proof- j'eading he done this time. He utilized a team of checkers, parcelling out and re parcelling out the various sections among the team- workers for cross and re-cross-checking. And du Mont personally examined every line until he was positive that no error was to be found anywhere in the book. The work duly appeared in the “author’s copy,” sent direct from the publishers. And du Mont proudly opened to the first, the title page — never sent in by the publisher to be proofread — and, of course, his own, the author’s name was wrongly printed as Dumont* While, in comparison, the “little mistake” seems the minor tragedy, it nevertheless often is the major annoyance. Therefore, your editor appreciates these matter of fact corrections, for his future use, or for yours by annotations in your own current A/CO, some of wdiich corrections you can garner from the follow¬ ing text. Four Knights' Game: We have been so far apprised of a printing error, page 2, column 2. Move 11 . . . B-No should be B-R4 Instead. Giuoco Piano: Note m on page 9 is in¬ sufficient and ought to have been con¬ tinued with "also 4 . . , N-B3 o P-Q3, P-Q3 6 B-KN5, P-KR3, or 5 P-Q4, BxP as in note a on page 19.” Also, an important critique was re- ceived from G. G. Gallagher of Glendale, California, about note m on page 11. The note should be amended as 15 . . . P-QH3 is called for; else the "unclear position^’ mentioned is rapidly cleared by 17 B-N5t and IS Q-Q7 mate! and even 16 . . . P-QRS is too late as it yields to the alternate 17 B-NCt, fol¬ lowed by either 18 QxN mate or 13 Q-Q7 mate. t = check; 1 = dbh check: ^ = dia. ch. Ruy ‘Lopez: Tn this major area, we had almost no ‘*senHn” so far, except one missive pointing out that the coda to note a:B, beginning with 7 B-K2? NxP, etc., does not make sense. Actually, we have to restore this line to respecta¬ bility; for it is a good aiternative to Whitens 7 B^R4, as follows: 7 B-K2, MxN (correcting a misprint) 8 PxB! (Instead of 8 PxN, Q-R5!), NxP/5 9 P-QN4, N-K3 10 B-N2, N-B3 11 P-KB4, after which Black is a Pawn up but seriously cramped. The Tchigorin Defense with . . . B-QN2 We are happy, however, to take this opportunity to smuggle in some addi¬ tional analysis on an important stra¬ tagem which every so often occurs in the Tchigorin Defense, i,e.* Black's fianchetto of his Queen Bishop. Following the line on page 30 down to note h, we have the following. 1 P-K4 P-K4 7 B-N3 P--Q3 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 S P-B3 N-QR4 3 B-N5 P-QR3 9 B-B2 P-B4 4 B-R4 N^B3 10 P-Q4 Q-B2 5 0-0 B^K2 11 QN-Q2 0-0 6 R-K1 P^QN4 12 P-KR3 BPxP 13 PxP N-B3 As stated in note a, the reply here of 13 . . , B-N2 may be too effectively answered by 11 P-Q5, B-Bl 15 H-K3. Also, Black has other means of ef¬ fecting the fianchetto line as shown in columns 78 and 81 with better or wor^e results. 14 N-N3 .... (See dtagram, top of next coltnnn) Here, however, we have our additional material on the fianchetto. 14 ... . B-N2 15 B-N5 .... Or 15 B-K3, N-QN5 16 BxP. Or 15 B^Q2, P-Q4! and 1) 16 PxQP, 18 CHESS REVIEW, JANUARY, 1959 Position after 14 N-N3 NxP/5 17 KNxN, PxN IS NxP, NxP 19 R-Bl, Q-N3 or 2) 16 PxKP, QNxP 17 NxN, QxN IS P-B4, QxNP 19 R-NT, Q-R6, 15 , , . . P-R3! 16 B-R4 N-QN5i This last move Hs ao jmprovemeut used by Keres (Black) against Unzicker at Moscow, 1956. It is based by a re¬ versed experience of Keres when he had White against Broiistein earlier the same year at Amsterdam, Bi on stein had played 16 . . , N-KR4 17 P-Q5I N-Ql 18 BxB, QxB 19 KN-Q4, N-E5 20 N-B5, Q-B3 21 R-K3 with the better game foi- White, Keres, the winner, later improved on Bronstein’s play. 17 B-N1 QR-B1 19 P-R3 N^QBS 18 R-K2 N-R41 20 P-Q5 N-N1 21 R-B2 , . , , Here Keres continued with 21 . , .Q-Ql in a rather double-edged game. Also apropos of the same fianehetto stratagem, it may be taken on after the first seven moves above (as in column 39 on page 42). 8 P"B3 0-0 9 P-04 B-N2?l The line might continue: 10 QN-Q2, P-N3 11 N-Bl, K^N2 12 Q-Q3, N-KNl 13 N-K3, P-B4 14 PxBP with varie* gated possibilities. Scotch Game: Another printing mistake exists in note q on page 54, carried over from column 5 on page 52, After this amusing desperado line, the note ought to read: After 13 E-Q3, White should win.'' The jumble in the original note was pointed out by D. C. Hills* King^c Garubit Declined: A reader from England, Linnell of Barking, writes in that only column 22 is sound, whereas the line in column 21 (page 68) should come out. 1 P_K4 P-K4 4 P~Q3 N-KB3 2 P-KB4 P-Q4 5 PxP NxKP 3 KPxP P-K5 6 N-KB3 , * . . Now the 6 , , , B-QBi of column 22 is coiTeci; but the interpolation of 6 , , . B-NDt 7 P-B3, B-QB4 in column 21 fails against 8 Q-R4t and 9 QxKNf. Caro-Kann Defense: On page 36, the part of note f in parentheses should be corrected to 14 Q-Rl, Q-B2? 15 Q-R4t (courtesy of Mr. Magnusson of Venezuela), And note k on page 38 should come out, Sicilian Defense: The basically most ap¬ propriate and important comment here comes from CHESS REVIEW'S Execu¬ tive Editor Battell who comments in re¬ lation to the Yugoslav System that it ought better be placed in the section with 2 , . . P-Q3, instead of being quoted in the section with 2 . , , N-QB3. The point is that, after 1 P-K4^ P-QB4 2 N-KB3, N-QB3 3 P-Q4, PxP 4 NxP, N-B3 5 N^QBS, P-Qg 6 P-B3, Black may with very good effect transpose into the Boleslavsky System with 6 , . . P-K4 (MCO^ page 130) and have the added advantage of avoiding White's B-QN5t (which is impossible here). Although, in almost all lines, the move, , . . N- QB3, does come in sooner or later, the finesse mentioned above places the Yugoslav Variation into the section 2 - . . P-Q3 3 P-Q4, PxP 4 NxP, N-KB3, 5 N-QB3, P-KN3?i 6 P-B3 (or 6 B^K3 first), N-B3I 7 B-K3, B-N3 as indicated on page 142, column 101, and note a. So look forward to finding it there in the edition! Another — hurtful — experience is narrated by Sidney Eeriiistein who, fol¬ lowing note i on page 136, played 1 P~ K4, P-^QE4 2 N-KES, N-QB3 3 P-Q4* PxP 4 NxP, N^B3 5 N-QB3, P^K3 6 KN--N5, B-B4? and was floored after 7 N-Q6t, IC-K2 S B-KB4. Hence, the line with 6 . , H B-B4 no longer “merits at¬ tention" as was stated in that note, Nimzovicb Defense; Induced by a com¬ ment of Persitz in a British magazine, says T. J, Donlen of Philadelphia, he refers to some analysis which we re¬ produce as it highlights a line which is interesting (even if not compulsory and therefore omitted from MCO,) 1 P-K4 N-^QB3 4 P-Q5 N-K4 2 N-KB3 P-Q3 5 NxN BxQ 3 P-Q4 B-NS 6 B-N5t P-BS 7 PxP * * * . Here, Persitz wrote ''with a pi^omising attack for the sacrificed Queen." Ana¬ lysts' opinion In this line, however, holds that the attack is not merely promising but winning, 7 . , , . Q-R4t 8 N-QB3 P-QR3 (See cIEagram, top of rext colum") 9 N-&4 .., * Here is the point at which previous analysis finishes up with a decisive plus for White. Donlen submits some meri¬ torious analysis, attempting to vindicate Black; but both after the somewhat Position after S * . . P-QR3 weaker 9 P-QN4, PxB 10 PxQ, PxP 11 NxQBP, BxP 12 B-K3 and after the text: 9 N-B4, PxB 10 NxQ, PxP 11 NxBP, BxP 12 K-Q2 — or many other variants in this line — the practical outcome will assure White's victory in view of his preponderant Queen-side, For other material on this line, we refer readers to the "Spotlight" of August, 1954, pp, 240, particularly with the continuation: 8 N-B3, 0-0-0 9 N- B4, QxB 10 NxQ, As mentioned there, Kevitz’ variation: 1 P-K4, N-QB3 2 N- KB3, P-Q3 3 P-Q4, N-B3! 4 N-B3, B-NS 5 P-q5, N-K4 6 NxN, PxN! 7 B-N5, P-B3 takes the sting out of it Queen's Gambit Accepted: Francis X. Somers of Brooklyn successfully chal¬ lenges (via Pitman's, L-ondon!) the line in column 17 and note g on page 169 which culminates in the diagram. The line, originally analyzed by Keres, dates back to the sixth edition of MCO, and only now (the ninth edition) does MCO attempt somehow to suggest a saving clause for White in recommend¬ ing 13 Q-Ql as indirect protection for the King Bishop (13 . , . RxB? 14 Q- K2t) and for the Queen Knight Pawn (which is quite another matter). The move is inadequate and permits Black to confirm his victory. Far simpler, however, as Somers writes* is the sac¬ rifice of the Bishop! 13 BxPfi KxB 14 N-N5tl K-N3 On 14 , . , KxP 15 Q-B6t soon wins. 15 Q-B2tl * * * . And now, as 15 , . * K^R4 fails against 16 N-K6 (and 17 Q-B5t), Black's King is flushed disasterously out Into the open by 15 , . . KxP 16 QxPf. Queen's Gambit Declined — SemkSlav: A slight blow to this defense was pro¬ vided by the game, Bernstein-Rankis (Concluded on page 31) CHISS REVliW, JANUARY, 1959 19 Gaines played by readers, annotated by one of Americas leading masters. by I. A. HOROWITZ GROWING PAINS There IS ti time in the career of every chess player when he imagines himself to be an Alekhine, Capahlaiica and Lasker rolled into one. To him every move has a deep or sinister .significance. Every move must be countered or refuted by something profound, subtle and brilliant. Straightforward chess is for Uie patzers. When you offer this player a Pawn, he will not acceitt it. He will find a way to offer you two Pawjis, with something vague in mind at the taibend of a complicated mess. If you offer him a piece, his suspicious nature will attribute a low-down, conniving, cunning to your plan, and he will reject it with thanks and an extra unit or two for good measure. He either sees the bogey man in every play or puts him there. And, curiously, this characteristic, which is only a passing phase, is part and parcel of the growing pains of every master. Only the years and experience will evolve the ironclad conclusion that a Pawn is a Pawn, or the cocky maxim; take first and look later. Ill the following game, White and Black outdo each other in serpentine combinations. White wins because he oiUcombines the combiner with a neat and short crusher, SCOTCH GAME James Boatner White 1 p_K4 P-K4 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 One of the oldest Scotch. Bifly Patteson Black I 3 P-Q4 PxP 4 NxP B-B4 ways of meeting the 5 NxN Better is 5 B—K3. The exchange grants more scope to Black's King Bishop, 5 . * . . NPxN 6 B*^QB4 P"Q4 Black’s last is based on a technicality which is highly dubious. Instead, the straightforward * Q-H'5 is powerful: e.g., 7 Q-B3, N-B3 8 N-B3, 0-0, follow¬ ed by either 9 , * . P—Q3 or . , . P—Q4, Then Black’s forces are all poised in the direction of the White King, 7 PxP BxPt This is what Black had in mind. 8 KxB Q-R5t 9 P-KN3 QxB 10 R-^KIt * . . - Now' Black lags in development, and he will find it difficult to secure his King. 10 ... . N-K2 11 P-N3 , . . * Here White is being devious. 11 N-E3 is indicated, leaving Black in an awk- w'ard position. 11 ... . QxOP 12 Q-K2 0-0 12 , . , B-K3 is the move. Not in this game, however. All direct attacks are met by tortuous counters. Such tactics are not to be di.s* counted, providing they are correct. Here there is only one flaw, 13 QxN Q-Q5t 14 B-KS QxR Very lovely, except .... 15 QxRf Resigns . , . . 15 . . . KxB 16 B-B5t K-Nl 17 R-K8 mate. A Middling Middle There are two intriguing parts to the folloTving game — the beginning and the end. In the beginning, White gives the impression that he is a doiiblef distilled patzer, not by the inferiority of his moves but rather by his timid develop¬ ment, In the end, it is clear that the beginning is pure camouflage. White plays like a double, distilled master In a precipitate finish. IRREGU'LAR OPENING* T* A. Dunst L. Levy White Black 1 P-K3 . . . , The player of the W^hite men never Is happy unless he can add a little dash to the game by heaving it bodily out of the books. While the text move is not bad, it certainly has a touch of dash — balderdash. 1 . . . . P-KN3 Black, too, is devious. 1 , . , P-K4 Is simple and straightforward. At this point, however, he is planning for a long, drawn out contest to be settled by attrition. 2 P-KB4 P-QB4 3 N-KB3 N-QB3 4 P-KN3 _ _ These moves, as White points out, combine the worst features of a con¬ glomeration of openings. As yet, how¬ ever, there is no structural weakness In Whitens Pawn front, 4 , . . . B-N2 5 B-N2 P-K4 Black's last is preniature and leads to a deficient development. 5 P-Q4, among other moves, is good. 6 PxP NxP 7 NxN BxN 3 P<“Q4 ■ ■ > » * Actually, the opening has a name or, if vou delight in intricacie.'?, a whole series of names. First (1 P-K3), it is the Van't Krnys Opening, an apparent attempt at playing the French JOefen.sc with a move in hand, but still essentially irresriilar. Then C2 P-KB4), it is Bird'^ Opening, by cl transposition designed to prevent From's Gambit (1 P-KB4, P-K4). And, to out the accounting short, it resolves into Black's playing the Lisningrad System (because of 1 . . . P-KN3) against what MCO calls the ‘'Dutcl\ Indian"' Defense, but as played by White with a move in hand, A melange of U‘an^j positions. 20 CHESS REVIEW. JANUARY, I9S9 White takes the initiative. 8 * . . . B-N2 KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Dr, B* Garfinkel S* Wanetick On S . . . PxP 9 PxP, B-N2 10 0-0, Whitens lead is great. There is danger, however, that failure to capture may even be worse. 9 0-0 N-K2 White 1 P-Q4 2 P-QB4 3 N-QB3 N-KB3 P-KN3 B-N2 4 P-K4 5 B-K2 6 B-K3 7 P-Q5 Black P-Q3 QN-Q2 P-QB4 P-QR3 Black is under the impression that his Bishop Pawn is more or less immune. For who captures Bishop Pawns now¬ adays? 10 PxP . . , . White does. And rightly so. The extra Pawn exerts a terrific bind upon the Black forces. 10 . , , , 0-0 Black treats the Pawn with contempt. Good, bad or indifferent, he must try to get the Pawn. back. 10 , . . Q-B2 is the move: e*g., 11 Q-Q6, QxQ 12 PxQ, N-B4 13 R-Ql, B-K4, 11 N-B3 Q-R4 One of a number of patterns woven from the King's Indian, popularly in vogue. 8 P-KN4 . , . , At this point, there are any number of promising plans. 8 P-QR4, for ex¬ ample, stifles Black for quite a while. But the text move, reminiscent of a similar play by Alekhine versus Eot- vinnik in an effort to ruin the Sicilian, is an attempt at immediate refutation, 8 . , * , P-KR4 Black meets the challenge head on at the cost of a Pawn. Any other play suffers a complete route. Here it is the familiar old story of too little and too late. 12 N^K4 P-B4 13 Q-Q6 Q-Q1 Black admits the error of his way. But the position is beyond repair, thougli White must play like one in¬ spired to prove it 14 N-N5 B-&3 Black has to meet the threat of 15 B-Q5t> followed by 1(> N-BTf. 15 P-K4 N-B3 16 PxPl . . . . Wliite gives up a piece. 16 , . , . BxN And Black takes it. Indeed, there is nothing better. 17 BxB QxB 18 PxP , * , - The point. Black's posed to survive, IS . , , . 19 B-Q6t King is too ex- R-K1 Resigns Psychological Overtones White plays so hard to force the gain of a Pawn in the following game, he is psychologically defeated. For he will not part with the Pawn under any circum¬ stances. Now, If Black had sacrificed the Pawn of his own free will, White might be tempted to give it back, and the story of this game might be different. f = chetkj t ^ dbl, check; § = dis. ch. 9 P-N5 N-N5 10 BxN PxB 11 QxP , , . . White nets a Pawn at the expense of initiattve, 11 * * , , P*N4 12 Q-K2 , , , . A necessary retreat to avert the dis¬ covered attack on his Queen. 12 * * .. PxP This piay recovers the Pawn but ought to lose some movement in the initiative. 12 , , . N-K4, even at the expense of i\ second Pawn, retains the action. 13 QxP , , , * White's penchant for material plus colors his judgment, 13 P-B4, to prevent the entry of Black’s Knight at K4, ap¬ pears to be correct. Now White's posi¬ tion rapidly disintegrates. 13 . * . . N-K4 14 Q-K2 R-QN1 Black threatens 15 , , , HxP 1$ QxR, N-Q6t, etc. 15 B-B1 . * . . There is no adequate defense for the sorely exposed Queen's wing: e.g., 15 P-N3 is met by . . . N-Btif 16 NxN, BxNt, etc, 15 . , * . P-B5 16 K-Q1 .... Where is safety? On the King-side, Black's Queen Bishop and King iRook are operating, 16 ... . N-Q6 17 K-B2 Q-R4 IS N-B3 B-N5 Black's last is good enough. But the immediate IS . . , NxNP 19 BxN, RxBy 20 KxR, QxNt ends it all, 19 Q-K3 BxN 20 QxB RxP Note: if 21 RxR, N-KSf. 21 N-Q1 RxR 22 QxR N-K8t 23 K-N1 P-B6 Resigns A reasonably well played game. NEW YORK, 1958 State Championship Provocation This game is reminiscent of what Steinitz once said: 'T’m old; but, if any¬ one puts his finger into my mouth, I bite." Black, although considerably older than Steinitz ever was, bites promptly and beautifully. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE MCO: pages 307-10; col. 1-13 Dr. E, W, Marchand H. M. Phillips 1 N-KB3 N-^KB3 3 N-QB3 B-N2 2 P-QB4 P-KN3 4 P-K4 P-Q3 5 P-KR3 , , . . W’hite's text is somewhat strange at this point, but playable. 5 . . . . P-K4 6 P-Q4 . . . , More consistent is 6 P-Q3 as then the Pawn formation justifies the prevention of . . . B-N5 and . , , BxN. 6 . , . . PxPl 7 NxP 0-0 8 B-K2 .... White's last move entails a dangerous delay in castling. The Bishop belongs on K2 but the slight concession of S B-Q3 permits 9 0-0 even after S . , . R^Kl. 8 . . . . R-K1 9 Q—Q3 .... Clumsy but now necessary. 9 Q-B2, NxPJ or 9 P-B3, N-R4I or 9 B-B3, NxP! are all worse. 9.,,, QN-Q2 Black threatens a Pawn by 10 . .. N-B4. 10 N-N3 N-K4 11 Q-B2 B-K3 12 N--^Q5 .... The last is an error as Black promptly demonstrates. Correct is 12 N-Q2. Then White's game is difficult but net bad. 12 ... , NxKPI I 13 QxN .... Castling is better but only Insofar as it delays the execution. 13 ... , B~B4l 14 QxB .... As alternatives, White has only 34 Q-Q4 and 14 Q-B4 and, on each, 14 . . . N“Q6t wins. (Note White comes out ahead, with three pieces for the Queen, on 14 Q-Q4, N-BGf.) 14 ... , PxQ And Black ultimately won. Annotated by Hans Kmoch CHESS REVIEW. JANUARY* 1959 Entertaining and instructive games annotated by a famous analyst. by HANS KMOCH WEST GERMANY, 1958 International Team Tournament at Munich M tsses the Moon In terms of chess, it would have been as good as a successful shot to the moon had Lombardy won the following game, thus clinching a L, S. team vic¬ tory over the Soviet team. It almost hap¬ pened, For Botvinnik had a difficult game throughout and, at one point, ought to have lost a piece, Lombardy deserves credit, however, even for the draw, the more so as he proposed it reluctantly so that our team could not lose the match. The result of this game is reminiscent of Lombardy's first encounter with ^Resh- evs ky years ago when he accepted a draw in a winning position. FIANCHETTO DEL RE Mikhail Botvinnik Soviet Union White 1 P-QB4 Black is heading dian Defense in an of moves, it seems, 2 P-K4 3 P-'04 4 N-QB3 William Lombardy United States Black P-KM3 for the King’s In¬ eccentric sequence B-Psf2 P-^3 P^K4 But no. Black is really playing the old, old Fianchetto del Re, for centuries known as inferior. The times have changed, however, and so have the opinions. We have learned to look upon every type of King’s fianchetto with great respect. Black apparently wants to settle the question of the center be¬ fore moving his King Knight, After 5 P-Q5, e.g., Black may proceed with 5 . . , N-K2, and so get in . , . P-KB l more easily than in the King’s Indian. 5 PxP , , + , Basically, a poor continuation, barely good enough for equality. Obviously, Botvinnik avoids the more natural 5 KN-K2 or 5 B-K3 in order to take his opponent by surprise. But he fails to achieve the desired shock effect. 5 , . * , PxP 7 B-N5t P-KB3 6 QxQt KxQ 8 O-O^Of N-Q2 9 E-K3 P-B3 This position exemplifies the basic drawback of the exchange method which White has adopted: he is left with a hole on Q4 while Black's Q4 is properly defended by a Pawn. The text suffices to give Black a slight edge, but the interpolation of & . . . B-R3i is even better. For, after the exchange of the black-bound Bishops, White remains with yet another liability, namely the slightly inferior Bishop. 10 P-KN31 , , . . Now White can with 11 P-B4. meet 10 . , . B-R3 10 , , . . K-B2 14 R-K1 R-K1 11 P-B4 N-R3 15 R-R2 N-B1 12 P-KR3 N-E2 16 R-KB2 PxP 13 N-B3 B-R3 17 PX'P * ■ 1 * The change of the Pawn formation has basically altered the situation, but White still suffers from a slight disadvantage. His trouble is no longer the hole on Q4 but the disconnection of his King-side Pawns. 17 , , . . N-K3 IS N-R2 , , . . White intends 1& N-N4* B-N2 20 P-B5. But the continuation shows that the Knight is not well placed on KR2. A little better is IS rsr-Q2. 18 ... . .P-KB4I Once again. Black is going to trans¬ form the Pawn formation. He is aiming to pin dowm an assailable target The immediate threat is 19 . . , PxP, 19 P-K5 . . * . The best there is. 19 PxP leads to these possibilities: 1) 19 , . , NxPI? wins for Black in three variations: a) 20 B-N6t? KxB 21 RxR N^Q61:; b) 20 BxNf? BxBf 21 RxB, RxRt 22 K^Q2, R--K2; c) 20 RxN? RxB; and Black can still come out fairly well from d) 20 PxP! PxP (the situation is obscure after 20 , . . RxB 21 RxR. N“Q6t 22 K-Nl): e.g., 21 RxN? RxBI 22 RxNt, R-K2g 23 K-B2, RxR/2. 2) 19 , . , PxP, however, gives Black the edge because of the tactical fact that White’s King Bishop Pawn is ex¬ posed to heavy pressure (the threat Is 20 , . . NxP!), while White cannot re¬ taliate, because of the some\vhat clumsy position of some of his pieces, by taking Black's King Bishop Pawn under fire. This last is the line which Lombardy had in mind. 19 . . * , N-N2 Having stabilized the King-side Pawms, Black can maneuver safely. White’s protected passed Pawn is no asset under the circumstances. It may even become a serious weakness if Black gets in . . . P-KN4. 20 N-B3 N-R4 23 B-Q3 N~^Q1 21 N~Q4 B-K3 24 K^B2 B-B2 22 B-K2 N-NS 25 R-KN1 N-R4 Now Black threatens to win with 2G , , . RxP! <27 PxR, BxB), 26 B-Q2 B~B1 27 B-K3 B-R3 28 R~B3 .... White is hardly eager to avoid a draw by repetition. Apparently, he deviates so his opponent cannot gain time to de¬ sign gome dangerous plan. 28 ... . B-B1 But Black already has his plan. 29 N/3-K2 P^QN4! 30 PxP .... White's last is a serious error. Ap¬ parently, Black’s repeating moves has deceived even the world champion so that hig alertness has slackened. Cor¬ rect is 30 P“N3, after which Lombardy intended 3(7 .. . P-QR3, followed by 31 . . . N-K3 and 32 . . , KR-Ql or 32 QR-Ql, thus holding the edge. 30 ... , P-B4: This move secures the w'iu of a piece as, if the Knight moves, 31 , , . P-B5 traps the Bishop. White can obtain con¬ siderable compensation, but not enough to hold his own. 31 P-N6t .... 31 NxP looks better in view of 31 . . . PxN 32 KBxP with two or three powerful Pawns for the piece, The in¬ terpolation, however, of 31 . . . B-Q4! which attacks the Rook and revives the threat of . . , P-B5, destroys White's hope. 31 ... . PxP A superficial move which reduces Black's great advantage to the slight edge which he had before. Lombardy made this move quickly and automa* tically although he had plenty of time 22 chess review, JANUARY, 1959 on his clock. Correct is 31 . . * K^Nl! e,g., 32 N-N5, P-B5 33 N-B7, PxBf 34 KxP, N-QB3, 35 NxQR, KxN 30 PxP, R-Qlt 37 K-B3, N-N5! with a winning advantage (38 P-RS^ N-Q4t!). 32 N-N5t K-N2 33 N/2-B3 . , . . White has recovered from his error. 33 . . * , N-QB3 34 p_R3 KR-QI 35 B^QBI QR^B1 36 K-Nl N-N2 37 B-B1 N-K3 38 R-B2 N/K-Q5 39 P-KR4 N-R4 40 R-N3 N/4-N6 Drawn WEST GERMANY, 1958 Infernattonal Team Tournament at Munich Russian Dressing White's supposedly harmless set-up becomes dangerous when served with a Smyslov dressing. In a difficult position. Black commits a rather slight mistake which is more than he can afford. He succumbs to a mating attack which is characteristic for Smyslov's cleverness and efficiency. SICILIAN DEFENSE MCO: page 154-; cotumn 161 Vassily Smyslov Soviet Union White 1 P-K4 2 N-QB3 Bent Larsen Denmark Black P-QB4 Smyslov is the only grandmaster who likes this line. He has a special dress¬ ing for it. 2 , . . . N-QB3 4 B-Na B-N2 3 P-KN3 P-KN3 5 P-Q3 P-Q3 6 p_B4 P-B4 Black plays so as to assure in advance sufficient control of King-side space — which may otherwise become a problem later. The more modest line, however, 6 . . . N-B3 7 N-B3, 0-0 is also satisfactory: e.g., S 0-0, N-Kl 9 B-K3, N-Q5, or S B-K3, P“Q4 after which 9 BxP or 9 P-K5 is met with 9 . . . P-Q5. 7 N-B3 .... This is the closed Sicilian with the Smyslov dressing. White has a stronger puli than in the classic line with KN- K3. followed later by P-KB4. 7 . . . . 10 B--K3 R-N1 8 0-0 0-0 11 Q-K2 P-QN4 9 K-R1 B-Q2 12 B-N1 , , . . There is more scope in this flexible retreat than In the conventional (13) P-KR3, The Bishop keeps on observing Q4, so that P-Q4 may yet come in; but it does not interfere with the King or Queen Rook. 12 , P-N5 14 P-B3 N-B2 13 N-Q1 N-K1 15 R-B1 . . . . White has attacking chances on King* side and center, while he is prepared to meet Queen-side emergencies. All told, he may have a slight edge. (See diagram, top of next column) 15 ... . N-K3 Position after 15 R-Bl This move causes serious trouble. For the Knight is not only inactive on K3 but also a nuisance responsible for the ensuing weakening of Black's King-side. A much better continuation is 15 . . . NPxP 16 NPxP (16 NxP, N-K3I), PxP 17 PxP, Q-Bl, followed possibly by IS , . . Q-'RS after which Black has enough scope for play to hold his own. 16 N-K3 Q-R4 Opening the file, instead, with 16 . . . NPxP may be a little better. Black still remains, however, gravely handicapped by his poorly posted Knight. 17 PxBPi PxKBP 18 N-R4I .... Now White has a fine target: the King Bishop Pawn, and subsequently the King, 18 ... . N/K-Q1 The interpolation of IS . . , PxP offers no real relief: e.g.. 1) 19 N/KxP? PxP with superior pimpeets for Black; 2) 19 PxP! BxP? (19 . , . N/K-Ql is prac¬ tically a transposition hack into the game with no essential difference re¬ sulting now from the opened Queen Knight file) 20 N-B4! and White wins: a) 20 . . . N/K-Q5 31 BxN, NxB 22 QxP? or b> 20 . . . Q-N5 21 B^Q5, N/B-Ql 33 Q-QB2, B-N2 23 R--Nl!^ 19 P-N4I PxN'P 20 P-B5 N-K4 Again, 20 . . , PxP makes no essential difference: e.g., 1) 31 QxP?[ N-K4 with rather obscure complications; 2) 21 PxP, KBxP (21 . . . N-K4 32 NxP. etc., as in the game) 22 QxPj and White wins: a) 22 , . . B--N2 33 B-Q5tp K-Hl 24 N-N6t! or b) 22 . . . K-Hl 23 Q-R5I 21 NxP NxN 2Z QxN N-B2 23 B-Q5 . . _ The White attack now becomes iire- sistible. 23 ... . Q-R3 24 R-QB2! K-R1 25 R-N2 B»R3 Or 25 . . . B-KB3? N-Ntif. 26 Q-R3 Now White threatens 2S RxP. 26 ... . 27 P-B4 28 PxB Now there is no longer any defense against the threat of 29 N-N6t. f = check: J = dbl. check; | :r= dls. ch. 27 N-Net* PxN B-B3 BxB 28 ... . A last try. 29 N-N6t 30 N-B4i White now wins 30 .... R^B3 31 N-K6t K-R1 32 NxN BxN A pretty finish, 35 ... . 36 R-KN1 37 R-N7 White threatens inevitable. N-N4 K^N2 a piece, or more. 33 RxB QxRP 34 Q-N2 R-B2 35 B-Q4tl . . . . PxB R/2-B1 Resigns 3S RxPt. Mate is WEST GERMANY, 1958 Intertiationiil Teom Tournament of Munich Second Try Duecksteln defeated the world cham¬ pion in the preliminary round (see p. 372, December, 1958), but Ms somewhat violent attempt to repeat in the Finals fails. Ti^ees do not grow into the sky after all. SICILIAN REVERSED MCO: page 332; column 71 Mikhail Botvtnnik Soviet Union White 1 P-QB4 2 N-QB3 3 P-KN3 Andreas Dueckstein Austria Black P-K4 N-KB3 P-Q4 The old main line. For 3 . . , P-B3, see Saidy-Padevsky (p, 278, August, 1958). 4 PxP NxP 7 P-QR3 B-K2 5 B-N2 N-N3 8 P-Q3 0-0 6 N-B3 N-B3 9 P-QN4 , . . . White prevents Black's most desir¬ able continuation, 9 , , . P-B4, by dint of his threat to win the King Pawn. He seems to have re-analysed this line and come to the conclusion that this immediate Queen-side action is prefer¬ able to the usual 7 0-0 or S 0-0. 9 . . . . P-B4 Dueckstein is a very fine player, par¬ ticularly dangerous in attack. Such play¬ ers, however, are apt to over-reach themselves, and Dueckstein is no ex¬ ception. Here he sacrifices his most im¬ portant Pawn for some nebulous reason. It is necessary to defend the Pawn one way or another. Most natural is 9 . . . P-QH3. 10 P-N5 N-Q5 CH£5S REVIEW, JANUARY, 1959 23 PLASTIC CHESSMEN 11 NxP 12 P-B4 These Plastic Chessmen are made of durable Tenite and molded in the basic Staunton pattern. 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He is entitled to re¬ sign w^henever he desires. 25 j ■ ■■ ■ KR-K1 34 R/lxN BxR 26 B-KB3 N-Q2 35 B-B5 R/2-K1 27 P-K6 N-B4 36 RxB PxP 28 R-KB4 B-N3 37 P-K7 R-^Q2 29 P-KR4 P-KR4 38 BxKRP R/lxP 30 R^B4 N-Q6 39 BxR RxB 31 B-Q4 R-K2 40 RxP R-K6 32 R^B3 P-B4 41 K-B2 RxRP 33 NPxPe. p. PxP 42 B-N6 K-B1 43 R-^K5 Resigns ENGLAND, 1958 Whifby Open Tournametat Some Subtle Finesses This gamelet is of considerable impor* tance for the theory of the Plrc (Peerts) Defense. It offers the opportunity to point out a number of finesses ^vhich can very easily be overlooked, and in¬ deed have been overlooked even by some expeits. PIRC DEFENSE MCO: page 237; column 56 G. M. Boyce White 1 P_K4 P-Q3 2 P-Q4 N-KB3 3 N^Q83 P-KN3 K. G, P. Gunnell Black 4 B-KN5 B-N2 5 p_B4 P"B4 6 P--K5! . . . . The text move, while not supposed to be strong, actually is very strong, 6 .... PxQP This reply, which involves a tricky combination, is usually given with an exclamation mark. But it is insufficient. One may claim only that other moves t = check; % = dbl. check: § = dis, ch. are even ■worse: e.g.^ 6 . * . N-N5 7 B-N5t, and 1) 7 . . . B-Ci2 S QxN, BxB 9 NxB, Q^R4t 10 N-QB3 (or 10 P-N4), PxQP 11 Q-B3t: or 2) 7 . . . i\'-QB3 8 P-Q5, P-QR3 9 PxN, PxB 10 PxNP, BxNP 11 QxN; or 7 , . . K-Bl 8 PxBP. 7 PxN PxP 8 QxP .... Now Black has no satisfactory way to meet 9 B-R4 w^hlch nets a piece. 8 . . , . Q-K2t W^itli the general idea that, If White Interposes, he loses his extra piece by force. This calculation is faulty, but there is nothing better that Black can do. He cannot recover the piece except in this hopeless w^ay: S . . . N -B3 9 Q - K3t! (9 B-N5? O-Oi), K-Q2 10 0-0-01 PxB 11 N-No with a winning attack for White. 9 K-Q2 .... White overlooks that he can maintain the piece with 9 QN-K2 3 N-B3 10 Q-B3, 0-0 11 B-iRi. Such difficulty as he then faces in completing his development Is not serious. Previous references in CHESS RE¬ VIEW, 9 K-B2, N-B3 10 B-N5, 0-0 11 BxN, BPxB 12 Q-K4, Q-Qll 13 B-Rh Q-N3t 14 K-B3, B-N5tl Resigns, page 157, May, 1958, and 9 K~B2, N-B3 10 B-N5, 0-0 11 BxN, PxQB with claim of equality, p. 333, November, 1957, need to be revised. 9 . . . , N-B3 10 B-N5 0-0 But Black misses his opportunity! To recover his piece, he must play 10 . , . K-BII to protect the Bishop without reducing Uie protection of his Queen. Then he emerges with a superior end¬ game in any event: e.g,, 11 BxN, PxQB! 11 N—05 . , * . And White also misses his chance. Relatively better is 11 BxN, PxQB 12 Q-K4 after which White keeps his extra piece, though otherwise he has a bad game — remember: equality is not in the cards. 11 ... . NxQ 13 BxP BxB 12 NxQt K-R1 14 N-Q5 B-N2 Black has a fine game, with his edge ia development and the Two Bishops, 15 B-B4 .... 15 B-Q3 is a little better. After the text. White's game soon collapses. 15 . . , . P-QN4 18 N-R3 RxN 16 B-B1 B-N2 19 KxR NxPf 17 N-K3 KR-Kt 20 K-Qa NxR Resigns CHESS REVIEW, jANUARY, 1959 YUGOSLAVIA, 1958 Team Match at Zagreb The Irony of Fate The following is the companion game to that given by Euwe in ‘'Game of the Month,” page 334, November, 1958, Black is making determined efforts to avoid regular lines, ironically, he lands in a critical position of a common type and suffers a fairly legular defeat. White executes the final attack vvith exemplary vigor. NIMZO-INDIAN DEFENSE MCO: page Svetozar GMgorich Yugoslavia White 1 P-Q4 N^KB3 2 P^QB4 P~K3 Black avoids the continues 5 P-Q-i; takes chances. ; column 37 Paul Keres Soviet Union Black 3 N«QB3 B-.N5 4 P-K3 P-B4 5 B»Q3 P-^QN3 safe main line which hut, in doing so, he 6 N-B3 B-N2 8 B-Q2 PxP 7 0-0 0-0 9 PxP P-Q4 10 PxP BxN Here the choice is difficult. Keres, at any rate, prefers a sharp line vvith chances and counter-chances to one in which he can hope only for a draw. Any of three alternatives, however, is better: 1) It) * , . PxP 11 R-Kl, and White is a little better off as his Queen Bishop is less hampered than Black's: 2) 10 . , . NxP 11 NxN, BxB 12 NxP. QxN 13 QxB, BxN 14 PxB, N-B3 15 B-K4, QR-Ql, and, while Black is a Pawn down, he most likely can hold his own; 3) 10 . * * BxP 11 NxB, NxN, also with a game which Black most likely can hold* 11 PxB QxP n Apparently, Black dismisses 11 . * , PxP as too passive, although actually it offers a better defense. 12 P^B4 Q-Q3 13 B—B3 , , , , White has hanging Pawns but the Two Bishops and strong chances for at¬ tack* The position is of a common type. 13 * * * . QN-Q2 Not 13 . . . N-N5 (threatening 14 . * . BxN) because of 14 BxPfl K-Rl 15 N^K5, NxN 16 Q-H5I 14 R-Kt QR-B1 Here also 14 . . , N-N5 fails: 15 BxPt, K-JRl 15 B-K4* 15 P-KR3 , * , , This occupation of the half^open Queen file certainly is natural, the more so as it goes along with the threat to obtain strong counter-play by means of 16 * . . N-B4, followed possibly by 17 . , * QN-K5, Yet 15 . . . K'R-Klf is preferable as it constitutes a better precaution against a possible P-Q5 (the sw^ord of Damocles hanging over Black's head in this sort of position), Also important at this point is a check on the conseQUences of 15 . * * P-QN4, For, if Black succeeds thus in destroy¬ ing the horizontal formation of White*? hanging Pawns, his game, which is very difficult at this moment, may improve substantially. Note, however, that 15 . * . P-QN4 works poorly. True* 16 R-Nl is not strong: 16 . . . PxP! and, on 17 RxB, PxB IS B-N4, Q-B3, Black does well, while, on 17 B-N4, Q-Q4, Black emerges with good compensation for the Ex¬ change. But White has two strong lines. First* 16 P-B5I Q-B3 17 R-Nl, P-QR3 IS P-QR4, PxP 19 B-B2, and White has the edge, thanks to proper maneuvering space in the neighborhood of his passed Pawn* And 16 Q-Nl! PxP 17 QxB, PxB IS B-N4, and White wins the Exchange* 16 R-K3 . * , * Thus, White prevents 16 * * . N-Bl. 16 * * * * N-R4 This move would offer reasonable chances after 15 * . . KR-Kl but here it fails. Nor is 16 * * . P-QNl any better against the simple 17 B-R5I Black still ought to play 16 . * . R-Kl or place his Queen in comparative safety by 16 * . . Q-Bl. 17 P-Q51 , , , , Here, the usual crusher for this sort o£ position! Ironically* it has been demonstrated so in several games won by Keres. The principal tactical details vv-Jiich favor White decisively here are: the unprotected state of Black's Queen (which makes 18 PxP a powerful ihreat); Black's unprotected King Knight (which makes both 18 N-N5 and IS BxPt threats); finally, the fact that White's King Hook is not subject to im¬ mediate exchange (with check) after 17 , * * PxP, 17 * . , * N-B4 This move loses very quickly, but there is no adequate defense, anyhow. After 17 , , . PxP IS N-Q4, Black cannot meet the double threat of 19 QxN and 19 N-B5 (19 , . , Q any 20 N-K77, etc.). Comparatively, the best defense is 17 , . . N-Bl; but White still has a winning attack with IS N-Q4: e,g,, 18 . . . N-B5 19 Q-N4, NxB? N-E51 18 N-IM5! P-N3 19 B-K2 N-N2 20 Q—Q4 , * * » The attack plays itself. 20 * , * , Q-B1 23 NxPl N/2xN 21 Q-R4 P-KR4 24 PxN R-Kl 22 B^KN4 P-^B4 25 BxRPl Q-Ca 26 Q-B6 P-B5 f “ check: } = dbl, check: § = ehs. ch. An oversight at the very end. Had Black seen the main threat, he would undoubtedly have resigned. 27 Q-B7 mate* YUGOSLAVIA. 1958 Interzanol Tournament at Portoroz Excels in Defense White suffers from the isolation of his Queen Pawn in this game but has fine compensation in King-side attack¬ ing chances* Black excels, however, in careful defensive measures and so holds the game In the balance until White over-reaches himself* Then* with two successive blows. Black obtains a win n i ng cou n te r-attack * QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED MCO; paga 192: colujno 58 Frrdrik QIafsson Iceland White James T, Sherwin United States Black 1 P-QB4 N-KB3 7 B-Q3 B-K2 2 N-QB3 P-K3 8 0-0 0-0 3 N-B3 P-Q4 9 P-QR3 PxP 4 P-Q4 P-B4 10 PxP N-B3f 5 PxQP NxP 11 B-B2 P-QR3 6 P-K3 N-QB3 12 Q-Q3 P-QN3i Black's last move reflects careful play. The true master thinks even when there is no apparent reason. The more conventional 12 . . , P-QN4 lays Black's QB4 open to invasion: 13 N-K4! P-N3 (more or less forced as White threatens It NxNt and 15 QxP mate, while 13 . * . NxN loses to 14 QxN) 14 Q^B3! (not N^B5 at once as 14 * * , NxP gives Black the edge), B~N2 <14 . , . NxN also loses to 15 QxN) 15 B-RG* R-Kl 16 N-B5, N-Q4 17 Q-Q2 with a superior game for White. 13 B-N6 , , , . Here we have the situation with the isolated Queen Pawn but attacking chances for White* 13 N-K4, P-N3 14 N/4-N5* would be a fair alternative ex¬ cept that it requires a N-K5 which White cannot get in quickly and safely. 13 * , * * P-N3 15 KR-K1 R-Kl 14 QR-Q1 B-N2 16 B-N3 P-N4I Now there is good reason for this ad vance. Black ivill exchange this Pawn to obtain an essential increase in space for maneuver. 17 B-R6 P-N5! 19 Q-K2 Q-N3 18 PxP NxNP 20 N-K5 * , * . White threatens 21 NxBP. 20 * * * * N/5-Q4 21 B-QB4 QR-B1 22 N-R4 Q-R2! A critical moment. Black needs a safe square for his Queen but must also keep au eye on 23 NxBP as well as 23 BxP: e.g., 22 . . . Q-Ql?? 23 NxBP! or 22 , . . Q~Q3? 23 N-BdI or 22 * . . Q-N5 23 R-Rl! or 22 . . , Q-B2 23 R-QBl! (not 23 BxP? BxB 24 QxB, R-Rl!>. 23 P-QN3 * * * * Here, after 23 NxBP, Black cannot or course capture the Knight but has two strong lines: 23 . . , B-N5! winning the Exchange for a Pawn, and 23 , . , RxB! for two pieces for Rook and Pawn, Both CHESS REVIEW* JANUARY* 25 lines are promising* but Sherwin in¬ tended to play 23 . . . B-N5! 23 . , , . B-N5 24 Q-S3 * , . * White threatens 25 BxN which wins even after 24 * * * BxR. 24 . , * , B-R1 Black protet'U hJs King Bishop Pawn and revives the threat of . , . BxH. 25 R-[C2 . , * , Here White over-reaches himself and falls into serious trouble* His attack has produced no positive result* So he ought to prepare for *safe removal of his Queen, from the fire of Black's Queen Bishop. Correct is 25 B-Q31 with the chances then In balance* 25 . * . . N-R4I Black threatens 2& . * . N/Q4-B5f and White lacks a satisfactory defense. Had he played 25 B-Q2, the text move w^ould be harmless due to 36 BxB. 26 Q-N4 * . * . White moves from serious trouble to outright disaster. His only line with some chance of survival is 26 BxN^ BxB 27 Q-Q3* 26 * . * * P-B4 27 Q-R4 . * * . Where else to go? One square is as bad as another* 27 * * * * B-K2 2S Q-R3 * * . * Or 2S B-KN5, BxB 29 QxB, N/Q4-B5, and Black w-ins, 28 . * * * N/R4-B5 31 QxN B-Q4 29 QBxN NxB 32 BxB PxB 30 Q-K3 NxRt 33 Q-B3 KR-QI 34 P-KN4 Q-N2 Black plans to meet 35 PxP with 35 , . . K-Bl* wuth the further point that* after 36 Q‘N2, RxP, White cannot play 37 NxP because of 37 * . . R-N4, 35 N-B5 BxN 33 Q-K3 Q-KN2 36 PxB PxP 39 RxP QR^KI 37 NxP R-B1 40 N-K5 * * , * In time pressure* White's last is a blunder which makes Black's task very easy. 40 . . * * R^B4 41 P-B4 * . * - White resigns; obviously* the game was adjourned here* and White came to realize that he cannot save his Knight after 41 * _ P-N4I WHITE RUSSIA. 1958 Chgmpionshtp Tartakover Memorial This splendid brilliancy, accomplished with a ^veapon wdiich the great Doctor has wrought, presents itself as a monu* ment for his esprit* POLISH OPENING^ MCOi page 353; column S A* Sokolsky J* Strugach White Black 1 P^QN4 . * * . A rare opening move, the introduce tion of which is attributed to Berthold Englisch (1851-1897)* Tartakover played it sometimes* as does Santaslere (only in the deferred form* after 1 N-KB3 “ Ed*), while the late Nancy Roos, for¬ mer U. S, Women's Champion* liked it so much that a tournament in her mem¬ ory, recently held in Los Angeles, was appropriately confined to this opening move* 1 * . * . P-K4 2 S-N2 P^KB3 In threatening 3 , * * BxP, Black aims to gain time for 3 * . . P-Q4. 3 P-K4 * * * . White, however, prevents or acts to meet . . . P-Q4 and take advantage of the weakening effect of Black's second move. This Pawn sacrifice* wiiich of* fers fair attacking chances, was intro¬ duced by Tartakover in his match against Reti* Vienna* 1919, So one may call this the “Tartakover Gambit.*' 3 » * * * BxP 4 B-B4 N-<83 Black offers to return the Pawn for a good game with the Two Bishops: 5 BxN* RxE 6 Q--R5t, K-^Bl or 6 . * . K-K2. In one of the match games Reti re¬ turned the Pawn in a different way* obtaining equality: 4 * . * N-K2 5 P- KB4* P-Q4 6 PxQP, 7 PxP* PxP S Q-R5f, N^N3 9 N-KB3* N-Q2 10 0-0 (note that 10 B-Q3 is highly dubious be¬ cause of 10 . . * 0^1 11 BxN, PxB 12 QxNP, R-B3L 0-0, No attempt to refute the gambit has been made by analysts, so far as we know. Worth trying is 4 , , , P-KN3* 5 P-B4 * * . * This right uppercut is an important link in White's system of attack. It is necessary to hit at Black's center and open lines* too. _ 5 * , . * PxP Giving up the center is provocative* though not too bad. It is preferable* however* to hold the center as well as the extra Pawn with 5 . . . (J-KS! 6 N-KR3, N-R3 (7 0-0?? Q-B4t!>, 6 N-KR3 KN-K2 * Known popularly as the Orang-Utan* Tartakover so dubbed it after viewing an OranE:-Utan at the Bronx 2oo and then dedicating his game to it rhat day before playing 1 P-QN4. — Ed* Black's last is weak* and White's attack now becomes very powerful. Cor¬ rect is 6 . . . Q-K2* which prevents 7 NxP as ’well as 7 0-0* while 7 Q-K2, N“K4 leads to complications not un¬ favorable for Black* 7 NxP . * * * The natural move, going along with thread of 8 BxP I* 8 N-R5* K-Bl 9 NxBPI and 8 0-0, followed soon by one breakthrough or another. Although this move is strong, how¬ ever, and leads to a brilliant victory* White has even better* namely 7 P-R31 with these possibilities: 1) 7,.. B-B4?? 8 Q"R5t! 2) 7 . . . B-R4 S NxP, and White's at¬ tack is stronger than in the game, mainly in view of 8 . * * N-N3 9 Q-R5* Q-K2 10 0-0 as White is not no’w ex¬ posed to 10 . . . Q-B4t; 3) 7 . . . B-Q3 8 0-0* N-N3 9 P-Q4, and Black is in a horrible mess. 7 * * . * N-R4 A decisive error, leading to a wake embellished with music (as did the same move in the Dubeck-Weinstein game* p. 313* October issue). Correct is 7 . . . N-N3 after which the defense holds with S Q-R5* Q-K2' as well as with 8 N-Q5, N“R4' and* therefore* White must rely on some more modest continuation, e.g.* 8 0^0. fi BxP! * * * * The dance begins with some obvious points: S * . . PxB? 9 Q-RSfl or S . . . NxB? 9 Q-R5t and 9 . . . P-KN3 10 NxP or 9 * * * K-Bl 10 N-N6t. 8 . * . . R-B1 Black may have provoked the sacrifice in the belief that the text move refutes it — which it almost does. 9 N-R5i * * * . W'hite threatens 10 NxP mate* The true points of this move* however* are much more refined, 9 ♦ * * * NxB 9 . . . KxB fails against 10 NxRt> PxN n Q-RSt, N-^N3 12 B-NSI e.g.* 12 . * . Q-K2 13 BxP, QxPf 14 K-Ql or 12 . * . K-El 13 BxP, followed by 14 0-0. 10 NxPf K-B2 11 0--0 K-N1 12 Q-R5J * , . , It is by no means easy to keep the attack going, but W'hite finds the proper way. The more tempting 12 Q-N4 is in¬ sufficient because of 12 . * * RxB 13 RxR, N-K4I 14 Q-N3, N/2-N3. The text move has the merit of pre¬ cluding the interpolation of * , * B-B4t 26 CHESS REVIEW, lANUARY, 1959 PxNP or * . . N-K4, while Q-Q5t may come in to good effect* Moreover, While threat* ens 3 3 Q-N’5. 12 * * . , RxB Indeed, this radical measure is forced but also seems to be strong. 13 RxR N-KN3 TTow what can White do against the simultaneous attack on his Rook and Knight? Did he overreach himself? 14 RxNl , . . . White must sacrifice: but the sacri¬ fice works. 14 . , * , PxR 15 QxP . , * . Now White threatens not only to mate (16 N-B5§) but also to win hte Queen <16 N-K6&)* It is impossible to move the Queen safely. Nor can White's Queen he effectively dislodged; for, after 15 , * , N-K4 16 Q“N3, White at least recovers his piece from a winning advantage in Pawns: e^g., 16 . , . Q-B3 17 N-R5&, Q-N3 18 QxN, P-Q3 19 Q-N3, Finally, 15 . * . K-Bl fails against a little finesse: 16 N”B3[ (16 N-B5, P-Q4[), NxP 17 N-Q6I, and Black !s helpless (17 * * * P-B3 IS N-B6I). 15 N-K8!i , , . , A delicate finish. There is no ade¬ quate dei'ense to the threatened mate. 16 , * . , Q--K2 After 16 * . , B-Bl 17 N-B6, White also wins the Queen. Equally hopeless is 16 , * . B-B4t 17 K-Rl, B-Q5 because of 18 Q-R5t! K-Nl 19 Q-Qaf* K-Bl 20 QxB. 17 N-B61 Resigns For, after 17 . . . Q-N2, White mates after IS Q-R5t. Remarkably, both sides have played the whole game with their Queen-sides dormant* CUBA, 1958 National Championship Match The Wrong Way Jimenes won the Cuban Championship, and this is his most attractive game in the match* The opening sheds some light on a rarely played variation. White, although acting as If he has no idea of what is going on, obtains a quite satis¬ factory game but fails on the way to the middle-game. Then, with a hardly tenable game, anyway, he overlooks a pretty combination. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE MCO: page 313; note (a) Dr* Juan Gonzale;: Ex-champion White 1 P-QB4 N-Ke3 2 N-^QB3 P-KN3 3 P^Q4 B-N2 Eteazar Jimenez New champion Black 4 P-K4 P-Q3 5 P-B3 P-K4 6 .P-Q5 K N-Q2 This Hne has been very little tested so far. The Intention Is 7 * * * B-R3 (S BxB, Q-R5t)t leaving White with a bad Bishop* But there are other issues, too. 7 B-K3 _ . * White just ignores the '^threat/' and he probably Is right* 7 * * * * B-R3 10 0-0-0 P-KB4 fi 0-Q2 BxB 11 PxP PxP 9 QxB 0-0 12 B-Q3 . . * * White's game is satisfactory, His Bish¬ op is not particularly hampered by the Pawn formation 'on QB4 and Q5, and the safety of his King is enhanced by the absence of Black's flanchettoed Bishop* Still, his text move is some¬ what complacent. More energetic is 12 P-B4! 12 , . * , N-B4 13 B-B2 QN-Q2 14 P-KN4 * * . * This white*bound Pawn action is in¬ effective and detrimental, Black-bound Pawn action is called for with either 14 P-B4 or 14 P-QN4, N-.R3 15 P-QR3* The latter line is not so dangerous for White's King as It may look* For Black cannot hit back immediately with any appropriate Pawn action of liis own: 15 * * * N/3-N1 16 N-R3, P-QRl 17 Q-N5t, and White is safe, to say the least. 14 * . * . N-N3I 15 P-N3 P-QR4 16 KN-K2 * * . * White is in trouble, for now he has too many Pawns on wi’Ong-colored squares, while his King is exposed to immediate Pawn action* Nor does the exchange of Bishops via 16 BxP offer relief as then White remains with an isolated and backward Pawn on KB3. 16 . . * * P-B5! Black prevents 17 N-N3 and barri¬ cades his King-side so he can concen¬ trate on an attack on White’s King. 17 Q-B2 P-R5! IS K-N2 _ . . White is unable to keep his King posi¬ tion closed* After IS P-N4, N-R3, he faces the double threat of 19 * * * NxNP and 19 . * * NxBP, while 19 P-B5 fails against 19 . , . N-B5 and 19 P-N5 does so against 19 . * , N-B4 20 B^3, NxBt 21 RxN, NxBP, 18 . . , * P-B31 The third powerful move in a row, and this carries a tactical threat 19 R-QN1 , , , * White fails to realize the issue: the unprotected state of his Queen. He ought to try something like 19 KR-Bl* It must be said, though, that Black's positional advantage is virtually de¬ cisive, anyhow. 19 , * * , 20 PxNP 20 , , * . NxPtll The point If the Knight is taken. Black wins the Queen: 21 PxN, Q-N3t 22 N^Q6t. 21 K-^B1 N-K6 Black has won an important Pawn and also greatly increased his positional advantage. The rest plays itself* 22 P«N4 N-Q2 26 KRxN N-B4 23 S-N3 P-B4 27 K-K1 B-*Q2 24 K-Q2 PxP 28 B^B2 P-N6! 25 N-Q1 NxN 29 B-K4 R-R7 30 R-Q2 Q-R4I Black wins a piece* 31 N-B1 The alternatives lead to even worse: 1) 31 R/l-Ql, NxB 32 PxN, RxR 33 RxR, P-N7! 2) 31 N-Nl, NxB 32 PxN, R-R8 33 R/l-Ql, P-N7! 31 , * . * NxB 34 KxQ P-B6 32 PxN RxR 35 N-Q3 P-B7 33 QxR QxQt 36 R-KB1 P-N7i Resigns For 37 NxNP, B-N4 38 N-Q3 falls against 38 , . * R-B6, This peg-in traveling set has a playing board all of S" square! Plastic men, high, plug into plywood board which is encased in a leatherette cover; The Pe Luxe model (afso has compartments at each end for captured men)* Standard model Is in pasteboard cover (has no compartments), De Luxe in photo. Order by catalogue number: No* 197—Standard model __ $1.50 No, 199—De Luxe model — $ 6.00 MAIL YOUR ORDER TO CHESS REVIEW 134 West 72nd Street, New York 23, N. Y. 27 CHESS REVIEW, JANUARY, 1959 Activities of CHESS REVIEW Postal Chess players: game reports e£, ratings, names of new players, priEe^winners, selected games, tourney Instructions & editorial comment. JACK STRALEY BATTELL Postal Chess Editor TOURNAMENT NOTES Progress Reports for Golden Knights Tournaments 7th Annual Championship—1952-3 As a result of current Postal Mortems^ Finals sections, 53-Nf 23 has completed play, and the contestants therein score the following weighted point totals:* R. Melton 35.25; Dr, B, Rozsa 34.1; E. Bone 30,75; W. H, Janes 2S.5: A. R, Self 27,9; M. M. Paris 22.S; and H. Lapham 14*9, PRESENT LEADERS® I Zalys ,,,,*,.. ,45*7 W Sollfrey *. * .35,05 R Klugman *. * .45*2 Di ' 1 Schwart?. *35.0 G Patterson ... .45.2 B Claretifi . .34.S H Rothe * .. .45.1 A R Self . .34.65 W C Schroeder .44*2 L Ratermanis . .34*5 E Amburn ,. .. .44.0 B RoKsa . .34*1 H Eekstrom ... .44.0 J Staffer . .34.0 N Hornstein .. .44,0 r E Johnson .. .33.5 C K Fugile ... .43.45 J Lieberman .. .33.4 G Mauer *. .43.1 p Roth *. .33.4 T Archipoff *. *42.35 B W Paul .... ,33.35 Lr Stolzenberg , .41,7 M Gonzalez ,., *32.75 J N Schmitt .. .41.2 H Harrison ,... .32*2 K Skema ,,.*,* .40*7 H B Daly . .31.3 E W Buerger . .40.6 H Wallgren *.* *31.S R, Wiecking *, .40,6 C E Helslng ** *31.7 E Aronson .,,, .30.6 F J Weibei ... * .31.3 J A Ilyin .**,* *39*0 E Bone . J Christman *** .38,6 L J Fuller ... * .30*6 V Berzzarins .. .33.45 F J Y^erhoff ** . 30,30 E R Ernst . ... .3S.4 D Burg . *30.0 Dr I Farber . *. . 3S.35 P Kontautus .. .30*5 D Burdick . .. . .37.45 L Hulbirt . .30.0 H T Reeve .. * * ,37.4 R McClellan . *. *30.0 G Kellner , ,, *. .37.35 B F Mehling ** *29*65 .1 G Bueters * * .37*25 Mrs S Winitski .20*65 Kanian *, *. * .37*35 P Ornstein **.* ,39,5 G Van Osdol .. .37.2 J E Wright *2S*5 S Miller ..,.*.* .36.7 O W Strahaii . .29.4 L R Simms *** *36,25 H YV Rogers * * .29.0 J Stonktis * *... .36.25 ,T Karalaitis .** .28*9 J R Schroeder . .36.3 Jones .*.*, *2S..5 D Xieder *.**,* P M Lrozano - ► .28*4 X L Ficken *** *35*3 W F Gilson ... *28*25 R Melton .,*., .35.35 A R Self . .27.9 S Yarmak . 35.15 S Stark *.*...* ,27.9 A L inder ...27.3 9th Annual Championship—1955 As a result of current Postal Mortems^ the following have qualified to the Fin¬ als: F, S. Meyer and C, Muller* 10th Annual Championship—1956 In the final Semi-finals section, re¬ ported last month, R. K, Williams, a ^V 2 Pt, winner in the prelims at rating of 1316, replaces C. Fauver, who states he is not in the U. S. constantly enough to compete. *Wei|?bted point totals are bc.sed on the following' scale: 1.0 poiin per vvUn in the prelims: 2*2 in semi-finals: and 1.5 in finals. Draws count half these valueSn Published only after all games in section reported. Meanwhile, we have the following as qualified for assignment to the Finals: E, A. Rose, D. P. Reithel, E, Puckett, J* Wiener, J. D. Moore (2), Dr* E, J. Gavilondo, M. Moss, H. Wasmuiid and C* A. Keyser. 11th Annual Championship—1957 As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following have qualified for assign¬ ment to the Finals: C. J. Van Deeiie and S. Klein* We now have eight qualified, will mail assignments to seven in first section after Xmas mail rush is over* Also, the following qualify for the Semi-finals: E. T. Leininger, G* Zerko- witz, R. Redler, C, Roberts, W. W. Bauer, G. R, Brown, G. G. Dawson, J, H, Rogers, F* U Seybokh R- F. Richter (3), F W. Cazier, T, Clancy, H. Hess, P, A. March- and* J, Spann, C. McGowan, O. W* Stra- han* S. Yarmak, J. E. Bricher, W. B. Marsh, C* G* Dimcombe, S, Mont, W* A. Lester, H. McLellan, A. Linder, J. E. Greenleaf, A* S. Johnson, T, A* Jorgen¬ sen and C, M. Crenshaw. 12th Annual Championship—1958-9 As a result of current Postal Mortems^ we have the first qualifiers for assign¬ ment to the Semi-finals: L, E. Kilmer, H. E. Eckstrom* J, L. Joseph, V. Pah ciaiiskas and S. Mont. NEW POSTALITES The following new Postal Che.^s players slaried play in November as rated below: CLASS A at 1300: U W. Barnard, J. K. Bischoff, P. F. Endres. J. Ji, Gi'afa, H. Xagin* P Xuftser* J. Rice, K. J. Rooters: CLASS B at 1200: W, Black, D. Bras we) I* F. J, Davenport* Dr. R, Harwood, J. Kai.z, D* W. Kent, J. L, McCarty, J. j;* Turner, H. Winters, B, Zuckerman; CLASS C at 900: E. J. Argolander, M, Ayres, J, A. Bailey, L* Balaiiiul.h, M* Bal- otin, K, O, Barker, M, Block, T. Biadsher, W. .T. Crandell, J. A. De Armas, I. Dock, J. W, Dodge, R* C. Eikereiigoelter, C. Freniere, C. Glen non, W. Gord on, M, M. G racer, D. B. Hager man, J* Hatfield, R, Hiuasner, P. B. Hopkins, H. Horn, R. A. Kelley, J. D. Ken¬ nedy, G, W. Kent, H Kulp^ T. Lancoux, C. D. !x)ckard, W. ZUealiffe. W. S. lleisel. F. Merchant* M. Morris, J. Afor timer, E. Oak, L. Peart man, Alice Roche I, P. Ros- marln, D, W. Ryan, F. L. Terry,. Mrs. J. Tohl, S, Tomchin, F. J. Voker, Pi\ N. AVallace, C. A. Wethe, .f. Wipper, C, Ziegler: CLASS at 500: .J. Burns, ,T. E, Car¬ penter, *], 3^, Chapman, D. CoultO]!, Miss? B. Donovan, B. Dowden, J. T, Dwyer, M. Firestone* .1. Fitzergerald, W, O. Gentry, E. Af. Grnpp. T. Harnett. T. R. Horn, E* B. Houdek, C. L. Lippott, 1>. Payne, F, Rohlff, Z. Rubin* ,T. A. Saltenlrurger, T. H. Schoeiler, D. Schroeder, A. R* Stokely, J. S. Vaughitn* G. Waters and M. Wittenstein. POSTALMIGHTEES! Prize Teurnamenis The following postalites won prizes in 19156, 1957 and 1053 Prize Tournaments. T ourr ey Players Place Score 56-P 106 1-1 F Lyon .... 1 -li f ra B 1 + B9 ri 1 b? L. 5 -1 F Reid .. ..,.**,*,3nd ■1 -2 107 G J Bacalls *, 5 -1 *M Good.stein * 1 -2 ■ ThpP4"iriA ^ 5 -1 ,57 ^P :i J.) ReY'ea! i .1 Roecher 5 -1 0 S A Daniels * .1-2 5 -1 K J Flock ,** . D2 5-1 38 M Meeropol ** .2-3 4 -2 L\fr*s G Orbanowski ...2-3 4 -2 3L T Owen __ . .2-3 4 -2 C S.mclers *. * ..2-3 4 -2 ■15 A \j Bowen .. .1st 5i- k 48 W J YVard ... 1 jz (■ h PBB pA 4T* 5 -1 .58 J R Lock.^^‘OOd ..*,..,2nd 5 -1 77 C H Young .. 5 -1 £4 M A Paviti .* .*.,.** *2nd 4i-li 92 J Wengej’ , * , * m T 1 4 •■4 >^.^1 6 -0 C Bradley **** ^--1 ■>■■■•*■*■•181^ J. 4 -2 G *\ Lravine ,* '>,.1 + 1. 4 -2 s B Wheeler . . *3-4 4 -2 58-P 4 \j 0 Tull is *** t. + «-4 ■■ ■■P 5 -1 Class Toyrnaments The following ]5osLaliles won or tied for first jn 1956, 1957 and 1958 Clt us ft Tou rneys. Tourney Players Place Score 5G-C 231 F J^okma ..*,*.*,, .,*,1-2 1 -2 A Kiickhoff .. *. .. ..1-2 1 -2 285 F V Kiliaii ,**.... , .IsL 5 -1 292 Bokrna .,.****,.* *,*.1st 5 -1 295 ■f H I3eckman ,**.. .,* .IsL 3 -3 297 G C KiuuUon ,.... . , , .1st 4 -2 :IU] i: Bergamo .**,..* 1 - 'J h h h 1- I- U 4 -2 It Taylor . _ i-2 4 -2 0" Costorf . _1-2 3 -3 302 T., X" Schneider .. .,1-2 3 -8 308 R F Cecil *. ....Ist 6 -0 304 Julia H Fribourg . . .*,]sl. 4 -2 305 M Shorwin .. ... Mst 4 -2 57-C 14 S Shupack ...*.... ., *. 1 s t 6 -0 103 G Hardman .* ....1st 6 -0 21*5 T Dux ... *. ...,lKt 5i- h 227 G D Phillips . .... IsL H- h 2 EM G GoEds^mith .*.*** *,*.1st 6 -0 371 M Fi*sch .. . *.. .,.,1st 5 -1 385 H D Fra.nce .,,*.*, *..,1st 5-1 318 H H Dougla*ss .,., ¥ 4 1 1 1 ^ ll 6 -D 321 I> K Olson . * . * , .1 St fj - 0 322 \V L X'athai-i . P 4 + i 3 S 5 -1 328 0 E Goddard ...... ..* ,1st 5 -1 387 Margaret Xorris . . * .. .1-2 5 -1 .1 Wenger ..****.. -1-3 5 -1 5S-C h *r P^sen .*,*....*,* ■ ■ I- ■ 1 pS 1- 5w ~ ^ 15 ,j W O Reilly *.. * 1st 6 -0 2:8 W' K Hibbeid . .*.* 1st 4i-l,t 68 R Holler . .... l*sl 6 -0 70 R G Carter . ... ,1-2 5 - 1 C Olson * * *. *. ..1-2 5 -1 71 A F Woods . .... 1st h 1 (57 R F ChoE^e . . . . .1st 6 -0 172 A J Byers .. . .. , .Ist 5i- 1 RETURN POSTS Old-iiiners who resximcd play during Xoveniljcr re-started with these former rat¬ ings: D. *A. Darrow SSO: P. G, Ehiert 1046: B. Evans 710: F. Finney lOSO: K. For¬ rest 1170: G, T. Hedges S22: A* Klein 976: B. Piltmau 1202; and W. Spencer S02. 28 CHESS REVIEW, lANUARY, 1959 14 . . POSTAL GAMES from CH£SS ftfVfEW touraeyB Our Postal players are invited to sub' mit their BEST games for this department. The moves of each game must be ^v^ttter) on a stand¬ ard score sheet, or typed on a single sheet of paper^ and mark¬ ed “for publica¬ tion^^-- annotated by JOHN W. COLLINS Q-N5 So far exactly as in the Morphy game which here varied with 14 . . . Q--K3 15 BxRT NxB 16 Q-MSt, N:cQ 17 R-QS mate! 15 BxN PxB If 15 . . . QxQ, 16 BxR mate! 16 BxRf K-Q1 17 QxP B-K2 IS B-N4§ K-B2 If 1.S . . . B-Q3, 19 Q-Q7 mate. 19 R-Q7t K-N1 20 QxB Resigns And it will happen again! Fine End-game Flay Whitens line end-game play fully ex¬ ploits his opponent’s weakened Qiieein side Pawns. History Repeats One hundred years ago, Paul Morphy won the acclaim of the chess world with his seventeen move game against the Duke of Brunswick^ and Count Isouard. Frank Yeriioff (well up on the w^orld’s great games) all but duplicates the per¬ formance with this postal game. PHILIDOR^S DEFENSE MCOj page 74 F. Yerhoff White 1 P-K4 2 N-^KB3 3 P-Q4 Black errs very I* Johnson Black P-K4 P-Q3 B-N5 early: he ought to play 3 . . . N-Q2 or 3 . . , N^KB3. 4 PxP BxN If 4 . . . PxP? 5 QxQt, KxQ 6 NxR 5 QxB PxP 6 B-QB4 N-KB3 A second error. Correct is 6 h * * Q-K2 in order to answer 7 Q-QN3 with Q~N5t. 7 Q-^QN3 Q-K2 S N-B3 , . , * S QxP, Q-N^5t 9 QxQ, BxQf 10 B-Q2 is enough to win, but prosaic. 8 , . . * P-B3 9 B-KN5 P-N4 There are no good moves. 10 NxP! PxN 11 BxNPt QN-Q2 12 0-0-0! , . . , White threatens to W'in a piece by capturing either Knight, 12 .... R-Q1 13 RxNl RxR 14 R-Q1 .... PETROFF^S DEFENSE MCO: page 57. column 9 Dr. J. B* Hartigan White 1 P-K4 2 N-KB3 3 P-Q4 E. A. Dickesson Black P-K4 N-KB3 White selects the Steinitz Variation against the Petroff's Defense. Another important variation is 3 NxP, P-Q3 4 N^KB3, XxP 5 P-Q4, P-Q-l 6 B-Q3, B-K2! 7 0-0, N-QB3I 3 R-Kl, B-KN5 9 P-B4! N-B3 10 PxP, N/3xP 11 N-B3. 0-0 12 B-K4, N-B3 13 P^Q5. N-QN5 14 P-QR3, NxB 15 RxB, BxN 16 QxB, N-R3 17 P-QN4, B-B3 IS B-B4, Q-q2 19 QR-Kl, QR-Kl with eQUEtl chances. 3 . . . , PxP Or 3 . . . NxP 4 B-Q3, P-Q4 5 NxP, B-Q3 6 0-0, 0-0 7 P-QB4, N-QE3! 4 P-^K5 N-K5 6 PxP e.p. NxQP 5 QxP P-Q4 7 B-Q3 N-B3 3 Q-KB4 B-K3 Preferable are S . . . P-KN3 and 8 . , . B-K3. 9 0-0 .... 3 N-NS! is preferable. 9 « » . - Q—B3 A questionable move, which invites doubled King Bishop Pawns, Black ought to play 3 . . . Q-Q2 or 9 . . . B-K2. 10 Q-QR4 .... 10 QxQ assures White an end-game plus, 10 ... . P-KR3 11 N-B3 P-R3 As Black's last move does not really prevent 12 N-QN5, 11 . . , B-K2 is clear¬ ly better: e.g., 12 N^QN5. NxN 13 BxN, B-Q2. 12 N-QN5 NxN 13 BxN B-Q4 Black ought to break the pin on his Knight with 13 , . . B-Q2. 14 R-K1t B-K2 16 NxN PxN 15 N-K5 0-0 17 B-Q3 . . . . White has a distinct advantage {sound¬ er Pawn formation). But, if 17 BxRP, P-B4, Black wins the King Bishop, ' 17 ... . QR-NI! 18 P-QB3 .... Not IS QxRP because 18 . . . R-Rl 19 Q-N7, B-Q3 and 20 . Queen. 18.... 19 Q-B2 Black threatens to B-Q3 21 RxRt, RxR 23 B-Bl, Q-K6. 20 P-KN3 Q-R6 21 B-B1 Q-Q2 22 P-QB4 B-B6 23 P^N3 B-QN5 24 R-K3 B-N5 . KR-Nl wins the KR-K1 Q-R5I win with 20 . . . 22 P-KN3, R"KSt 25 RxRt RxR 26 B-K3 R-K4 27 P-QR3 B-K2 28 Q^Q2 Q^K3 29 P-N4 . . . . If at once 29 B-B4, Black may wdn with 29 . , . R-K5 30 BxBP, BxRP! 31 RxB? R-KS! 32 B-R5, R-Q8! (threat¬ ening 33 . . . B-R6). 29 ... . P-KR4 This move loses the game. Due to his weak Pawns, Black is strategically lost, but he can put up stouter resistance with 29 , . . Q-Q3. 30 B-B4 R-KG 33 B-B4 P-B3 31 BxP B™B3 34 B-Q3 B-R61 32 R-B1 B-Q5 35 P-B5 . . . . Not 35 BxR, QxB as Black mates. 35 , Q-Q4I Black is resourceful, but the cards (or position) are stacked against him. The threat is 36 . . . R-K8t! 36 B-B41 .... White defends against mate and forces a winning end-game. 36 ... , BxPf 37 KxB RxKB 38 QxQt .... White brings off more exchanges and secures a protected passed Bishop Pawn, 38 .... PxQ 39 RxR PxR 40 P-B61 .... Quite precise: if 40 P-R47 B-Q2! 40 ■ fr * B-K3 45 K-K2 K-K3 41 P-KR4 K-^B2 46 K^Q2 K-B4 42 P-R4 K-K2 47 K^B3 P-N4 43 P-N5 PxP 48 PxP PxP 44 PxP B-Q4 49 K-Q4! ■ II* Fine end-game play! 49 ... . B-B6 If 49 . . . PxB 50 KxB, PxP 51 P-B7, P-N7 52 P-BS(Q)t, White wins, 50 B-B7 P-R5 51 PxP B-Q4 A last hope: if 52 P-N6?? BxP draws. 52 KxB Resigns White wins easily on 52 , . , P-B6 53 B-R5, P-B7 54 B-Q2, PxP 55 P-B7, P-R6 56 P-Bg(Q)t. A good game. CHESS REVIEW, fANUARY, 1959 2? POSTAL MORTEMS Game Reports Received during November^ 1959 To report yopr results, all you need give Js section nunitfer, full tifimes of both players and the ouu ome of iho for Cl!idS Tourneys in 4 man sectionst state also if i! is first or second game to hnve been finished with that fiame opponent (ooL Game A or B), The foiluiving examples show how to give results wJlh niiiiimum effort for you and maximum fhiriiy for proper recordii^^: 5&-G 466: Paul Morphy 1 A. B. Meek 0 (1st) 5B-P 401: A, Halprin H* N, Pillsbury '/^ 69-N lai F* J. Marshall 1 H. E, Atkins 0* In these, the year (5S)^ the type tourney (Class, Prize, Golden Knights Pjelims) and the section numbers appear in the Initial key» In the reports for Glass tourneys, the first or second result is indicated in the final parentheses, Please give game reports separate from any other correspondence, as they must be filed so, A postcard is Ideal for size, ea,sy to send. Please note: Winners (and those with the White pieces in case of draws) must report as soon as result Is confirmed by oppo^nent.. The opponetil may report also to ensure his record and rating going through hut must then stale t-learly I ha I lie was the loser (or played Black in case of a drawh Game reports sent in time for receipt by dates given above should be printed below. And the players concerned should check to see that they are so published. To spot them, look under your section number, first by the key (e.g., 58-C indicating Class Tourney begun in 195S) and by number (466) given in [ext below the key. Symbol f indicates a win by forfeit with¬ out rating credit: a show's a rating credit adjudication; df marks a double-forfeit, Class Tournaments 4 man tourneys graded by classes started in 195« (Key: 56-0 Tourneys 1 -314: 2S1 Bokma+ Kuckhoff 2 df. 2S3 Beardsley, Hosenow" 2 df. 2S& Eit- linger^ Killan df. 2S6 Birsch. Mora 2 df. 290 Cooley^ Bevey 2 df^ 291 Dudley^ McCinrd df. 292 Bokma, Curtis df, 293 Wachs 2 df with Beckman, Schmitt. 297 Knud.son, Kopliia df; Dunkin, Rogers df. 29S Reid 2 df with Brody, Gropp; Brody, Gropp df. 301 Bergamo, Taylor 2 df. 302 Schneider df with Gostorf, Olson: Costorf, Olson 2 df, 303 Wendrowski 2 df with Blchentals and Koliha. 304 Nuzum 2 df with Rothstein, Steinberg: Roths lei n, Steinberg 2 df, 305 Auld 2 df wilh CrippGU, Mulligan; Auld, Sherwun df, started in 1957 (Key; 57-0 Notice: Check to see if your game reports confirmed here in print, correctly and on time. Ke]>orL any corrections within the month of publiciiiion, Send summai’y of alJ resultii whh reiwrl on your last game to finish, listing by opponeiils. Also, report any tardy opponents^. Else, your games may uitinuiLoly he double-forfeited. Tourneys 1 ■ 300: 14 Shupack bests Ber¬ gamo. 43 Smith smites Harris. 103 Hard¬ man tops (f> McCoy. 13S Goldberg tops Jacobs twice. 170 Frank! withdraws. 137 Munillo tops (f) Corcoran, 215 Lriindholm nck ?3 Poirier, 213 Percival tops (a) Perts- chuk. 231 Bergamo bests Krueger. 227 Hog- limd halts North. 229 Cleveland lops Porter twice, 330 PauUoh conks Cooley. 237 Wells dowuis Adams. 24(3 Owen axes Sanders, 268 DrillkJe licks Langsdale. 269 Bokma bests PolNch. 271 Currie stops Stewart, 273 Rock- \vejl rips .Mc.vieer. 275 Koplitz tops Bokma tw'ice, 277 Johnson jolts Haggerty, 27S Davidiuk do\vns (20 McCoy. 279 Bancroft bests Urbanek, 2S7 Shackelford whips Weitz. 2&S Sampson socks Kegan. 299 Weber tops (a) Klein, Tourneys 301 - 340: 2()*5 Weber beatis Bish¬ op; Bishop, Weber clip Klingbeil. 306 Cor* rection: Stanley topped, then tied Rains.^ 30S Kilian, Saalman tie. 309 Parker licks Rodkin, Hancock, loses tw'o to Colson. 3ll Benson tops Grady once, Bankhead twice, 313 Capps rips Rene. 314 Beckman, Knight spilt two, 318 Douglass tops Rothrock twice; Hayward bows to Douglass, bests J^tapletcm, :?21 Agnew licks Cummings Bil¬ lon, loses to Olson. 322 Nathan nips New¬ man. 323 Goddard downs Thomas. 324 .Nowlin ties McLellun, loses to Rains, 335 Babrie licks Sandorfy. 326 Rodkin befits Bailey, 327 Athey tops Mears twice, ties Bil- llan. 337 Norris ties Wenger twice, lops J^eJ^ruin, 339 Strachan licks Lau?,on. started in 1958 (Key; 58-C) Notice: Check to see if your resnlis appear here in "Postal Mortems.” They are your confirmaUoii of reports. File corrections within ihe month of publication. Tourneys 1 - 40: 2 Deake Jicks Dycano; Dal- niaii downs Levenson. 7 Heunisch tops (2f) Bradley, 10 Whittemore tops Sherwin, ties McKay. 13 Lucas^ Turner each top (2f) Levine; Turner bows to Ducas, bests Kodess ivvice, 14 Lindsey, Murphy tie. 15 O'Reilly twice tops Pritzer and if) Marcus. 16 Ricsonbeck rips Rosenberg. 18 Thieme stops Gilbei’L Stephens. 21 Stefani tops Simpson twice, 22 Taylor tops Alexander. 23 Hibberd, Rankins lie. 25 CJark tops (2f) Bickford. 2S Rodriguez rips Hagedorn twice. 29 Dean iop.s Kiliebrew twice, Sutker once. 31 Van do Carr downs Aronaucr. 33 Meilor mauls Poole, 34 Tytnniak tops Fir.st twice; New- hergor nips Wright once. Pijsi twice. 37 Haskell mauls *Moran twice. 40 Coi^reotion: Steve won from Ostermann. Tourneys 41 - S5: 44 Moisey downs Dumont. 45 Junge jolts Vanek. 46 Maeda nips Nut¬ ter, -IS Dumont downs Rieseiiberg, 5l Grava beats Bas55. 63 Swan ties Holmes, tops Townsend, Plumley. 55 Suyker sinks Graetz, 56 Coirection: Noga won tw'o from Down¬ ing, 57 Kremes cracks Brown. 5S Wallace wbi|>K King. 59 Davieau downs Fleming, 66 McMillan tops (2f) Donovan. 67 Erdman de¬ feats Be Ro.sa. 6S Holler tops Stallcup twice. 60 Walton 'whips O’Donnell. 70 Olson conks Holmes, Carter. 71 Shearman bests Westerman. bo>vs to Woods. 72 Eratz bests Brown. 73 Bellinger tops Stallciip once. Cleveland twice. 74 Charleswonh chops Cusick, 77 Bye loses to Duncombe, twice to Puskorius and Anderson, 79 Lunger licks Truesdell. SO Gibson, Montagne twice tie. Si Dudley dowuis Stickley. S2 Byalin bests Siriiond^;. 83 Malina bows to Hiighart, bests Ohaiivenet, 85 Reithel, Schonberg Dvice tie: Neilson nips Kahn. Tourneys fi6 - 1S5: S9 Duke once, Wurl twice top Killcbreiv. 9i Bame bests Atismus, 92 ,fay jolts Holt. 93 Wilkinson whips Ltlly, 95 Ware tops Welch once. Lambert tw'ice, 96 Johnson tops Cleveland twice. 99 Catd- well conks McCoy. 101 McCarthy downs Buncombe, 104 Williams whips Mazlan, Addelslon; Marian ties Kahn, tops Addel- fil'oib 106 Teilelbaum' tops I-'owers; Gow'ie conks Saunders. 107 Duncombe tops {2f) Newman. 108 Stefan loses to Sampson. tieiJ Cowie. 109 Billet hows to Smith, bests Bhetieplace; Smith lops Han twice. 110 i’Seard beats Staggs. Ill Snyder tops Galkin twice. 112 Lauzon licks Johnson. 114 Mac- Mil I Ian mauls Xiedrauer. 117 Stephenson stops +Sussan. 120 Fasano conks Koffman. 121 Bever beats Friedman. 122 Elder bests (£f) Sloppock, bows to Gama. 125 Buitlvan sinks Aubert. Tourneys 126 - 175: 126 Stettbacher stops Gray; Nelson withdrawn. 127 Centner tops (21) Ehrankran:;, 129 Fee bests Barker, bo\vs twice to Rockwell, 130 Ilyin licks Lamb, 131 Black lops Bickford twice. 135 Ware whipj? Hurlburt, 143 Pehas dow'ii.'? Doi'an, M5 Ellen worth whips ^ViDiumis twice. 146 GraciK tops Taylor. 148 Greenberg, ATcKay spilt two; Lind withdraws, 152 Alex¬ ander downs ilcWiilianiE. 153 Anderson de- feat.s Spillman. 154 Wagner wJiips Pharos. 158 Rtibensohn rips Cunningham. 159 Fee fells Lob fold twice, 161 King bests Ruben- sohn. bows to Lip.schitx. 162 Dawson down.s Stephens, RussnLc each twice. 164 Chockloy lick.s Wirt, loses to Pangborn. 165 Falffy downs Dahill; Cohen tops Steinberg twice, 107 Chase tops Koke twice. 171 Bane bests both Maddux and Jones twice, 172 Byers stops Steel. 173 Hecht tops (2f) Reed. 175 Stettbacher lies Baron, tops Wiikerson. Botsch; Wilkersoii beats Rotsch. Tourneys 176-317: 177 Ttibberd, Junger- wlrlh maul Merriam. 178 -Stool, (2f) Muel¬ ler top Flanagan twice. 180 Pa]ciauskaj5 bests Schonberg, 184 Ci'ossiey flips Fleming. 186 Stuart stops Ellbensohn. ISS Harper, Ormond si>]it two. 192 Walsh whips Ban¬ croft. 193 Bond, DeClaire l>oal. Bradley. 195 Froncaak quells Quinn. 20$ Ltmdholm tops {2f) Upshaw. 216 Barnes befits Goodden. 219 Fattel fellfi Crofibie. 227 Montgomery defeats Dorman. 231 Chilver whip* While, 232 Hal] tops Martin twice. 234 Cohen conks Cheshier, 237 Sherman lops (2f) Fletcher. 24 G Greitzer tops (2f> Golden, 289 Fleck beats Buzzard. PRIZE TOURNAMENTS 7 man classed tourneys for premiums started in 1956 (Key: 56-P) Tourneys 1 - 110: No refiults in for this month: outstanding due lo be reported during December are games in 5fi-P 109: Leiwekc vs. Willeiis and Bine vs. Willens, Storted in 1957 (Key: S7-P) Notice: Chock to see if your game reports confirmed here in print, correctly and on lime. Rei>ort any corrections within the month of publications. Send summary of all results with report on your Iasi game to finish, listing by opponents. Also report any tardy opponents. Else, your games may ultimately be double-forfeited. Tourneys 1-95: 3 ReVeal rips Masters. 14 Orbanowski withdraw's, 19 Orbanowski withdraws, 28 Orbanow'ski wins (f) from Moore. 29 R. Harris halts B, Harris, 31 Owen CiueIJs QuaJk, 34 Orbaiiowski with¬ draws. 43 Orbaiiowski withdraws. 4 8 Ward whips Ford. 49 Mayer mauls liSrewer. 53 Lock.wood licks France, Pace, Kildea. 57 Richard nips NeibeJ. 62 Bullockus. Grant lie. 63 Alontgoniery mauls Kute, 64 Gould bests Polschuch. 68 Beebe bests Blum, 69 Tockman tops Warn bach. 79 Leiweke tops (f) Gentry^ 76 Lyberger, Feurt wins from Thiel. 77 Young halts Hurley. 79 Hayes lops (f) Coles. SO Benbani tops Jorgensen, (f) AYeissmaii: Kahane rijjs Rachlin, 81 Twigg toi>B Browder. $1 Downs, Mott tie. 85 Duykers downs Sorenson; Mack bests Bishop. 36 Bull beats Cook, 87 TiIlford tops Austin. SS Hildcbrant tops (fj Jacobson, 89 Spivack bests (f) Chagrin, bows to Googins; Brum chops Chagrin. 92 Wenger whips Bradley. 94 WilUama whips Johnson. started in 1958 (Key: 58-P) Notice: Check to see if your results appear here in "Postal Mortems.'" They are your confirmation of rei^orls. I’-’ile corrections within the month of publication. Tourneys 1-25: 1 Moon lops (a) PerU- ehuk. 3 Agnew, Reese nip Eichholl. 4 Tunis tops (aj Schulman: Kaleiiborn bests AV^esion. 5 Meador mauJs Hayes. 7 Muller, Hastings rip ReVeal; ReVeal. Sieve tie. 8 Roux bows to Stevens, beats WiJIianis: Best bests Roberts. 9 Thomas downs Dieb- ling, Itl Burgar beats Btickendorf. John-- son; Levine withdrawn. l£ Orbano3VEki withdraws, loses (a) Lo Steel, 13 Johnson beats Bigelow, 14 Irwin sinks Severn, 16 Van Rosenbleeth conks Kaplan; Orbanowski withdraws. 19 Dinkelacker tops (f) James. 20 Thomas tops Cullimi, Kiliaii; Sick man conks Kalb. 22 Thoms tops Taylor. 23 Hankin, Schwartz halts Sciuretta, 25 Mott, Dunn top Taub; Dimn, Parr tie. Tourneys 26 - 45: 26 Taylor bests Cook, bows to Boren. 27 Stew'art stops Huber; De Bruin jolts Johnson. 28 Rojahn rips Meredith: Putnam halts Harris; Meredith, Layton conk Kalodner. 29 Planes beats Sil- berg, bows to Carr: Ipsen, Sllberg tie. 30 Thysell tops Tompkins, ties Ijovin; Weber whips Tompkins, Thysell. 31 Vaffe halts Harris. 32 Gallagher stops Staab; Orbanow- ski withdraw's. 33 Hughari, Metz tie; bIu- meuthal, Kelly tie; Warren wins from John- 30 CHESS REVIEW, |ANUARY, 1959 son, 35 Deuse downs Harris. 36 Cherry rips Rosenberg; Andros withdrawn. 3S Goddai’d downs Semeniv: Dickeson defeats Douglass: Bickford withdraws. 40 Drago conks Koch- anski: Anteliff bests (f> Dragich, bows to Blek. 41 SchoenbOi'ii beats Aiminn, Birsteii: Dimarsi licks Gritham. 42 Koffinally Orlja- now'ski defeat Gwynn; Orbanow’ski with¬ draws. 43 Pragich withdrawn. 4-1 Gibson. Klaus lie: Danani Joses to ITcLeod, Klaus, licks Tuggle. 45 Macehie mauls Kuchern Tourneys 46 - 90: 40 Goldsbury bests Tay¬ lor: Clutter withdrawn. 47 Demers downs Kornreich. 50 Hoerning hatts Hosenberg. 51 Dragich withdrawn. 53 Sickman halts Hayes. 53 Carr beats Dutton, bows to Sick- man. 54 Derr, Weissnian down Gregory: Derr bests Koffman. bows to Stephens. 55 Martin tops Smith: Mott withdraws. 56 Cooiey mauls Moks: Davis downs Scott. 57 Fisher fells Mangels. 53 Moeller socks Sin¬ clair. 6Q Camden. Phares^ Gwynn mob Chap¬ man: Gw^mn tops Abrams, (f) Carter. 61 Basinet bests Hoffman, bows to Riesenberg^ ties Goddard: 5iott withdraws: Buchanan halts Huffman. 62 Coito downs Derr; Jloti withdraivs. B5 Stachowskl 1>e!?ts Dcedbain, Berger. 66 Parr conks Cosier. 67 Sickman, Wasmund tie. 6S Phares mauls MeeropoL 70 Thysell tops Schafer. 71 Brand brasts Parr. YiJ 0’^’'eill replaces Bivins. SO Grafa replaces WentiselL SPOTLIGHT (Continued from page 19) at New York last year, and U concerns column IS, note b on page 210. That note ends with eau^lity after 12 PxP. Bernstein continued with 13 NxQP and, after the natural 13 . . . B-B4 14 B-K3, Black is already somewhat trou¬ bled for a good continuation and left with the weaker game after 1! . . , R-Bl. He happened to play 14 , * . N- K4? instead, and lost after 15 BxPf! K-KS (or 15 . . , PxB 16 QxPt?) 16 N-B6t, NxN 17 BxBf. Reti Opening: H. H, Hyde of Waco, Texas, submits the idea of playing a different move from that given in note i on page 341. The main text runs: 1 N-KB3 P-Q4 3 P-K3 P-QB4 2 P-B4 P-Q5 4 P-QN4 , , * . and the column and alternates given in notes end in equality. Note I offers 4 PxP, PxP 5 P-KN3, Hyde^s suggestion is 4 PxP, PxP 5 P"B5, and he supports it with extensive analyses against 5 . . . N-QB3, coming out better for White in all lines. He also gives 5 . . . Q-Q4 6 Q-B2, P-K4 7 P-QN4, P“K5(?). In¬ stead of that last move, we’d prefer 7 * . . N-'QBS: e.g., 8 B-N5 and now S . . , P-K5' 5 , * , P-KN3 is not consid¬ ered by the correspondent. Nor is 5 . . * F-B3 6 P-QN4, P-K4 (or 6 . * , Q-Q4) whereby we arrive at a position ex¬ haustively considered in ‘^Spotlight" of the July, 1945, CHESS REVIEW. Solutions to CHESS QUIZ 1 No: 1 QxN loses to 1 . . , QxPfl 2 KxQ, BxQ. But White can win with 1 RxB (if 1 , . . RxR, 2 QxN now works). 2 Yes. If Black accepts. White has 1 . . , PxR 2 QxBPt, B-N3 (or 2 . . . K-Nl 3 Q-RS mate) 3 Q-BSf! RxQ 4 RxR mate. If Black tries to decline. White has (A) 1 . . . B-K2 2 R-B7 (2 . . . BxQ 3 R-B8t, etc., or (B) 2 . . . K™Nl 3 RxBf* RxR 4 RxRt, KxR 5 Q-B4t, and White wins by either 5 . . . K-Kl or K2 6 QxRf or 5 . . . K-Bl 6 QxR as, if 6 . . . Q-QSt 7 K-N2, QxB, he has 8 Q-KS mate), or (C) 2 . . , Q-K2 3 R-B7J (not 3 RxBt? as 3 , . . iRxR holds, even wing for Black), and White wins against (1) 3 . , . QxQ? 4 RxBt, etc., (2) 3 . . . QxR 4 RxQ, (3) 3 . . . Q-Q3 4 Q-N5! (curiously, 4 Q“N4 Is slower after 4 . . , P—KR4), and Black is helpless, 3 Yes, White wins with 1 P-Q5I R-N3 (forced to save Exchange, protect the Black KN2, and 1 . . , F-K6 2 QxP still nets White material) 2 PxP! QxP (also forced) 3 RxR, QxR (forced of course) 4 Q-Q7, and White wins a piece by 4 . . . Q-B2 5 QxQt, KxQ 6 R-Q7t- while 4 . , . B--R3 5 QxRP (better than 5 :r-Q 6, Q-N6), P-N4 6 R-Q7 is clearly decisive for White. 4 Yes: after 1 QxKP, QxP, White wins flatly with 2 BxPf! : e.g., (A) 1 . . . KxB 2 R-N7t, etc., (B) 1 . , . NxB 2 Q-R6t. K-Nl 3 R^N7, etc,, (C) 1 - . , K-R2 2 QxNt, etc* 5 A — 1 QxQ, RxQ does offer yon some chances with 2 BxP? RxP or better 1 RxKP, RxP 2 RxQP. B^-1 Q-B4 probably loses to 1 . . . B-K3. C—1 BxP! wins brilliantly: e.g., 1) 1 . . . QxP 2 BxPf, K^Nl 3 QxB, PxR 4 R-RSfi And 5 Q-R7 mate; 2) 1 , . . QxQ 2 RxNP, R-N8t 3 K~R2, P-K5§ 4 P-B4 and 5 R/R4xP mate or 4 . . . QxPf 5 RxQ, to be fol¬ lowed by 6 R-KR4 and 7 R/R4xP mate, 6 Black is in a rather hopeless position, anyway, but 1 QxB is decisive: 1 , * , QxN 2 R-KS!! and White mates next move, 7 Yes, with a finesse: 1 NxRP, BxN (Black cannot afford not to take) 2 R-RSf! (converting a minor piece sac¬ rifice into a Rook sacrifice), KxR (again Black cannot decline) 3 QxBf, R^R2 (or 3 . * . K-Nl? 4 R-N8t and mate soon follows) 4 QxPf, R-N2 5 R-N7, and White wins, 8 Almost, but no cigar! Black has a counter-trap! 2 QR-Kl is a fatal error (2 KR-Kl is hardly better: see below; 2 R-R3 may be necessary): 1 QxB, NxB 2 QR-Kl? QxNfl! and Black wins: (A) 3 PxQ, RxP, mate; (B) 3 KxQ, R-B4t 4 K-N4, R-KSf 5 R-B4 (or 5 K^R3, R-R4 mate), R/5xRt 6 QxR, NxQ. On. 2 KR-Kl, QxNy! 3 KxQ lains into a mate, and 3 PxQ, HxPt 4 K-Bl, N-NGt is an easy Black win, 9 White wins absurdly easily with 1 B-N5t: e*g., 1 . , . K-K2 2 B-Nof ia immediately fatal (2 , , , P-BS 3 BxPf, PxB 4 QxP mate) and 1 , , . B-Q2 is met by 2 P-K6! BPxP (or 2 . , . BxB 3 QxP mate) 3 0-0! and A—3 . . , Q-Bl (Continued next page) CHESS BY MAIL If you have not played in our tourneys before, please specify in which class you would like to start. We recommend Class A for unusually strong ptayers, Class B for above average players, Ctass C for about average players and Class D for below average. If you have played, pi ease state your probable rating* Mail proper entry coupon below, or copy of it, to CHESS REVIEW, 134 West 72d Street, New York 23, New York, CLASS TOURNAMENT Start playing chess by marl NOWi Enter one of the 4 man groups. You will be assigned to a section with 3 other players about equal to yourself in playing skrIL You play both White and Black against the other three. You play all six games simultaneously, two games on one set of postcards. Your game results will be recorded and published in CHESS REVIEW as well as your postal chess rating. 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IS Brower loses to Paul, ties Nichols. 19 Suyker loses to Self^ licks Tang:cman; Nika nips Cunningr- ham. 9th Annual Championship—1955 SEMI-FINALS (Key; 55-Ns) Notice: Be sure to get in your results! Check if all reported were properly pub¬ lished: if unsure, report now for a sum¬ mary of opiwnents and results with each to clear your record. If games running or unreported after two years^ they w'ill be scored as double-forfeits: and too many results remain unreported in sections through 55 -Ne 40; even in those through Ns 47 which are due in October, Sections t - 54: 40 MiiJler whips Wise- garver; Pangiochi licks Le Cuer 40 Forgash halts Harris. 52 Meyer mauls Lrinburn. 53 Roth rips Muir; Collins conks Joseph, 54 Yerhoff bests Godbold, FINALS (Key; 55-Nf) Sections 1 * IS: 5 Kahn conks Koroljow. 7 -Duncan downs Elilmes. S Gordon ties Mc¬ Leod* tops Bagwell; Moore mauls McLeod, Gordon. 10 LrUks, 2iiUman tie. 11 Daly* Winzer tie. 13 Valvo bows to Brown* bests Musgrave; Gordon downs Erowii, Wolf. 14 Haley loses to Simon, licks Pod lone* Peisach; Podlone outpoints Dekowski. 15 Schurr trips Trull; Zaikowski Tvithdrawn. 16 Redding rips Grossman. 10th Annual Championship—1956 SeMI-FlNALS (Key: 56-Ns) Notice: Please report on progress of any of your games more than one year in play. Re¬ port opponent* number of moves mad.e, how soon you expect to finish. Final reports due at two “year markl Sections 1-50: 5 Firestone stops Van Brunt; Gordon loses to Gould, licka Willas, 9 Smith smites Levine. 12 Puckett W'hips Harris* Birsten, Wilson, 16 GavUondo jolts Jung. 22 Moore mauls Chornobay, Stevens. 25 Van Deene downs Netter. 27 Repp bests Norman, bows to Baker. 29 Wiener whips Armstrong. 30 Murphy mauls Steinberg, 31 Weisscher ties Northam, tops White. 32 Moss mauls Gilliland, 33 Hursch halts Bly. 35 Gersch, Wasmund tie, 41 Seidel cracks Krueger. 42 Gibbs tops K-Ql o B-N5t* K-Bl 6 QxB/8t* etc* or C—3 , * . Q-K2 4 B-No! I 10 White wins with 1 R-R5!! setting up the familiar two Bishop mate (1 , . . QxR 2 QxPfl PxQ 3 BxP mate) or win¬ ning a whole Rook (1 . * . Q-B3 2 RxR)* Solutions to CHESSBOARD MAGIC! No* 1 White wins with 1 R-RSf* K-QZ 2 P-N7, P-KN6 (from now on* as Black is threatening mate. White must finesse) 3 R-RS* R^B4 4 R-Q8t, K-K3 5 R-Q6f* K-KS: 6 R-B6* H-QN4 7 R-BSf. No* 2 White draws by 1 K-K2* K-B4 2 K-B3* B-Nl (Black's King cannot ad¬ vance so the only recourse for Black is to try to switch King and Bishop) 3 K-K3, K-N3 4 K-Q2* K-R2 5 K-Bl, K-Rl 6 K-Nl* B-R2t 7 K-Rl. No* 3 White wins with 1 N-B3t* K-B4 (other moves permit a Knight fork* win¬ ning Black^s Queen) 2 R-R5! (The im¬ mediate threat is 3 N-Q6tj winning the Queen; and* wherever the Queen goes* it is lost — or 2 , . * Q-KBl 3 R-R4! and White will mate; or 2 . . , Q-KBS, the same. 32 CHESS REVIEW, JANUARY, 1959 1st CHESS REVIEW UNITED STATES OPEN E VERYTHINO you need to ptay che^s by mail is inctuded En the coiri* plete Postal Chess Kit produced by CHESS REVIEW for the convenience of postal players. The kit contains equip¬ ment and stationery especially designed for the purpose, These aids to Postal Chess will keep your records straight* help you to avoid mistakes, give you the fullest enjoynrient and benefit from your games by mail* Contents of Kit One of the most important items in the kit is the Postal Chess Recorder Al¬ bum — the greatest aid to postal chess ever invented. The six miniature chess sets in this album enable you to keep track of the positions, move by move* in all six games of your section. On the score-cards, supplied with the alburn^ you record the moves of the games. The up- to-date score of each game faces the cur¬ rent position. Score-cards are removable. When a game is finished, remove the old card and in-sert a new one, 12 extra score cards are included in the kit. 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Knlrles mailed after that date may not he accepted. 12 Except as provided In the foregoing rules, and in all other respects* this tourna¬ ment will be conducted under CHESS RE¬ VIEW'S Official Rules and Regulations of postal Chess, Including any amendments or additions thereto. Chess Review's First U. S. Open Postal Chess Championship MOOD.00 IN 75 CASH PRIZES FIRST PRIZE . . $250.00 Second Prize $100 Sixth Prize $40 Third Prize $80 Fourth Prize $65 Fifth Prize $50 Seventh Prize $30 Eighth Prize $25 Ninth Prize $20 Tenth Prize $15 65 Prizes - Eleventh to Seventy-fifth $5.00 each THE &OLDEN KNfGHTS EMBLEMS' To befit the Championship, there are added prizes for the winners of the top five places in this na in the form of handsome plaques, suitably inscribed tional event, {Golden Knights emblems also.) Seventy-Five Cash Prizes, amounting to a total of $1000.00, will be awarded to the seventy-five players who finish with the highest scores in the Twelfth Annual Golden Knights Postal Cham¬ pionship, now running! Entries close February 28, 1959 (must bear postmark of no later than Feb. 28). PRIZES FOR EVERYBODY But that isn’t all! Every contestant can win a prize of some kind! You can train your sights on that big $250.00 first prize, or one of the other 74 cash prizes, but even if you don’t finish in the money you can win a valuable consolation prize. Every play¬ er who qualifies for the final round, and cojnpletes his playing schedule, will be awarded the emblem of the Golden Knight —a sterling silver, gold-plated and en¬ ameled lapel button, reproduced above. You earn the right to wear this handsome emblem in your button¬ hole if you qualify as a Golden Knight finalist, whether or not you win a cash prize. And even if you fail to qualify for the finals, you still get a prize! If you are eliminated in the prelim¬ inary or semi-final round, but complete your playing schedule, you will receive one fvee entry (worth $1.25) into our regular Class Tournament or can enter our regular Prize Toinmament (entry worth $2.50) on payment of only $1.25. First and second in each Prize Tournament win a $6 and $3 credit re- ' speedvely for purchase of chess books or chess equip¬ ment. OPEN TO ALL CLASSES OF PLAYERS Even if you’ve never played in a competitive event before, you may turn out to be Golden Knights cham¬ pion or a leading prize-winner—and, at least, you’ll have lots of fun. For all classes of postal players compete together in this “open” Postal Chess event. Beginners are welcome. If you’ve just started to play chess, by all means enter. There is no better way of improving your skill. MAIL YOUR ENTRY NOW As a Golden Knighter you’ll enjoy the thrill of competing for big cash prizes. You’ll meet new friends by mail, improve your game, and have a whale of a good time. So get started—enter this big event now! The entry fee is only $3.50. You pay no addi¬ tional fees if .you qualify for the semi-final or final rounds. But you can enter other first round sections at $3.50 each (see Special Ptules on reverse of page). You will receive Postal Chess instructions with your assignment to a tournament section. Fill in and mail this coupon NOW! CHESS REVIEW n Check here If you are a I 134 West 72d St., newcomer to Postal Chess, j . New York 23, N. V. start me as CLASS_ t enclose $_Enter my name in_ (how many?) sectionfs) of the Twelfth Annual Golden Knights Postal Chess Championship Tournament. The ■ amount enclosed covers the entry fee of $3.50 per section. Print Clearly Name _______ SEE SPECIAL RULES ON REVERSE SIDE OF PAGE, Address AM/l THfS EATTfiy CCH/PO^ I ^ Postal City__ Zone _State _ FEBRUARY 1959 CHAMPION AGAIN! 50 CENTS scription Rate NE YEAR $6.00 AND SUDDEN DEATH! The coup de grace hi a cUesa game is more than an act of mercy. It is the esthetic way of finishing the game, and so the one correct way. It is also, all too often for the one who fails to perceive it, the'' only way to avoid sometimes a glow, sometimes a quick deterioration in one's position — and ultimate loss! So find the speedy pay-off in these ten problem positions. Score excellent for 10 right; good for S; fair for 6. Give winning move for 50% credit, correct in detailed main variations for other 50%. Solutions on page $3* 3 White to Move With two Pawns up here, yon might argue that the correct ^^'ay to win is the safest — i*e*, the long way home by careful maneuver¬ ing and safe swapping down. If you want so to argue, go your way — but then 'ware of the Bishops of opposite colors! The fast way is best. See it? 7 White to Move Here is a delicious scram¬ ble. For the White Bishop threat on the Rook, there is Black's Knight on Book. For the threat of 1 N-Ko, fortified by the discovery of While's Bishop on Queen, there is the immediate 1 ,. . XxQ. Nonetheless, White can come through with a clearciu win. How? 4 White to Move This position is confused enough so that you will cer¬ tainly welcome a sure way! And there are limits on your choice of first move — if yon intend to play it legally. (Under the circum¬ stances, allow only 25% credit for naming correct first move; 75% for detail on the variations.) 8 White to Move In setting up this position, absorb the implications of White's Rooks. With a nod to his Bishop, to be sure, they are the pride of his set-up and the. key lo all and any plans you can make. So find Imw to make use of White's (Jueen — for so important a piece can¬ not be ignored. 1 White to Move Supposing you’d played the game to this point, you'd probably know what plans you'd had, and certainly be familiar with the position. So first set tip the latter, not only for better vision, but also to let the place¬ ment of the pieces sink in. Now study, without touch¬ ing the pieces. What wins? 5 Black to Move Set up the position as ad¬ vised before, and note that While Pawn on Q7 especial- ]y — it cannot be ignored, and yet how can you stop it? (That's not so academic a question as it may seem except in the broad sense that, your opponent will resign if you perceive the correct play.) See it? 9 Black to Move Id Black's position looks Pawn-denuded, well, it is, presumably for considera¬ tions which led to the pres¬ ent position. Still, the Ex¬ change for Pawns is not in itself profitable: a n d White's King position, al¬ though "holely/’ looks firm. The problem, of course, is how to crack It. 2 White to Move The idea is lo visualise as you would u\ a game with touch-move rules. Ihactice may not make i>erfe[-?: but it certainly will help im¬ prove your chess vision. In this position j you're even in material; but, as in all posi¬ tions here, you're to nail down a suie win. How do you do it? 6 Black to Move Her© again, you’re even in material. But the issue is joined, and the criiica] de¬ cision must be made at once. In so nearly a locked position, it is curious that liiere is a combination pos¬ sible. But that factor aids you, for the pogsibllities are limited. How does the Black side win? 10 White to Move For dessert, an easy one. Except that Black is con¬ stantly threaiening mate on the move, White has no really serious problems — if he picks the right first move, that Is. 'Fbe variants donT amount to nnu-h. For it is the power of tEic (Jueen which clinches the win in this position. CHESS REVIEW rttt PiCtUHt CHiSS MAOAttNt Volume 27 Number 2 February, 1959 edited & PUBLISHED BY A. Horowitz TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES j Lad from New Orleans - 4D Past Championships _ 40 U* S, Championship _41 U. S, Championship Games --45 DEPARTMENTS Chess Caviar _53 Chess Club Directory - 38 Games from Recent Events --55 On the Cover- 41 Postal Chess - 60 Problemart _---— 34 ¥ Solitaire Chess- 54 Spotlight on Openings_52 Tournament Calendar_— 39 World of Chess ---35 EDITOR L Horowitz EXECUTIVE EDITOR Jack Straley Battell CONTRIBUTING EDITORS A, B. Blsguler, L Chernev, J. Collins, A, Dunst, Dr. M. Euwe, Hans Kmoch^ W, Korn, Fred Reinfeld. CORRESPONDENTS Alabama R M, Cockrell. California Leroy Johnson^ Dr^ H, Ralstom M. J. Royer. Colorado M. VV. Keese. Connecticut Edmund E. Hand. Delaware M. R. Paul. Florida R. C. Eastwood. Georgia IL L. Froemke. Illinois J. G. Warren. Indiana D. C. Hills, D. E. Rhead. Iowa W, G. Vaiiderburg* Kentucky J. W. Mayer. Kansas K. H. MacDonald. Louisiana G. J. Cucullu. Maryland Charles Barasch. Massachusetts Franklin J. Sanborn Michigan H. Buskager, J. E. Watson. Minnesota R. C. Gove. Mississippi D. A. Harris. Missouri B. A. Talley. Nebraska B. E. Ellsworth, Jack Spence^ U. F. Weare. Nevada R. L. Wheeler. New Hampshire Ralph M. Gerth. New York Edward Lasker, H. M, Phillips. North Carolina Dr. S. NobHn. North Dakota D. C. Macdonald. Ohio R. B. Hayes, J, R, Schroeder* Pennsylvania William R, Hamilton, Lee B. Hoover. South Carolina Prof. L. L. Foster, South Dakota M. F. Anderson. Tennessee Mrs. Martha Hardt, J. G. Sulli¬ van, Jr. Texas James A. Creighton, Frank R. Graves, Homer H. Hyde. Utah Harold Lundstrom. Virginia Leonard Morgan. West Virginia c. T, Morgan. Wisconsin R. Kujoth. Wyoming E. F. Rohlff. CANADA Alberta Percy Connell, Manitoba Dr. N. Divinsky. Quebec Osias Bain, Saskatchewan Frank Yerhoft. CUBA: E. Berger, Miniafure games are the hors d'oeuvres of chess. Carribean Team Tournament, 1947 According to Plato, '*The betEei- is the enemy of the good." But how about Black's 17th move? KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE R. Sanchez F. Planaa White Black 1 P-Q4 N-KB3 9 P-QR3 N-R4 2 P-QB4 P-KN3 10 P-N3 0-0 3 N-QB3 P-Q3 11 B-Q3? P-KB4 4 P-K4 QN-Q2 12 B-KB2 PxP 5 B-K3 P-K4 13 BxP QN-B3 6 P-Q5 B-N2 14 KN-K2 NxB 7 P-B3 P-N3 15 PxN B-KR3I G P^QN4? P-QR4 16 0-0 B-R6 18 KR^KIIJ K-Q1 If 18 , . , PxN 19 B-B4I, Q-N3 20 QxKPt, K-^Q2 21 QK-QIl White wins. 19 Q-N3 P-QB4 Or 19 . . . K^Bl 20 N^Bo, BxN 21 BxB and 22 R-K7 decides. 20 NxP Resigns If 20 , . . BxN 21 BxB, QxB 22 QkB, White wins. Landau, 1958 Black overlooks a stock sacrifice in this variation. CARO-KANN DEFENSE If now 17 H-Kl, Q-B3 wins. 17 Q-S2 PxPl He wants more than the Exchange, 18 PxP RxR 19 RxR Q-83 Resigns For, if 20 N-Ql or 20 N-Bl, Q-BS wins. International Team Tournament, 1958 TahFs ability to find amazing moves in innocentdooking positions reminds us of Alekhine, QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED M, Tahl z. Milev 1 P-QB4 P-QB4 9 BxNf PxB 2 N-QB3 N-QB3 10 0-0 B-N2 3 N-B3 N-B3 11 N-K4 N-02 4 P-K3 P-K3 12 Q-B2 Q-N3 5 P-Q4 P~Q4 13 N-K51 PxP 6 BPxP NxP 14 NxN KxN 7 B-B4 N-N3 15 PxP K-K1 a B-N5 P-QR3 16 B-K3 Q-B2 17 P-Q5! I KPxP Schneider 1 P-K4 P-QB3 2 P-Q4 P"Q4 3 N-QB3 PxP 4 NxP B-B4 5 N«N3 B-N3 6 N-B3 N-Q2 14 NxKBPi KxN 15 Q«N6t K-N1 16 N-B5 PxN Lauterbach 7 P_KR4 P-KR3 8 P«R5 B-R2 9 B-Q3 BxB 10 QxB KN-B3 11 0-0 Q-B2 12 R-K1 P-.K3 13 N-^K5 B-K2? 17 RxB R^R2 ia Bxp Nxp 19 Q-B7t K-^RI 20 R-*K8t Resigns t = check: t — dbt check: 5 == dls. cb. CHESS REVIEW is published monthly by CHESS REVIEW, 134 West 73d Street, New York 23, N. Y, Printed in U. S, A. RO’* erticred ast second-class matter August 7, 1947, at the Post Office at Kew York. N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1379, General Offices: 134 West 72d Street, New York 23. N. Y, Sales Department open dally 9 to 6 p. m, — Saturdays from 2 to & p. m. Telephone: Lyceum 5-1CE20. 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To meet the competitive interests of other sports and pastimes, a special, intensive and organized effort must be made to get more people — youngsters, members of the Armed Forces, hospitalized veterans, old-age groups, employee recreation associations, men, women and children everywhere to learn and play the game* Funds are needed: to promote the game to publicize it more widely to organize matches, tournaments and exhibitions to take part in international chess events Every dollar will help- Start the year 1959 by sending in your contribution (Contribu¬ tions to the American Chess Foundation are tax*deductible)* American Chess Foundation 1372 Broadway New York IS, H, Y* Yes, I want to help your program of chess^education and promotion Q. Enclosed is my contribution for 1959 of ^ 5. □ 10 . □ 25. □ 50 * □ 100 . □ Street Address: -------- City: _ Solutions on page 59* 34 CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 1959 CHESS REVIEW Vol. 27, No. 2 FEBRUARY, 1959 fJtf PKIOai MAOAfINf INTERNATIONAL Hastings Hero Wolfgang Uhlmann {>f Leipzig, East Germany, has prevailed at the annual Christmas Tournament at Hastings this year. He drew his first-round game, with Lajos Portiscli, the Hungarian Champion, and in the last round, after 16 moves with Geza Faster, a Hungarian refugee who is now a Canadian, and won all intervening games, to score 8 - L With that first draw, Uhlmann did not emerge into the lead till round 4 when he won from Robert G, Wade, the long- English-resident Australian, and also completed his second-round game, win* ning from Peter H, Clarke of England* Uhlmann. it seems, specializes in the French Defense, is subsidized by the East German government and is twenty-three years old, Portisch finished a good second, 7 - 2^ ahead of Erno Gereben of Switzerland, 6-3, Klaus Darga of West Germany, and Andreas Dueckstein of Austria, 5-4. The lower half in the standings ran: R, G, Wade and P, H, Clarke, 5-4 each; G. Faster, 3 - 6, Miroslav Radoichich (who will be remembered from his play ill numerous events during his stay here in the United States) of Yugoslavia; and Leonard W. Barden of England, 1 - 8, Barden had only recently lost a play-off match for the British Championship, to Jonathan Penrose- The two shortest games of the tourna¬ ment were both Uhlmann^s: both of 16 moves: the one with Fuster was probably a last-round accommodation to some ex¬ tent; the other w^as Uhlmann’s win against Wade in round 4. The longest was FusteUs 138 move win from Radoicbich, Uhlmann QUEEN'S GAMBIT Wade 1 P-Q4 P-Q4 9 PxN PxN 2 P-QB4 PxP to Q-K2t K-Q2 3 N-KB3 P-QB4 11 B-B4 Q-R4 4 P-Q5 N^KB3 12 R-Q1t N-Q5 5 N-B3 P-*K3 13 B-N5t QxB 6 P-K4 PxP 14 QxQt K-K3 7 P-K5 P-Q5 15 NxNf PxN 8 BxP N-B3 10 RxP Resigns The event might have been stronger; but the tournament committee missed out on three of its invitations: Mikhail Tahh who was occupied in defending his Soviet Union championship; Bobby Fischer, similarly occupied in the U, S, Championship; and Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland who ^‘defected” (to use the word of Bruce Hayden) to play at BeverwijL instead. In the Premier Reserves of this 34th international congress, Hermann Heem- soth and Wilhelm Rautenburg, both of West Germany, tied for first, with 6-3. For w'hat it counts, Dr. S* Fazekas, w^ho was the center of something of a con¬ troversy when, while British Champion, he was omitted from the team selected to compete in the InLernational Team Championship at Munich last year, shared last jilace with R. A. Fuller, 2VM. Chess on — or up in — the Air The British magazine, Chess, devotes considerable first page space to the results of a canvass of listeners to the half-hour on chess on BBC, mentioned elsewhere in these pages. It seems the time, Tuesday evenings, was very ill- chosen. 30% of the British chess clubs meet on Tuesdays. And, though the first event on the program is a consultation match between the Manchester CC and that in Ilford, many of the members of both clubs have not heal'd a word of the program. Nor have 50% of others polled, and among the "‘keenest the keen” of chess-players, says the article. And, of about 7,000 letters delivered to the maga¬ zine since the radio program began, touching on all aspects of chess, not one referred to that program! The conclusion: though some un¬ happy flaws are mentioned in the pro¬ gram, including the time, the program is not at fault. It is just that chess is not a spectator-sport, or rather that “Chess players are do-ers, not irvatchers — or listeners.” (The article supports its point with '*At Hastings, you some¬ times see a master game w'ithout one spectator, though a hundred keen play¬ ers are In the room.”) MIKHAIL BOTVINNIK in first foreign tourney in some time Boivinitik iit Action A small tourney in Wageningen, Hol¬ land, saw world champion Mikhail Bot- vinnik take first, 4-1, ahead of Sale Flolir and J. H. Donner, each 3-2. After the Interzonal In a seven round Swiss following the Interzonal at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, the winners were Rossetto and Bertok, each 5^-1^, Benko and Janosevich were next with 5-2 each. Team Clashes A European team match between Den¬ mark and Norway following the tradi¬ tional pattern of a double round on ten boards resulted in victory for the former by 12^8. In a four round training match pre¬ ceding the International Team Tourna¬ ment at Munich, a Bulgarian team out¬ pointed the East Germans by 13^/^-10%, Hanseotk "First" E, Foriy Laucks of Log Cabin Chess Club ^‘first” fame won a 7 round Rapid Transit tourney on the S* S. Hanseatic when returning from seeing the team tournament at Munich. CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 195? 35 UNITED STATES CALIFORNIA Charles Baghy of San Francisco cap¬ tured the California state lille by a tally. Runner-up was William Addison, 5-2^ while third place \venl to Frying Rivise with 4-3. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA It was the turn of Herbert Avram to bag the W^ashington Chess Divan cham¬ pionship with an outstanding 6-1 score in a fifteen man field. Jack Mayer and Robert Grande, each 5-2, were next. Scores of ^^-2^2 were turned-in by J. Galvins and Martin Stark, SOUTH CAROLINA Retaining his state title, K, Grady Brown finished ahead of Dr, E, Breiten- berger of Austria, exchange professor in the physics department of the University of South Carolina. Ernest Houck tied H. A. Mouzon for third place* TENNESSEE Twenty-niue players from six states vied for the open title at INashville* R. R, Coveyou of Oak Ridge ivas successful with a high score of fi:itinental and international barn¬ storming tours. Played interclub matches in 5 Mexican slates, 5 Canadian provinces and ah 49 United State hut 5, to 1053. Visited 11 countries and flew by plane lo — all in 1058, BROOKLYN CHESS CLUB 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, New York Telephone: IN-9-8200 CHESS & CHECKER CLUB OF NEW YORK 212 W* 42 Street, NY 36, John E\irsa, Director: open daily, afternoon and evening: Phone: LO'5'9721. CIVIC CENTER CHESS CLUB 157 Montagu© Street, Brooklyn, N, Y. Meets on Friday evenings and on Sun¬ day afternoons. JAMAICA CHESS CLUB 149-01 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, New York: open daily, afternoon and evening. KINGS COUNTY CHESS CLUB 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, New York Phone: ST 3-7000: meets Mom, Wed,, Fri. 7:30 PM and Sat 2:30 PM, LONDON TERRACE CHESS CLUB 470 W. 24 St, New York 11, N, Y, Meets Wednesday evenings Telephone: SLr6-2083 ROSSOLJMO^S CHESS STUDIO 191 Sullivan St., New York, X. Y. Greenwich Village: Phone GR-d- 9737 Open 2 PM to 2 AM daily, TIMES CHESS CENTER 141 West 42 Street New York, New York Daily, noon to midnight WESTCHESTER BRONX CHESS CLUB 2244 WesU heater Avenue Bronx 62, New York Telephone: rA-3-0607 YORKTOWN CHESS CLUB Yorktown Heights, N. Y. Telephone: Evening, Yorktown Heights 2-4564, Day, Yorktown Heights 2-4153. COLUMBUS CHESS CLUB 40 West Long, Columbus, Ohio meets Thursday Evenings Telephone: CA4*1131 DAYTON CHESS CLUB 1225 Troy Street at Kuntz Cafe, Dayton 4, Ohio 7:30 P.M, Tuesday evenings, CLUB DE AJEDREZ CAPABLANCA 411 Parque Street, Stop 23, Santurce, San Juan 5, Puerto Rico (Box 1121) Site of P. R. Chess Federation PROVIDENCE CHESS CLUB Established 1886, 23 Aborn Street, Providence, Rhode Island Phone: MA-1-8254 WASHINGTON CHESS DIVAN 2445 15 Street, N. W, Washington, D. C. Telephone: HU-3'9S90 RACINE CHESS CLUB Douglas Park Community House 2221 Douglass Avenue, Racine, Wise, 7:30 Mondays, September through May PITTSFIELD YMCA CHESS CLUB YMCA — 292 North Street Pittsfield, Massachusetts Meets every Monday evening ST. LOUIS CHESS CLUB 1528 Locust Street, SL Louis, Mis¬ souri: meets Thursday, Saturday Evenings, Sunday Afternoons. CASTLE CHESS CLUB Court Room of Borough Hall, Taylor Av., near Main St., Manasquan. New Jersey — 8 PM, Tuesday evenings INDEPENDENT CHESS CLUB 102 Maple Av., E. Orange, N. J, Edgar T. McCormick, Pres. Phone: OR-4-S698 Always open MANHATTAN CHESS CLUB Hotel Woodrow, 64 St., near Broadway New York, New York Telephone: TR-4-9433 MARSHALL CHESS CLUB 23 West 10 Street New York, New York Telephone: GR-7-3716 NASSAU COUNTY CHESS CLUB Kennedy Memorial Park Hempstead, New York Meets every Wednesday evening. For how your club can be listed write to CHESS REVIEW. 38 CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY. 19S9 CANADA Manitoba After ati absence of seven years from serious cliess. Js* Drenian pocketed the City of Winnipeg championship, which he last won some 17 years ago, A1 Mogle, another old-timer, and young Mark Schulman finished close behind, LATIN AMERICA A double round match on eight boards took place between San Salvador and Guatemala, with victory going to the former by FOREIGN Aitsiralia With the score of Lajos Stein¬ er . staged a fine comeback in the New South Wales championship, finishing de¬ cisively ahead of P, J, Viner, 9-3, in second place. A, Lemezs, 11-4, won the Alelbourne Chess Club title, followed by B, Kondra and A. Learner, each lOV^-4%* Austria A. Pramesliuher downed Dr. A. Kinzel by 2-0 in a duel for the national cham¬ pionship, England The British title went to Jonathan Pen¬ rose as a result of his play-off triumph over Leonard Barden, According to the British magazine C/tess, the BBC devotes half an hour each Tuesday at 7 p.m, to a chess pro¬ gram. France In French title rivalry, Lemoine out¬ pointed Dr, Roos on S,-B. points after both had scored 7^-3V^ in the tourna¬ ment proper. South Africa M, Kolnik dominated the Durban cham¬ pionship, chalking up a score far ahead of G. S. Miller and Dr. S. Shmah- mann with 6^-3^ each, Tasmania A score of 5%-y2 won premier Tas¬ manian honors for Otto Weber, A “DIFFERENT'" CHESS SET A chess set "'with personality"' is the cherished possession of Allan Ferguson of Torrance, California, who cast each ceramic piece to coincide with its role. One result is a "‘slightly bent and brow-beaten*' King, as befits a piece that cannot move more than one square at a time. One wonders whether the Queen, on the cither hand, is represented as a guided missile. Tourmnmt CMknJar COMING events JN THE U, S. AND CANADA Abbreviations—SS Tint: Swiss Syfitera Tour-* nament (in 1st round entries paired by lot or selection; in subsequent rounds players with similar scores paired). RR Tmtj Bound Hobin Tournament (each man plays every other man), KO Tmt: Knock*out Totima- ment (losers or low scorers eliminated). Cash prizes. EF: Entry fee. CC; Chess Club. CF: Chess Federation, CA; Chess As¬ sociation, CL: Chess League, Rdi rounds, Minnesota ^ February 21-2 62d Annual Minnesota State Champion* ship Open at Coffman Meniorlal Union, Univ, of Minn,, Minneapolis, Minn* 6 rd SS Tmt: register 8:30 am. For details, write to Dane Smith, 1283 Watson Ave¬ nue, St. Paul 16, Minnesota, New Jersey — February 21-2 North Jersey '^Open^^ Championshipj open to all regardless of strength (ratings) or membership in any chess organization: 5 rd SS Tmt at the Inde¬ pendent CC, 102 North Maple Av,, East Orange, E, T. McCormick, Tournament Director: EF $5 ($3 for juniors): $$ are three trophies pins 1 year, 6 months and 3 months membership in Independent CC; also A, B, C, junior and unrated tourneys, each with $$ of 2 trophies plus 6 and 3 months membership in CC: for further details, write to E, T. McCormick, address as above* Connecticut—March S & 22, April 5 Connecticut Championship, open to all state residents, and non-residents who are members of Connecticut CC: 6 rd SS Tmt at New Haven YMCA, 52 Howe Street at 10 am^ March 8, last 4 rds in other Connecticut cities. For details, write to W. H* Mills, 288 McKinley Ave¬ nue, New Haven 15, Connecticut, New Jersey-—April 3-5 1959 New Jersey Amateur Champion¬ ship at Midway Diner, Hammonton, New Jersey, Route 206 and U.S* 30 (White Horse Pike): 6 rd SS Tmt, open to mem¬ bers NJSCF and USCF, limited to play¬ ers rated 2199 and lower, I rd 8 pm April 3; 3 rd April 4; 2 rd April 5: Entries close 7:30 PM April 3: EF $5 (S3 for under 20)* Accommodations per day, $3 single, multiple minimum $2 at Lake Front Motel, Trophies plus NJ master points to be awarded* Proceeds to send junior players to US Junior Champion¬ ship. Bring clocks and sets. Write C S* Pennington, 1130 Wychwood Road, West- field, New Jersey, For benefit of our readers, these items are printed if reported by authorized offi¬ cials at least two months In advance. V finally figured out your weuknemsj Fogerly—you^re stupid/’ ■Heprinted from The American Weekly (c) 1957 by Hearst Publishing Gq,, Inc. 39 CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 19S9 PAST CHAMPIONSHIPS 1936 through 1944 OEFORE and during the recent U. S. Champiensliip, there was frequent speculation as to whether or not this might be the strongest of all the U, S* Championships* The topic smacks too much of the old argument, “Could Joe Louis {or Jack Dempsey or what have you?) have defeated John L* Sullivan in his prime?” for any solid answer. There were, indeed, five (count ^em!) international grandmasters in this champion¬ ship. But that title is something of a recent invention; and^ to the best of recollection, those who attended the first of the modern series of U. S. Championships in 1936 felt that at least five, and probably more, there would have rated among the world’s top if only they could get to play- abroad enough. Inasmuch as there are more than 50 international grandmasters now, perhaps the 1936 fans were right. But still the ques¬ tion remains: how does this championship compare with others? There are good arguments for ranking it tops. So it seems worthwhile to give the other line-ups, from 1936; for the memory of man runneth not to those older “Congresses” w^hich preceded the period of match-play for the title. In 1936, Frank J. ‘Marskall generously retired (undefeated). He did so because there was no prospect then of anyone competent enough to challenge being able to get up a suitable purse for match^play and yet there were more than promising candidates. The tournament which then ensued in¬ cluded sixteen players. And their prow¬ ess was such that it was commonly (and, as It turned out, correctly) pre¬ dicted that the ultimate winner would lose at least three points* Most of those in the line-up are around today. The question (a la IiOuls vs* StiUIvan) is how well the succeeding generations of chess-players can judge the 1936 stature and skill of this list. If we could take Reshevsky as a constant quality, the 1936 tournament must even outrank the 1956-9, Who knows? Probably not even Reshevsky himself* He has had more experience since, but he may have had more fight then. It seems appropriate enough a yard¬ stick, however, to note that Kashdan — \“Ao suffered from enforced inactivity during the war years — was here in his fighting prime. And Kashdan had a record against World Champion Alek¬ hine of 6 draws and 1 loss, and very nearly a win in one game. 1 Samuef Reshevsky 2 Albert C. Simonson 11 - 4 3 Reuben Fine 1014- 414 4 George N, Treysman lOKa- 4*4 5 isaac Kashdan 10 - 5 6 Arthur W. Dake 9 - 6 7 Abraham Kupchlk 9 - 6 8 Alexander Keviti 7)4 9 i* A, Horowitz 7 - 8 10 Samuel D. Factor 6j4- 8)4 11 Arnold S. Denker 6 - 9 12 Herman Steiner 6 - 9 13 Sidney Bernstein 5 -10 14 Milton Hanauer 454-10^4 15 Weaver W. Adams 3 *12 16 Harold Morton 3 -12 40 Reshevsky, it may he noted, lost early to Bernstein, a bit later to Horowitz, but fought his way up nonetheless, a char¬ acteristic for which be became famed. Two years later, right on program, the second championship was held. A first, perhaps, stays better in mind. For it comes as something of a surprise to this writer at least that the field at least equals that of 1936. As anothei* point to note, the time limit was 40 moves in two hours (that in. 1936 was 36 in two), and yet the caliber of play was excellent. 1 Samuel Reshevsky 13 - 3 2 Reuben Fine ^ 1214- 3)4 3 Albert C. Simonson 11 - 5 4 1, A. Horowitz 10 - 6 5 Isaac Kashdan 914- 6)4 6 Arthur W. Dake 9 - 7 7 David Polland 9 * 7 3 Abraham Kupchik 8/2- 7/^ 9 Sidney Bernstein 7/2- 8/2 10 Anthony E. Saniasiere 7 - 9 11 George N, Treysman 7 - 9 12 S, S. Cohen 6/2- 9/2 13 Milton Hanauer 6/2- 9/2 14 Fred Reinfeld 6/2" 9/2 15 George Shainswit 5/2-10/2 16 Harold Morton 5 -11 17 W,. B. Suesman 2 -14 In this tournament, Reshevsky lost no games; but the old 'hiile'" of three points in the loss column still held good. In 1940, preliminaries were instituted, with Gustave Littman, Southern Asso¬ ciation Champion^ Weaver W. Adams, ranking New England player, and David Polland, former American Chess Federa¬ tion Champion, being ‘'seeded/* so also was P* Woliston, and the prize winners of the year before* The 1936 and 1938 championships were stronger but mainly so only in the very tail-enders. 1 Samuel Reshevsky 13 - 3 2 Reuben Fine ia/a- 3/s 3 Isaac Kashdan 10/a- 5/a 4- 5 Albert S* Pinkus 10 - 6 4^ 5 Albert C* Simonson 10 * 6 6- 7 Abraham Kupchik 9 / 2 - 6/2 6- 7 Arnold S. Denker 9/a- 6/a 8-11 Sidney Bernstein 7/a- 8/a 8*11 David Pofland 7/a* S/a 8*11 Fred Reinfeld > 7/a- 8/a 8-11 George Shainswit 7/2- 8/a 12-13 Weaver W* Adams 7 * 9 12-13 Herbert Seldman 7 - 9 14^15 Matthew Green 6 -10 14-15 Milton Hanauer 6 -10 16 P. Woliston 3 -13 17 Gustave 'Littman 2 -14 Once again, Sammy went undefeated. The time was 36 moves in two hours* In 1942, Kashdan and Reshevsky tied, and : Reshevsky won the play-off match. 1- 2 Isaac Kashdan 12/a. 2/a 1- 2 Samuel Reshevsky 12/a- 2/a 3- 4 Arnold S. Denker 10/a- 4/a 3- 4 Albert S, Pinkus lO/a- 4)4 5 Herman Steiner 10 - 5 6 L A* Horowitz 9 - 6 7 Herbert Seidman 7 - 8 8* 9 Jacob Levm 6/2- 8/a 8- 9 Louis Levy 6/a- 8/a 10-11 Irving Chernev 6 - 9 10-11 Cari Pilnrck 6 - 9 12-13 H, Baker S/a- 9/a 12-13 Norman Lessing 5 / 2 - 9/a 14-15 Ben Altman 4 -11 14-16 Matthew Green 4 -11 14^16 H* Hahibohm 4 -11 Fine and a small host of others wei^e absent from this championship, and it was described at the time as not up to some of the earlier ones. Thougli it may not be apparent now from the date, war work kept some out. In 1944, it was Reshevsky and Kash¬ dan who were among the non-parti¬ cipants for the first time* And the quali¬ fiers, nine out of a rather hit or miss eighteen from the preliminaries, made for more weaker spots as compared to the preceding championships* 1 Arnold S- Denker 15 / 2 - 1/a 2 Reuben Fine 14/a- 2/a 3- 4 1. A* Horowitz 14 - 3 3- 4 Herman Steiner 14 - 3 5 Albert S, Pinkus 13/a- 3/a 6 George Shainswit 10/a- 6/a 7 Ben Altman 9 - 8 8 - 9 Weaver W* Adams 8 - g 8 * 9 Sven Almgren 8 - 9 10-11 Attilio DiCamiMo 7 -10 10-11 Sol Welnstock 7 -10 12-14 Lewis J. Isaacs 6 / 2 * 10/2 12-14 Leon Neidich 6/Z-10/2 12-14 Aaron Rothman 6/a-10/a 15 Bernard Stromberg 5 -12 16 Irving Chernev 4/a-12/a 17 David Gladstone 2/a-14/a IS Louis J, Persinger /a-ie/a CHISS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 1959 OUR BOBBY RETAINS TITLE in Fifth Rosenwald — U. S. Championship ROBERT J. FISCHER again heads the list, It was a hard grind and, in apparent roimd-by-round standings, he had, it seemed, to pull ir) and then ahead. Actually, as he alone never lost a game, he was in the forefront all the way, in a top-rate tournament with four other international grandmasters 1 One way or another, each Fischer performance seems to surpass the previous ones! In a w’ay, one of the features of this championship was that, for the first half of it, the newspaper strike was on in the city. The loss of publicity was regrettable, and there was consequent confusion, too, as to the progress of the leaders. In another way, though, the lat¬ ter point may have been no real loss. For, with a great many games running into adjournments, the apparent leaders, on points from games actually finished, either were not the true leaders on prospective scores or, at least, led by far less than what was "apparent. It seems impossible at this date fully to recapture those "apparent” standings: for the play-offs of adjourned games were someivhat Irregular. First, as the first four rounds ran without play-offs, there was a log-jam in which part but not all the adjourned games were play¬ ed off. Fischer, for example, had four play-offs and so could not complete all on the play-off date just after the fourth round. Then, during the holidays, play¬ offs were set by accommodation, and no one seems to know just when a couple of these games were finished and totaled into the relative standings. Finally, Fri¬ day night games for Reshevsky were rearranged: his first, with Mednis, was postponed to the first play-off date (after round 4)^ then went to adjourn¬ ment; his next, with Bobby Fischer, was preplayed; and his loss — sensational enough, anyway — probably threw out "apparent” standings in general esti¬ mations of the final outcome; and his Inst, with Sherwln, was pre-played, and so his win, with one game left for him as compared with two for Fischer, temporarily made Fischer's task of hold¬ ing his narrow lead seem harder than it was. In the latter connection, the penulti¬ mate game, Fischer vs, Bisguier, was particularly^ dramatic. Bobby lost no games at all in this tournament: but he came perilously close to doing so in this one. In fact, by time for adjournment, Bisgufer had the edge, and both Bisguler and Reshevsky had prospects of climbs ing up on Fischer, In the play-off before the final round, however, Fischer pulled (Continued on page 42) ON THE COVER Fischer above and on our front cover I both photos by Raoul Echevcrria) seems liardly to have changed in a year. Here he is replaying hi.s title-clinching last- round draw with Robert Byrne, One story in the tournament is particu¬ larly worth the telling: Fischer unde¬ feated yet lost a forfeit! In round 2^ Kalme noticed Bobby frequently eyeing the clock. The minute hand was closing on the hour; Bobby was fussing with his score-sheet and alternately studying the United States Championshtp, New Yorkr 1958-9 Players 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 w D L Totals 1 Robert J, Fischer X 1 1 1 !4 !4 1 1 1 6 5 D 814-214 2 Samuel Reshevsky 0 X 1 Vz !4 1 1 14 Vz 1 !/2 1 5 5 1 714-31-2 3 James T, Sherwin -- 0 0 X Va 1 1 Vz 1 1 !/a 16 i6 4 & 2 BA^'/z A Arthur B, Btsguier_ 0 I/s !4 X 1 0 !/2 /a A 1 1 14 3 6 2 6 -5 5 Donald Byrne __ /2 i4 0 0 X 1 1 /a 1 !4 /a 14 3 6 2 6 -5 6 Larry Evans -__ /a 0 0 1 0 X 0 1 1 !4 1 1 5 2 4 6 ^5 7 William Lombardy__ 0 ^^2 !/2 0 1 X 1 A ^2 1 3 e 2 6 -5 8 Pal Benko __ _ /a !4 0 Ka !/2 0 0 X 1 Ka 1 1 3 5 3 i ^ Robert Byrne ___ !4 0 !4 0 0 'A 0 X !/2 1 /2 1 6 4 4 -7 10 Charles Kalme__ 0 0 /s 0 !4 !4 i4 /a J4 X 14 14 0 8 3 4 -7 It Edmar Mednis__ 0 14 14 0 !4 0 Ka 0 0 !4 X 14 0 6 5 3 -8 12 Raymond Weinstein 0 0 S4 14 ka 0 0 0 !4 14 14 X 0 6 5 3 -8 I I CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 19S9 board. But he made no move, and the flag on the clock fell, Kalme quietly rose and summoned the tournament directoTj Hans Kniocli, They approached the hoard, and Hans in one glance saw the fallen flag, “Forfeit!” he cried. The story ends there, quietly and anti- climaclically --- for, thoiigli the flag had indeed fallen, it was for the first course 'round of the minute hand: one hour of play, not the tw'o on Avhich the time-limit control appJie.s, 41 James T. Sherwin and Bobby Fischer, meeting in round 3^ had no idea then that they'd be third and first respectively. Second place winner, Samuel Reshevsky, is here talking to L. B. Meyers, Mr. and Mrs, Horowitz also appear here. out and ahead, and won. There still re¬ mained the final round, of course, but now Fischer’s one point lead over Hesb- evsky was a reasonably comfortable one. Summary by Rounds In all, therefore, it is wise to regard the following summary as being quite different from what both players and onlookers saw, with so many adjourned games pending. Round 1 (White named first) Evans 1 Benko 0; D. Byrne ^ Reshevsky R. Byrne 2 Kalme Mednis ^ Weinstein 1; Lombardy ^ FiscKer* Sherwin ^ Bis- guier Evans' victory, surprising in that Benko's third prize in the powerful Interzonal Tournament at Munich last summer had set him as one of the fav¬ orites, was the first of a streak (always exempting the adjourned games) of three which seemed to set him definitely in the lead. This one served to awaken recollections that Evans had won the U. S, Championship in 1951 and that he was the first player to do so above an actively participating Samuel Reshev- sky I His streak during the first four ^ adjournecf games; postponed game. jouiids enhanced such recollections and^ in racing parlance, Evans’ fine show of '"early foot'" marked a distinct first phase of the tournament. Round 2 Bisguier | Benko 1; Lombardy 1 Sherwtn i; Weinstein 1 R. Byrne i; Reshevsky i Mednis Evans 0 D. Byrne 1’^'; Fischer 1 Kafme 0*^ Always remembering those adjourned games were to be resolved only after some days, here Evans adjournment ap¬ peared to tighten the race but a bit. He stood HO, ahead of R, Byrne and Weinstein at 1-1, And the others seemed even farther behind. On the actual score, as we see it now, Fischer is leading at On the boards, he was posted blank, with two adjournments. His game with Kalme, true was evaluated as a likely win; but that with Lombardy was still believed unfavorable for him. though difficult, by most. Reshevsky was not showing in the pack as yet. Nor wag Sherwin. Each had a mere half-point as did also Bisgiiier, D, Byrne and Tjombardy, Round 3 Mednis 0 Evans 1; Benko 0 Lombardy 1; R, Byrne i Reshevsky D, Byrne 0 Bis- guier Sherwin 0 Fischer 1*; Kalme i Weinstein By this time. Evans’ early foot was really making ground. His 2-0 seemed challenged only by R. Byrne and Lom¬ bardy who each had Reshevsky had. not yet broken into the win column and stood at l-L Bisguier, D. Byrne and Sherwin had garnered only a half-point each. And Fischer still had a blank, though we know now he was to have as compared to 2-1 for Evans per completed adjournments. Round 4 Evans 1 R, Byrne 0; Sherwin 1 Benko 0; Reshevsky 1 Kalme 0; Bisguigr 1 Mednis Lombardy 0 D. Byrne 1*; Fischer 1 Weinstein 0^. At this point, before the first of the play-offs of adjourned games, the first phase featuring Evans' surge had reach' ed its height. Of course, the race was close; Evans’ 3-0 was far from out of reach of Keshevsky’s 2-0; and Sammy has had a long past record of making up ground to win after an early set-back, or two — nor had he had any actual set-back as yet. R. By rue and Sherwin at 1 each, however, were the ap¬ parent next best, except that la>mbardy also at was favored to defeat D. Byrne, and maybe Fischer, too, and so move into a strong second place. Leo Kahn (center), who took the pictures on this page, con- While the players struggled, the kibitzers analyzed in an- trives a self-portrait twixt Bill Lombardy and Fischer. other room: (seated center), Walter Shipman and A, Rankjs. 42 CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 19S9 Chess could use a coliseum: onlookers could not see all the action as this partial glimpse of last round at Manhattan C. C* shows. Photo by Raoul Echeverria* The First Play-offs As stated earlier, there was a log¬ jam of adjourned games: so not all of them could be completed before round five. Of those which were completed* however, Evans' first loss, to Donald Byrne, and Pischer’s finally drawing with Lombardy were notable. Fischer had completed all his games now, ex¬ cept that with Weinstein whicii looked like a win. anyway: and those who may have fretted, as some did, not only over his "blank’* but also over the wear¬ ing effects of so many adjournments could breathe more easily. For the time being, the standings: Evans 3 -1 Weinstein t/s-IVa Fischer Sherwin 2 -2 Bisguier 2 -1 R* Byrne 114.2'4 Lombardy 2 -1 Kalme 1 -3 Reshevsky 2 -1 Mednis /a-l /2 D. Byrne 1/^-1'/2 Benko As of this point, games still adjourned were: Bisguier-Mednis, Lombardy-D. Byrne, Fischer—Weinstein and Reshev- sky-Mednis {begun but run to adjourn¬ ment on this play-off date). And, in each instance, the first-named was favored to win. Hence* the deeeptiveness in reckon¬ ing totals without the results from ad¬ journed games (and we might as well add: also in trying to reckon in the ex¬ pected results from adjourned games — for two of them did not answer to ex¬ pectations!). At any rate, it was now apparent that Evans' "early foot” had not been quite what it had seemed. Fischer was actuah ly leading percentage-wise and also on a point to prove to be in hand. And Bis- guier* Lombardy and Reshevsky appar¬ ently 'were to equal Evans' score. Round 5 With this round* a second phase be¬ gins and develops quickly and decidedly whether we reckon with or without re¬ sults from adjournments. Benko Fischer 1; WeE:)stein 0 Reshevsky 1; R, Byrne i Bisguter Mednis j Lom¬ bardy D. Byrne 0 Sherwln Kalme ^ Evar.s With these results, Evans was over¬ taken even on apparent scores by both Fischer and Reshevsky^ and adjourned results might put them higher. Almost immediately* however, two de¬ cisive turns came up. The first was The Decisive Turn of the tournament: in a pre-played sixth round game, the young champion met the old perennial former champion and smashed him (see game on page 45). That result put Fischer in front, as it turned out, to slay — in fact, it made up his final winning margin exactly. It also set a new record, the first time anyone not only placed ahead of Reshevsky in a U, S, Cham¬ pionship and also won his game from him. The other turn was Lombardy’s blunder in a winning position in his play-off with Donald Byrne, U set Bill bark with an even score and, worse* it plainly discouraged him, AH the play¬ ers* including Fischer, seemed to have mentioned that, in so short a tourna¬ ment as this, one bad day could be ruinous: there w^as not enough time to make up ground. This was such a bad day for both Reshevsky and Ijombardy, Round 6 Fischer 1 Reshevsky 0; Evans 1 Weinstein Oj Lombardy ^ R, Byrne Sherwln I Med* nis D Bisguler 1 Kalme 0*; Benko I D. Byrne 1^. At this point begins the obscurity as to 'just when some adjourned games were played off. It is also just past the half-way mark of the tournament. So a summation of the standings with ad¬ journed rcsuits included seems in order: Fischer 5 -1 Lombardy 3 -3 Bisguier 4 / 2 - 11/2 R* Byrne 254 - 3/2 Evans 4 / 2 - 1 /2 Mednis 2 A Reshevsky 3/2-2/2 Kalme 1 y^AiA S h e r w i n 3/2-2/^ Weinstein 1 ViAiA D. Byrne 3 -3 Benko 1 { 4-‘»-14 Round 7 D. Byrne 4 Fischer Reshevsky 1 Evans 0: Weinstein 4 Bisguier 4; Kalme 4 Lorn - bardy 4 ? Mebnis 0 Sherwin 1*, Benko 1 ; R* Byrne 0 Fischer, having taken the lead, still holds the pace. Though he drew, his closest pursuers failed to gain. Bisguier was too cousinly to Weinstein: and Reshevsky got a little of Ms own back from Evans for that title lost in 1951. Even so, Bisguier was only half a point behind; and Evans and Reshevsky too close for comfort. Round 8 Fischer i Evans Bisguier 1 Reshevsky 4; Sherwln ^ Kalme 1; Benko 1 R. Syrne 0; D, Byrne 1 Mednis i; Lombardy 1 WeJn* stein Op In this round, the four leaders held each other off; and, though Lombardy gained a half-point toward re-entering into contention, speculation by the spec¬ tators narrowed more and more as to whether Reshevsky con id sUge one of his famous comebacks. In 13Zo, the first of the modern series of U. B. Champion¬ ships, he'd Io,st two points in early rounds, yet overhauled the field and won. And he'd done comparable feats since. Yet, whereas Bobby had Bisguier yet to play, and Mednis and Robert Byrne, Reshevsky had his troubles ahead, with Lombardy, Sherwin and Benko, Lombardy had evened his all- time score with Sammy, Sherwin won from him in the last championship, And Benko, still the remarkable third prize winner in the Interzonal at Munich, had been steadily battling back from his dis¬ astrous start in this tournament. Round S Mednis 0 Fischer 1; Reshevsky 1 Lombardy D; Evans 1 Bisguier 0; Weinstein ^ Sher¬ win 4; R. Byrne 0 D, Byrne 1^; Kalme ^ Benko i*. With the inevitable heightening of tension in the late rounds, Fischer still made hay against the low-placed Mednis; but Reshevsky came through with prob¬ ably the best game of the tournament against Lombardy's King's Indian, and so held his pace behind Fischer while regaining a point lead in his alMime score with Bill. In the meantime, Bis¬ guier dropped from his close second po¬ sition; and it is Evans and Reshevsky* one full point back, who challenge Bobby, Rather out of the race for first, nonetheless, Donald Byrne and James T, Sherwin began to move forward. The standings after finish of adjourn¬ ed games through Round 9: Fischer 7 -2 Lombardy 454-4/2 Evans 6 -3 Benko 4 -6 Reshevsky 6 -3 R, Byrne 2/2-6/j Bisguier 5/2-3/, Kalme 2/2-6/2 Sherwin 5/2-3/2 Mednis 2/2-6/i D. Byrne 5 A Weinstein 2/2-6/a 43 CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 1959 S, Junior Champion, Raymond Weinstein, faces the eider of the Byrne brothers, Robert, in the second round. At the same time, Donald Byrne was playing against former champion Larry Evans, (Photos here are by Leo Kahn) interim Game At this point, another accommodated game for Reshevsky came up, and he played Sherwin ahead of schedule. By winning, Sammy seemed to have im¬ proved his chances. True, Fischer still led 7-2 to Reshevsky's 7-3; but it ap¬ peared as though he'd have to win both his remaining games to stay in clear first. If the mathematics in this conjec¬ ture is not exact, nonetheless, it com¬ ports with the sort of emotional spec¬ ulations rife in the Manhattan and Mar¬ shall chess clubs. While Reshevsky just has to win one more game, it was said, Fischer has to meet: first, former cham¬ pion Bisguier; then Robert Byrne, re¬ membered for defeating three grandmas¬ ters, Eliskases, Pirc and Bronstein, in the International Team Tournament at Helsinki. And. in this tournament, it was repeatedly said, anyone could beat any¬ one else on a given day! Round 10 So this round had taken on more of an air of crisis than common even for most penultimate rounds. And it began darkly for Bobby. Bisguier out-played him (see game, page 45) and expected to win by the time that adjournment had been reached. But two games were finished that day. D, Byrne drew with Kalme, and Resh¬ evsky had already won (with Black) against Sherwin, So the standings were but little altered: Fischer 7 -2 Lombardy 414^/2 Reshevsky 7 -3 Benko 4 -5 Evans 6 -3 Kalme 3 -7 Bisguier 51/2-3 1/3 R. Byrne 2!4-6/2 D. Byrne Mednis 2'4“61/2 Sherwin 5/2*4/2 Weinstein 214 - 6 14 Round 10 Pfays-offa Here, indeed, was the final crisis of the toiirnamenL For Fischer virtually clinched first place by turning his un¬ favorable game upside down and win- nig. With a clear point up and but one round to play, he was assured of at least a tie for first — and it was un¬ likely that, undefeated so far, he could not secure a draw to cliiich the title. In other results, Ijombardy won from Evans, and so set him definitely out of the running. Benko continued to find his way back by defeating Weinstein. And Robert Byrne, who had appeared to suffer from lack of recent competi¬ tion, broke at last into the winning co¬ lumn by taking Mednis, and with the Black men, at that. The standings before the last round: Fischer e -2 Sherwin 5/2-4/2 Reshevsky 7 -3 Benko 5 -5 Evans 6 -4 R. Byrne 3/2-6/z Bisguier 514-4/2 Kalme 3 -7 D, Byrne 5I4-4/2 M ednis 2/2-7/2 Lombardy 514-4/2 Weinstein 2/2-6/2 Round 11 and'Last R. Byrne ^ Fischer Reshevsky ^ Benko 2 ? Evans 0 Sherwin 1; Bisguier | Lom¬ bardy Kalme i Medni$ Weinstein 1 D. Byrre 1. The last round was almost an anti¬ climax. Fischer fenced his way to a draw', after which Reshevsky was will¬ ing enough to safeguard second place by drawing with Benko. Neither Bis¬ guier nor Lombardy made headway suL ficient to justify risks. The one notable effort was Sherwin's win which gained liim third prize. Tltat result, curiously enough, set up a repetiiioii of the top triumvirate, Fischer, Iteshesvky and Sherwin, as in the previous champion¬ ship. Former MurgariAn and thito-prizo-winrier m the in^er^itonal Tournarrcn^ at Portoro^, Yugoslavia, ast Suromcr, Pal Benkc sotnehovtf got started on the wrong foot. Here, in round 3, he is losing to Bill Lombardy. (Photo by Raoul Echeverria) Here Leo Kahn catches a shot of Tournament Director Hans Kmocb and former U. S* Champion Arthur B, Bisguier. 44 CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 1959 I + V « NEW YORK, 1958-9 U, S. Championship The Lion in a Mooiseftrap A trap designed for mice is not very likely to net a Uon, Hence, the follow¬ ing game constitutes a great sensation, SICILfAlM DEFENSE Robert Fischer White Samuel Reshevsky Black 1 P-K4 P-QB4 5 N-QB3 B-N2 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 e B-K3 N-B3 3 P-Q4 PxP 7 B-QB4 0-0 4 NxP P-KN3 3 B-N3 * t 9 * White’s last is an improvement on Fischer-Panno, Interzonal Tournament, 1958. in which 8 P-B3, Q-NSi followed. White then took one hour and thirty minutes for the saving continuation, 9 B-N3I NxP 10 N-Q5 (CHESS REVIEW, page 309, October. 1958), The text move is based on the assump¬ tion that Black must play 8 * . . F-Q3, leading after 9 P-B3 to the Ftscher-Lar- sen game from the same tournament just cited ('CHESS REVIEW, page 342, N'ovember, 1958). A lot of analysis has lately been going on about the conse¬ quences of 8 B-N3* 8 , * . , N-QR4 A most sensational case of chess blindness. Reslievsky walks into the neat but, for a player of his standing, simple trap against which warnings even have been issued recently in more than one chess magazine. In a ’vvay. the text move makes more sense now than it would have made one move earlier since the Bishop cannot retreat to K2. The protected state of the Bishop, however, enable White to deliver a crushing blow. Correct is S . . , P-Q3. 9 P-K51 .... This move wins, though not neces¬ sarily so fast as it does in this game. 9 . . . . N-K1 Black is not yet aware of the blunder which he has made. Otherwise, he might have gone into 9 , . . NxB 10 KPx^^ NxR 11 PxB, NxPf. True, White sUil must win with correct play (two such games are on record): 12 QxN, KxP 13 Q-Q2 or, as suggested by L. B. Meyer, 12 NxN, KxP 13 BxP! There would be some fight left, however, while the text move loses at once. 10 BxPfM .... This move in this game rates equal to a knockout in the first minute of a boxing match. 10 KxB Curiously, the same effect follows on 10 , . . RxB or on 10 . . . K-Rl. 11 N-K6I PxN Or 11 . . . KxN 12 Q-Q5t> K-B4 18 P-N4t> KxNP 14 R-Nlf and mate in 3. 12 QxQ N-QBS 13 Q^Q2 BxP 14 0-0 * , . , The rest of the game is unimportant. Black’s token resistance ended at his forty-second move. The Prerogative of the Strong White is lucky in this game but not quite undeservedly so. Initially outplay¬ ed, he then outshines his opponent who, at the crucial point* must move fast and misses a win. In the second session. White obtains the upper hand and is thus partly "responsible"' for his op¬ ponent's failure. Well, luck has been considered a prerogative of the strong since time Immemorial, and Fischer is strong, indeed. RUY LOPEZ Robert J, Fischer Arthur B. Bisguier White Black 1 P-K4 N-QB3 "Whenever I play this move/' Bisguier said later, ’"it leads to the Ruy Lopez.'’ 2 N-KB3 P«K4 10 B-B2 P-QB4 3 B-N5 P-QR3 11 P-Q4 Q^B2 4 B-R4 N-KB3 .12 QN-Q2 BPxP 5 0-0 B-K2 13 PxP S-Q2 6 R-K1 P-QN4 14 N-B1 KR-B1 7 B-^N3 0-0 15 N-K3 N-B3 S P^QB3 P-Q3 16 P-QRS P-QR4 9 P-KR3 N-QR4 17 P-Q5 r m m m White's last is not a good idea as he uselessly confines his King Bishop, 17 B-N3 (17 . . . NxKP? 18 N-Q5) or 17 N-Qo are better. 17 ... . N-Q1 18 B-Q2 P-R5 19 B-N4 .... White has the harmless threat of 20 NxP but nothing much else from this Bishop move. He has difficulty, how¬ ever, in designing any good plan. 19 ... . B^BI 22 N-Q2 N-B4 20 B™Q3 N-N2 23 K-R2 P^N3 21 Q-K2 Q-N3 24 QR-BI B^R3I Black has the advantage* mainly be¬ cause of the King Bishops. Both are "bad,” but Black’s is actively posted. 25 B^NI R-B2 27 P-KN3 P-R41 26 Q-B3 B-N4 28 K-N2 K-N2, 29 R-B1 , . . , White has a better defense in 29 P-R4 but rejects it as too passive. He is striving for eounter-play by P~B4. 29 ... * P-R5i 30 Q-K2 .... White threatens 31 P-B4. 30 ... . R-R1! With superior countei^threats, 31 R-R1 .... Not 31 P-B4, because of 31 BxPf 32 KxB, PxP5 33 KsP* PxPt 34 RxP* N-R4 t, The text* however, also fails. White's idea of keeping mobile King- side Pawns for the sake of counter-play works adversely. His comparatively best defense is the passive 31 P-N4, It is necessary to keep the position as closed as possible and, in particular, to prevent 31 . . . N-R4. 31 ... . N-R4I Now Black's attack rapidly becomes too strong. 32 N-B3 PxP 33 PxP B-B51 34 B-K1 .... The only move. 34 ... . Q^N1 35 B-B2 Q-QB1I Black's attack has reached gale force. His main threat is 36 . . . BxPf 37 RxB, QxRtI 38 KxQ, NxP§ and 39 . . . NxQ. 36 P-R4 .... Insufficient, but so are other moves: e.g., 36 P-KN4, BxN, followed by 37 . . . BxP, after which Black obviously wins. 36 ... . B-N5 But here Black misses the win. The indicated line* suggested by Bisguier himself, is 36 . . , BxP! 37 BxB, NxB 3S KxN, NxPt 39 BxN^ RxR* after which the extra Rook and two, powerful, con¬ nected* passed Pawns for two Knights must win* though not necessarily with ease. 37 R-B3I B-Q2 40 B-K3 BxB 33 N-B1 B-R3 41 QxB N-N5 39 N/1-Q2 N-B3 42 Q-K2 N-N6 Black's last was the sealed move, a rather committing one in view of the resulting doubled Pawn. Black's great a with an uncomfortable but most likely a tenable game. 18 ... , P-B5 Black has a slight material advantage, but that is not the issue, Tw^o Bishops normally are well able to cope with a Rook and two Pawns. But these Bishops are ham])ei'ed and, instead of finding targets, become targets themselves. White's position is generally weak; his King exposed. He loses without a chance, and one can hardly suggest bet¬ ter moves for liini than in the sequel* 25 B-B1 P-KR3 31 Q_Q4 R*,QB3 26 P-QR4 Q-KS 32 p_R4 p_,B4 27 Q-Q7 R-K3 33 P-QR5 P--QN4 28 8-Q2 Q-Q8 34 PxP e.p, RxP 29 K-N2 Q-B7 35 K-N1 R-NS 3D Q-Q8t K-R2 36 Q-Q5 R™Q3 37 Q-B7 RxB 37 . . . Q-Q6 is I even stronger. 38 P-R5 R-Q1 41 K^R2 R-Q7t 39 BxP Q-Q8t 42 B-N2 Q-K5 40 B-B1 Q"N5 Resigns The Serpent within Us It can often be observed that people long most for what they are least likely to obtain, Bisguier, for instance, in spite of all his excellent qualities, does not know how to take chances. He is too strongly inclined to go too far. Yet he likes to take chances, regaidless of many a bitter experience. In this game, once again, he yields to his urge ■— in accordance, by the way, to an announce¬ ment which he made beforehand. Still, Evans' victory is impressive. PETROFF'S DEFENSE Beyond the Pole Just beyond the borderline of theory* White follows a treacherous course and thereby exposes his ill-protected King- side to brisk action. Black's victory in this last round game vaulted him back into the third place which he held in the last U* S, Championship. NIMZO-INDIAN DEFENSE Larry Evans James T. Sherwin White Black 1 P«Q4 N-KB3 6 B-Q3 0-0 2 P-QB4 P-K3 7 0-0 N-B3 3 N-QB3 B-N5 8 P-QR3 BxN 4 P-K3 P-B4 9 PxB PxBP 5 N-B3 P-Q4 10 BxP Q-B2 11 B-Q3 * ft « 4 White's last is the most usual move In this much analyzed position. Least usual but of some promise Is 11 B-N5 w^hich prevents 11 , * , P-K4, None of the known continuations offer White any tangible advantage by force. 11 ... . P-K4 12 Q^B2 R-Kt Here Black's move is dubious in view of the potential pin on his Queen Knight. The safe continuation, which also threatens 13 . , . P-K5 but more effectively, is 12 . , , Q--K2: e.g., 13 PxKP, NxP 14 NxN, QxN 15 P~B3, B-K3 16 P-K4, F-B5 17 B-K2, Q-B4t IS K-Rl, N-Q2 19 P--QR4, Q^B2 with even chances (Botvinnik-Euwe* Amster¬ dam, 1954). 13 PxKP , , . * A routine move (19 BxP7 7 Q-B4t) —so it seems. 19 B-KB1 .... Here, inexplicably. White falters. He does have 19 BxP! For, if 19 . . . Q"'B4t, White has 30 R-Q4 (20 . . . RxR 21 PxR), Or, if 19 . * , BxP 20 PxE, N-N5 21 P-N3, N-K6 22 BxPt, KxB 23 Q-B2t, White wins—or 22 , , . K-Bl 23 RxR, and W’hite comes out a piece up. WMth 19 B-K2, White can prevent the ensuing combination, only to run into another powerful one: 19 , . , NxP!! 20 PxN, BxP 21 Q-Bl, BxP: e,g., 22 BxP, RxRt 23 QxR, Q-^B4t 24 KxB, QxB, after which Black must win. 19 .... BxP!! The other variant of the breakthrough. Each is pretty In itself; but in concert they are fascinating. White pays dearly for his neglect of the King-side* 20 PxB N^N5 22 Q-K2 NxR 21 p_N3 N-K6 23 RxN RxR 24 QxR QxKP Larry Evans White 1 P-K4 P^K4 2 N-KB3 N-KB3 A forgotten branch gotten defense. The but rather harmless, in the 90’s by Dr. Ar Vienna. 5 * * * . A. B* Bisguier Black 3 NxP P-Q3 4 N-KB3 NxP 5 P-B4 * . . . of an almost for- move is playable, It was introduced tbnr Kaufmann of P-Q4 A good reply. Also good is 5 . . . B-K2: e.g*, 6 N-B3, NxN 7 QPxN, N^B3 S B-NS with even chances {Teich- manii^Mtu'shall. San Sebastian, 1911). 6 N-B3 B-QB4 Here, however, Black is seized by a severe attack of daydreaming: he plays for a win with the recklessness of an angry bull charging against a locomo¬ tive* Correct is 6 . * . N-KB3. 7 P-Q4 B-^QN5 S Q*N3 P-QB4 9 B-Q3 Q-R4 46 CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 1959 All this is very weak play by Black. He lias not yet castled while the King file is open; he has no hold in the cen¬ ter; and he is behind in development It is the setting for a debacle, 10 0-01 ... * White uses his advantage energetical¬ ly and with classic simplicity. 10 , . , . NxN 11 PxN BxP 12 B-N21 .... The main point of the Pawn sacrifice. 12 . , . , BxB Obviously, Black has nothing better (12 _ . B-QN5 13 P-QR3, PxBF 14 PxB, QxR 15 BxP). 13 QR^KIfl ... * The point of the point Black must move his King (13 . . . B-K3? 14 PxQP!). 13 , . _ K--B1 14 QxB PxQ'P 15 PxP N-Q2 Not 15 , . . QxQP because of mate. 16 QxQP N-B3 17 Q-K5 , . , . And now mate threatens. 17 , Q-B4 IS N-N5 . . . , White threatens 19 NxPf, which wins the Exchange at least IS . , . , B^Q2 IQ N-K4! NxN After 19 . . . QxP 20 NxN! White wins a piece. 20 RxN R"K1 21 Q-B4 QxP 22 KR-K11 .... Now the threat is 23 RxRt, BxR 24 Q-N4tt followed by mate. 22 ... . RxR 23 BxR Q-K3 After 23 . . . Q-QB4 24 Q-NSf. B-Kl 25 BxNP, Q-QN4 26 Q-Q6t, K-Nl 27 Q-Q8, White wins a piece (27 . . . P-N3 25 QxBt) or mates (27 . . . K-Bl 23 Q-K7t), 24 Q^NSf B-K1 25 QxRP P-QN3 Black’s last move loses at once, as does 25 . . . P-B4 because of 26 Q-B5t^ Only 25 . . . P-KN3 offers some fighting chances: 1) 26 QxP, QxP, and Black may escape (27 B-Q5, Q-R6! but not 27 . . . Q-Q‘7 as White then wins a piece or the Queen with 2S RxBf! KxR 29 QxPt. K^Ql 30 Q-B6 t, X-B2 31 Q-B6t K^Ql 32 Q-Q6t and 33 B-K6t or 33 B-B6t); 2) 26 Q-B5tl may not win by force, hut it sets Black in a hopeless predicament: e.g., (a) 26 . . . Q-K2 27 QxQtj KxQ 28 BxQNP§ with an easy win in the end-game; (b) 26 . . , K-N2 27 Q-B3t with an easy win (27 . . . Q-B3 28 QxQfl KxQ 29 BxQNP); (c) 26 . . . K-Nl 27 Q-B3, and White wins after 27 . , . QxP 28 B-Q5, Q-R5 29 Q-K5, B-B3 30 BxB, QxB 31 R-Rl, P-B3 C31 . . . Q-Bl 32 Q-B6I) 32 Q-K7 with the threat of 33 R-Ql — or 27 . . . B-B3 28 BxB, QxB 29 QxQ, PxP 30 R-KSt, K-N2 31 RxR, KxR 32 P-QR4. 26 Q^RSfi ... - White wins at least Queen and Pawn for Rook and Bishop. 26 , . . , Q-K2 Black took some time for this move, apparently contemplating whether he ought to resign, go into a hopeless end¬ ing (26 . K-Nl 37 BxPt) or make the text move in the very faint hope that White might overlook the im¬ mediate killer. But White doesn’t. 27 B“B6I! Resigns Technical Mastership To maintain a positional advantage and utilize it decisively is much more easily said than done. The job often re¬ quires true mastership. It does in the following game, but Bisguier Jives up to the requirement perfectly. This is his best performance in the tournament. FOUR KNIGHTS GAME A. B. Bisguier Charles Kalme White Black 1 P_K4 P-K4 4 B-N5 B-N5 2 N-KB3 N-QBZ 5 0-0 0-0 3 N-B3 N-B3 6 BxN NPxB Black's is an unusual recapture and causes him trouble. Correct is 6 . . . QPxB as recommended in the books. 7 NxP Q-K1 9 QPxB QxP 8 N-Q3 BxN 10 R^KI Q-KR5 11 Q-B3 Q-R4 Or 11 . . . E^R3 n N-B5, KR-Kl 13 B-K3, B-B5 14 B-Q4! also with a dis¬ tinct advantage for White (Nimaovich- Vidmar, Karlsbad, 1911). 12 Q-N3 P-Q3 13 B^N5 Q-N3 14 Q-R4! R-N1 Blaclds Knight has no move: e.g., 1) 14 _ . N-Kl? 15 B-K7; 2) 14 . . . N-R4? 15 B-K7, R^Kl 16 BxP! 3) 14 . . . N-Q2? 15 B-K7, R-Kl 16 BxP, RxRf 17 RxR, PxB IS R-KSf, N-Bl 19 RxNt and mate next; 4) 14 . . . N-Q4? 15 P-QB4! The doubling of Black's King Bishop Pawn Is unavoidable, 15 R-K3 R-N4 16 BxN QxB 17 QxQ PxQ The end-game is very bad for Black as he has many weak Pawns and no means of neutralizing the King file. None of the potential targets, however, are easy to assail. So W'hite’s job re¬ quires care. 18 P-QB4 R-N2 20 R-Kl 19 R-N3t K-R1 21 P-N3 The Bishop has a future but also pre¬ sents a target. So 21 , . , BxN 22 RxB (22 PxB, P-Q.R4!), R-Ql offers a com¬ paratively better defense. White's best then seems to be 23 R-K4, 23 R-K7 is less effective because of 23 . . . K-N2, 22 P^KR4! P™QR4 22 . . . BxN 23 RxB, R-Ql is still g:ood. 23 R-K7 R-R1 Now 23 . . , BxN fails against 24 RxB as Black cannot parry the threat of 25 RxQP without giving up some other Pawn. 24 N-B4J BxP 24 , . . K-N2 25 P-R5, K-Bl is not playable because of 26 PxB! KxR 27 P-N7, R-KNl 38 R-K3t, K-Ql 29 N-R5, threatening 30 NxP, RxKNP 31 R-KS mate. 25 RxKBP B-N8 26 N™R5 R-KNl Not 26 . . * B-N3 because of 27 RxB! PxR 2S NxP, followed by mate. 27 NxP RxR 29 R-K7 P-R4 23 PxR B-N3 30 K-R2 , . . . The beginning of the last stage. White threatens to win smoothly in the pat¬ tern of 31 P-KN4, PxP 32 K-N3, B-B4 33 K-E4, B-Ng 34 KxP, B~B7 35 K-N5, followed by 36 K-R6 and, if necessary. There is veiy little Black can du against this procedure. 30 ... * R-N1 Black aims to attack the Knight be¬ fore White's King can protect it. It is his only chance for putting up resist¬ ance. 31 P-KN4 PxP 36 RxP P™R5 32 NxP B-N8 37 R-R6 P-R6 33 RxP BxP 33 P-B5 P-R7 34 N-B6 B-N8 39 P-B6 K-N2 35 RxP RxP 40 P-B7 R-QB6 41 N-Q5 V h 1 * White's last was the sealed move. The two advanced, passed Pawns neu¬ tralize each other, and White win.s easily with his extra Pawns, 4t . . , . R-B4 43 P-N4 B-K5 42 R-R7! K-R3 44 N-B4 . , . . Now White threatens 45 P~B8{Q), RxQ 46 P"N5 mate. 44 ... . P-R8(Q) 47 K-N3 B-N3 45 RxQ RxP 43 NxB KxN 46 P-N5t K-R2 49 R-R6t Resigns CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 1S59 B-B4 B-N3 47 IN A WOODEN CHESS SET YOU WILL FIND NO BETTER BUY Than THE CRAFTSMAN A Superb Che$s Set A RE you looking for a wooden chess set of distinguished design, exacting workmanship and longdasting durability —at a reasonable price? If your are, The Craftsman is the set for you. 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Y. 48 BY FRED REINFELD Even a great master can be discon certed when he is deprived of a chance to play a favorite gambit. Three years before this game, Tchigorin had played an Evans Gambit against Lrasker. The great Emanuel had accepted the dare^ qtiickly seizing the initiative and win¬ ning in convincing style (CHESS RE¬ VIEW, page 359, December, 1954). Now here Is Tchigorin's chance for revenge. He has boned up on the gam¬ bit some more and is eager to spring some dangerous surprise on Lasker— If Lasker Avill let him. But the World Champion is too cagey for that. This Is what happens: London, 1S99 FRENCH DEFENSE M. Tchigorin White Dr, E. Lasker Black 1 P-K4 P-K3 The game has just started, and all of Tchlgorin's gambit hopes are smashed into fragments! 2 Q-K2 .... This exotic move Is Tchigorin's way of saying that he despises all the standard lines of the French Defense* 2 .... N-QB3 3 N-QB3 P-K4 A surprising move because of the loss of time involved, Nevertheless, the move has its psychological points. It is as if the game had started 1 P-K4, P-K4 2 N-QB3, N-QB3 and White has now play¬ ed the idiotic move 3 Q-K2. Thus Tchigorin is subtly shown that he has played the opening like a fool. 4 P-KN3 N-B3 6 P^Q3 P-Q3 5 B-N2 B-B4 7 B-N5 P-KR3 3 BxN . * * * Unlike most masters, Tchigorin con¬ sidered the Knight superior to the Bishop. Lasker takes shrewd advan¬ tage of this foible, 8 . . . . QxB 9 N^G|5 Q-Q1 10 P-QB3 N-K2 11 NxN QxN t2 0-0-0 B^Q2 13 P_KB4 0-0-0 14 N-B3 B*-B3 15 KR-wB1 P-B3 16 K^-NI KR-KIl 17 P-B5 _ . . Black was threatening 17 , . . PxP IS PxP, P-Q4 1 thereby provoking Tchi¬ gorin to close the position. 17 ... . B-R5 19 N-Q2 P«R3I 18 R-B1 K-N1 20 B-B3 B-R2 Lasker operates very skillfully to in¬ crease the mobility of his Bishops and put his pieces in the best positions for an eventual breakthrough. 21 P-R4 R-QB1 23 N-KS S-K1! 22 N-B4 R/K1-Q1 24 KR-Q1 B-B2 25 P-B4 .... In order to close the diagonal of the Black Queen. Bishop, Tchigorin commits a double blunder, He creates a hole at his Q4, and he creates a target for an attack by Black, with 29 . . . P-QN4! 25 ... . P*™B3: 27 R/1-QB1 Q-B2 26 R-B2 B-Q5! 28 N-Q1 Q-R4 29 N-B3 P-QN4' Beginning the final attack. 30 P-N3 R-Q21 32 N-Q5 K-N2 31 PxP RPxP 33 P-KN4 R/2-Q1 34 N™K7 . . . , 34 .... BxPl Beautifully calculated. On 35 NxP, Lasker intends 35 . , . RxNI 3C RxR, Q-N5!! 37 R-B7t, K-Nl 38 R/1-B2 (If 38 R/7-B2, BxPi!!), ExRf 39 KxB, Q-N7tt and Black wins* 35 NxR RxN! 36 Q-Q2 Q-R6! 37 R^RI R-QR1! Black increases the pressure relent¬ lessly, 38 R-R2 BxPfi 39 RxB Q-N6t If now 40 R-N2, BxR 41 QxB, QxPf, Black picks up the Bishop. 40 K-B1 RxR 41 QxR B-K6t This move ends it all* White cannot play 42 R-Q3. 42 Q-Q2 QxP RestghG A very pleasing game with an artistic conclusion to a series of refined posi¬ tional moves. t = check; t = dbl* check; § — dis. ch. CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 19S9' THE LAD FROM NEW ORLEANS The tragedy which made Paul Morphy *^the pride and sorrow of Chess'" is that his play was still immaUire during his career which was all too brief for the chess world to learn and profit from the new conceptions which he intro¬ duced. From the little we know of his abilities, there are clear signs that he was continually and rapidly impioving on his play and, from the few games which have survived from his private contests with Arnous de Riviere later in Paris in lStl3, we can only sadly con¬ template on w^hat masterpieces lay In store against rivals who would have armed themselves to put up greater resistance. There is little doubt that de Riviere profited from these encount¬ ers aiid^ as Fred Reinfeld points out in his notes to one of the games, Morphy showed the defensive skill of a SteinltK, and they make us regret more deeply than ever that Morphy renounced his chess career before it had barely started. Recently in praising another prodigy, Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, New York, in winning the United States champion¬ ship at the age of 14* commentators have claimed that such an achievement at this early age excels that of Morphy at 20. This comparison is made with the illogic of unreason ’— to paraphrase one of the striking Parliamentary ut¬ terances of Winston S. Churchill. Mor¬ phy did not attempt to win the cham¬ pionship ivlien he was 14 even though he was capable of beating a master before that age as he did Loewenthal. In fact, until he had completed his law studies* his chess was strictly limited and confined to the circle of players in New Orleans and to chance visitors. New Orleans of those days could hardly be compared as equal to the chess cen¬ ters of Paris* New York and London. Yet* when the inexperienced Morphy vla- ited these cities he vanquished all* in¬ cluding Anderssen the \TOrld's greatest player of the time who even today is famous for his brilliance. Louis Paulsen who has left his im¬ print on the game as a foremost, master and theorist was one of Morphy's earli¬ est victims and, at the end of his dis¬ tinguished career during which he had met the leading players of the century up to Tarrasch* he gave his opinion to another old master of modern times, Jacques Mieses, that Morphy was the greatest of them all. As H was* Morphy was strategically so far ahead of his opponents that his games appear to be decided by the sud¬ den brilliant stroke in the style of An¬ derssen. The masters of the day could MorpKy's Place in History — 2 By BRUCE HAYDEN not put up sufficient resistance to his logic for the whole weight of his plans to be brought to bear. It is much eas¬ ier to follow the plans of lesser masters who were more closely matched. Their games are concentrated struggles in which their strategy* for good or ill, is played out in broad sequence of events to be the more easily followed and understood. Ill the same way* Morphy's methods were not understood when used by Steinitz and, even though his execution often appeared clumsy and laborious, Steinitz was not punished for the cramped positions with which he delib¬ erately saddled himself to enter a closed game and adopt the new ideas. This was because his opponents did not under¬ stand the methods he was using and failed to adopt the correct counter meas¬ ures until the coming of Tarrasch who taught how a cramped i>osition should be blockaded. Both the adept attacking player Black- burne and the laborious defensive Stein* itz were Morphy disciples when they clashed: but Blackburne, the shallow Morphy imitator* lost to the deeper Mor¬ phy thinker. To the uninitiated, Steinitz was lucky and Morphy was brilliant — until time showed the worth of the ideas Stein itz was using. It was Morphy"s superlative skill in marshalling his pieces for attack which befogged the chess public from detect¬ ing his greater qualities of logic and strategy. “The fool multitude that choose by show,” said Shakespeare* and we may turn to Tallulah Bankhead the Ameri* can actress for a pithy summing up of the situation. In her autobiography* Tallufah* she is describing the tennis champions of her early days. "Cochet was twice the tennis player that Borotra was, but Borotra was the crowd drawer'" she says. '‘Cochet was the automaton of the courts* a colorless precislonist. He made eveiy volley seem simple. The Bounding Basque made every return seem difficult. He was the showman, the exhibitionist.” We are reminded that Capablanca m his heyday was often described as a “chess machine*” and that the French commentators at the Morphy-Harrwitz match described Morphy as solid, close and analytical and not open and bril¬ liant like their hero La Bourdonnais. The writer is minded too of the com¬ ments of a veteran tournament player who had met most of the leading mas* ters in his time. He considered Alek¬ hine a better player than Capablanca. “Alekhine was very deep*” lie said* “but somehow Capablanca always came out with a winning position."' From this* it is to be gathered that he understood Alekhine's plans even if understanding came too late for him to save his games against him, but he was still unenlight¬ ened as to why Capablanca won! A sacrifice of the Queen with mate t^ follow may come as a surprise to an opponent and the onlookers alike* but it can be readily understood. Strategy on the grand style is more difficult to assimilate, Today* when the popular outlook rules and the mass mind has more dimes in its pocket, if chess were staged as a profit-making spectacle* the spectacular play of Alekhine would set the turn¬ stiles clicking faster than that of Capa¬ blanca* and Blackburne would draw a larger gallery than Stelnitz, Even Chess itself is considered dull by those who do not understand its art. To illustrate the supremacy of the quiet strategical move as a basis of tactical play* take the following game. 13 KIESERITSKV GAMBIT BresJau* 1863 Romanes White 1 p„K4 P-K4 2 P-KB4 PxP 3 N-*KB3 P-KM4 4 P-KR4 P-N5 Anderssen Black 5 N-K5 N-KB3 6 B-B4 P-Q4 7 jPxP B-Q3 8 P-Q4 N-R4 Tw^o years earlier* Paulsen had found that the Black King Bishop is more strongly posted on KN2. Black’s last move In this position was successfully introduced by Staunton in a game with Jaenisch who replied 9 NxNP, White's best reply was generally con¬ sidered the following 9 B-N5t. and this was regularly played by Steinitz on his arrival in London a year before the pres¬ ent game. He won some brilliant vic¬ tories with it against the reply of 9 . , . K-BI* to preserve the King Knight Pawn. But Morphy with his fine instinct for aiming tow'ards the center liad already played 9 N-QB3. developing increased central pressure with the idea that* if CHESS REVIEW* FEBRUARY* \9S9 49 9 . , , N“N6^ then 10 BxPf sacrificing the Raoh for overwhelming superiority. Steinitz later adopted Morphy’s nmvep and it has stood the test of time. 9 B-N5t P-B3’ This last Black move was Morphy's idea, introduced in his offhand game with Harrwitz before their match. 10 PxP * PxP Here Morphy, who was in low spirits on receiving the news of Staiinton^s published attack on his character and standing played 10 . . . 0^0, overlook¬ ing the continuation 11 PxP, Bx^P 12 QxPt. From this point, we see how A rulers- sen conducted the game. No one has sur¬ passed him in respect to seizing the opportunity for sacrificial combinative play. And the further course of this game r'anks among his most glorious achievements. 11 NxQBP NxN 13 BxR N-N6 12 BxNt K-B1 14 R--R2 , . ; , White's last is an ugly move; but analysis has shown that, after 14 K- E2, NxRt 15 QxN, B-^KB4 16 B-Q5, K- N2 17 N-B3, R-Kl, Black would have had an eQUally vehement and brilliant attack as that which follow^s in tiie gaaiie, 14 , , , . B-KB4 16 N-B3 R-Klf 15 B-Q5 K-N2 17 K-B2 0-N31 The threat is IS , . . B-K4: i.e., IS P-QR4, B-K4 19 N-N5, P-QR3 20 P-RB, QxN 21 P-‘B4, Q-N5 22 PxB, Q-B4t, The manner by which Anderssen plans to seize the diagonal by combinative means, to bring pressure on the Queen Pawn and to open another diagonal against the opposing King is remarkable, 18 N-R4 Q-R31 The threat is 19 , , . Q-KTf 20 QxQ, RxQt 21 K-Nl, R-KSt 22 K^B2, R-BS mate, 19 N-B3 , , , , Not 19 P-B4 because of 19 , . . QxN! and, if the Queen is captured, the same mate with the Rook as mentioned above ensues, A whole series of beautiful threats to sacrifice the Queen is in operation. 19 * , , , B-K41 20 P-R4 , . . * Not 20 PxB because of 20 , . . Q-N3t With mate to follow. White’s last move may have been a despairing attempt to bring additional support to his attacked Pawn (by 21 N-N5), based on the rec¬ ognition that the alluring prospect for Black of decoying the White Queen from defending against the mate on the back rank, by 20 . . . BxQPf, does not operate since White recaptures by 21 QxB with check. But Andergsen's stag¬ gering ingenuity finds a way to give mare in four moves! (See diagram, top of next column) 20 . , . . Q-BS+i 1 22 B-K3 RxB 21 QxQ BxPf 23 K-N1 R-K3 mate! This is one of the typical Anders¬ sen attacking games in which he brought the sacrificial combination to its height Position after 20 P-R4 of beauty. By the sacrifice of a Rook, he obtains an attacking position as com¬ pensation against the material value of White's inert pieces. The manner in which he demonstrates that the delicate balance between these values rests with his reduced forces and the many imag¬ inative turns in which every move has to tell in order to force the win have delighted generations of players. But wait. Let us start from the first diagram with Black's Bishop on its stronger square* KN2, instead of on Q3, Now^ if we continue for White as in the actual game with 9 B-N5t, P-B3 10 PxP, PxP 11 NxQBP, NxN 12 BxNj, K-Bl 13 BxR, N^Nti 14 R-^R2, B-'KB4* it is a simple, forced win after either 15 B-B6 or 16 B-N7: e.g., 15 . , . Q-K2f 16 K-B3 (or 16 K-Q2, Q-KG mate), BxQPf (the theme of Anderssen's combination) 17 QxB, and Black mates in two moves. Thus* we see how the positional move of Paulsen is far more powerful in the position than the whole of Anderssen's combination notwithstanding its ingeiiu* ity and beauty. White's position collapses like a house of cards against the ham* mer blow of Black's strategically placed Bishop, We can imagine a gallery of onlookers following the Anderssen game with wrapt interest. We can imagine them turning away in disappointment at the conclusion arising from Paulsen's move. In fact* against the Paulsen de* ployment, such a continuation for White would appear to be a blunder against such a powerfully placed Bishop. Is it not in such situations that the critics of Morphy complain that his op¬ ponents played badly and committed blunders? If we turn back to the dia¬ gram in Game 2 (page 296* October* 195S) as an example, the Black move of 9 , , , I7-B3 (page 297) looks quite na* tural and good in the position. But* against the energy stored up in Mor¬ phy's logical posting of his pieces* the move in fact Is a mistake. But we real¬ ize it only when Morphypreparations are disclosed in his continuation and when his position discharges such force and energy as to give (.he impression that Black’s mistake is an elementary blunder. It was the gift of logic that made the play of Capablanca appear simple. Look at a Capablanca game after his oppo¬ nent's move* and then try to discover the move Capablanca made in reply. It is difficult to find. After you have seen it, however, it appears obvious. "Of course/' you may then e.xcUum, "That is the move I would have cho*sen.” Finally, how would Morphy have fared against the Hypermoderns and their methods? One of his match games gives an inkling even though Morphy did not seek laboriously to cultivate new sys¬ tems as many masters have done to defeat superior players. The weapons which Morphy employed were sufficient to vanquish his opponents* and his ad¬ vanced ideas were born in practical play of his intuition into the needs of his positions. Though it is often the fash¬ ion in modern days lo denigrate the old classical masters* many of them were inspired to discover new Ideas which are to be found in rare and isolated phases of their games. As Tartakower comments on page 167 of his 500 Mas¬ ter Games of Chess in a note to a game, von Bllguer vs, von der Lasa, Berlin, 1S33, in which a beautiful blockading maneuver worthy of Nlmzovich is em¬ ployed in the middle game, we can see "to what remarkable heights chess sci¬ ence and strategy could rise a hundred years ago,” But usually such inspira¬ tions were sporadic and part of no sys¬ tem or school. When Morphy was faced with an advanced idea* he surmounted it. He even anticipated it as ive have seen from his games against de Riviere and Schulten, No. 11 and No. ,12 (pages 36S-9* December* 1958). Morphy never felt the need to adopt the fiaiichetto development of the King’s Bishop in his match games as did Stein¬ itz and Paulsen. It is only in his later games against his old f’rlend Maurian, who w'as then getting loo sti ong for the odds of Knight, that he turned to this procedure in seeking ne\v weapons, but such odd games have scant value as examples. U was in the sixth game of his second match with Loewenthal that Morphy was called upon to demonstrate his method of attacking with pieces a cem tral phalanx of "hanging” Pawns in hypermodern style. 14 SiCILtAN DEFENSE London, 1S38 Morphy Loewenthal White Black 1 P^K4 P-QB4 3 N-KB3 N-QB3 2 P-Q4 PxP 4 NxP P-K4 For years this move of Loew^enthal's wms dismissed as an eccentric violation of principle by commentators w^ho 50 CH£5S REVIEW* FEBRUARY* 1959 claimed that by correct play White could exert pressure on the Queen file against the backward Queen Pawn, At a later stage of the opening, the move was experimejited with by ihe fertile Paulsen with varying success and it was tried by the versatile Lasker, In recent Limes, Paulsen^s method has been given the title of the Eoleslavsky System after the Soviet grandmaster who popularised it in master practice. When the move was played early in the opening by Lasker—but one move later (after 4 * . . N-B3 ^ N-QB3, P-K4) — he would seize the opportunity to exert pressure on the White Queen- side and advance his own Queen Pawn by . . . B-QN5, e.g.> in his ninth match game with Schlechter, 1910, which con¬ tinued: 6 N-M3, B-NG 7 B-Q3, P-Q4. The condemned 4th move was revived in master chess in 1957 following anal¬ ysis by the Oxford University chess team who sprung it as a ' secret weapon” in their annual match with Cambridge University in that year. The idea is that with two of the op¬ posing Knights still at their bases and, after the inviting 5 N-N5, P-QR3 6 N-Q6tt BxN 7 QxBj Black offers the exchange of Queens to gain a develop- Liig move as compensation for his back¬ ward Queen Pawn by 7 * . . Q-BB S QxQ, NxQ whereupon, says Dr. Eiiwe in Chess Archives, he eQualizes with ease* Whether this line was intended by Lnewenthal and whether it \vas deliber¬ ately avoided by Morphy must remain a mystery as must Morphy^s procedure against the P-K4 move after the devel¬ opment of the remaining Knights* The following exchange of Knights by Mor¬ phy is unnoticed in Eiiwe’s notes, but it has been condemned by other aunotat- ers as strengthening Black’s Pawn cen¬ ter* That Morphy had a clear plan against this formation is shown by the following play* 5 NxN NPxN 6 B-QB4 N^BS The battle is raging for control of the central sQuares. Loewenthal said after the game that he should have played fj * . * B-R3 with the idea of 7 BxB, Q-R4t. But, after 7 Q“Q3 or 7 Q-K2, BxB S QxB, Black has to attend to his Queen Bishop Pawn before he can carry out his intention of advancing his Queen Pawn, This position occurred in one of Las¬ ker's games played against a group of consultants in Moscow. Both he and t = check: $ dS>l. check; § = dis. ch. CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 1959 Morphy avoided defending the Pawn by 7 N“B3 to which the reply could be 7 . * . B-N5. Lasker continued with 7 Q“K2, and the game ran: 7 . , , Q^B2 S N-B3, R-QNl 9 0-0, B-K2 10 P-QN3, 0-0 11 B-N2. Morphy chooses a more incisive method, 7 0-0 P-Q4 White wins after 7 , , , NxP S R-Kl, P-Q4 9 RxN, PxR 10 BxPf, as the Bishop cannot be captured, Steinitz in his International Chess Magazine gave an analysis to show that Morphy was wrong in offering the Pawn and Loewenthal also wrong in not ac¬ cepting it, He strengthened Black's defense with & * . , P-B3! with the con¬ tinuation running 10 BxP, PxB 11 R- Kl, and claimed Black has the better position* He failed to notice, howev^er, that 10 R-Kl at once, which is given by P* W. Sergeant in bis Morphy^s Games of Chessi puts a different com¬ plexion on the line: e.g*, 10 . . . PxB 11 Q-R5t, P-N3 (not 11 . . , K-K2 12 RxPtn 12 Q-B3, B-QN2 (or 12 * . . B- Q2) 13 N-^Q2. Or, if Black tries 12 , , , Q-Q3, Sergeant gives 13 N-Q2, Q-K3 14 NxP, QxN 15 QxKBP, whereafter the intended continuation may be 15 . * * R-KNl 16 RxPf, K-Q2 17 P-QN3! But a simpler continuation on White’s thir¬ teenth move in this last line is 13 N- B3 with the double threat of 14 N-N5 and M N-K4, with an overwhelming position. By the text move, Loewenthal achieves his aim of obtaining a formidable-look¬ ing, central, Pawn phalanx; but Morphy has foreseen how to attack its 'iveakness. Instead of that text, Eu\ve says that Black could have secured a satisfactory position with 7 . . * B-K2 3 N-B3, P- Q3, followed by 9 * . . 0-0, which, he adds, illustrates the contrast between the center strategy of today and that of a cenury ago. S Pxp PxP 10 BxBf QxB 9 B-N5t B-Q2 11 R-K1 B~QS 12 N-B3i P"K5 To Euwe's comment must be added that modern strategists have learned of the w^eakness of a central Pawn mass and of '^hanging Pawns’" from the works of Nimzovich in the 1920’s and 1930's* The way in which Morphy has induced the disturbance of the Pawm center to further weaken it would have delighted the heart of that master. That an in¬ experienced and immature youth who was laying the principles of two sep¬ arate schools of play should here dem¬ onstrate intuitively the principles of a third dose on a century before they were generally understood Is a stupen¬ dous achievement in the realm of chess strategy* Of course, White cannot here cap¬ ture the Queen Pawn as there is a trap, followung the exchange of Knights, by 14 . . Queen. . BxPt, winning the White 13 B-N5 N-N5 18 PxP N-K4 14 QxP BxPf 19 R-K3 P--D3 15 K-R1 QxQ 20 KxB QR-Ql 16 NxQ 0-0 21 RxN PxB 17 P^KB3 PxP 22 K-N3 » » V 4 Desperately, Black has sought salva¬ tion in an attempt at counter-attack; but Morphy threads his way through the complications and demonstrates an ax¬ iom which Steinitz was to pronounce in later years: The Kisig is a strong piece. 22 . . * * P-KR3 23 P-QB4 R-B2 24 QR^K1 K-B1 25 P-B5 P-N3 26 P-B6 R-B1 27 P-B7 R/lxP 28 R-K8t K-N2 29 NxR Resigns And so we leave Paul Morphy, “the pride and soi'row of chess*'" Staunton by his deliberate and shameful attack on Moi’phy"3 character was unfair to him during his lifetime: Posterity by its wrong assessment of Morphy’s gifts has been unwittingly unfair to him since. 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Y. 51 Up-to-date opening analysis by an outstanding authority. by WALTER KORN THE ACCELERATED FIANCHETTO IN THE SICILIAN DEFENSE in recent years, among a number of other de¬ velopments, a significant one has been an increasing tendency by the Black side to brave the "Maroczy Bind” and by the White side to iet the chance for it pass. 1 p_K 4 P-QB4 3 P-Q4 PxP 2 N-KB3 N^QB3 4 NxP P^KN3 Here 5 F-C:iB4 sets up the Maroczy Bind, in theory closing off Black’s strength on the halfopejied file and so nullifying liis reputed Queen-side chances, while supposedly leaving White with the usual King-side edge (“supposedly” because, after all, the tempo for P-QB4, and probably also the strategic implications of holding White’s QB4, must obviously have some altering effect). At any rate, Maroczy must recently have been turning in his grave^ sighing “No part wanted of 5 P-QB4 — they play 5 N-QB3, instead/' For 5 N-QB3 has, indeed, been the latest fashion, with preference for quick development of White's pieces over 5 P-QB4 which has been completely shorn of its dan¬ gers in many recent grandmaster games and analyses in contemporary maga¬ zines.* 5 N-QB3 B-N2 6 B^K3 bf-B3 6 . . . P-Q3 still transposes into the Dragon Variation; but Black feels that, in doing so, he may contradict the idea of quickly castling out of danger also he wants to preserve the possibility of . . . P-Q4 as soon as opportune. * We don't feel the line completely shorn of its dangers. With correci Play. White still gains not the refutation of the Sicilian, ‘ as formerly thought of in the Maroczy. but White's natural and definite edge. — Hd. The variation is touched upon in MCO, page 137, with the line starting with 7 NxN suggested as White's best con¬ tinuation. Meanwhile the text move has appear¬ ed in various tournaments and lay dormant in the writer's file for suit¬ able presentation when occasion might arise. The game, Fischer-Beshevsky from the recent U. S, Championship, has no\v suddenly catapulted the line into publicity, and the writer therefore starts his observations on the 7 B-QBl as played by Fischer, Vdriafioii 1 A — A Sensational Sideline 7 B-QB4 0^0 8 B-N3 N-QR4 Who would have thought that this move carries its own seeds of destruc¬ tion by thunderbolt as wielded by a most gifted adversary?fl 9 P-K5 N-K1 Not suspecting a catastrophy. Black has no motive to consider playing 9 . , . NxB. Then, of course. White has pressure after 10 RPxN, N-Kl 11 N”B3. And he has a winning game, with cor¬ rect play, after 10 KPxN, NxR 11 PxB, 1l We would, for Black is abandoning the center. In earlier days of the Sicilian^ it was well known that Black had to fortify liift center first before embarking on such ventures, lii tlie welter of receni: analyses, the consideration may have been forgotten, especially as one of the anti “Maroczy lines does safely withhold , . . P-Q3, Actually, however, we have here i.rimmed down Mr. Korn'e notes somewhat both as the game is already annotated (page and a.s h'ischer was frank to state he was playing a line already analyzed and, indeed, had no expectation of Reshevsky's walking into this particular “trap/’—Ed, NxPt 12 NxN, KxP 13 Q-Q4t, P-B3 14 Q-KR4, K-Nl 15 B-R6, R-B2 16 0-0. The whole sequence was advocated by Simagiu who apparently thought of something like 10 N-B3, P-Q3 11 PxP, NxP 12 Q-K2, P-N3 or other possibilities ail safe for Black. 10 BxPt . - . . Fantastic! The Queen is trapped whatever Black's choice of reply, 10 . . , . KxB 11 N-K6 PxN 11 . . . KxN 12 Q-Q5t leads to an early mate. So Black acquiesces to loss of his Queen. B — The Safe Main Line If 7 B-QB4 conclusively refuted the whole notion of the accelerated fian- chetto, the whole line could be dropped without further comment. Although 7 B~QB4 may prove to be too strong, it is necessary, however, to exhaust all possibilities. And, for the present, at least, what may be called the Matn Line seems safe. (Continue from next to last diagram) 7 B-QB4 0--O On 7 . . . N-QR4, White resorts to a subtle finesse, implicit in his seventh move: 3 B-K2 leaves Black's Knight poorly placed. 8 B^N3 P-Q3I Now Black transposes into the Dragon Variation. On 9 P-B3, he has 9 . . , Q-N3! On 9 0-0, he has 9 . , . N-KN5. For these reasons. Black’s “acceler¬ ated fianchetto’' still remains on the agenda, and a study of other moves, be¬ sides 7 B-QB4, is worthwhile, Voriation 2 ^Continue from next to last diagram) 7 NxN NPxN 8 P-K5 N-N1 52 CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 19S9 Sub-variation A MCO now continues willi the following, & B-Q4 P-QB4 Here Black may better reply: D * * . N-R3 10 P-K6, 0-0! 11 BxB, KxB 10 Q-Q4t. P“BS 13 PxQP, QxP, 10 BxP Q-B2 11 B-Q4 .... As in Ivkov-Pachman^ Buenos Aires, 1955, with a plus for White, Sub-variation B In view of the note to Black’s 9th move above, White may try another ap¬ proach. (Continue from last diagram) 9 P-B4 P-B3 11 P-B5 Q-Q3 10 P-K6 P-Q41 12 Q-B3 Q^K4 13 0-0-0 . , . . Not 13 . , . QxBP because of 14 QxQ, PxQ 15 B-Q3, 13 , , . , QxBj 14 QxQ B-R3 With a good game for Black, Variation 3 (Continue from second diagram) 7 N-N3 , . * , Herewith, we can ea.sily arrive back at Margate, 1938, to witness Spielmami- Alekhine, as follows. 7 . * * , 0-0 9 P-QR4 P-Q3 8 B-K2 P-QR41 10 0-0 , . . . The classical Dragon. The modern de¬ rivative is 10 P-B4, B-K3 11 0-0, N- Q2' 12 Q”Q2, QBxB 13 PxB, N-B4 14 BxN, PxB with a fully balanced game. Beni-Tnfnnovich^ Helsinki, 1952, 10 V V V 4 B-K3 15 B-Q4 P-K4 11 N-Q4 P-Q4 16 B-B5 R-K1 12 PxP BxP 17 B-B4 Q—B2 13 NxB NxN 13 P-B3 QR-Q1 14 NxN PxN 19 Q-Q2 P-K5 VcsrEci'f’ioEi 4 (Continue from second diagram) 7 B-K2 . * * . White's move seven is conservative* safe and sound. Yet it is here pre¬ cisely that Black's main idea In the accelerated fianchetto comes in: he can carry out the idea of conserving the tempo for . , . P-Q3 and get in . , . P-Q4 at one step. He has this surprise if White thus mechanically continues on routine lines. 7 . . . . 0-0 8 0-0 P-Q41 1 Black plays identically even after S Q-Q2: i.e., S . , , P-Q4 9 PxP, NxP 10 NxN/o* NxNl 11 BxN, QxN 12 BxB, QxNPi 13 Q-Q4* P-K4f 14 QxKP, QxRt 15 K-Q2, KR-Qlt 16 B-Q3, Q-Q4 with advantage to Black (Pogrebisky-Simag- in, XVIII USSR Championship semh final, 1950). 9 NxN PxN 10 PxP PxP 11 B-Q4 P-K3 12 P-QR4 P-QR4 13 N-m B-R3 14 P-QB3 N-K5 With equality (Pilnik-Petrosyan, Salts joe bad en, 1952). A Corollary Line Basically* the same principals can he applied ■if, in Variation 2., * White chooses to exchange Knights a move earlier. Consider the following. 1 P-K4 P-QB4 5 N-QB3 P-KN3 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 6 NxN NPxN 3 P-Q4 PxP 7 P-K5 N-^N1 4 NxP N-B3 8 B-QB4 P « * 4 Now Black has two satisfactory re¬ plies at hand. Sub-variation A s . . . . Q-R4 11 B-B4 Q-B4 9 0-01 B-N2 12 B-N3 P-K3 10 Q-B3 P-KB4 13 N-R4 Q-R4 T4 KR-K1 N-R3 As hi Koch-Troianescu. Erfurt. 1953, Sub*variation B 8 . . . . B-N2 10 B-B4 P-K3 9 Q-B3 P-KB4 11 0-0-0 Q-B2 12 P-KR4 R -QN1 12 . , , . R-QN1 If 12 . , . N-H3 here, 13 QR-KII N^B2 14 Q-N3, R-QNl 15 P-R5. On 12 . , * BxP, White has 13 B.vB, QxB 14 BxP I 13 P-R5 R-N5 14 P-QN3 P-N4 Pidevsky-Dely* Erfurt, 1955, This so far is the experience — in its salient points — ivith this variation of the Sicilian, The Accelerated Fiancbetio is still sound, though, of course not Reshevsky's ill-fated S . . . N-QK4. Vienna, 1958 An injudicious Pawn grab turns a dull variation into a perniciouB death trap. FOUR KNIGHTS' GAME Posch White t P-K4 P-K4 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 3 N-B3 N-B3 4 B-N5 N-Q5 f* NxN PxN 6 P-K5 PxN 7 PxN PxPt? Dorrer Black 3 BxP QxP 9 0- -0 B-K2 10 B- -B3 Q-N4 1! -K1I 0-0 12 R- -K5 Q-B3 13 B- ■Q3 P-KR3 14 Q- -N4! ? Q-R5? 15 QxPtl KxQ 16 R-»N5 mate t — clujoU: X — tibl, check: g — di.^. ch. CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 1959 53 PLASTIC CHESSMEN These Plastic Chessmen are made of durable I'enite and molded in the basic Stannr.on f>attern. 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Make move actually given, opponent’s reply. Then guess White’s next, and so on. COVER WHITE MOVES IN TABLE BELOW. EXPOSE ONE LINE AT A TIME White Played Par Score 5 Q-B3 (a) _3 6 P-Q3 _-__ 5 7 PxN _3 3 Q-B2 _7 9 P-^Q4 . 5 10 N-R3 _8 11 N-84 __7 12 NxB _6 13 B-Q3 _ 5 14 Q-K2 (d) _ 5 15 0-0 _ 6 16 B-K3 _ e 17 QR-Q1 __6 18 BxBP (f) _3 19 Q-N4 _3 20 Q^R5t _ 6 21 P^K6 _6 Total Score_ 100 Black Played 4 , 5 . 6 , 7 , 8 . 9 , 10 , 11 . 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 . 17 , 18 . 19 . 20 . Your Selection for Whitens move Your Score NxP _ P-KB4 NxN ______ P™Q5 _ PxP (b) B^K3 (c) _ B-K2 _ Q-Q2 . QxN _ P^KN3 _ Q-‘Q4- _ QxQPt (e) - Q-Q4 _ Q™R4 R-B1 PxB R-B2 Resigns Your Percentage___ SCALE: 75-100—Excellent; 55-74—Superior; 40-54—Good; 25-39-^Fair Notes to the Game {a) A tricky move which Iccuis lu nought after 5 . . , N'QB3, Take equal credit for 5 N'B3 or 5 P-QS, (b) Better is 8 . . . N B3. (c) Black ought to crack the center vvitli 9 , _ P-B4. (d) White prepares for B QB4, {e) Black is neglecting his development. 15 . . , N-B3, follow''ed by Qneen-side I castling, is best, (f) The violent breakthrough. There is . no longer any defense. t=check: t=doiiblef check: j3,discovered check ■'■Position after 14 . . . Q-Q4 CHESS ftEVtEW, FEBRUARY, 1959 Entertaining and instructive games annotated by a famous analyst. by HANS KMOCH INTERNATIONAL ISRAEL, 19S8 Internationol oi Te] Aviv A Space Race Case Failing; to advance a Pawn in the cen¬ ter, Black loses the race for maneuver- ing space, and a subsequent inaccuracy makes his case hopeless, BRITISH SYSTEM Samuel Reshevsky Raaphi Persit^ United States Israel White 1 N-KB3 2 P-QB4 3 P-KM3 Black N-KB3 P-K3 P-QN3 Black’s last is a debatable move. At any rate, there is no such thing as a Queens Indian Defense so long as the White side can control its KA by means of P--Q3. 4 B-N2 B-N2 5 0-0 P-B4 6 P-Q3 .... And, in fact^ White avoids the Queen's Indian. His move makes Black's task more difficult than after tJ P-Q h 6 . . . . B-K2 Unlike the Queen’s Indian, this set-up leaves Black only one line which promises equality. He must play . . . P’-Q4, or his fianchetto will become useless and result in ii serious loss of lime. The best chance for that advance is right here. For White is not yet able to pin the Pawn in any effective way, 6 . . . P-Q4! intending 7 . . . PxP or 7 . . . P-Q5 or 7 . . . Q-BU is the move. On 7 N-K5, Black has 7 . . . QN-Q2: and 7 PsP is sufficiently answered by 7 . . . BxP. 7 P-K4! 0-0 Here 7 . . . P-Q4 fails against S KPxP. PxP 9 N-R4! with too many and two poweiful threats: 10 R-Kl, 10 N-B5, 10 B-N5 and 10 Q-B3. 8 N-83 N-B3 Again. S . , . P-Q4 is bad : 9 KPxP, PxP 10 N-KR4 followed possibly by J1 ChB3. 9 N-K1 . .... White prevents 9 . . . P-Q4. and also S . . . N-Q5 which loses now to 10 P-K5' BxB 11 PxX, BxR 12 PxB. 9 . . . . Q-B2 Black has forfeited his chance for . . . P-Q4 but fails to realize that and runs into disaster. His game has be- (rome very difficult. Still, by resorting to 9 ... P^Q3, he can put up a real resistance and probably hold out: e^g., 10 P-B4, N-Kl, or 10 N-B2, N-Kl 11 P-Q4, P-K4. 10 P-B4 .... White’s Pawn formation, the four cen¬ ter Pawns, that is, is characteristic of the British System. Black's key move to gain proper counter-play is, basically, . , . P-QN4. Here, however, the chance of getting that in is remote, 10 ... . QR--Q1 10 . . . P-Q3 and 10 . . . N-Kl are comparatively better moves. 11 P-KN41 .... White will have a winning position with 12 P-N5, followed by 13 P-B5. 11 .... N~Q5 Black ignores the threat and is to be¬ come disastrously cramped, li . . . X™K1 is necessaiw. to meet 12 P-X5 or 12 P--B5 with 12 . , . P-m. 12 P-N5 N^KI 13 P-B5 P-N3 As 13 . . . P-B3 now fails against 14 P-N6 (14 . . . P-KR3 lo Q-R5 and BxP), Black Is helpless against the impending break-through with P-B6, possibly with an attack along the King Rook file after 13 . . . P-Q3 14 Q-N4, K-Rl Id X-B 3. So he makes this desperate at¬ tempt to block the roads leading to his King. 14 B-B4’ .... Stronger than the immediate 14 P-B6 after which 14 , . . B-Q3 offers Black a bit of counter-play. 14 .... Q-B1 14 . , . P-Q3 and 14 . . . N-Q3 are tabu because of 15 P-Bfi. And 14 . . , B-Q3 also loses a piece to 15 P-K5 (though t fhGfk: t = dbl. check: ^ clis. ch. White may liave an even stronger re¬ ply), Finally, there is 14 . . . P-K4 15 P-B3! (15 G-K3, P-B3;), B-Q3 li> B-K3 with an easy win for White. 15 P-B6 B-Q3 17 Q-N4 N-Kl 16 BxB NxB IS Q-R4 P-K4 After IS . . , P-KR4. White can play for a sacrifice on KR5, but 19 PxP e.p. soon followed by P-KR4-5, wins more simply. 19 Q-R6 N-K3 20 N-K2 .... White prevents 21 , . . N-B5. 20 ..., Q-B3 21 R-B3 B-B1 22 N-B2! .... 22 R^R3 wins only a piece for two Pawns (22 , . . NxNP) which is not enougli for the position. 22 ... , P-^Q3 23 N—K3 .... Again. 23 R--R3 is comparatively poor because of 33 . . . NxNP 24 QxN, BxR, 23 ... . N/3-B2 24 N-B61 Resigns Black must parry 25 N—KTj, but then he has no defense whatsoever against 25 R-R3. HOLLAND, 1958 Sexonguiar Tournament at Wageningen A Positional Disoster A game full of interesting possibilities and problems. The chances are in the balance when Black, making a seem¬ ingly natural move, overlooks a rather elementary trap, the positional conse¬ quences of which are disastrous. FIANCHETTO DEL RE T. D. Van Scheltinga Mikhail Botvinnik Holland Soviet Union Whit© Black 1 P-Q4 P-KN3 This is the original and oldest form of the King's fianchetto. It was regis¬ tered as the Fianchetto del Re, like the Giuoco Piano and the Sicilian, picking up its Italian name when chess in its marcli from the Arab world was slowly traversing Italy, But it existed only in name. No one would play it. Recently, however. This pioto-fian- chetto has been adopted frequently and called the Robatscli Defense, after the Austrian team-player of tliat name. CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY^ 19S9 55 We don't know yet if the new name refers to any special system or just to the move. At present, there is a bewild¬ ering variety of systems ail marked by a King Bishop fianchetto. Most have been dumped into the King’s Indian poL but one day someone will have to make the effort to systematize the mess. The rather Sisyphean job might start by sep* arating several large gi'oups of varia¬ tions discernible as follows: 1) the In¬ dian group with 1 * , . N-KBS; 2) the BenonL group with . . . P-QB4; 3) the Pirc group with 1 . , , P-Q3; 4) the proio-gioup w^ith 1 . . . P-KN3; and 5) the English group with P-Q3 for White* 2 P-K4 B-N2 3 N-KB3 . * * . 3 N-QB3 is most desirable, followed by 4 B-K3, 5 Q-Q2 and 6 0-0-0* But it remains to be seen whether that can be achieved. There are many problems in¬ volved, pertaining to such possibilities as 3 N-QB3, P-QB4. 3 * , * , P-Q3 4 B-QB4 * . . * A move not to our taste — whatever it means. The King Bishop has no good squares for the time being (except the modest K2). We still prefer 4 N“B3. 4 , , , * P-QB3! Black takes the opportunity of head¬ ing for the partial destruction of the White center, by . . , P-Q4, A consultation game* Alekhine vs Cartier and Marechal and Winfrey, Mon¬ treal, 1923, continued: 4 , , . N-K'B3 G Q-K2, N^B3 6 P-KR3, Here the consult¬ ants could have obtained a fairly good game with 6 , . , P-Q4! but proceeded ineffectively with 6 . . . 0-0 and fell into trouble after 7 N-B3, P-K4 8 PxP, PxP & B-K3, Q-K2 10 0-0-0, B-K3 11 N-KN5, BxB 12 QxB, KR-Ql 13 B-B5, Q-Kl 14 N-N5! Note the basic differ¬ ence between , , . P-Q4 and , , . P'-K4, The latter also destroys White's center hill at the expense of confining Black's tiaachottoed Bishop. 5 0-0 N-B3 6 N-B3 * , , . A more flexible continuation is (i B- Q3 with the idea of 6 . . . P-Q4 7 QN-Q2, B-N5 8 P-B3. Nothing of major import¬ ance, how'ever, has happened so far. The game is in the balance* 6 * * * , ■ P-a4 7 B-Q3 B-N6 Black threatens to w-iii the Queen Pawn w'ith 8 . . * PxP 9 NxP, NxN 10 BxN, BxN. 6 P-K6 , . . . But this is a step of major signifi¬ cance — not a bad one, but committing inasmuch as it raises the problem of White's bad Queen Bishop and assail¬ able Pawn center* At this point, however, White cannot escape incurring commitments- The two alternatives lead also to complicated play: S PxP and S iB-K3, 1) S PxP, PxP transposes into the Caro-Kaim ivith about even chances but difficult fighting ahead because White faces a minority attack on the Queen- side, 8 PxP, NxP 9 NxN? QxNI forces White to acquiesce to doubling of his King Bishop Pawn as otherwise he loses his Queen Pawn: e.g,, 10 P™B4, BxN 11 PxQ, BxQ 12 PxP, NxP 13 RxB, NxP. 2) 8 B-K3, PxP 9 NxP, NxN 10 BxN, P-KB4 11 B-Q3 is an attempt to keep the position open, possibly at the ex¬ pense 01 the Queen Pawn. It has e^^- ticing aspects but is not sufficiently clear: (a) 11 , . * BxN 13 QxB, BxP 13 BxB, QxB 14 BxP! and White seemingly can win after either (I) 14 . . . 0^0 15 Q-N3t!; (II) 14 . . . R^Bl 15 Q-Q3! QxP? 16 QR-Nl, QxRP 17 B-B8; (III) 14 * . . PxB 15 Q-R5t, K-Bl 16 QxPf, Q-B3? (16 * * * K-N2 is necessary* though White has at least a draw after 17 Q-N5t, K^B2 18 Q-^Raf!) 17 Q-BSt> K-N2 IS QxNP, Q^Q3 19 QR-Ql! (19 QxR?? Q“B2! and Black wins), Q-B4 30 P-QN4I Q-N3 21 QxKPf; (b) 11 . . . 0-0, threatening 12 . * . P-B5 is somewhat embarrassing for White, mainly for the obscure conse¬ quences of 13 P-B3, P^B5 14 Q-N3t, K-Rl; (c) 11 , . . P-B5 12 BxP, 0-0 also may bring White into trouble* a . * * , KN-Q2 9 P-KR3 BxN Black gladly swaps bis bad Bishop* 10 QxB P-K3 Now White must take measures against , . . P-QB4. He has time for one preparatory move because the immediate 11 . . . P-QB4 falls against 12 N-N5! 11 N-K2 * _ * White aims to hold the center wdth P-QB3. 11 Q-Qi also is playable: e.g., 11 . . . P-QB4? 12 N-N5! PxP 13 N-Q6t, 14 P-KE4, and White has fine compensation for the Pawn — or 11 * . . 0-0 12 P-B4 with approximately even chances* 11 , , , , P-QB4 12 P-B3 N-QB3 13 B-K3 . _ . Here is the natural’^ move (appropri¬ ately numbered) wdiich, being tactically faulty, leads to positional disaster* Cor¬ rect and satisfactory is the unnatural 13 Q-K3. 13 . * * * BxPI A w^eil known twist in a slightly modi¬ fied shape. Black cannot start with * . . NxK'P because of the final B-N5t, It is remarkable that even Alekhine once overlooked this twist, although only in his notes to a game (Marshall-Reti in the New York 1924 Tournament Book). On 14 PxB now, of course, 14 . . . NxKP regains the piece for two Pawns net gain. 14 PxP B-N2 15 Q-N3 * . , * White doesn't overlook the twist (. . . N-K4) a second time, 15 * * . * 0-0 1G P-KB4 Q-K2 17 Q^B2 * . * * White has not suffered material loss, indeed, but his inferiority in the center counts heavily, 17 * . , * P-B4f 19 NxN PxN IS N-Q4 N-B3 20 B-Q4 N-K5 21 Q-K3 * * * * White remains with a seriously in¬ ferior, center Pawn structure whether he takes the Knight or noL 21 ... . P-K4! 23 BxB QxB 22 PxP BxP 24 Q-Q4 * 1 White transposes from a bad middle game to a hopeless end-game* 24 .... QxQf 25 P-QN3 R-N5! 25 PxQ QR--N1 27 BxN QPxB The fight is over* 28 KR-^QI R-Q1 29 P-Q5 PxP 31 QR^BI P-Q6 30 P-B6 P-Q5 32 R™B5 Resigns QR-Q5 WEST GERMANY, 1958 Internotional Team Tournamenf at Munich Efficacy of the Genius White quickly obtains a position which he -ought surely to win sooner or later* But he wins it impressively, with the efficacy of the genius* QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED (by transposition) Mikhail Tahl Milev Soviet Union Bulgaria White Black 1 P-QB4 P^QB4 5 P-Q4 P-Q4 2 N-QB3 N-QB3 6 PxQP KNxP 3 N-B3 N-B3 7 B-B4 N-N3 4 P-K3 P-K3 8 B-N5 P-QR3 Black's last is too optimistic. He errs in expecting that the Two Bishops will compensate for his weakened Pawn structure* Correct is 8 * * . B-Q2* 9 BxNt PxB 10 0-0 B-N2 Black now makes another weak move* He ought at least to proceed consist¬ ently with 10 * , . PxP, followed by 11 56 CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 19S9 . . . P-QB4. Now th. 11 N-KN5!1 .... This powerful novelty changes the picture. Black cannot win a Pawn by 11 . . . NxN (or 11 - . , BxK) 12 PxN, BxP?? 13 Q-B2! as White Avins a niece. Nor can he blockade the Queen Pawn: 11 . . , QN-K2 12 NxN, NxN 13 NxRPI KxN M Q-Rot as White wins a Pawn, or 11 . . . BxN 12 PxB. QN-K2 as the advantage of the Tavo Bishops is too strong in this sort of position. The upshot is that Whitens isolated PaAvn can effectively advance and has the full assets of being a passed PaAvn. 11 ... . N-B3 12 P-Q51 N-.QR4 12 . . . N-K4 13 Q-Q4 also confers a great advantage for White. 13 N/S-K4 NxN 14 NxN B-KB4 15 B^m P-^B3 16 D-Q2 BxB 17 QxB Q-N3 18 KR-K1 KR-K1 19 P-Q6 K-R1 20 N-B3I . , . . Now White threatens 21 N-Q5. Q-B4 (21 , . . Q-Ql 32 N-BT?) 22 N-BT. RxRt f ^ check? 1: =: db!. check; § ;= dfs. Ch, 23 RxR. R--Q1 24 P--Q7: and 25 R-KSt or 24 . , . BxP 25 QxBf White’s adA'an* tage has become decish'^o. 20 ... . R/K1-Q1 21 N«Q5 Q-B4 22 Q-B4! , . . , The winning stroke. White suddenly turns his guns on the King, 22 ... . B-N3 The Bishop must move (22 . . . P-KN3 23 P-KN40 but. since Black must keep an eye on 23 NxP, he has no good choice: e.g., l) 22 . . . B-C16 23 NxP! PxN 24 QxPt. K-Nl 25 R*’K7, and White wins. Here 23 . . , QxP is met by 24 R-K8ti and 23 . . . R-KBl 24 N-Q7. RxQ 25 NxQ. while 23 . . . RxP 24 N-K8 also leads to Avins for White, by 34 . . . H/3-Q1 25 R-Ko, Q-N5 26 P-QK3 or by 34 . . . R-Q5 25 Q-KB7. B-N5 26 R-Kl; 2) 23 . . . B-Q3 (or . . . B-Bl) also fails against 33 NxP I 23 N-B7 . . * . Noav 23 NxP is ineffective because of 23 . , , QxP (24 R-KSt?? BxH!). 23 . . , . 24 QR-Q1I . . . - The passed Pawn is more important than the Exchange. Not much remains of White's adA^'lntage after 24 N-K6. QxP 25 NxR, QxN! And noAV White does threaten to Avin and soon wins the Ex¬ change, anyhow. 24 ... . Q-N3 26 P-Q7 N-B3 26 B-R3 R-QN1 27 N-K6 QxP 37 . . . R-Nl is no better: 38 B-N3 (threatening 29 BxN). N-K4 39 RxN. PxR 30 QxKP is one-line at W^hite’s disposal Avhich wins easily. 28 NxR RxN 29 0-37 ... * Male, afler 30 QxRt, threatens. 29 . . * , 0-N3 30 QxQ PxQ 31 R-N1J N-K4 Not 31 . . . BxR?? 33 R-KSf! 32 RxN! .... Again, the passed Pawn is the issue, not the Exchange, 32 ... . PxR 33 RxP S-K5 Afler 33 . . . P-B6 34 RxP, P-B7 35 R-B7. K-Nl, White Avins by bringing his King to Q2 and advancing his Queen Rook Pawn. The immediate 36 R^B8 is frustrated by 36 . . . K-B3. 34 R-K6 S-B3 35 RxP K-N1 35 . . . BxF or 35 , . . JlxP is fatal. 58 CH£SS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, ^9S9 36 R-QB5 K-B2 On 36 . _ BxP 37 R-QS, White wins the Exchange definitely and decisively. 37 RxP , . . » The rest of the game is a formality. 37 * , . * K-K2 40 B-K6 R-R6 33 P--B4 R-QR1 41 P-B5 R-K6 39 R^Q4 K--Q1 42 R.KN41 P-KN3 43 PxP PxP One more nicety: 43 . . . 'RxB 44 JPxP, R-R3 45 R-NSt and 46 P-RS(Q). etc. 44 RxP BxP 46 R-N7t K^B3 45 BxB KxB 47 P-KR4 Resigns ^ FOREIGN SWEDEN, 1958 National Championship Prompt Delivery At his sixteenth move, Black fails to procure adequate space for his pieces, thus calling for grave trouble. And the trouble is delivered to him so promptly and prettily that the game was awarded the first brilliancy prize. FRENCH B, Ekenberg White 1 P-Q4 P-K3 2 P_K4 P-Q4 DEFENSE A Stenberg Black 3 p_K5 P-QB4 4 P-QB3 N-QB3 5 N^B3 B-Q2 Black's last is a slight inaccuracy — consistent is 5 . . , Q-N3. 6 P-QR3 , * . . The Paulsen System, characterized mainly by White's intent to keep a Pawn cn Q4. Variations in which White does not* e.g*, 6 B-Q3* PxP 7 0-0, are char¬ acteristic of the Nimzovich System, 6 . . * . KN-K2 The best re-action to 6 P-QR3 seems to be 6 . . , P-B5, setting While's Queen Knight Pawn as backward* thus permit¬ ting Black to castle Queen-side and start Pawn action on the other side. This stratagem, successfully applied in Paulsen-von Scheve, Frankfort* 1SS7, has only recently become somewhat popular. Even here, though Black played . , . B-Q2 instead of . . . Q^N3 and White can reply safely with 7 P-QN3, or 7 P-QN4* Black still obtains a satisfactory game by 7 PxP e.p. For the backward¬ ness of the Pawn on QN2 is transferred to that on QB3, Far-reaching, indeed, are the consequences of 6 P-QR3. 7 B-Q3 * . . . 7 P-QN4 is more consistent, avoiding the Queen-side backwardnesses cited. White can then adjust more easily to the situation on the King-side. But Eken- berg is anxious to set his King Bishop on its ideal diagonal first. 7 ... . PxP 8 PxP Q-N3 9 B-B2 . * , . White has some difficulty in defend¬ ing his Queen Pawn* nor is it likely tbat the sacrifice of it (9 0-0) offers sufficient chances (as it does In similar positions, according to some analysts). 9 . * ., P-N3 Black threatens to obtain the advan¬ tage with 10 . . , N-B4 11 BxN, NPxB. Rut the plan ].s too easily parried. In¬ stead, 9 . . , N’Bl 10 BxN, PxB is pre¬ ferable as White then lacks his good Bishop in compensation for Black's weakened Pawn formation: the chances balance. 10 N-^B3 B-N2 Now 10 . . . N-B4 is ineffective in view of 11 N-QH4. 11 P-QN4 R-QB1 13 N-B5 0-0 12 N-QR4 Q^B2 14 0-0 . . . . A position as envisaged by Paulsen. White has the edge. 14 ... . P-N3 15 NxB QxN 16 B-N5 N-B4 Although it threatens 17 , . .NxQP, this last move is rather weak. Black ought to proceed with 16 . . . P-B3 17 PxP, BxP 13 BxB, RxB. His backward King Pawn then is not very serious, and he has chances for active counter-play, for example with 19 . . . RxN as a dan¬ gerous possibility. 17 B-QR4! .... White parries the threat and also pre¬ vents 17 . . . P-B3 (IS PxP, BxP 19 BxB, RxB 20 N-K5). 17 ... . P-KR3 20 P-N4 N/4^K2 18 B-B4 Q-K2 21 Q-Q2 K-R2 19 R-B1 Q-N2 22 K-N2 N-KN1 23 P-R4 P-B3 The Pawn push is too late now. The White advantage has become too great. 24 P-R51 N/3-K2 The King Knight Pawn cannot move because of 25 Q-B2t and 26 BxN. 25 B-B2 p_B4 26 R-KR1 PxNP Black has to do something about the obviously decisive 27 PxPt, but his choice is scant. So he clears his iKB4 to use as a strong point of resistance. The alternative of 26 .. . P-KN4 fails against 27 BxPf PxB 23 NxPf, K-Rl 29 P-RC! NxP 30 NxP. 27 N-N5tl , * . . This blow is devastating. The Knight is immune (28 PxP mate!). 27 ... . K**R1 28 PxP .... Here simply 2S NxP also wins. 28 ... . RxKB + f = check; :f = dbL check; g = dis. ch. A desperate attempt to create com- plication.s: e.g., 29 RxR, NxP 30 NxP, Q-KB2! 31 Nx.R, NxBf 32 K-N3, N^R4t, as pointed out in Tidskrift. 29 QxRl .... But White counters with another blow, entailing a merciless liquidation. 29 ... . RxB 32 PxN(Q)t KxQ 30 N-B7t RxN 33 Q-BSf QxQ 31 PxR N-B4 34 RxQt K-R2 35 R-Q1 P 4 1 With a double Exchange up. White wins with no difficulty. 35 ... . K-N3 39 P-R4 B^R3 36 R^Kg K-B2 40 P-R5 PxP 37 R^QRS P-KR4 41 P-N5 P^KRB 38 RxPf K-N3 42 P-N6 P™R6t 43 K-R1 Resigns Solutions to PROBLEMART on page 34 No. 1 White mates with 1 B-N3, K-N8 2 K-Ql, K-RS 3 K-B2. Note that 1 0^0 (which seems to do) is illegal I No, 2 White mates with 1 R-N2, and 1) 1 . . . K-B2 2 Q-N8t, K-K2 3 H-N?: 2) 1 . . . K-Q4 2 Q-KS, any move 3 R-N4; 3) 1 . , . K-B4 2 Q-B8t, K-B5 3 R-N4. No. 3 White mates with 1 P-Q3, and 1) 1 . . , KxN 2 P-Q4! 2) 1 . . . PxN 2 Q-N8: 3) 1 . . . PxP 2 P-Q4: 4) 1 . , . KxP 2 q-Nr). N O W 1 Decorate Vour WaM With , . , CHESSMEN! Heie's a new decor idea that wiU spark iiiterG&i in your den, family room or foyer. Unique, artistic Chessmen Wall Becoratioas are guaranteed to stir up many an animated conversation wherever displayed. Six indi¬ vidual pieces, each S’'' tall, lend themselves to a Variety of arrangements. Highly de¬ tailed workmanship. Jn heavyweight sculp¬ tor's art stone. Ebony black finish will blend with any setting. 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Norwood, London SE 27 Great Britain OlES$ REVL£W* FEBRUARY* 1959 59 JACK STRALEY BATTELL Postal Chess Editor Activities of CHESS REVIEW PostaJ Chess pJayers: game reports & ratings^ names of new piayerSt prize-winners, selected games, tourney instructions & editorial comment. POSTAL SCRIPTS Advice all Postalites Xmas—New Yearns Time Complaints hi our December issue, page 3TS, we advised procedure as to delays in Postal Chess moves during the period of Xmas rush in the post offices. It seems the admonition was not heeded. For we received many time complaints for the period on which we had de¬ clared a moritorium. We did NOT act upon them. We still have them and, for those who so filed, we now offer the following advice: 1) If you have tried a “repeat” any time since January 7th (1959) and it has had time to take effect, report so now, mentioning name and full address of opponent as well as tournament sec¬ tion number. We will then activate your complaint and run off the customary in* ves Ligation; S) If you have not sent any such "re¬ peat,” do so now, give it time to take effect and, if you get no reply, report so. We will act as in 1). We'd appreciate it if those of you who read this item pass the information on to any in their sections who mention getting no action on time complaints. Time Complaints in General We try, when space permits here, to explain such of the rules and proced^ ures ill Postal Chess as seem, from correspondence received, to be misuiv derstood to any great extent. As the subject of time complaints does so seem and while we are on it anyway^ it is a good time for a general review of the subject. First of all, the subject is outlined thoroughly in the Postal Chess booklet which each player receives with his assignment to our tourneys. Save that booklet, consult it when any point of rules comes up, read it through (part by part at your convenience) to know what is covered — and, particularly before continuing here, read over Rules 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and also Rules 2, 3 and 9 to which the first set of rules refer in passing. There is no point In repeating here what is said in those rules. But, as too many time complaints received indicate, there is in asking you to observe those directions ~ and, also, in explaining them. First, just consider how hard it is to enforce the time limit by mail, A player may be ill (“valid reason for delay” under the rules) or, while most of our players are honest, he may so claim in response to our investigation, in either case^ and in a real complex of like instances {years of experience here have turned up more varieties of cases than can be numbered), a claim for forfeiture under the time limit must, be stymied. Consequently, it is practically impossi¬ ble to rule a forfeit on any single in¬ stance of delay. And, even when if the I rue facts could be known it would be most merited: i,e., when the defendant has been deliberately stalling and is unconscionable enough to deny it. Our procedure, therefore (and it was evolved from years of experience, far back before CHESS REVIEW existed), is based on a “warning system.” The first instance of delay, even though the defendant admits or is proved to have been at fault, is punished only by an official warning. Bear that in mind; for those of you who feel — quite un¬ justly — that it is somehow “unsport¬ ing” to claim a forfeit should realize that your “claim,” whether by Rule 13 or otherwise, merely institutes an In¬ vestigation which merely, in turn, can result at most in a "warning” unless the defendant's past record shows he merits worse. So do NOT feel any compunction about reporting delays. In factj if you don't, you are violating Rule 15 and doing harm to the interests of Postal Chess. Report; for, if you do not, we can do nothing at this end. Let's say right now that a game which is played on time, and, in general, a tournament in which rules are properly enforced, is far more fun, than are slack games and rules. The honest players both are better protected and get more satisfactory games. A game which drags can be veiv frustrating. The prompt re¬ turn of replies permits retention of the “thread” of play and of keen interest in it. And, where a time limit exists, that is part of the conditions of play. In a "rapid transit,” you forfeit if you take over 10 seconds on a move; in regular tournaments if you fail to com¬ plete 40 in two hours. So, in Postal Chess, you are in to make your move in 3 days (plus the stated times out) and your Editor has found that he plays better if he gears himself to do so, en¬ joys the games better even if, in a press, he has to send a poorer move than he might find by “stalling,” Let's say. also, that, if you use com- monsense in reporting delays, you will get satisfaction. Do NOT delay for weeks, then, expect to get an arbitrary action on your behalf. You won’t; for, as stated, a "warning” is the most a first time complaint can effect ordi¬ narily (i.e., if defendant has a clear past record). Report if only to get a delay on record and to clear yourself of fault on it. On the other hand, don't report thoughtlessly: allow time for transit of the moves both ways, for Sundays, holidays and announced times out and for the opponent’s 72 hours — then add a day since postcards may take a day more going than coming In some instances and so throw your reck¬ oning off* Also, to save yourself needless effort ill making out reports, consider com- monsensically that one brief delay over a period of, say, 6 months is only "human nature.” For any opponent with that good a record, it is wise rather to try a “repeat.” He may be ill or a card may have miscarried in the mail {the latter does happen at times for the post office is no more infallible than other human institutions, though most in¬ stances of “miscarriage” seem to be 35% rumor). Or report per Rule 14 which is designed purposely to give an easier, but less official, action. The Rule 14 report is also useful to clear a case such as when an opponent has “quit” unmannerly without saying so. Since we score the forfeit if he fails to reply to us (as both the rules and our notice to him require), such cases are thus settled. For one more point of common mis¬ understanding. bear in mind that the notice which you receive from us in response to your time complaint says simply that we are investigating. Not warning, not penalizing, just investi¬ gating. The reference to looking “in ‘Postal Mortems’ for results’" is to our forfeit-action if the defendant has not replied to us in 15 days, (The 15 days is not added time for him. It is allow¬ ance to cover in case forwarding is nec¬ essary to make contact) If and when we do get word from the defendant we answer you both as to ^vhat action w'e are taking. And, finally, there are times when, even after lo days, we must can¬ cel forfeit action. For example, if we get convincing word that the defendant was so ill as to have been unable to reply, he may be excused per Rule 13, The 60 CHtSS REVIEW. FEBRUARY. 19S9 “reasansible duration'' of such delay may depend on circumstances but is usually a couple of months, as, beyond that, the termination of the tournament within reasonable time is jeopardized. Summary If you will report delays reasonably promptly, you will get satisfaction. We cannot forfeit on a first violation; but even the most unconscionable and dis¬ honest “staller” can himself see the ‘proof” against him as the dossier of complaints against him mounts* So we feel that this procedure guarantees you the best protection which can be offered — if you co operate. W’e don't believe in offering rules which cannot be enforced. And we do trust that, from this account, you'll understand now' \vhat is offered* You must report so vve can take action — and at the time when opponent is still late (our ''mechanism'' is not geared to handle either a ease in which the opponent has answered, or one in which you cite past and uiireported delays). The whole effort on our part is a lot of work. We’re willing to do our part — but don't make it harder. Coda Kindly note, too, that w^e don't reconv mend ''repeat" cards, except as men¬ tioned for the Xmas mail rush period or for “unofficial'' action purely on your part the first time or so an opponent is late over six months* W^'e could save ourselves a lot of grief by reQuiring (as W'e find other corre¬ spondence bodies do) that you send a ' repeat'' card when opponent has not answ^ered on time, then wait 10 days before reporting to us. Such a policy obviously would save us a great amount of work. For no time complaints at all practically would then be acceptable. The only such, in practi¬ cal fact, would be on the "Quitters" w'ho had dropped out* For the others, by re¬ plying to your "repeat,'' w^ould negate time complaint action. Such a policy would save us work but would nullify the time limit. For a play¬ er who wanted to stall (or was just careless) ’would have all the normal time, including return-transit of his proper reply, plus the time for your "repeat" to reach him, and such time as you spent considering if it was neceS’ sary to "repeat," We feel that our procedure gives you a reasonably working time limiL TOURNAMENT NOTES Progress Reports for Golden Knights Tournaments 9th Annual Championship—1955 As a result of current Postal Mortems, J. De Vine Qualifies for assignment to the Finals. We have four qualifiers on record, need three to fill a section* 10th Annual Champlonship^l956 As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following qualify for assignment to the Finals: E. J. Kent, W. Weil, R* Mc- Coubrey and R. Heibel. We need still another qualifier to fill out a section* 11th Annual Championship—1967 As a result of current Postal Mortems, M, Lane and Dr. S* Greenberg qualify for assignment to the Finals* We have but three qualifiers out of seven needed before we can assign the next Finals section* Meanwhile, however, all the following qualify for assignment to the Semi¬ finals: E. H* Haabestad, W, A. Rowe, R. F* Cecil, F. H. Roe, P* A* Michaels, E, Christensen, C. Arata, R* Womack, J. D. Moore, G. A, Cooley, R, E* A* Doe, R. E* Glen, J. B* Lelivelt, G, F* Morey, H* Randlett, R. Patrick, W. Engstrom, G. .Tandreau, P* Sherr, S. H, Newman* G. Russanow, G* Netter, C. T, Morgan, N, H. Gibson. 12th Annual Championship — 1958-9 As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following qualify for assignment to the Semi-finals: R, Heathy J. Conway, B* Gamble, R. B. Abrams, F* D. Lynch, F, A, Ley, W. Belke, G. L. Frank, P. Klaus, Q. Hunnex and K. Blake. NEW POSTALITES The following new Posta.1 Chess players started i>lay in December as rated below: CDA3S A at 1300: R, R. Eeckner. 15. A. Brand reth, A. Doschek, G* Doschek, G, Edelstein, Jf. Gilbert, K. Hart, D. R, John- son. J. S. Kramer, H. G. Mooichead, !5. Xayior, D. AV, Po’wovacz, K. F. AVellman; class B at 1300: Dr J. Lr. Achord, C. H, Adams, H. W* Allhoff* R. U Benz, T* Bram^ hall, J. A. Braxton, J. Brown, M. A. Brow'n, D. Cavallei'o, H. J. Cook, T. J. Cullen, R, P. DcKlge, H. Edessess, H. M. Hawk&*s, T. Hufford, D. W. Keefe. D* Kendall, S. Kenton. E, Kotche, W. H. Kuglin, A. Macek, Th C. Madigan, A. S. Mllai, E. Naddor, H. F Newstedt, V, Reardon, K. E. Runyon, P. Scherff, F* R. Schwartz, C* W. Qhirner. L. P. Vicbules, F. Weitz, M. Wyvell: CLASS C at 900: R. C. Anderson, W. J, Andrews. J. Aram^ D* G. Belanger. R. J, Bennett, J, Boldt, W. F. Bonn, H. W. Bredin, J. T. Brooks, B. Brown. M. D* Brown, R* A. Brown, D. il. Campbell, R* L, Campbell D. Carlson* J. L, Cermak, A* S, Y. Chen* R* D, Chessick, D* Coats, K* D. Dibert, P. Eddy* P* Edmiston, J* D. Er¬ win. G. E. Fiegal, Mrs. B. Fox. B. Fren- iere. D. Garison, C. Gelb, D. I. Gilden- berg, P. S. Gionfriddo, T. C. Goforth, M. C. Haddlx* D. Hall, E. Hart, R. A. Hebert. D, I-Ienkel, J. Hennessey. G, A, Hofer, T. Holmdahl, V. Homolka, E, Houser, R. Hovde, D. B, Howe, C, Israel, E. Jones, G, A. Kanvm, A. R, Keudalt, G. Konrath, A, Krepsky, L. Lin db lade. C* L, Lippoldt, H. Lynch, C. D. MaeGrady, D* .MacKay, H. Maes ter, J. J* McConnell, O. J. Menzel, N. Miller, H. MiilLory, R, A, Naser. D. Neufetd* A. F. Nikitin, G, Ol.son. P. N. Oppenhelm, D. A. Pallette, W. C. Peffer, E, E. Pollock, N. Portala, F. D. Prather, P. D* Rager, J. Ragsdale, T. J. Rezack, K Rubinstein* J. Ruddy, W, Ste. Martin, J, J. Sciuvab, M. A. Sepniveda* M. Sobel* S. J. Steni^er, V. J. Teiehner* *%r, H. Thacker* C, Tilleit, C Waldfogel, G. Waldo, B. Wiancko, R. E, Wolfe, Marge Wood, C. Woodridge* P* Yager. CLASS D at GOO: K. I^iienger* K. Baiter, O. H. Bergman, M* Berkowitz, B, Blnia^z* Evelyn R Blum* W* C. ]:5ranch, R. Bushman* W. CastagnoM, D. Chin* M, Cohen, W* C. Cohen, Col. C* A, Cozart, J. D. Cunning¬ ham, D. C, Dean* A. H. Dock ray, L. :M, Duff icy, H. Estock, Pamela Firestone, T* W. FiiKSimons* D. Gibson, N. R. Gil Ian, K. Goebell* H. W. Gosztyla, C. J. Hen¬ dricks, Helen E. Hendricks, P. Hess, L* W. Homeier, H. Itkin* A. K. Jameson, K. C. Kahn, J. Kingman, D* Klein, H. C* Klitigbeil, R* Kovaieik, M. Lambrecht, Margaret Lear, R. B. Le Flore, T, Levin, ,r. E* MacNeii, T. McGlinchy, C. McMillen* R. C. Michail* E. H. Millard, R. A, Morris, K. L. Muhick, N, MulUns* J* P* O'AEalley, G. Patterson, R. A. Pease. F. Peretti, H. Perlman* S* Pollack* S, C* Raboy. C. A. Reiher, J. L. Revelle, B* H. Roberts, Mrs* K. Rollins, M. Ruchlis, G* Rug&* N, Ryan, A. R. Sanders, T. F, Sayles, R. Schles- inger, G* V. Scofield. P. Siever, M, W* Somers. A. J, Sommer, S* G. Svendsen, L, Von Saleski, A. G. AVill* W. J. Williams, F D, Witte, Mabel Wolff, F. J, Wrenn. G. E. Yanovich and E. M. J^^oilars. POSTALMiGHTIES! Prize Tournaments The following postalites won prizes in 1957 and l9oS Prize TotirnameiUs as the result of current Postal Mortems- Tourney Players Place Score 57-P 9 S A Daniels .1-2 5-1 H J Block ..J-2 5 -1 62 Dr T Bulloekns .1-4 4^-1* G Efites .1-4 4i-li K Grant .....1-4 4i-Ii R Stachowski ..1-4 4^-li 75 C Dover ..1st 6 S Kirc ..2nd 41-lA 7S G Stevens .**.1st G -0 H Lyon .2-3 4-2 E F Schafer .2-3 4 -2 SO A Kahane .*,,..li3t 51- 1 5S-P 2 L Borker ..1st 51-1 3 G H Agnew .1st 6 -0 L Reese ..*.2nd 5 -1 10 W Burgar ..1st 5 -1 12 E McGowan ..Isl 5 -1 35 R A" Dunn *. **,.lst 41-1* 38 O E Goddard .*l,st G -0 Class Tournaments The foEtowing postalites ’won or tied for first in 1956, 1957 and 1953 Class Tourneys. Tourn 5G-C 57-C ( 58-0 ey Players Place Score 3U V Noga . 1st U-21 M4 J Feldman .ist 5 -1 227 F W Hogrlund .*..** *.1-2 4J-li G D Phillips .1-2 4^-1^ 229 J B Gregory . .,1st 4^-1^ 237 1 F Adams ...*,,*....1-2 5 -1 A R Wells *. .1-2 5 -1 251 L B Dillon ..Ist 5 -1 273 J A Rockwell ..*.... **lsi G -0 305 C G Barker ..1-3 4-2 P W Bishop .1-3 4 -2 J H Weber .1-3 4 -2 ^14 E R Stix .1-2 5-1 .J E .i“2 5 -1 295 R E Glen .1st G -0 e; j a Ilyin .1st G -0 15 J W O'Reilly .Ist G -0 19 W C Morrison .1st 51- S 6.3 A E Gates .1st dS-J 72 T A Bratz .1st 5-1 lOG A Cowie . 1st 5-1 126 C J Sloan .1st G -0 1-15 J Taub ..1st 41-1* 61 CHESS REVIEW. FEGRUARY, I9S9 POSTAL MORTEMS Game Reports Received during December^ 195B Td lepoi't results, follow instructions on pages 4 & 5 of your booklet on Postal Chess strictly and exactly, Other- wise, the report may be misrecorded, held up or even lost. Please note: Wiiiner^^ (and thos-e with the White pieces in cajse of draws) must report as soon as result is confirmed by opponent. The opponent may report also to ensure his record and ratinjj going ihrough but must then state clearly that he was the loser (or played Black in ease of a draw). Game reports sent in time for receipt by dates &iven above should be printed below. And the players concerned should check to see that they ai^e so published. To spot them, look under your section number, first by the key (e*g*, S8-C indicating Class Tourney begun in 195S) and by number (466) given in text below the key. Symbol f indicates a win by forfeit with¬ out rating credit; a shows a rating credit adjudication; df marks a double-forfeit. CLASS TOURNAMENTS 4 man tourneys graded by classes started in 1956 (Key: 56>C) Tourneys 1-314; closing reports; 303 Acker dC with King, Munzcr. 3U Gilson df with Bancroft, Osiermann. started in 1957 (Key: 57-0 Notice: Two year date for closing is now up for all tourneys which began in January (1357), i,e, 57-C 1 to 57-C 4G. Be sure to report in time to reach us before February £3 to get last game reports in. For lack of prior notice, we will also accept requests for extension of play if both plaj^'ers so re¬ quest within same deadline. Games not so covered will be scored as doub]e“forfeits and so published in March issue. For February siarters, 57-C 46 to 57^0 SI. you must file for extensions per same deadline this month or must have final game re^- ports in time to reach us before March 31 or have games double-forfeited. Tourneys t * 340: 67 Goad tops, then ties Silverman, 132 l>ang licks Patterson, 134 Monbaron bows to Warren, bests ShuUls twice, 144 Feldman tops Ubertl, Mason twice each. 164 Mound, Smith tic. 1S2 Kafier confer Golds tone. 194 Fartlow. Frock tie. 133 Zukaltis tops West twice, Allen once. 3X2 Frank hits Howren twice; Clark clips Heal. 229 Gregory tops Porter. 337 Wells whips Sherwin. 25S Cheery bests Kovnat, bows to Hoffman. 360 Moore mauU White, 265 Coghlll nips ^ew twice. 273 Rockwell rips Nobemow twice. 27S Davidiuk dowms Hurt, 3S2 Weberg bests Peterson fwice, 295 (51 en ’whips Wheeler, 237 Sellers tops (f) Smith, Meeker, 311 Bankhead beats Lems, 317 Hodkin rips Wilkinson. 323 Gaiio ni]>s Newman. 326 Jones ties with Rodkin^ withdraws. 335 Gropp splits with Bundick, loses to Nordeii. 336 Hold- croft cracks Kundholm, started in 1958 (Key: 58-0 Notice: Check to see if your results appear here in "‘X*OfiEal Morterns." They are your confirmation of reports. Report any cor¬ rection ’Within the month of publication. Send summary of all results with report on your last game to finish, listing by op¬ ponents, Also, report any tardy opponents. Else your games may ultimately run into double-forfeits. Tourneys 1 * 60: 2 Dalman downs Leake, 3 Whitney tops Julius twice. 6 Ilyin rips GedraJtis twice. S Sher 3 vin conks Kilmer twice. 15 Prilzkcr tops ilarcus (2f), 16 Rosenberg, Riescnbeck smite Smith. 22 Norin, Taylor lie twice; Alexander loses once to Taylor, twice each to Nor in and Buckendorf, SO Buckendorf tops <3f> Little. 31 Stettbacher , stops Aronauer. 35 Bingen licks First* 39 Eoardman bests Moran twice; Bass beats Moran, bows to Staab, 41 Dlnkelacker licks Julius. 42 Phythyon fells Fisher. 43 Hankin cracks Criles twice. Freeman once. 46 Nutter loses to Macda, tics Hoffman, 4S Castown downs Dumont. 49 Silverman mauls Molloy^ 51 Ra.^^s, LtlUKOn tie. 55 Jewett jolts Graeta. 57 Kremes Lops q'en Broeck. 53 Lrausson bests Davieau, bows to Fleming. Tourneys 61-100: 61 Friedman mauls Munden, 63 Gates rips Russell. 65 Hopkins hits Mowry twice. 6S Barter beats Stallcup. 69 Walton loses to Morley^ licks Karlan, 72 BratK, Budin each nip Neuman Uvice; Brown baits Neivman* Hurjin; Bratsi hits Hurlin. 75 Juiige jolts Pack; Tymniak bows to Junge, splits With Power, 77 Puskorlus downs Duncombe. 73 Tniesdel trips Lunger. 50 Gates loses one to Gibson, two to Eilmes. 51 Bancroft, Dudley stop Stickley, S2 Hol¬ land bests Bennett. 84 Forman tops (2f) Anderson, S5 Kahn conks Nellson, 36 Ban¬ croft cracks Straume. 87 Greenspan tops Thomas; Hapanowica tops (20 Ilowite. 39 Duke. Sogin tie. 91 Dambeek beats Ausmus, 93 Joy* LaUEon tie. 93 Murtha loses two to Eauter, withdraws. 95 Johnson tops C2f) Tschopp. 99 McCoy mauls Gamy; Caldwell withdraws. Tourneyfi 101 - 140: 102 Lauber licks W^lk-* inson. 103 Davidiuk downs Ohamandy. 104 Kahn conks Williams. Addelston, 105 Lems bests Joiner, splits with Davy. 106 Saun¬ ders, Cowie top Teitelbaum. 108 Sampson sock^ Cowie: Thorseii stot>s Siefani. 103 Billet, Phetteplace tie. 115 Davy downs Cornett, 116 Gardner loses two to all. 121 Ormond bests Bever. 123 Elder defeau DeKoven. 123 Taylor tops Miller. 125 Sulli¬ van mauls Martinez twice, 129 Barker tops, then ties Lind, ties Rockwell, 130 Nelson withdrawn, loses (la) to Falciglia. 135 Wil¬ liams ’whips Ware, 137 Bailey bests Lilly twice, 138 Steel stops Brdman. Tourneys 141 - 165: 141 Schultz tops Eosue, 143 Doran downs Larsen, 145 Taub, Wil¬ liams tie, 146 Taylor, Holmes tie, 149 Brown socks Seaman; Chapman chops Solberg. 153 Spillman loses two to Holmes* one to Ander¬ son, 154 Cohen ^Yithd^aLWs, 157 Lutes licks Moeller, Clyde* then ties Clyde. 158 Ruben- sohn tops (3f) Marches. 159 Fee fells Ver- doline. 160 Mangels mauls Fasano. 161 Lip- schilz conks King. 164 Wirt* Checkley whip Santos, 165 Earl halts Holdcroft. 169 Lowe licks Garcia; Lowe, Blackman stop Hol- siien. 170 HirsehfeJd* Mora tie twice. 173 Yerke halts Hecht. 175 Baron beats Wilker- son. 179 Steel bests Knott twice* bows to Mueller; Knott tops (2f) Flanagan, ISO Pal- clauskas halts Harper, ISl Kaser conks Maddux, Scott, 1S2 Polgar tops Holstien twice, 1S3 O'Donnell tops (2f) WJIscn. 1S4 Fleming flips Riesenbei'g, 185 Loven licks Hagedorn tivice. Tpurneys 1S6 - 3E4: 187 Bancroft bests Axel¬ rod; correction: Frankfurt won two from Axelrod, 191 Fasano splits ’^Hqth Brats:, bests Rubensohn* 193 Bond loses to Bradley, w-ithdraws, 200 Probst halts Holstien, 201 X'reeland tops, then ties Morrison; Morri¬ son tops Gorfy I’wice, 303 Strasburger bests Goddard twice. 304 Taub tops Woods. 205 Collier conks Chapman t’lvice. 306 Liind- holni halts Moorhead. 213 Hawkins rips Rubensohn. 214 McKinney tops C2f) Jones, 220 Joffe Jolts Hedquist. 321 Schults ’with- draw.s. 322 Mortimer, Sumpter top O'Gor- maii, 229 Le’vvis licks Gossett, 235 Garter conks Wilson, 238 Fee tops Taylor, 243 Van de Carr tops C2f) De Julio. 251 Bane bests Gardner. Chauncey; Smith tops Gard¬ ner twice. 253 Weldon withdrawn, 800 Eikerenkoetter conks Suplee. PRIZE TOURNAMENTS 7 man classed tourneys for premiums Sidrted in 1956 (Key; 56-P} Tourneys 1 - 110: closing reports: lOD Wil- Jens df with Lelweke, Dine, started in 1957 (Key: 57-P) Notice: Two year date for closing Is now up for all tourneys ’which began in January (1957), i.e., 57-P 1 to 57-P 9. Be sure to report in time to reach us before February 28 to got last game reports in. For lack of prior notice* ’we will also accept requests for extension of play if both players so request within same deadline. Games not so covered will be scored as double-forfeits and so published in March issue. For February starters, o7-P 10 to 57-P 16* you must file for extensions per same decline this month or must have final game re¬ ports in in time to reach us before March 31 or have games double-for¬ feited. Tourneys 1 - 95; 52 Inman tops ToTviisend. 57 Johnson bows to Savoy* bests Neibel. 62 Bullockus bests Siachowski, 74 Levy licks Gelber, Twigg. 75 Dover downs Kirc. Kampars, 7S Steven :S slops Schafer, 80 Kahano tops (f> XVeissman. S5 Duykers* Healy beat Butts* 89 Googins wins from Brum, 93 Helfrich licks Leaff(ir. 94 Warren whips Williams, Storfed in 1958 (Key: 58-P) Notice: Cheek to see if your results ap¬ pear here in ‘^Postal Mortems," They are your confirmation of reports. Report any correction ’Within the month of publication. Send summary of all results with report on your last game to finish, listing by op¬ ponents. Also, report any tardy opponents. Else your games may ultimately run into double-forfeits. Tourneys 1 - 25: 2 Borker bests Casault. 3 Agiiew rips Reese. 4 Antcliff clips Italen- born; XYestou tops (f) Shulinan, 6 Taylor fells Fisher. 7 ihickin, Muller stop Steve. 8 Best bests Stevens; Williams wlthdra’^vs; Roux tops (f) Feld, 9 Paufler hosts Thomas* Greenbank* bows to Wall. 10 Burgar ties Abramson. Eastman. 11 Borker beats Aroii- auer, 12 McGo’Svan conks Kaplan; Knights withdrairvs. 16 Stew^art ’^vlthdraws; Mangold wlthdra’n-'n. 18 Roberts rips Salisbury. 13 Paldauskas do’wns Davies; Kaiser conks Dinkelacker; James withdrawm. 20 Kilian fells Farber. licks Harris, loses to Kalb. 21 Meeropol mauls Hayward. 23 Sch’wartz rips Ruys. 24 Hochhaiter whips Grutnblatt, Ward. 25 Mott thd ra’ws. Tourneys £6 - 50: 27 DeBruin nips Prmdle, 28 Kalodiier conks Putnam, 29 David do’wns Planes; Thomas tops Housel, 31 Tudor, Sacre halt Harris. 32 Fitzgerald fells Staab* Campbell; Gallagher bests (a) Drbanow-ski; Hayward stops Staab. 33 Kelly conks Hugbart; Metz withdraws; Elumenthai jolts Johnson. 34 Jordan. ToUns lie; Jordan. Van de Carr dowm Cullum. 36 Tschopp ’>vith- drawn, 37 Yerhoff halts Horns Lein: Scriven¬ er tops Piock. 38 Dickesoti defeats Winston; Goddard downs Douglass. 39 Eoddic rips Roecker, 4Q Blek drops Drago; Glaesser clips Antcliff; Dragich withdrawn. 41 Schoeiiborn bows to Linmrzi, bests Graham; Birsten* Graham tie. 42 Hay’ward. Koffman lie; Wilson whips Gwynn, 45 Allhoiise mauls Mac chi; XYorrell whips Kucher, 47 Daniels do’wns Koriireich, 43 Anderson conks Carr. 49 Pavitt defeats Dundatscheck; Neldleman nips Coster. 50 Richard halts Hoerning. Tourneys 51 - 100: 51 Tullis tops Ayer, O'Donnell. 52 Miller ties SJckman; Moel¬ ler ties Schwartz* Sickmau. 54 Koffman halts Hajwvard, 56 Cusick conks Scott. 58 Price tops Moeller* Tillford; Arner do’^vns Shives. 69 Carter loses to Camden, with’ drawn, 81 Donato, Goddard down Huffman; Goddard rips Riesenberg twice* 64 Reynolds routs Moeller, Baker; Moeller, Jiinge, Xuercher bests Baker; Junge jolts Zuercher. 65 Rothman, Crater beat Berger; Crater* Leedham tie* 66 Correction: Parr did not win from Coster. 68 Pharos downs Downs; Carter withdrawn, 70 (jossett swats Swan. 73 Faires fells Hoerning, 74 Agnew halts Hall, 75 Abrams, Ostrower tie, 76 Coulter tops (f) West. Alt Postalites Kindly note instructions at top of first column on this page, in order to clear the very heavy work of game reporting and at¬ tendant ratings, etc,, we simply have to have precise game reports. We may reject those not presented correctly. 62 CHESS REVIEW. FEBRUARY, 1959 GOLDEN KNIGHTS Progressive Quafiffcation Championships 7fh Annual Championship—T952-3 FINALS (Key; 52-Nf) Sections 1 * 24; No results received during Decembei*. The follt>>ving: uiireported games must be reported^ in time to reach us be¬ fore February 2S: 52-Nf 20 Barry vs Simms: 21 Barry vs Fiillum, Temple^ Trucls; 24 Oakes vs Valvo. If game unfinished, file report for adjudication, with record of all moves made, diagram {staitiped or at least in two colors for clarity) and a statement of how you propose to win or to draw, 8th Annual Championship—1954 FINALS (Key: 54-Nf) Sections 1-20; 17 Rouse rips Chappuis. IG Suyker socks Kashin; Tatigeman tops Burdick. 20 Eirsten bests Kugelmass, 9th Annual Championship—1955 SEMI-FINALS (Key; 55-Ns) Notice; Be sure to get in your results! Check If all reported were properly pub¬ lished: If unsure, report now for a sum- mary of opponents and results with each to clear your record. If games tunning or unreported after two years, they will be scored as double-forfeits; and too many results remain unreported In sections through 55-Ns 40; even In those through Ns 47 which were properly due in October. Sections 1 - S4: 43 Carpenter, De Vine tie. 50 Kashin conks Guhsen 52 Kaspatek, Meyer tie, 54 Parham conks Cody, FINALS (Key: 55-Nf) Sections 1-13; s Bagwell, Moore Ue, 3 Stevens stops Morris, 10 Zerkoyvitz licks Buks, 11 Winder downs Dulicai. 12 Buerger bests Blumenthal 13 Amburn beats Mus- grove. 14 Beko’wski licks Peisach. 15 Rempel rips Wfsegarver. IG Fuchs bests Redding, bows to Miller. 17 Conger, Shaw tie. 10th Annuol Championship—1956 SEMI-FINALS (Key: E6-Ns) Notice: Please report on progress of any of your games more than one year in play. Report opponent, number of moves made, how soon you expect to finish, Final re- ports due at two-year mark! Sections 1-50: IS Schmitt nips Knapp. 25 Eliason. Payne tie. 2S McCoubrey, Relbel lick Lagowski. 33 Bly bests Simon, Beach. 34 Weil whips Cordts. 35 Weininger licks Lubin, 39 Kent conks Han.son, Muller; Gll- best beats Hall. 40 Shattuck mauls Mc¬ Cloud; Morris rips Ream. 41 Murphy cracks Kruger; Schooler withdraws. 42 Banker, Gel bard tie; Gibbs downs Davies. 45 Capil- lon conks Bresinaki. 4S Mego withdrawn, FINALS (Key; Se-Nf) Sections 1-10: 1 Berliner bests Branch; Hamilton bows to Kandel, beats Mease, 2 Joyner, Lawrence rip Wright. 3 Curdo licks Smith, Levine. 4 Michaelson, Rosenthal tie. 11th Annual Championship»1957 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key; 57-N) Notice: IS months closing date is up for early sections in this round. Double-for¬ feits due on Sections 57-N 1 to S7-N 5S (June> 1957, starters) are being held up owing to gap in our work since a new' assistant has come in and a certain amount of re-organization was needed. Bear in mind after IS months from start of your section all your results are due; and, if you want to ask for extension of play (per¬ mitted If game has not been unreasonably delayed and is still unresolved), you must ask during 17th month of play. Sections 1-79: i Hunt tops (f) Betten- court. 2 Seeland halts Hart. 11 Morgan mauls Stephens. 32 Hinckley tops Thomp¬ son. 47 White \vhips Bennett. 53 Eellaire, Townsend tie. G1 Winzer tops (f) Schuster. 62 Badt bests Gelbard. G4 Hansen halts Lang. G9 Gallow'ay bests Oehler, Be Laney, Schockley, bows (f) to Winzer, 71 Lelivelt licks Neel. 72 Engstrom conks Karlan^ Roseman; Newman nips Karlan. 73 Houser, Thompson nick Namson; Houser mauls Morrison. 77 Beats bow's to Netter. (a) Butland, withdrawn. 79 Brush tops Sperb Ing, ties Behrends. Sections 30 - 150; S3 Rowe bests Lyon, bo>vs to Barnett. 33 Baylor beats Harrison, S4 Hastings Lops Taylor, SS Willis w'hips Key, Weston, 105 Freeman bests Barrett. 103 In¬ man, Moss tie. 116 Yanis tics Valvo^ Hector. 120 Cecil W'hips Ward, 127 Semb stops Stein, 12S Davis tops v bests Banker. 179 Gloor loses to Banker, licks Gotham; Smith smites Gotham, 133 Sherr dowms Dennis; Sherr, RussanoTv rip Armstrong. SEMI-FINALS (Key: 57-Ns) Sections 1 * 20; 4 Avram mauls Mease; Cal¬ laghan axes Atwood, 5 Lane bests Berry. G Davis dowms Kalodner; Well whips Schaefer. 7 Howard ties Schack, tops Han¬ sen. S Jacobs jolts Calhamer, Brand; Helm- berg tops Thomas. 9 Greenberg beats Bills; Hamilton bests Bullockus. 10 Levin licks Harris. 11 Williams whips Wood; Kent, Repp, Kinney, Wood, Williams mob Faub- er; Kent conks Arbour. 12 Wang whips Ward. 13 Mott-Smith tops Thompson, Rig- ginSj Golla; Paul, Stevens tie; Golla licks Stevens, loses to Riggins, 14 Agree stops Stark. 15 LeBel bests Weiss. 16 Baker socks Crosbie^ Semb. 17 Ruys rips Gold¬ berg; Morris bows to Ruth, bests Brace, Thomas, 13 Haimes halts French; Elder, Norin tie* 20 Balk Cusick tie. Sections 21 - 57: 21 Mowry Hyde whip W'hite. 22 Dine tops Kahn, ties Kochals. 23 Wildt nips McNeese, Vorpagel; McNeese rips Re Veal, Landon; Mayer mauls Landon, 27 Forsberg tops (a) Buchholz. 30 Boren beats Hedgcock. 32 Nyman nips Stevens; Curdo tops (a) Kelly; Christman bows to Nyman* bests Holmes* 33 Weissberg beats Smith. 35 Lane licks Di Milo. 37 Adorns. Hoglund top Tenney, 40 Cullum conks Pat¬ ten* 53 Thompson replaces Carr* 57 Carter jolts Joudrey. 12tli Annual Championship-1958-9 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key: 58-N) Sections 1-20: 1 Noga nips Condon* 2 Buck bests Johnson; Lynch licks Bums, Johnson. 3 Heath, Olson halt Wenger, 4 Hanson stops Stevens. 5 Crow bows to Morrison, bests Conrard* 6 Johnson, Pros¬ ser tie: Metz withdraws. 7 Gottfried de¬ feats Durkin: Ley licks Harrison, S Frank trips Crabtree, Abel; Belke beats Joseph* Frank. 10 Sulgu&saar halts Heino* Mc- Guigan; Beckman beats McGulgan. 11 Crab¬ tree bows to Stark, bests Stephens. 12 Danon, Hallback, Kilmer down Yanis. 13 Ishkan bests Aston* bo’ws to Stevenson; Aston loses to Slckman* licks (f) Stras- sler, 14 Riesenberg, Turgeon top Peck; Dulicai downs Inman; Hankin halts Holmes, 15 Agnew nips Smith; Metz wlthdravrs* loses (a) to Agnew, 16 Abrams, Watson top Austin: Abrams downs Taylor, Watson. 17 Brunner beats Glbello. IS Kent conks CHESS BY MAIL if you have not played in our tourneys before, please specify In which class you would like to start. We recommend Class A for unusually strong players, Class B for above average players, Class C for about average players and Class D for below average. If you have played, please state your probable rating. Mail proper entry coupon below, or copy of it, to CHESS REVIEW, 134 West 72d Street, New York 23, New York. CLASS TOURNAMENT Start playing chess by mail NO W I Enter one of the 4 man groups. You will be assigned to a section with 3 other players about equal to yourself in playing skill. You play both White and Black against.the other three. You play all six games simultaneously^ two games on one set of postcards. Your game results will be recorded and published in CHESS REVIEW as well as your postal chess rating. The entry fee is only $1.25, You may enter as many sections as you please at $1.25 each. Send coupon below. CHESS REVIEW Postal Chess Dept. 134 W. 72d St*, New York 23^ N. Y. s I enclose $.. Enter my name in .*.*..*,*. (how many?) sections of your Postal Chess CLASS Tournaments, The amount enclosed covers the entry fee of $1.E5 per section. Kindly start/continue (strike out one) me In Glass.,.*.*.* NAME *...*. ADDRESS _*... CITY STATE. PRIZE TOURNAMENT Start playing chess by mail NOWl Enter one of the 7 nnan groups. You will be assigned to a section with six other players about equal to your¬ self in playing skilL You play White against three of your opponents, Bfack against the other three—and you pJay all six games simultaneously. You stand a good chance of winning a prize, tool Credits of $6.00 and $3.0D are awarded to 1st and 2d place winners in each section. Credits may be used to purchase chess books or equipment. The entry fee is only $2.50. You may enter as many sections as you please at $2.50 each. Send coupon below. I- CHESS REVIEW I Postal Chess Dept. 134 W. 72d St., I New York 23, N* Y* I enclose $*.****.*.*.. Enter my name in .. *,,,(how many?) sections of your Postal Chess prize Tournaments* The amount enclosed covers the entry fee of $2.50 per section. Kindly start/continue (strike out one) nie in Class ...*.*.. NAME ADDRESS CITY . ■ -Pi-Ph-iq ■ + -l + 4 + ri-l Bri ha rh + i- 4 h i1 STATE + ■ + I K + * ■ 4- ■ 4- ■■ 4 CHESS REVtEW, FEBRUARY, 19S9 63 Kucher, Bendlx; Rablnowiu IosCjj to Kent, licks Kucher. IS Anders bows to Gamble, bests Anidiff. Sections 21 - <0: 21 Spillman bests Stev¬ enson. bows to Dibert: Dibert rips Rich* ard. 22 Sej'bold beats KaJser: Schlosser halts Hedercock. 23 Whitney whips Erwin; Stevens stops Joere: Jordan )oUs Joerg. Ward, 24 Allen slaps Slaughter; Young socks Sinclair, 25 Oakes axes Ogden; Ber- green beats ZerkowltJa. 26 Derr. Savage rip Rabinowits;: Thornton downs Derr. 2S Coveyou conks Colllson. 29 Page socks St. Martin. 36 Waltsi whips Summerville; Kell¬ ner nips -A-nderson. 32 Lpuks licks Vaffe; Klaus clips Gonaaives* Bates, 34 Opalek bests Boyer. 35 Abramson halls Althouse. 26 Lannl licks Hallam; Coveyou, Smith tie, 2T Hunnex beats Golbard; GeJbard, Bech. Hunnex, Rosenzwelg JoU Johnson, 3S Stock, Gricus stop Carr. 40 Schmidt clips von Kleisl, Sections 41 - 70; 41 White whips Patteson. 43 Glogom licks Dibman; Sutker bests Mlt« chell, bows to Hanson, 45 Blake bows to Ellberg, beats Howell* 4G Parsons, Morten- son rip Rollins; Hurlln halts Stefanl. 47 Lrewds downs Davis. 43 Dreibergs drubs Augenstenberger, SO Pappas pounds Henry. 52 Johnston tops Greenleaf. 34 Hibberd. Simla, Conway^ Angers mob Marston; Con¬ way conks Harkness, Hibberd. Norris. 55 Kalisch stops Stevens, 56 Schwarts! loses to Po^ver* licks Schneider, S7 Taylor bows to Lianglie, bests to David, 58 Goet;e loses to Mealy, withdraws. 61 Rlesenbeck rips Thompson. 62 Early belts Belke; l^sch, Rockwell tie. €5 Henderson, Reynolds tie, 6S Woods bows to Kata, bests Rclch^on, ipsen: Ipsen tops Reichson, tics Semenlw. 69 Sullivan socks Gossett. Sections 71 - I43i 71 Parker whips Wech- sler. 73 Goldhamer halts Brinson; Mease withdraws. 75 Middleton withdra.ws. 32 Patrick, Buies rip Harris. S4 Thompson dOTvns Dungan. 101 Kelly cOnks Kaplan. 102 Tymec tops Fish. POSTAL CHESS RATINGS Normally, we publish the rating list in February to cover all game results received here through December 21 of the year before, thus presenting the year-end ratings. At this time, however, we are badly behind since our Postal Chess assistant went into the armed forces in December. We trust we will have the ratings ready and the list pub¬ lished In the March issue. (It will of course still be those for games received through December 31 so as to give the year-end status.) For those who want to know how we compute ratings, we suggest reading from page 6 on in the Postal Chess booklet sent with assignments to all tournaments* In reply, however, to typical questions received through the year {vve can add: received every year)* the following dis* cus!^ion may be useful. Fiist of all, we do not rate forfeits or defaults whether on time complaint cases or on withdraw^als. There are two. 64 main, diverse reasons — one being the obverse of the other and both based on the same principal. The major purpose of the ratings is to enable us to match players fairly in Class and in Pri^e Tour¬ naments* For such matching, it Is the playing strength of the entrants whicli is important, not their success as meas¬ ured by tourney points, part of which may be from forfeits. Thus* to give an obvious example but one which does come up often, a player may have a dozen tourneys going at once. If he wins, as he may, six games by forfeits* and if those forfeits were rated* he could move up two whole classes* In the result* he'd be outclassed in the next tourna¬ ment to which he'd be assigned* and lose all his games. We tried the process for two years, and there were quite a num¬ ber of players who shot up and then dropped down unbelievably. When we went back to rating only on results from actual play* they and others held their ^‘classes" except of course for a reason* able progress upward for improving players and some reasonable fluctuation between two classes for others* As for penaliaing the ratings of those who withdraw* as is commonly sug* gested, the obverse applies* It actually penalizes” those players in the lower class who'd be badly matched when those withdrawers ever re-enter play. And those who don’t re-enter can hardly feel any penalty. With all this* however* we do not refuse credit for a won game just be¬ cause the opponent defaults (see page 7 of Postal Chess booklet)* We do ask that the game be clearly won: for a ”better position" all too often is bungled in over-the-board play and even a Pawji plus a better position can lead only to a draw even at times with best play by both sides. So to rate as a result In “actual play,” we ask the rating claimant (and the defaulter cannot claim) to state correctly how he can win* What constitutes a clear win is a difficult question; but postalites can take as "a mle of thumb” that* if they can demonstrate the win of two Pawns or even of the Exchange or anything more (provided the opponent has no forced drawing maneuver at hand), they can count on obtaining a rating credit win. And, of course*, there are positions in which one Pawn can force a win. The demonstration, however, must take into account the best possible defense. Some postalites have complained that the process Is tedious and time-consum¬ ing. But bear in mind that playing out that game* move by move, would have taken longer. And any position which is really very difficult to resolve does not come under the head of a clear win. We don't ask claimants to knock them¬ selves out; and they don't need to for a "clear win.” RETURN POSTS Old-timers who resumed play during De* oember re-sta,rted with these former rat* ings* G. K. Finch 1076: P. J. Goldstone 37S; M. Grnv 1304; .T. M. Kane 622; M. Kap¬ lan 940: A. S. McDonft.l! For 2 . . . QxP leads to £ B-R7t, and 4 RxQ. And* if Black’s Queen retreats* then White has 3 Q-RTj and 4 Q-ES mate. 2* White wins with 1 ExPtl KxR 2 Q-R3t* K-N2 3 B-R6t. and mate next move. 3* White wins with 1 RxPl For 1 . . . PxR 2 QxPt is mate next move* And* on 1 . . , QxB, 2 Q-R3t forces mate* And, on 1 , . . P-B3* White has 2 E-R6t! BxR 3 Q-N6t* K-Rl 4 QxBt, forcing mate in two. 4* White wins with 1 RxB! PxR Cor 1 * . . RxN 2 HxR* QxK 3 N-R6t and 4 QxQ) 2 N-B6t> K-Bl (or 2 . . , PxN 3 Q--R6* and mate next) 3 QxP, PxN (else mate next) 4 R-Kl, followed by 5 Q-N7 mate, 5* Black wins with 1 . . . N-B4! For, after 3 KxB, NxQP, Black wins the end¬ ing: and* on 2 P”Q8(Q}t Black has 2 . * . N-Qet 3 KxB, N-N6 mate I 6* Black wins ivith 1 . . * QxN! 2 RxQ (what else?), RxR 3 CixR (or 3 Q-N2* RxRt 4 QxR, R-QSt 5 QxR* BxQ* and Black wins with his extra piece)* RxRf 4 B-Bl* B-R6 y Q-Qat. K-Bl G Q-RSf. K-B2 7 Q"Q5t. K-N3 S P-ESf* K-R4 2 P-N4t. KxP, and Black will mate by * * . RxB* 7, White wins with 1 QxBt! KxQ 2 N-K5t, K^K2 Cor 2 . . * K-Q3 3 R-Qlf!! KxR 4 B-R5M followed by 5 P-N4 mate!!) 3 R-B7t. K-Ql 4 R-Q7t* and 5 BxQ. S., White w^ins with 1 Q”R4II QxQ (what else?) 2 R--R6t, K-Ni 3 RxB§* K-Bl 4 R-RS mate. 9, Black wins with 1 . , . RxBP!! A) 2 KxR, Q-K7t 3 K-Nl* P^BTt 4 K-N2* Q-K5f 5 K^R3, E-R4 mate; B) 2 Q-B3t, K**N3 3 R-Kl (or 3 RxR, Q-NSf 4 R-Bl* P-B7t 5 K-N2, Q™K5t. etc.) R-K7 4 K-Bl. P-B7M (5 RxR, QxB mate or 5 BxQ, PxR(Q) mate. 10* White wins with 1 R-Rofi! KxH (on other King moves, White can win with 2 QxBt and 3 CJxR and the same sequel if he so chooses) 2 QxBt* King any 3 C^xR! RxQ 4 P“Q7* as the Pawn Queens. The Teleposter Dr. Horatio Quackeobush's scientifictional dingus for Postal Chess. No orders taken. CHESS REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 1959 E VERYTHIWG you need to play ches$ by mail is included in the com¬ plete Postal Chess Kit produced by CHESS REVIEW for the convenience of postal players. The kit contains equip¬ ment and stationery especially designed for the purpose. These aids to Postal Chess will keep your records straight, help you to avoid nnistakes, give you the fullest enjoyment and benefit from your games by mail. Confertis of Kit One of the most important items in Che kit is the Postal Chess Recorder Al¬ bum — the greatest aid to postal chess ever invented. The six miniature chess sets in this album enable you to keep track of the positions, move by move, in all six games of your section. Oh the score-cards, supplied with the album, you record the moves of the games. The up- to-date score of each game faces the cur¬ rent position. Score-cards are removable. When a game is finished, remove the old card and insert a new one, 12 extra score cards are included in the kit The kit also contains 100 Move-Mailing Post Cards for sending moves to your opponents, a Chess Type Stamping Outfit for printing positions on the mailing cards, a Game Score Pad of 100 sheets for submitting scores of games to be ad¬ judicated or published, complete instruc¬ tions on how to play chess by mail, an ac¬ count of the Postal Chess rating system and the Official Rules of Postal Chess, Saves You Motley Sought separately, the contents would amount to $7.25. The complete kit costs only $6.00. To order, Just mail the coupon be low. CHESS REVIEW I Postal Chess Dept. 134 West 72d $t,, I (Slew York 23, N. Y, I I enclose ¥6,00. Please send me a com- I ptete Postal Chess Kit by return mail, NAME .. H .... H .. . ADDRESS ... 1 L CITY STATE, + 4 + ri 1st CHESS REVIEW UNITED STATES OPEN POSTAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP The Twelfth Annual Golden Knights THE current edition of the Golden Knights tournament is now under way, and entries are acceptable until February 28, 1959. It is con¬ ducted under CHESS REVIEW’S Rules and Regulations for Postal Chess, as mailed with assignments to play, and the special rules given below% In effect, the Golden Knights is an “open” tournament, without re¬ gard to our rating classes so far as entry goes. The ratings are calculat¬ ed, however, quite as usual. We “rate” all games in Chess Review tour¬ neys. It is an “open” tournament because we cannot pretend to “seed” candidates for a championship and because it gives the weaker players a chance to gain by experience against stronger ones. To speed play for the first round, we group all the entries received geographically so far as possible. Otherwise, entries are matched off into 7 man groups strictly in the order of our receipt of their applica¬ tions. Qualifiers to the later rounds are grouped likewise in order of qualification, but without regard to Special Rules for the 19S8-9 Consult the following rules whenever any question arises as to your chances for qualifying to Semi-finals or Finals or for weighted point score, etc. 1- CEmSS KEVIEW^g 12th Annual Gold¬ en Knights Postal Chess Championshir I’our- nijment is open r.o fiil persons living in (he continental United States of America and in Canada, except CHESS REVIEW’S em¬ ployees, contributing editors and members of their families. 2 Any contestant enters this tourna* merit under a pseudonym or in the name of aiiother person will be disqualified. Ali unfin¬ ished games of the disqualified contestant will be scored as wins for his opponents. 3 Two qualifying rounds and one final round will be played. In all three rounds, contestants wdll compete In sections of sev¬ en players. Each contestant in a section will play one game with each of his six oppo¬ nents. 4 All contestants who score 4 or more game points in the preliminary round will qualify for the semi-final round. Similarly, all qualified semi-finalists w-ho score 4 or more game points in the semi-final round will qualify for the final round. If additional players (from 1 to 6> are required to com¬ plete the last section of the second or third round, these players will be selected from among contestants who scored 3^ points in the previous round and in the order of their CI-IESS REVIEW Postal Ratings at the time the last section starts. 5 Except as provided In Rule 4, contest¬ ants who score less than 4 points in either of the qualifying rounds will not be eligilde for the announced cash and emblem prizes. Each of these eliminated contestants^ how¬ ever, upon completion of all his scheduled games In this tournament, will receive one free entry (worth $1.25) into a CHESS RE¬ VIEW Postal Chess Class Tournament and can apply, instead, for entry to a Prize Tournament (worth ¥^,60) at only, 6 A First Prize of ^250,00 and 74 other cash prizes will be awarded by CHESS RE¬ VIEW in accordance with the published schedule of prizes to those 75 qualified final¬ ists who achieve the highest total scores (see rule 7) in the three rounds of the tour¬ nament. Every qualified finalist wdn be a,warded the emblem of the Golden Knighr upon completion of all his scheduled games. Also the first five prize winners will re- ceive suitably inscribed plaques to indicate their place in the final standings of this national open Postal Chess Championship. geography. Golden Knights Tournament. 7 When computing the total scores to de¬ termine the distribution of prizes, each game won In the first round wil[ be scored as 1 poinf.: each game won in the second round Hs 2.2 points; each game won in the final round as 4.o points. A drawn game will be .scored as half of these respective amounts. S In the ca.’^e of ties, if two or more tinEtlists tie fO[’ first place, achieving the same total -score, as computed in Rule 7, then the first 2 or more prizes will be re¬ served for those finalists and the prizes will be awarded In accordance with the scores achieved by them in a tie-breaking match oi round-robin contest in which each contestant will play not less than 3 games with every other tied contestant. Ties for other casli prizes will be broken in the same manner. Any ties which may develop in the tie-break¬ ing coixests will be played off in additional matches or tournaments. 9 The entry fee is $3.50 and entitles the contestant to compete in one section of the preliminary round. Ko additional fee is charged contestants who qualify for the sec¬ ond, or third rounds. contestant may enter any number of sections of the preliminary round upon payment of the fee of $3.50 per section entry provided he applies early enough so that ’ive can place him in separate sections. Multiple entries by one person wQ] compete and qualify as though made by .'separate individuals. However, no contest¬ ant may win more than one prize and a player "who qualifies for more than one sec¬ tion of the final rotmd will be awarded his prize on the basis of the total score achieved by only one of his entries. (The entry mak¬ ing the highest total score will be taken.) Multiple entries wdU be placed in different sections of each round. 10 Upon entering, each contestaiu agrees that the decision of CHESS REVIEW and its Postal Chess Editor in all matters alTeci.- ing the conduct of the tournament, including the acceptance and classification of entries, the adjudication of games, (.he award or re¬ fusal of forfeit claims, the distribution of prizes and all interpretations of the rules and regulations, sbsll be final and conclusive. T1 Single entries must be mailed on or before Feb. 2S, 1359. {Multiple entries may not now be placeahle in full.) Entries mailed after that date may not be accepted, 12 Except as provided in the foregoing [■ules. and in all other respects, this tourna¬ ment w’tll l)e cojiducted under CHESS RE- Official Rules and Regulations of postal Chess, including any amendments or add]r ions r.herp'to LAST CHANCE TO ENTER Chess Review's First U. S. Open Postal Chess Championship MOOO.OO IN 75 CASH PRIZES FIRST PRIZE . . $250.00 Second Prize $100 Third Prize $80 Fourth Prize $65 Fitth Prize $50 Sixth Prize $40 Seventh Prize $30 Eighth Prize $25 Ninth Prize $20 Tenth Prize $15 65 Prizes - Eleventh to Seventy-fifth $5.00 each AND THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS EMBLEMS/ To befit the Championship, there are added prizes for the winners of the lop five places in this national in the form of handsome plaques, suitably inscribed event. (Golden Knights emblems also.) Seventy-Five Cash Prizes, amounting to a total of $1000.00, will be awarded to the seventy-five players who finish with the highest scores in the Twelfth Annual Golden Knights Postal Cham¬ pionship, now running! Entries close February 28, 1959 (must bear postmark of no later than Feb. 28). PRIZES FOR EVERYBODY OPEN TO ALL CLASSES OF PLAYERS Even if you’ve never played in a competitive event before, you may turn out to be Golden Knights cham¬ pion or a leading prize-winner—and, at least, you’ll have lots of fun. For all classes of postal players compete together in this “open” Postal Chess event. Beginners are welcome. If you've just started to play chess, by all means enter. There is no better way of improving your skill. But that isn’t all! Every contestant can win a prize of some kind! You can train your sights on that big $250.00 first prize, or one of the other 74 cash prizes, but even if you don’t finish in the money you can win a valuable consolation prize. Every play¬ er who qualifies for the final round, and completes his playing schedule, will be awarded the emblem of the Golden Knight —a sterling silver, gold-plated and en¬ ameled lapel button, reproduced above. You earn the right to wear this handsome emblem in your button¬ hole if you qualify as a Golden Knight finalist, whether or not you win a cash prize. And even if you fail to qualify for the finals, you still get a prize! If you are eliminated in the prelim¬ inary or semi-final round, but complete your playing schedule, you will receive one free entry (worth $1.25) into our regular Class Tournament or can enter our regular Prize Tournament (entry worth $2.50) on payment of only $1.25. First and second in each Prize Tournament win a $6 and $3 credit re¬ spectively for purchase of chess books or chess equip¬ ment. SEE SPECIAL RULES ON REVERSE SIDE OF PAGE. ^ /IM/£ THfSEUT/ty COi/PO/V A/OfV MAIL YOUR ENTRY NOW As a Golden Knighter you’ll enjoy the thrill of competing for big cash prizes. You’ll meet new friends by mail, improve your game, and have a whale of a good time. So get started—enter this big event now! The entry fee is only $3,50. You pay no addi¬ tional fees if you qualify for the semi-final or final rounds. But you can enter other first I'ound sections at $3.50 each (see Special Rules on reverse of page). You will receive Postal Chess instructions with your assignment to a tournament section. Fill in and mail this coupon NOW! CHESS REVIEW Q Check here if you are a I 134 West 72d St., newcomer to Postal Chess. | , New York 23, N. Y. start me as CLASS . ! enclose $__ Enter my name In _ ___ I (bow many?) section(s) of the Twelfth Annual Golden * Knights Postal Chess Championship Tournament* The I amount enclosed covers the entry fee of ?3.50 per section. • Print Clearly I Name - --------- Address Postal Zone__ State EVIEW 1^ Bm mfiMim- MARCH 1959 COMPOSITE VIEW OF UNITED STATES IHAMPIONSHIP SO CENTS ub&cription Rate 3NE YEAR $6.00 In tackling these pi'obletns, we fjiiggest yon first set up posi¬ tions on oliess board* You absorb the position as you do, get feel of where the men are* But then try to solve wiih- oui moving the men as you would in over-the-board game. Who wms it said: if I could get the positions, I coiikl make the combinations which Alekhine did? Whoever it w-as, here is your chance* Here are positions, and you are told they're ripe for combining. Rate yourself excellent for 10 correct solutions: good, for S: fair, for U* Solutions on page 95. 1 White to move and win Bet's say, first of all, you can take h altered it for any winning solution; but, for full credit, be sure yon give the best way to win. The point applies in this exam¬ ple, Now go to it. Youh'e down a piece for a Pawn, But Alekhine, or someone, took that on for the posi' tion. You win I 2 Black to move and win Take note that it's Black who wins this one. No point to laboring for hours, then finding W'hite can’t win, is there? Well now, you are only a Pawn down here; so the win ought to come easily. Offhand, 1 . * . P-NI looks like a win: but our solutions don't mention it — so it can't be best* Z White to move and win it really seems as though these "‘problems*" are gee* ting easier and easier; for here you are a Pawn ahead, ft is not obvious* though* how you are to get. quick enough use of that Rook on Q3 — maybe, you're nor really ahead in practical ma¬ terial* That is for you to find out. How do you win? 7 White to move and win Xor is this one to evoke any wailing. Material aside, White obviously has an ex¬ cellent position and just ought to will. Or sliould we criticize his bad Bishop? You won't when yon have discovered the winning play. It turns on a particular nicety, based in turn on two factors. See it? 4 White to move and win Vou'v^e heard of the advan¬ tage of the two Bishops. Go to work and utilize that advaiuage here; and weTe not joking, though there is more working for yon in the position at that. Still, it is a close game materially. So you can feel you are tackling a fair flgliL See the win? 8 White to move and win Here is another position on which we expect no com¬ plaints* Since White is a full piece and a Pawn down, 1 BxR is obviously not in¬ tended in the solution. But those of you wRh any true tactical .'^ense will see the combo to settle the issue. So go ahead and prove you have that sense, 5 White to move and win We don't believe in offer* iug clues. But the obvious is fair enough for comment. You've seen the fabled Two Bishops at work. When well posted, however, a Knight has a great deal of value. So once again, you have the winning position and the move, and it is np to you to win. How? 9 White to move and win This positron, however, is one about which mother should have warned you be* fore you took tip chess* So don’t say we didn't warn you* As to the first move. Kalme missed one like it in the recent T. S, Cham* pionship. You may or may not. Ir\s only the start! Do the whole wdn. 8 White to move and win Lei’s say someihiug else, be¬ fore we start getting cour plaints. We did not invent these positions* Alekliine. or someone* got them in Eual play* So, if they’re hard, don't blame us I Thi::= one has a nice point, or three* But we don't expect any serious c o m p i a i n t s. Clean it up. 10 White to move and win And sometimes it's the sim¬ ple things in chess that are truly hard. Of course, be ing merely the Exchange up is nothing easy either. But what we mean is ilmi this ,sololion is simple. *soniewhat involved in liu* practicalities of running h out, Ikm’t let that stop yon. Go to it. CHESS REVIEW tHt PitfttU CHiSS MAOAZmt Volume 27 Number 3 March, 1959 EDITED & PUBLISHED BY U A. Horowitz Z/Ifnjatt/re games are fhe hors d'oeuvres of chess. TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES Game of the Month _ 30 Past Championships - 72 Postal Chess Ratings _ 86 The Great Sam _ 77 U. S. Championship Games ^-^ 73 DEPARTMENTS Chessboard Magic! _ 66 Chess Caviar _ 85 Chess Club Directory_71 Games from Recent Events__82 On the Cover -----— 67 Postal Chess --—--- 86 Solitaire Chess 79 Tournament Calendar -70 World of Chess _ 07 EDJTOR L A* Horowitz EXECUTIVE EDITOR Jack Straley Battell CONTRIBUTING EDITORS A. B* Eisguier, L Chernev^ J. W. Collins, T. A. Dunst, Dr* Euwe, Hans Kmoch, W, Korn, Fred Reinfeld. CORRESPONDENTS Alabama E. M* CockrelL CaUfornla Leroy Johnson, Dr, H. Ralston, M, J, Royer* Colorado W* Reese^ Connecticut Edmund E. Hand, Delaware M, R, Paul* Florida R* C» Eastwood, Georgia K. L. Froemke. mmols J. G. Warren, Indiana D. C* Hills, D. E. Hhead. Iowa W. G* Vanderburg* Kentucky J. W* Mayer. Kansas K. R* MacDonald. Louisiana C* J. Cuoullu, Maryland Charles Barasoh, Massachusetts Franklin J. Sanborn Michigan R. Buskager, J, R* Watson* Minnesota R* C* Gove* M ississlppi D* A* Harris. Missouri E* A* Talley, Nebraska B. E. Ellsworth, Jack Spence, R* E. Weare. Nevada R, L* Wheeler* New Hampshire Ralph M. Gerth* New York Edward Lasker, H* M, Phillips. North Carolina Dr. S* Noblin* North Dakota D* O. Macdonald. Ohio R, B* Hayes, J, R* Schroeder* Pennsylvania William H. Hamilton, Lee B* Hoover* South Carolina Prof* L* L. Fof^ter* South Dakota M. F, Anderson, Tennessee Mrs, Martha Hardt, J. G, Sulli¬ van, Jr, Texas James A, Creighton. Frank R. Graves, Homer H, Hyde* Utah Harold Lundstrom. Virginia Leonard Morgan. West Virginia C* T. Morgan. Wisconsin R* Kujoth. Wyoming E, F. Rohift. CANADA Alberta Percy Connell* Hanltoha Dr* N, Divjnsky. Quebec Osias Bain* Saskatchewan Frank Terhoft, CUBAr E. Berger, British Championship, 1958 A tainted Pawn fixes White's hash. KING’S INDIAN DEFENSE B* H* Wood L* W, Barden White Black 1 P-Q4 N -KBS 11 R-Q1 P-B3I? 2 p_QB4 P ■-KN3 12 KN-K2 Q-R4 3 N-QB3 B^N2 13 QxP? KR-Q1 4 P-^K4 P-Q3 14 Q-B5 QxQ 5 P^B3 P-K4 15 BxQ N-Q6t 6 B-K3 PxP 16 RxN RxR 7 BxP N-B3 17 N-N1 N-R4 3 B-K3 N-K4 18 P^KN4 P-N3 9 Q-Q2 B-K3 19 B-S2 QR-Q1 10 P-.QN3 0-0 20 N-Q4 ■ » V ^ 20 - , . , N-B5I Resigns If 21 BxR, NxBt 22 K-K2, BxN! Reykjavik. 1956 White overreaches himself and Black chastises him accordingly. FRENCH DEFENSE Marelsson Sigurdsson White Black 1 P-K4 P-K3 7 B-K2 N-R3 2 P-Q4 P-Q4 8 P-QN4 PxQP 3 P-K5 P-QB4 9 PxP N»B4 4 P-QB3 N-QB3 10 B-N2 B-K2 5 P-QR3 Q-N3 11 P-N4 N-R5 6 N-B3 B-Q2 12 NxN BxN 13 Q-Q3 •■■■«•■ In order to play N-Q2. OH ESS REVIEW Is published monilily by CHBSS REVIEW, 134 West 72d Street, New York 23, N* Y. Printed in U. S* A. Re- i^ntered as second-t:lass matter Aiiirust 7* 1947, at the Post Office at Xew York. N* Y., under the Act of March 3* 1S79. General Offices! 134 West 72d Street, New York 23, N. Y. Sales Department open daily 9 to G v. m, — Siuurdays from 2 to G p. m. Telephone; Lyceum ,i-l620. 13 * * . . 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Address rhanpes cannot he made wlth- 01 ] I I he old addresi^ well a.^ ihe new one* Unsolicited manuscripts and photographs will not be returned unless accompanied by return postage and self-addressed envelope* CHESS REVIEW, MARCH, 19S9 Mo, -1 S* M* Kaminer White wins Choose the right fork in the road. No. 2 Pierre Biscay White wins MEMO TO CHESS FANS Many of the readers of Chess Review are chess enthusiasts as well as chess players. No doubt all of them would want to see the game of chess more wide¬ ly played in the United Slates with its natural development of superior and per* haps champion players. All of them would have every satisfaction in an ex¬ pansion of interest in the game and rec¬ ognition of its gratifications and stimula¬ tions. Many, too, are no doubt able to teach chess and to give talks on chess (the his¬ tory of the' game and analysis of classic plays). Still others are capable of giving chess exhibitions: simultaneous play, blindfold play and other varieties of the game that could be of interest to the general public. Those chess players are badly needed: to join \fiih the American Chess Founda¬ tion in its rapidly expanding program to bring chess to ever-widening circles of the American public* The American Chess Foundation has, for example, worked out a program with the Department of Defense to stimulate the playing of chess among all of the Armed Forces, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marines. This program will take the form of teaching chess, of lectures and demonstrations, exhibits and inter-service and intra-service tourna¬ ments. This program is certain to bring nu¬ merous values to the Americans serving in the Armed Forces and to the American chess world in general. But it can be carried on only as there are eonugh volunteers from individual players and from chess clubs to take part in the program. Men and women are needed as volunteers to be available for the military installations in their oivn vicinity and to help the men and women in uni* form get to know chess, play chess and to derive the many satisfactions that chess playing offers. A similar program is under way for hospitalized veterans and for youth and old-age groups in the various communities. This, then, is a Bugle Call for the en¬ listment of volunteers pledged to help with the Armed Forces, the hospitalized veterans and the youth and old-age groups whose interest is being steadily enlisted. If you can render any of these valuable services, won't you please fill in the cou¬ pon below and send it on to The American: Chess Foundation 1372 Broadway New York 18, New' York Those who send in the coupon are under no fixed obligation beyond that of indi¬ cating that they are making themselves available, ai their convenience, for this ail-important volunteer service. Mutual Interference. Mo* 3 'White wins F, Lazard The first shall be last. The American Chess Foundation 1372 Broadway New York IS, M. Y. Gentlemen: I am ready to join as a volunteer in your program of chess promotion, with the understanding that I will respond to the call for volunteer service at times and under circumstances convenient to me. Yes No I am prepared to teach chess _ __ I am prepared to give talks on chess _ _ I am prepared to play simultaneous games _ 1 am prepared to play blindfold games _ __ I expect to be available for these services: During the day Evenings only Weekends I am a member of the ACF I am interested in becoming a member I am a member of a chess club (if ‘'Yes"', give name, address and Executive Officer of such club) Name: Address: ^oEutions Oh page 79. 66 CH£S5 REVIEW, MARCH, 19^9 REVIEW Vol. 27, No. 3 MARCH, 1959 CHESS tHf PKtVftt CMf INTERNATIONAL Norwegian Ties Russian International master Olaf Barda of Nor¬ way distinguislied himself in an inter¬ national round robin at Jonkopingj Swed¬ en, by sharing first prize at with Russian grandmaster Alexander Kotov* In third place wdth 7-2 was another Rus¬ sian grandmaster, V. Ragozin, who sus¬ tained a costly loss (the only one suf¬ fered by the Russians) to Zandor Nilsson of Sweden* Nilsson also drew with Kotov and obtained the lead after five rounds but thereafter slipped back to finish in a tie for fourth with H, Kr^shinen of f'inland* Challengers' Tournament News We learn from an announcement by FIDE president Folke Regard that the International Challengers' Tournament, designed to produce the next contender for the world championship, is scheduled In begin at Bled* Yugoslavia* on Septem¬ ber 6, 1959* Zagreb will stage the mid¬ dle rounds, and Belgrade the concluding ones, with the twenty-eighth and last round falling on October 29 and the wind-up ceremonies two days later* The spread between the opening and closing dates is made necessary by providing for adjourned games and free days. UNITED STATES REGIONAL Wi nners and Sfill Chompions In the 1958 U* S. Intercollegiate Team Championship, an event held every other )ear, the University of Chicago players retained their crown by a 5-1 match rec¬ ord. ahead of Harvard with 4^-1%. ON THE COVER Our cover is a montage of the United States Championship made up by Raoul Echeverria. You can pick out nine of the competitors: (down left side: Fischer facing Lombardy; Benkg; Kalme and Evans; at bottom: Benko and Wein¬ stein; at top: Robert Byrne (left) be¬ hind Lombardy; down right side: Re- shevsky and Bisguier; and (center) of course, Champion 'Robert J. Fischer. Sovfoto offers this scene of the 26th USSR Charnpionship on the stage of the Rustaveli Theater, in Tbilisi* We can identify David Bronstein (baEdhead), Mark Taimanov (behind him), Paul Keres (right) and Yefim Gelier (foreground)* Third was the host team, the Case Insti¬ tute of Technology, with 4-2, In game points* Harvard topped the field with 17-7* while individual honors went to Shelby Lyman of Harvard, who scored 41/^ poiiil.s out of 6* Midwest Meet Charles Weldon of Milwaukee* capLured the Midwest Open ahead of a strong field at the Louisville (Kentucky) YMCA* Pat Forsee, 3Va‘l%f ner-up, and Bill Batchelder, 3-2* came in third* OKLAHOMA John I* Blair, 4%-%, took the Okla¬ homa Open, followed by Jack L* Gibson and Dr* Bela Rozsa, each 4-1. Gibson was second on S*-B* points. Twenty-lour players took part in the event. VIRGINIA In the Virginia Open, a seven-1(01114 Swiss, Stuart Margulies of Brooklyn. New York* was successful witli a fine tally of including a defeat of USCF rated master Eliot Hearst. Idle laiier finished second with 5'/a-P/ 2 - ■^I'ld Andrew Schoeiie placed third with 5-2. WASHINGTON A perfect G-0 score enabled Olaf Ulve- sfad to won the Washington Open, in front of Jim McCormick, ,5-1, as runner- up. Third to ninth w'llh 4^^-!% each CHESS REV JEW, MARCH, 19S9 67 international Grandmaster Nicolas Rossolimo (right) is seen here giving one of his weekly simultaneous exhibitions at his Greenwich Village Club (see page 71)* Indiana, The championship preliminaries at the Elkhart Y_\fCA Chess Club were wim by Bozidar Pelinec with a 6 y 2 -V 2 score, half a point better than the show¬ ing of Harold E. Smith, With Pclinec unable to play in the finals. Smith took the Elkhart championship with a 5-0 sweep, followed by Dr, J. B, Hartigan, 4H. Louisiana, Andy Lockett won the New Orleans Reserve Tournament with a per¬ fect 5-0 tally. In the marathon Shreveport city cham¬ pionship, 0, C* Dupree scored 215^-2^4- ahead of Woodrow Creiv, 20-4, and Tom McElroy, 13*6* Maryland, A 30-50 event at Dundalk, sponsored by the Bay Region Chess Club, was credited to Norman T, Whitaker of Shatlyside with 13 straight jminls* E. Ski- bonrinkos, 11 - 2 , was runner*up. According to N, T. Whitaker of Shady- side, ^faryland, it was he wdio won the last 30-30 at the Dundalk Club ivhereas we retiorted him second, page 260. Sep- I cm her. 1958. iVfassachusefts, Speaking of the urgent need for publicity in the cause of chess. Frederick S* Toivnsend, secretary-treas¬ urer of tile Pittsfield YMCA Chess Club cites the remarkable case of James w'ere Dr. Dave Groenig, Dr. A. A. Mur¬ ray, Dan Wade, G, S. G* Pattersoiij Oliver LaFreniere, Donald Kendall and Edward Diedricb, wdio finished in the order men¬ tioned on tlie basis of Swiss points. A1 Livingston and B, Eddy directed the event, which attractecl fifty players. NOW! 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At the Golden Gale Chess Ciub in San Francisco, Henry Gross scored to bag the club title. Bracketed in a tie for second and third were Eugene Krestini and Walter Pafnu- tieff, 8%*3% each, while Allan Bourke was fourth with 7 ^- 4 V 2 . There were twenty-one entrants. Yunker* who, although a resident of Pitts¬ field, had never heard of the club^s exist¬ ence and confined his chess experience to friendly bouls at home with his friends. W hen news of the club finally leaked out In Yunker, he walked into the clubrooms, trounced the leading five rated players and returned home with top Nils M. Hydren Testimonial Tournament honors. Townsend sums up the moral: *'Our chess The Marshall Chess Club had a wingding in honor of its beloved secretary Caroline Marshall, widow of the late Frank J* Marshall, during Christmas week. With U, S, Women's Cham¬ pion Mrs* GiseSa K, Gresser behind her, Mrs* Marshall is here cutting the celebration cake, artfully set with Frank^s ^'Shower of Gold" position against Lewitzky (game 326 in the **Golden Treasury of Chess") com¬ plete with "go!d coins” tossed onto the table by spectators when Marshall had played the (winning) "most beautiful move ever played." The party was a thorough¬ ly happy one and very well attended and, naturally, with Christmas gifts (including one "unmentionable” be¬ decked with chessmen) and a club scription in honor of Mrs. Marshall's many years of devoted service. Aft CHESS REVIEW^ MARCH, 195^ publicity fails us when we allow promise iiig players to sit at home, ignorant t>f the local and national chess groups in which these players would be such de¬ sirable entries/"* {See /umyout cluh can be listed, page 70.) Missouri. In the championship tourney of Westminster College In Fulton, David Troug of Kansas City was first; Edward Lai, senior from Hing Kong, was second: Wayne Wilke. St, Louis sophomore, was third; and Sandor Koi^iSk, freshman from Deb recen, Hungary, was fourth. Five display cases in a chess exhibit by the St. Louis Public Library included more than twenty unusual sets of ivorv, plastics, w^oods and ceramics. Other items in the exhibit were chess clocks, postal chess equipment, chess books in four languages, and copies of current chess periodicals, including Chess Review. Information on addresses of all chess clubs in the greater St, Louis area was made available, and blanks were pro¬ vided for unaffiliated players to sign if they were interested in becoming club members. The display was one of the most popular ever arranged by the St, Louis Public Library — so much so, according to Chess Rfaiew correspond¬ ent E, A. Talley, that curious spectators “practically had to be beaten off with sticks as the sets w'ere put into the cases.'’ Hampshire. Kenneth Norton, 17-3* annexed the Class A (13 year.s and up) Concord junior crown, nosing out Glenn Rodgers, 16-4. In Class B (12 years and under) j Marc Reingold, after tying with Timothy Bower at 24Vi'3^, won a play¬ off by 2-1. i\etv Jersey. At the Independent Chess Club of East Orange, the title toiirna* ment was won by H, Hickman, 12^-%. The Amateur Open Tournament at the same club went to Robert Durkin, 4^/^-%. In matches with the Jersey City YMCA Chess Club and Hackensack, the Inde* pendent Chess Club was triumphant by scores of 7-1 and 6-2 respectively. Victors against Hackensack were W, Adams, E, McCormick, H, Jones. R, Durkin and C, Pennington, while Hackensack could score only two draws and a forfeit. The Jersey City YMCA defeated the I Her old Chess Club by 6^-4V^, I :Vera York. Marshall Chess Club mem¬ bers took the first three places in the Golden Kings Long Island Amateur Tour* nament when J. Richman scored 5^/^*% and C, Baezynski and E. T, Vano, each S*l, placed second and third respectively on median points. We regret to announce that George N. Treysman, a strong player in early U, S. ^Championships who has been ailing in recent years, died in February, He played for the Academy of Chess, At the 1958 Seattle Sea Fair Tournament (left to right): Charles Joachim of Olympia 2dj James McCormick Sth, Ivar Dalbergs 1st, Viktors Pupols (who forfeited out be¬ cause of illness) and Dr. A, A. Murray 4th, all of Seattle discuss game between Joachim and Murray, The photo from the Greater Seattle News Bureau was delayed for tack of earfier player-identificatrons. A GREAT BOOK by a GREAT TEACHER CHESS SECRETS by EDWARD LASKER I N this mellow volume of memoirs, Lasker offers a wealth of fascinating detail about his name* sake Emanuel, Capablanca, Alekhine, Nimzovich and other great players of past and present, from whom he learned the fine points of chess by crossing swords with them,' A member of the armed forces writes: , My heartiest congratulations on what I con¬ sider a monumental piece of work, outstanding in a rare combination of instruction, entertainment and sheer reading pleasure, . . . I v;as sorry when I reached the end but found the second reading even more enjoy¬ able. , , . I have actually been trying in vain to recall any hook which has given me so much enjoyment as this one/' Contains 75 games annotated with Lasker’s cus¬ tomary penetration and clarity. Delightfully illustrated by Kenneth Stubbs with more than 30 drawings of famous masters, 464 pages, 216 diagrams $5,00 The world’s foremost publisher of books on CHESS Send for free catalogue of chess publications to DAVID McKAY COMPANY, Inc,, 55 Fifth Avenue, Nev^ York, N. Y. CHESS REVIEW, MARCH. 1959 6? CANADA Ontorio Under the heading* '‘Toronto Piayers Castle/’ eliess colurnnist D* M* Le Da in reports that the Toronto Chess C1 liI> will soon move into Casa f.oma in mid-town* where members will enjoy the comfort and luxury of ihe “finest quarters on the North American coni incut,” Whai mil¬ lionaire has left a fortune to the lucky Toronto woodpushers? Quebec Two dueLs in Montreal were fought he* tweets the Cercte Philldor and Canadair* Pliilidor winning the first by 6-2 and losing the second hy 2-4. FOREIGN Australia In a round robin for the championship of Victoria, E, A. Basta and F* A, Growl tied for first and second with B. Koiulra and L. Browning* 9-4 each, shared third and fotirtlu A play-off be- iweeu Basta and Crowl will decide the title. Australia is organissing an international chess congress, in which a maximum of 32 players will take part, 24 or 2S of whom will be Australians. Among coun¬ tries represen led* apart form Australia, wnll be India* Indonesia* New Zealand, Pakistan and the Philippines. England Al Birmingham, J, A* Henley of Bristol ivon the English Northern Universities TiiurnamenL Card received by CHESS REVIEW from Ragozin, rn February* It saysr “Fs^ew Year*' {Russian form for “Happy New Year") and '*SKakmaty, USSR" lournament (Z^aknhr COMING EVENTS IN THE U* S, AND CANADA Abbreviations^—SS Tmti Swiss System Tour- nameiiL (la 3st round entries paired by lot or selection; In subsequent rounds players with similar scores paired). RR Tmt! Round Robin. Tournament (each man plays every other man). KO Tmt; Knock-out Tourna¬ ment (losers or low scorers eliminated). $J: Cash prices. EF; Entry fee. GC; Chesa Club* CF; Chess Federation. OA: Chess As¬ soc Union. CL: Chess I.^eag'ue. Rd; rounds* Connecticut—March 8 & 22, April 5 Connecticut Championship, open to alt stale residents, and non-residents who are members of Connecticut CC: 6 rd SS Tmt at New Haven YMCA, 52 Howe Street at 10 am, March 8, last 4 rds in other Connecticut cities* For details, write to W* H* Mills, 288 McKinley Ave¬ nue, New Haven 15, Connecticut, Ohio—March 14*15 Capital City Open Tournament at the Sciieca lioteL 361 East Broad St** Colum¬ bus, Ohio: *5 rd SS Tmt, 45 moves in i :4.>, adjudication after 3% hours: EF 55 plus USCF membership: March 14, legister, 8:30 to 9:30 am & 3 rd: SS trophy and S25 1st & other prizes: write .lames Schroeder, 1898 North High St*, Columbus, Ohio* Nevv Jersey—April 3-5 1959 New Jersey Amateur Champion¬ ship at Midway Diner, Hammonton, New Jersey, Route 206 and U*S, .30 (White Horse Pike): 6 rd SS Tmt, open to mem* bers NJSCF and USCF, limited to play¬ ers rated 2199 and lower. 1 rd 8 pm April 3; 3 rd April 4; 2 rd April in Entries close 7:30 pm April 3: EF §5 (S3 for under 20), Accommodations per day, S3 single, multiple minimum S2 at Lake Front Motel* Trophies plus NJ master points to be awarded. Proceeds to send junior players to US Junior Champion¬ ship, Bring clocks and sets* Write C, S* Pennington, 1130 Wychw'ood Road, West* field, New Jersey. New Jersey—^April 24-26 1st Independent Spring Rating Tour¬ nament at Independent CC, 102 North .Maple Av** East Orange, N* J* 5 rd SS Tmt, open to all regardless skill or rating: EF $5 (under 20 $3) plus USCF membership: register by 6:30 PM, rd 1 7 pm: SS 16 engraved trophies plus 16 CC memberships (1 for 1 year; 8 for 6 monihs; 7 for 3 months) for Class A, 1st 3 places: for B. C, Unrated and Juniors (under 20)* Ist 2 places; Novices .funiors (under 18), 1st place each: New Jersey master points awarded all prize winners* Convenient transportation* eating and overnight accommodations* Write to E* T* McCormick at above address* JVlichigan^—‘April 25-26 Isl “Huron Valley .Amateur Open Tour¬ ney" at Gilbert Community House* 227 North Grove St** Ypsilanii: 5 rd SS Tmt: .SO moves in 2 hours (adjudications after 4 hours) open to all except nationally rated experts and masters: 3 rd April 25: £jf Tourney winner, trophy & title* and 2d & 3d* trophies, and trophies and medals to Ist 2 in each of A, B* C, Un¬ rated & Junior: register in advance or by 9:30 AM* April 25: for information regis¬ tration* hotel reservations, write E. A* Dickerson, 178 Liberty St*, Belleville, Kansas—May 2-3 2d Mid-continent Open Tournament, with slate title to highest Kansan, in Russell, Kansas: 5 rd SS Tmt: EF $5 (7.50 after April 25), Juniors $3 (and $5) plus USCF membership: register by II AM May 2: 3 rd, May 2, 2 rd* May 3: one event but $$ §50, 2.5^ 15* 10 & trophy in *‘0pen,” and trophies to various juniors, women's & A, B, C divisions, & title & trophies to 1st 5, junior and woman ajuong Kansans* Motels and hotels at rea¬ sonable rales but re.serve in advance: baby sitters available: write to Mr*s* H* P* Kiilough. Tournament Secretary, Rus¬ sell, Kansas. For benefit of our readers, these Items are printed if reported by authorized offl- citils at least two months in advance. Medal for Bobby Fischer Both the Ne^v York Times and the New' York Herald-Tribune commented editorially on the fact that the Student Council of Erasmus Hall voted a gold medal for Robert J* Fischer for his ac¬ complishments in the U* S* Chess Cham¬ pionships and in earning title of In¬ ternational Grandmaster* Versatility of Dr. Edward Lasker Scope Weekly, a medical publication* pays tribute to Dr. Edward Lasker as the "only chess champion who ever de¬ signed an [electric] breast pump, and * . . the first man to demonstrate direct- wilting electrocardiography* * * Lasker, an electrical engineer, also developed *t short-wave therapeutic apparatus that worked by placing the patient's limb or body within an electric field* 70 CHESS RiVIIW, MARCH, 1959 WHERE TO PLAY CHESS LEADING CLUBS OF NORTH AMERICA ENCANTO CHESS CLUB* The Den 2700 North 15th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona PHOENIX CHESS CLUB 2700 North 15th Avenue (The Den) Meets Friday nights: visitors welcome Phoenix, Arizona: Phone BR 5-2567 CITY TERRACE CHESS CLUB 3875 City Terrace Drive, Los Angeles G3, California: Phone AN-ie567 Meets every Wednesday night PRECrTA VALLEY CHESS CLUB 534 Precita Av., San Francisco 10, California: Paul Bagoslan VA-4-7106 or Noel Renaud JU4-30G9 PUEBLO CHESS CLUB 111 South Vlatoria. P, O, Box 383 Pueblo, Colorado Meets Wednesday evenings* DANBURY CHESS CLUB C/o Arion Singing Society, 41 Crosby Street Danbury, Connecticut MANATEE COUNTY CHESS CLUB (Bradenton, Florida) P. O* Box 176, Cortez, Florida, c/o L. M, Malcolm, Sec,: Bradenton 9-6721 CHICAGO CHESS CLUB 64 Weal liandolph Street Chicago 1, Illinois: Phone: DE-2'9100 IRVING PARK YMCA CHESS CLUB 4251 Irving Park Road: Phone GA 3-4267 Chicago, Ill* KNIGHT CLUB 5917 South Pulaski, Chicago, Illinois Phone: LU-5'6233* NEW ORLEANS CHESS CLUB Junior Achievement Building 218 Camp Street, New Orleans 12, Lia* Meets Fridays: 7:30 FM BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB Young Men’s Christian Union, 48 Boyls* ton Street, Boston, Massachusetts Phone: HU-2-n22* PITTSFIELD YMCA CHESS CLUB YMCA — 292 North Street Pittsfield, Massachusetts Meets every Monday evening ST, LOUIS CHESS CLUB 1528 Ijocust Street, St, I^ouis, Mis¬ souri: meets Thursday, Saturday Evenings, Sunday Afternoons* CASTLE CHESS CLUB Court Room of Borough Hall, Taylor Av„ near Main St., Manaaquan, New Jersey — 8 PM* Tuesday evenings *Encanto and Phoenix are two separate Chess clubs meeting' on separate days at same locale, INDEPENDENT CHESS CLUB 102 Maple Av., E* Orange, N* J* Edgar T, McCormick, Pres. Phone: OR-4-8698 Always open JERSEY CITY YMCA CHESS CLUB 654 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, N* J* Meets at 7:30 PM Every Tuesday and Friday LOG CABIN CHESS CLUB (Founded 1934) At the home of E. Forry Laucks 30 Collamore Terrace West Orange, New Jersey Champions of the N, Y. League, 195S. Organized and founded North Jersey Chess League and Inter-chess League* First to help in large scale inter-state matches* First to fly by air to Deep River Chess Club. First to promote largest International match of IS and 19 boards, First to make transcontinental and international barn¬ storming tours. Played in ter club matches in 5 Mexican states, 5 Canadian provinces and all 49 United State but &, to 195S. Visited 11 countries and flew by plane to 3 — all in 195S. MONTCLAIR CHESS CLUB Thursday evenings, October through May at Commonwealth Club, Upper Montclair, New Jersey. 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Telephone: HU-3’9S90 RACINE CHESS CLUB Douglas Park Communit}' House 3221 Douglass Avenue, Racine, Wise* 7:30 Mondays, September through May CHESS REVIEW, MARCH, 1959 71 PAST CHAMPIONSHIPS 1946 througk 1957-8 In 1946, CHESS REVIEW undertook to stage the U. S. Championship, Some of the previous tourneys had been well enough set up. The first in 1936 at the Astor Hotel had pleasant and com¬ fortable accommodations for both spec' tators and players, and the following were at least comfortably staged in hotels. But they were in one room and, except for the first, siibjecst to crowding about the tables which made it hard for most to see the action. The tourney of 1946 was set in the Chanin building in a suite such that spectators could sit comfortably in an auditorium and follow discussion of the games from a set of wall boards on the stage. And they could view the actual players at will, but in a room so roped off that spectators and players were welt separated. As for the tournament itself, there were twenty players, some seeded, some “area representatives*' and two qualified from a '^preliminary*' in New York: City. But Reshevsky came back to win again, for his fourth championship without loss of a game. 1 Samuel Reshevsky 16 - 2 2 Isaac Kashdan 1314- 454 3 Anthony E, Santasiere 13 5 4 Jacob Levin 12!.4- 51.^2 5- 6 Arnold S* Denker 12 - 6 5^ 6 1. A, Horowitz 12 * 6 7 Herman Steiner 11 - 7 8 Albert S, Prnkus 10i4- 7 y ^ 9 George Kramer 9!4- B!4 10 Albert Sandrin 8 -10 11 Ofaf Ufvestad 714-10!4 12 Sauf Rubinow 7 -11 13-16 Weaver W. Adame 614-1114 13-16 Attrlio Di Oamillo 614-1 nz 13-16 Aaron Rothman 6^2-11^4 13-16 Walter Suesman 614-11!4 17 George Drexel* 5 -13 18 A. J, Fink 4 -14 19 Stephen H, Kowalski 314-141.4 *Previ<>iisly Gustave Littman, As for the strength of the tournament, it certainly was not up to that of 1936 or 1938; but, except for the absence of Reuben Fine, the top strength left little to be criticized. The “area representa- . tion'* cut two ways: Levin of Philadel¬ phia was a strong entry; Steiner was formerly of New York but represented Los Angeles here; and, for that mat- ter, Reshevsky was registered as from Roxbury, Massachusetts! But other area reps brought up the rear. In 194S, the championship was pleas¬ antly situated in South Fallsburgh, New York, with free room and board and summer recreational facilities for the competitors. But, in thiSt ;tlie seventh (and last) biennial Championship, the playing strength fell off. The '*area rep¬ resentation’* contributed somewhat to that effect but probably no more than previously. The main difficulty was that the top strength failed to appear in any numbers. On the other hand, the young¬ er competitors were coming along, and it is hard to say how much they may have stiffened the grind. 1 Herman Steiner 15 * 4 2 Isaac Kashdan 141 /^. 414 3- 4 George Kramer 13 ^ 6 3- 4 Olaf Ulvestad 13 - 6 5- 7 Herman V, Hesse 12 - 7 5- 7 Saul Rubinow 12 - 7 5- 7 George Shainswit 12 - 7 8^10 Weaver W. Adams 11 ^ 2 - 7-4 8-10 Larry Evans 11 ^ 2 - 7i4 8-10 Waiter Shipman 1114 - 7!A 11-12 Albert Sandrin 1014- 8^2 11-12 Anthony E, Santasiere 1014- 814 13 Paul Poschel 8 -11 14 Dr, Joseph Platz 7!4-11!4 15 Irving Heitner 7 -12 16 Norman T, Whitaker 6 -13 17 Franklin Howard 514-13/2 18 Sven Almgren 4 -15 19 Anthony Suraci 3 -16 20 William H, Janes 2 -17 In 1951, the biennial tournament had failed to materialize, and, under pres¬ sure to get in a championship, the U, S. Chess Federation combined invitation and qualifying features: of twenty-four invited, twelve were to qualify. In the final outcome, two records were set. For the first time, Reshevsky did not win though competing. And Larry Evans became at 18 the youngest cham¬ pion (for that time). He had also won the U. S, “Open” and the U. S, “Speed” Championships, Here he ’was undefeated, drew with Reshevsky, Pavey and Simon¬ son, Reshevsky lost to Mengarini, drew with Evans, Pavey and Pliikus. 1 Larry Evans 914- 1/2 2 Samuel Reshevsky 814- 2!4 3 Max Pavey 7 - 4 4 Herbert Seidman 614- 414 5 I. A, Horowitz 514- 5>2 6- 7 Sidney Bernstein 5 - 6 6- 7 Anthony E, Santasiere 5 - 6 3 Dr, Ariel A, Mengarini 4/a- 6/a 9 George Shainswit 4 ^ 7 10-12 Milton Hanauer 3/a- 7/a 10-12 Albert S. Pinkus 3/g- 7/2 10*12 Albert C, Simonson 3 / 2 - 7/2 In 1954, the U. S. Championship first co-iiicided with the Interzonal qualifica¬ tions, as it has since. And Arthur B. Bisguier, after winning in the '‘prelimi¬ nary** held in Philadelphia, w’^on title and qualification. The field ’was prize-ivili¬ ners from the 1951 Championship and qualifiers from the Philadelphia round. Reshevsky, Fine and a number of veter¬ ans were absent. But the field was stud¬ ded with the stronger of newcomers and had international grandmaster Nicolas Rossolimo, besides. Bisguier lost no games, topped Evans on the latter’s loss to his Marshall clubmate Hearst. 1 Arthur Bisguier 10 - 3 2 Larry Evans 9 . 4 3 Herbert Seidman 8 - 5 4- 5 Max Pavey 7/s^ 4- 5 James T. Sherwin 7 / 2 - 5!/:. 6 - 7 Sidney Bernstein 7 - 6 6 - 7 Nicotas RossoJimo 7 - 6 8 - 9 Hans Berliner 6 / 2 - 6'y2 8 - 9 Saul Wachs 6 / 2 . 6 /j 10 EEiot Hearst 6 * 7 11 Karl Burger 5J4- 7/2 12 Carl piinick 5 - 8 13 Paul Brandts 3 -10 14 Dr. Ariel A, Mengarini 2/HO4 I'his tournament, certainly stronger than that of 1918, is peculiarly hard to evaluate, it was the showing of a new generation, aside from Bernstein who was always hard to beat. Pavey was a bit older, too, but a strong player who only recently had begun to achieve the results he deserved. And Rossoiimo, though a veteran and a grandmaster, had problems in trying to judge unfamiliar opposition and playing conditions. We know’ the “new’* generation w’^ell today, but ho^v far had each come by 1954? The championship of 1957-8 jis recent history, and comparison of It with the other tournaments, or this year's, is too subject to personal bias. On recapitu¬ lations, however, it seems possible to rate it alongside -this year's. We five international grandmasters at w'ork this year; but, except for Evans and I'nr Benko who plainly was not in form, tho top strength was mainly the same. A? a Fischer feat, 1957-8 must rate with 1958-9: Bobby went undefeated in each and, if his competition \vas a year more experienced, so vvas he. And there were no spots w^hich could be called weak, except Kramer was badly out of practice. 1 Robert J, Fischer 10 / 2 - 2/3 2 Samuel Reshevsky 9 / 2 - 34 3 James T, Sherwin 9 * 4 4 William Lombardy 7/a- 51'2 5 Hans Berliner 7 - 6 6- 8 Arnold S* Denker 6 / 2 - 614 6 - 8 Arthur Feuerstein 6 / 2 * 64 6 - 8 Edmar Mednis 6 / 2 * 64 9 Herbert Seidman 6 - 7 10-11 Sidney Bernstein 5 - S 10-11 Arthur B, Bisguier 5 - 8 12-13 Attilio Di Camillo 4 / 2 - 8'/2 12-13 Al Turner 4 / 2 - 81/, 14 George Kramer 3 -10 So there are the U. S. Championship Tournaments. In the last analysis, ii must be a matter of personal opinion, as to which was the strongest^ It must be conceded that 1958-9 was very strong, possibly the strongest. But, discounting the current ballyhoo which always at¬ tends the latest, it must be conceded, too, that others offer it at least clo?e rating. We'd say that the first two, 1936 and 1938, and the last Uvo, 1957-8 and 1958*9, all come very close. 72 CHESS REVIEW, MARCH, 1959 SELECTED ROSENWALD TOURNAMENT GAMES U. S. Championship, 1958-9 Annotated by Hans Kmoch No Fraternizing This Is probably the hottest fight of the tournament. Both .sides play with the classical grimness of hostile broth¬ ers* Were it not for the rules of chess, they might have drifted into a mutual mate. KING’S INDIAN DEFENSE Robert Byrne Donald Byrne White Black 1 P-Q4 N-KB3 2 P-QB4 P-KN3 3 P-KN3 * * , . There is considerable data in the mas* ter practice of recent years to cast some doubt on the conimendabiJity of the coua- ter-fianchetto as a means of fighting the King's Indian. There is the initial dif' ference that Black's fianchettoed Bishop has a target in White's Queen Pawn, while White's Bishop has rioJie. 3 . . . . B-N2 4 B-N2 0-0 5 N-QS3 P-Q3 The immediate 5 . - . P-BJ offers White this choice: 1> (j P-Q5. which transposes basically into the actual game: 2> 6 PxP, which lends a Sicilian touch to the set-up: 3) ti P-K3* N-133. 7 KX^K2. The latter, Bolvinnik-styJed set-up oc¬ curred a few rounds before in the Beiiko-Fischer game which we run off heresvith: 7 . . . P-Q3 $ O-O. B-Q2 9 I P-X3, R-Xl 10 B~N2. P-QH3 11 PxP. I PxP 12 N-it4, P-N3 13 X-Bl, X-QIM M 1 B-K5, R-Bl 15 Q-B2, BxN 16 PxB. N-<|; : 17 Bxn, KxB 18 B-R3, Q-Kl 19 : Z) 12 . . . X-Kl 13 XxX, and 13 . . . PxX 14 B-K3, or 13 . , , BxX 14 BxD. PxB 16 P-B4. 12 , , , . P-K4 Now Black forestalls 13 B B4 and prepares at the same time for King-side action with . . , P-B4. 13 N-R4 , , , , This move is unsatisfactory. Instead 13 PxP e,p. PxP gives an open position and chances enough for White to liold his own <14 QxP?? RxX!). 13 , , . , P-B4 16 B-R3 N-N3 14 PxP PxP 16 Q-K2 B-Q2 17 P-B4 P-K5 Black has the edge, thanks to his per* manent control of his Q5, the key square in positions of this type. 18 P-R5 N-Bl 20 R-N1 N-K1 19 N-Q1 N-K2 21 B-Q2 N-N3 22 N-N2 . , , , 22 NxX, PxX 23 P-KX4 fails against 23 , Q-R5, t = chet'k: X = dh[, cherk: ^ = dls. cti. These photos by Maxwell Sokoler 22 , , . , 8-Q5t 25 PxP e,p. QxP 23 N/2-K3 N-N2 26 K-Rl PxP 24 P-QN4 P-N4! 27 RxP Q-R2 Black has lost his permanent control of his Q5. but his advantage has iJi- crcased, for he now has another passed Pawn as against White's backward i^ueen Bishoji Pawn. 28 N-QB2 B-B4 31 Q-Q2 R-N6 29 RxR RxR 32 N/1-K3 P-KR4 30 B-*B3 N-K2 33 B-Bl B-K1 34 R-Q1 P-R41 Black takes advantage of the imssi- bility^ 35 BxP, BxN: to make his outside iiassed Pawn tell. 35 N-Q4 R-N2 36 B-RI * ,, . Again. 36 BxP costs a piece. 36 , , , , P-QR5 3S N-N5 BxN 37 N/3-B2 N-N3 39 PxB * . , , White has .substantially impmved his position, mainly through converting his backward Pawn into a, passed one. He also has chances along the diagotial (‘on- trolled by his (Jueen Bishop. 39 . , . . P-R6 40 N-Q4 , . . , 40 Q-B3 is a good alternative, but White wants l« get his Knight into ac¬ tion fir.st. Now Black pj*events 41 Q-B3. 40 , . * . Q-P5 41 R-Bl .... It is somewhat puzzling, here and next move, why White refrains from (41) N^K6 (41 , . . B-K6 42 Q-K2. or 41 . . . P-K6 42 XxB). 41 ... . P-R5J 42 R-B4 Q-R1 43 Q-QS2 . , . , White is aiming for II HxB or H-IM R6. He disregards, however, the I 73 brewing: on his Kin^-sid^. liis Kooks stray from ihe danger zone, 43 _ . . PxP 44 PxP Q-KB1 45 R-R4 , , . , While holds recklessly to consistent y. White ought lo i>lay 4:i B-K2. ijreveiitiiig the next move. 45 , . . * N-R4! The signal for a mating attack. Sud¬ denly ^ White’s King comes iindei' the concentrated lire of all Black's guns. Til ere are at least three major threats: JG . . . XxPt. Iti . . . Q-R3 and Ki . , . K KH2. 4G B—R3 ,. . * White aims to ’^win'* a piece lor the two King-side Pawns^ obviously a bad bargain as It exposes White's Kii^g. But there is hardly a sufficient defense. Any direct defense of the threatened Pawn has similar consequences, thougJi 4t> Q“B2 may be comparatively better than the text. 4(> N“K2 is hotyeiess: iG . . . NxPfi J7 NxX^ R-H2t K-N2, NxP mate. Also the wild variations arising from U NMC8, XxPt n K--N2, NxB 4S KxX (els© Black has 48 . . . N-K(jt), Q-IU 49 H-K8t, K-B2 favor Black: 1) on 50 N-QSt, K-K2 51 NxH, Q-K8t 52 K-K2, Q-BGt 53 K-Q2 (53 K-Kl, B-X5t!). P-K6t, Black wins with (a) 54 K-Ci3. Q-K5t 55 KhB3, Q-N5t Se K-Q3, NxP mate; (b) 54 Q-BSf 55 Q^Ql, P-KT; (c) 54 K-KI, Q'-RSt 55 K-K2, NxP mate; (d) 51 K--B3. P-KTS 55 K^Q2, Q-K6t 56 K-Kl, (J-BTt; 2) on 50 NxB, Q-R8t 51 K-K2, NxPf. the Black win follows with (a) 52 K-K3. Q-B6t 53 K-Q4, NMxTf 54 K-B4, R-B2: or (b) 52 K-Q2, Q-NTf 53 K-Bl, Q^NSy. 46 , . . * NxPt 47 K-R2 N-B8tn A pretty point. Black may also win, somehow, after 47 . . , NxP; but this sacrifice, which gains two tempi, does ihe job quickly and convincingly. 48 BxN R-R2t 49 K-N1 NxP 50 Q^Q2 . . * . Black's deadly iiext move cannot be forestalled. 50 , . * . Q-R3 51 K-B2 N--Q6t 52 K-K2 , , . , White's last is forced, of course* But* if White’s Queen had gone to any other feasible square, mate would have fob lowed one way or another. ■ 52 * , . , Q™R4t 53 K-K3 Q-B6 mate Up ond Down, Down, Down This is the most curious game of the tournumenL White obtains a winning aL- tack; but then, with easy winning lines galore at his disposal* he lacks lime for composed consideration and stumbles, move after move. Down, down, down, it goes with him till he finally lands in a position wherein his extra Kook is useless. SICILIAN DEFENSE Edmar Mednis White 1 p_K4 P-QB4 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 3 p_Q4 PxP Robert Byrne Black 4 NxP N-KB3 5 N-QB3 P-Q3 6 B-K2 P-K4 7 NxN . . * * A line rarely played. It is based on the fair assumption that Black's numer* ical superiority in the center will not necessarily become a significant asset. 7 , , * * PxN 8 0-0 B-K2 9 K-R1 0=0 Since P-KB4 is impending and since the subsequent P-KB5 promises White a strong King-side attack, Black is best off by meeting P-K4 with , , . PxP, followed by . , . N-Q2-K4. His safest way con¬ sists ill the immediate 9 . . * N-Q2 10 P-B4, PxP 11 BxP after which the pro¬ tec tloji of his Queen Pawn causes no problenas, 10 P-B4 P-QR4 11 p_QN3 M^Q2 But now Black invites major trouble. He still ought to eliminate the danger¬ ous Bishop Pawn and clear his K4 for his Knight: e.g., 12 . . . PxP 13 BxP, Q-B2— and 14 Q-Q2, N^N5, or 14 Q-KR N-Q2 15 Q-N3, NMC4 (16 B-KR6, N-N3I). 12 P-B5! B-N2 13 B-Q3 P-Q4 14 R-B3 N--B4 Moving this Kniglit from the endan¬ gered King-side is another very risky step. Better is 14 . , , B-N4 or 14 . . . R-Kl. 15 R-^R3 P-N3 Sometiiing has to be done against 16 Q-K5. and the choice is grim. Bui 15 . . . NxB 16 l^xX (Ui Q^K5?? N-B7t;). B-N4 seems preferable. 16 Q-Q2 . _ * * Now White tlneatens 17 Q-R6. 16 * * , * P=N4 Black intends to seal off the King-side with 17 . . . P-B3, 17 P-B6! But this temporary keeps the attack going* 17 * * , * 18 B-R3 19 PxP Black has no better move here. 20 BxPt K-N2 21 B-B5 P-Q5 Nor IS 21 . . . R-Rl sufficient in view j of 22 RxR (22 * * . QxR 23 NxP, or 22 | . , * KxR 23 Q-K3). | 22 BxN BxB 24 BxB R^R3 { 23 N-K4 BxN 25 R-R7t K-N1 1 26 Q-K2! P-B4 j The double threat of 27 QxR and 27 tj- j R5 cannot be parried in any reasonable 1 way. The fight is over — but miracles j are to come. 1 27 Q-R5 PxB 30 R-B1t K-K3| 28 R-R8t K-N2 31 R/8xR BxR) 29 Q-R7t K-B3 32 Q-N6t 1 » " " 1 White chooses a complicated I line rath-! er than the obvious 33 Q-B7t, K-Q3 33' R- B6t (33 . . . K- -B4 34 Q-B4 mate). | CH£SS REVIEW, MARCH, 195?'^ Pawn sacril]1 T 5 P-K3 __ _ 6 0-0 _ 4 6 B-K2 ... 7 R--K1 . 5 7 PxP (a) -- - ,, 8 PxP . 4 8 0-0 ... 9 P-QN3 .. 5 9 ^ ^ 1 N^B3 ___ 10 P-B4 _ _4 10 * T ■ P-04 .. 11 4 11 R-B1 _ __ 12 QR-B1 _ _5 12 1 V # B-N5 (b) ___ 13 P^QR3 5 13 1 * PxP _..._ 14 PxP _ 6 14 BxN (C) __ 15 QyR 4 15 N-QR4 ... 18 Q-K3.. 16 ■ V * P N~Q2 17 N-K5 _ _6 17 ... 1 R-K1 (d) __ IS P-Q5I __ 7 18 N^BI (e> __ 19 Q-N3 _ _6 19 4 P-B3? _ 20 N-N4 .. 7 20 . 1 1 1 i P i 1 1 1 J 1 1 1 1 1 1 t 21 QExP . 10 21 » * * ■ Resigns (f)__ Total Score 100 Your Percentage ___ Your Score SCALE: 75.100^Excellent? 55-74—Superior; 40-54—Good; 25-39—Fair Solutions to CHESSBOARD MAGIC! No. 1 White wins with 1 N-B5t, K-B3 2 P-Q7, BxP (or 1 P-Q7, BxP 2 N-B5i\ K-B3) 3 N-Q3, B^KN4 4 N-^K5t. K-Q3 b N-B7t, K-K2 6 NxB, K-B3 7 N-R7t, KxB S N-BSt, etc. No, 2 White wins with X P-N7, RxX/KN6 2 N--Q4, B--QS 3 P-B7, or 1 . . , BxN 2 N-K4, RxN 3 P-B7. No. 3 W^hite wins with 1 K-NS, P-QR6 2 P-R6, P-R7 3 P-R7, P^R8(Q) 4 P-R8(Q), QxQ 5 P-KB6, P-R6 6 K~N4, P-Q5 7 P-B6, PxBP S PxP, P-B4 9 P-Q4! (not & PxP as 9 . . . QxPf 10 KxQ is stalemate). Notes to the Game a) Questionable: the exchange relieves tension and opens White's King file. b) Black ought to take a stand on 12 . . . PxP 13 PxP, N-QR4 and the issue of the strength or weakness of White's hanging, center Pawns. c) Now White has the advantage of the Two Bishops. d) Not 17 . . . NxN 18 QxN, Q*Ba 19 QxQ. PxQ 20 P-Q5 as the threat of 21 R-K3, followed by R-N3t. cannot adequately he parried. e) Black ought to accept the dare with 13 . , , PxP for, after 19 BxPt, KxB 20 0^R3t, K^Nl 21 NxN. he can beat back the assault. i) If 21 , . . PxB 22 N-R6, curtain. ^Position after 20 . . . K-R1 CHESS REVIEW, MARCH, 1959 79 An outstanding recent ganne, annotated by a former World Champion. by DR. MAX EUWE THE CHAMPION'S BEST OAME For the third time, J. H. Doiiner has captured the championship of the Netherlands. This time witli seeming ease, he cleaned np his lesser opponents. And even the stronger opposition, excepting Van Scheltinga, gave way in fierce battles. In general, though, the strength of the opposi¬ tion was less than usual in the absence of five Dutch masters, i.e., Dr. Euwe, Bouwmeester, Kramer, Prins and Muehring. Both Cortlever and Van Scheltinga, who gained second and third places, showed definite superiority over the rest of the field. The following game is one of Domier’s best in this tournament. Early departure from theory leads to a complicated middle game with chances for both sides. White exchanges too early in the center; so Black gains the initiative, then succeeds in stopping a minority attack and obtains the better end-game. With many small finesses, he gradually inci-eases his advantage and wins just before the time limit. RETI OPENING C. B, van den Berg J, H. Donner White Black 1 P^QB4 N-KB3 3 N-KB3 P-Q4 2 P-KN3 P-QB3 4 P-N3 P-KN3 4 . . , B-B4 is usually plasted, resulting in the well known New Yorker Variation. Black’s text move was used hy Spiel- mann in his game against Kostich at Bled, 1931, and appears to offer suf¬ ficient chances. 5 B-QN2 B-KN2 6 B-N2 0-0 7 0-0 P-QR4 In the game cited, there followed 7 . . . QN-Q2 S P-Q3 (8 PxP is stronger: 8 . , . PxP 9 P-Q4), R-Kl 9 QN^QS, P-K4, with equal chances. V, N^R3 . . _ Probably the best development under the circumstances, for S N-B3 permits 8 . . . P-Q5. 8 P-Q4 also deserves con¬ sideration. 8 , . , , P-R5 9 P^Q3 N«R3 10 N-B2 R-K1 Black*s position is solid but, for the time being, does not permit any direct action. t1 PxQP .... Definitely premature. White can in¬ stead improve his position at his leisure. 11 R-Kl and 11 Q-Bl are both good. After the text. Black obtains the initia¬ tive because of the weakness of White's QB3. 11 ... . NxP The correct way to recapture. 12 BxB .... No better is 12 P-Q4, B-B4 as Black then has an excellent game. 12 ... . KxB 13 Q-B1 .... White wants to protect his QB3 as soon as possible. 13 ... . P-^B3 14 Q-N2 PxP This exchange also is too early, 14 . . . N,/3-E2, followed by 15 . , . N-N4, is better. It stops any action by White on the Queen-side. 15 PxP B^K3 16 P-N4 .... From here on, the question is whether White can succeed in playing P-N5. 16 ... . Q-N3 Here Black*s Queen occupies a square properly reserved for the King Knight. 16 . . . B-B2 is better: for then 17 P-N5 fails against 17 . , . PxrP 18 QxNP, N--^E6. Dr. Max Euwe White must take this possibility into account ail the time. 17 QR-N1 .... White does not take advantage of the previous Black move. He ought to play 17 P-K4: e.g., 17 . , , N/4-B2 1S_ P-Q4 with a difficult game and chances for both sides. 17 .... B-B2 Certainly not 17 , . . N/3-B2 as IS P'-K4 wins a piece. ia KR-Q1 .... Yet again, IS P-N5 is not good: e.g , 13 . . . PxP 19 QxNP, QxQ 20 RxQ, N-BS 21 Hx'P, NxPt 22 K-Rl, N-B4 with ad¬ vantage to Black. 18 P-K4, however, is still a better alternative. 18 , . . . Q-Q1 Here Black eliminates 'the error of his 16th move. Of course, now 19 P-N5 fails against 19 . . . PxP 20 QxP, N-B6 as Black wins the Exchange. Nor is occupa¬ tion of the center good any longer: e.g., 19 P-K4, N-N3, and 20 P-Q4, N-B2, with Black retaining the initiative, or 20 P-N5, N^R5 21 Q-R3, N-E2 22 PxP, PxP, with strong counter-play for Black. 19 N/3-Q4 M/3-B2 20 N-N3 .... With this last move, White abandons all thoughts of P-N5 but soon is em¬ broiled in serious difficulties. Correct is 20 P-N5: e.g., 20 . . . PxP 21 NxP, NxN 22 BxNI BxB 23 QxN, R-R7 24 R-N2. j check; | = dbl. check; § = dis. ch. 80 CHESS REVIEW, MARCH, 1559 B-B3 25 Q-N3, RxR 26 QxR. Q-Q4 27 P-B3, and White ought to hoi?] even. 20 , . . * N-N4 The strong position, of both Knights ensures a continuing advantage. 21 N-R5 Q-B2 22 N-B4 _ _ There Is no reason to move this Knight. 22 R-Rl, instead, is better, and then Black's best move is . , . R-R3. Now Black increases the pressure and so virtually forces WHiite's next move. 22 . . , , R-R5 23 R-R1 N/Q4-B6 Black's Knights are about to become very active, 24 RxR NxR 25 Q-^BI R-QR1 26 Q-K3 . * , . 26 Q-Q2 offers better chances for effective defense. 26 * . , , N/5-B6 During the following moves, which in¬ volved time trouble, Donner uses his chances very well. 27 R-R1 , . * * Otherwise, Black's Rook gains a vital entry. Now, however. White’s Knight will be out of the game. 27 * . * , RxR 28 NxR N-Q5I Black thus keeps Whitens Knight in the corner for the time being. 29 P-K4 30 Q-Q2 N-Q4 31 B-*‘N2 . , * , Because of White's weak Queen Knight Pawn, 31 N-B2 is still out. 31 , , . . P-QN4 Black leaves his opponent no rest. 32 N-R5 , , , , After this move, this Knight will not survive. 32 N-K3 likewise is insufficient: e.g., 32 . . , Q^R2 33 Nyi-B2, Q-R7 leaves ’White hopelessly tied up. 32 N—R3, however, permits a betiei' defense: 1) 32 , . . Q-R2 33 N/1-B2! NxN 31 NxN, Q-R7 35 BxN, BxB 36 Q-BZ, and White ought to be able to hold on; 2) 32 . . . P-QBl 33 BxN, BxB 31 N/1-B2, and decisive continuations are not available. 32 _ , . P-QB4 33 PxP , , , , Nor is 33 BxN, BxB sufficient for White any longer. Both his Knights are too badly placed, 33 . . , , N-B6! Well played. 34 N-N7 . . , . There is nothing better: e.g., 31 N/5-N3, N/6xPt 35 K-Bl, BxN 36 NxB, NxN 37 QxN, QxP, and Black wins the endgame, 34 , . , . B"Q4 Black utilises the bad positions of White’s Knights. 34 . . . N/GxPf is not so good: for, after 35 K-Bl, Black's pieces co-operate poorly. 35 BxB NxB 36 N-R5 , . . , Or 36 N--Q6, QxP 37 N-K4, Q-BSt 3S QxQ, NxPft and Black has the better end-game, 36 , * . . QxP Now Black threatens not only 37 , . . Q-BSt but also, and destructively, 37 . , . Q-RGI 37 N/1-N3 . , , , 37 N/5-N3 amounts to the same thing. 37 , , , . Q-R6 3S NxN . , , , Upon 38 Q-Ql, there follows simply 38 . . . N-B6. 38 . , , . PxN There appears to be no defense against the threat of 3& . . . N-B6, 39 K-N2 , , _ This move loses at once. Other possi¬ bilities are: 1) 39 N-B6, Q-R8t! 40 K-N2, Q-Rl! n NxP, N’B5t and mate next move: 2) 39 P-K4, N-N5' 40 N-N7, NxP and Black soon wins; 3) 39 Q-Kl! N-B6 40 N-E6, NxPt and, after 41 QxN, Q-BSf 42 K^N2, Q.xNr, Black wins the Queen and Pawn ending, while, after 41 K-Bl, N-BS! 42 NxP, QxPt 43 K-N2, QxN 44 QxN, Q-N3. 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KlNG^S INDIAN DEFENSE Mikharl Botvinnik J, H, Donner Soviet Union White N-KB3 1 P-QB4 2 N«KB3 3 P-KN3 4 B-N2 P-KN3 B^N2 0^0 5 0-^0 6 N-B3 7 P-Q4 8 P-QS 9 N-Q2 Holland Black P-Q3 P^QR3 N-B3 N-QR4 In the recent game, Euwe-Vanofsky, 9 Q"-Q3 Is indicated as probably stronger (page S3). 9 * . , . P-B4 10 Q-B2 R-N1 11 P-N3 P-QN4 In this sort of position, Black can¬ not remain entirely passive for long in the center, and so there is much to be said for . . . P-K4 here, so as to com¬ plete the set-up in accordance with White's re-action. If White refrains from 12 PxP ep., Black may postpone . . . P-QN4 and start action with , . . P-Bl first, Cf. the similar case of Robert Byrne v, Donald Byrne (page 73). 12 B-N2 PxP 13 PxP B-R3 Black's last move initiates a. brl Hi an I: concept with the threat now of 14 . . . BxN. But the concept ultimately proves to be unsound. Black is a bit handicap^ ped by that awkward Queen Knight. His best chance to keep the balance is 13 . . P-K3. 14 P-B4I , * , . Not 14 P-K3 as then White lacks suf¬ ficient answer to 14 . , , B-Bl (15 P-K4, BxN! or 15 Q-Bl, B-QGi or 15 QN-Kh NxN IG ExN, BxB 17 NxB, NxP]). 14 . , . . P-K4 f = check; t = dbl. check: ^ = dis. ch. 15 QR-K1! . , , . White faces some danger of acquiring too many vulnerable spots in the eentei' but lives up to his task with superior insight and alertness, 15 . . , , PxP 16 PxP R-K1 17 N-Q1! R-N2 Black obviously intends to double Rooks on the King file. But While thwarts the plan by taking advantage of the exposed Knights. Since any im¬ mediate (IS) , . , QR-K2 fails against (19) BxN, the text move is ill timed, choking off the retreat of the Queen Knight, And it is here that Botvinnik turns on the heat. Note, however, Black does not succeed either with 17 , . . N^R4 IS P-K3, .H-N2 though then able to double Rooks with¬ out delay. For White has 19 N-R2, R/2-K2 20 N/Q-K1 (20 . . , B-B4 2i B-^BG!). Of course, Black can stop 20 N/Q-K4 by 19 , , , P-B4 but rims into practically the same position as in the game, after 20 B-KB3! space 19 . . . B—B4 fails to give the desired effect, af- ier20B-Ki! IS B-QB3! . , . . White threatens to win the Exchange with 19 Q-R4' forcing 19 . . . R-N5. He consequently gains time for definite consolidation of his position. 18 ... , B-Q2 20 N-B2 B-N2 19 P-K3 N-R4 21 BxB NxB 22 Q-B3 . . * * W^hite threatens the strong 23 N-K4. Black^s reply is necessary but impairs his King's safety and the mobility of his pieces, particularly the Bishop. Also, it sets up the constant danger of White's starting a winning attack with P-K4. 22 . . , . P-B4 25 R-B2 N-N2 23 B-B3 B-B1 26 R/2--K2 R/%B1 24 N-Q3 R-KB2 27 N-^KBI Q-R4 Exchanging Queens offers relief as far as the King-Side danger is concerned, but there is danger on the Queen-side. too. Black is unable subsequently to offer adequate resistance on and around the open Queen Knight file, 28 QxQ NxQ Here is where the Knight returns to this ominous square as by the force of destiny. 29 R«QB2 R-N2 30 N-Q2 N^KI 31 R-B3i , , , . And destiny marches on, Now White threatens 32 R-R3, winning the exile 1 Knight. 31 , . , , R-N3 32 R-R3 N^QN2 33 R-Nli _ , . This exchange leaves White's remain¬ ing Rook in a dominating position and Black’s out of play. 33 . . , , RxR 36 K-B2 K- K2 34 NxR N-B2 37 P-R4 P- R3 35 N-Q2 K-B2 38 B^QI B- Q2 39 R-N3 N- ■R4 Again, that force of destiny! 40 R-N61 * ■ * w The threat is 41 NxP ; and 42 p-Qet . 40 . , , . R-QR1 There is no sufficient defense. On -to . . , R-B3, White wins with 41 B-N3. threatening 42 P-K4 (not 41 P-Kl, PxP 42 NxKP, NxBPn, 41 NxPl PxN 42 P-Q6t Resigns 42 . . . K-B2 42 PxN, R^R2 is hopeles.^ because of 44 N-B3! (44 . , , NxP un¬ fortunately fails against the pin by 45 B-N3, and yet Black's King has no bet¬ ter retreat than 42 . . . K-B2 as it runs into either a troublesome check (R-NSr or a PxN§) otherwise (e.g., 42 . . . K-K3? 43 PxN§ and the tempo allows White 43 . . . K-K2 44 R-N8!}. WEST GERMANY, 1958 International Team Tournament A Game with Two Ends Speculating on chances along a diag¬ onal, Black acquiesces to heavy frontal pressure. But his tactical expectations are tactically thwarted. So he loses the Exchange in the end. Yet, it is only a preliminary end, for there is still a light left. The definite end is reached when Black falters again and runs into slaughter. Slaughterer Euwe handles this pretty game with youthful alertness from end to end. 82 CHESS REVIEW, MARCH, 1959 S ike i!: I 14 KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Dr, Max Euwe Holland White 1 P-QB4 N-KB3 2 N-QB3 P-KN3 3 P-KN3 B-N2 4 B-N2 0-0 D. A. Yanofsky Canada Black 5 N-B3 P-Q3 6 p_Q4 P-B4 7 0-0 N-B3 S P-Q5 N-QR4 9 Q-Q3 . * . . This move may be better than the usual 9 N-Q2, The Queen, apart from protecting the Pawn, helps to counter¬ act both . . , P-QN4 and . . , P-K3* And, as the King Knight continues to observe K5, P-K5 soon becomes a threat 9 . , . . P-QR3 10 P-K4 .... 10 . , , . N-K1 A precaution against 11 P-K5. The more conventlonai . , , N-Q2 here has the drawback of precluding 11 . . . P-K3 or . . . P-K4 (as Black's Queen Pawn then is loose). Black may play 10 , . . R-Nl at once, speculating that 11 P—K5 loses a Pawn. But White gets strong compensation, and the possibilities are quite interest¬ ing: 11 . . . PxP 12 NxP, NxQP 13 NxN, BxN 14 R-Kl, with at least four lines to consider: 1) 14 , . , B-Q3 15 B-’Re, R-Kl 16 Q^QB3, and, after 16 , . . P-E3 17 NxBPt PxN 18 RxRf, QxR 19 QxP, White wins, while, after 16 . . . P-K4 17 P-B4, he has a strong attack (e.g., 17 . . . N-B3 18 B-N5' or 17 . . , P-B3 18 NxPf, QxN 19 QxN; 2) 14 . . . B-B3 15 B-R6, R-Kl 16 QR- Ql, with a strong attack; 3) 14 , * . Q—Q3 15 RxB, QxR 16 B-B4, and White has a winning attack after 16 . . , QxNP 17 NxPf, K-N2 18 R-Kl, or 16 . , . B-B4 17 BxQ, BxQ IS NxP mate: 4) 14 * . , P-B3: this move may hold, although White has fair compensation for the Pawn, 11 R-K1 .... White really threatens to make headway with 12 P-K5. 11 , R-N1?: Black can parry the threat and ob¬ tain a somewhat difficult but playable game with 11 . . . P-K4 or with 11 . . . Q-B2 12 B-B4, P-K4, He speculates, however, on active counter-play emanat¬ ing from the open diagonal of his King Bishop, 12 P-K5! PxP 13 NxP N-Q3 CHESS REVIEW^ MARCH, 1959 P-QN4 Black can still proceed more care¬ fully with 14 , . , B-B4 and 15 , . . Q-B2; but he prefers to force the issue, ir. PxP PxP 16 N-B6 .... A strong move, not an error as Black probably had assumed in his pre-calcu¬ lation. 16 ... . NxN 17 PxN , . . , Now W'hite — far from being exposed to threat of 17 . . , P-NS — himself threatens to move his pseudo-pinned Knight with great effect: 18 N-Q5i BxR 19 P^B7, and White wins, 17 ... . B-K3 18 B-N5f .... White renews the threat of (19) N-Q5 (19 . . . BxN or . , . BxR 20 BxPl More¬ over, White is ready to unpin his Knight favorably by 19 QR-Ql. 18 .... P-R3 Black's best chance. Realizing that his sharp action has failed, he takes an emergency measure. Moves such as IS , . , B-B4 or 18 . . . R-Kl offer no basic relief. 19 N-Q51 .... This twist still works, though rather mildly in this situation. 19 ... . PxB! 21 PxR(Q} RxQ 20 P~B7 Q-Q2 22 QR-Ql B-Q5 Black has lost the Exchange, but his game is not hopeless: for he has an extra Pawn as well as the Two Bishops. His text move is an attempt to barri¬ cade the Queen file and so keep White's Rooks at bay. 23 P-QN4 .... And White hastens to undermine the barricading Bishop. 23 .... Q—R2 Here, however, is a blunder which causes quick collapse. Black ought to try 23 . . , N^B4: e,g., 24 N-K3, Q-R2, or 24 P-N4I? N^R5 25 Q-KN3, NxB 26 QxRf, K-N2 with difficult and rather obscure complications. 24 PxP BxP 25 RxB! . . , , Of course. White transforms his slim material advantage into a crush¬ ing attack, 25 ... . PxR 26 QxPf -- K-B1 27 R-Q31 BxPt ■There is obviously no defense (27 . . . PxN 2S ExP!). 28 K-B1 R-B1 33 Q^R6t K-N1 29 R-B3t N.-B4 34 NxPf! K-B2 30 RxNj! PxR 35 NxR QxP 31 QxPf K-N2 36 N-Q6t K-K2 32 QxPfl K^RI 37 N-B5t Resigns WEST GERMANY. 1958 International Team Tournament Secretive Attack Twice in a row. Black saves his en¬ dangered game by a positional Pawn sacrifice, and twice White declines in hope for better. He hopes in vain. Black emerges with attacking chances which he utilizes almost in secrecy, but very rapidly. Suddenly, White must resign. A very remarkable game. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Ludek Pachman Czecho-Siovakia White 1 P-QB4 N^KB3 2 N-QB3 P~KN3 3 p_K4 P-Q3 This set up was years ago. It is not promise, 7 . . . . 8 0-0 9 N-K1 Samuel Reshevsky Untied States Black 4 P-Q4 B^N2 5 B-K2 0-0 6 N-B3 P-K4 7 P-Q5 . , . , usual some thirty bad but is of little P-Q R4 N-R3 Or is 9 N-Q2 better? It is hardly possi¬ ble to decide. At any rate, the Knight has a future on Q3. Moreover, White prevents 9 . . . B^R3 (striving for the exchange of the black-bound Bishops that w'ay is an old idea of Euwe’s). 9 . * . . N-B4 10 Q-B2 N-K1 11 B-K3 .... Another crucial point: for there is much to say for 11 N-Q3 after which 12 NxN constitutes a little threat. 11 ... . P-B4 12 PxP .... But not 12 BxN. White must not part i-vith his good Bishop except for some imperative reason. 12 ... . BxP A remarkable move. Recapturing wuth the Bishop in such positions has the basic drawback of conceding White's pieces the dominating K4. In this par¬ ticular case, how^ever, the danger is not too serious. The safe w^ay of proceeding is 12 . . . PxP. though: e.g., 13 P-B4, P-K5 14 Q-Q2, X-B3 15 N-B2, B-Q2 16 B-Q4, 83 Q-Kl 17 N^K3, Q-N3 IS P~QN3, P-R4 with even chances (Shenviii-Fischei\ L\ S, Championship, 195S'9). 13 Q-Q1 P-N3 14 P-B3 N-B3 15 P-KN4 , . , . White is striving for a major advan¬ tage, Otherwise, he could- proceed with 15 N-Q3 for steady effect. 15 . , * , B-Q2 16 N-Q3 P-K5 A positional Pawn sacrifice. Black wants to open his K4 and, at the same time, to seal off White's K4. 17 NxN NPxN IS P-B4 .... After IS PxP, Q-K2 19 B-B3, B-Bl, followed by 20 . , . N~’Q2, White’s extra Pawn is a liability rather than asset. The text move looks much stronger; for White establishes a menacing King- side majority, while the King Pawn works as a roadblock for Black's pieces. This impression, however, is much too optimistic, as Black demonstrates. White runs into great, if not decisive, difficulty. IS ... . P-R411 An ingenious conception. Black real¬ izes that the opposing majority must be destroyed at once and at any cost. The text move creates fascinating compli¬ cations which are very dangerous for White, to say the least. 19 PxP .... The attempt to keep the Pawn front Intact with 19 P-KR3 fails against .a brisk combination; 19 . . . PxP 20 PxP, NxP!! 21 BxN, Q-R5 23 BxB, Q-NtSf 33 K-Rl, K-B2! and White gets mated. Nor is 19 P“N5 of any promise be¬ cause of 19 . . . N-Kl, followed possibly by 20 . . , BxN and 21 . . . N-N2. Even 19 . . , N-N5 may work, although 20 B-Bl or 20 B-Q2 (20 Q-Q2?? NxB!) then poses difficult problems. 19 ... . Q-K1I Black’s main point: either he recovers the Pawn with a good game or he gets his Queen favorably into action, 20 N-N5 ^ ^ . This removal of the Knight from the center weakens White's defenses. A bit better is the immediate 20 K-Rl. Still better, however, and offering ap¬ proximately e\'en chances is the accept¬ ance of the Pawn, followed by its re¬ turn: e,g., sacrifice, 30 PxP, QxPf. Then, indeed, on 21 K-Rl. Black gains the advantage: e,g., 21 . , . N-Noi 22 BxN, BxB 23 R’-KNl, B-E6t 24 QxB, QxRf! — or 23 Q-Q2, NxPl 23 KxN, K-B2J — or 22 'R-KNl, NxB 23 RxQ, NxQ 21 RxN, RxP. But White has 21 K-B2[ Then, after 21 , . , N-NSf? 22 BxN, BxB 23 K-KNl, BxQ 24 RxQ, B-B6 25 QR-KNl, R-B2 2(J P-B5. K--R1 37 P-BO. White has the advantage. The best sequel for both is 21 . . . Q-R3E 22 R-KNl! with approximately equal chances. 20 ... , R-B1 21 K-Rl NxRP 22 Q-Q2 P-R5 Now Black poses the thematic threat (after 23 , . . BxN 24 PxB) of 24 ... P- R6, He has the edge, 23 QR-B1 K-R2 25 N-B3 R^B2 24 R-KB2 Q-K2 26 B-Bl , , , . 26 R-KNl, followed possibly by 27 B-N4, is preferable, 26 .... R.^K1 27 B-N2 Q-R5 28 K-N1 .... Not 2S NxKP because of 28 , . , RxN 2D BxR, N-N6t, 28 ... . N-B3 Now Black threatens 29 , . . N-N5. 29 P-KR3 , , , , A necessary weakening; but White’s position has deteriorated decisively. 29 ... . K-N1 Of course not 39 . . . BxP? 30 B.xB, QxB 31 R-R2. 30 Q-K2 INI™R4I 31 P-B5 _ , . White's last is senseless but as good as any move he has. He obviously lacks a sufficient defense (31 NxKP, R/2-K2!). 31 ... . PxP Resigns GREAT BRITAIN. 19S8>9 Hastings Christmas Toarnam«nt No Day for Pins Black relies on a little pin in the open¬ ing. The disappointing result is that he wins a rather poisoned Pawn. Nor does he fare better with further pins in the course of the game, Tournament win. iier tjhlmanu does a fine job in using his excellent attacking chances with perfect mastership. NlMZO-iNDlAN DEFENSE Wolfgang Uhlmarin East Germany White 1 P.-QB4 N-KB3 2 N-QB3 P-K3 3 P-Q4 B-N5 Klaus Darga West Germany Black 4 P-K3 P-B4 5 N-B3 0-0 6 B-Q3 P-Q4 7 0-0 OPxP The main line goes on with 7 . , , N-B3 (see Evans—Sherw ill, page 46, Feb¬ ruary), Substitutes such as this have been tried time and again but, by and large, only with niodeiate success. 8 BxBP P-QN3 i;- R-Q1 PxP 9 Q-K2 B-N2 11 PxP KBxN 12 PxB Q-B2 Apparently, Black expects the pin on White's King Bishop to cause White some inconvenience: e,g., after 13 E-t)2. B-Q4 H B-Q3, Q-N2. The pin, however, is a very weak one, and White can afford to laugh at it, 13 B-Q3! , . . , '"Help yourself!'' Obviously, White ob¬ tains a very strong attack if the Pawn is taken, 13 ... . QxP Black closes his eyes and jumps into the abyss. Such reckless play is not ordinarily the style of talented Klaus Darga, He may have concluded, however, and very comprehensibly, that his game remains unsatisfactory even after the better 13 . . , QN-Q^. Besides, the game was played toward the end of the tour¬ nament, and Darga may have needed a win so badly that he was willing to take any chances. 14 B-N2 Q-N5 Black, of course, wants to avoid any tempo on his Queen by 15 QR-Bl; but 14 , . , Q-R4 is comparatively safer. 15 P-QR4I , . , . A routine move with a somewhat un¬ usual point here. Black threatens it: B-R3, but plans really on quick mobiliza’ tion of his Queen Rook. 15 , R~B1 18 B-N1 R-Q1 16 N-K5 Q-Q3 19 N-N4I NxN 17 R-R3! N-B3 20 QxN , , . . Now White has so many threats that it is difficult to name the main one. Sufficient to frighten an iceberg is 2J R-R3, P-B4 22 Q-R5, P~KR3 3S R-KN3, followed possibly by P-Qa, 20 ... , P-B4 22 Q-R6 Q-B1 21 Q-R5 P-N3 23 Q-K3 . . , , Having punched gaping holes in the Black King-side fortifications. White starts to attack from the center, for it is there where the Pawn break through beckons CP-Q5). 23 .... Q-B3 24 B-R2 R-Q3 25 Q-K21 , . , . Deeslve, because of the threat of 26 P-Q5. 25 ... . QR-Q1 White’s Queen Pawn is immune: 25 . , . NxP? 26 BxN, RxB 27 QxPfJ 26 P^QSl .... Doomsday has come. 26 ... . Q-B2 Black's only dim hope rests on the pin of the Queen Pawn. But he has no luck with pins in this game. Now White closes the show with a number of sweet pirouettes. 84 CHESS REVIEW, MARCH, 1959 27 R/3-Q3 B"R3 Another ineffective pin*. Bnt 27 . , . PxP 2S RxP, RxR 29 Rx'R also wins for White: 29 . . . RxR 30 BxR. QxE 21 Q“K8 mate, or 29 . . * -R^Kl 30 QxR‘i‘. QxQ 31 R-Q7S, K-Bl 32 B-N7 mate, 2G PxP Q-K2 29 RxPJ RxR Or 29 . . , BxQ 30 RxRt: NxR Of 39 . . . QxK, 31 P-K7S) 31 RxNt. and Whi e wins, 30 RxR! Resigns For Black can neither move his Queen becaicse of 31 P-K7§, nor take White's Queen because of 31 E-Q7. ISRAEL, 1958 Tonmament at Tel Aviv The Unwritten Book This brilliant game is ''book'' through- ont, but the players could hardly have known it since the book is unwritten* The line seems to have been known only ill the inner circles of U, S* chess — plus the man who lost such a game to Shipman nine years ago* BUY LOPEZ H* B* van den Berg Holland Whit© 1 P-K4 P-K4 2 N-KB3 N-^B3 3 B-N5 P-QR3 Las^lo Szabo Hungary Black 4 B-R4 N-B3 5 0-0 B-K2 6 R-K1 P-QN4 7 B-N3 0-0 8 P-B3 ,, . , With 8 P-KR3, White can avoid the Marshall Counter^gambit: for S * . . P-Q4 then loses a Pawn without compensa¬ tion, The gambit may or may not be refutable, and there is some reason to avoid it if the opponent is known to have specialized on it. But S P-KR3 raises some difficult Questions of its own. C. J. S. Purdy of the Australian Chess World states that he had recommended S P-KR3 long ago but B* Y. Mills had refuted it with 8 * . * B-N2I 9 P-BS, P-Ql' {Purdy’s exclamation marks). This conclusion, by the way. accords with a game won by A, S. Pinkus at the Manhattan Chess Club some years ago, In the next issue, however, Chess World (December, 1958) illustrates Mills' refutation by the Fischer-Ssiabo * As A. G. Cass said after cambitiing to bu^^ 3 t out of a pin: 'Ut. was not a safety pin/' — Ed. CHESS REVIEW, )^ARCH. 1959 Interzonal Tournament game (notes by Venkat Raman, taken from ‘*Ths Hindu”) — and yet gives no hint that Black missed a win! That continuation runs: 10 PxP, NxP 11 P-Q3 (11 MxP? NxN 12 RxN. M-B5!), Q-Q3 12 QN-Q2, QE-Ql 13 N-K4. Q-N3 U N-N3, B-Bl 15 P-Q4. PxP IG PxP, N/4 ™Nd 17 B-K3, NxQP IS NxN, BxN 19 BxB, P-QS4, and the fierce battle culminates in 20 BxQBF! RxQ 21 QRxR and winds up in a draw twelve moves later. So where is the refutation? Well, Purdy probably wants to be understood as claiming that Black obtains the ini¬ tiative and, in this sense, he may be right. There are, hovyever, still more ques¬ tions involved. After 8 P-KR3t B-N2j White may play 9 P-Q3, practically fore ing 9 . . . P-Q3 (9 . * . P-Q4 just loses a Pawn). The balance then shows thiit each side has made two mutually incon¬ sistent moves, namely P™KR3 and P-Q3 versus . . . B-N2 and . * . P’-Q3. The up¬ shot is a transposition to the Tchigorin Defense with . , , B-N2 as an extra move the value of which may be just as well positive or negative: eg., 10 P-B3, N-QR4 11 B-B2. P-B4 12 QN-Q2, (12 P^Q4, P-Q4I), N-B3 13 P-Q4, BPxP (13 * . , Q-B2 14 PxBPI) 14 PxP, NxQP 15 NxN, PxN 16 N-N3, P-Q4 17 P-IC5, N-K5 IS NxP, B-N5 with approximately even chances. Yes, very far-reaching and far from clear are the consequences of S P-KR3, But w© don't think that Black can ob¬ tain any advantage by force. 8 . . , * P-Q4 Szabo likes this line. 9 PxP P-K5 Another Marshall line, but rarely adopted and hardly playable. The reg¬ ular 9 * .. NxP is superior. 10 PxN PxN 12 Q-N3 B-Q3 11 QxP B^KN5 13 P^KB4 R-K1 14 R-K5 . , * * This last move, though usually given with an exclamation mark, is a decisive blunder. White follows the Stoltz-H, Steiner game, Hamburg, 1930 (as do all the books of which we know), Stoltz won, but his line has since been flatly refuted by American analysts. Correct is 14 RxRt! QxH 15 P-Q4, N-R4 16 Q-B2, QxP 17 P-KR3, B-QBI 18 B-Ql! as given by Walter Shipman, Black then has very little compensation for the Pawn* 14 * * . , BxR! The winning combination. Herman Steiner proceeded fatalistically with 14 . , . P-KR4? 15 P-Q4, BxR 16 BPxB. N-113 which obviously is very bad for Black* 1& PxB N-R4! ie QxB ■ * * <» Or 1(5 Q-Kl, 0-06 17 N^R3. N-B5 18 Q-Q-1. aiul Black must win. 16 ... . RxP 17 N-R3 P 4 4 P There is no way to prevent or to rentier harmless Black's next move. 17 ... . R-K8t IS K-B2 N-B3! The very point of Black's combination. 19 Q-KB-1- 4 1 P 4 Or 19 Q-B^, RxB 20 RxR, QxPt, and Black wins (Stolzenberg -Shipman, U. S. "Open," Detroit, 1950)* 19 . * * - Q-K2 Black threatens 20 , . . Q-K7t 2] K-N3. N-R4t. 2D Q-B3 R-RS 21 N-B2 4 i P P 21 Q-K2 is refutable in several way.s: most amusing is 21 . . N-K5t K--B3, N-N4t 23 K-B2* N-RC \[ 34 K-B3 (or 24 PxN, RxPtl), N-N8t. 21 , N-K5t 22 K-K2 NxBPf 23 K-Q3 • 4 P P Or 23 K-B2, Q-^RSf. 23 , * * * R-Q1t 24 N-Q4 -d- fr P - Or 21 KxN, Q-B4t and male next. 24 N-K7 Resigns 25 B-Q5 fails against 25 . . . RxB (26 QxR, N-B5t) and 25 QxN fails against 25 , , , RxNf. Iceland, 1958 In order to recover a Pa^^■n. White loses his Queen* Bad business, and bad chess. DUTCH H. Sveinsson White DEFENSE I. Jonsson Black 1 N«KB3 P-KB4 8 Q-B2 Q-N3 2 P-.Q4 P-K3 9 P-K4? NxP 3 P-KN3 N-KB3 10 NxN PxN 4 B-N2 B-K2 11 N-K1 P-Q4 5 0-0 0-0 12 PxP PxP 6 P-B4 P-Q3 13 QxBP? N-B3! 7 N-B3 Q-K1 14 B-B4 4 ■ ^ ■ 14 , , * * R-B3! ! 16 RxN BxQ 15 R-B1 B-Q1! Resigns 85 Activities of CHESS REVIEW Postal Chess players; game reports & ratirtgs;, names of new players^ prl^e-wlnrters, setected gameSh tourney instructions & editorial comment. JACK STRALEY BATTELL Postal Chess Editor POSTAL CHESS RATINGS n. ‘■U’ POSTAL MASTERS 1, Irwin Slgmond ___Arlington, Virginia _ 1922 2, Reuben KIggman __New York, New York _ 1900 Postal Master Candidates 3- John D. Boren —__Greenwich, Connecticut _1872 4- Hans Berliner___Washington, D, C*_ 1852 Kazys Merkis__Boston, Massachusetts _ 1852 6. Edward W, Buerger _,_Wifmette, Illinois __1840 7. 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S8S Abrams H ., .. 742 Abrams R B . . 1424 Abramson J - . 1220 Aeh J L, .. . -. . 602 Achord J L .., 12Q0 Acker L H ... 73fi Ackerman D V 794 Adams E . 1140 Adams C E . . 1200 Adams I F .... 072 Adams J J 1470 Adams PE ., h 736 Addelston A .. 920 Adkison L ... 1340 Adkisson W C S4S Adler F . 600 Agnew G H ,, 1302 Agnew PA.,. 446 Agree A ...... 1412 Aieher J H ... 904 Akins JR.... 1294 Alba H ... 7S4 Albert PM ... X06S Albert EC... GSO Alberts R J 11S4 Alberts W .,, S56 Albrecht J J . . 1)00 Albright B ... 1200 Alden J . 1102 Aldridge F W , 600 Alex J . 120G Alexander B .. 1086 Alexander G .. S64 Alexandre F J. 900 Alford K R ... S50 Alford Mrs K , 61$ Allen D D .... 10S4 Allen I W .... 1432 Allen J W .... 1026 Alley C J .... 72S Ailhoff H W .. 1200 Allison J M .. 8-10 Alpatov X .... 1000 Albert N . 600 Alpiser F M .. 1054 Alter C . 552 Althouse C M . 1268 Altrogge FA. 400 Amann R F ... 1226 Am burn E ... 1554 Amdon E ..... 126 G Ames D . 95G Amundsen R ., GOO Anders E O ... 896 Andersen K C . 9G2 Anderson A B ISOO Anderson A M IH1 Anderson A O S62 Anderson E V 5!0 Anderson C .. 546 Anderson D .. 1158 Anderson B ... 9G6 Anderson Loi.s 550 Anderson O C 7G4 Anderson PAW 58 2 Anderson H C . 900 Anderson Ron C 1300 Anderson RE. 910 Anderson R J h 95S Anderson R E 974 Anderson R W 52G Anderson S Li 1054 Anderson T ... SOS Andes VP... GOO Andrazyk C C 934 Andrews W J . 900 Andros J ..... 600 Andrus F Xj .. 950 Angelis F .... 950 Angers M .... 954 A ngs t e n be rge r.4 108(1 Angwin H B . . 600 Aiihalser Tj ... 9615 Atitcliff C .... 430 Antcitff RE.. 390 Antetl G . 600 Antisdel D ., . 512 Anton A A ,. *. 566 Antone J A ... 704 Antonelli F ... 822 Antrobus D C . 6 GG Appelbaum J . 562 Aram J .. 900 Arata C 982 Arbour J E . * 67S Archbold J C . 1028 Arganian D ,,. 1221 Argelander E J 900 Arm.stro]ig E . . 1074 Armstrong R I 1120 Arndt G il ,.. 962 Arner R S ,,. . 996 Arnes on H B . 978 Arnold W C , . 1152 Arnoiv D I ... 9S4 Aron M . 1556 Aronauer M ., 966 Aronson Eva . 1602 Arthur J A . . 900 Ascii M . 524 Asserson B ... 74G Astapof f J ... 552 Astle R S . .., 900 Aston H , . H H . 796 Athey F . 956 Attenborough B 596 Atwood F L .. 774 Aiibei't D A ... 575 Augsberger WL 1363 Auld G L .... 55'! Ausmus D J . . 41Q Austin C Lr . .. 520 Austin G B ,, 9G4 Avram H _ 1526 Axelrod R ,.., 755 Ayer T> E .... 970 Aver M ....... 520 Ayres C S ... 412 Ayres J .. 734 Avre.s M ..... 900 B Bacalls G ..... 832 Backofcn R E. 694 Bacon P . 1300 Bacorn R T .. 139S Baden ti ..... 752 Bad t D ....... 1144 Bagwell J C .. 1044 Balldon V R .. 766 Bailey CO... 495 Bailey J A ... 900 Bailey W A .. 950 BaiJke Mrs J P 900 Baird J . 730 Baird W T ... S5S Baker C G .. . 1080 Baker D W ... 936 Baker H M ... 555 Baker J L ... 504 Baker R A ... 1271 Baker RE... 1370 Baker T ...... 942 Baker w A ... 736 Balamuth D . . 900 Balasa B ..... 1052 Baldridge J H 1005 Bali A. ........ 74 1 Ball C B .. .., 595 Ball J . 1648 Ballard JR.. 530 Ballenger R ... 600 Batlenger R L 600 Balotln ME.. 900 Balter A . 662 Balter K ..... 600 Bame .T E .... 666 Bancroft H ... 974 Bane J E 1434 Bane T J .... 466 Ban field F ... 900 Banker G M . , 1094 Bankhead J ... 1162 Banks M E .. 1300 Barad G 396 Barasch C .... 1106 Barbeau R E . 714 Barker K C .. . 900 Barker W .,. . 63S Barker W J .. 531 Barmack H . . 844 Barnard L W . 1300 Barnes K .... GsO Barnes I.? E . . . 716 Barnett P M . . 54U Barnett R C .. 1343 Barnhiser W C 120S Baron A . 1312 Barrett J E 1090 Barrington W . 600 Barrow DA.. 850 Barry J E 1226 Barter Mrs. AB 5T4 Bases F ..... 1200 Bass G A .... 536 Bass .T B ..... 852 Bass K D .... 596 Bass yirs M J 2S0 Bass R E _ 1190 Batehelder 'WH. 1254 Bates C T . .. . S9G Bates D . 1204 Bates .7 W ... 600 Batson B .... 1274 Bauer W W ,, 1082 Eauni G C ... 586 Bauman C J D 1076 Banter DA.. 622 Bayles R .,. 1105 Baylor G W I- ■ 1364 Bayne J W . 1015 Bazin J _ 900 l3aKine(; R ., 894 Beach L W . + - 1220 Ideals G ,.. 1252 Bean CD,. 692 Bean R J ., 4 p 336 Irieard W V . + e 1034 Beardsley B e p 1200 J^eard.sley E F t- 1054 Beasley T W h 5.^2 Beck R H . 650 Beckman F B , 1135 ]3eckman J B 520 Beckman ^ H 1452 Beckner R R 1300 BedriJ 0 .... 1255 Beebe R ,.. ■ + 1040 Beer B ,..., 1384 Beer F H .. 426 Behrends S G 1056 Beisecker T 690 Beltting J H - + 1343 BcUscher H 948 Belcher F E + + 9! 5 Belanger D G 900 Bel isle J A ■ 'P 1110 Belke W ,.. 1096 Bellaii’O A .. 1166 IScIlaire D .. 564 Bellinger K T. 806 Bellman H C 734 Bender M E ■ + 1110 Bendix J E . 790 Beno J . 1200 Benham T W 1206 Benish Miss M 332 Benjes K M 1114 Benker H I . 972 Bennett G .. a 1 550 Bennett J E a n 1210 Bennett K . + ■ 505 Bei>nett R J 900 Bennett T J m J 95(1 Benoit F _ ^ 834 Benski R ... 702 Benson E .. , J 405 Jenson J P . 1312 Benton E W 1154 Benz R E . . J , 1200 Berg J C .. . 900 Berg H W . 1030 Bergamo R . ■ -T 844 Bergel E . . . 4. b 1398 Berger R W 1150 Bergman O R 600 Bergniann S G 1194 Bergqttist "B A 953 Rergreen S IVl 1330 Berke J ..., + a 322 Berkowitz J + A 1(J24 KcrkowJtz M 600 Berlekamp E h 1250 Berliner H 1852 BerUner J J ■ + 900 Bernero E T ■ -1 974 Berry A C 1550 Berry S L . 1363 Berry C E .. 600 Berzzarins v 1703 Best C ..... 1026 Bctbeny D G 1182 Bettencourt R I- 6-16 Bever W H 6.24 Beverage E V 906 Beverly G E 650 Bevill D .... 956 BeviU P M . H p 50n Biallas M D ■ h 906 Bibtild J ■ + [■;6i Bickford C . 6 S6 Bickman M 900 Boldface type Indicates Class A, Ratings as of December 31^ 1953. 8 « CHESS REVIEW. MARCH, 1959 Bicknell R N . S50 Bier S J ..... 600 Bifano V J ... 962 Bigelow RE.. 1278 Bigler E ..... 1072 BlknlcUis J V 1146 Billet F . 1286 Billian H . 1103 Bilton E .. 816 Bindman F ... 1443 Biniasz E .... 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M D 1554 Elumentlia] P , 1230 Ely F T . 1234 Eoardman J .. 744 Bock M J .... 1210 Boehm E Ij .. 934 Boehme B ... 920 Bogas E ..... 564 Bogas R AA' .. 588 Bogdanoff D . 1140 Boliac J E . . 926 Bohatirchuk F . 1300 Bokma F .... 938 Soldi J ....... 900 BoJen J C .... 900 Eolen R E .... 600 Eoles R Lr ... 1026 Bolsterli M ... 1166 Boman R H , . 1268 Bonavita J ... 1326 Bond R M .... 5SS Bone E . 1452 Bon forte J ... 1078 Bonn AY F ,.. 900 Bonnell B .... 706 Bonsai J P ... 768 Bookalam A ., 744 Boorman I> F . 000 Boren H G ... 1508 Boren J D .... 1372 Boren Mrs J D 700 Boren J L .. . . 1214 Borker L ..... 1278 Borromeo P . . 762 Borth A E . .. 1026 Botsch D . 1063 Boughton E . . 8 C8 Bounds Y' .... 1082 Bouvier G A . 892 Bowen A L .. . 1554 .Bowen R G ... 600 Bowers £ .. .. 1370 Bowman A P . 933 Boyer J . 1048 Boyer AA^ ..... 5C0 Boysen M AA'^ . 584 Eozydaj B .. ., 910 Brace G .. 780 Braden D H . . 431 Bradford R ... 1372 Bradley A B . . 780 Bradley C .... 480 Bradley R .... 1500 Bradsher T .. 900 Brady DR ... 6 C6 Brakenian B R COO Bralts J AY ... 1088 Bramhila R M 508 Bramhall T . . 1200 Branch H .,.. 1533 Branch AY C ,. COO Brand C M ... 1056 Brand ill R M . ■ 900 Brandner J L . 1376 Brandreth D A 1300 Brand void 0 S 592 Brandwein S . COO Brant N .1152 EranUerger E 912 Erasch Y> A . * Braswell CO. 900 Bra^wei] B 1200 EratH T A ... 12SS Braxton J A . . 1200 Bred]II H W . . 900 Brennan T ... 11S2 Bresin^kl Mrs J 1058 Brewer J E . . 900 Brewer N 1510 Breyer J D . .. S32 Brtce-Nash B , 1430 Bricher J E . . 103C Brig'liam R E . 058 Brig'htiip R E . 1090 Brile Ruth ... S9l EvimiTL G ..... llOfi Brhiley P J . . 125C Brinson R .... 900 Britt Miss C . . 404 Erlttingham T 900 Broadbelt MissA 780 Btoder B . 59S Brody S H ... 450 Brokly S . 745 BrgmbGrjj H .. 550 Bronson J R . 13S4 Brooks J T , . 000 Brooks Joe ... 600 Broqnist OH . 1150 Browder E ... 1064 Brower S H 1502 Brown B ..... 900 Brown C C ... 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J ^ 614 Walker M A 654 Walker H H 900 Wall H M ■ + 994 Wallace D Q. % 1336 Wallace E D + + 1162 Wallace H W 4 - 904 Wallace L H J 1350 Wallace R M 4 600 Wallace N . . ■ h 900 Wallach A , 4 - ■ lOOS Watlach J E + 900 Wallgren H 1464 WaMon J ... 900 Walmisley R A 1300 Walrath E L 1022 Walsh F M 4 - 954 Walter E T 510 Walters A ., 1200 Walters A X 9G4 Walters H M 600 Walters R . ■ 4 600 Walton S E ■ 4 - 696 Waltz C A . 712 WalU C M . ’ 4 700 Wambaeh P 631 Wanbaugh N E ses Wang A 4 + 1216 Ward L S . . H ^ 1102 AVard AV E . 4 - 4 - 1156 AVard W J . h + 1044 Ware LA,. 776 AA'are L D .. 4 - ■ 1148 Warnack J S 1016 Warner R .. ■ + 1346 AVai ren F M 632 Warren J E B J. 1480 Warren J G 4 + 1316 Warren J H 4 b 970 AVarwick A C h 1200 AVasmund R 4 1200 Wassner S O 1362 AVaters G . . . 600 AVaskins M E 1094 AA^atson B G -■ ■ 1284 AVatson P H 900 AA’atson R J . B 1122 Watson T ., 1300 AV'ix C . 932 Weaks L ... 1660 AA^eare R E 1196 Weaver F H b 1358 AVeber J H . h ■ 1090 Webern; K ,.. 107D Webster D E . l600 Webster M M . 762 Wechsler A .. 1140 Wehr M B ... 600 Weibei F J ... 1356 Weikol C S .. 1053 Weil W . 1598 Wetland H F . 107S Weimar JTrsEM 55S Webnar R .... 994 Wetnber;^ B .. 1200 Weiner D J M 1010 Weiiiinger J Ij 1150 Weinlaiid B A . 730 Wei Ilia nd S L, S26 Weintranb S . 70S Wets Lt . 924 Weiss J O ... 796 Weiss p ...... use Weissberj? F .. 1253 Weisscher B A lOlS Weissman A . 1353 Weissman Mrs E 666 Wei&sman P .. 694 Weissmivn S . . 1276 Weita P . 1200 WeitS! H . 474 Welch C C ... 970 Welch D . 654 Weldon Joann GOO Weldzhis W .. 664 Wellman L F 1300 Wellman R ... 900 Wells AH.... 1096 Wells H B ... 900 Wens P . 1200 Wellstood R .. 1122 Welsh 35 K .. 9Se Wendel G A .. 472 Wendt O G .. 1094 Wenger J' .... 726 Werner E hJ .. 1222 Werner E B .. 924 Wernif? DM .. 10S2 ^Verth R G .. 1054 Wertheimer J A 1100 West K ....... 6SS R S .,.. loss West T .1200 W'estermftn H R SOS Westrn B . 1300 M^'eslinfi E R ,. 10S2 iVeston T .... 344 Wctbe C A .... 900 Wetbcrbee L. . 506 M^heeler R L , llSO Wheeler SB. 390 Whidden R L . 123S White C S ... S36 lYhite F tl . . 760 White I G .... 1310 White J M .... SOS White J T .... 944 While O . SSI White W H ... S40 White W P .. 952 VTiite W W , 1010 White Wilson W 930 M^hiteley Miss J 600 Whitney D V . 936 Whitney R A . 902 Whittaker C M 900 Whittemore R. S74 Wholey J S ... 1144 Wicksman M H 1453 "Wiancko E ... 900 wrecking R W 1440 M'leJgus M _ 900 Wiener J .... 1360 Wierum H .. .. SSS lVig:ner D .... 1200 Wilcox J ..... 694 Wilcox LG.. 1200 Wilcox V _ 1374 Wild P T .... 109S Wildt V . 1244 Wilkena L F .. 92S Wilkerson H E lOlS Wilkerson Mrs H 63S Wilkie C C ... 926 Wilkinson D . 1114 Wilkinson J H S16 Wilkinson Q R 716 Will A C . 600 Willard R M . 600 Willas G . 129S Willcoxson C E 932 Willens D ,,.. 666 Willett F . 840 Williams A ... 123S Williams B J . S86 Williams C A . 734 Williams D E . 1200 wmfams G F . 1514 M^'iUiams L ,., 95S Williams R K . 12S0 Williams R L . 776 Williams W .. 920 Williams W J 600 Willis T A . .. 1112 Willis W ..... 900 Wlilrich E R . 996 Wilson D E .. 900' Wilson Donna . 1200 Wilson E B .. 576 AAilspn J E . h 1 1009 Wilson M ... 1300 AVUson H ... 700 AVilsen R H , 730 AVilson R 0 940 AViison S P . + ■ 608 AVilson W A ^ . 1096 AVilson W G 860 AVilson W H 904 AAqils JR.. + ■ 940 Wimmer V C h 600 AVinkler F W 900 Winrod G ., ■ 4 1402 A?Vinslo.w J C 848 AVinston H . ■ P 792 Winter H N 698 Wititerberg K 1376 AVinters H . + ■ 1200 AVinters j A 808 AVinzer T ... 1148 AA^lj>j>er J ... J + 900 Wirt F . ■ ■ 806 Wisegarver BB 1434 Wisler E C . 1210 AA^snelwski R B 842 Witte F D . 600 AVittemann R AA^ S64 AVittensteln M 600 Woebokfj C H 1200 AA^oeboke H N 900 Wolf J . 1313 AVoif R T .. 4 4 626 AA'olie RE.. 900 AVolff J . 900 Worff Mabel + * 600 AVolfQi-d D G. 1200 AA^olfram \V J + 1096 WoJpoff L ,, J J 836 Woltersdorf H R 900 Womack A . 1 4 1200 AA'omack R N h 1080 AA^onstolen A s 1054 Wood Ml'S J D 646 AVood JR.. ■ 4 - 1138 Wood L R .. 1336 AV'ood Marge + r 900 AA^oodard H A 1148 AA^oodbttry R <¥ 1 710 Woodridge C •b 900 Woodruff C 1200 AA'oods A F m 4 - 1058 W’oodward E w 738 Woodworth B 1200 AA^ork PS.. ■ 4 - 968 AVoi rell B B P + 976 Worthington c 1200 AA^'orlhley C . B J 424 AA'renn F J . P 4 600 AA'right C J . ^ J 878 AVdght H E J J 406 WHghl H F 4 - ■ 1522 Wright J , ,. 1 + 1430 Wright J A P + 1422 Wright J B . 4 b 1280 AA'right J R , ■ ■ 716 AVright L A C 600 Wright R C . 756 Wright R G b ■ 1144 AVright T ,. % + 600 AA^right W .. ■ + 1166 AA'riglit W E * 1200 AVurJ H .. ,. 762 AVyman T .. 1296 AVyHck J H b 560 AVyvell M .. 4 T 1300 Y Yaffe L L .,. 592 y'ager P ,, ,. 900 Yafe G . P 458 Yanake AV N 900 Yanis M .... 744 Yanovich G R 600 Yarmak S . . 1690 Yerheff F J 4 1593 Yerke FA,. 4 - ■ 938 A^oung A 0 . 4 « 978 Young G R . B B 804 Young H A P P 1006 Young J C . b + 900 Young J D . b ■ 1214 A^oung AA^ E b + 652 Young W W 1 1613 Youngs D A + 804 A'tredal D .. 586 Yule A ..... b r 672 Z Zaas D 1 ,.. ■ + 1208 Zaft Z ..... # ■ 1050 Zagon H .... 740 Zaikowski L J 1254 Zalys 1 ..... 4 h 1623 Zavadii J ... S08 Zeidler R ... b i 900 Zelonka R .. i 4 900 Zemke N . ., ■ + 1370 ZerkowEtz Q •P 1400 Ziegler C , .. 1 + 900 Ziemer H R ■ + 1200 Zierke H C P ■ 1028 Zilic J P ... P ■■ 1284 Zinck R W . 344 Ziock tt W . 900 Zltz N . 1200 Zitzman F E 1280 Zitzman M S + 1503 Zschiegner H E 1200 Zollers E M ■ + 600 Zuckerman B 1200 Ziiercher B » h 934 Ziifelt E J . 4 - i 742 Zukaitis V . b ■ 1284 ZUZGW .T .... 4 ^ 1138 Zwlrn M ,... W ■ eoo TOURNAMENT NOTES Prog ress Reports for Golden Knights Tournaments 9th Annual Championship—1955 As a result of current Postal Mortems, we have one more qualifier to the Finals, C. Pod lone, hut need two more before we can assign next section of seven players. Meanwhile, Finals section, 55-Nf 6, has completed play, and the contestants therein score the following, weighted point totals:* G. Fielding 42.35: P. Shelton 30.5: V. Wilcox 28.3: M. H. Wicksman 36.75; L. Tomori 23.9: F. Cheek 22.8; and J. Staffer withdrew. 10th Annual Championship—1956 As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following qualify for assignment to the Finals: E, E. Wood, H. Rothe, P, Roth and C. A, Van Brunt, filling a new section with one or two left over till more players qualify. 11th Annual Championship—1957 From current Postal Mortems, the foh lowing qualify to the Finals: H. Mezey. J. Ball and A. L. McAuley. But we are short one qualifier to fill next section. Also, the following qualify for the Semi-finals: T. Winzer, C. Meacham, J. Shaw Van, C. Harris (2), F. H. DeKoven, W. Muir, H. Taig, N. Janison, R. J. Kneeream, M. Blumenthal, R. L. Smith, W. S. Buck, G. W. Buckendorf, H, Tur- geon, S. Heifetz, R, Coveyou, W, Dyson, M. B. Ftichs and R. E. A. Doe. 12th Annual Championship—195&-9 From current Postal Mortems^ the fol¬ lowing qualify for assignment to the Semi-finals: R. Villaneuva, J, Kalisch, G. B. Oakes, A. J, Grow, E. F. Brunner, A. Mease, A. Weissman, F. Moewe, S. J. Hankin, W. Prosser, L. R. Johnson, C. A. Potvin, A. Ezergailis, C. J. Cuciillu, V. Noga, H, Brown, O. E, Goddard, E. J, Kent, T. Lux, J. Opalek, D. Sciarretta, A. Angstenberger and B. Johnson, NEW POSTALITES The folio wine new Postal Chess players started play in January at these ratings: CLASS A at 1300: J. E. Boren, W. G, Care, T. L. Ciirmmghara, L. W. Haffner, J. Hollis, A. M. Malasky, B. Pehnec, F. Ramos*Barhe, M. N. Hobizison, A. Silver- burg, S. F. Smiih; CLASS B at 1200: W. Brinson. J. N, Eyner, D. J. Cutillo, J. De Mayo, R. D. Gish, W. H. Glover, J. Gorman, H. M. Hood, B. C. HU], E U Hutchins, T. Lucas, J. T. Lynch. T. C. Masson, P, McMillan, T. C. Mills, 57. A. Murray, J. Nickels. F. E. Olnistead, R. O, Palmer, P. Secord. C. A, Ziegler: CLASS C at 900: B. Arrington, G. Barry, V. M. Bedjanian, F. Eehnke, W. W. Blck- ham, C. Boggs, B. W. Bojvker* R. C. Brandt. R. F. Brosnahan, J, Bukowski, R. J. Cassidy, E. V. B. Chase, L. G. Davis, N. D, Davis, M, Duke, F. R. Dussubieux, W. L. Eastman, M, Dvanow, H. D. Evans, Mrs. B. Finney, L. A. Fddella, G, Gibbon, L. Goldman, J. Gonciarz, B. Gk>rdon, R. E. Greenwood, J. B. Hayes, J, F. Hazlitt, H. C. Horstlg, E. Hostig, I, N, Katz, S. Koleszar, G. Kreta, R. Maekie, G. L. Mann, B. Marrow, W. Martin. G. E. McKenna, C. G. Miller, T. Mills, Jr., A. M. Morris* G. L. Munson, B. Naff, F. Need, J. P. Nielsen. N. Oberhofer, D, H. Pinson, E. Prager, J* Prave, R. F. Pyle, T. Rack!, R. Rleder, W. G. Robertie, J, Sadler, B. Salop, A, Schoffnian, H, A. Sheck, R. L. Smith, A. Sweet, J. Tims, J. Triassi, S. T, Tulak, A. Van Gelder, Lr. Venet, J, Weeks, D. Weiner^ T. F. Whelan, E. Younghusband; CLASS D at 600: D. J, Abbott, W, B. Arnold, R, Atkinson, R. C, Bailey, G. Ban¬ croft, W. Batun, C. Bauman, Jr., T, Brown, F. Bruce, D* T. Cipperiy, F. CohOn* T, G. Dapper, E. P. DeLong, V. A. Doyle, W. L, Erwin, B, E. Fuechsel, J. R. Furmann, R. Gladman, J. Harmon, C, S. Hertz, K. P. Hertzog, D. Hinrichson, W. J. Kaufman, J. C. Kilburn, Mrs. G. W. Knox, R. Kart- cik. G. M. Lewis, N. W. Xjovo, M. L, Meyers, W. Nielsen, M. Noble, F* A. Peokel R. R. Powers. R. Rabton, J. J. Reber, W. J. RobertSt R. S. Rogers, R. Ross, G. V. Scarten. L, J. Searles, Mrs. S. C. Smith. C. Varecka, E. A. Wohler. RETURN POSTS Old-timers who resumed play during Jan¬ uary did 50 at these former ratings; R. H. Boman 1268: R, C, Jansky 836; M. Kaplan 944: L. ,T. Karsevar &5&; and A. Marsh 1000. 92 CHESS REVIEW, MARCH, 1959 POSTAL MORTEMS Game Reports Received during January, 1959 To report results, follow instructions DU pages 4 & 5 of your booklet on Postal Cbess strictly and exactly. Other¬ wise, the report may be misrecorded, held up or even lost Please note: Winners (and those with the White pieces in case of draws) must report as soon aa result is confirmed by opponent. The opponent may report also to ensure his record and rating going through but must then state dearly that he w^as the loser (or played Black in case of a draw). Game reports sent in time for receipt by dates given above should be printed below. And the players concerned should check to see that they are so published. To spot them, look under your section number, first by the key (e.g*, 58-C indicating Class Tourney begun in l9aS) and by number (466) given in text below the key. Symbol f indicates a win by forfeit with¬ out rating credit; a shows a rating credit adjudication: df marks a double-forfeit. CLASS TOURNAMENTS 4 man tourneys graded by classes started in 1957 (Key: 57-C) Notice: Two year date for closing is now up for all tourneys which began in January, February and March, 1957: he*, 57-C 1 to 103 (see notice in this space last month), February {57-C 47 to 81) must have final reports in mail by time to reach us before March 31. For March starters, we will allow requests for extension of play if mailed in time to arrive here before March 31, though final reports are actually due by then, April starters, (o7-C 104 to 132) must also have requests for extension of play in mall in time to reach us before March 31; otherwise, final reports are due before April 30, Final reports are of finished games; if games unfinished, report for adjudication, giving record of moves, diagram of final position and statement of how you propose to win or to draw\ Players in later tourneys take note of above and judge w'hen your reports will be due (and requests for ex- tension of play), e^g,, May starters will be before May 31 (extension requests be¬ fore April 30), Tourneys 1 - 299: ge Van de Carr mauls Maxwell, 155 HaiTison socks Sampson. IGS Billian bests Kazmierc:5ak. 176 Harris mauls Moore, 265 Birch tops, then ties Ijindsey. 210 Barker beats Durham, 211 Dick downs Cook. 212 Frank tops Heal twice. 21& Eernero bests Larsen, 248 Dillon w'it.hdraw'n. 261 Correction: Smith won from Moncharsh, 272 Linsinmler tops, then ties Butler. 276 Koplitz conks Jewett, 277 McEachern halts Haggerty: Cleveland withdraws. 292 John¬ son wins (2a) from Bayles who withdraws. 296 Sampson socks Kegan. 298 Bugbee bests Waldrop. Tourneys 300 - 340: 308 Kilian wUns from Heindish, Sealman, splits with Schwerin. 314 Stattbaoher nips Knight. 321 Dillon downs Cumming* 327 Culvin loses to Bii- llan,, splits with Meats* 329 Goldstein stops Bergamo, Hollander. 339 Lauzon, Strachan tie. started in 1958 (Key: S8X] Notice; Check to see if your results appear here In "Postal Mortems*” They are your confirmation of reports. Report any cor¬ rection within the month of publication. Send summary of all results with report on your last game to finish, listing by op¬ ponents, Also, report any tardy opponents. Else your games may ultimately run into double-forfeits. Tourneys 1 - £9: 2 Levenson ties Dalman, tops Dycan, 7 Heunlsch beats Buckendorf. 9 Sw'arbrick whips Werner. 12 Buckendorf bests Mont twice. Nor in once. 25 Prob.st tops Bickford, ties Clark, 2G Erickson* Jack- son split two, 28 King conks Rodriguez. 29 Sutker, Wallace down Dean, 30 Bucken¬ dorf tops Pevos twice, 31 Van de Carr conks Aronauer. 33 Hoislien halts Perera. 39 Bass beats Moran, Eoardman. 40 Moe^i'e rips Rulison, f2 Blecha, Phythyon tie, 43 Free¬ man socks Sanderson. 46 Maeda fells Foss: Nutter nips Hoffman. 49 Silverman mauls Molloy. 51 Lauzon stops Stumpf. 52 Sch- wartzkopf withdraws, 55 GraeU (2), Jew'ett lop Frey. 59 Davleau downs Lauzon. 61 Munden mauls Friedman, 62 Oehler fells Faires, 64 Renna rips Franz, C6 Hiber, Mc¬ Millan tie, 69 Karlan conks Walton* Tourneys 70 - 169: 75 Junge tops Pow'er t>vice. 77 Puskorins dowms Anderson, S2 Byalin withdraws. S3 Hughart ties, then tops Chauvenet. S3 Joy jolts Austin, 93 Lilly bows to Eauter, bests Wilkinson, 94 Blek downs Anderson. 95 Ware whips Welch, 9S Ishkan bests Greenebaum; Oster- mann mauls Manes. 105 Dlessiier downs Joiner. 107 Duncombe licks Lietzke. HO Beard, Stratton each top Gardner twice. HI Steivart lakes two from Chang, Calkin and Snyder. 114 Cleveland Trvithdraw's. 115 Pran- ler downs Davy; Feeney tops, then ties Davy, 121 Holding bows twice to Bever, bests Ormond. 122 Elder, DeKoven defeat Gama; Stoppock withdrawn. 125 Aubert tops Martinez twice. 127 Singer withdrawn. 130 L^amb licks Falciglla, 131 Black, Romagna split tw'o. 132 Radys rips Larsen, 134 Gates (2), Joseph top Wilson. 135 Ware bests Hurlburt. 13S Steel stops Erdman. 14 0 Feeney fells Bikulcius. 141 Brown burns Schultz. 145 Elleiisworth, K war tier tie. 148 Greenberg tops An Lon, 149 Sol berg licks Chapman, loses to Brow-n* 152 Alexander dowuis Cowie, 153 McIntyre spills Spillman. 156 Stanley loses to Tomeoni, Steen & 2 to Crowley, licks Tomeoni, 158 Cunningham tops (If (Sc la) Marches, 159 Verdolino licks Lohfeld; Fee tops Lehr twuce^ Tourneys 160-199: 160 Fattet fells Man¬ gels, Fasano. 161 Lipschitz rips Rubensohn, 163 Dunkln tops O'Sullivan fwjce, 164 Pang- bom bests Checkley. 165 Cohen downs Dahill, 169 Lowe licks Blackman, 170 Mora tops, then ties Adkisson; correction: Mora topped, then tied Hirschfeid. 171 Bikulcius tops Jones twice. 173 Hecht halts Potash; Reed withdrawn. 174 Price mauls Moore. 175 Wilkerson bests Botsch. 177 Hibberd withdraw^s. 178 Duncan downs King. 179 Mueller nips Knott* 180 Baron bests Pal- ciauskas. 182 Polgar mauls Martin. 1S4 Crossley rips Hiesenberg. 185 Gelbard, Kaser split two* 18S Fitzgerald mauls Ormund, Harper: Mueller tops Harper twice, 1S9 Thunen w^hips White tw'ice, Smith once. 192 Hunt, Walsh tie. 193 DeClaire halts Hast- man. 194 Tassinari fells Paubert. Tourneys £00 - £49: 201 Morrison mauls God¬ dard; Vreeland tops Gorfy twice^ 204 'Woods whips Wilkie* 205 Lundholm, Duval each top both Collier and Chapman twice. 206 Moor¬ head halts Phythyon* 212 Schechter conks Kolesar. 213 Rubensohn* Foss, istvan top Hawkins. 215 Siegel socks Gusowski. 216 Barnes bests Medin. 217 Perry tops Brown, 218 Durham tops Kurtz twice, 219 Fattel cracks Crosbie* Erimm; Crosbie ivkips W'eikel. 221 Perry, Graves pound Pierce. 222 O'Gorman, Sumpter maul Miller, 224 Brit- tingham bows to Clark, bests Tenbroeck, 227 Phillips tops Astle twice, 230 Reynolds rips W’are, 231 Cohan tops X>ocke twice, 235 Chernoff, Wilson split two; Carter downs Adams. 23S Shearman bests Kirby, bows to Taylor* 240 Montgomery licks Lively, 244 An tell tops Turgeon; Ruston withdraws. 245 Kadyk beats Edenburg, bows to Cibor- owskl. 246 Golden withdrawn. Tourneys 250 * 354 ; 257 Jackson jolts Schae¬ fer. 364 Willis whips Leverett. 2SG Lidral licks Cook, 268 Munitz withdraws, 274 Phythyon tops Fellman twice. 280 Foy fells Edenburn, 2S2 Taylor tops Meites. 2S3 Smith smites Svendseiif O'Neill bests Baker, 2S4 Wachtel whips Suplee. 289 Goldberg tops Buzzard twice* 319 Tymniak, Erasch each top Waldfogel twice* PRIZE TOURNAMENTS 7 man classed tourneys for premiums started in 1957 (Key:57-P} Notice: Two year date for closing is now^ up for all tourneys which began in ,January, February and March, 1957: i.e., 57-P 1 to 26 (see notice in this space last month), h'ebriiary starters (dT-P 10 to 16) must have final reports in mail by time to reach us before March 31* For March starters (57- P 17 to 26), we will allow refiuests for ex¬ tension of play if mailed to arrive here be¬ fore March 31, though final reports arc actually due by then. April starters (57-P 27 to 32) must also have requests for ex¬ tension of play in mail in time to reach us before March 31; otherwise, final reports are due before April 30, Final reports are of finished games; if games unfinished, report for adjudication, giving record of moves, diagram of final position and statement of how you pro¬ pose to win or to draw. Players In later tourneys take note of above and judge when your reports will be due (and re¬ quests for extension of play), e.g,. May starters will be before May 31 (extension requests before April 30)* Tourneys 1 - 95: 39 D. Harris, Talley tie. 34 Holt, Townsend tie. 40 Cintron trips Hart, 52 Townsend tops Britt. 57 Johnson jolts Summerville. 64 Thoms ties Gould, loses to Gamble. 65 Stauffer tops (f) Smith. 70 Gentry vyithdrawn. 74 Hayward halls Gel- ber^ Twigg. 80 Weissman withdrawn* SC Pearl halts Hodges. 89 Shook shakes Spi- vack, 94 Cox wLthdravvs, started in 1958 (Key; 58-P) Notice; Check to see if your results ap¬ pear here in ^^Posta] Morterns/^ They are your confirmation of reports. Report any correction within the month of publication, ;^end summary of all results with report on your last game to finish, lisiing by op¬ ponents, Also, report any tardy opponents. Else your game.s may ultimately run into double-forfeit.^, Tourneys 1 * 34; 1 Downs* Shearman down Rene. 2 Casauit conks Fangborn; Hibberd withdraws, 4 Wilcox clips Antcliff, 9 Green- bank downs Diebling. lo Buckendorf bests Abramson. 11 Taig tops Borker. 13 Bucken¬ dorf bows to Bigelow, bests Chase. 15 Daw¬ son loses to Kalisch, licks Van Patten, 17 Douglas downs Coles, IS Harris rips Roberts. 19 James vdthdravvn, loses to Laraelere* 30 Farber fells Harris. 21 Meeropoj tops Astap- off. 23 Barnhiser tops Sclarretta, ties Sch- wai'tz; Ruys tops Barnhiser, ties Sciarretta. 24 Graves whips Ward, 25 Worrell tops (a) Mott. 27 Walker whips DeBruin, Stewart, Huber. 28 Rojahn rips Solomon, Harris. 29 Thomas* Manes tie. 30 Eisttram bows to Weber, bests Thy sell* Plowmian* Levin, Tompkins, 31 Douglas down Harris, Sacre; Taylor tops Douglas, Yaffe, Tudor, Saere; McCoy mauls Yaffe. 32 Fitzgerald fells Gal¬ lagher. 33 Warren halts Hughart; correc¬ tion: Kelly won from Warren, 31 Jackson halts Harris; Tolins, Van de Carr tie. Tourneys 35-64: 35 Deuse, Harris, Clark down Deiiies, 37 Scrivener halts Hornsiett]. 38 Winston, Douglass down Scrivener, 40 Glaesser tops Drago: Antcliff, Drag]eh top¬ ple Kochanski. 42 Crowell cracks fi!ccwak3. 43 Roberts win.? from Halt, withdraw.^. 45 Siegel sinks ARhonse. 4 6 Taylor tops Ever- ill* 47 Roberts bows to Demers, Welland bests Kornreich: Daniels downs Demers, 4S Cjarr, Anderson Hp Ross: Phikus conks Kalash. 49 Xeidleman ntp^ Pavivu 50 Au¬ bert bests Spear. 32 Sickmaii down,s Do ekes, 58 Blackman best.s Coster, bows lo Carr 54 Derj’ downs Bilnild. 56 Ge]3>ard beats Scott. n7 Dei v'son downs HalliwelL 58 Arner halts HuffniEin. 6u Be^r bows to Gwynn, bests (’’hapmac]. 61 Riesetiberg, Buchanan top (u) -Mott: correction: Goddard. Riesen- berg Lied. 62 Antoneili tops Palmier[; Derr Lops ta) Molt.* 63 Jones joUs Keefer. 64 Reynolds rips *\ch. Zijercher; Ach tops Bakei’, ties Junge. (Continued on page 95) CHESS REVIEW^ MARCH, 1959 93 POSTAL GAMES from CHESS REVIEW tourneys. annotated by JOHN W. COLLINS Mes5a9e Rev. Suyker delivers his message (juickly and forcefully. SICILIAN DEFENSE MCO 9: page 156^ column 171 Rev. A, C. Suyker H. G. Jewett White Black 1 P-K4 P-QB4 2 N-KB3 N-^QB3 3 P^Q3 . . , . This move can lead into the Closed System of the Sicilian Defense, the King’s Indian Reversed or just an irreg¬ ular opening. 3 . . , . P-^K4 Preferable are Z . . . N-B3p 3 . . . P-- Q3, and 3 . . . P-K3> because the move leaves a hole at Black's Q4. 4 N-B3 N-B3 5 N-^Q5 .... 5 . . . P-Q4 is prevented. 5 . . . . P-KR3 6 P-B3 ' B-Q3 A mode of development akin to heresy! Orthodoxy is 6 . . . P-KN3 and 7 . _ B-N3, or 6 . . . B--K2 and 7 . . . P-Q3. 7 N-K3I . , . . White does not ’*simply” concentrate on rapid development and occupation of the center, he plays dynamically, with a general plan (the opening of a file on the King-side), according to Capa- blanca. 7 , . , . 0^0 9 P-KR4 P-B3 8 P-KN4 N-R2 10 N-B5 B-B2 Better is 10 . . . B-K2, although White still continues strongly ^vlth 11 P-N5, BPxP 12 NxBt, QxN 13 PxP. 11 P-N5 BPxP 13 NxN PxN 12 PxP NxP 14 Q-R5 , . , . White has a winning attack. 14 ... . RxN 15 PxR Q-B1 16 BxP QxP Now Black loses Queen for Rook — and the gamer hut there was no salva¬ tion. 17 Q^KSf Q-B1 19 QxQt K^R2 ' 18 R-R8t KxR 20 B-R3 Resigns Spelling it out A Rook and two, well advanced, passed Pawns spell out victory for White, even against two Bishops. GRUENFELD DEFENSE MCO 9: page 2es, column 1^ (a) R. V, Schoenborn Amann White Black 1 p^Q 4 N-KB3 4 PxP NxP 2 P-QB4 P-KN3 5 P-K4 NxN 3 N-QS3 P-Q4 6 PxN B-N2 Usual and practical, hut not really essential, is 6 . . . P-QB4. r &-R3 .... White tries to exploit the absence of 6 . . . P-QB4. 7 . . . . N-Q2 8 N-B3 .... Trifunovich gives 8 B-B4, P-QB4 9 Q-N3, 0-0 10 N-B3, P-QH3 with a slight advantage for Black. 8 . . . . P-QB4 10 B-B4 0-0 9 Q-N3 P-QR3 11 R-Ql P-QN4 This last move is inaccurate. Correct is 11 . . . Q-B2. 12 B-Q5 R-R2 Or Black, at least, ought here to try 12 . . . P-B5 and then 13 . . . R-R2. 13 PxP Q^B2 14 P-BG N-N1 15 B^B5 .... Black is in trouble. 15 ... . P-K3 If 15 , . . R—Rl, White can win the Exchange with 16 BxP, QxB 17 P-B7. 1G BxKR BxB 17 P-B4 .... Simpler is 17 0-0. 17 ... . Q-R4t IS N-Q2 PxB 19 BPxP B-Q3 Black holds back the passed Pawns as long as possible. 20 0-0 R-K2 21 P-B3 .... If 21 P-B4? B-KN5I 21 ... . Q-N3t 23 P-QR4 P-N5 22 K-R1 P-QR4 24 P-N3 . . , . Or 24 P-B4, B-R3 25 P-KS, BxR 26 PxB, and White will win. 24 ... . N-R3 26 Q-K3 B-R3 25 KR-K1 N-B4 27 N-N3 B-B5 After 27 , . . NxRP 28 QxQ, NxQ 29 NxP, White ought to win the ending. 28 NxN BxN 29 PLQ61 .... Good enough I If 29 BxQ, PxR wins. 29 ... . R-Q2 31 PxR QBxP 30 Q-B1 B-K3 32 R-Q5 KBxP 33 Q-Ql Resigns Amends Mrs. Gilliam McMahon, Carollnas Open Women^s Champion, writes that she does not believe we are giving women a decent break in the column. Perhaps she is right. We shall begin making amends by publishing her ^'cute” win from a former Wisconsin champion. RUY LOPEZ MCO 9: page 45, column 104 A. C. Berry White 1 P_K4 P-K4 2 N-KB3 N^QB3 3 B^N5 P-QR3 Mrs, G. McMahon Black 4 B-R4 N-B3 5 0-0 B-K2 6 Q-K2 , . . . This, the Worrall Attack, is used much less frequently than 6 R-Kl, 6 . . . . P-QN4 7 B-N3 P-Q3 e P-QR4 . . _ 8 P-B3, 0-0 9 P-Q4, B-N5 10 R-Q1 is an alternative. 8 . . . . B-N5 9 P-B3 0-0 10 B-Q5 . _ . White eiTS, ceding a good Bishop and giving his opponent a telling King-side initiative. 10 P-R3. N-QR4 li B-B2, B-K3 12 P-Q4 is sound. to ... . NxB 11 PxN P-B4! Black finds something far sharper than the defensive 11 . . . N-R2. 12 PxN .... Or 12 P-Q3, P-K6! 13 QPxP, N-K4: 14 KPxP, RxP, and Black has a vrinning attack. 12 , P-K5 13 PxP PxN 14 Q-B4t .... Or 11 KNPxP, B-R6 15 R-Kl, R-BS! 16 QxB, R-N3t 17 K-Rl, B-N7t 18 K-Nl. BxPJ 19 K-Bl, B-N7f 20 K-Nl, B-KSS! and Black wins. 14 ... . P-Q4 15 Q-N3 PxKNP 16 KxP .... If 16 R-Kl, B-Q3, threatening 17 . , , Q-R5, gives Black a crushing attack. 16 .... P-B5 ir R-R4? B-R6t!l Resigns Black mates after IS KxB, Q^Blt I9 K-N2, Q-N5f 20 K-^Rl, Q-B6t 21 K-Ni. R-^B4. 17 P-B3 was necessary. 94 CHESS REVIEW, MARCH, 1959 Tourneys 65 ■ 100: G5 Rothman rips Leed- ham; Powell ties Crater, Berg^er. 6G Perry, Douglass down Holstien. G7 Serra tops Thomas; Wasmuiid withdraws, loses (a) Lo KIrc. G8 Haskell, Karg'atis clown Downs. Wjgnei* whips Milter, 70 Turpin tops Gos¬ sett, 71 Brand conks Coombs. 72 DodaLo licks Silver, Fitzgerald. 73 Dnihart halts Hoerning, 74 Vittes halts Hall; Agnew, Mil¬ ler, Hall, Vittes. Chase mob Engeb 7ti Ostrower, McKieran best Beer; Abrams halts Howard. 80 Clayton, Cotter clip Volk. 84 Giihse withdraw^s; Benham bests Borth. Solutions to CHESS QUIZ on front cover, inside 1 White wins with 1 RxB! {1 P-RS also wins, but more slowly), NxR 3 P-B5, N-Q2 3 P-R6, K-Bl 4 P-R7, N-N3 5 P-Q7, K-K2 6 BxR, KxP 7 B-Q5! etc, 2 Black wins with. 1 . . . QxPf! 2 QxQ, R-Q8t 3 K-B2, R-B8 mate. 3 White wins with 1 Q-RSf, Q-Bl (if 1 , . . K-R2. 2 R-QB3, followed by R-B8, wins) 2 RxPt! KxR 3 P-R6t, K-Nl 4 P-R7t, etc. 4 White wins with 1 BxP!, B-N4 (if 1 . . , RxB, 3 QxR, NxR 3 Q-K8 mate or 1 . . . NxR 2 B-B5t, K-R4 3 QxP mate) 2 B-B5i, K-B3 3 :R-B8t!, NxR 4 QxNt, K-K4 (if 4 . . . R-B2, 5 QxQP mate) o P-B4t, and mate next move. 5 White wins with 1 RxB! RxR 3 RxR, QxR 3 QxP (threatening N-R5 mate), Q-Q8t (if 3 . . . P-R3 4 NxPf, K-R2 £ Q-N6t, K-RI 6 N-B7t, White wins) 4 K-R2, QxPt £ K-N3, etc. 6 White wins with 1 P-N5!! N-B4 {if 1 . . . P--B4, 2 Q-R3 decides; or l t . . PxN 2 Q-B6t, K-Nl 3 R-KRl winning) 2 PxPt, KxP 3 RxPf, K-K2 4 Q-B4, fol¬ lowed by Q-NSf. 7 White wins with 1 N-K7t!! RxN 2 QxN/6i ! e.g., 2 . . . N-N3 3 R-Q8t, R-Kl 4 QxQ, etc. Of course, 2 . . . QxQ?? permits 3 R-Q8t, and mate next, 8 White wins with 1 Q-R6!! BxQ 2 RxB, P-N4 3 R-RSi, K-N2 4 R/1-R7t, K-N3 5 B-Q3t, followed by mate. 9 White wins with 1 B-Q5!! PxB (or 1 , . . N-Bl 2 .RxP! NxR 3 RxN! NxR 4 BxNf, K-Bl 5 N-B£, and White wins) 2 QxNt!! KxQ 3 N-BSf, K-N3 (if 3 . . , K-Nl 4 N-R6t, K-N2 £ R-KTf, K-N3 6 R/1-K6t, N-B3 7 RxNt, KxP 8 R/7-K61 i and White w'ins) 4 R-K6t, N-B3 {if 4 . . . K-B2, 5 R-K7t and mate follows: e.g.. for 5 . . . K-Bl 6 R-K8t, K-B2 7 N-R6t, K-N2 8 R-NS mate, or 5 . . , K-Nl $ N-R6t, K-Rl 7 R-KSf, N-Bl 8 RxNf, K-N2 9 R-N8 mate) 5 RxNt, KxP 6 R/1-K6! (threatening P-R4 mate), R-N7t 7 KxR, Q-Ql (If 7 . . . K-B5, any discovered check forces mate) 8 N~K7!! and there is no defense to the threat of 9 R—Bof. followed by 10 R-R5 mate or 10 R-R6 mate. 10 White wins (only 'the main lines of defense are given) with 1 B-B2, B-K3 (else 2 R~NS) 2 R-N6! B-Q4 (e.g., not 3 . . . B-K3 3 R-K5, and 3 . . . B-B2 4 R-KB5. or 3 . . . B-Q2 4 -R-QS, B/2 any 6 R-Q8t) 3 R-N5! B-B5 4 R-N4! B-N6 5 R-N3! B-R7 6 R-KB3! B-K2 7 R-K3! B-Q3 8 R-Q3! B-N5 {e.g, not 8 . . . B-K2 9 'R-Q7. followed by 10 R-R7t, or 9 . . . B-B4 10 BxB) 9 R-Q4, and one of the Bishops will be lost. GOLDEN KNIGHTS Progressive QuaMficatio:) Champio.^sliiro 7fii Annual Championship—1952-3 FINALS (Keyi 52-Nf) Sections 1 . 24: No re^sults reported during January; all remaining reports clue in February, for publication in April issue. 8ih Annual Championship—1954 FINALS (Key! 54-Nf) Sections 1 - 20: IS Paxton^ Brown top (f> Pemfck, 20 Krio bests Birsten. 9th Annual Champjonship~"1955 SEMI-FINALS (Key: 5&-Ns) Notice: All games in sections with more than two years of play must be reported or be subject to double-forfeit. We have canvassed players in sections 1 to 31, and the double-forfeits below are on lack of any leplles, S^^ctiohs 1 - 54: 24 Jack, Strickland df. 81 Cherskov, Singniaii df. 31 Pod) one tops Flauding. 53 Beach, Meyer tie. 53 Burdick l>esc.is Roth* FINALS (Key: 55-Nf) Sections 1-18; Ij Staffer withdravvijn S Bag- well bests McLeod, 10 Nystrom flips Pflttmm* 11 Daly dowuis Cordts. 12 Kozen ties Collison, loses to Zerkowitz and Wright; Buerger beats Wright, bows to Collison; Fuglie withdraws. 13 Aniburn beats Brown* IG Ornstein stops Grossman; Schmitt clips Klar, 10th Annual Championship—1956 SEIWI-FINALS (Key; 56-Ns) Notice; Games which run up to two year.'j are then due to be reporte<3. If e^ctcrislon of play desired, both playert?^ i^houid cons nil. both 1‘eport as to \^'heiher oxtetision dc-i^ii’ed or not* Do so now if your game is two yenrs old, or within a month of that date. sections 1 -49: 5 Correction: Fii’et^toue, Van Brunt tied, 24 Chappiiia, Define tie. 25 Van Osdol downs Netter, 31 Petroff bows to Godbold, bests Weisscher. 2\ Guhse licks Douglas, loses to Condon. 37 Richter, Buerg¬ er rip Peterson. Roth socks Soruco. 41 Rothe cracks Krueger; Anderson, Seidel tie. 43 Wood whips Piatt; Hyde shakes Shook. 4 1 Kaman conks Langsdale. 45 Rich. Capil- Ion, Krie rip Straedy; Krie conks Richter, Capillon. 46 Mego withdrawn. 48 Kirrmann withdraws. FINALS (Key: 56-Nf) Sections 1-11: 1 Mease mauls Aron; Ber¬ liner bests iCandel. 3 Levine licks Green- bank. 4 Stevens stops Young, 6 Nyman nips Cramer* 7 Ouch! axes Pelb llfh Annuol Championship—1957 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key: 57-N) Sections 1 - 164: 31 R Davis, Thomas tie, oO Kochals whips Webb* G1 Winaer mauls Meacham; Schtister withdrawn* 65 Brice- Nash nips Wisneiwski, 68 Smith smites Irv¬ ing. 74 Coveyou halts McHale. 79 Berry bests Bauer, 35 Dyson downs Dustin. 101 Eucken- dorf downs Zerkowitz, 111 Correction: Mail- hot w’on from Lind ley. 119 DeKoven downs Austin* 132 Shaw Van bests Gelber; Gris¬ wold whips Howard: Heifetz halts Evans* 135 Petroff trips Roger. 136 Harris halts Toombs, Baufler, Rochln, Gedraitis; Paufler whips Weil. 137 Taig^ tops O'Conn el L 143 Harris halts Goodspeed, Turner, Green Wald, Cunningham, Newberry. 148 Mease mauls Pfiiimm; Eralts flips Flower. 150 Kneeream^ Jan Ison, Dulicai down Bedrij, 156 Muir mauls Johnson, Ruff, Distefano, Brown, Taylor, 157 Buckendorf bests Thompson;, Ward. 159 Parson* Zalys, Fuchs, Wallace mob Cunningham* 160 Anderson dowms Her¬ rick. 1G2 Anders ifeks Litke. 164 Chagrin downs Dick. 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SEMI-FINALS (Key: Sections 1-24: 2 Aron how*> to Me^ey, bojslii iSpiesel; correcUon: iMciiey won from Abrams. 3 Kirc conk^ .Mease, I Riibin rips Aiwood; Calktgbrtn mauls Mease, G tsehaofer conks Kaiodner; Addelston downs JCalodner, Bellaire, H Heimber^. Thonws toiJ Brand. 9 jVcl^lroy bests Btillockus, Beverly, lb Afa.sters beats Beillingr. 11 Rcpi? rip,s Kent? KepPn Wood, Kinney best Arbour. 12 Lena liclts Ward. 14 Harrish halts Kane. l.G Me- Auley beaLs Baker. 17 Ruys tops Morris, ties Knth. IS Leonard licks Meredith, li^ti- wards. l[l Arg^anian, New hall tie; eorrec- Lion: Ar^^anian, Fuchs tied. 20 l-iall top^5 Suliivaii, PavitL, ties Lawrence, 22 Repp whips Welch. 23 McNeese nips Vorpa^ob Sections 25 - 61: 26 Jackson, Baylor whip Williams; Baylor t^ests Cowan. 2b DoKoven beats Smith, bows to Shelton; Rauclenbusli downs ShcUon. BeKoven. 30 Allen halts Heds;cock. 33 Brennan withdraws, loses (a) to Smith, Neel; Weissberg whips Bowor: l-kiehs fells Bower. Broquist, 31 iskowitx loses to DuJieai, licks BntJantl. 35 La]ie fells Fenner, 37 Kilmer conks Bogdnnoff. 40 lieebe beats Cullum. 41 Fuchs conks Carr; Carr, Fuchs ax El is man. 42 Heckman llalts Hartiiran. Jones jolts Lyle, 52 Btick- endorf bests Weaks. 57 Mease jolts Joudrey. 12th Annual Championship-1958-9 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key 58-N) Sections 1-19: i Alont, Condon coiiEc Tlior- sen; Fckstrom downs Condon; Nofta nip.^ Miller. 2 .Johnson jolts Burns, 5 Price Ijows to Crow, Brown, bests France, Conrard; Brown loses to Crow, licks France, Con¬ rard; Morrison mauls Conrard. 6 Potvin loi>^ Kaffenden. Saadi. Prosser, Johnson; John¬ son. i^rosser down MaTfendon. 7 Ley licks CoilfHed. 11 Foss fells Stark. 12 Fee baits Ha 13back. 13 Stevenson stops Cotlo; Goddard socks Bickman. 14 Turg^eon lops Holmes, Dtilicai, Inman; Hankin downs Bulicai. 15 Villanueva nips Ag^new; Steward downs Anders. 1G Rutland beats Tayloi ; Fi.sb fells Austin. 17 Brunner tops Taub. Peck: Taiib be.st.s Gil^ello; Faber fells Grava. IS Mease niatils RabinowRa, Moewe mauls Bendix; Kent conks Hayward. 19 Gamble clip.s Ant- cllff, sections £0-34: 20 Lalbrie lick Tliomas. i^eybold bests Stevenson. 23 Cook conks Bchlosser. 23 Joerg* bests Ward, bows to Ward; Hlldebrandt. 24 Wright tips Slaugh¬ ter; Young axes nAIlen. 35 Oakes whips Willis. 2S Kirc conks Weinland, Lewesky: Savage, Lewesky whip Weinland. 2? Mar¬ shall heai.s Brambila. boyvs to Duke; Ctioul- lu conks Duval!. 2S Covey on rins Itocbe: Rogers routs Peltier. 2!) St. MorUn bests Bei'nero; Hildebrandt whips Whitney, Ber- ncro, 36 Mattilef downs Anderson: Kellner conks .^Shultis. 31 Mannis, Steinbachor, Bharpel^^ whip Weinlaud; Sharpen stop.s Bteinbaeher. 32 Lux lick.<5 Bates, Gonsalves. 33 Wei.ssman whips EzergaiUs, Wright, Ban Giorgio; Klein, Kaergailis clip Ban Giorgio, 34 [4oyer tops (f) Benish; j^yezkowsk! ^v■itlldrawn. Sections 36 - 49: 35 Abramson tops Pavitt: Bciarretta downs Pavitt, Peck. 36 HaLlam, Smith halt Stracben. 3S Gricus sock.'^ Severn. 30 Thoms, SUter conk Cowan. 40 Agne.w axes von Kieist, Kilmer; Rothschild rips vou Kieist. 41 Patteson tO'Ps Harris, tics .Masters, 12 Alberts bests Roe. 43 Glogosa tops Curtis (f), Hanson; Hanson halts Cur- lis. 44 Bloodgood be.sts Irving, bows to Coveyou: Irving withdraw^; Shock ties Crater, tops Travers; Crater, Houston tie: Covey on trips Travers. 45 Fee fell.s Leed- ham. 4 6 .Angers rips Rollin.s. 47 Graham down.s Davis. 4S Angenstenberger beats Kimble, Gile.s. 4 9 Hurd hits Slaiiffer, Sections 50-69; 50 Marsh mauls Pappas, 51 Ptnney tie.s Grant, tops Zueroher, 52 Johnston stops BchwartK, Goodale: Van de Carr licks Greenleaf. 53 Hooper halts De Groat: Snethlage bests Goldfarb, bows to Paterson, 54 Hibberd loses to Angers, Hark- ness, Withdraws: Harkness mauls Marston. 55 Kalisoh conks iMaeda; Wright withdraws. 5G Russel rips Schneider: Lanui licks Pow¬ er. ii7 Bogin socks Taylor, David, Luben- kov; Pehas downs David. 50 Katzensteiu, Wall tie. E5i> Fitzpatrick felts Bfiiei’: liOrenK Uck.^ Mc,vGr3, 61 Kohtut clips Cleveland; Riesenbeck bears Montgomery. Kotiha. 62 Moewe Tics Fai'ly* tops Relke. Bwarbrick: Byalin withdraws. G| Graves halts Hilde- brant. 65 Kolihu bests Cleveland, bows to Reynold-s. 66 B t red t fold fells Boh wan y.: Bock, Klinger tie, 67 .Musgrove flips Phil¬ lips: Matier mauls White. 63 Katz. Capil- !on conk Semeni.w; Oalter withdraws, Sections 70 - S4: 70 ^Hdtlings maul.s Ga.rd- neiv 71 Parker, Howard linlt X’olk; Weehs- ler whip.s Pciz. 72 Goldhamcr lop.s Wink¬ ler. ties Miiitsi.sr Win tiler whips .Mintxis, 73 Rutland loses to Moore, lick.s Knight, ties Shean; Graetz nips Kniglu. 74 Van Brunt. Bohatirchuk best Bcholhind. 75 V'hittemore tops Tomeotii. 76 Byers, Van Brunt lick Levy; Zschieg^ner conks Cullum; Solomon, CulEurn best Byers, 77 Brand in. Cu uni og¬ ham conk Counerat. 78 Palciauskas hits Hol¬ lingsworth. 79 Trask lri|>s Poolo, Philip, Reirdon. SO Levy licks Foy. lose.? to Monath, Sachs withdraws. S2 Sirahan halts Har¬ ris: ^loore mauls Price. 8,3 Steel beats Jj)elinei‘, bows to Henriksen. 31 Vale with¬ draws. Sections 85 - 159: S5 Kali.seh conk.s Thimen. S7 Banks bestJ^ Hill. 96 Hoi well stops .Ste- phons. 92 Schmitt downs Dubowsky. 94 Suirtevant mauls Morieiison, 96 Crosbie bests Hoglund. Ihl Kaplan, l^iosenbcrg tie, 162 Tyniec tops HobRs, Fish; Ciisick. fell.'s Flsh^ 103 Kneeream, Moewe in\s[ Bendix. POSTALMI&HTIES! Prize ToHrnaments The following postal ites won prizes in 1956. 1957 and l?58 Priiie Tounianienis as the result of curreiit Postal Mortems. Tourney Players Place Score 56-P se D H Aver .,. .] -2 J Ellis . . _ . .1-2 -ih-U 57-P 29 L Maver 5 -1 i;> C Harris ., ..2-3 U-]h K 13 Harris ,, . 34 J' Townsend ., 41i-U 53 \V Key .. ..2 ml 4 -2 65 F R Sla.offer . .1st 6 -6 58-P 10 J Abramson iia h I. 4 -2 P R Eastman LI LB ■■ 1 BJ 4 -2 L R Johnson . .. 2-1 4 *2 n FI Tftig .. 5 ’'1 12 H Abrams ,., .2-4 4 -2 S Kaplan .... .2-1 4 ‘2 B Steel ...... . .2-4 4 -2 23 A R Patei.son .l.sl G -0 Class Tournomenfs The. following postalite.s won or tied for first in 1957 and 1958 Tournamenls. Tourney Players Phioe Score i;i2 W P W'Jnto .. . lat 5 -1 141 F F Schultz .. . 1 St 4 -2 155 R Harrison . 6 -0 163 H Riilian . . ISE 6 -0 190 X J Capiia .. .. . l-st 5A - h 205 R B Reboulei . 4.i -ll 21 1 P G Dick . 5 -1 212 G L Frank . 6 -0 272 D W Johnson ......... 5 -1 275 H G Jewett .......... .1-2 5 -1 G B Koplitz . .1-2 5 -1 277 N ATcFacheni . . ] si 5 -1 296 R Samp.son .1st 6 ‘0 293 G 11 Bugdjee .. .. .hst 6 -0 314- J Becknui]! . .1st ■ih -Ifi 339 Ji: A Fee . 5 -1 9 R .Swarbriek .. .1st 6 -0 29 M Sutkci’ . ,1st 5 -1 30 G Buckendo]'f .. . . .Lst 6 -0 49 S Silverninij . . l.'^t 5^ - h 59 D L Davieau .. .Ist 5 -1 77 P Piiskoriii.s ,.... 6 -0 95 L A Ware ... ,. . .1st 6 -0 106 A Cowie ..... . 1st 5 -1 111 D Stewart ... .1st 6 -0 13S B Steel .. 6 -u 96 CHESS REVIEW, march. 1959 h POSTAL CHESS ALBUM With CHESS review's fainoiis Postal Choss Album you can easily keep track of the games you play by mail. Makes record-keeping easy and eliminates mistakes. The current posi¬ tion and up-to-date score of each game are before you ai all times (see cut). Score cards are removable. 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For properly timed chess events of any description -for serious play and for chess in a lighter vein -for the fullest enjoyment that the game provides - these clocks are indispensable equipment, mail your order to r ‘ _. -^_ iv\' ' >- ,^TV i •. F t », ,1^,. .J.. -.J.., . I-H CHESS REVIEW /.?-/ irc'.« 72,!!i iVi, Neftr York C 'H) 2. APRIL 1959 THE HAUSA SET 50 CENTS Hbscripfion Rate WE YEAR $6.M READERS' FORUM The enclosed photographs show a front and a back view of one of the Pawns in a highly usual set of chessmen which I discovered a short while ago by mere chance, They were made about 15 years ago by the now very well known Niger¬ ian carver and archeologist, Mi\ J. D, Akeredolu of the Esic Museum at Iloriii, Nigeria, and the pieces represent figures of the life of Northern (Moslem) Nigeria, the Hausa people. They are carved of the thorns of a wild cotton tree In whicli material Mr. Akeredolu makes all hi.s miniature carvings of Nigerian life of which I have a very beautiful eonectioii. This set of Hausa chessmen has little boys, learning to read and write Koran verses, for Pawns, each one entirely different from the others. The Kings are emirs. The Knights are Moslem nies- seugers. And, as there is not an of- ficial consort to the emir (who has four wives), the Queen is a felaiii orange seller girh And the Bishops are Moslem priests. The while pieces are in the natural wood, almost pure white, and the Black aj^e camwood, i.e., reddish, A won¬ derful set! Six years ago, how’^ever, Mr. Akere- dolii carved another set of chessmen of his own tribe, the Yoruba people, still more beautiful tliaii the Hausa set — after all, the second set was the work of a niaturer artist, This set he sold in London at an exhibition of the interna¬ tional art students held at Park Lane, 1951 or ’53 or 53. No one knows who bought the set. in research on the work of this outstanding self- made artist. 1 am trying to lo¬ cate tiiat set. For Pawns, it has Yo- riiba women, each carrying her baby on her back in the Nigerian way, The Bishops are African medicine men. The King and Queen are the 0)U of Ife and his wife. The Knights are cam- el-riders. And the Rooks are parts of the ancient slave-castle on the N i g e iQ a n coast, The wood of all the pieces is this beautifully marked thorn- wood. light as cork. The Black ones are stained black. Mr. l-Iam- mond. the chess¬ men expert of Britain, tells me that he is almost sure the set went to the Uziited States. His own daughter exhibit¬ ed a water-color at that same art show, and he re¬ members the set well, All this leads up to my request: please ask your readers if they can direct me to the owner of the set I want to have photos made of the set (NOT buy it), Rosey E. Pooh Ph. D. 23A High- point. Kighga.te, London, NG, Eng¬ land Actual height is one and one eighth inches — Ed. CHESS REVIEW TH$ Ptctllftr CHCSS MACAI$Ni Volume 27 Number 4 April, 1959 EDITED & PUBLISHED BY I. A. Horowitz Aliniafure games are the hors d'oeuvres of chess. TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES Game of the Month___ 104 Philippine Chess ^_ 122 Rule of the Immune New Queen_10S DEPARTMENTS Book of the Month _ 119 Chess Club Directory___ 103 Chess Movies _ 124 Chess Quiz _ 110 Games from Recent Events _ 111 Past Masterpieces__— 123 Postal Chess — 125 Problemart __ 98 Readers' Games _120 Solitaire Chess _ 9S Spotlight on Openings __106 Tournament Calendar _ 102 World of Chess _—-- 99 EDITOR L A* Horowitz EXECUTIVE EDITOR Jack Straley BatteU CONTRIBUTING EDITORS A, B* Bisguier, I, Chernov^ W, OoHins, T* A, Dunst, Dr. M* Buwe, Hans Kmoch^ W. Korn, Fred Eeinfeld, CORRESPONDENTS Alabama E, M, CockrelL California Licroy Johnson, Dr, H* Ralston, M. J* Royer, Colorado AL W, Reese, Connecticut Edmund E, Hand, Delaware M. R, Paul, Florida H, C, JSastwood. Georgia R, L, Eroemke, tllinois J, G, Warreti, Indiana D. C, Hills, D* E, Hhead, Iowa W, G. Vanderhurg, Kentucky J. W, Mayer, Kansas K, R. MacDonald, Louisiana C, J, CucuUu, Maryland Charles Barasch, Massachusetts BVankLin X Sanborn Michigan R, Buskager, X R, Watson, Minnesota R. C. Gove. , Mississippi D. A, Harris, Missouri E, A. Talley, Nebraska B, E, Ellsworth, Jack Spence, U. E, Weare, Nevada R. X, Wheeler, New Hampshire Ralph Al. Gerth, New York Edward Dasker, H, M, Phillips. North Carolina Dr, B. Noblln, North Dakota D, C, Macdonald, Ohio R, E. Hayes, J^ R* Schroedor, Pennsylvania William R, Hamilton^ Dee B. Hoover, South Carolina Prof, Lc L, Foster. South Dakota AI, F, Anderson, Tennessee Mrs, Martha Hardt, J, G< Sulli¬ van, Jr, Texas James A, Creighton, PYank R. Graves, Homer H* Hyde, Utah Harold Lundstrom. Virginia Leonard Morgan, West Virginia C, T, Morgan. Wisconsin R, Kujoth. Wyoming B, F, Rohiff, CANADA Alberta Percy Connell, Manitoba Dr. N, Divinsky, Quebec Oslas Bain. Saskatchewan Frank Terhofl, CUBA: E, Berger* Hastings, 1946 An exciting and tense battle tbai encii- in perpetual check. KING’S GAMBIT J, Wijker White 1 P-^K4 P-K4 2 P^KB4 PxP 3 N-KB3 B-K2 4 B-B4 N-KB3 5 N-B3 NxP 6 BxPf KxB M, E1 linger Black 7 NxN P-Q4 8 N-K5t K-N1 9 Q-R5 P-KN3 10 NxP PxN/3 11 QxNPf K^BI 12 0-0 i B-Q3! 13 P-Q41 13 ... . Q-R5! On 13 . . . PsN, 14 BxP 'ivins. BtU now. on 14 .NxB. QxPt 15 K-B2, Q-R.lt Id K- K2, B-N5t 17 K-Q2, PxN IS RxTt. K K2 19 QxB, QxQ 20 RxQ, N-B3 21 P-B3. Q'R-KNl, Black regains the Pawn, 14 BxP BxB 17 KxQ PxN 15 RxBf QxR 18 Q-B6-t K-N1 16 R—KB1 QxRf 19 Q-N6t Drawn Augsburg, !946 White profits handsomely from Black's mistakes, QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED Dr. Troeger Eikstrenes White ' Black 1 P-Q4 P-Q4 9 Q-N3 N-QR4 2 N^KB3 N-KB3 10 Q-R4t N-B3? 3 P-B4 P-B3 11 NxN RxN 4 PxP PxP 12 BxP! B-Q2 5 N-B3 N-B3 13 B^QNS R-N3 6 B-B4 P-QR3 14 R-QB1 P-K3 7 P^K3 B-B4 15 0-^0 N^R4? 3 N-K5 R-B1 16 BxBt QxB ITNxP! Resigns 121 view of 1) 17 . . . QxQ IS R-ESf, K Q2 19 XxRt: 2) 17 . . . PxN IS R- BSt. K-KJ 19 R-R7: and 3) IT . , . R-B3 IS Q-Ql 19 QxP, London, 1927 Black's provocative opeuijig play meets wiih a shattering refutation. GRUENFELD DEFENSE L, Palau J. te Kolste \\ hite Black 1 N-KBa N-KB3 6 B-N3 NxB 2 P-Q4 P-KN3 7 RPxN B-N2 3 N-B3 P-Q4 8 P^K3 P-B3 4 B-B4 N-R4 9 B-Q3 P-K4 5 B-K5 P-KB3 10 RxP! K-B2? lu , . . : P-K5 is Blaek^s ; best try, 11 BxPfll KxB 12 NxPtH PxN Or 12 , , , KxR 13 Q-R5t. K-Nl 14 Q-B7t, K-R2 15 0-0-0! 13 Q-R5t K-B3 15 QxBf K-K3 14 QxPt K-B2 16 Q-K5 mate t = check; t — dbl. check; & = dis. ch. CHESS REVIEW is published monthly by CHESS RIil\TEW, 1S4 West 72d Street, New York 23. N. Y. Printed in U. S. A. Re¬ entered as secoTid“Class matter August 7, 1&47, at the Post Office at New York, N, T„ under the ,^ct of March Z, 1S79. General Offices: 1S4 "West 72d Street, New York 23, N. Y. Sales Department open daily 9 to 6 p. m. — Saturdays from 2 to G p. m. Telephone; Lyceum 5-1620. Subscription Rates: One year SO.09* two years SH OO, three years 515.75, world-wide. Change of Address: Four weeks^ notice re¬ quired: Please furnish an address stencil impression from the wrapper of a recent issue. Address changes cannot be made with¬ out the old address as well as the new one. Unsolicited manuscripts and photographs will not be returned unless accompanied by return postage and self-addressed envelope* CHESS REVIEW, APRIL, 1959 97 No. 1 by G. Hume White mates in three Shut the door. No. 2 by L. W. Caffe rata White mates in two Walt and see. No. 3 by S. Bourne White mates in two A change of venue. Solutions on page 123. OH! WHAT A PALL THAT WAS, MY COUNTRYMAN New York, 1924: the grandmasters of the day assemble to do battle. Who will win the stupendous event — Capablanca or Lasker? Here Reti (White) upsets the invincible Capa, in a Reti, of course: 1 N—KBS, N— KBS 2 P-B4, P-KN3 3 P-QN4, B-N2 4 B-N2, 0-0 5 P-N3, P-N3 6 B-N2. * Cover scoring table at line indicated. Set up position, make Black^s next move (exposing table just enough to read it). Now guess White’s 7th move, then expose it Score par, if move agrees; zero, if not. Make move actually given, Black’s reply. Then guess White's next, and so on. COVER WHITE MOVES IN TABLE BELOW. EXPOSE ONE LtNE AT A TIME White Played Par Score 6 t- * H B-N2 Ca) 7 0-0 _ 3 7 P-Q3 8 P-Q3 _ _ 3 8 QN~Q2 9 QN-Q2 _ 2 9 .. ■ P-K4 — 10 Q^B2 4 10 H R-K1 _ 11 K R-Q1 _ 5 11 4 H P-QR4 12 P-QR3 3 12 ■■ * J P-R3 13 N~B1 ___ 4 13 * P-B4 (b) _ 14 P-Na (c) ___ 5 14 r W H N~B1 16 P-K3 4 15 Q-B2 16 P-Q4 . ^ 5 16 1 m i B-K5 . 17 Q~B3 _ 3 17 * ft d KPxP _ 18 PxP _ 3 18 Ny3-Q2 19 Q-Q2 ____ 4 19 PxP 20 BxP . 4 20 * QxP 21 BxB __ .. 3 21 KxB 22 Q-N2t 4 22 *• 1 K-N1 23 RxP 3 23 4 ft Q-B4 24 QR-Q1 . 4 24 w ^ R-R2 25 N^K3 . . .- 4 25 ■ •I . 1 Q-R4 26 N-Q4 (d) _ 7 26 ft d BxB _ 27 KxB ___ 3 27 B Q-K4 (e) 28 N-B4 __ _ 5 28 4 4 H Q-Q&4 _ 29 N--B6 „„ . 6 29 R-B2 30 N^K3 . 4 30 N-K4 31 R/1™Q5 __ _ 5 31 «- d 1 Resigns (f) _ Total ^core 100 BJack Played Your Selection for White's move Your Score Your Percentage_ SCALE: 75-100—Excellent; 55-7^1—Superior; 40-5^—Good; 26-39—Fair Notes to the Game a) A game for lovers of the fianchettL b) 13 . . . P-K5 gives Black a good game. c) 14 PxRP, RxP 15 NxP. BxB 16 NxN. B-B3 17 NxNt, BxN 18 BxB, QxB 19 0-Q2, P-R4 gives White a Pawn and losijig position. d) 26 R/1-Q5, BxR 27 P'N4, instead, wins the Queen, but 27 . . . BxN 28 PxQ, BxP is rough. e) Not 27 . . . RxN 28 PxR, QxR 29 N-B5, with threat of mate and Queen. f) Game adjourned and Capa resigned for his first loss in 8 years! A likely line is 31 . . . N-B5 32 RxQ, NxQ 33 R-B2, N-R5 34 N-Q5 with an ‘easy win. t check; t — cl'hL check; § = dis. check CHESS REVIEW, APRIL, 1959 CHESS REVIEW Ttit CWIM HAOJlltwr Vol. 27, No. 4 APRfL, 1959 INTERNATIONAL One Man Show With a scor^ of involving a margin of iwo full points, Fridrik Olaf- sson, Iceland star, dominated an interna* tional tournament at Beverwijk, Holland, Runner-up was E, Eliskases of Argentina, and third was J, H* Donner of Holland, 54. An unusual result was turned in by Alberic O’Kelly de Galway of Belgium when he tallied nine straight draws, {See game, page 104,) Newcomers Top places in a small tourney at Reggio Emilia^ Italy, went to a trio of relatively unfamiliar players named Marthaler, Slupica and Winiwarter, who scored 8-1, and 7-2 respectively. Canadian Conquest A British Columbia team notched a de¬ cisive victory over the state of Washing¬ ton with a score of The triumph was all the more satisfactory from the Canadian viewpoint in that B.C. players Elrod MacSkasy and M. Jursevskis downed Washington's best, E, Zemgalis and Olaf Glvestad^ on first and second boards respectively. UNITED STATES NATIONAL Postal Note In the quadrangular National Postal Chess League Team Championship, St. Louis was successful with 15V^-8y2, nos¬ ing out Omaha with 15-9. New York, in third place, could score only 9y2-14^/^, while Natchez brought up the rear with 8-16, Heading the eighl-man St. Louis team were John Ragan and Don DeFine. Ham Radio Ham Radio, a publication “by and for the radio ham," announces its sponsor¬ ship of the first National On-the-Air Chess Tournament, an event unique In both chess and radio annals. As a worthwhile by-product of this competition, it is ex¬ pected that a number of amateur radio operators will be turned up to handle radio matches anywhere in the world. REGIONAL Ivy Leoque Doings Yale University was host to partici¬ pants in the first annual Ivy League Team Championship, comprising Pennsylvania. Harvard^ Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth and Yale. Pennsylvania and Harvard made identical 3%-% match records, with Pennsylvania taking first on 17y2 game points to Harvard's 17. Yale and Brown were next with 2-2 each in matches, INTERSTATE Michigan Taps Ohio At Toledo, Ohio, the Glass City Open was won by D. Kerman of Detroit, fol¬ lowed by M. Pence and R, Finegold, The 41 player entry list was evenly divided between Ohio and Michigan represenia- tiveSj the latter taking the first seven places, LouIsiana-'Mississippi Melee The Louisiana-Mississippi Open Cham¬ pionship, held at Natchez, Mississippi, was gained by Janies Warren, Woodrow Crew* in second place, was declared Louisiana titleholder, and Fen¬ ner Parham, Jr„ as highest placed Missis¬ sippi entrant, became Mississippi Open champion, Tom McElroy took third in the 59 player contest. Revenge Sweet revenge for past defeats was ob¬ tained by Cleveland chess players when they heaped up 9% points to 1% for Pittsburgh, Winners for Cleveland were L Garais, R. Pitschak, R, Kause, T. Elli¬ son, S. Lazarus, j, Harkins, W, Granger, E. Somlo and R, Roethler. For Pittsburgh, the lone winner was W. R. Henry, A draw was played between Ai. Paruta of Cleveland and W, M, Lubell. Worming Up In a slaughter measured by a score of llV 2 ’iy 2 f tbe Schenectady Chess Club warmed up for the defense of its Sus¬ quehanna Cup title by annihilating the visiting Pittsfield (Massachusetts) YMCA Chess Club. Larry Heinen, Mike Valvo, Ted- Krieger, Don Kruger, Henry Moraw- ski, George Duncan, Steve Anderson, Ben Smith. Ken Dean, Wayne Morse and l.othar Mayer were Schenectady victors, x^htle Jim Yunker salvaged a point for Pittsfield. One same was drawn* DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The National Capital Rapid Transit Tournament was ’ivon l)y Eliot H earst, 12-2. ahead of R. CantwelK llV2-2y2, Mar¬ tin Stark. 11 3. and 1,. R. Chauvenet, 10-4. IDAHO Glen Buckendorf of Buhl regained Idaho supremacy by winning the Class .A sec¬ tion of the second annual championship affair. The players wJii> followed his 4^- ^ 2 score were C. H. Stewart* Lloyd Kimp- toii* Eugene Cowan and 7'ed Hart well, each 3^ 2-1 The.se four finished in the order mentioned on Solkoff points. MINNESOTA First place in llie Minnesota State T<}urnament was won by Curt J, Brasket with a 5^ 2-^2 l^lly nncl a superiority in S.-B. points over James H. Young, who matched Brisket’s game score. William R. Junes, Derwin L. Kerr, George E, Kenny and Ceurge S. Barnes each registered 5-L NORTH CAROLINA Dan GaDik captured the North Carolina Invitational Tournament* held in Raleigh, winding up a half point ahead of Oliver Huiaff. In this annual round robin of six of the stale's top players, Dr. Stuart Nohlin and David Steele tied for third and fourth places. Dr. Norman Hornstein took fifth, and Paul Newton placed sixth, OREGON In the Oregon Centennial Open, two sixleen-year-ulds* Clark Harmon and John BelL divided premier honors by scoring 5-1 each. Tie-breaking totals gave first place In Harmon by a whisker. Third to fifth were James McNeese, Harold Hugh- art and Robert Walker, each who fini.shed in the order named on median points. There were 34 competitors. Know the when and where of the US “Open” and the US Junior Champion¬ ships this year? See pages 101 and 102 and follow “Tournament Calendar” for suggestions as to where you can find chessplay* CHESS REVIEW* APRIL, 1959 99 Grandmaster Pal Benko is here seen giving a simultaneous exhibition at Mary Baines Bridge and Chess Studio at 145 West 42 Street^ New York. WASHINGTON Complete mastery was displayed hy El¬ mars Zemgalis, 6-0, in the state champion¬ ship event held at the Seattle YMCA. Far behind in runner-up position was James McCormick with 3^-2%. LOCAL EVENTS CaUloniia. A clean 5-0 sweep in the North¬ ern California championship was credited to seventeen-year-old David Krause, Palo Aito High School student, Second was Roy Hoppe, 4-1. At the Herman Steiner Chess Club in Los Angeles, T. Weinberger, won the special experts' tournament, organized for the benefit of the USCF membership drive. Sharing second and third prizes were Ernest Sopousek and Austin Gates, each* Florida. The Broward County Chess Club demolished West Palm Beach by 8^-2y2- Montague, Gillespie, P* DeNoel, .L Harvey, A, Mclsaac, P, Houle and E. SchoT won for Broward, while Broughton came through for West Palm Beaclu Three gan^es were drawn, Idaho. In recent team play, Boise de¬ feated Canyon County by 74 with the P0RT0R02 INTERZONAL 210 in English descriptive no- E:ation. 76 pages. Varityped Edition. Superb value! See how U. B. A/s grandmaster Bobby Fischer ciualinod for this year's Challengers Tourna¬ ment. Send only S2 (bills) to The British Chess Magazine, Ltd, 20 Chestnut Hoad. West Xorwood, ' London SE 27 Great BrUain While pieces and by fi-4 with the Black pieces. Both encounters saw Dick Van- deiiburg and C. H. Stewart score 2-0 eacli on the first two boards, A double round match between Poca¬ tello and Idaho Falls resulted in triumph for the former by 9%-6y2, M. Amini and Glen Peck tallied 2-0 each for Pocatello, w'hile Mrs, Bernice Millar was a dual victor for Idaho Falls. Illinois. Nimis Aronson, 74, bagged a Swiss event at the Irving Park Chess Club in Chicago, in front of G,- Bierlich, 6-2. Third and fourth were shared by H. Stan- bridge and E. Aronson, 5^^-2% each. Indiana. The King's Gambit Chess Club in Inc’ianapolis flattened the King^s Men Chess Club by 10-0. Louisiana* For the second consecutive year, A1 Buckland annexed the New Or¬ leans title, followed by A, L. McAuley in second place, Michigan. Robert C. Anderson, won the championship of the Jackson Chess Club, Second in the 14 player round robin was A. H. Palmi, 11-2, and third was B. G, Watson, MUsissippi. The Jackson Invitational Tournament, sponsored by the Capital City Chess Club of Jackson, saw L. Pey¬ ton Crowder of Greenville head the entry list by 4%-%, in front of Dale Jones, 4-1, New york. A score of 5-3 spelled victory for the Yorktown Chess Club over the North White Plains Chess Club. Victor Perlow, Hyman Rotrln, Otto Sarianz and Hans Schmidt won for Yorktown* while John Ramsey and Frank Maxer scored for While Plains, The Morningside Heights Chess Club saw William Ratcliffs tie with D. McIn¬ tosh at and then proceed to win a play-off by 2-1, Charles E, Gersch, 4-2, was third. North Carolina. The fifth annual 30-30 event, held in Raleigh, ivas won by Oliver Hulaff of Wilmington hy the shm margin of one Solkoff point over P. Henderson. Each had a game score of 4^/4’%- George F, Trefzer was third with 4-1, Ohio. Surmounting the stiff competition provided by a 42 man field, Jerry Fink won five games and drew one to capture the Dayton Cliess Club championship. 0. Taylor and J. Crider tallied 54 each, second going to Taylor on median scoring. Fourth and fifth respectively on median points ivere J, Hamilton and W, Barn- hiser, each 4*2, Pennsytvajiia. A clash between the Penn State University Chess Club and the AT toona City Chess Club resulted in de¬ cisive victory for the former by The Red Rose Chess Club of Lancaster downed the YMCA Chess Club of York by 7*2, largely because of its unbroken strength on the middle and lower boards. Texas. In a round robin at the Fort Worth Chess Club, 0. Burnet made the excellent score of to win premier honors, followed by 0. Parry, 8-1, and E, A, Ball, 6-3. VirginuL Fred Casten of Brooklyn, N. Y., won the Norfolk Open with a 4-i score. George Trefzer, who handed Gaston his sole defeat, placed second by virtue of the S.-B, points necessary to edge Dr, Angel Acevedo in third place, A “rags to riches” flavor attended the triumph of Fort Belvoir No, 3 when this group succeeded in scoring 4y2-^4 over Bolling AFB, 44, and Quantico Marine Base, 3*2. W^est Virginia. Paul Sayre and Tom Berg- cfuist, each 3-1, divided first and second in a small round robin at Huntington, South Charleston players downed a St, .Albans learn by 5-2, while the West Vir¬ ginia University Chess Club edged the West Virginia Penitentiary by 3*2, The latter match was made possible through the co-operative attitude of A, V, Dodrill, Deputy Warden, CANADA Manitoba S. Szabo, 5-1, won the Manitoba cham¬ pionship, ahead of last year's titleholder, Harry Yanofsky, 4^^4%, and Prof, J, Woodbury, 4-2. 100 CHESS REVIEW, APRIL, 1959 Saskatchewan W. B. Hoover was winner of the main event in the Mid-winter Chess Congress^ where he scored In a tie for second and third were E. Hoehn and K, Graham, each 6%*3y2- FOREIGN China The Australian Chess JForld carries an article by Chang Hsiung-fei on the “First AlTChina Chess Championship/’ won by Chang Fii'kiang, The chess referred to is the regular international game, not the native Chinese chess known as “hsiang- chi.” According to the writer in the Chess W orid, the Chinese Communist government intends to push the interna* tional competition. England A play-off for the British Ladies’ Cham¬ pionship resulted in hard-won victory for Miss Anne Sunnucks, who, after losing the first two games to Mrs. “Dody” Boiir- dillon, look the next three to finish with a 3-2 tally. Germany Uhlniann won the East German title, liy 2 - 3 %, but not without a struggle put up by Pietzsch, who defeated Uhlmann in their individual game and finished with 11-1 USCF OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP The 60th annual US "Open"' Cham¬ pionship at Hotel Sheraton-Fontenelle, IStli & Douglas St., Omaha* Nebraska. July 20 to August 1: open to all USCF members. Players meeting 3 PM, July 20 r tour^ nament director Hans Kmoch will ex¬ plain rules of play: 1st rd at 7 PM: play daily except Saturday, July 25 {time for annual Speed Championship): 12 rd at 50 moves per 2V^ hours through 5 hours, adjourned games next AM: final round to a conclusion same day. EF: $15 for USCF members: |20 for non-members: $$ fund: 1st $750, 2d $500, 3d $300, 4th $200, 5th $100, 6th $75, 7th $50, Sth $40, 9th $35, 10th $25; 11th to 20th $15 each (subject to revision if funds increased) and additional trophies and merchandise prizes for 1st three in tournament and highest in various classes. Prizes divided evenly among players tying. US Speed Tournament, 1 PM, July 25: EF $5: $$ to winners. Women's Championship concurrent: separate if 12 or more TrVomen enter, want ow^n tournament, otherwise en¬ trants play in open division and highest ranked will be declared champion: spe¬ cial prize to victor. USCF membership meeting July 22, 2 PM; USCF directors meetings July 23, 2 PM & July 24, 2 PM. Special banquet July 31, 4 PM. For further details, write to Jack Spence, 540 Securities Bldg., Omaha, Ne¬ braska. For rest of Tournament Calendar, see page 102 Hollaitd In the Dutch title tournament, J. H. Donner was successful with a 9-2 score, followed by Cortlever, Hungary A triple tie for the national champion¬ ship was registered by Barcza, Portisch and Szabo, each of whom scored Roumania Scoring 12 points out of 19. Balancl captured the national title ahead of Rei- cher. J. Szabo and Alexaudrescu, \\Y>- IY 2 each. Soufh Africa The Sixth Charmvood Tournament went to L Bekerman, ’^vell ahead of runner-up G. Dean, 5 - 2 . The Claremont Championship went to Prof. W. S. Mackie, ahead of .). Heldzingen, 6 y 2 - 3 y 2 . All attractive booklet, “Sixty-Fifth An* uual Report/’ was printed and distributed by the Durban Chess Club, calling atten* tion to the club’s celebration of its sixty- fifth year of existence since its founding in 1893. The present membership is a healthy 79. South African correspondence honors remained in the hands of K. F. Kirby of Umtata, 7-2, G. Poulter, 6-3, was run* ner-up. Soviet Rii$sio Tigran Petrosyan, the Armenian grand¬ master, won the USSR Championship, this year. It is reported that, though he has scored well indeed in previous events, this is his first major win. He finished winning eight, drawing eleven. At 30, he has the reputation of being a very hard man to beat. Mikhail Tahl, who had won the USSR Championship twice running, came a very close second, tied with Boris Spassky at 12%-6%. He drew with Petrosyan but had lost to Yuchtman in round 2 and so trailed from the start (disallowing ad- iournment-postponed results). At 4th and 5th were R. Kholmov and Mark Taimanov, 12-7, and L. Polugaev- sky was 6 th. 11 - 8 . Yuri Averbakh and Paul Keres scored 10/^-8Vij. V. Korchnoj was 9 th at 10-9: Lutikov 10 th at and. at 11th and 12lh were David Bron- stcin (!) and Gufeld. 9-10. The rest ran: Viichtman 8 ^ *>. Furman 8 . {feller 7^4* Gurgenidze and Vasyiiknv 7. Krngius 6 ^ 2 , Nikitin and Xczhmetdinov at 5^4 and 5 and one game adjourned. It is a shock of sorts see that Keres lost to Kholmov, Celler and Krngius. but more so to observe the final scores of Bronstein and Geller, A hard-fought battle between Moscow and Leningrad wound up in a standoff by a 20-20 score. A GREAT BOOK by a GREAT TEACHER CHESS SECRETS by EDWARD LASKER I N this mellow volume of memoirs, Lasker offers a wealth of fascinating detail about his name¬ sake Emanuel, Gapablanca, Alekhine, Nimzovich and other great payers of past and present, from whom he learned the fine points of chess by crossing swords with them. A member of the armed forces writes: . My heartiest congratulations on what I con¬ sider a monumental piece of work, outstanding in a rare combination of instruction, entertainment and sheer reading pleasure. . . . I was sorry when I reached the end but found the second reading even more enjoy¬ able. ... I have actually been trying in vain to recall any book which has given me so much enjoyment as this one/’ Contains 75 games annotated with Lasker’s cus¬ tomary penetration and clarity. Delightfully illustrated by Kenneth Stubbs with more than 30 drawings of famous masters. 464 pages, 216 diagrams $5.00 The world’s foremost publisher of books on CHESS Send for free catalogue of chess publications to DAVID McKAY COMPANY, Inc., 119 West 404h St., New York 18, N, Y. 101 CHESS REVIEW, APRIL, 1959 Tournament (ZalenJkr COMING EVENTS IN THE U. S. AND CAN \DA Abbreviations—'SS Tint: Swiss System Tour- nament (Jn Ist round entries paired by lot or selection; in subsequent rounds players with similar scores paired). RR Tmtj Round Robin Tournament (each man plays every other man). KO Tmt: Knock-out Tourna¬ ment (losers or low scorers eliminated). $¥: Cash prizes, EF; lEntry fee. CC: Chess Club. CF: Chess Federation. CA: Chess As¬ sociation, CL: Chess League, Rd; rounds. Missouri—April 10-12 1959 Missouri State Open at Downtown YMCA, Rm 302^ 16th & Loenst Sl. Sl L ouis: 6 rd SS Tmt: 50 moves in 2:15 hours: 1 rd April 10, 3 April 11: adju¬ dication after 50 moves: EF $7.50: reg¬ ister by 6 PM, April 10: $$ 1st $75, 2d $50 guaranteed, also 3d^ Women^s, Junior, Class A & B if fund permits. Bring sets & clocks. Arizona—April 11 City of Mesa in the Valley of the Sun Chess Festival & Jamboree, all day Satur¬ day, April 11: EF $1: Class A, E & C A Jr: $$ for 4 player sections in all classes; section winners play for trophies. Simul- taneouses (EF $1) by top A player and U.S. experts against all comers. For fur¬ ther details, write to E. W. Burlingame, 3310 East Roosevelt Av., Phoenix, Ari¬ zona, New York—April 18, and on Central New York Championship at Syracuse YMCA^ 340 Montgomery St.. Syracuse: SS Tmt, 40 moves in 2 hr: EF $5 (§3 refund if all games played) : 1st rd. 2 PM, April 18, rest subsequent Satur¬ days: open to players living or in chess club within 50 miles of Syracuse: Entries with fees must reach Loren Madigan, YMCA, Adult Program Dept., at address above, by 12 m, April 17. Trophy to winner. Bring clocks. New Jersey—April 24-26 1st Independent Spring Rating Tour¬ nament at Independent CC, 102 North Maple Av., East Orange, N. J. 5 rd SS Tmt, open to all regardless skill or rating: EF $5 {under 20 $3) plus USCF membership: register by 6:30 PM, rd 1 7 PM: $f 16 engraved trophies plus 16 CC memberships (1 for 1 year; 8 for 6 months; 7 for 3 months) for Class A, 1st 3 places; for B, C, Unrated and Juniors (under 20), l.st 2 places; Novices & Juniors (under 18), 1st place each: New Jersey master points awarded all prize winners. Convenient transportation, eating and overnight accommodations. Write to E. T. McCormick at above address. Michigan—April 25-26 1st ‘‘Huron Valley Amateur Open Tour¬ ney^’ at Gilbert Community House. 227 North Grove St,, Ypsilanti: 5 rd SS Tmt: 50 moves in 2 hours (adjudications after 4 hours) open to all except nationally rated experts and masters: 3 rd April 25: $$ Tourney winner, trophy & title, and 2d & 3d, trophies, and trophies and medals to 1st 2 in each of A, B, C, Un¬ rated & Junior: register in advance or by 9:30 AM, April 25: for information regis¬ tration, hotel reservations, write E. A. Dickerson, 178 Liberty St., Belleville. Iowa—May 2 & 3 1959 Iowa State Championship at Ho¬ tel Sheldon-Munn, Ames, Iowa: 5 rd SS Tmt for residents & students in state: register by 1 fm. Championship division open to all lowans; Challengers^ for un¬ rated and 1600 rated and under; Junior div. for high school students: EF $5 ($2 refund). Juniors $1.50 (50c refund): Trophies, 1st & 2d Champ. Div., 1st in Challengers & Junior. Write to A. W. Davis, 1217 Marston Av., Ames, Iowa. Illinois—May 2, 3, 9 & 10 1959 Chicago Championship at Burton Jtidson Court, 1005 East 60 St., Chicago, open to greater Chicago residents: EF $8 plus USCF membership: register by 1 PM, May 2, in advance recommended. 45 moves in 2 hours, 12 per hour after¬ wards: 2 rd each day: $$ minimum 1st $75; 2d^3d and for 5^ points or more: prize fund guaranteed at $200. Write to R. Kirby, 5639 South University, Chica¬ go, Illinois: phone BU-8-9870. Kansas—May 2-3 2d Mid-continent Open Tournament, with state title to highest Kansan, in Russell, Kansas: 5 rd SS Tmt: EF $5 (7.50 after April 25), Juniors $3 (and $5) plus USCF membership: register by li AM May 2: 3 rd. May 2, 2 rd, May 3: one event but $$ $50, 25, 15, 10 & trophy in “Open,” and trophies to various juniors, women^s & A, B, C diviaons, & title & trophies to 1st 5, junior and woman among Kansans. Motels and hotels at rea¬ sonable rates but reserve in advance: baby sitters available: write to Mrs. H. P. Kiilough, Tournament Secretary, Rus¬ sell, Kansas. Ontario—May 9, 10, 16, 17 & 18 Ontario Provincial Open at the Con¬ cordia Club, 429 Ottawa South Kitchen¬ er, Ontario: 10 rd SS Tmt, open to all: EF $5 plus Canadian CF membership: $$ 1st $100 guaranteed, others scaled to entries received: accommodations at $2.50 per night. For details, write to S. A. Schmitt, 114 Church St., Kitchener, Ont., Canada. Indiana—May 16-17 Annual State Championship at The Captain Logan Hotel, Logansport, Indi¬ ana: 6 rd SS Tmt, open to state residents & students or members of clubs in state: EF $3 plus USCF membership (actual total to non-members is $7.50): $$ of $25, 15 and 10 are contemplated. Register by 10:30 AM, May 16: for further details write to D. E. Rhead, 2715 Green St., East Gary, Indiana. Manitoba—May 16-1B 1959 Manitoba Open: 5 rd SS Tmt on lung weekend (above date) : $$ fund is $250. For further details, write to Rev. .John MacDonald, Chairman 1959 Mani¬ toba Open Chess Championship, 404 Con¬ federation Bldg., Winnipeg 2, Man., Can¬ ada. North Carolina—June 26-28 1959 Carolinas Open Championship at CSO Bldg., Southport, North Carolina: beautiful seashore resort: 6 rd SS Tmt. open to all. Register in advance or till noon, June 26. EF $5 plus $2 NCSA or SCSA dues plus USCF membership ($5, less for Juniors) : $$, 1st $100 and trophy, other $$ and women’s and juniors’. For full details, write to Dr. Norman M. Horn stein, Southport, N. C. USCF Junior Championship 14th Annual U. S. Junior Champion¬ ship July 13 to July 18, Omaha, Nebraska at Hotel Rame, 16 & Howard St. Open to all chessplayers 21 and under by July 13. No EF except USCF membership: players' meeting 3 PM, July 13, 1st rd T PM: 8 or 10 rd, depending on total en¬ tries: 50 moves in 2^ hours, 20 per hour after: adjudication after 7 hours. Hotel has accommodations at $1.50 per day to juniors, meals at 10% discount. Note US “Open'* Is at same place on the week following. For further details, write to Jack Spence, 540 Securities Bldg., Oma¬ ha, Nebraska. for USCF Open, see page 101 For benefit of oyr readers, these Items are printed If reported by authorized offi¬ cials at least two months In advance, CHESS REVIEW, APRIL, 1959 102 WHERE TO PLAY CHESS LEADING CLUBS OF NORTH AMERICA ENCANTO CHESS CLUB« The Den 2700 North I5th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona PHOENIX CHESS CLUB 2700 North 15th Avenue (The Den) Meets Friday nights: visitors welcome Phoenix, Arizona: Phone BR 5-2557 CITY TERRACE CHESS CLUB 3875 City Terrace Drive, Los Angeles 63, California: Phone AN-16567 Meets every Wednesday night PRECITA VALLEY CHESS CLUB 534 Precita Av,^ San Francisco 10, California: Paul Bagosian VA-4-7106 or Noel Renaud JU-4-3969 DANBURY CHESS CLUB C/o Arion Singing Society, 41 Crosby Street Danbury, Connecticut MANATEE COUNTY CHESS CLUB fBradenton, Florida) P, O, Box 176, Cortez, Florida, e/o L. M, Malcolm, Sec,: Bradenton 9-5721 CHICAGO CHESS CLUB 64 West Randolph Street Chicago 1, Illinois: Phone: DE-2-9100 IRVING PARK YMCA CHESS CLUB 4251 Irving Park Road: Phone GA 3-4267 Chicago, Ill, KNIGHT CLUB 5917 South Pulaski. Chicago, Illinois Phone: LU-5 capture to tbe side of Rooks anywhere on the board. A player would ask, and be allowed, to move twdce in succession in return for granting his opponent some privilege. Pieces that had been exchanged off would be resurrected and would re-enter the game at crucial points. In the end, we found that the more intently we played at this contract¬ ual Chess, the less satisfying it was. May¬ be tl-e active program of winter sports that our various .schords had arranged had something to do with our giving up the game for several months. But clearly the main reason was that our evolving concep¬ tion of Chess had come to an impasse. Fortunaiely for us, however, all the neighborhood parents enrolled their chil¬ dren that spring in an afterschool-and- Saturdays group. The fasMalking young man who ran this group had tivo programs for his charges when the weather was in- clemen!. He rewarded the good children, who had minded him all week, by taking them to a cowboy or liorror film. The dis¬ obedient children's punishment ivas to be left behind in one room of the young man^s apartment. We were then under the supervision of the young man's younger brother and were free to do whatever we wanted so long as it was quiet. Thus, the original Chess*playing clique viras reunited and even enlarged by recruits from among the other sinners. As word spread, even those childien wdio couldn't help being good would ask to be left with the bad, Bv now tbe Beau tv Defense” was for- I* -• gotten. And. as u reaction against the excesses that had ruined our Chess et'irlier that year, we strictly forbade any con¬ tracts. Thi.s is not to say that our play did not deviate in some particulars from the standard Laws of Chess. But that was because all ^ve had to go by were the very abbreviated “instructions” enclosed in a on e-doll a r chess set. What matters is that we seriously tried to play by our con¬ cept of the rules. The test of a “rule,” however, was not that it had any official sanction but that it could be reasonably defended by the [dayer who w^anted to use the rule. Thus, the first player to try to capture a Pawm passant (a situation not covered in our “instructions”) was hooted down by his opponent and the in¬ dignant kibitzers. Later, wrhen the same boy quoted his father's logic in support of the en passant rule, that the Pawn still on its own second rank should not be able to evade contact with the more advanced enemy Paivn, we adopted the rule in our games. And. on learning the Trench name for the move, the last doubters were con¬ vinced. Similarly, 1 once proposed a rule my¬ self, I had played into a hopeless game, several pieces down, I was about to queen a Pawn, but, unfortunately, my opponent’s Rooks controlled his base rank. Sn I staled the rule, which had just c<>mc inl<) my mind, lliat. upon the proniniion a Pawui, tile new Queen is immune tr> cap¬ ture for one move. To my opponent’s prrt- test.s, I replied that it was obviously not tair for a player to invest five nr six moves pushing up a Pawn and then see ail liis gain wiped out merely because the oilier [dayer happened to control the queening- square. At the time, I really believed in the new rule and quickly persuaded the others to accept it. Thus, I saved that came. For a while, we played according to my j'lile and others that were introduced, de¬ fended and modified at each session. But. as our understanding of Chess continued l'> evolve, all of the false rules were dis¬ carded. Our very interest in the rules has¬ tened our passing from the previous dia¬ lectical stage to what one might call the rod hod ox stage. For the first time, we played touch-move. We read chessbooks, joined chess clubs and acquired some no¬ lions of master strategy. In succeeding years, many of us realized w^e always de¬ fine ourselves partly as “Chessplayers.” Impei’ceptibly, we had arrived at the level where we could take for granted tliat everyone who plays much chess jday.s by the .same rules and shares a corniuon culuiral experience. Everyone? Sometimes I wonder— — Last summer, when visiting relatives in a small New England community, f was informed that a local chessplayer had iieard about me and was eager to play with me. On arriving at his house, my relatives went inside to talk with his rela¬ tives. and my opponent, a courteous elder¬ ly gentleman, set out the pieces on the porch table. He turned out to be a very deliberate player, often gently rocking in his antique rocking-chair for fifteen min¬ utes over a single move, .fust before he played a move he thought especially strong, he would rock a little faster. But he wasn't up, to my city chess and, after a time, I wu>n a piece with much the better position. A little later, someone came out with cooling drinks for us and asked who was winning. “It's all even up,” said my Opponent, I wasn't worried when be advanced his Queen Rook Pawn to the seventh, because 1 planned to give up my extra Bishop on the queeiiing-sguare, if necessary, and win with what I knew to be an ir¬ resistible King-side attack. Then he queened, and I reached out my hand to make tbe capture. The rocking-chair stopped shorl. “Wait,” he cried, “don't you know the Rule of the Immune Neiv Queen?” .And he proceeded to recite to me the rule which I had invented and then forgotten about, so many years before. “No, there isn’t any such rule — of course you can take off a new Queen™” [ countered weakly. “Twouldn't be fair to capture my Queen before it has a chance to get away, after I ve spent all those moves moving up my Pawn.” I was too astonished to reply to this ingenious argument. Anyway, how could I explain that I had invented the rule my¬ self? For that matter, was it my old rule that had been circulating among the hin¬ terlands of Chess all tlio.^e years? My opponent said that everyone around there had always played that way. Then it might be a rule that was periodically in¬ vented and maintained in isolated com¬ munities of chessplayers. Or was t[ a rare local survival of a much older rule, [jer- haps going back to a Ji{>w forgotten stage in the evolution of Chess? Could the Rule of the Immune New Queen [>nce have been the common understanding of all chess¬ players? I gave up these pouderings to consider the position as it stood now. My oppo- iieiit's Queen could not lie touched, but there was still some hope. Perhaps, I already had his King in a mating-net. I played on. But I had no matiug-nct, then I iiad no attack: and, in a few moves, it became all too clear that the Past had gained a V i ctory. CHESSBOARDS THESE standard weight folding boards are of excellent quality, about thick. Outside covering and playing surface are black, dice-grain cloth. Impressed dividing lines between buff and black squares. Embossed covers. 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Solutions on page 115. 1 White to move and win Comparative simplicity can sometimes stump players who can fathom deep and complicated positions. This problem may not be abso¬ lutely simple — but it has some touch of that paucity which Napier said could con¬ found. It's a practical test which could come up in any game. Flex your mind on it. 2 Bfack to move and vvin This position also verges on the simple, It could be mean in time pressure; but, ’ in the quiet of your study, it should be easy. Your ob¬ ject is to find the surest, shortest way to win and what may look surest here can fall completely flat. Deliberate first. Then se¬ lect your line. 3 White to move and win Practice at simplicity can reap rew';trds amidst compli¬ cations, So bear the lessons of the first two positions in mind here, and hence* forth — and don't say we didn't warn you I So far, you've had equality or better. Now you'ie Pawns down, and the question is how do you make good. See how? 4 Black to move and win White on the move here is something to shudder at You obviously must act quickly. The advantage of the Two Bishops doesn’t seem to be any real help, and what else have you? Well, once again, simplicity may be your key I The simplicity to cut clean through complications and appearances. Go to it! 5 White to move and wio Your advanced, passed Pawn is a salient feature in this position and ha.s apparently pressed Black into a devel¬ opment deficiency. You prob¬ ably can win in a number of ways. But, as always in a quiz position, your task is the shortest, surest win. And alertness for just such is a sure road to any win. 6 Black to move and win Here you liave some mean posers to consider: White has such thi’eats as 2 N-B^h| (2 . . . BxN 3 iixR) and 2 N^B7, and youhe behind in material, too. How can yon meet the tlireals — and win? Except that White’s Queen is somewhat out of play, his pieces seem more active. Seek counter-play! 7 While to move and win To hark back to simplicity, you may begin to catch our drift by now. It's often the simple way w'luch opens up after one cute little gim¬ mick is perceived. Black’s position here is far from threatening, give or take a threat or two. Your job is to kill all his chances of such —‘ permanently. 8 Black to move and win Major pieces and one minor — a Bishop — and all en¬ cumbered somewhat by Pawns do not appear to in¬ spire any brilliancies here. Test for simplicity once more — and don't forget the gimmick! On the move. White would have a clear initiative. But you have the move, How do you use it? 9 White to move and win This position runs to com- plications and, maybe, to speak of one gimmick would be incorrect, But there is a simple fact to be delved out of the mess w^hich is a simple clue to the denoue¬ ment. The rest is some of that meticulous accuracy which we spoke of before. Find the key. then the win. 10 Black to move and win One final test: a piece down, you must find the win¬ ning gimmick. We won't mention simplicity; for, while it's there, in essence, the essence is stretched a bit! One thing, though, your target ought to be obvious “ the gimmick is or ought to he how yotdre going to exploit that target. T10 CHESS REVIEW, APRIL, 1959 Entertaining and instructive games annotated by a f amous analyst. by HANS KMOCH INTERNATIONAL YUGOSLAVIA, 19S8 International at Sarafevo The Conquest of Sarajevo Around 1910, the famoujs Austrian novelist, Gustav Meyrinh, wrote a story (suppressed by censor) how Hie Apos* tolic Majesty’s General Stafi' of the Aiis* trian Army came to realise that the place which they had brilliantly taken for Austria belonged to Austria, anyhow. That story comes to thiJ? annotator's mind ill connection with the Sarajevo Tournament of last December, It was brilliantly won by indigenous talent amL of the three foreigners* only one* diseases* figured in the priae money on a tie for fifth place. The others had minus scores, Yugoslavia, headed by Ivkov and Trifunovich has shown its might once again. The following game is a fine positional performance of one of the lesser Vugo* Slav giants. RUY LOPEZ Marich Lokvenc Yugoslavia White 1 P-K4 Austria Black P^K4 Dokvenc has been a teamplayer for Austria for something like forty years. He used to specialise in the Sicilian De¬ fense. So it is somewhat surprising that here he enters into a King Pawn open¬ ing, 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 5 P^Q4 PxP 3 B^N5 P-QR3 6 0-0 ■B^K2 4 B-R4 N-B3 7 R-K1 0-0 Black's last is an unnecessary provo^ cation. Much safer is 7 . . . P-QN4 as has been repeatedly pointed out in this column (8 B-N3* P-Q3! or 8 P-K5* 8 P-K5 N-K1 9 B^B4 P-Q4 And now Black heads into serious iiouble. 9 . . , P-QN4 10 B-N3* P-Q4, instead* offers approximately even chances, and even 9 . . , P-B3 (10 BxN% QPxB) is better than the text move. 10 BxN PxB 11 NxP e-Q2 12 N-N31 * , . . White is starting a blockade of the doubled Pawm which proves to be a grave handicap for Black, 12 , . . . P-N3 Blnck^s Knight needs an ouiiei and. with this move, can head for Black’s K3 and so support the kej^ QBL Rut IS . . P-QR4, followed by 13 . , . P-R5, is more urgent. White's Knights ought to be denied his QN3 or, aftes' 13 P“QR4, his QK4 as both these squares are important for the blockade. 13 N-B3 N-N2 15 BxN! KxB 14 B^R6! R-K1 16 Q-Q4 B-K3 17 N-R4 . . . , Now White has fortified his blockade to the utmost. The Knights will now head for QB5 and Q4, fighting actually against only one Bishop* the black- bound one. The other Bishop Is “bad” owing to its position behind the Pawn wall. 17 ... . Q^NI Relief by 17 , . . P-B3 is poor because of IS N/4-B5, Q-Bl 19 P-KB4. Black has a, very bad game, floundering. IS N/3-B5 P-QR4 19 P-QR3 K-Nt 20 R-K3 B-KB1 21 QR-K1 B--B4 He is reduced to 22 R-^QB3 Q-B1 23 P-R3 P-R4 24 N^N3 Q-R3 25 Q^KB4 . . * Now White threatens to breakthrough on the King-side with 26 N-Ql, B-Q2 27 P--K6 (27 . . . PxP SS Q-B6! or 27 . . . BxKP 2S NxB, RxN 29 RxR, PxR 30 Q‘BGI). 25 ... . Q^N4 Black prevents 26 N-Q4. 26 N/3-B5 Q-N1 Apparently, Black seeks to anticipate 27 R-QN3. He does better, however, with 26 . . . B-N2 after which the pressure on the King Pawn offers some counter¬ chances; e.g’ 27 P-KN4, PxP 28 PxP, B^K3 29 R-QN3, Q-B5 30 NxB* RxN 31 QxQ, PxQ 32 R-QB3, BxP with chances for a draw. Or 29 N-Q3? P-Q5I 30 QxP, QR-Ql 31 Q-KE4* P-N4 32 Q-K4* B^Ql 33 Q-Q4, B--N6, and Black wins at least the Exchange. Finally, 29 Q-Q4 is strong and safe, but hardly so good for White as he gets in the game. 27 P-KN4 PxP 28 PxP B-K3 29 N-Q31 - - - .Now Wtiite can bring both his Knights into ef fee rive action and use the King Rook file^ too, The result is an irresisti¬ ble mating attack which plays itself. 29 * . . . Q^B1 SO P-B3 Q-R3 31 K-N2 QR-N1 32 N/4-B5 Q-B1 Black's last mov there is no playable threat of P-B4-335. Se NxBP 39 R/3^R3! 40 R-R7 33 N-^N3 Q-^R3 34 R-KR1 B-N2 35 N-Q4 B-^Q2 36 Q-N5 R^N3 37 P...B4 P-QB4 Is desperation as defense against the Q-B1 BxNP Resigns Black can do nothing against the mate starting with 41 RxBt- HOLLAND. 1959 Beverwiik Infernafionol A Touch of Originality Black has the daring to compromise his King position for the sake of a Pawn but then becomes nervous and collapses. Tournament winner Olafsson launches a mating attack and scores quickly. The entire game has a touch of originality attributable to both players. ENGLISH OPENING Fridrik Olafason T. D. van Scheltinga Iceland Holland White Black 1 P-QB4 P-^K3 2 P-KNS P-Q4 3 B-N2 P-QB3 A steady set up, 4 Q-B2 PxP But this is a dubious deviation from the consistent 4 . . . N-B3, 5 . . . B“K2* 6 . . . 0-0. Black incurs some difficulty owing to his inferiority in the center. 5 QxBP P-K4 $ N-^KB3 B-Q3 On this square* the Bishop, far from having scope* actually blocks the half¬ open file. 6 . . . N-Q3* however* inter¬ feres with the other Bishop. Nor can . . . N'-’Q2 be conveniently prepared by 6 . . . B-K3 because of 7 Q-B2 (7 Q--K4, P-KB3 is less clear), N-Q2 8 0-0, B-K2 (S . * * KN-B3 9 N-N5) 9 P-Q4. with a fine game for White. 7 0-0 Q-K2 t = check: t ^ d^V. cheeky % = 4is. ch. Ill CHESS REVIEW, APRIL, 1959 In this study by Maxwell Sokoler^ the U, S, Junior Charnpion Raymond Weinstein is playing against the many time U. S. Senior Champion Samuel Reshevsky. One might expeot 7 , . . N-B3. But Black probably intends to meet S P-Q4 with 8 . . . P^K5 9 N--N5, B-KB4, :creat- ing dubious complications, 8 P-K4 , . . , So as to play P-Q4 with more effect with the possibility of by-passing elim¬ inated. But the idea does not work veiT well. 8 * , , , B-K3 9 Q-B2 P-QB4' In keeping the Queen Pawn backward^ Black has restored the situation in the center — at the expense of some time, but that factor is not serious. The open¬ ing has become a fancy Maroczy bind in reverse. 10 N-B3 N-KB3 12 N-B5 Q-Q2 11 N-KR4 0^0 13 P-Q3 N-B3 14 B-N5 , * _ 'WT^ite is trying to create an attack. 14 , . , , N-Q5 Black faces no particular danger ex¬ cept, of course, the doubling of his King Bishop Pawn; but he can easily avoid that. Another good move is 14 , , . BxN: e.g., 15 BxN, E-KS! or 15 PxB, QxP (15 . * . N-Q5 16 Q-Ql, NxP 17 BxN, PxB IS Q-N4t, K-Rl 19 B-K3E) 16 QBxN, QxB 17 BxN, PxB 18 N-K4, Q-K2 19 QR^Bl, QR“N1 with even chances as Black’s ex¬ tra Pawn is obviously no asset. 15 Q-Q2 NxN?l Black does just the most dangerous thing: he wins a Pawn but suffers a disrupted King position. The alternative, 15 , . , BxN 16 PxB, offers White a promising game. Still, a problem arises after 16 . . . NxP 17 B”R3. This pin looks deadly, especially as 17 . . , N-Q5 fails against IS BxQ, N- B6t 19 K--N2, NxQ 20 KR-Ql after which the Knight is trapped. But how does t phecjk; i — dbl. check; 5 ^ dis, ch. White proceed after 17 , . . KR-Ql after which none of the "natural” continua¬ tions work? — e.g„ 18 N--Q1, N-Q5I or IS N-K4, B-K2I or IS N-Q5, Q-K3 19 N^K3, N-Q5! or 18 Q-Ql, Q-K3 19 Q- N4t, N—N2i Black probably is all rights contrary to appearance. 16 PxN BxBP 17 BxN PxB 18 N-^Q5 Q-Q1 Black's last is weak, The Pawn ought to be protected with either 18 . . . B-K2 or IS . . . K-N2. Then White lacks any such strong continuation as now follows. 19 P^KN4! . _ , A powerful shot. After 19 . , . BxNP, White wins by force with 20 Q-R6, B-K2 21 NxPt!! BxN 22 B-K4! 19 . . , . B-^N3 A blonder. Black still has a chance to survive with 19 . . . B-K3! e.g., 20 Q-R6, BxN! (20 ... B-K2?? 21 NxPf! 1) 31 BxB, P-E4! after which he can rely in part Oh, Bishops of opposite colors, 2U P-KR4! .... Conclusive. White wins at least a piece. 20 ... . P^KR4 21 PxP B-R2 Or 21 . . . BxRP 22 Q-RG, B^N3 23 P- R5, and White wins. 22 Q-R6 B-K2 23 B-K4! P~B4 23 . . . BxB 24 PxB, and White has the same conclusion in hand. 24 K~R2 Resigns Mate is virtually unavoidable: e.g,. 24 , . . PxB 25 R-Nlt, B-N3 26 PxB, and an assorted variety of mates. ^ UNITSP STATBS NEW YORK* 1958-9 U. S. Chaitipionshtp Today for Me, Tomorrow for Thee A year ago. Reshevsky lost to L-om- bardy because of an experiment in the opening (CHESS REVIEW, page 80, March, 1958), The game disaster hap¬ pens in this game, only with names re¬ versed. KING'S INDh Samuel Reshevs ky White 1 P~QB4 P-KN3 2 P-Q4 B-N2 3 N-KB3 P-Q3 4 N-B3 N-KB3 Black's last is f questionable move, ation is 9 . , . PxP. 9 . . . R-Kl and 9 10 R-^N1! N DEFENSE William Lombardy Black 5 P^KN3 0-^0 6 B-N2 QN^Q2 7 0-0 P-K4 8 P-K4 P-B3 9 P-KR3 Q-N3 very unusual and The main continu- Eair substitutes are . . P-QR4. Tn preparing for li B-K3, White re¬ moves his Rook from the dangerous diagonal. This continuation is of even more promise than 10 P-Q5 as played in Gelier-Wade, Saltsjoebaclen^ 1952). 10 .... PxP Black's choice is difficult. He can¬ not hold the center without wasting time: e.g., TO . . . R-Kl 11 B-K3, Q-B2. Blit the liquidation of the center greatly favors the activity of tlie White pieces, 11 NxP NxP 12 NxN BxN After 12 . . . QxN, White gets a good game with 13 NxP; but 13 Q-B2, fol¬ lowed by 14 R-Ql, is much stronger. 13 P^QN4I .... Now White threatens to sacrifice the Exchange for a murderous attack: 14 P-B5I PxP 15 PxP, QxR 16 QxB, follow¬ ed by 17 B-N2 or 17 B-R6. Apparently, Black expected only 13 NxP after which he gains a vital tempo with 13 . . . P-QB4. After the text move, Black is in dire straits: he cannot bring out his pieces in any reasonable way. His set up has failed. 13 . , . . N^K4 The alternatives are also very bad for Black: 13 . , . B-N2 14 NxP, or 13 , . . P-QB4 14 B-R6 (maybe even 14 PxP, QxR IS QxB although 15 . . . PxP seems to hold). 14 P-B51 PxP CHESS REVIEW, APRIL, 1959 15 PxP Q^QI IC Black takes tke Exchange, he is hopelessly lost (15 . . . QxR 16 QxB). But the text move costs the Exchange and is not much better. 16 B-R6 P-QN4 16 , . . R-Kl loses to 17 B^N5! 17 BxR KxB 18 Q-K2 . , . . Now White threatens to pin the Bish¬ op- The rest of the game is easy for him. 18 , . , - Q*-K2 19 KR-Q1 BxBP Or 21 . _ Q-K2 P-B4. 22 R-Q8t K-N2 23 Q-K8 Q-^R6 20 NxB QxN 21 QR-B1 N-B5 22 R-Kl, P-B3 23 24 R-K1 N-N3 25 Q-RSf K-R3 26 R-N3 Resigns NEW YORK, 1958^9 U. S. Championship A Stylish Game A balanced position with little tension is actually difficult to handle, in spite of its drawish character. Reaheysky excels in this art This is a game in his style. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Samuel Reshevsky White Charles K a E m e Black 1 P-QB4 N-K B3 4 B-N2 0“0 2 P-Q4 P-KN3 5 N^KB3 P-B4 3 P-KN3 B-N2 6 7 0-0 N-B3 P-Q3 * « 1 k For 7 P- -Q5, P-QR3 8 1 see Robert Byrue-Doiiaid Byrne (March, page 73R 7 ... . N-B3 8 PxP .... The variations resulting from S P-Q5, N-QR4 are somewhat double-edged. White commits himself positionally, while lacking a comfortable line of at¬ tack, The non-committal text move offers White only a microscopic edge, if any; but it is perfectly safe. And it suits j Reshevsky who excels in the art of i handling seemingly dull positions with creative care and imagination. 8 . . . . PxP 10 N-Q5 B-B4 9 B-K3 Q-R4 11 B-Q2 . . . . Keshevsky vs. Benko, played in the last round, led quickly to a lively posi¬ tion after 11 N-R4, N-KN5 12 NxB, PxN 13 B-Q2, q™gi 14 P-K4. At this point, however, Reshevsky offered a draw (as Fischer had just clinched first place), and Benko accepted as he had nothing to strive for, anyway. 11 ... . Q-Q1 12 N-R4 B-Q2 13 B-QB3 N-KN5 14 BxB KxB 15 P-KR3 N-R3 16 Q-Q3 P-K3 White has made 17 N-QB3 Q-K2 IS KR-Q1 KR-Q1 19 Q-Q6 QxQ 20 RxQ B^KI 21 N-K4 P-N3 22 QR-Q1 . . . . some progress and ; holds the edge, though still a tiny one. 22 ... . KR-QBt Why not the natural 23 . . . QR-Bl? i It seems that Black sees more trouble [ than there really is. ; 23 R/6-Q2I .... * CHESS REVIEW, APRIL, 1959 Charles Kalme tn the U. S. Champion¬ ship in another study by Maxwell Sokofer, Thanks to his absolute control of the Queen file, White now can carry out an effective regrouping. He threatens to seize the seventh rank by means of 24 N~Q6, R-B3 25 HxBt, RxN 26 BxN, RxB 27 R-Q7- 23 , R-B2 24 N-Q6 K-B1 25 N-B3 .... Now White threatens both 26 N-K5 and 26 N-KN5 (26 . . - K-N2 27 NxBt, etc., as given before). 25 ... . P-B3 25 . . . N-Bl is a better try. For one thing, 26 N-Kh 5 is met by 26 . . . N/-ixN 27 RxN, NxN 37 BxR, NxP, and Black emerges with two healthy Pawns for the Exchange. 26 P-KN41 .... The decisive Idea. White will disrupt his opponent's King-side Pawn wall, thereby assuring devastating activity for his pieces.^There is no satisfactory defense to the threat of 27 P-N5. 26 ... . N-B2 Nor is 26 . . , P-KN4 sufficient be¬ cause of 27 P^KR4I (27 . . . PxP 2S P^N5, or 27 , , . NxP 28 PxF). 27 P-N5 PxP The alternatives also favor White: 1) 27 _ . P-B4 28 NxN, KxN 29 N-K5tt NxN 30 BxR with Black getting only one Pawn for the Exchange; 3} 37 . , . NxP 2S NxN, PxN 29 NxB, RxN 30 R-Q7! R-K2 31 KxR/B7, ExR 32 BxN, RxB 33 R-Q7, 2C NxN KxN 29 NxPt . - - . This .move is much stronger than 29 N-K5t to win the Exchange. 29 , K-B3 31 N-K4t K-K2 30 P^B4 P-KR3 32 N-^^QG . . . , Once again. White threatens to invade the seventh rank: 33 NxB, KxN 34 BxN. RxB 35 R-Q7. 32 ... . R-Q1 A blunder, committed in severe time pressure. 32 . . . B-Q2^ instead, allows tough resistance, although White ought to win in the long rim, 33 BxN BxB 34 N-SSf Resigns The end comes as euthanasia since Black's flag also fell. PENNSYLVANIA, 1959 Pittsburgh "Met" Championship RemarkabFe Precision Black plays a gambit-like variation but fails to meet the refusal of his Pawn sacrifice satisfactorily. Indeed, he fs soon minus a Pawn -— but a Pawn down does not necessarily make a gambit. White handle.s the game with remark¬ able precision, especially from the tech¬ nical point of view. GRUENFELD DEFENSE Andrea Schoene White 1 P-QB4 N-KB3 2 P-Q4 P-KN3 3 N-QB3 P-Q4 4 N-B3 B-N2 William M. Byland Black 5 Q-N3 PxP 6 QxBP 0-0 7 p^K4 N-R3 a B-K3 P-B4 This is a line used by Loclewujk Prins, but rarely seen otherwise. 9 P-Q5! .... After 9 PxP. B-K3 (10 Q-No, N-KN5), Black obtains dangerous counter-play. The text move is much stronger. 9 . . . . P-K3 10 B-K2! .... Again, best. The capture of the Pawn is very risky: e.g-, 10 BxP, PxP 11 PxP. R^Klt 12 B-K2. Q-B2. and White is in trouble. 10 . . , . PxP 11 PxP B-S4 Black faces a very difficult problem. Pie ought firmly to stop the dangerous Queen Pawn, protect his Queen Bishop Pawn and prepare to utilize his Queen- side majority. He may lack a satisfac¬ tory solution for all counts; but, in 11 . . . P-N3, he has a better try, with the idea of . . . N-QB2 and . . , KN^K1-Q3 with also the possible interpolation of . . . B-QR3. 12 0-0 R-B1 13 QR-Q1 Q«R4 Now Black's position has become critical, for there is no chance of stop- 113 U, S* CHAMPION SHOWS WINNING MOVES TO POLIO PATIENTS Bobby Fisgh«r (right) of Brooklyn, New York and now at fifteen twice U. S* Chess Champion, thrilled less fortunate at the March of Dimes-supported Goldwater Mem¬ orial NospitaTs respiratory center on Welfare Island, New York, when he played several games with polio*disabled patients. Here he takes on 22 year old Roger Duell of Astoria, New York, while Bruce Campbell, 17, of Manhattan, watches in the mirror of his iron lung, Bobby made the moves for both Roger and Bruce and won, as was expected, but made a big hit with the excited patients. The latter are being rehabilitatd as part of the National Foundation's expanded program to furnish pa¬ tient care not only to polio paralytics but to victims of arthritis and birth defects as well. Bobby is an Erasmus Hall High School student who has astonished the international chess world with his wizardry of play against all corners — photo and news release from the Public Relations Dept, of the National Foundation, SOD Second Avenue, New York 17, New York, ping the Queen Pawn at the fifth rank (13 , , . N-Kl M P-Q61 NxP? 15 Q-B4, R^B3 U N-QN5). The text is apparently intended as a preparation for 14 . . . KR-QL More urgent, however, is 14 , . . N-Nl so as to get this straying Knight into play. Whenever the problem of consolidation is involved, attention must be paid in ihe first place to the minor pieces, especially Knights. K Q-N51 QxQ Black has nothing better (14 . . , Q-B2 15 P-QGI). 15 NxQ .... Now White threatens both IG NxP and 16 N-Q6. The latter also decides after 15 . . . R*R1, White’s advantage has become decisive. He wins a Pawn. 15 ... . N-K5 16 N-Q2I , , , , White cleverly meets the counter- threat of 16 . , . BxP (which) now fail.s against 17 P-N4! NxN IS RxN). 16 , , , , KR-Q1 18 RxN B-Q2 17 P-KM4I NxN 19 NxP . , . . The rest may be easy, but White still deserves credit for handling it with pre¬ cision. 19 , R-R1 21 P-QR3 N-N1 20 N-N5 P-N3 22 B-N5 P-B3 The attacked Rook has no safe square (22 . . . R-Kl 23 N-^BT: or 22 . . . R-KBl 23 B-K7. Jt-Kl 24 N-^B7: or 22 , , . R-QBl 23 N-Q6. R-B7 24 B^QS). 23 B-KB4 BxN 24 BxB R-R2 25 BxN! .... A remarkable move, inasmuch as White now wins quickly, in spite of the notorious Bishops of 25 ... . RxB 26 P-Q6 B-B1 27 R-K1 R-Q1 28 P-Q7 R/2-R1 29 R-K6 R/R-N1 opposite colors. 30 RxBP K-N2 31 R-Kfi K^B2 32 R/2-K2 K-N2 33 R-K8 B-Q3 34 R/2-K6 B-S2 35 P-N5! Resigns A cute little point at the end. The threat of 36 R/6-K7 mate cannot be par¬ ried in any sensible way. WASHINGTON, D. C., 1958 30-30 Tourncment Pleasant Harmony While won a brilliancy prize with this game. It con.sists mainly of an ending and a pretty finish. There is no roar¬ ing beauty in his play, just pleasant harmony as befits a member of the na¬ tional symphony orchestra. french Ivan Romanenko White 1 P-K4 P-K3 2 P-Q4 P-Q4 3 N-QB3 B-N6 4 P-K5 N-K2 DEFENSE J. Calloway Black 5 N-B3 P-QB4 6 P-QR3 BxNt 7 PxB Q-R4 8 B»Q2 Q-R5 9 PxP . . . . White's rapture is a justifiable move and, in fart, has to be considered in all positions of this type. 'White Increases the weakness of his Pawn structure, to he sure, but also obtains more activity for his Bishops than after 9 . . . P-B5. 9 . . . . N^Q2 10 N-Q4 , , . . Tactically. While is protecting his King Pawn (lO . . . NxKF?? 11 B-N5t). 10 . , , , P-QR3 11 P-.KB4 NxBP 12 B~Q3 .... Else, 12 . . . N-K5 is jctrong, 12 ... . NxBf 13 PxN QxQt 14 RxQ .... White has a slight edge because of Ins center Pawn formation. The main point is that his (Rieen Pawn does not interfere with his Bishofi, 14 .... B-Q2 15 0-0 R-QBl After 15 . . . N-n3. White maintains his edge with 16 N-.NS. followed possi¬ bly by B-K3-B5. 16 R-N1 P-QN4 Black creates ii slight weakening, but he has nothing better. 17 N-N3 N-B4 18 P-Q4 .... Control of While's QB5 has become more important than access to his Q4, 18 ... . 0-0 This move leads to disaster. IS . . , P-KH4. ins tea dp is necessary- By thus fortifying the position of his Knight and then using his King actively in the cen¬ ter, Black ought to be able to hold his own. 19 N-B5 KR-Q1 20 P-N4I .... The text is much stronger than 20 NxRP. 20 ... . N-K2 21 P-B5 PxP 21 . . , P-R3 is a little better. 22 B-N51 K-B1 23 PxP R-B2 Nor is any other move sufficient, The pretty finish now follows. I ^ check: f = dbl. check; § = dJs, ch. CHESS REVIEW, APRIL, 1959 114 24 P-K6! B-B1 U matters little x\here the Bishop goesK 25 P-B6I NPxP 26 RxBP N^N3 The alternatives are just as bad: £6 . . . N-B3 21 K/N-KBl; or 21) . . . N-Nl 27 R?;Pt, RxR 28 PxR, N-K2 29 R-Kl. 27 RxN . . _ And White ultimately won, FOREIGN GREAT BRITAIN, 1958 Championship Play-off Match The Better Fighter This is the decisive game of the match. White succeeds iu confusing the famous theoretician, by confronting him with an almost untheoretical line. Champion Pen¬ rose proved to be the better fighter. SICILIAN DEFENSE Jonathan Penrose 'Leonard W. Barden White Black 1 P-K4 P-QB4 5 N-QB3 P-Q3 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 6 B-K2 P-K4 3 p_Q4 pxP 7 NxN PxN 4 NxP N-KB3 S 0-0 B-K2 9 P-B4 , . . . The same line as in the Mednis-R. By rue game (March* page 74) except that Mednis played K-Rl first. 9 . . , . 0-0 As explained in the other game* Tpye believe that Black ought to exchange Pawns. He may then post his Knight on liis K4 sooner or later or proceed steadily with . . . B-K3. Otherwise, there is considerable danger that, after P-B3, the King Rook Pawn will be hard to defend. Not commendable is the capture of the Queen Knight Pawn: 9 . . . PxP 10 ExP, Q-N3t 11 K-Rl, QxP, for White then has excellent chances for attack (12 Q-Q2. or even 12 P-K5* QxN 13 PxN, QxKBP 14 E-N3). A fair alternative is 9 . , . B-R3. 10 K-R1 N-Q2 11 B-B4 . . , . White plans to refute 11 . , . PxP! 12 BxP, N-K4, with 13 BxN, PxB 14 Q-R5. gaining a Pawn. 11 , * . . N-N3 12 B-N3 B-K3 Black ought to prepare this last move with 12 . . . PxP. Also, 12 . . . P-QR4 13 P-QR3, B-K3, as recommended in the British Chess Magazine, is a better eotv tiniiation inasmuch as 14 P™B5, BxB ihen leads to a weakening of White's Pawn structure. 13 P-B5! BxB 14 RPxB . » . , Now White has an additional asset: the Queen Rook file with an orphaned Pawn as a permanent target. 14 . . , . P-Q4 15 Q-N4 K-^R1 16 R-B3 P-Q5 This last move is very bad. Black de* motes his Bishop and abandons his counter-chances in the center. The British Chess Magazine suggests 16 . . * R-KNl 17 R-KR3, P-N3 which is a fine defense, indeed. White then has con¬ siderable difficulty in making any head¬ way. 17 N-K2 N-Q2 Black is getting desperate; he is about to give up some Pawns for problematical con liter-play, 17 . . . R-KNl is the minor evil, 18 R-KR3 P-N3 After IS . . . N^B3 19 Q-R4, there is uo defense to the threat of 20 B-N5 (19 . . , P-KR3 20 BxP!). 19 PxP BPxP 20 QxP R-^BBt Black has successfully dropped a para¬ trooper into enemy territory. But there is no follow-up. 21 N^NI Q-KN1 23 R-N3 Q-QB1 22 QxBP N-B3 24 Q-N5 R-K8 Now the lone paratrooper has become an unbearable liability. 25 B-R6M A direct hit with devastating conse¬ quences. Black is defenseless against the three threats, 26 KxR, 26 B-N7t and 26 QxP. 25 , RxR 28 BxN§ K-B2 26 QxP B-Q1 29 R-N7t K-31 27 B-N7t K-N1 30 Q-Q6t K-K1 31 R-K7t Resigns Success Formula While working at CHESS REVIEW, Kurt Edelhofer sent a peg-in chess set and a copy of the ^'Official Laws of Chess’' to his nine-year-old cousin in [jondon, young Henry Williams. As a result, the lad became so interested in the game that he won the High School Tournament a year afterward. Moral: Collect a few simple chess materials and there's no telling how far you will go. Solutions to CHESS QUIZ From page 110. No. 1 White wins with 1 RxP: count yourself correct only if you checked off (same goes for following solutions) at least: 1 . . * PxR 2 Bx'R, etc. and 1 . . . R-RS 2 R-Q8: and 1 , . . RxQBP 2 BxPL No, 2 Black wins with 1 B-N6t 3 RxB. RxRt (3 K-R3, RxRf and 4 . , , RxP): and 2 K-N-file* ExiR and 3 . . . BxM; and 2 K-R-file* R--R4t and 3 , . . BxX^, No. 3 White wins with 1 B-RGy, and a quick mate in all variations. No, 4 Black wins with 1 . , . Q-R7t: 2 NxQ, PxNt 3 K-Rl, R-BS mate; and 2 K-Bl. Q-RSt S K-K2, QxPf and 4 , . , QxQ. No, 5 White mates with 1 Q-'B3t, B-N5 tor 1 . . , N-N5 2 Q^R3; or 1 - . K-R5 2 P--N3, K-R6 3 Q^N2) 2 Q.xBji NxQ 3 N--N3t, K^R5 4 N-B3. No* 6 Black wins with 1 . . , N-NGt 2 BxN (else 2 . . , Nx'R wdih check), PxB and, e.g., 3 N-B6L BxN 4 Rx'R* RxPt □ K-Nl, IWlSt 6 KxR, Q-Rlt 7 K-Nl (7 R-R6 postpones by only one move), Q- R7t and mate in two; and 3 N-'B7, RxPt 4 K-Nlf R.xR! (5 NxQ^ RxPt and mate next; and 3 K-^Nl, R/l-Ql (4 N^B7, RxR! 5 NxQ, R-QSt, etcO. No, 7 W'hite wins with 1 P-N6: and 1 , . . PxP 2 N-N5! and 1 . . . QxB 2 QxP mate; and 1 , . . QxP 2 BxN (2 . , . QxB 3 R-Nl), No* 8 Black wins with 1 . . . B^R3: 2 BxB, Q-B7 and mate in Uvo; and 2 R- Kl, BxBf 3 QxB (3 K-Rl, R-B8t. etc.). R-BSt and 4 . . , QxQ; and 2 R-R3, Q- B8 mate, or 2 , . . R-iBg mate. No, 9 White wins with 1 PxPt, KxP 2 QxN and, e*g., 2 , . . PxQ 3 R/Ql^-Nlt. N^N5 4 RxNt, K-^B3 5 B-N5t, K-N3 6 BxP mate; and 2 . . . RxR 3 NxPt and a quick mate; and 2 . . , P-K3 (to regain the piece) 3 E/Rl^l, PxN 4 PxPt^ and 4 , , . QxP 5 B^B7t, etc., or 4 . . , K-R2 5 Q-Rlt^ and a quick mate — also 3 . . . K-R2 4 Q-B2* PxN (else Black is a piece down : or 4 . . . NxP 5 Q-R4t* and wins after 5 . * , K-N3 6 QxPt. or 5 . . , K-Nl S QxP) 5 Q-R4t, and a. quick mate — finally cover also 3 . . . P-Q l 4 NxPt and 2 . . . P-Q4 3 NxPt, each with a quick mate. No* 10 Black wins with l . . . Q-K4: and 2 QxQt, PxQ. and Black wins: and 2 B-N4. P-B1 3 B-H3, Q-K7 4 B-B4t. K-Ri 5 R/l-KBL R-N5: (6 BxR* QxR/S mate — or 6 B-N3. BxRt 7 RxB. QxRt 8 K-KNl, RxBt or 8 B^X2, Q-Q8t> etc.): and 2 B^N4, P-B4 3 R-Kl, RxB: (4 RxQ,, BxR mate, or 4 QxR, QxRt 5 BxQ, PxQ and 6 * , . P.xR, or 5 Q-Nl, B.xR mate). CHESS REVIEW, APRIL. 195^ 115 Grandmasters IVl, Tah3 (White) and T. Petrosyan analyze their drawn game in the Press Bureau at the 26th USSR Championship, Tbilisi. Sovfoto by T, Archvadze and L Dvali, RUSSIA, 1959 USSR Championship A Threat to the King's Indian TournameiU winner Petrosyan scores more than a mere point with this game. The new system which he adopts holds great promise and may develop into a ma,ior threat to the King's Indian De¬ fense. ■ Another and impressive example of the same system appears in the game^ Petrosyan-Lutikov. KING^S INDIAN DEFENSE Tigran Petrosyan Yuchtmar White Black 1 P-Q4 N-KB3 4 P-K4 P-Q3 2 P-QB4 P-KN3 5 B-K2 0-0 3 N-QB3 B-N2 6 N-B3 P-K4 7 P-Q5 . , , , Contrary to appearance, White is not heading for the old main line. 7 , . . . N™R3 The regular move is 7 . . . QN“Q.2. The Knight is aimed, however, for Black's QB4 and can reach its destination both ways, S S'^N5 . , , j The point of deviation from old to new. The text move offers much wider possibilities than the conservative S 0-0, In pinning the Knight, White stops the essential advance of Black's King Bishop Pawn. He may, moreover, start f = check: % = dbl, check: § =z dis. ch. 116 a King-side Pawn action in Saemisch style. Truly, a profound concept From which an important new system of attack may develop. 8 , , , , P—R3 9 B-R4 P-KN4 In making this last move, Black aban¬ dons all hope for the effective advance of his King Bishop Pawn and thus like¬ wise for adequate counter-play. For, if , , . P-KN3 is not available for re¬ capturing on Black’s KB4, his King Bishop remains permanently bad — us¬ ually decisive handicap. True, it Is difficult to lift the pin by moving the Queen since the latter lacks a convenient square especially as White's possible N-QN5 requires at¬ tention, Yet the attempt must be made; e.g,, 9 . . . N-B4 10 N-Q3, -P-QR l 11 P- B3, B-Q2 12 P-KN4, Q-Kl, followed by . . . N^R2 and . . . P-K34. For 9 . , , P-B4, see Petrosyan-Luti- kov, 10 B-N3 N-R4 11 N^Q2 N-B5 12 o^o: - . . . With threat of Black’s establishing the King-side attack eliminated^ White can safely castle on that side. 12 . . , , N-B4 Another weak move after whicJi Black's game deteriorates from inferior to hopeless. It is strictly necessary to play 13 . . . NxBf. After 13 QxN, P-KB4 14 PxP, BxP, 15 N/2-K4, N-Nl, followed by N-Q2-B3, Black still has a bad game but, having kept his vital good Bishop, can offer better resistance than after , tlie next move. 13 B^N4! P-QR4 14 P-B3 N/4-Q6 Nor can Black keep his good Bishop for long after 14 . . , N-Q2. 15 Q-B2 P-QB3 16 K-R1 P-R4 17 BxB RxB Now, left with his bad Bishop, and a. very had one it is. Black suffers from a serious weakness on white squares. IS P^QR3 PxP 19 BPxP N-B4 White was on the point of getting rid of this Knight anyhow, by 20 BxN; and Black wants to keep his Knights as long as possible as means white squares. of covering the 20 B-B2 P-N5 Black tries vainly Bishop via his KR3. lo activate his 21 P-KN3 N-N3 22 PxP PxP 23 B^K3 P^N4 Black's last is a reckless bid for com¬ plications, It is indicated, since Black lacks any reasonable moves. But it falls, too. 24 NxP Q-N3 28 PxR Q^N2 25 P-QR4 Q-R3 29 Q-N2! N-N6 26 N-B4 P^B4 30 N/4xQP Q-Q2 27 RxP RxR 31 R-KB1 Resigns RUSSIA, 1959 USSR Chompionship Particulorly Impressive This example of the new system (cf. Petrosyan-Yuchtman) is particularly impressive. For Black makes no basic error in the opening but is still un¬ able to obtain a satisfactory game. KlNG^S INDIAN DEFENSE Tigran Petrosyan Lutikov White Black 1 N-KB3 N-KB3 5 P-Q4 P-Q3 2 P-B4 P^KN3 6 B-K2 P-K4 3 N-B3 B^N2 7 P-^Q5 N-R3 4 p_k 4 0-0 g B-N5 P-R3 9 B-R4 P-B4 This last move may be better than the 9 . . . P-KN4? of Petrosyan-Yuchtman but still offers no solution to the new opening problem. White maintains a permanent initiative. CHESS REVIEW, APRIL, 19S9 10 N^Q2 B-Q2 12 P-QR3 Q^Q2 11 N^N5 B-Kl 13 P-KN4’ . , . , There is an element of the Saeniisch System in White's set up bnt a good deal more steadiness. 13 . , _ N-B2 14 N-QB3 P-R3 15 p^R4 Q^BI 16 P^R3 R-N1 17 Q-B2 B-Q2 1S P-N3 P-N3 19 N-Q1 P-QN4 20 P-R5 . . * . In this way. White anticipates any dangerous Queeii-side coiinter-play. It is most remarkable how he operates on both wings, keeping his King safely in the center for the time being, 20 * - . . K-R1 Black has an inferior game. Now he abandons all hope on the Queen-side and starts to strive for . . . P“B4; but that plan works out very poorly. Instead, he ought to proceed consistenitly with 20 . . . PxP, He gets some counter-play after 21 NxP, N-N4 and still more after 21 PxP, R~N5. 21 B-NJ3 N-N1 22 N-K3 N^K2 Black Still ought to try 22 . * . PxP. Even 22 . . . P-N5 offers a better chance than the text move; for Whitens job of opening lines on the King-side alone is not an easy one, 23 B-R4 . , , , A measure against 23 . . . P“B4. 23 , , , * Q-K1 This move enables White to make a beautiful and decisive jump forward. Nor does 23 , . . P-E3 change the picture es¬ sentially. There is nothing better than 23 N-Nl again. 24 P-N4I! . , , , The winning breakthrough. White ob¬ tains all the open lines which he needs in order to use his superiority in con¬ trolled space. 24 , , . , N-B1 24 , , , PxNP fails against 25 P-B5, and 24 . , . PxBP against 25 PxP. 25 NPxP QPxP 26 PxP NxNP 27 BxN * . , , After 27 QxP, N/1-Q3* Black has some counter-play. 27 , , , , RxB Otherwise, White can proceed safely with 23 QxP, 28 0-0 . , , , Only now is WHiite interested in cas¬ tling, He has a decisive advantage on the Queen-side and wants to concentrate his forces there. 28 , , , , P_S4 As in the Petrosyan-Yuchtman game. Black plays this originally Indicated advance only in obvious desperation. It remains to be seen, however, whether there is any good way of getting in . . . P-KB4 earlier, and with due effect. White's entile set up is aimed mainly at preventing this key move, 29 P-B3 R--B2 32 B-B3 P--R4 30 N/2-B4 R-N5 33 NPxBP PxP 31 B-K1 R-N2 34 PxP P-K5 35 K-R2 , , , , WHiite also wins after 35 PxP, BxB 36 QxBt, H-N2f 37 K-R2, QxP 38 P--B6; hut the text move is more accurate. He now threatens to capture the King Pawn. T'be game is virtually over. 35 , , , . PxP 36 RxP B™Q5 37 Q-Q3 B^KB3 38 R^KN1 K-^R2 39 BxB RxB 40 Q-B3 Q-B1 41 R-N6 R-KB2 42 N--K5 Resigns RUSSIA, 1959 USSR Championship Storm of Ingenuity Just as the -wind may fan a great fire from a spark so does the storm of White's ingenuity here create a magni- ficient victory from his opponent's seemingly minor inaccuracies, 'rruly a game of great and original brilliancy. SICILIAN DEFENSE R. Kholmov Paul Keres White Black 1 P--K4 P-QB4 What? Keres, who usually when anyone dares to adopt the Sicilian against him, adopts the Sicilian him¬ self! It is reminiscent of the other great Paul, who played the Sicilian once in his life and lost (Boewenthai vs. Mor¬ phy, 11th game of their 1858 match). 2 N-KB3 N^QS3 Black may be contemplating the ac¬ celerated Dragon: 3 P-QL PxP i NxP. P-KN3, If so. he must start witli the conservative text move rather tlian the more modern 2 . . , P-Q3. 3 B-N5 , , . . An old mo\ S which ha.s gained re¬ spectability in recent years, thanks to successes by Hossolimo. Before that, it was known only as an eccentricity. When Walter Henneberger lost three games this way at Zurich, 1934, the augios smiled. Today, the llossoiimo at¬ tack is a regular, though little explored, line of play. There are two main braiich- esj depending on Black's second move: 2 , . . N^QB3 3 B-N5 and 2 . , . P-Q3 3 3 , , , , N-B3 There is no telling which move is best. Almost everything is good, according to Alekhine. Against Henneberger at Zurich, these moves were played: 3 . , . Q-B2 by Flohr; 3 . , , P-QR3 by MuP ler; and 3 , . . P-KN3 by Alekhine, Also plausible and tried since are 3 , . , P-Q3, 3 . . , P-K3 and 3 . . . Q-N3, Old books recommend 3 , , . N-Q5, though it is hard to say why. The text move seems to be new. 4 P»K5 N-KN5 5 BxN , . , . This exchange is part of the system. 5 . . , . QPxB This recapture offers a more conveni¬ ent development for the pieces than 5 . . , NPxB. For one thing. White's ad¬ vanced King Pawn now slightly ham¬ pers his own pieces, and Black is in no need of exchanging it with . . . P-Q3 or . , , P-B3, 6 0-0 , . . . 6 P-KR3, N-R3 7 P-Q4 is ineffective because of 7 , . . P^KN3 S PxP, Q-R4t or probably better 7 , . . N-B4 S PxP, Q-R4t 9 N-B3, P-R4! <9 . . , QxBP 10 P^KN 1 !), 6 , , . , P-KN3 8 P-KR3 N-R3 7 R-K1 B-N2 9 N-B3 . . . , The game is in the balance. Now Black must proceed with 9 . , . 0-0 or 9 . . . N-B4 (10 N-K4, P^N3 11 N-BCj. K-Bll), 9 , , , . P-N3 This move^ in itself natural enough, is premature here and causes difficulty. 10 P-Q4 PxP 11 NxP . _ , Now White threatens 12 NxP as well as the dangerous possibilities of 12 Q-B3 and 12 P-KlL or 12 BxN. BxB 13 P-K6. t1 * , , , P-QB4 Black proceeds consistently, overlook¬ ing the disastrous tactical consequences TRAVELING CHESS SET This peg-in traveling set has a playing board all of 8" square I Plastic men, high, plug into plywood board which is encased tn a leatherette cover: The De Luxe model (also has compartments at each end for captured men). Standard model is in pasteboard cover r satiiran still in the southern Philippines), it is clear that local names and terms were acquired through the Southeast ra¬ diation.” Before departing from the Philippine history of chess and as a further supple¬ ment for those who want to expand on the history as given in our Davidson series, it is interesting to note some £>f the peculiarities in chess in its earlier Stases there. The first of note (and still prevalent in parts of the island of Mindanao) is the somehow delirious idea (for us, that is) of permitting the King to assume the Knight's move if .smothered by his own men and wishing to get out. The King cannot so move if in check. Another is a curious diversity of rules throughout the southern islands — some¬ what like what Murray describes in early European chess, leaving localities with odd rules even into the 19th century. In the Philippines, the disparities appear to result from chess having been intro¬ duced in different places there by dif¬ ferent people. The old game has a very slow pace (absence of our long Queen and Bishop moves and the initial double- move of the Pawns). And, moreover, in Mindanao, tournaments have to be pre¬ faced by discussion of allowable moves^ During the Spanish period also, ther^ were some peculiar rules. For one ex¬ ample, to White's two-square, initial move for a Pawn, Black can exercise the same choice or, if he wishes, move two Pawn^ each, one square simultaneously. ; I CHESS REVIEW, APRIL, 19S*^ 122 Or ai) . . . Q-B2 31 R-B7 witii de* cisive pressure. 31 Q-K6 N-B5 If 31 . _ KR^Nl, 32 P-R7 wins. If 31 . . . X-Bl, 32 RxN! etc. BY FRED REINFELD Jacques Mieses probably won more brilliancy prices than any other master.’*’ His was the dashing style of the good old days, based on such frolicsome open* mgs as the Vienna Game, Scotch Game. Danish Gambit and the like. Here is one of his most attractive efforts, in which he leaves his Queen en prise for six moves. Paris, 1900 (1st Brilliancy Prize) VIENNA GAME J, Mieses White 1 P-K4 P»K4 2 N-QB3 N-QB3 3 B-B4 B-B4 D, Janowsk! Black 4 P^Q3 P-Q3 5 P-B4 N-B3 6 P-B5 N-QR4 Janowski, whose fondness for the two Bishops is well known, anticipates 7 B-N3, NxB 8 RPxN, P-Q4. in which case Black has obtained the Two Bishops and freed his game to boot. But Mieses* reply prevents . . , P--Q4. 7 Q^B3! P-B3 10 B-N3 NxB a P-KN4 P-KR3 11 RPxN P-KR4 9 P-KR4 P-GtN4 12 PxP NxRP While's advance of the King-side Pawns has boi’iie fniJt in a useful open file. 13 KN-K2 Q-N3 15 B-N5 B^N2 14 N-N3 N-B3 16 P-R5 N-R2 White threatened P-R6! 17 B-Q2 0-0-0 18 P-R6! P-N3 A difficult choice. IS , . . QR-Nl is Loo passive, as is IS . . , PxP 19 RxKKP (19 BxP is also strong). And, if 18 . . . KR-Nl 19 PxP, RxP 20 P--B6! NxP 21 N-B5, H”N8t 22 RxR, BxR 23 B-N5. White wins, 19 0-0-0 KR-Nt 21 QR-B1 K-N1 20 PxP PxP 22 Q^B7 R-R1 . Black protects his Knight directly and his King Knight Pawn indirectly, as he realizes that 22 . . . Q-B2 leads to a lost ending: 23 QxQt, KxQ 24 R-B7t, R^Q2 25 KR-Bl, R-Ql 26 R-N7!t RxR 28 PxR, H-KNl 29 B-RG! P-Q4 (White threatened R-B8t) 30 PxP, PxP 31 NxNP, etc. • Wo read a sia,tcment. probably by ; Cheriiev, that Alekhina did, but Mieses was I a ^oQd secon K-B2 39 N-B5, B-QBl 30 RxR, QxR 31 R-R8, and White wins. 25 N-B51 BxN 26 RxB B^N5 And Whitens Queen is still immune, a pretty variation being 36 . . . RxQ 27 PxH. R-Nl 2S RxN, P-Q4 29 R-RS, Q-Ql 30 QR-U5, K-B2 31 B-N5, Q-Kl 32 B-B6. and Black is helpless against the com¬ ing 33 HxR and 34 R-RS, 27 K-Nli . . _ Black threatened 27 . . . RxQ 28 P.xR, R-Nl 39 RxN, Q-NSt 30 N^Ql, BxBf 31 KxB. RxP 32 R-BSt, K-N2 33 R-KN^. QxNt! 34 KxQ, RxR. drawing. 27 ... . BxN Whereas, if now 27 . , . RxC) 28 PxR. R-Nl 29 RxN, Q-N8t 3f) K-R2. RxP 3[ R-BSt, K-N2 32 R-KNS, White wins. 28 PxB N-BI White's Queen is sull safe: for, if 28 . . . HxQ, 29 PxR. R-Nl 30 RxN, Q-XSr 31 K-N2, etc. or 30 . . . Q-Ql 31 QR-R5, and White wins as in the note to Black's 26th move. 29 KR-KB11 N-N3 3i} G-Q7 , , , . At last, the Queen moves after being left under attack for six moves. Now White wins easily. 30 ... . R-Q1 32 BxN PxB 33 R/5xBP Q-B4 34 R-B7 Q-N4 White threatened 35 Q-K7, Q-N3 36 R-B8 with a quick win. 35 R-B81 Q-QB4 Or 35 . . . KRxR 36 RxR, RxR 37 QxPt and 3S Q.\R. 36 Q-K7 Resigns A much admired oRHlme- favorite. SolHtions to PROBLEMART on page 93 No, 1 White mates after 1 R-N8 and a) 1 . . . li-Rl 2 n-ns: b) 1 . . , R-KB-1 2 K~KB3: e) 1 , . . R-Kl 2 R-K3; d) 1 . . . H-Q-i 2 n-Q3 aii<] 3 P-N4 mate (except, if 2 . . . PxP, 3 RxH); e) 1 . . . R-QB4 2 il-KS. KxX 3 HxP mate. No. 2 White mates with 1 Q-Q7 and a) 1 . . . P-N3 2 Q~Q4: b) 1 . , . KxP/2 Q-R3; el 1 . . . R any 2 Q to Stb, No. 3 White mates after 1 Q-K7. threat¬ ening 2 KxP mate. A SUPERB PEG-IN THE MIKADO, the finest peg-in set available, made of smoothly finished Tsuge wood in a handsome Staunton cherry pattern (King height 1"), Js a su¬ perb gift for a real chess friend. 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It is a stolid French Defense* with the stoiider 3 P-K5 on Whitens part; nor is there any typical cramp, smother and crush quite a la Nimzo- vich. The game begins 1 P-K4* P-K3 2 P-Q4, P-Q4 (Diag. 1) 3 Black has made his first error, a two-fold one. In ini¬ tiating that exchange, he re¬ turns a tempo and simul¬ taneously opens the posi¬ tion. Morphy's games taught that tempi are more impor¬ tant as the game is opened. Black must count on his be¬ ing the first to develop a piece but reckons badly, 6 N-QB3 7 N-B3, 7 Now, curiously enough, the fact that White is un¬ castled may even be an as¬ set for him — not that it matters, for 12 P-R5t threat enough, anyhow as 12 . , . K-B4 13 Q-B3 is mate and 12 . , . K-R3 has the same horrible sequel as before. So Black tries to cover, in returning a piece. 11 , . . NxQP 12 Q-^mi 4 Black's tempo problem is still to come, the inevitable drag in developing his Queen Bishop. For the time, how¬ ever* he continues with the seeming edge of a half- tempo in piece-development. In this blissful foohs para¬ dise, he musters out his forces. But so does White. 7 . . . N^K2 8 B-Q3, 0-0: The stage is set. 8 Not for any mere piece is White to be bought off. His prospects fairly clamor for much more. Now 13 NxKP§ impends — with worse than 14 NxQ consequent — so Black cannot try to save his Queen. One hope be has* and only one, to hit back at White's prime threat, the dread 13 NxKP§. 12 * . . P~B4 13 P-R5t K-R3, 1 As Tarrasch put it, Black rectifies his initial error and grips the center at his Q4. The prospect is not one of violent action, unless one side or the other really errs. Black takes on somewhat cramped play* owing to the tempo-drag of developing his "‘problem" Bishop. He has a solid game nonetheless. 3 P-K5* P-QB4 4 P-QB3. 5 Black has made his sec¬ ond eri’or. Usually in chess, it is three strikes* and out, even as in baseball. But hig first was compound error, and this is flagrant. It of¬ fers White one of the oldest sacrifices !n the game* and in its prime form* White is alert. He launches the bar¬ rage as indicated: 9 BxPf, KxB 10 N-N5t. 9 Black's prospects hardly seem improved* Nor are they. True, White's Queen is still under fire; but it isn't now the check behind the dread discovery, and so the mate at KN7 is threatening worse than ever. In all this dire shambles* one may ques¬ tion: what is the beauty of this game? The point will appear. 14 NxKP§* P-N4. 2 White adopts the line that Nimzovich favored. Still less prospect of violent action — as White con¬ sumes tempi by Pawn moves* Black counters cor¬ rectly enough* His Pawn push is one main key in the French* threatening to frac¬ ture White’s center after now putting pressure on it, 4 . . . PxP 5 PxP* B-N5t, 6 The attack has all the earmarlcs, as Black ought to have foreseen. The White King Knight is solidly en¬ sconced. His Queen can penetrate via KR5 or Q3. 10 ... K-R3 allows 11 NxPt, and Black's Queen goes* 10 . . . K-Nl leads to a mate in two. Black has no choice: his King must move out: 10 . . * K-^N3 11 P-R4I 10 Now White has many ways to win. Count them if you wilL Prosaic is 15 QxPf with mate next. But Wliite has a real rarity. It is 15 PxP e,p* — mate en passant and with a discovered check and a separate double check all in one. Can you name an¬ other mate like it? And note Black has all his pieces, ex¬ cept his peace of mindi 124 CHESS REVIEW* APRIL* 1959 ActivJtles of CHESS REVmw Postal Chess players? game reports & ratings, names of new players, prize-winners, selected games, tourney Instructions & editorial comment, JACK STRALEY BATTELL Postal Chess Editor Special Rule PeriodlcEilly, th\s. question which arose recently in a Postal Chess game, needs explaining, For even masters have proved ignorant of the correct rule involved. The issue came up from these moves: 1 P^K4 P^K4 3 P-KB4 N-B3 2 N-QB3 N-KB3 4 N-B3 P-Q4 5 PxKP 5 . . , . NxP/4 and the players disagreed as to interpret¬ ing the last move. Most players seem to misinterpret such 'ambigiiities.” It seems logical to say that as, the refers to the Pawn, that the Pawn is White and so that the move must be counted from White’s side of the board. The proper rule, however, can be thought out even more logically: all moves are counted from the side of the player making the move. So the 4th rank indicated here is Black’s 4th rank. For a 5 NxP/4, on the other hand. White is making the move; hence here the 4th rank indicated is White’s. For technical accuracy, remember the preceding. For postal play, however, bear in mind that the point is to be clear, and that, despite this reminder, many w'ill still misunderstand such moves. Often the move can be so written as to avoid disputes: e.g., 5 . . , KNxP jn the po¬ sition above is quite clear. Use such means when possible: w'hen not, add a comment by way of explaining your in¬ tention on your move-card. We have made and will make it a rule to arbitrate any such move for repla;*^ when an honest misunderstanding occurs in such an instance. For the erroneous interpretation is all too common^ and in¬ sistence on technical exactitude will spoil too many games. But do try to avoid such squabbles by means suggested above. TOURNAMENT NOTES Progress Reports for Golden Knights Tournaments 7th Annual Championship-^1952-3 As a result of current Postal Monems, Finals section, oS-Nf 24 has completed play, and the contestants therein score the following weighted point totals:* F J. Valvo 34.7; L. C. Cody 30.15; L. Frankenstein 30.IS; R. R. Bass 25.75; G, F. Whlliams 25.2; and S. H. Feinson 17.9, Merging these into the list of pros¬ pective cash prize winners (see Janu¬ ary, page 23), we have the following (but note two sections are yet to com¬ plete scoring—next month, we hope— before the list is final): PRESENT HEADERS* I Zalys . .45.7 Dr. T Sehwariz 35.0 R KlORfinan ... .45.3 B Clareus . . .. .34.8 G Patierfioii ... .45.2 F J Valvo . ^ , H Roihe . .45.1 A R Self . W C SchroGcler .44.2 1/ Rater man is . /M.;y E Anibuni .... .44,0 B Roz&a . .34,1 H F/CUftlrom . . .4d.O J' Staffer . N Morits^iein . . .44.0 I E Johnson . . .3:1.5 C N Fu^jlie ., . .43.45 J Liebennan . . .3:1.4 G .Vlauei' ...... ■13.1 P Roth . , 3 : 4.4 T Archipol'f . . .42.S5 E \V Paul .:i3.3i 1. Slol^ienberi^ . .41.7 M Gonzales . .. , 32.75 J N" Sohinitt .. .41.2 H Flarrison . .. .:^2,2 K Skema . .40.7 H E Dalv . .:il.8 K VV Baer^j^er . .40.0 FI Wallj^i’en . .. .:n.s R Wietkins , . ,40.f> C R. Heising: ,. E Aronson .... .3&.E: F J Woibel ... .31,3 J A 11V i n . .30 0 E Bone ....... .30.75 J Chrisunau ,, .38.6 L J Fuller .... iSerKzariiis , , .38.45 F J Yerboff . . , 30.5.5 E R Eni.?t ..... L C Cody >... H .30.15 Di ‘ 1 lA'u'ber . .. .38.35 L Frankenstein :i[).l5 O J3urdick .... ,37.45 D Burg' . . :^o, 5 H 'r Reeve h .. * ,37,4 P Kemtautus . . .:4(),5 G Kellner .,, , .37,35 L Hulbirt .30.0 J G Bueters . , ,:n.25 R McClellan ,30.0 H Kaman . .37.25 E F MehlinM: . 2 :), 05 G VaiT Osdol . .37.2 Mrs S Winit^skt ,20.05 S Miller .30.7 P Ornstein . .. . .20..5 li R Si nuns .30.25 J B WrifThL ... .20.5 J SLonkiis .3(5.25 O W St rah a a . .20,4 J R Sohroeder . .30.2 H W Ro^^ers . , .20.0 D .Yieder ... . . .35.7 J KaralaEli.s ... X L Ficken . . ,35.3 W Janes . .... .28,5 R Mellon ..... .35.25 P M Tiozano .. .28,1 S Yarmak ..... . 3,1,15 R Gilson ,.. .28.25 Sollfrey ... . 35.05 A R Self . .27,f» S Siark . .27.3 Sth Annual Championship—1954 No Finals section completed play this month. Check up on your results and make sure they are ini *Wetj 2 :ht.ed poiii: totals are based on the followinK' 1.0 point per win in the preiiiu.s; 2.2 in send-finals: and 4.5 hi fhuils. Draws count half these values. Published otily after all games in section reported. 9fh Annual CKampionship—1955 As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following qualified for assignment to the Finals: L. Beach, L, B. Carpen¬ ter, E. Hawks worth, A. F. Nika and C. Kiigelmass. With carryovers from previous months, one section will now start, but we lack enough to place the last three players in a 7 man section. \0fh Annuoi Champianshtp—195& As a result of current Postal Mortems, C. J. Gibbs and M. S. Lubell qualifiett for assignment to the Finals, but we lack enough to fill a 7 man section despite having two earlier qualifiers still unassigned. IHti Annual Championship—1957 As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following qualified for assignment to the Finals: R. Kochals, J. McElroy, W, Katzenstein, E. J. Kent, B. Haimes. G. F. W’illiams, R, J. Kneeream and C. J. Gibbs. We lack enough to place the last six as the first makes an even seven with previously qualified players. The following also qualified for the Semi-finals (the first two have already been assigned): 1. Kandel, R. Melton, J. Braks, R. E. Gotham, G. M. Banker and F. G. Hamilton. 12fh Annual Championship—1958-9 As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following qualified for assignment to the Semi-finals: G. Dibert, J. Ha.n- son, F. Moewe, M. Goldhamer, O. La Freniere, J. Riesenbeck, G, Katz, V. Palciauskas (2), W. Marsh, V, Suigus- saar, R. Covey on (2), G. Agnew, P. Savage, J. N. Buck, F, DuHcai, A. 0. Young, J. Matulef and H. Morten. NEW P05TALITES The following new players started Postal Chess ill February with ihese raiiiiS:^;; CLASS A at 1300: I. Silver: CLASS B ai 1200: N, \V. Cuiiuiu^ham T. Davis, C. Ekloiid, C. B. Fcrber, N, M. Hardy^ R. FTOTiter, G. E. Kern, J, Maleiska^ M. A. Murray. M, R. Nie]:?en, K. 13. Reedy, J, A. Richard; CLASS C at 000: R. W. i3ehrens, R, S, Blakemore, W. Biand. R. Bloomfield, C. D. Carmichael. C, Cop:hlon, H. Dcirring, G. Dunn, C. Jackson, C. John.(;Dn, H, E, B. Kaplan, E. F. KnoM., IC, J'. Laffey, R, K. Leigh, S, W. MacGahan. FT. Mahon, G. McAleer, C, B, l^TcDowell, M. MeNown, R. H. Meelcer, .T. A, Mitchetl, W. (Continued, page 12S) CHESS REVIEW* APRIL* 1959 125 POSTAL MORTEMS Game Reports Received during February, t959 To report results, follow Instructions on pages 4 & 5 of your booklet on Postal Cbess strictly and exactly. Other¬ wise, the report may be misrecorded, held up or even lost. , Please note: Winners (and those with the White pieces in case of draws) imist report as soon as result is confirmed by opponent. The Opponent may report also to ensure his record sj^d rating going through hut must then state clearly that he was the loser (or played Black in case of a draw). Game reports sent in time for receipt by dates given above should be primed below. And the players concerned should check to see that they are so published. To spot them, look under your section mimber, first by the key S0-C indicating Class Tourney begun in I95a> and by number C406) given In text below the key. Symbol f indicates a win by forfeit with¬ out rating credit: a shows a rating credit adjudication; df marks a double-forfeit. CLASS TOURNAMENTS 4 man tourneys graded by classes started in 1957 (Key: 57-0 Notice: Per notice of last month, page 93, two-year date for tourney closings is up for April starters (in tourneys 57-C 104 to 132) and all reports must be in before April 30; for May starters (tourneys 57-C 133 to 156), retiuests for extension of game will be allowed If for good reason and mailed to reach here before April 30; otherwise ail reports must be In our office before May 30. Tourneys 1 - 340: 37 Rawlins rips Hastings. 133 Lang licks Patterson. 153 Harris defeats DeBruln. 194 PartlOW tops, then ties Holmes. 19S Bancroft, 'Wallach tie. 203 Blecha bows to Kowajzek, bests Easton. 221 Bergamo licks Hikade, loses to Krueger. 248 Kaiser, Lutes tie, 252 Joyce tops Oderr twice. 3S1 Smith tops Moncharsh, 265 Now nips Wil¬ liams. 306 Palclauskas bests Bohac. 373 Butler beats Levy. 282 Swiggert whips VVeberg twice, 291 Faldglia fells Bigler. 30T Rothman rips Suaow, 327 ELllian. Culvin tie. started in 1958 (Key: 58-0 Notice: Check to see If your results appear here in "Postal Mortems." They are your confirmation of reports. Report any cor¬ rection within the month of publication. Send summary of all results with re]>ort on your last game to finish, listing by op¬ ponents, Also, report any tardy opponents. Else your games may ultimately run into double-forfeits. Tourneys 1 * 99: 3 Whitney tops (la) Cox. 7 Heunlsch nips Norin. 13 Lucas ticks Turn¬ er. 16 Smith tops Ball twice, Rosenberg once. IS Luster licks Gilbert. 35 Probst whips Wlerum, 37 Pinktis tops Mayo twice. 33 Mellor mauls Perera. 41 Dinkelacker downs Licht, 4G Poss ties Nutter, loses to Hoffman. 49 Botsch bests Molloy. 55 Suyker socks Frey, Gracist. 56 Knight lops (2f) Downing. 62 Faires, Komarek split two. 69 Morley mauls Waiton. 74 Cusick ties, Hartigaii tops Neilson. 75 Tymniak nips Pack. 78 Taylor withdraws. S3 Holland tops Simonds twice. S5 Kahn, Relthol tie. 89 Duke dowms Wurl. 92 Joy jolts Lauzon. 93 Wilkinson bests Bau- ter. 94 Manure mauls Blek. Tourneys 100 - 164: 103 Lauber, Fisher w-hlp Wilkinson. lOfi Power, Saunders tie. 110 Beard bests Staggs, 116 Osborn beats Taylor. 117 Stephenson downs O'Donnell, Anderson, Sussan. 121 Bever bests Friedman. 129 Fee ties Lind, Barker. 130 Ilyin tops Falciglia twice. 135 Williams whips HurJburt. 136 Schultz splits with Plotz. tops Lay twice, Kendlg once. 137 Bailey withdrawn, 140 Feeny^ Oderr tie; Gonzalez tops^ then ties Bikulclus. 146 Colton tops Taylor twice. 149 Solberg. Brown best Seaman. 150 Brant downs Orndorff twice. 151 Quast quells Alex'^ ander; Tomaino tops Vicinus. 154 Wagner tops Phares, (a) Cohen. 155 Alorley nips Knott twjce^ 158 Cunningham tops <3D Zlem- or. 159 VerdolLno licks Lehr, 160 Mangels conks Cowie. 161 Lipsehiiz socks Sullivan, 164 Pangborn bests Santos, Tourneys 166 - 199: 3 65 Cohen conks Palffy; Steinberg withdraws, loses (la) to Palffy. 168 Stephenson stops Earl, 171 Maddux besls BSkuiciuii twice. 175 Botsch, Stettbacber tie. 177 Merriam mauls Jungerwirth, 17S Spitzer bow's to Duncan, splits wdth King. ISO Baron bests Paleiauakas. ISl Maddux mauls l^oon- ey twice, 1S2 Polgar tops (3f) Proujan. 183 O’Donnell tops Harris twice; Wilson with¬ draws. 1S6 Baron beats Belisle. 1S8 Ormond mauls Mueller, 189 Metz loses to White, ties Thunen. 191 Bratz rips Rubensohn, 193 De- Claire bow s to Hast man, bests Bradley. 195 Fronezak quells Quinn, 196 Bailey with¬ drawn, 198 Stephen, Hird each top Indrieri twice. 199 Adler loses to Richardson, licks Ryan, Tourneys 200 - 249: 201 Goddard, Yreolaud tie- 2U4 Wilkie tops Taub; Taub once, W(50ds twice top Shepard. 206 ludrieri re¬ signs all games, 209 Adams downs Kaser. 312 Foss felLs Rubensohn. 215 De Cour.sey dow-ns Gusowski twice: correction: Siegel won t\vo from Gusow-ski. 217 Perry beats O^Bourke. 219 Welkel whips Crosbie, 332 O'Gorman, Sumpter maul Miller. 224 Clark clips Tenbroeck, 225 Hunt dowms Dotterer; Aicher fella Farrell. 328 Bratz loses to Stett- bacher, ties Brant. 239 Gossett bests McNiff. hows to Lewis, Foley, 230 Reynolds rips Wil¬ lard twice* Bryson once. 233 Martin mauls Suplee. 335 Adams dowms Carter. 236 Walker whips laham twdee. 23S Kirby tops Taylor twice. 240 Dupuis, Montgomery split two. 242 \fcNulty nips Krones; Raffel rips Wood. 346 Dryfoos. Lund split tw'o. 249 Kimball conks Savarj'. Tourneys 250 - 354: 251 Smith smites Chaun- cey. 356 Thomas lops Gropp. 257 Schaefer withdraws. 360 Arneson nips Steel. 266 Han¬ cock hnltK Lidral* Cook. 370 Taylor w-i1h- draws. 271 Correction: Phylhyon won one from' Fell man: Gales. Schreckengost with¬ drawn. 275 Burkhaj’tj Heisen tie. 277 .Tack- son Jells Meacham. 279 Kaikow conks Brown twice, 2S3 Smith smites Svendsen. 284 Roi- dakls, Wachtel Ue, 235 Byers conks Cowley twice. 283 Malina mauls Edenburti, 290 Riesenbeck bests Duniing. 397 Heath halts Webesr. 298 Williams whips McCormick. 300 Eikoronkoetter socks Suplee. 306 Greenberg rips Rubin, 307 Reinsch mauls Meaiift'e, 323 Taylor withdraws. started in 1959 (Key: 59-C) Tourneys 1 - 55: 2 Peckel whips Weitz. 3-1 Tu y lor w i t hd raws. PRIZE TOURNAMENTS 7 man classed tourneys for premiums started in 1957 (Key; 57-P} Notice: Per notice of last month, page 93, twQ-year date for tourney closings is up for April starters (In tourneys 57-F 27 to 32) and all reports must be in before Aix'ii 30; for May starters (tourneys 57-P 33 to ■15). requests for extension of game will be allowed if for good i^eason and mailed to reach here before April 30; otherivise all reports must be in our office before .May 30. Tourneys 1 - 95: 6 Leavens tops (f) Jurek. 22 Flock rips R(^zman. 38 itorgan. Crossen withdraw. 50 Head halts Thysell. GO Warren licks Leonard. 64 Gould mauls M.vers, Gam¬ ble. 66 Mailhot, Scholland tie. 69 Belkire. Townsend tie. 73 Tliomas tops (f) Norin.sky, 74 Coster. Levy tie. SO Jorgensen jolts Racli- 13n. S5 Biajlas, Duykers tie. 86 Pearl lopsS (a) Gearhart, started in 1958 (Key: 58-P) Notice: Check to see If your results ap¬ pear here in "'Postal Mortems." They are your confirmation of reports. Report any correction within the month of publication. Send summary of all results w'ith report on your last game to finish, listing by op¬ ponents. Also, report any tardy opponents. Else your games may ultimately run into double- forfei ts. Tourneys 1 - 39: 1 Downs rips Reddinger; iloon mauls Rene. 7 Reddie. Steve tie; Mackiu rips ReVeal, 9 Paul for downs Dieb- ling, 11 McGunnigle. Semeniw tie. 18 Salis¬ bury socks Eiecha. 21 Hayward halts Eelke. 23 PaLer,'5on bests Bai'nhiser. 2! Ward whips Brewer, 27 DeBrujii downs J■^uber. 28 Solo¬ mon, Putnam maul Meredith; Rojahn. I^ay- ton lick Putnam: Layton, Rojahn lie, 29 Hoiisel loses to Davis, ties Ipsen. 31 Mc¬ Coy halls Harris. ‘i2 Campbell bests Gallag¬ her; Fitzgerald halts Hayward. 33 Warren tops (a) IMetz: Blumetithal clips Cleghorn. 34 Vail de Carr downs Harris. 35 Swfggert downs tLirris, Deines, h 36 Gorham tops Tal¬ ley. 37 Boren tte^s Scrivener, tops Hoimstein; Plock, Yerhoff tie: Joyner jolts Paul. 3S Winston, Douglass down Semeniw. 39 Rod- dle, Roecker rip Freeiiuui; Roecker bests Hiklebrant, bows to Page; Hlldebrant tops (0 Alberts. Tourneys 40 - 59: 41 Amann mauls Graham. 42 Seewald, Crowell halt Hayward; Crowell whips Wilson. 43 Bailey, Harris top (a) Roberts. 44 Liuiam licks Davis. 45 Worrell whips Althou.5e, Woebeke; Althouse tops Woebeke and (f) Kucher; .\facchi mauls Woebeke. 46 ThonipsO]! tops Everill, 47 Goedel rips Roberts. IS Carr conks Kalash, 413 Pavitt tops Irwin, (a) Underhill; Dundat- scheck axes Irwin. 31 Ayer clip.s Antcliff. 52 Schwartz mauls Miller; eorreCLion: Schwartz won from Moeller, 33 Sickman clowns Deuse: Huffman conks Carr. 54 Gregory stops Stephens, Koffinan. 55 Hayes bows to Maier, tops (f) Smith. 56 Gel bat'd beats Cowley, Staufter: Moks mauls Scott, 58 Price^ Till- ford halt Huffman. Tourneys 60 - 79: 60 Gwynn fells Phares. Cl Buchanan bests Baziiiet. bows to Ries- eiiherg. C2 Parr, Col to. Block iiound Pal- micrl; Block conks Coster; Derr downs An- lonelli, 63 Keefer withdraws, 64 Junge jolts Moeller. 65 Rothman rips Crater: Powell licks Leedhom. 66 Tockman, Rothenberg, Parr halt Holstien. 67 Klrc downs SIckman, Davis: Abramson loses to Serra, ties Siekman, lops Thomas. 69 Borker, Raffel tie: Wigner with¬ draws. 70 Thysell licks Turpin, loses to £^wan. 71 Thomas, Coombs, Douglass, Parr mob Googins; Parr conks Coombs. 72 Silver halts Hayward; Shenkin bests Silver, bows to Gwynn, 73 Aiibert licks Rosenberg, loses to Faires. 74 Buries, ’Suites tic: Miller chops Chase. 75 Grtlen bests Xathan, Beer, Abrams. 76 Morris mauls Carter, 77 Stamm stops Parsons. Tourneys 30 - 100: SO Bowen bests A^olk. 81 Magnani bows to Parker, bests Benham, 82 Smith smites Schick, Burant. 84 Aston, Peltier heat Bazinet. 85 Reichson loses to Ehlert, ’withdraws, drops (a) to Brunner, Rachliii. 86 Malioy licks J^ockard. 89 Voker licks Fisher, loses to Coomlis. 91 Mitchell l o]!.? Tsoi is, 92 Reich son withdraw’s, started in 1959 (Key: 59-P) Tourneys 1 - IS: 1 Beer bests Holstien. 13 Thoms replaces Price. 126 CHESS REVIEW, APRIL, 1959 GOLDEN KNIGHTS Progressive Qualification Championships 7th AnrtudI Championship—1952-3 FINALS (Key: 52-Nf) Sections 1 2^: Reports from sections 2G and 21 held up, still to come, bui ihese sections will definitely be closed out for May issue and general round-up of priae awards: 21 Oakes tops Valvo. 8th Annual Chompionship—1954 FINALS (Key: 64.Nf) Sections 1 * 20i 13 Rodrigiiea bests Ruerger. IS Rrower lops Paxton. 19 Xika nips Kashin. 9fh Annual Championship—1955 SEMI-FINALS (Key: 5S-Ns) Notice; All games Ln sections with more than tw’o years of play must be I'eported or be subject to double-forfeit. We have can¬ vassed players left in sections 55—Ns 32 to 51 inclusive to report in time for publication of results in Afay issue. Sections 1 * 54; 4fl Kugelmass conks Roe. 53 Reach bests Bowman. 53 Stevens stops ColiinSn 51 Repp Jicks Cody, loses to Ball: Godbold bests EJkstrOm. FINALS (Key; 55-Nf} Sections 1 - IS: S Rice rips Mcljeod, Aloore; correction: McBeod won from Bagwell, 10 Nystrom, KerkowitK tie, 11 L^aly dowms Long; Eliason whips Long, Cordts, Winzer. 12 Buerger bests Koaen. 13 Gordon downs Valvo. 15 Daly defeats Wisegarver. 16 Orn- stein resigns to Fuchs, withdraws* 17 Cotter conk:^ Brown. lOih Annual Championship—1956 SEMI-FINALS (Key: Se-Ns) Notice; Check on date your section began, be prepared to report results by time two years of play are up, or to rerjuest exten¬ sion of playing before then. We are can¬ vassing players left in 5C—'Ns 1 to 11 to report results. sections 1 * 49: IT Lynch, Phillips tie. 25 Eliason nips Netter, Van Osdok 30 Spitzer thumps Thatcher, 31 Godbold, Thornton tie, 33 Beach bests Simon. 34 Condon, Well down Douglas. 36 Savin sinks Smith. 37 Lubell tops 'J'homas, 33 Flower flips Crocker, 42 Gibbs best.s Banker. 43 Hyde halts Duke, 41 Keyser ouelJs Quinn. 47 Henriksen rips Roth: Schmitt mauls Middiebrook, FINALS (Key: 56-Nf) Sections 1 - 12: 1 Mease mauls Branch. 2 Mease tops, Law'rence ties Brown; Brown ties. Mease tops Wright. 3 Stolzenberg stops Smith. 4 Edwards axes Musgrove, 5 Kalys whips Wallace: Baylor beats Crown; Cleve¬ land withdraws. 7 Gersch conks Carr. $ Peisach, Kosensteln withdraw. 9 Hess fells Ferber. 10 Hothe replaces Bacom nth Annual Championship—1957 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key: 57-N) Notice; Cheek on date your section began, be prepared to report results by time two years of play are up, or to request exten¬ sion of playing before then. We are can¬ vassing players in 57-N' I to 23 to retx>rl In time for publication of results in May issue. Sections 1 - 184: 19 Fischer withdrawn. fi7 Hartigan Jicks Lasker. 92 Fisher, Godbold tie. 109 Osbun, Yarmak tie. 117 Stephens bests BeRscher, US Holmes downs Duke. 121 Morrow withdraws, drops (a) to Tullis, 131 McLellan licks Henipel. 140 Doekes, Mosemann tie. 142 Wisegarver whips Bricher. 14S Flower* Peck tie. 151 Simpson wUiidraws, 15S Brutn rips O*Reilly, 159 Par¬ sons tops Garber, 163 Patrick trips Johnson. 164 Weininger whips Mlliotto^ 171 Curdo downs Peisach. 172 Melton tops Vernier, 175 MacGowan, Shirley tie: Dadosky downs Summerville. 176 Quayle bests Voelkel, bows to Cooley. ITS Smith beats Banker. 179 Banker loses to Gotham, licks Moore: Moore downs DeBruin, SEMI-FINALS (Key: 57 .Nb) Sections 1 - 24; 1 Katzensteiii stops Ander¬ son, Beckman; correction: Kneercam won from Kaizenstein^ 5 Gibb;? bents Berry. 6 Addelston, Well tie. 7 Johnson lo.^es lo Howard, ties Shack. S H cun berg, Oaker tie. 9 Ellis. Greenberg best Bullock us: Ellis licks Beverly, loses to McElroy: Hamilton, Nrobn tie. 10 Masters mauls Akin,'?. 11 Williams tops Arbour, ties Kent, Repp: Kum tops Kinney, ties Wood. 12 l^nz downs Condon. 13 Hankin, Stevens rip Rig^g^tns: Moil-Smith. Paul tie. 14 Frank! loses to Suykor, Hekf? Kane: Rem pel rips Stark, Stiyker: Stark stops Harrlsh* Kane, 15 Knceream wins from Weiss. Gillespie^ LeBel* Christman. 17 Goldberg bests Morris. $1 Elder mauls Aleredith: Leonard loses to Hainics, ties Elder; Xorin nips French* 2(1 Lawrence* Eads lick Pavitt; Cusick conks Eads. 21 Sims ties Chace, tops White. 32 KochaU* Dine, Landon, Kahn mob Welch. 23 Cramer, Landon down Vorj>agel; Mayer mauls Cra¬ mer. Sections 25 - 64; 25 Zerko>vltz wins from Grant* Robison: Macchi mauls Peisach. Grant. 27 Wachs whips Miller; Forsberg bests Bugbee. 29 Ryden rips Smith* 36 Shultis halts Hedgcock; Boren bests Thomp¬ son. 31 Osbun beats Plock, Dart. 32 Christ¬ man licks Sleep* loses to Curdo: Curdo downs Holmes, 33 Smith smites Power; Broquist tops (a) Brennan, 34 Williams whips Iskowita; Wallace wallops Ward. 37 Kilmer tops Hart, ties Johnson; Bogdanoff jolts Johnson; Adams downs tioglund, 39 Davis whips Wax, 40 Patton, Wlcksman tie* 41 Simpson withdraws, loses (a) to Carr. 43 Smith mauls Masters, 45 Hempel, Jones Jolt McGulgan. 49 Hartigan bests Swan, bows to Weininger. 51 Hempel halts Hall* 52 Peisach, Greenspan withdraw. 57 Kan del replaces Joudrey* who withdrew* 12th Annual Chompionship—1958-9 PRELIMINARY ROUND (56-NJ Sections 1 - 24; 2 Ilyin bests Burns, bows to Johnson; Buck beats Lynch, 4 Jandreau jolts Hanson* 6 Potvin tops (a) Haws, 7 Harrison downs Durkin. S Beike bests Abel. 9 Stultz* Bly, Specht* Wright halt Hardin. 10 Beckman, Hoglund beat Heino: Ach, Hog- lund tie; SuJgussaar bests Aeh, Beckman* 11 Roger rips Stark* 12 Dundatseheck bows to Fee, bests Callahan; Yanis fells Fee, 13 Goddard downs Stevensou; Ishkan conks Sickman; Strassler withdrawn. 14 DuJicai downs Holmes. 15 Agnew axes Anders, 16 De Koven tops Taylor. 17 Faber fells Brunner; Boehme tops Taub, IS Mease mauls Moewe, Hayw'ard. 19 Ayer clips Anteliff. 20 Hayes licks Labrle. 21 Dibert downs Sogin, 22 Hedgcock loses to Gilbert* licks Seybold. 23 Joerg w^hlps Whitney; Jordan jolts Irwin, 24 Cauthorn bows to Young, bests Sinclair; Sinclair clips Slaughter* Sections 25 - 39: 25 Oakes nips Kaltenecker, 26 Savage, Thornton top Klrc: Savage downs Derr* 27 ^larshall mauls Holmes. 28 Roche rips Rogers: Coveyou conks Dlessner, Pel- tier* 29 Whitney, McKay best Bernero; Mc¬ Kay bows LO Page* bests Whitney, St, Mar¬ tin* 30 Matulef mauls Summerville, Waltz. Miles: Miles downs Anderson. 31 Morse whips Weinland* 32 Gray grinds Yaffe. 33 Turgeon withdraws, 34 Miles bests Boyer. Benish: Boyer tops Taylor; Benish with¬ drawn. 35 Abramson. Pavitt* Althouse trip Crabtree: Pavitt tops Peck. 36 Smith smites Robison. :^7 Von Kleist jolts Jones: Beach lops (f> Gelbard* 3S Stock. ViJkas stop Sev¬ ern; Rollins rips Carr; Gricus grinds Stock. 39 Herrick halts Siiter; Stern toj>s Thoms* Sections 40-59: 40 Chilver bests Von Kleist, bows to Schmidt, Agnew, Rothschild, Urben. Kilmer; Rothschild rips Agnew, 41 Patteson halts Holmes. 42 Roe nps Buttand; Zilic bests Alberts, Glogoza. 43 Hanson hits Hast¬ ings. 44 Coveyou conks Houston. 46 Morten- son ties Hurjin, Angers^ tops Stefani; Neidleman nips Rollins. 47 Chappell. Davis tie; Lewis licks Stauffer. 49 Johnson jolts McLean* Hinkley. 50 Marsh rips O'Reilly: Howell withdraws. 51 Norin nips Grant; Pinneyt Taylor tie* 52 Van de Carr bows to Goodale, Schwartii, Junge, bests (a) Stall- cup; Junge tops Stallcup, Lies Schwartz; CHESS BY MAIL If you have not played in our tourneys before^ please specify in which class you would Mke to start. We recommend Class A fer unusually strong players^ Class B for above average players^ Class C for about average players and Class D for below average. If you have playedr please state your probable rating. Mail proper entry coupon below, or copy of it, to CHESS REVIEW, 134 West 72d Street, New York 23, New York. CLASS TOURNAMENT start playing chess by mall NOW! Enter one of the 4 man groups. You will be assigned to a section with 3 other players about equal to yourself in piaying skill. You play both White and Black against the other three. 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These aids to Postal Chess will keep your records straight, help you to avoid mistakes, give you the fullest enjoyment and benefit from your games by mail. Contents of Kit One of the most important items in the kit is the Postal Chess Recorder Al¬ bum — the greatest aid to postal chess ever invented* The six miniature chess sets in this album enable you to keep track of the positions, move by move, in all six games of your section. On the score-cards, supplied with the album, you record the moves of the games. The up- to-date score of each game faces the cur¬ rent position, Score-cards are removable. When a game is finished, remove the old card and insert a new one. 12 extra score cards are included in the kit. The kft also contains 100 Move-Mailing Post Cards for sending moves to your opponents^ a Chess Type Stamping Outfit for printing positions on the marling cards, a Game Score Pad of 100 sheets for submitting scores of games to be ad¬ judicated or published, complete instruc¬ tions on how to play chess by mail, an ac¬ count of the Postal Chess rating system and the Official Rules of Postal Chess* Sitilloup wUhflmwis, Hooper halls Donaio. 51 An^^'era, Bimla tie: nips Mara ton, 55 SLevens, Katisch lop (a) Wrig:hl: Lra Froiiiei’e ties Madcla, Kalisch, tops .Jones. 5[> Riiasell rip.s Gropp. 57 Buerger bests Uu- beiikov, Blount blasts Irwin, 53 Katzen- &tein^ tVall ax Oils, Sectioi.s eo ^70: 60 Weissman hows to Siiler, bests Christensen, 01 Everill loses to Riesen- taeck, licks Thompijon. 63 Moevve, Early maul Fisch; Early bests (a) Byaiin; Eelke, Kockwel! tie^ 63 Hodgkinson beats Bailey. [j 5 Henderson halts lioliha; Emke rips Rey¬ nolds: correction: Koliha did not best Cleveland, C6 Streilfeld beats Bock. 67 An¬ derson downs Biuiand. 6S KatK^ Capillon rip Reichson, 69 Doyle downs Gossett; SulUvan mauls Morris, 70 Wrlg^ht rips Gardner. 71 Volk whips Wechsler; Mease mauls Pelz. 72 Else ho ff bows to Goldhainer, bests Winkler. 74 Bohatirchuk fells Funk. Levy* 75 Wilson tops Tomeoni, 76 Byers, Solomon, Brown beat Zschiegner; Brown licks Levy. 7S Pal- eiauskas whips MeU^er, IVhIte; Woodruff wlthdra-wE, drops (a) to Melsger; Holllngs- worth mauls Meiszer. 70 Philip pops Poole* Sections SO - 114: SO ToUns, Monath each top Eoy and Sepulveda; Levy tops (f) Sep¬ ulveda. 81 Eltyson, Lynch tie; Ralston, Elly son top (a) Sachs, S2 Moore mauls Pat¬ rick. S3 Steel, Hankin, Reese stop Hoglund; Han kin halts Steel; Dehner loses to Reese, withdraws, S5 Kalisch conk& Lydy; Johnson jolts Tomeoni, S6 Taylor tops Schapira; Polgar licks Zavada, loses to Levy* S7 Hill rips Reynolds, 8S Simon bests Bazin. 91 W^hite whips Spillman. 92 Hawkey downs Dubowsky. 94 Mortenson rips Reddish; Gwynn bests Keith* Vilkas* bows to Carr. 96 Crosbie cracks Fernengel; Hoglund licks W^heeler. 99 Diedrieh tops Ogden, Stevens, ties Preston. 100 McGunnigle, Thomas down Van DiTigt. 102 Smidchens halls Hess. 103 Moewe dowms Dwyer* 104 Reichson with¬ draws, 105 Repp I'ips McLeod. lOS Ansten- berger bests Hill, Payne, 113 Nusser nips Block. Sections 11& - 170: 115 Garter overcomes Rucker; Schroeder licks Leaffer* 116 Reich¬ son withdraws, drops (a) to Randlett, John¬ son. 117 Lanni licks Rice* US Yaffe bows to Beii 2 i, bests Homolka* 13a Walker re¬ places Konratb; Hanson halts Houser, 139 Lounsberry Neks Carter; Wolfe whips Krep- sky* 130 Price mauls McConnell; Portala conks Kenton. 144 Page replaces Gassmere. NEW POSTALITES (Continued from page 125) NoitIs, a. W* Richai'dson, D* Schaefer, J, P. Seibert, S. G. Shepard. A, E. Smith, L. G. Steele, N*, Steinberg, W. M, Supernaw, K, Syro, L. Taylor, T. Ward, D, N. Yaco- bozzi: CLASS D at 600: R, M. Adkins, Robt. .\nderson. Rondeau Anderson, W* Austin, P. F, Bair, V. J* Burdick^ R, S, Catese, D. E* Caporal, D* Colton* P. T. Dole, P. Force, Phyllis M, Grand, P, Grawe, P. L, Greene, H. L* Hasbrouck, M, Hertz, J. J, Ingram, N. E. Love, Jr., E* E, Lyons, Mrs. P. McKenna, G. L. Miller, F* T. Palermo, W. W, Pearl, R. B. Ryan, C. Sergei, Gwendolyn Seymour* X. Seymour* R* Straus, W. Wilks, J. Wolfe and D, Zielinski. RETURN POSTS Old-timers resumed play daring February with these former ratings; A, B. Anthony 1116; R, Diamond 576; R, R* Hamberger GlS; R. C, Hull 7S2; K, Maserang STS; U. A. Milas 1202* READERS' GAMES (Continued from page 121) After t)he melee, material is even, In fact, Black's Pawn structure is better — witness Whitens isolated King Pawn* But Black's King has moved and now be¬ comes an easy target. Saves You Money Bought separately, the contents would amount to $^25. The complete kit costs only $6*00* To order, just mail the coupon below. I CHESS REVIEW j Postal Chess Dept. 134 West 72d St*, I New York 23, N. Y. To Enter Postal . Chess Tournament, | see other side of . this coupon. I I enclose $6*00. Please send me a com¬ plete Postal Chess Kit by return mall* I ! I NAME *. ADDRESS CITY I_ STATE. J POSTALMIGHTIES! Priace Tournatnents The foilowing postalites won prizes in T95? and 195S Prize Tournanrieut& as a result of cunent Postal Mortems. Tourney Players Place Score 57 ^P 6 G Leavens .... .1st H- h J A Belisie . .. .2d 4 -2 49 E Mayer . .. . .1st 6 -0 X Brewer ,,,. .3-3 3i-31 R K Williams .3-3 U-H 64 Mrjs M Gould T1 ^++X^++^lS^■ 4 ■73 J Nor insky . , 1-3 P>BI>b + BTh+^ ^ ■IJ-U L N Robison .1-3 4^-14 74 H M Lew . ,. . 5i- 4 30 T Beuham . ,. 2rl 4 -2 .5S-P 1 R P Moon *.. . .Ist 6 -0 C V Downs . .. .2d 5 -1 9 H Pauiler .. . .., ...1st 5 -1 C R Thomas .3d 4 -2 23 A R Paterson ..1st C -0 3S J S Rojahn . . .. Am H- 1 Class Tournatnettis The following postal!tes won or tied for first in 1957 and 19 dS Class Tournaments, T ourney Players Place Score 57-C 221 R Bergamo . .1st 5 -] 253 J Jovee .... . .. *. .1st h 365 Mrs V Coghill . .. .1st 5 -1 391 A Faiciglia .. .Ist 5 -1 307 r Rothman . 4 rr asTTSt 5S-C 13 T G Lucas ...*.. .Ut 6 -0 110 W P Beard . ,* , . , * 1SL 6 -0 131 W H Beyer . ......ist 5 -1 ' 130 ,T A Ilyin . ......1st 6 -0 149 ,J W Brown *. *. ^ 1-4 1-4 1.1st. 6 -0 171 J E Bane 5 -1 11 , * . , P-Q3 12 Q-N3 P-KR3 Loss of time is inevitable. Otherwise, after B-N5, Black is h\ an inextricable bind. 13 N-B3 P-B3 The strayv which breaks the cameFs back. For Black to create more weak- nesses in his Pawn structure at this stage is to invite disaster, 13 * . .N—K3 is in order, 14 B-K3 B-K3 15 QR^QI B-B2 Of course not 15 . , . P-Q4 16 P-K5, 16 P—K5 Resigns A piece must fall. On 16 , * . N-R4, 17 Q~B3* Otherwise, IS P-K6. 128 CHESS REVIEW, APRIL, 1959 CHESS STATIONERY AND SUPPLIES POSTAL CHESS ALBUM With CHESS REVIEW'S famous Postal Chess Album yon can easily keep track of the games yon play by mail. Makes record-keeping easy and eliminates mistakes, The current posi¬ tion and up*to-date score of each game are before you at all times {see cut)* Score cards are removable* When a game is finished, remove the old score-card and insert a ne^v one. Album is also extremely useful for playing over games in magazines and books. The plastic-bound album contains six chessboards (5" x 5") printed on smooth, buff board with heavy cardboard backing. Tough, long-lasting chessmen, in 2 colors, slip into the slotted squares. Album comes complete with six sets of chessmen, six score- cards and corner mounts for cards. 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You absorb the position as you do, get feel of where the men are and can see them better, too. But then try to solve as you would in an ovcr-tlie-board game without moving the men. Not just for the test of your ability but for sharpening practice, to repay you in your play. Score yourself excellent for 10 correct solutions; good* for fair. for 6. 3 White to move and win In the world of problems, that dictum: ‘'Always check —it may be male,” is not to be considered, even in fun (except Sam Loyd’s as the grand original). Quiz positions, however, tread their own ways and conse¬ quently may dangle the Wo- patzerschach as bait. Is there one here? 7 White to move and win When the price of pork went up* "It's so difficult to make both ends meat,'’ said the sausage maker, In this position, there are some difficulties, to be sure — if there weren’t, you w^ouldiYt be given ft for working over — but you’d do well to make the end mate* Go to it. Solutions on page 159* 4 Black to move and win "‘The pill is mightier than the sword/' said ReinfeM* And it is a potent weapon as the inuumerable pins in Cherriev and Jleinfeld’s ‘'Winning Chess” attest. It is up to you here, how¬ ever, to prove that the pin on Black’s Knight is not the be-all and end-all in this po¬ sition. 8 Black to move and win An adage which has been so repeated as to be aged into an "ad,'" runs ‘'The best de¬ fense is an offense.” All maxims have their points — but few are of universal ap¬ plication* Let’s balance that one with “Discre'tion is the better part of valor."’ Which works here? “That is the question.” 1 White to move and wtn That dictum of the annota¬ tors: “Having said 'A", he now' must say ‘*B”, sounds more impressive than it is. There’s nothing to stop who¬ ever “he” is from declaim¬ ing “C”, “Z” or the “Star- spangled Banner.” Assuming the dictum true, however, find the ‘"A, B, C” to which Black must say “Resigns.” 5 White to move and win “The long way ’round is the shortest '^vay home some¬ times” is an old maxim not solely applicable to chess. But the long way is often the only way in chess — but we must not confuse it with ‘"beating about the bush/’ It is rare, indeed* that the latter repays in chess. Hit the long way hard here. 9 White to move and win “Passed Pawns must be pushed*’' ‘'Look for moves that smite*’' “The discovered check is the dive-bomber of chess” — one can go dUzy and get lost in trying to play chess by use of maxims. But they are appropriate guides in their true places* Run these over for this posi¬ tion and see if they jell. 2 White to move and win From this posiLion, we know that White must have said “A,” for he’s a piece down as matters stand now and, if there is no “B,” he is apt to be saying T shoulda stood in bed!’' Buc take jt from us, mate, yon can* in due time and after proper deliberation, proceed to un¬ cover your namesake. 6 White to move and win “A fool and his position are soon parted*” said that sage of non-playing chess adher¬ ents, Meyer Sbevron* It is a crime to mishandle a good position; but it is all too often mighty hard to find the way to cash in on one. But "where there's a will, there's a way” applies here in a pretty point. See it? 10 Black to move and win “Every passed Pawn is a po¬ tential Queen,” said Mason, and you can lake lliat deep dictum as the key to this position* Or “Passed Pawns must be pushed” will do. The question is how. You'll need some neat execution to accomplish your end. And beware of drawing maneu¬ vers as you go. CHESS REVIEW ruf PKfUm €Ht$S MAQAZtnf Volume Z7 Number 5 May, 1959 EDITED & PUBLISHED BY I, A, Horowitz TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATU'RE Game of the Month __ 138 DEPARTMENTS Chessboard Magic! __ 153 Chess Caviar __ 143 Chess Club Directory _ _ 136 Chess Movies _ 146 Games from Recent Events_ 147 How to Win in the Ending __ 142 Past Masterpieces_ 155 Postal Chess _156 Readers' Games —__ 144 Solitaire Chess -- 137 Spotlight on Openings _ __140 Tournament Calendar _ 135 World of Chess __ 131 EDITOR L A* Horowitz EXECUTIVE EDITOR Jack Straley Battel! CONTRIBUTING EDITORS A. B. Bisguier, I. Chernev, J. W, Collins, T, A, Dunst, Dr, M, Euwe, Hans Kmoch, W. Korn, Fi'ed Relnfeld. CORRESPONDENTS Alabama E, M. Cockrell, California L#eroy Johnson^ Dr, H. Ralston, M, J, Royer, Connecticut Edmund E, Hand, Delaware M. R, Paul* Florida R. C, Eastwood* Georgia B, Deen. Illinois J* G* Warren* Indiana D* C* Hills* D. B. Rhead* iowa W, G. Vanderburg* Kentucky J. W, Mayer. Kansas K. R, MacDonald, Louisiana C, J. Cucullu* Maryland Charles Barasch, Massachusetts Franklin J* Sanborn Michigan R* Buskager, J* R. Watson* Minnesota R. C. Gove. Mississippi D. A, Harris. Missouri B. A* Talley, Nebraska B. B, Ellsworth, Jack Spence, R* E, Weare* Nevada B, D. Wheeler, New Hampshire Ralph M, Gerth, New York Edward Ltasker, H* JkL Phillips, North Carolina Dr* S. Noblin. North Dakota D, G* Macdonald* Ohio R, B* Hayes* J* R* Schroeder* Pennsylvania William R* Hamilton, Lee B, Hoover, South Carolina Prof* L, L, Foster* South Dakota M. F* Anderson, Tennessee Mrs. Martha Hardt, J. G* Sulli¬ van, Jr* Texas James A. Creighton* Frank R. Graves* Homer H* Hyde. Utah Harold Lundstrom, Virginia Leonard Morgan, West Virginia C. T* Morgan* Wisconsin E. Kujoth* Wyoming E. F* EoblfT. CANADA Alberta Percy Connell, Manitoba Dr* N. Divlnsky. Quebec Osias Bain* Saskatchewan Frank Yerhoff. CUBA; E. Berger* CONSTRUCTIVE ACTIVITY I am tlie sixth grade teadicr at the Grand Delour Grade ai Uixnn, Grand Detour, Illinois. Our school is a six year grade school, Last September I began teaching my students chess. I have 22 students, 13 girls and 9 boys. They developed a very keen interest immedi¬ ately for the game. I organized a chess tournament that began the first part of November* Each student who entered paid 25c entrance fee. This mtuiey was used to buy chess sets for prizes r a large plas¬ tic set for first; a large plastic piece and wooden board set for second; and a plas¬ tic travelers set for third* Eighteen of the class entered the tournament. Each stu¬ dent played all the others who entered and the games were scored by win and loss* All drawn games were replayed* We kept a record of the games on a large double-entry chart on the bulletin board. The four students with the most wins at the end of the round-robin played off for the prizes* Rather than end the tournament with the round-robin* I did this to allow for development in skill, since naturally some developed their con- CHESS REVIEW is published monthly by CtIFSS BEVTBW, 134 W'est 72d Street, jNsw York 23, N. Y. Printed in U, S. A, Re¬ entered as second-class matter August 7, 1947* at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879, General Offices: 134 West 73d Street, New York 23, N* Y, Sa-les Department open daily 9 to G p. m, — Saturdays from 2 to 6 P. m. Telephone: Lyceum 5-1620* cupL of the game more quickly than the others. We had four players with more wins than the others, thus we didn*t have to have any further play-offs* The top four drew lots for pairings* They played two final rounds. The first as paired and in the second the winners played for first and second, and the losers played for third and fourlh. We had no foiirlli prizCj only the distinction of winning* Many of my students received chess sets for Xmas, some bought them on their own* One girl found one in her attic, and an¬ other girTs father is making her a beau¬ tiful inlayed board. A few of the parents could play and many more have learned since last fall. None of my students could play before last fall, though. Several of the students in the lower grades liave learnei as well as many brothers, sisters and friends not in our school* All in all chess has had quite a Renaissance in these parts, which I expect to grow for a long time* I might add that the students who didnh enter the tournament have shown some interest. We hope to play another tournament this spring, scoring by the Swiss system. We will have an Subscription Rates: One year 56.00, two years Sll.OO, three years 515.75, world-wide. Change of Address: Four weeks' notice re¬ quired: Please furnish an address stencil impression from ths wrapper of a recent issue. 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I hope they will do for pub¬ lishing* Again thank you for the gratis issue of Chess Review and the cata¬ logue, I want to add one comment in case you have any fellow teachers who read your magazine* I highly recommend chess as an extra-curricular subject so to speak. Ft will help to develop analytical skills and is a constructive activity for the brighter students wiio have finished their work* Roger R* TAYLoit Franklin Grove^ Hiinois WHAT^S WRONG WITH CHESS? In most chess publications, you will notice articles^ campaigns and other ef¬ forts to build up chess in die USA, Being a comparative newcomer to modern chess and knowing little, or nothing, about it qualifies me as an expert to make obser¬ vations as to what I consider wrong with the game* Let me digress for a few lines to provide the background for my intro¬ duction to the grand game and my meet¬ ing and recognizing one of its faults* About a year ago a very good friend of mine returned from a trip to China and brought me a beautiful ivory chess set* That set revived my interest in chess (I had played a few times about twenty years ago)* Remembering a visit I made to the Chess Review office in the mid- thirties, I inquired at a local book store about Chess Review^ and was pleased to learn it ivas still published. I promptly subscribed and waited impa¬ tiently for the first Copy to arrive* 'When it came, I read it from cover to cover and played over the published games* I tried and failed miserably at Solitaire Chess and became intrigued with the idea of Postal Chess* It wasn’t long before my check was in the mail for a complete Postal Chess Outfit* It came, I started, and Pm still going strong* Pm up to my ears in postal cards and they are coming in at the rate of eight or ten a day and I love it* My wife can always find me because I can’t get away from my twelve chess albums but I never have the time to do any of the productive chores usually expected of the normal husband* That not being enough, I recently decided Pd like to try some over-the-board chess and I visted the local “Y” chess club* Back¬ ground finished — complaint starts! 1 1 I walked into the club room to find about twenty gentlemen of all ages silently absorbed in either playing chess or watch¬ ing games in progress* I walked slowly and quietly around the room hardly breathing and even sat down beside tw^o gentlemen who were engaged in doing nothing. I have done that same thing i three times since and* until my last trip to the club, not one word of welcome ur even recognition came my way* I’d prob¬ ably have felt better if they had told me to go home* The last time it was differ¬ ent* 1 had someone to talk to and played rliree very interesting games “ how come? I brought my own opponent with me and neither of us got a nod. Seri¬ ously, here is a club that I know needs members and it surely needs financial assistance* There is nothing radically wrong with the club or its members* They were just too absorbed with their chess to notice anyone else* Does your club have a fellow whose job it is to welcome new¬ comers and introduce them around? How can we expect to add chess enthusiasts to our groups if we don’t make it easy for them to become enthusiastic and maintain their interest? Let’s get back to Postal Chess for just a minute as I believe there is something to be learned there too* I started playing in Class D and lost and won games and had a grand time win or lose* I met some of the nicest people, exchanged thumb¬ nail sketches and even pictures and com¬ ments on topics of mutual interest* After a while* I w^on enough games to progre?^ to Class C and more experienced players. So what happens? The old friendliness is quickly vanishing and winning seems to be much more important than anything else, Pve just about decided to lose enough games to get back into Class D and the newer players who don’t know enough to be stuffy but who, believe me, are getting much more enjoyment out of tiieir chess* Does any of this strike a responsive note? I'm positive that some of you who read this will wonder what I have against the local chess club or what kind of a guy I am. Some of you will thinks “I know this type, walks in the club like he owns the joint and ex¬ pects everybody to stop playing and wel¬ come him” or you postal players might think* “This is the kind of fellow who fills his cards with personal drivel and expects true confessions on the return card.” ’Tain’t so! All I’m looking for is a kind word for the opponent either on the postal card or over-the-board* What about it? Appraise your club and your postal opponents* Does someone in your club greet visitors? Do you ex¬ change simple pleasantries with your postal opponents? I honestly believe that, if we could make more peojjle fee! welcome to chess* more people would he playing chess* That’s what we want, isn’t it? R* H* LAUiiox 130 CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 1959 I CHESS REVIEW tNf mss Voi. 27, No. 5 MAY. 1»59 INTERNATIONAL Mor deE Plata Liiclek Puchrnari of Czeclio Slovakia aad Miguel Najdoif of ArgeoUna (once Mendel Najdorf of Poland) tied for first in the annual international lournanieiil at Mar del Plata. Argentina. Bobby Fischer disappointed our hopes by only tying for third with Borislav Ivkov of Yugoslavia. FischeFs record, howevei\ is nothing shameful: he finished in very good coni’ pany and, as he had only an even score with two wins, two draws and two Josses by the end of the sixth round, he must have performed prodigies to climb as high as he did thereafter. Soineliow' not much of the tournament has been lepoilcd as yet. We know that Pachman and Najdorf scored 10^2 points, and Fischer and Ivkov 10 ■ but we don’t know even the number in the field. If it was fourteen, then Fischer must have won all his games from round 7 on. We do kiioAV that Bobby won from such stal¬ warts as Herman Pilnik and .lacobo Bol- bodian of Argentina and dreiv with Ivkov in the last round. One of his losses was to R. Letelier of Chili. Northern Youth Trondheim, Norway, was the scene of an international youth tournanient wdth 24 entries culled mostly from Norway and Denmark, 'fhe winner was johannessen of Norway, 7-2, followed by his compatriot Ofstad and Denmark's Ham arm. each Points tor Pretzsch A loiirney in Wroclaw^ Poland, went to Pietzsch of East. Germany, 9-2. Sarafevo Set-to Tied ai 7*4, B. Ivkov and P, Trifnno- vich, both of Yugoslavia, headed ihe list in an international competition at Sara¬ jevo. UNITED STATES REGIONAL New Annual Event The First Annual USCF Pacific North¬ west Open, held at the Universil.y of Port¬ land Pilot House, ivas captured by Rich¬ ard Schultz of Seattle wdth a score of Ivars Dalbergs, 5-1, was runner- up, while Duane Meador and Deane B. Moore, each d-y^-iyj, placed third and fourth respectively. On the basis of median tie*bieaking points. Jack Strong, Charles Geary, Cary Feuerberg and Richard E. Fan her, each 4-2, finished fifth to eighth in the order mentioned. Stales represented by the 34 starters w’ere California, Ohio. Oregon and Washing¬ ton, INTERSTATE Handicapped but Victorious Despite five forfeits made necessary hv the breakdown of the car carrying Vir¬ ginia's Norfolk contingent ti^ a match between North Carolina and Virginia, the latter won by totals of 14f/2'Eliot Hearst. Irwin Sigmond, Homer W. Jones, Jr., and Walter Muir made it 4-0 for Virginia on the first four boards before North Candina could interject Albert Jenkins’ win on fifth board. The Virginia team then restimed its winning ways ex¬ cept for the forfeits noted above and North Candina victories by George Har- well, Karl Licbtman and Mrs. GilHaii McMahon. There were three tlra^^'s. Close Struggle The Irving Park Chess Club {>[ Cliicago downed the visiting Gaiy (Indjitnal Chess Club by a close margin. Includetl were three women compelilors (Eva Anm- son and Irene ^IcCloud playing for Irving Park and .Mildred Morrell for Gary), all of whom Witn tlteir games. Among the men players. Frank sSkoff was successful for Irving Park and W. Don¬ nelly h>r Gary, fw'o games were tlrawn. CALIFORNIA In rlie Galifoiuiia Intercollegiate Cham¬ pionship at California State P^-l% and 10^/^-9^/^. Albany and Syracuse tied with 1-3 each and iy^-Viy% in game paints. And a second Schenectady team with 1,-3 in match points trailed on 6'/a-13^/4 in game points. The winning Schenectady squad consisted o£ F* Valvo, L. Heinen, M. Valvo, J* Weininger, 1\ Krieger and E. Wachspress. Dr. Erich W. Marcliand* U* S* Amateur Champion, won all four of his games at first bo aid for Rochester. LOCAL EVENTS > California. Raymond J. Martin, Irving Rivise, and Norman Lessing, each 6-2, placed in that order on the S.-B* count in the Santa Monica Bay Chess Club an¬ nual Masters-Experts Tournament. Next, with eachj were Sven Almgren and Gordon Palmer, w^ho took fourth and fifth respectively on tie-breaking totals. Beating Golden Gate by 4-3, the Me¬ chanics’ Institute Knights once more landed on top in Division A of the San Francisco Bay Area League, with Gold¬ en Gate again following suit as the run¬ ner up learn and Castle in third place. Match scores for these three teams were 5-0, 4-1 and 2^2-21^ In Division B, Gold¬ en Gate triumphed with 4-0 in matches, in front of Mechanics’ Institute B, 3-L Florula. The Miami Experts Tournament was credited to state champion John Foster, 3%-P/^, after he was upset by Murray G. Cohen and held even by Jeff Rohlfs. The latter was second with 3-2. In the Dade County Amateur Cham¬ pionship, M, Goddard of Miami tallied a clear first with 4^-1 y3, CoL Robert L. Lew'is, one of four who scored 4-2, was rimneT-up on tie-breaking points. The annual Dade Conn tv Interscholastic team tourney was won by Miami Edison, foilow^ed by South Dade in second place. First place in the Miami Chess Club title tourney was gained fointly by Charles Shaw and Eugene Enrione. each Illinois. K. Jakstas. 6^3-^/^, bagged premier honors in the Universitv of riiin ois club championship, a full point ahead of Karl Simon. Imliana. Playing King’s Gambits at every opportunity, the King’s Gambit Chess Club of Indianapolis annihilated the Jew¬ ish Community Center by 8^/^-l% in a double round match on five boards. Gam- biteers W, Lutes, H. Peterson and J. Pearson won twm games each, while best scorer for the Community Center was J. ROSENWALD TROPHY TOURNAMENTS 2nd, 1955-6, and 3rd, 1956 annotated, offset printed and Cloth-Pound $4.00 Jsuck Spence, 540 Securities Building Omaha, Ne^braska Adelsman wnth 1-L In another duel, the King’s Gambit team drew with Indiana University by 2^4-2^2* D. Biggs and J. Pearson ivon for King’s Gambit, ivliile Wm, Batchelder and V, Oinas w-ere suc¬ cessful for the university. W. Lutes, a Gambiteer, drew with D. Lloyd. Louisiana. C. Fernbaugh remains the out¬ standing Natchitoches player by virtue of again winning the city title with a de¬ cisive score. Maine. In a seven-board clash between the Portland Chess Club and the Water- ville Chess Club, the former was success¬ ful with a 5-2 tally. Winners for Portland were Stanley^ Elowitch, Dr, Edward Blum¬ ber g, William Lutz, Keyes Sanders and Stuart Laughlin. For W'aterville, the vic¬ tors were Dr. L. Sarin and Larry Eldridge. Michigan. The Battle Creek champion¬ ship, an IS player tourney, went to Albert Welsh, 5%-%. Runner-up with 4^/^-l% was Robert Robinson, A huge entry list of 44 players fea¬ tured the Lansing city championship, won by Edgar Sneideis, 7-0. D. Arganian, 6-1, placed second. In a tight struggle between the Lansing Chess Club and the Jackson Chess Club, the former was triumphant by 6-4 thanks to Lansing victories by F. Foote, E, Sneid- ers, D. Napoli, J. Downes, L, Hamilton and H, Lynch. Successful for Jackson were A. Derouin, B. Watson, Mrs. Swan¬ son and D. Bishop. New Jersey. Leroy Du beck of Maple¬ wood pocketed the Nortli Jersey title at the Independent Chess Club of East Orange after a five-way tie for first was broken by Swiss totals. His 4-1 score was matched by Dr. Ariel Mengarini, runner- up under the same tie-breaking points. At the Woodbury Chess Club, George F. Cake scored to take the Wood¬ bury championship, ahead of Harry F. Wright, Jr., 44. In recent matches, the Irvington Chess Club outpointed the Jersey City YMCA Chess Club by while the Mon¬ mouth Chess Club defeated the Castle Chess Club by 4-3. Monmouth winners were Zoltan Nagy, John Vesey, William Garforth and Ronald Fisher. For Castle, the victors were Richard Strasburg, Ray Fasano and Sandy McCullough. Top ten holders of Neiv Jersey master points, aw^arded on a pennanent, cumula¬ tive basis for tournament performance, are T. Weinberger, Weaver Adams, Leroy Dm beck, Charles Kalme, Robin Ault, Robert Durkin^ Leslie Ault, Lev Blonarovycb. William Lukowdak and Alan Spielman. Ohio. First prize at the Gem City Open in Dayton w^as snared by Norman T. A GREAT BOOK by a GREAT TEACHER CHESS SECRETS by EDWARD LASKER I N this mellow volume of memoirs, Lasker offers a wealth of fascinating detail about his name¬ sake Emanuel, Capablanca, Alekhine, Nimzovich and other great players of past and present, from whom he learned the fine points of chess by crossing swordis with them. 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BOX Ilfi-R • RESEDA, CALIFORNIA Whitaker of Shady side, Maryland, who made a score of Equaling the veter¬ an masters game score was .lack O’Keefe^ w'ho was relegated to second place on the basis o£ Swis.s points. Ross Sprague and Jerry Fink, each thus divided third and fourth places in the 28 player tourney. Winning eight games and permitting only one draw, James Schroeder took a 40-40 round robin at Columbus. Runner- up was Vladimir Mutschall, 7-2, wdiose score included Schroeder'.s draw^. Richard Kause of i^kron and Ross Sprague of Cleveland became co-winners of the Capital City Open at Columbus with 4%-1V2 tallies. Third and fourth on tie-breaking points were, respectively, Ervin Underwood and Stasys Makiitenas, each with 4-1 game scores. Pennsylvdiiia. Pennsylvania State Univer¬ sity figured in two matches with Dickin¬ son College and the Altoona Chess Club, winning from the former hy 6-0 and breaking even with the other by 6-6. Bill Bickham, Richard Somerville, Jerry Wetzel, Jerry Eckman, Fred Schaffer and Tony Waraksa won from Dickinson, and the first three also scored against Altoona. Another Penn State winner against Al¬ toona was Toth, while Hatch, Bender, Priestly and Carlin were Altoona victors. Four games were drawn in the Penn State-Altoona set-to. The Pittsburgh Metropolitan Cham¬ pionship was won convincingly by A. Schoene with a 6-0 sweep, well ahead of former champion W* Byland, 4% 14/^, and M, Lubell, 4-2* Total victory by 7-0 was registered by the Pennsylvania Slate University chess team versus Franklin and Marshall Col¬ lege. The winners were Bill Eickham* Jerry Eckman, Fred Shaffer, Richard Somerville. Bob Haas, Tony Waraksa and Jerry Wetzel. A much closer result, but still a victory for Pennsylvania State Uni- versity^j followed upon an encounter be- tw'een the University and the Red Rose Chess Club of Lancaster* Penn State Uni¬ versity winners were Sbaffer, Somerville and Wetzel, and Red Rose victors were Tom Eckenrode and Tony Kandiew* Two draws completed the 4-3 score, Tennessee. The Kingsport Chess Cluh announces its readiness to play radio matches with any other clnb in the nation which can provide a team of between five and ten players who possess national ratings ranging from 1500 to 1900 points* Utah. Playing blazing chess in the final round of the Salt Lake City championship, Ben Greenwald crushed Charles Metzelaar to win the tournament and the title with a score of 4^2'%- Ilmari Tuomainen, 4-1, was runner-up. and Gaston Cbappuis, who has often been the champion, was third at 3y2-iy2- A remarkable first in Utah chess his¬ tory was recorded when sixteen year old Richard Owen, described as Utah's ''whiz kid/^ played 165 games simultaneously and w“on 162. His losses were to Ben Greenwmld, Gaston Chappuis and Don Decker* Wisconsin. In the final and ninth round of the annual Milwaukee Championship. Charles Weldon, a 19 year old student at the University of Wisconsin, emerged wdth a 7-2 score. Ned LaCroix, Virovatz, Mar¬ shall Rohland, Arpad Elo, Melvin Cohen and Dan Clark all scored 6-3 to engage in a mammoth tie for second* 134 CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 19S9 Tournament (Zaleniar CO[VtrMG EVENTS JN THE U* S. AND CANADA Abbreviations—SS Tmtr Swiss System Tour¬ nament (in 1st round entries paired by lot or selection; Jn subsequent rounds players with similar scores paired)* R.R Tmt: Round Robin Tournament (each man plays every other man). KO Tmt: Knock-out Tourna¬ ment (losers or low scorers eliminated). Cash prises. EFi Entry fee. CC: Chess Club* CF: Chess Federation. CAt Chess As¬ sociation. CL: Chess Lisague. Rd: rounds, Ontario—May 9, 10, 16, 17 & 18 Ontario Provincial Open at the Con¬ cordia Club, 429 Ottawa South Kitchen¬ er, Ontario: 10 rd SS Tmt, open to all: EF §5 pins Canadian CF meinbersliip: S$ 1st §100 guaranteed, others scaled to entries received: acconimodations at S2*50 per night. For details, write to S. A* Sclunitt, 114 Church St*, Kitchener, Ont** Canada. Indiana—May 16-17 Annual State Championship at The Captain Logan Hotel, Logansport, Indi¬ ana: 6 rd SS Tmt, open to state residents & students or members of clubs in state: EF S3 plus USCF membership (actual total to non-members is §7*50): 1$ of §25, 15 and 10 are contemplated, Register by 10:30 AM, May 16: for further details wnte to D* E, Rhead, 2715 Green St., East Gary, Indiana. Manitoba—May 16-18 1959 Manitoba Open: 5 rd SS Tmt on long weekend (above date) : $$ fund is $250. For further details, write to Rev, John MacDonald, Chairman 1959 Mani¬ toba Open Chess Championship, 404 Con¬ federation Bldg., Winnipeg 2, Man., Can¬ ada* New Jersey — June 26-28 1959 New Jersey State Junior Chanv pionship at Pejm-Atlanlic HoteL South Carolina and Atlantic Avenues, Atlantic City: 5 rd SS Tmt: open to all New jersey residents born on or after July 15* 1938: Register before 7:30 June 26; rd 1 8 pm; 2 rd each June 27 & 28; 45 moves in 1st 2 hours: EF S2 plus USCF and NJSCF memberships: $§ for 1st* 2d and possibly 3d, round trip bus fare to For benefit of our readers, these items are printed if reported by authorized offi¬ cials at least two months in advance. USCF Junior Championship, Omaha, Nebraska, plus name engraved on Jersey Junior plaque and trophies for 2d to 5th and special one for highest under 17* For details, write Alan Spielmaii. 2 North Swarthmore Avenue, Ventnor, N* J* Bring clocks and sets. North Carolina—-June 26-28 1959 Carolinas Open Championship at USO Bldg., Southport, North Carolina: beautiful seashore resort: 6 rd SS Tmt* open to all. Register in advance or till noon, June 26. EF $5 pins §2 NCSA or SeSA dues plus USCF membership (§5, less for Juniors) ; 1st $100 and trophy, other $$ and women’s and juniors’* For full details* write to Dr. Norman M. Hornstein, Southport, N* C. Washington, D* C. — July 4-6 National Capital Open at Washington Chess Divan: 7 rd SS Tmt: EF S6 plus USCF membership: register by 1 PM, July 4: 2 rd each July 4 & 6, 3 id July S: §§ fund $250 total; for further informa¬ tion, write Alexis A. Gilliland* c/o Wash¬ ington Chess Divan, 2445 15 St., Wash¬ ington 9, D. C. New York — Aug, 29 -- Sept* 6 Annual New York State Chess Con¬ gress at YMCA, 13 Stale Street, Sche¬ nectady: Championship 9 rd SS Tmt (no residence requirements but title goes to highest New York player) : EF §10 phis NYSCA membership ($2) and USCF (§5): §§ 1st to 4th* $200, §100, §50 and §25* increased $§ and point money de¬ pending on income: games in evening, adjournments next afternoon. Also Ex¬ perts Tournament, RR or SS Tmt per players' vote: EF $5: §§ 1st $50 and others: Genessee Cup Team Matches (Sept. 5 at 1:30 Pm) : State Rapid Cham¬ pionship, Sept. 5, 8:30 pm. Also trophies, brilliancy prizes. For further details, write to J* Weininger, 3 Birch Knoll Drive, Scotia 2, New York: send EF to Harold M. Phillips, 229 Broadway, New York, N* Y. ' USCF Junior Championship 14th Annual U. S. Junior Champiom ship July 13 to July IS, Omaha, Nebraska at Hotel Rame, 16 & Ho’ward St. Open to all chessplayers 21 and under by July 13. No EP except USCF membership: players’ meeting 3 FM, July 13, l&t rd 7 FM: S or 10 rd, depending on total en¬ tries: 50 moves in hours, 20 per hour after: adjudication after 7 hours. Hotel has accommodations at $1*50 per day to juniors, meals at 10% discount. Note US “Open” is at same place on the week following. For further details, write to Jack Spence, 540 Securities Bldg*, Oma¬ ha, Nebraska. USCF OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP The 60th annual US '"Open" Cham¬ pionship at Hotel Sheraton-Pontenelle, 13th & Douglas St., Omaha, Nebraska, July 20 to August 1: open to all USCF members* Players meeting 3 PM, July 20: tour¬ nament director will explain rules of play: 1st rd at 7 PM: play daily except Saturday, July £5 (Lime for annual Speed Championship): 12 rd at 50 moves per 2Vz hours through 5 liours, adjourned games next AM: final round to a con¬ clusion same day. EF: $15 for USCF members: $£0 for non-members: $$ fund: 1st $750, 2d $500, 3d $300, 4th $200, 5th $100, 6th $75, 7th $50, Sth $40, 9th $35, 10th $25; 11th to 20th $15 eacli (subject to revision if funds increased) and additional trophies and merchandise prizes for 1st three in tournametU and highest in various classes. Prizes divided evenly among players tying. US Speed Tournament, 1 PM, July 25; EF $5: $$ to winners* WomeiTs Championship concurrent: separate if 12 or more women enter, want own toiirnameiit, otherwise en¬ trants play in open division and highest ranked will be declared champion: spe¬ cial prize to victor. US OF membership meeting July ££, 2 PM; USCF directors meetings July 23, 2 PM & July 24, 2 PM. Special banquet July 31, 1 PM. For further details, write to Jack Spence, 540 Securities Bldg., Omaha, Ne¬ braska* DICTIONARY OF MODERN CHESS B/rne J* Horfon, Fh*D* More than 800 ^p-to-date entries covering all as¬ pects of the game, includ¬ ing — General and basic terms * Specific chess openings with diagrams * Chess organizations, functionally defined • Biographical skietches of chess notables. 'Fulfills a vital need which has not been met by any previous treatise on the ~ Arthur B* BisguUr, U. S, Chess Champion S6.00 PHILOSOPHICAL LIBRARY 15 East 40th Street New York 16 CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 1959 135, WHERE TO PLAY CHESS LEADING CLUBS OF NORTH AMERICA ENCANTO CHESS CLUB- The Den 2700 Noi'th 15th Avenue PhoeniXf Arizona PHOENJX CHESS CLUB 2700 North 15th Avenue (The Den) Meets Friday nights: visitors welcome Phoenix, Arizona: Phone BR 5-2567 CITY TERRACE CHESS CLUB 3S75 City Terrace Drive, Los Angeles 63, California: Phone A'N-16567 Meets every Wednesday night PRECITA VALLEY CHESS CLUB 534 Precita Ay*, San Francisco 10, California: Paul Bagosian VA-4-7106 or Noel Renaud JU-4-3069 DANBURY CHESS CLUB C/q Arlon Singing Society, 41 Croshy Street Danbury, Connecticut MANATEE COUNTY CHESS CLUB (Bradenton, Florida) P. O, Box 176j Cortez, Florida, c/o L. M* Malcolm, Sec,: Bradenton 9*5721 CHICAGO CHESS CLUB 64 West Randolph Street Chicago 1, Illlnoig Phone: DE-2-&100 IRVING PARK YMCA CHESS CLUB 4251 Irving Park Road: Phone OA 3-4267 Chicago, Ill KNIGHT KLUB 5917 South Pulaski, Chicago 29, Illinois, 12M - 2 AM. Phone: LU-5-6233, NEW ORLEANS CHESS CLUB Junior Achievement Building 2iS Camp Street, New Orleans 12, La, Meets Fridays: 7:30 PM BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB Y<^ng Men*s Christian Union, 4S Boyls- ton Street, Boston, Massachusetts Phone: HU-24122. PITTSFIELD YMCA CHESS CLUB YMCA — 292 North Street Pittsfield, Massachusetts Meets every Monday evening CASTLE CHESS CLUB Court Room of Borough Hall, Taylor Av,, near Main St,, Manasquan* New Jersey — 8 PM, Tuesday evenings INDEPENDENT CHESS CLUB 102 Maple Av., E. Orange, N, J, Edgar T, MoCormlck, Pres. Phone: OR-4-S69S Always open •Encanto and Phoenix are two separate Chose clubs meeting: on separate days at same locals, 136 JERSEY CITY YMCA CHESS CLUB 654 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, N. J, Meets at 7:30 PM Every Tuesday and Friday LOG CABIN CHESS CLUB (Founded 1934) At the home of E, Foriy Laucks 30 Collamore Terrace West Orange, New Jersey Champions of the N. Y. "'Met'' League, 1958. Organized and founded North Jersey Chess L#eagtie and Inter-chess Jjeagne. First to help in large scale Inter-state matches. First to fly by air to De^p Elver Chess Club, First to promote largest International match of IS and 19 boards. First to make transcontinental and international barn¬ storming tours. Flayed interclub matches In 5 Mexican states, 5 Canadian provinces and all 49 United State but 5, to I95S. Visited 11 countries and flew by plane to 3 — all In 195S. MONTCLAIR CHESS CLUB Thursday eveniugs, October through Hay at Commonwealth Club, Upper Montclair, New Jersey. BROOKLYN CHESS CLUB 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, New York Telephone: rN-9-S200 CHESS & CHECKER CLUB OF NEW YORK 212 W. 42 Street, NY 36, John Fursa. Director: open daily* afternoon and evening: Phone: LO-5-972L CIVIC CENTER CHESS CLUB 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Meets on Friday evenings and on Sun¬ day afternoons. JAMAICA CHESS CLUB 149-01 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica* New York: open daily, afternoon and evening. KINGS COUNTY CHESS CLUB 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, New York Phone: ST 3-7000: meets Mon,, Wed., Fri. 7:30 PM and Sat, 2:30 PM. LONDON TERRACE CHESS CLUB 470 W. 24 St, New York 11, N. Y. Meets Wednesday evenings Telephone: SLr6-2083 MANHATTAN CHESS CLUB Hotel Woodrow, 64 St, near Broadway New York, New York Telephone: TR-4'9433 MARSHALL CHESS CLUB 23 West 10 Street New York, New York Telephone: GR-7-3716 For how your club can be listed write to CHESS REJYIRW, MARY BAIN CHESS 4 BRIDGE STUDIO 145 West 42 Street New York 36, New York NASSAU COUNTY CHESS CLUB Kennedy Memorial Park Hempstead, New York Meets every Wednesday evening, ROSSOLIMO'S CHESS STUDIO 191 Sullivan St, New York, N. Y. Greenwich Village: open daily Phone GR-5^9737 TIMES CHESS CENTER 141 West 42 Street New York, New York Daily, noon to midnight WESTCHESTER BRONX CHESS CLUB 2244 Westchester Avenue Bronx 62, New York Telephone: TA-3-0607 YORKTOWN CHESS CLUB Yorktown Heights Library* Hanover Rd. Mondays, S PM; phone, day, Yorktown Heights 2-4153; nights, 2-2S18, COLUMBUS “Y" CHESS CLUB 40 West Long, Columbus, Ohio meets Thursday Evenings Telephone: CA-4-1131 DAYTON CHESS CLUB 1225 Troy Street at Kunta Cafe, Dayton 4, Ohio 7:30 P.M, Tuesday evenings* TULSA CHESS CLUB 21S East 13 Place Tulsa, Oklahoma PROVIDENCE CHESS CLUB Established 1SS6, 23 Aborn Street, Providence, Rhode Island Phone: MA4-S254 WASHINGTON CHESS DIVAN 2445 15 Street, N. W. Washington, D. G. Telephone: HU-3-9S90 RACINE CHESS CLUB Douglas Park Community House 2221 Douglass Avenue, Racine, Wise. 7:30 K'ondays, September through May CHESS REVIEW, MAY, I9S9 ILL FARES THE GAME, TO HASTENING ILLS A PREY I Wheels of the Gods grind slowly, the saying goes, and it is so wth grandmasters, too. The line of the Lopez played here about 50 years ago crops up nowadays as something original and new. And the stock violent. King-side assault slings as much, too. Grandmaster Teichman (While) grants no draw to drawing master Schlechter after I P-K4, P-K4 2 N-KBS, N-QB3 .3 B-N5, P-QR3 4 B-R4, N-B3 5 0-0. Cover scoring table at line indicated. Set up position, make Black’s next move (exposing table just enough to read it). Now guess White’s 6th move, then expose it. Score par, if move agrees; zero, if not. Make move actually given, Black’s reply. Then guess White’s next, and so on. COVER WHITE MOVES IN TABLE BELOW. EXPOSE ONE LINE AT A TIME White Par Black Played Score Played 5 , , , B-K2 6 R-K1 . -.4 6 . * . P-QN4 7 B-N3 ^ „ 3 7 . . . - P-Q3 8 P^B3 _ 6 8 . , . 4 0-0 9 P-Q3 (a) _ _ 3 9 , , , N-QR4 10 B-B2 . _ 4 10 . , , -■ P-B4 11 QN-Q2 -- 4 11 , . , Q-B2 12 N^BI _ __ 5 12 , * * » N-B3 13 N-K3 .. 5 13 . . , B^N2 (b) 14 N-B5 5 14 * , . * KR-K1 15 B^N5 __ 5 15 . . . * N-U2 16 B-N3 __ _ 6 16 . , . - N-B1 17 B-Q5 (c) _ 6 17 . . . 4 N-N3 IS BxB _ 4 18 . . . * N/N3xB* 19 BxPt __ ^ . ^8 19 . . . - KxB 20 N-N5t _ __ _5 2D , , , K-N1 (d) 21 Q^F!5 . .. 6 21 * . . * NxN 22 QxRPt 5 22 . . . . K^BI 23 QxNf _ _4 23 , , . I- K-N1 24 Q-N6 (e) _ _ 7 24 . . . Q^Q2 25 R-K3 _ . 6 25 . . . 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N/N3.xB Catalogue No, 26 __„-$35.00 MAIL YOUR ORDER TO CHESS REVIEW t ^ check: X — dhL check; § ^ dis. check 134 West 72d Street, New York 23, N. Y, CHESS REVIEW, MAY, T959 137 An outstanding recent game, annotated by a former Worfd Champion. by DR, MAX EUWE PETROSYAN AT PEAK The Artnenian Tigran Petrosyat^ has finally suc¬ ceeded in winning the LSSR Championslup. As early as in tlie Challengers Toirrnamenl at Ainsterclain, 1956_ his play had attracted widespread attention not so much on account ofhis score as for the quality of liis play* At that time, however, he lost a couple of well set up games because of regrettable blunders. Then, last year at Riga, he came very close to winning the USSR title and was passed only at the last moment by Mikhail TahL This year, he was in top form. With a score of ISYz out of 19, he finished a full point ahead of his nearest competitors, Tahl and Boris Spasski, who shared second and third places, PetrosyaiTs style is not easily characterized. His able maneuvering reminds one of Nimzovich, includ¬ ing the latter’s idea of ^Trophylaxis,” Generally, how^ ever, his play, even more so than that of Vassily Smyslov, reminds one of Capablanca, It has strik¬ ingly that same sureness and simplicity. In the following game, the new USSR Champion produces play of the highest order. He rehabilitates a variant from the Boleslavski-Najdorf build up of the Sicilian Defense and, with great accuracy prevents White from profiting from his strong Q5, It then ap¬ pears that White is unable to find any satisfactory plan, and Black’s hyper-fine, stream-lined position play forces White to retreat step l)y step, Every- thing proceeds so smoothly that it is almost impossible to tell where White definitely misses his last chance. On several occasions, with a board full of pieces, White appears to be in tempo trouble; and, each time, Black feels witii infallible certainty when to press and when to let up. Tlie Black minority attack on the Queen-side is successful* and White succumbs as the result of a deadly pin. This strangling on a grand scale reminds one of the games Sloltz-Boleslavsky, Groningen, 1946, and Unzicker-Taitnanov, Saltjoebaden, 1952. This Petro¬ syan game is certainly not the least of this trio. USSR Championship Tiflis, 1959 SICILIAN DEFENSE Yun Averbakh White 1 p_K4 P-QB4 2 N-KB3 P--Q3 Tigran Petrosyan Black 3 P-Q4 PxP 4 NxP N^KBS 5 N-QB3 P"QR3 This is the Najtlorf Variation ^^'h.ich is in fact a small refinement of the Bole- slavslfi System, Incidentally, this refine¬ ment becomes apparent in this game. 6 B-K2 . , , . Theory ha$ been busy during the last few years on trying 6 B-KN5. The text move is preferred by LTn^icker, among others, 6 , . , . P-K4 6 * , , P-K3 leads to the Scheveningen or to the Paulsen Systems. 7 N-N3 B^K2 Black’s last is stronger than the cus- tomaiy 7 , . . B-K3. 8 0-0 0-0 (See diagrcimf top of next column) 9 B-KN5 ... * This move was initiated by Bent Bar- sen, who used it successfully against Sveto^ar Gllgorich at Moscow, 1956. 9 . . . . B^K3 Position after S , . * 0.^0 Not so good is 9 . . , NxP: e.g., 10 BxB, NxN 11 BxQ, NxQ U B-KT, U-Kl 13 KRxN, RxB 14 KxP, with a clear end¬ game advantage for White, In the Larsen game, GligorLcli con¬ tinued with 9 . . , QN™Q2; but, after 10 P-QR4, P-N3 (better is 10 . . . P-KB3!) 11 B-QBi! E-N2 13 Q-K2, Q-B3 13 KR-Ql, KR-Bl 14 N-Q3, White had the advantage. Finally, 9 . . . P-N4 is not satisfactory either: e.g., 10 P-QR4, P-N5 11 N-Q5, NxN 12 QxNl K-H2 13 B-K3, etc. 10 BxN .... White eliminates the (10) , . . NxP maneuver. It is doubtless his most logi¬ cal move as it gives White a firm hold on his Q5. 10 ... . BxB 11 N-Q5 N-Q2i Here appears an important difference (the refinement mentioned earlier from the Boleslavski Variation: Black^s Queen Knight develops more effectively now at Q3, 12 Q--Q3 ... * After 12 NxBt, NxN 13 B-B3, P-Q4! Black’s game is completely free, 12 ... . R-B1 Now Black can protect his Queen Pawiij if necessary, with . , . R-B3; and White’s Queen Bishop Pawn is also under fire. 13 P—QB3 ... 4 ■j- = check; J == dbh check; § = dU. ch. CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 19S9 138 Unavoic^able: after 13 NxBf, NxN 11 KR-Ql, Q-B2 15 P-QB3, KR-Ql, Black has an excellent game; and, on 13 KR- Ql, there also follows 13 . . . B-N4, 13 ... . B-N4 Now it is time to avoid NxBt. 14 QR-Q1 .... In view of what follows, one may be inclined to believe that White moves the wrong Rook. Belief runs otherwise, however, presumably because W'hite may at one time or another have reason to play P-KB4. 14 ... . K-RI At first sight, this is a remarkable move. Black realizes, however, that it is difficult for White to re in force his position. Also, 14 . . , P-B4 is somewhat premature because of 15 B-B3. 15 B~B3 .... After 15 P-KB4, PxP, Blaclds Knight has a powerful post on K4, while, on the preparatory 15 P-N3, there follows 15 . . . B-R3 16 KR-Kl, P-B4. 15 ... . P-KN3 15 . . . P-B4 is not good: e.g,, 16 PxP, BxP 17 B-K4 with positional advantage for White. 16 K-K3 .... Here White does go astray. Any at¬ tack on Black’s Queen Pawn can easily be parried, and White's two Knights land in rather awkward positions. It is better to put up with Black*s , . . F-B4: e.g., 16 'N-Rl (note here the effect of White's 14 QR-Ql), and 1) 16 . . . P-B4 17 Q-K3, N-^B4 IS N-B2, PxP 19 BxP, NxB 20 QxN, ’B^B4 21 Q-K2 after which the position of White's Knight on Q5 is surely enough compensation for the Black Two Bishops; 3> 16 . . . N-B4 17 Q-K2, P-N4 13 N-B2, and W^hite has a good game. 16 ... . R-B3 17 KR-K1 .... Owing to ’White’s previous move, the Black Bishop on K3 becomes an unpleas^ ant pressure on White’s Queen-side, as a result of which the maneuver, N-Rl- B3-N4 is no longer possible. From here on, Whitens game deteriorates gradually. To be considered is 17 N-QBl. 17 .... N-B3 Black breaks White's hold on Qo . . . 13 Q-K2 P-N4! . . . and initiates the minority attack. 19 R-R1 * , , . White is engaged in a rather compli¬ cated way of liberating the Queen-side, Perhaps, 19 N-Q5 is better, although 19 . , . BxN 20 PxB, R-B4 gives Black the better chances, 19 ... . Q-N3 20 N-^Q2 .... Here, too, this unfortunate Knight lias little future. 20 ... . P-QR4 21 N/2-B1 R/1-B1 21 . . , P-N5 directly is met by 22 P- B4. 22 P-QR3 .... Black’s minority attack is shaping up; but the text move does not improve the situation. White has little else, how¬ ever, as he is positionally bankrupt with none of his pieces occupying active atluares. 22 , . . , P-N5 23 BPxP PxP 24 P-QR4 .... Regardless of how White plays, he re¬ tains a weak Pawn on his Queen-side. 24 ... . Q-R2 25 KR-Q1 .... IVhile Black bears down on "White’s Queen Hook Pawn, the latter attempts to obtain compensation by exerting pressure on the Queen Pawn. Black’s following moves now brilliantly com¬ bine defense and attack, 25 ... . R-R3 26 R-Q3 P-N6i Black denies Wliite the chance of setting up a protected passed Pawn. He threatens, moreover, 27 , , . RxP: e.g., 28 RxR, QxR 29 RxP, NxP, 27 P--R5 R/1-B3 23 Q-Q1 .... Other possibilities are: 1) 28 R/1- Ql, Q-B2 29 Q-Q2, R“B7! and Black wins; 2) 28 N-Q2, RxP 29 RxR, QxR 30 NxP, Q-Rol with decisive advantage for Black; and 3) 28 Q-Q2, R-BTl with sinv tlar consequences as in (1). 28 ... . Q-B2 29 N-Q5 , . . . Finally, the Knight returns to Q5, but too late. 29 , . . . BxN 30 PxB R-B4 31 RxP R/3xP Here 31 . . . P—K5 leads to complica¬ tions which are not clear. 32 RxR RxR The position is completely altered. Black has eliminated the weakness of his Queen Pawn (sheltered behind the White Queen Pawn), and White has two vulnerable Pawns. Already, 33 , . . P-K5 is a threat to win a Pawn. 33 R-B3 Q-N3 34 R_N3 Q-R2 35 R-N4 .... White prevents 35 . . . P“K5 and pre¬ pares for the tempo gain with 36 F-R4. 35 , * . . K-N2 It will soon appear that, with the check on the back rank thus eliminated, Wbite will run into tempo difficulties, 36 P~R4 B-R3 Now White has no good moves left. His King is tied to his King Bishop Pawn. His Queen and King Bishop must protect his Queen Pawn. Furthermore, his Rook must continue to prevent . . . P-K5 as well as . . . R-N4. Finally, the Knight cannot undertake anything: e.g.* 1) 37 N-Q2, NxP; 2) 37 N-K3, R-R8. Also, Black is threatening 37 . . . Q-B4 and so winning a Pawm. 37 P-QN3 , . . . White plans to answ^er 37 , . , Q-B4 with 38 1R-QB4. The text move, however, weakens White’s second rank, and Black uses it for a quick decision. 37 , i . . R"*-R7 i Destructive. 38 Q..K1 .... White can hold out longer with 38 B-K2, the best answer to which is 3S . , . Q-Bl, winning the Queen Pawn, 38 ... . Q^R4 This maneuver is possible since the Black King is safely removed fi^om any Rook check (see note to move, 35 . . . K-N2), and it threatens, in the first place, 39 . . , B-Q7! 39 Q-N1 R-R3 40 R-N5 .... Apparently, the only move left (e,g„ on 40 Q“N7^ Black has 49 . . . RxNf and 41 . . . QxR). 40 ... . Q™B6I Resigns White’s Queen is trapped! CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 1959 139 Up-to-date opening analysis by an outstanding authority. by WALTER KORN THE MODERN HROMADKA DEFENSE Ir “From Obsciirily to Prominence,” in the April issue, we dealt with the Hromadka Defense, but with no early P—K4 for White, As a second part, we now deal with the more aggressive variations for Wliite in which he resorts to that Pawn push. It will be seen that the drawback in this line lies in Black’s chance to hammer away at the King Pawn and the Kines file. To start from tlie beginning, in both the P-K4-Iess line and that ^vitli P-K4 the game.opens: -f P_Q4 N-KB3 3 N-QB3 P-QB4 2 P-QB4 P-K3 4 P-Q5 PxP 5 PxP P-Q3 For purposes of comparison, we begin with a recent game, Sonltanbeieff-Tti- flell (Belgian Championship, 1958), in which no early P-Kl occurred before studying one with that early push. 6 N--B3 P^KN3 7 B-^B4 P-QR3 8 P-QR4 B-N2 The reader wnll recall the identical opening from the game, Haagkvist- Polugayevsky, in the preceding part (page 10, April issue). White belatedly transposed, however, in that game into the *'opeu” line with 9 P-K4. He can more logically keep the game and file '‘closed,” and his Q4 covered by a Pawn on K3, 9 P-K3 0-0 12 0-0 QN-Q2 10 P-KR3 Q-B2 13 N-Q2 N-K4 11 B-K2 R-K1 14 B-R2 . . . . White vacates his KB4 in order to play P-KB4 after which he can get in N-QB4 for a very good game. In the game, Fuchs-Honfi, Germany, 195S, we have an example of the line with P-K4. (Start from 6 P-K4 P-KN3 7 B™KB4 B-N2 S Q-R4t B-Q2 9 Q^N3 Q-B2 irst diagrajm) 10 N-B3 0-0 11 B-K2 P-QR3 12 P^QR4 S-N5 13 0-0 QN-Q2 Compare this position with that in the previous diagram. Black obtains full equality. In the game, there followed .11 BxN, etc. After 6 P-K4, P^KN3, therefore, it is a que-stion of finding a more effective line among a variety of 7th moves: i.e., 7 B-N5, 7 N-B3 and 7 P-B4. The Bishop Speaks up (Start from first diagram) e P-K4 P-KN3 7 B-N5 . A . . 7 , . _ B-N2 8 Q-Q2 0-0 0 B-Q3 R-K1 10 KN-K2 P-QR3 11 P-QR4 QN-Q2 12 0^0 R-N1 13 QR-K1 Q-B2 14 N-N3 P-Bo 15 B-B2 A very comple:< game with fluctuating chances. The Knight Steps Forward (Start from first diagram) 6 P-K4 P-KN3 7 N-B3 B-N2 What next? White can probe in vari¬ ous ways. Variation 1 8 B-K2 0-0 10 P-KR3 BxN 9 0-0 B-N5 11 BxB P-QR3 11 , , . QN-Q2! also gives Black full satisfaction. 12 B-B4 R-KH Black's last move is better than 12 N-Kl, And this line does not get Wliiie very far. Variation 2 (Start from last diagram) 8 B-KN5 0-0 9 B-k2 .... 9 N-Q2, P-QR3 10 P-QK4, QN-(J2 11 B-K2, R-K1 12 0-0. P-R3 13 R-H1. 140 CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 19S9 P-KN4! rather favors Black (Polusay- evsky-Lutikov^ USSR Champfonship Semi-finals, 1958). 9 - , , , P-KR3 10 B--R4 .... White's last is better than 10 B-Q2. N-R3 11 0-0, N-B2 12 B^Q3, R-Nl 13 P-QR4, P-QR3 14 P-Ro, P-QN4, Hodos- Anoshin, Wilna, 1958. 10 ... . R-K1 Here the "'thematic*' 10 . . . P-KN41 11 B-N3, X-R4 12 0^0, P-B4 strongly comes into focus. 11 W-Q2 N-R3 12 0-0 N-B2 13 P-QR4 P-N3 Vistanetski-Vasynkov, Wilua, 1958, Black has nothing to complain about in the S B-N5 line. Variation 3 (Start from tast dia^rann) a B-Q3 0-0 9 P-KR3 .... Although White has now prevented . , , B-N5t Black has other irons in the fire. 9 . . . . P-QN4 10 NxNP .... Or 10 0-0, P-B5 11 B-B2. P-X5 12 N-K2, QN-Q2 13 N/3-Q4, R-Kl (Kopay- ev-Lenchiiier. Ukrainian Championship. 195S). Or 10 BxP, NxKP 11 NxN, Q-IMf 12 Q-Q2, QxB 13 XxQP, Q-R5 14 NxB, R-Klt! (from Chess Archives). In each case. Black has a good game. 10 . , . . NxKP 11 0-0 .... Black can recoup on 11 BxX, by 11 . . . ;R-K1 and 12 . . , P-B4 if necessary. 11 ... . B-QR3 12 BxN BkH 13 R-K1 N-Q2 The chances are even (Vellmander ~ Yudovich, Leningrad, 1954). The Pawn Asserts Itself (Start froiTt first diagra-mi) 6 P-K4 P-KN3 7 P-B4 B-N2 Again, what next? We shall study 8 X-B3 first and then 8 H-N5t which has sub and sub-sub variations in itself. Variation 1 8 N-B3 0-0 9 B-Q3 .... Less ambitious but safe and sound is 9 B-K2: e,g., 9 . . . R-Kl IQ 0-0, X-R3 11 B-Q3, B-Q2 12 P-B5, X-KX5 13 PxP. RPxP ]4 B-X5. Q-X3 15 Q-Q2, N-N5 16 B-Xl, B-Q5t (Leiichiner-Litvinov. Uk¬ rainian Championship, 1958) with even chances. 9 . . , , R-Kl I Another serious riposte is 9 ... P- QNM 10 P-K5, PxKP 11 PxKP, N-N5 12 BxQXP, NxKP 13 0-0, B-N5 14 B-K2, BxX 15 PxB, P-B4 16 B-K3, QN-Q2 in Platonov^eller, Ukrainian Champion* ship, 1958. This game actually contra¬ dicts Boris Spassky's recommendation of 10 P-K5. Not so powerful is 9 . . . B-N5: e.g, 10 0-0, QN-Q2 11 P-KR3, BxN 12 QxB, P-QR3 13 P-QR4, R-Bl 14 K-Rl, P-B5 15 B-B2, N-B4 IG B-Q2, KN-Q2 in Platonov-Stolyarov, same tourney. 10 0-0 P-B5 13 K^RI QW-Q2 11 B-N1 P-QR3 14 Q-K2 N-B4 12 P-QR4 Q-N3t 15 B-K3 Q-N5 16 BxN QxB Black exerts pressure (Gravye-Klavin, Latvian Championship, 1958). Variation 2 (Start from last diagram) 8 B-NSf KN-^Q2 Black's last is the accepted answer. Less conventional is 8 . . . B-Q2 9 P-K5. PXP 10 PxP, X-R4 11 N-B3 after which neither of Black*s two choices is quite satisfactory: 1) 11 . . . 0-0 12 BxB. NxB 13 P-KX4, XxP 14 PxX, XxNt 15 QxN, K-Klt 16 K-Ql (Vajsman-Shtejn, Ukrainian Championship. 1958): or 2) 11 . . , RxB 12 XxB, 0-0 13 0-0. Q-Q2 14 X-B3, Q-B4 15 Q-R4, BxP 16 XxB, (not 16 P-KXl, B-Q5t:) QxX 17 B-R6 (O'Kelly—Corral, Madrid, 1957), Now we arrive at another parting of the ways. Sub-variation A 9 B-Q3 0-0 10 N-B3 , . . , Sub-sub-variahi 1 10 ■ ■ ■ . N—R3 Here 10 . . , Q-B2 II 0-0 deserves most serious thought (for one thing, in view of idea in next note). As for ID . . , P-X3, see Sub-snb-variant II. 11 0-0 .... 11 BxX is of course a possibility, yet it may give Black a useful file. 11 .... N-B2! t = check; t dbl. check; ^ ^ dis. ch. Xow (12) BxX is eliminated. On the otiier hand. While gains otherwise on 11 , . , ii-Kl: e.g., 12 R-Kl. .V-B2 13 P-QIM, I^-QR3 14 P-K5. PxP X-K3 IH f^xP. X-Q5 17 XxX N-Q5, XxP (Usat hij-Snetin, Kiev, He has 19 X-B7. 12 Q-B2 R-N1 13 P-QN3 P-QN4 14 S-N2 P-B5 15 PxP PxP 15 p-qh: PxX IS 1958). 16 BxP NxP 17 BxN Q-N3 t IS R-B2 QxB 19 QxQ After 19 . , . HxQ 2l) RxR. BxX 21 R/l-Nl, BxR 22 RxB, White has a minimal adv^antage. Sub-aub-varlant 11 (Start from last diagram) 9 B»Q3 0-0 11 0-0 B-QR3 10 N-B3 P~N3 12 P-B5 . , , , Also interesting is 12 P-Q'R4, P-B5 13 B-B2, N-B4 14 B-K3, R-Kl 15 B-Q4, C1N-Q2 16 BxB (Fried.stein-Prokhoro- vich, Moscow Championship, 1958). In view of the sequel and despite the potential weakness of his King Pawn, White can consider 12 BxB here and also 12 Q-K2. 12 ... . P-B5 16 PxN N-Q2 13 B-82 P-QN4 17 R-KN1 R-Kl 14 P-QR3 N-K4 18 B-^K3 N-K4 15 K-R1 NxN 19 P-B4 N-Q6 The game (Prokhorovich-Volovich, USSR Army Championship, Moscow, 1958) is even. Black's defense stood up well to the test. His pressure on White’s King Pawn counler-balances the “threat” of 20 BxN, etc. Sub-variation 8 (Start from last diagram) 9 B«Q3 Q"R5t 11 N-B3 0-0 10 P-N3 Q-K2 12 0-0 . , , , Interesting here is 12 P-QR4. N^-KB3 13 P-KR3, R^Kl 14 N-Q2, P-QR3 15 P- R5, B-Q2 16 N-B4! with which White (again Prokhorovich) gained (against Brazilsky, Moscow Championship, 1958), 12 ... . P-QR3 13 P-(SR4 P-N3 14 K-N2 R-R2 15 N-Q2 R-K1 16 N-B4 R-N2 17 Q-B3 Q-B1 18 P-R3 R-B2 19 B-Q2 With a better game for White (Batiir- insky-'GoIovko, USSR Army Champion¬ ship, Moscow, 1958), Russian Reasoning The hazards of speeding in Moscow were Illustrated in a story by George Koltanowskl about the Russian grand¬ master, Mark Taimanov. Stopped by a Moscow cop for reckless driving, Tai¬ manov gave his name, hoping that li would make the proper impression on the ticket-writing policeman. When the latter betrayed no reaction and kept on writing. Taimanov played his trump card. “Don't you see who is my passenger in the back seat?” he cried. “That is Boi- Vinnik, the world chess champion!” “In that case," replied the officer, “you get a double ticket. You have to be careful how you jump around with a world champion in your car:” Luckily for Taimanov, the penally wasn't exile to Siberia, CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 19S9 141 By DR. MAX EUWE Former World CKampion END-GAME STUDY 27 From the "Students’" Team Cham¬ pionship at Varna, Bulgaria, 195S. Durasevich TaKI In view of White’s threat, It-Q3-Q'B3, Black decides to seek salvation in a Pawn ending. He loses on a tempo^ however, because White’s Queen-side majority can move faster than Black’s King'Side majority, 23 , , , , R*Q1 31 K-Q2 K-Q2 23 QxRf QxQ 32 K-Q3 K-Q3 30 RxQt KxR 33 P-B4 PxPf 34 KxP , . , * 34 , * . - P-K4 If Black tries to utilize his King-side majority by means of 34 . * , 'P-N4, White obtains still another passed Pawn on the King Book file: i.e., 35 PxP, PxP 36 P-B3! followed by P-KiNS and P-KK4, Black's King is then pow¬ erless to stop both passed Pawns (White of course easily creates one on the Queen-side), while White's King can stop the center Pawn* The move, 36 P-113, is essential: e.g., 3G P-QN4? P-B4 37 P-N5, PxPf 38 KxF, P-K4 -- or 37 P-H3, P-B5 — or 37 P-N3, P-N5. 33 PxPf KxP 38 KxP P-B5 36 P-QN4 P^B4 39 P-QR4 P-N4 37 P~N5 PxPf 40 P^QR5 . , , . Dr. Max Euwe White’s furthest outside passed Pawn assures a win. 40 . . , . P-N5 On 40 . . , K-Q3, Whitens King can move back to the King-side: 41 K-B4, K-.B3 42. K-Q4, K-N4 43 K-K4, KxP 44 K^B5, K-N5 45 P-B3' (not 45 K- Ne? P-N5 and 46 * . . P-B6), K--B6 46 K-N6, K-Q7 47 KxRP, K-K6 48 KxP, and White wins* 41 K-B4! Resigns For, on 41 * . * K-K5, White’s Queen Rook Pawn queens with check; and, on 41 * * * K-Q3, White captures the Black Paw'ns; and, on 41 . * * P-B6 42 PxP, PxP 43 K-Q3, either White’s Queen Rook Fawn queens (43 * . * K-B5 44 P-R6) or White’s King takes Black’s Pawns (43 , * * K-Q3 44 K-KS, etc.) and can escort his King Rook Pawn through to queening* END-GAME STUDY 28 From the Championship of Yugo¬ slavia, 195S* T rifunovich Matanovich At first sight, it looks as if, on re¬ capture of the Exchange, White can win the Pawn ending easily since he is a healthy Pawn up* Further examina¬ tion, however, shows that, on 36 BxR, KxB 37 K-Q2, K-K5, White has diffi¬ culties* Black’s King has an active po¬ sition and threatens to penetrate by either KB6 or QB6 (38 K-K2, K-Q5). White can try to proceed with 38 P-QB3, K^Be 39 K-Kl; but this passive position offers no serious win¬ ning chances. As soon as White’s Queen-side Pawns advance, the Black King moves back. In the actual game, as shown in the diagram, White decides to make some room first by 36 P-QB4t; but this con¬ tinuation also appears insufficient for a win. 36 P--QB4t K-K5 37 BxR . , , , White reserves the tempo^ P-B3, for later and so omits 37 P-BSt^ K-Q6* 37 . * * . KxB 3B K-Q2 P^KN4 On 38 . . * K-K&? White has a win by 39 K-B3, K-B6 40 P^QN4 and 41 P-B5* 39 P-B3 P-KR4 40 P-KR4 PxP 40 * . * P-N5? 41 PxP, PxP, giving W^hite a protected, passed King Rook Pawn, is an obvious loss for Black. 41 PxP P-K4 42 P--R3 * , * . On 42 K-K2, K-^B6 43 K-K3, Black can force a draw with 43 * * . P--R4I 44 K-K4, K-N7 (but not 43 . . * K-N7 be¬ cause of 44 P-N4 — the same finesse as in note after move 40 * * . P-N5 in Study 27). 142 CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 1959 The text move leads to a tempo game, culminating in Whitens brealttlirough on the Queen-side. 42 . . _ P-R3 44 K-B2 K^K6 43 P-R4 P“R4 45 P-N4 KxP Not 45 . * . PxP? as White clears a winning passed Pawn by 4(> P-B5, PxP 47 P"R5, etc. - 46 P-B5 . * * * 46 . , , . P-K51 Not 46 . . . PxBP 47 PxRP as White then Queens with check. 47 PxNP P-K6 48 P-N7 P“K7 49 P-M8(Q) . , , . 4& K-Q2, K-B7, far from helping White, actually sets him bach inasmuch as Black then queens with check. 49 . . * . P-K8{Q) 60 PxP .... Checks by White's Queen do not fur¬ ther bis cause as Black’s King then goes to N5, Compare 50 Q-RSt? K-N5 51 QxP and the sequel to the next note and the continuation in the actual game, 50 , Q~K5t' After 50 , - . QxQRP 51 Q-NSf or 51 Q-N5, White has good winning chances. So Black decides to chase the White King, and the resi;lt is a draw by per¬ petual check. 51 K- -N2 Q~Q5t 53 K™ .B6 QxKRPf 52 K- -N3 Q-QSt 59 K- ■N6 Q-K5t 53 K- -B3 Q-Bat 60 KxP Q-R2t 54 K- -Q4 Q-Q7t 61 K™ ^N5 Q-N2t 55 K- -B4 Q-B7t 62 K-- -B5 Q-B2t 56 K- -Q5 Q-Q6f 63 K- -N5 Q-N2t 57 K- -K6 0-B5t Drawn USSR Championship Semi-finals, 1958 Black spars off White's attack neatly - till his final saving move fails. Belo-Ru$sian Cbampronshrp, 1958 White completely befuddles his oppo¬ nent with fantastically original play. ORANG UTAN OPENING SICILIAN DEFENSE Lepikhin Alekseev A, Sokolsky Whit© C, Strugach Black White 1 P-K4 P^QB4 10 P~KR4 Black P-QN4 2 N^KB3 P-Q3 11 P-QR4 P-N5 3 P--Q4 PxP 12 N-Q5 NxN 4 NxP N-KB3 13 QxN R^QNI 5 N-QB3 P-QR3 14 B-QB4 0^0 6 B-K2 P-K4 15 P^N5 PxP 7 N-N3 B-K2 16 PxP N^N3 3 B-K3 QN-Q2 17 BxN QxB 9 P-N4 P^R3 18 P-N6 B-K3 19 QxB Resigns 1 P--QN4 P-K4 2 B-N2 P^KB3 3 P-K4! BxP 4 B-.B4 N-QB3 5 P-B4 PxP 6 N--KR31 KN-K2 7 NxP N-R4 3 BxP! ! R-B1 9 N-R6i NxB 10 NxPfl K-B2 11 0-0 K-N1 12 Q-R5I RxB 13 RxR N-N3 14 HxNl PxR 16 N^K8!! Q-K2 15 QxP K-R1 17 N-^B61 Resigns A modern ''ImmortaL" If 17 . , * Q-N2, 18 Q-R5t forces mate. Postal Game, 1956 White's unorthodox gambit pays off. SiClLfAN DEFENSE Tilliette G iacome 11 i 1 P-K4 P-QB4 6 B-QB4 P-K3 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 7 Q-K2 P-QR3 3 P-Q4 PxP S 0-0 B^K2 4 P-B3 PxP 9 R-Q1 Q-B2 5 NxP P-Q3 10 B-B4 N^K4? 11 BxN ! PxB 12 B^NSfl PxB 15 R-B7! Q~RS 13 NxNP Q-R4 16 Q-Q3 P-QN3 14 QR-B1 P-B3 17 P-QN3! Resigns If 17 . , . QxRP IS Q-Q8t!! K-B2 19 N-Qet, K^N3 20 Q-K8t, K-R3 21 N-B7t. and Black can resign. t = check; t — ctbl. check; g = dis. ch. Hoogoven, 1946 White’s stubborn pi e-occupation with the wrong side of the board helps his opponent earn the brilliancy prize. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED C. B. Van den Berg J. H. Marwitz White 1 P-Q4 P-^Q4 2 P-QB4 P-QB3 3 N-QB3 P-K3 4 P-K3 N-Q2 5 N-B3 P-QR3 6 P-B5 P-K41 7 P-GIN4 P^K5 8 N-Q2 Black P-^KN3 9 P-B3 P-B4 10 PxP BPxP 11 N-N3 N---R31 12 P-N3 B-N2 13 B-KN2 0-0 14 B«Q2 w 4 * * 14 ... * N-N51 For, if 15 QxN, N-K4 wins, 15 Q-K2 QN^K4r 17 R-KB1 B-^N5 16 PxN NxP/K4 Resign^ CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 1959 Games played by readers, annotated by one of Americans leading masters. by I. A. HOROWITZ TO DO OR NOT TO DO, THAT IS THE QUESTION The rule of thumb for appraising a game is that a Pami minus or its equivalent is tantamount to a certain loss. What does this mean then, particularly from the point of view of the player who finds himself pre¬ cisely in these straits? Shall he bow out of the picture gracefully, bring¬ ing all the charming amenities to the fore? Shall he hope and pray for manna from heaven in the form of a bountiful blunder — by his oppo¬ nent, of course? Or shall he i*ealize his predicament and do something? These are, indeed, difficult decisions, requiring a sense of the artis¬ tic. The usual course is the second one. And, while prayer is undoubted¬ ly effective, it does not necessarily heed the urgency of time. Be that as it may, the fifteen year old victor in the following game combined the second and third course. Why not? So he started a whop¬ ping attack with a lowly Pawn, when lo and behold, it happened. A Knight was there for the taking, provided he saw it. He did see it and he did take it, and the rest is history. DOUBLE FIANCHETTO DEFENSE Jay Bonovitz White 1 N-KB3 N-KB3 2 P_Q4 P-KN3 3 P-K3 P-QB4 Rodney Thompson Black 4 P-QB3 B-N2 5 QN-Q2 P-QN3 6 B‘^K2 B-N2 The double fianchettij a reasonably good set up against the innocuous White formation. 7 0-0 0-0 8 P-KR3 . . * * Except for a remote end game consid¬ eration, when the White King may re¬ quire an exit at R2, the text move must be deemed to be worse than a waste of time. It weakens Whitens King-side, while White Is suffering from lack of development. Clearly, White ought to concentrate on bringing out his Queen Bishop. S P-QhfS, followed by 9 K2 and a subsequent P-B4, is a constructive plan, 8 , . * . N-B3 9 Q-B2 ,, _ White is at a loss as to what to do. I The plan, mentioned in the previous note* is a good one. Or White may advance 9 P-K4 and create center tension. White's Queen is not well placed now', where it may be opposed by a Black Rook. 9 , , . * R-B1 10 R-K1 N-K1 Black, too, is remiss. In the beginning of the game, the best plan calls for rapid development of the men, except in extraordinary circumstances* There is nothing exceptional here. 10 , . * P-K3 or 10 * , , P-Q3 or 10 . . . P-Q4 is good enough. Black's text move is tantamount to losing two moves. For the Knight is better posted at B3 than Kl. True, Black is threatening to win a Pawn by 11 , . , PxP 12 PxP, NxP on account of the ex¬ posed position of Whitens Queen. That White may fall for this is a matter of hope, rather than force, 11 Q^R4 . . , . ’White avoids the trap, and, for the first time, makes a reasonably intelli¬ gent decision. He intends to rid himself of Black's potent Queen Bishop by an eventual B^QR6. 11 P^Q5 is a double- edged alternative. For, after . , * N-R4 13 P-B4, P-QN4* W'hite’s center Is under the hammer. 11 - . * . P-K3 11 , . * R-^B2 avoids the following ex^ change of Bishops: but that exchange is hardly significant 12 B-R6 Q-B2 13 BxB QxB 14 N-K4 PxP Black intends to attack along the half¬ open Queen Bishop file; hence this last exchange. In doing so* however, he is assisting White's development by open¬ ing the line of the Queen Bishop* 14 . . . P^B4 at once is good. 15 KPxP P-B4 16 N-N3 P-QN4 17 Q^B2 * * , * 17 Q-Ql is necessary and correct. White evidently has a psychosis about such an abject retreat, 17 . . * . NxP 18 NxN BxN 19 P--QR3 _ , * White’s last is to prevent . . * P-NS. Theoretically, with a Pawn behind, White is lost, 19 . , . * Q^B3 19 . . . P-QH4, with . , . P-N5 to come, is sharper, 20 Q-K2 B-N2 21 B-B4 N-B3 22 QR-Q1 N-Q4 Black has made distinct strides In his last several moves. His Knight is well entrenched and all his material is rela¬ tively secure. Soon he can pursue the plan of breaking through on the Queen's wing, 23 B-K5 BxB 24 QxB R^QB2 Not that it ought to matter in the final result* but this last move is too much preparation. 24 * . . P-QiR4, with , * , P-N5 in view, is better. 25 P-KR4 * * , , Again, White shows signs of life. This apparently harmless thrust is the beginning of a last desperate fling, 25 , . . , P-QR4 26 P-N5 27 P-R6 * * _ 27 . * * * R-B2 A terrible, though understandable blun¬ der. 27 * * . N-B3 barely holds — but it does* 23 N3CPJ ? If then * * . KPxN* Black is beautifully swindled into a loss: 29 R-Q6* Q-'B4 30 Q-K7* R-B2 31 Q^Q8t, R-Bl 32 QxRf* KxQ 33 RxNt, soon to be followed by mate. Or* in this line, 30 , * , N^R4 31 R-K5* Q-B5 32 RxPf* PxR 33 P-^R7t with mate to follow* 144 CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 1959 After 28 NxP, however, White is def^ initely lost: e.g., 2S . * . NPxN 28 Q-N3t, K-B2 (not 29 , . . N-N5 30 P-B3>. 28 RxNl , . _ This little combination justifies the game, 28 * , * * PxR If 28 . . . QxR, 29 QxR, 29 Q-R8| Resigns All is quiet on the eastern front Comedy of Errors The errors are all there, waiting to be made, said Tartakover. And how right he was. This game proves it. Yet despite the inaccuracies, slight and gross, the final effect is pleasing. LATVIAN GAMBIT Ernest Lubtn N, N. White Black 1 P-K4 P-K4 2 N-KB3 P-KB4 These moves , constitute the opening, also known as the Greco Counter-gambit. It is a risky attempt by Black to steal the initiative. 3 B—B4 , * * < The proper way to refute a gambit is tg accept it and then (a) maintain the material plus or (b) give it back op¬ portunely with an eye for other consid¬ erations. 3 PxP and 3 NxP are good. 3 * . . . N-QB3 Black is prepared for White's best move, not his Inferior one. 3 . . . PxP is correct. Then 4 NxP, Q-N4 5 P-Q4 (both 5 B-=B7t and 5 N-B7 are inade¬ quate), QxP 6 Q-R5t, P-N3 7 B-B7t, K-Ql 8 BxP, QxRt 9 X-K2, QxB 10 N- B7t, K-Kl 11 N-Q6t and neither side can win (Mtieiler-Keres, correspondence game). 4 P-Q4 . . , . After 4 P-Q3, White is playing the defense to the King's Gambit with a move in hand. 4,,.. PxKP 4 . . . P-Q3 or 4 . . . FxQP are alter¬ natives. The text move calls for sharp play and the assumption of a calculated risk. 5 NxP NxN The threats of 6 N-B7, 6 B-B7t and 6 Q-R5t account for Black's last. After the text move, White's King Bishop is annoying. Instead, Black might venture o . , . P-Q4. This thrust stops two threats and risks the third. Thus, if 6 B-QN5, Q“B3 holds. Or 6 Q-R5t, P-N3 7 NxNP, N^B3 $ Q-R4. R-KNl with a winning game. But White can play, in this last line, 7 NxN, PxN S Q-K5t, K- B2 9 QxR, E-N2 10 QxP, PxE. The awk¬ ward position of White's Queen and his lag in development may be sufficient for Black. 6 PxN B-B4 Na^v Black ought to lose immediately. 7 Q-Q5 .... Equally blunderfuh 7 BxN wins a piece: 7 . . . RxB 8 Q-Q5, simultaneous¬ ly attacking Rook and Bishop. 7 , , . . Q-K2 8 B-KN5 . . * * The text is pretty but hazardous. 8 QxKP is simple and sound. 8 . . . . QxB 9 QxB Q-B8t 10 K-K2 QxR Now White is minus a Rook, and mate is elusive. 11 N^B3 .... White is trying to emulate the “Im¬ mortal Pailie." 11 ... . QxNP 11 . . . QxR 12 N^Q5 grants White a likely perpetual check. Black hopes for more. 12 N-Q5 P-N3 12 ... Q-B6t, followed by 13 . . . P-B3. is better. Black's defense is vague, and he Is hitting at any target in sight, 13 NxPf K-QI 15 R-Q1t B-Q2 14 N-K6t PxN 16 Q-Q6 . . . . 13 RxBf concludes brilliantly, If then 16 . . . KxR 17 B-N5t, K-Ql IS Q-Q6t, K-El 19 B-R6' mate. Therefore, after 16 RxBt. K-Kl is forced, and 17 Q--Q6 leaves Black in a mating net. 16 .... Q-B6t Off the right track, 16 . . . Q--N5t grants Black a perpetual check or forces the White King to the Queen file to in¬ terfere with the action of the Rook. In this last event, Black gains a tempo — just enough to bolster his defense. 17 K-K1 Q-B2 18 BxKP Q-K2 19 Q—B6 Resigns B:cack Ends in the Red This game is a thing of shreds and patches, White gambits a Pawn, unsound¬ ly to begin with, because it resembles the sound gambit in a similar position. Black, on the other hand, follows a defense similar to one he had seen, but not in the specific position. It all adds up, however, to a good time, particularly by the winner. DUTCH DEFENSE Dr, L, Streitfeld White 1 P"Q4 2 P-QB4 R, Worrall Black P-K3 P-KB4 The Dutch, While White strikes at his K5 and QS, Black counters by eyeing his K5, The unsymmetrical formation leads to interesting play. 3 P«K4 .... A gambit, somewhat out of place here in that White has played P-QB4, instead of a developing move. This one tempo Is sufficient to foul up the prospective ini¬ tiative which White seeks. 3 . . . . PxP 4 N^QB3 N-KB3 5 B^N5 B-N5 Black retains the Pawn. 6 Q-B2 BxNt But now Black weaken.s. W'hy capture the Knight at this moment! Why not, at least, wait until White drives with P-QR3, which will cost him another tempo? 6 . . . 0-0 or 6 . . . P-B4 is more than adequate. 7 PxB P**Q4 True, Black is now a Pawn to the good. But lie has already compromised his position to some extent. His King Pawn is backward. 8 P-B3 .... Now Black definitely remains with a Pawn ahead. White's lead in develop¬ ment coupled with Black's target King Pawn, however, is more than adequate to weight the scales in White's favor. 8 . . . . KPxP 9 NxP QN-Q2 Black continues, more or less, by rote. 9 . , . 0-0, followed by 10 . , . P-QB4. and counter-pressure on White's center may yet bring dividends. 10 N-K5 Q-K2 11 B-Q3 N-B1 11 . . . 0-0 is out of the question on account of 12 BxPf. Curiously, for this early, Black lacks a constructive plan. 12 0-0 B-Q2 13 N-N4 .... Ill some circles, Black would arrange for a long distance telephone call at this point. Here he prefers to continue. 13 , Q-B2 14 NxNt .... Almost anything is good, though 14 PxP, further opening up the position, is reasonable. 14 , PxN 16 QR-K1 B^B3 15 BxBP R-KNl 17 PxP BxP 18 P-N3 . . . . White saves time by 18 B-Kl. 18 ... . Q-R4 Black 15 actually threatening to win by 19 . . . RxPt 20 PxR, Q-RSt 21 K-B3, Q-B6t 22 K-Nl. QxPt, etc. 19 B-K4 N-Q2 20 R-B5 Q-B2 21 BxB Resigns CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 19^9 145 QUICK KNOCKOUT IN SLOW MOTION After tlie rapid blur of a sudden knockout in a boxing match, the movies run a slow retake so you can spot the details in slow motion. The knockout in this Vienna Game between Rudolf Spielmann {White) and Flamberg at Mannheim, 1914, is sudden enough. The game is one Quick blast of a sort seldom seen these days of more sophisticated positional play. But it illustrates one prime lesson: the importance of tempo. !t begins with 1 P-K4, P-K4 2 N-QB3, N-KB3 (see diag. 1), 3 So far, the points are even. W^hite has his Pawn spearhead and opened file; but Black has cleared his center and posted an ad* vaiiced Knight. Now both spar with 5 N-B3, B-KN5. Black looks to smash at White's unguarded right t. . , Q-H5) and moves out pieces hut not the right ones. 6 Q-K2! hits home. 7 We stop the film here so you can assess the situa* tioiu Black seems well pro* tected and still two points {Pawns) up. Blit he is off balance with but two pieces out to White's four In ac¬ tual play. White blasts at Black's faltering defense with 12 NxP! PxN 13 RxP. Now Black is staggering, if not dazed. 4 WHiite is poised now for a sharp blow. Black can un¬ settle him with a smart jab (. . . NxN) but, instead, for¬ feits one tempo with 6 . . * N-B4. And White jars him by 7 P-Q4 for another im¬ portant tempo. Is Black al¬ ready on the run? No, he looks to unloose his hay¬ maker: 7 , , . BxN S QxB^ Q-R5t) it solid hook. 8 II is not just that the Black Queen is tinder fire: his King is too now, and each tempo move jars him into conceding yet another tempo. He is caught in a flurry of savage blows. He reels back with 13 . * , Q- K3 into the sneak punch: 14 B~QB4! Then he launches a last desperate attempt at a knockout: 14 , . . Q-K5. 1 White advances ortho- doxly with a straight jab to the center, and Black coun¬ ters. Then both sides size each other up. The omens are for a wide open game in which tempo development is all-important. Who loses a move can be ruined. White readies a right hook, and Black a solar plexus smash: 3 P-KB4, P-Q4, 5 Combining against mas¬ ter-combiner Spielmann is somewhat dubious. White block.s the hook with 9 P“ KN3 although lie thus per¬ mits the body-blow, 9 , . , QxQP, He knows the score: tempi will beat out Pawns, and White piles them up with 10 B-K3, QxP. He is all of two Pawns down, has merely one more piece out. 9 15 . . . QxQ is his threat or he thinks it is, maybe. In the rapid blur of action, it may seem Black is swap¬ ping punches. With the film stopped here, it is clear that he is glassy-eyed and ripe for the Quietus. He can be picked off in many ways. But White, well on top of the situation, picks the cleanest: 15 BxNl 2 As in a King’s Gambit, it is W^hite's idea to obtain an open King Bishop file and a Rook operating in conjunc¬ tion with a spearhead Pawn on K5. Black must block off the punches or counter. He fights here to hold the center, Now White jabs with 4 PxKP, Black crosses with the counter: 4 . . , NxP. See diagram 3. 6 Look again. White's two Pawns minus are precisely his most valuable center Pawns. Is one mere tempo enough? No, but White is on the move: his defensive 11 0-0-0 cocks a powerful left punch at Black, and just when Black ig reeling off balance. Black frantic¬ ally throws up a block by 11 , . . P-QB3, 10 Here Black's camp throws in the towel (Re¬ signs), On 15 . , , QxQ, 16 R-Kly forces mate; and there is nothing much bet’ ter. It is a clean victory for tempo development: and it is now clear that Black started going down between diagrams 5 and 6 when White opened up the center lines with the gain of tempi. 14i CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 1959 Entertaining and instructive games annotated by a famous analyst. by HANS KMOCH ARGENTINA, 1959 Mcar del Plafa International Admirable Skill A little error in the opening leaveK Black with weak Kin^'Sicle squares. It is by no means easy to take aflvaiitai^e of them, but White demonstrates with admirable skill how it must be done. RUY LOPEZ R 0 b e rt J. Fischer Shocron Un Ited States Argentina White Black 1 P-K4 P-K4 S P-B3 P-Q3 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 9 P-KR3 N-QR4 3 B-N5 P-QR3 10 B-B2 P-04 4 B-R4 11 P-Q4 Q-B2 5 0-0 B-*K2 12 QN^Q2 B^Q2 6 R-K1 P-QN4 13 N-B1 KR^KI 7 B-N3 0^0 14 N-K3 P^N3 Much better is 14 B-KBl (cf. the Letelier game, next page). The te.^t move weakens Black's KB3 and KK3, and White is ready to take them under fire. 15 PxK'P PxP 17 Q-B3 B-^K3 16 N-Ra QR^QI IS N/2-^N4 . . . . The siege of the critical squares starts. Tt does noi lead to any immediate results but does keep Black under a heavy strain. 18 ... , NxN 19 PxN Q-B3 20 P-NB .... A little combination: if the Pawn is taken^ White wins the Exchange. 20 ... . N^B5 ^ After 20 , . , BxNP 21 N-Q5, ExB (21 . . . B-K2? 22 NxBt. RxN 23 Q-B(i and 24 B-R6) 22 K-Hl 23 NxR, B-R3 21 N-B6, B-N2, Black has fair compensation for the Exchange, but only for the time being. It cannot last after White obtains full activity for his Rooks, and he can along the Queen file or the King Rook file or even aftei’ opening a file on the Queeiuside. 21 N-N4 BxN Otherwise, White's Knight goes to KB6 and inevitably must be taken off. And, as Black’s King Bishop is essential to cover the King-side Pawn holes, that swap of his King Bishop is intolerable. 22 QxB N-N3 f = check; 4 = dbf check; § = dis, ch. CHESS REVIEW, MAV, 1959 Now Black urgently requires his Knight for protection of his King Rook Pawn; hence this time-consuming re¬ treat. 23 P-KN3 P-B5 24 K~N2 N-Q2 25 R^R1 IM-B1 Now Black's King position is well de* fended for the time being. There is no particular danger along the King Rook file so long as the Pawn formation re¬ mains unchanged. 26 P--N4! .... This is a radically aggressive measure designed mainly to provide full activity for White’s King Bishop. He intends 27 F-R4 (26 P-R4 is less effective in view of 26 . . . P-N5). The measure is radical ill that a Pawn sacrifice is involved: 26 . . . PxP e.p. 27 BxP, QxrP 2S B-K3. But then Whitens attack is very powerful; he threatens 23 Q-B3: Ong., 29 . . . INT-KS 30 BxN, PxB 31 RxP! R-KBl 32 QR-Rl I RxQ 33 R-R3t and 34 R/1-.R7 mate. 26 . , . . Q^K3 Understandably^ Black is not eager to ’■win” the Pawn. 27 Q^K2 P-QR4 Black realizes that his poaltion must soon become untenable if be proceeds passively: e.g., 27 , . . R-Rl 28 P-QR4, Q-QB3 29 KR-Ql. KR-Ql 30 R-Q5. So he starts a Queen-side action, probably hoping for relief through the elimination of all Pawns on that side. But that pro.lect also fails, 2S PxP Q™R3 29 QxP 30 P^R4! R-R1 After 30 . . . PxP 31 'BxP, White wins the Exchange. 31 PxP QxNP To take two Rooks for the Queen (31 . . . QxR) is all right, but not when White comes out Pawns ahead. 32 KR-QN1 Q-B3 33 Ft^N61 Q-B2 After 33 . . . QxR 34 BxQ, RxR 36 QxP, White ought to win; but 31 RxRJ Q-QE3 35 RxR, QxR 36 QxP is an easier way of doing it. 34 R/6-R6 RxR 35 RxR .... Now White's pieces have obtained devastating activity. 35 ... . R—B1 36 Q-N4 .... White threatens to win a piece with 37 R-R7 and also 37 B-R4 and 38 R-QB6. 36 ... . N--K3 It matters but little at this point what Black plays. 37 B^R4 R-N1 38 R-^B6 Q^QI There now follows a. brisk finish. 39 RxN! .... Victoriously, White enters Black's position through the back door, After 39 , . . PxR 40 QxKPt, K-Bl 41 QxKP, there is no longer any defense (41 , . . Q-Q3 42 Q-R8t, K-B2 43 QxPt. K-Bl 44 B-B4). 39 ... . Q^QBI This move only leads up to the very point of W^hite's combination. 40 B-Q7! Resigns In view of 40 . , . QxB 41 ,RxPt, ARGENTINA, 1959 Mar del Plata International Inexplicable Blunder White handily obtains the lead and is trying hard for a win, in vain, because of Black's excellent resistance. The struggle goes on until the board is aU most empty and the draw virtually a fact. At this juncture, however, Bobby commits an inexplicable blunder, throw¬ ing away the half-point \vhich would have given him a share in first place with Najdorf and Pachman. 147 42 BxR RUY LOPEZ Robert J. Fischer R. Leteller United States Chili 1 P^K4 P-K4 8 P-B3 0-0 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 9 P-KR3 N-QR4 3 B-N5 P-QR3 10 B-B2 P-B4 4 B-R4 N-B3 11 P-Q4 Q-B2 5 0-0 B-K2 12 QN-Q2 R-K1 6 R-K1 P-QN4 13 N-Bl B-Q2 7 B^N3 P-Q3 14 N-K3 B^KBI Cf. 14 , . . P~N3 in Pischer-Shocron. 15 PxKP PxP 18 N/2-N4 N-Q2 16 N-R2 QR-Q1 19 N-Q5 Q-N1 17 GI-B3 B-K3 20 P^KR4 ■ 4 * i This position is mere or less normal for this opening line. White needs some action, in order to enhance liis develop¬ ment and to add significance to the cen¬ tralisation of his Knight. Conventional is 20 N/4-K3 and, de¬ pending on subsequent circumstances, B-Q2 and QR-Ql, or P-QR4, or N~KBS. Also to be considered is 20 B-N5, or 20 Q-K3, K-Rl 21 B-N5> so as to meet 21 , . . P-B3 with 22 N/lxBP. Bnt, though this combination yields White the slight material advantage of a Rook and two Pawns for two minor pieces, it is likely to fail since Black emerges with attacking chances on the King- side. Bobby has the more original idea of provoking a weakening of Black’s King position through the advance of his King Rook Pawn. 20 . , , . N-B5 21 P™R5 P-R3 Black has created a slight weakening inasmuch as White can now operate with such possible threats as posting a Knight on KBo or sacrificing a piece on KRG. But Black has to prevent 22 P-RG. 22 P-QN3 N-a3 23 Q-N3 K«R1 24 P-KB4! . . * . Since White's KBS is under fire, he makes no attempt to get a Knight there with 2-1 N/5-K3 or 24 N4^Ii/3, Nor does he fool himself with 24 NxKP? which loses after 24 . , , NxN 25 QxN, P-B3! (26 Q-N3. BxN). Indeed, White gets three Pawns for the piece after 26 NxP, PxN 27 QxPt, B-N2; but Black then has a great advantage in position. White's text move starts a sharp at¬ tack, and fascinating complications, very cleverly handled by both sides, follow. 24 . . * , BxN 25 PxB P-^K51 Black has played well; for White is much better off if he can exchange his King Bishop Pawn, whereas now it ac¬ tually hampers his pieces. 26 N-K5 , , . , As Black cannot exchange Knights with impunity, he must guard against N-BG. And White has other threats. 26 . . _ Q-N2! This w'ay, Black counter-acts the threat of 27 BxP; e.g., 27 . . . NxN 2S PxN, NxB 29 RxN, QxP with a good game for Black. But there is more to it, much morel 27 RxP! .... A brilliant shot which, indeed, wins some material. Besides, the prompt re¬ moval of this Pawn Is strongly indicated if White is to secure proper activity for his pieces. After 27 P-B4, Black protects his King Pawn with 27 . . , N-B3, or even 27 . . . F-B4. He may then obtain the ad van tage by penetrating on the Queen-side after . . . NPxBP. 27 ... . NxRl 29 NxPf K-R1 28 NxPt K-N1 30 N-B7t K-Nl 31 NxR . . . . White has won some Pawns and is, of course, not satisfied with any perpetual check. But how to liquidate and play for a win is a formidable problem. For Black is on the point of obtaining power¬ ful counter-play. Here is just one line to illustrate the difficulty: 31 BxN, RxB 32 NxR, QxP 33 B-K3, N-B3, and Black wins the Knight. 31 , QxP 32 Q-Q3 .... White must return another Pawn in order to save his trapped Knight. 32 ... . QxQ 33 BxQ NxP Now Black is only one Pawm down and has considerable positional compen¬ sation. His Queemside majority is per¬ fectly sound, while White’s majority on the other wing, although numerically greater, is seriously weakened. The chances are about even, 34 B-Q2 N^K5 35 R-K1 N/2--B3 36 BxN .... White must part with one of his Bishops, and do so quickly. After 33 B-R5? P—Bo, Black may win: e.g., 37 PxP, E-B4t 38 K-R2, N-N5t. and Black wins a piece or mates: or 37 BxN, RxB 33 RxR, NxR 39 PxP, PxP, and this Pawn costs White a piece. 36 ... . NxB 37 N-B6 ’ . , . . At long last, this Knight is off the critical list. 37 ... . B-^Q3 38 B-B1 K^B2 39 B^N2 N-N6 Not 39 , . , BxP? 40 R-^KBl! 40 N-K5t .... After 40 RxR, KxR 41 ExP, BxP 42 P-R6, K-B2 (42 . . . N-B4?? F-R7I) Black wins the dangerous Pawn by either 43 . . . N^B4 or 43 . . . K-NS, 40 ... . BxN 41 RxB RxR NxP All the excitement has lulled into a simple end-game which is perfectly even. A draw is inevitable. Indeed, White keeps on making some attempts to win, but these are harmless. 43 K-B2 N-S3 47 P-R4 K-Q3i 44 K-B3 P-N3 4a P-R5 K-K3 4& BxN KxB 49 P-N3 K-Q3 46 K-K4 K-K3 60 P-B5 PxPf 51 KxP P 1 V Now there are little finesses. 51 ... . K-Q4! The right move. After 51 . , . P-’Bo? 52 PxP, PxP 53 K-K4, K-B4 64 K-K3! White wing. 52 P‘^KN4 K-Q51 Again, 52 . . . P-B5? 53 PxPt wins for White: e.g., 53 . . . KxP 59 P-N5, and White’s Pawn queens wnth check, and Black doesn't get a Queen at alR and 63 . . . PxP 54 P-N5, P-B6 55 P-N6. P-B7 56 P-N7, P-BS(Q) 57 P-N8(Q)t, K-Q6 5S Q-QStI K-B6 (58 . . . K-K6 59 Q-N5t3) and White exchanges Queens and wins with his last Pawn. 53 P-N5 P-B5 54 PxP P-^N5! The last finesse. After 54 . . . PxP? White wins as shown before: 55 P^NC, P-B6 56 P-N7, P-E7 57 P^NS(Q), P-BS(Q) 58 Q-Q8t! But now the draw is as good as set¬ tled. Victory depends exclusively on the well known ultima ratio that one of the players falls from his chair. 55 P-B5?? White does the falling. We are unable to offer any explanation for White's choosing this move instead of the ob¬ viously correct 55 P-N6. In pondering about the possible causes of this mon¬ strous blunder, w-e did not achieve more than to rule out senility. 55 ■ I . . P-N6 59 K-Q7 K^Q4 56 P-B6 P-N7 60 P-N6 Q-B3t 57 P-B7 P-N3(Q)t 61 K-Q8 Q-Q3t 5G K-K6 Q-^N2 Resigns Israel , 1958 Here is a short trap into which Re- shevsky fell in a simultaneous. Reshevsky Margolit 1 P-Q4 N-KB3 5 P-QR3 Q-R4 2 P-QB4 P-K3 7 B-Q2 P-K4 3 N-QB3 B-N5 8 PxB NxNP 4 P-K3 P-QB4 9 RxQ N-Q5 5 N-K2 N~B3 mate It seems to have been the season for baiting Sammy. T48 CHESS KEVIEW, MAY, 1959 ENGLAND, 1958-9 Hastings Christmas Annual Excellent Perspicacity This is a fine game full of heavy tension, owing to opposing Pawn ma¬ jorities. Black starts with a ciifficult position; but, excelling in perspicacity, he scores a point worthy oi the winner of the tournament. It is a very important point, too; for, had White scored, there would have been a triple tie between Gere ben, Portlsch and Uhlmann, SLAV DEFENSE Erno Gereben Switzerfand White 1 ,p_Q4 N-KB3 2 P-QB4 P-KN3 3 N-QB3 B^N2 Wolfgang Uhlmann East Germany Black 4 B-N5 0-0 5 P-K3 P-B3 6 N-B3 P-Q4 The opening is an independent varia¬ tion of the Slav Defense, may be called the Slav Fianchelto. Black's position, the Schlecliter formation, may be reached either from the Slav or as a departure from the Gruenfeld Defense; but the usual Schleciiter confronts a locked-in White Queen Bishop, 7 Q-N3 Q-R4 10 PxN Q-B2 a PxP NxP 11 0-0 P-N3 9 B-QB4 NxN 12 B-B4 Q-Q1 13 P-QR4 N-Q2 A difficult position. White has the edge, but Black is readying for counter¬ play with , . , P-QB4 or . . . P-K4. 14 p_R5 _ _ A rather weak move which merely in¬ creases Black's freedom on the Qneen- side. More natural is 14 KR-Ql which restricts Black's possibilities in the cen¬ ter for the time being at least. Another alternative {W^hite's best, it seems) is 14 N-N5 with the general idea of King-side action and possibly to make the King Bishop file available for the King Rook: e.g., 1) 14 , . . P-KS? 15 BxPI PxB 16 NxKP, and White wins: 2) 14 , . . Q-Kl IS B-E7, and White holds the initiative: 15 , . , P-K4? IS B-Q6i or 15 . , . B-N2 16 P-B4, R-Bl 17 B-K5: or 15 . , . P-KR3 16 N-K4, B-N2 17 P-B4. 14 . . _ P-QN4 16 KR-Ql Q-K1 15 B-K2 P-QR3 17 B-N3 , . . , It is no longer possible to anticipate 17 . . . P-Kl with 17 B-B7 because of ^17 . , , R-R2, 17 . * . . P-K4 Now Black has restored the balance in chances. 18 QR-B1 B-N2 20 Q-Q6 P-K5 19 Q-N4 R-B1 21 N-K5 . . , . As the passive 21 N-Q2 leads to a good game for Black by 21 . , . P-QB4, White acquiesces to a weakening of his Pawn structure but has fair compensa¬ tion in his control of the Queen file. 21 , * . . NxN 22 PxN * * - * This capture is preferable to 22 BxN, as W'hite is better off with more pieces on the board. He is interested in com¬ plications to compensate for Black's Queen-side Pawn majority. He can of course obtain fine activity for his Queen Bishop on KR4. 22 ... * P-QB4 24 Q-Q2 B-B1 23 B-N4 R-B3 25 BxB RxB r. 17 . . , , K-R1 The losing move. Black is eager to maintain the threat of , , , PxB, hoping White will have to lose time to retreat that Bishop, But his motif boomerangs. For White profits both from a continued possibility of BxP and from Black's vreakened King Rook Pawn, Correct is 17 , , , P-NBI after which White faces loss of material for only vague compensation: e.g,, IS R-K37 BxR 19 QxB, PxN, and Black wins; or 18 N-B3, P-B5I 19 N-^NSf, K^Nlf 20 R-R3, BxR (20 , , , P-^KR4? 21 BxP I) 21 QxR, P—KR4, and White lacks a satis¬ factory continuation (22 P-KN4, Q-Q2!). A fair expedient, however, is 18 N-K2. P-B5 19 QxQP, BxR 20 PxB, after which White has a good chance to hold his own. IS R-R3! * , * , The threat is 19 RxPf and mate next. White's attack Is irresistible now. 18 . , , , BxR No, 1 J, Sehwers White draws Two too many. NOp 2 O, Duras White draws Shut the Door, No* 3 V, A. Korofikov White wins Solutions or page 155, CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 1959 153 After IS . . , K-Nl 19 ExPI White also mates. 19 QxB K-N1 Or 19 . . . PxB 20 QxPf, K-^Nl 21 PxP, and mate follows. 20 BxPtl Resigns Black must suffer unbearable loss of material to avoid mate. The possibilities are: 1) 20 . . , KxB 21 N-B5t, and mate follows: 2) 20 . . . PxN 21 B-B6, and mate follows or loss of Black^s Queen (21 . . . QxP): 3) 20 . . . P--B4 21 QxP, PxN 22 P-K6, QxP 23 QxQt, KxB 24 QxQP, and W'liite wins: 4) 20 . . . P-KB3 21 N-K6. and White wins {21 . . . R-B2 22 QxP, etc. or 21 . . . K-B2 22 BxBP! QxN (22 . . . H-KNl 23 N-‘B4! etc.) 23 Q-R5t, and mate next. SOVIET RUSSIA, 1959 USSR Chompionship Overburdened? White's important novelty in the open¬ ing nets the Exchange, but at the high expense of two Pawns. Holding the ini¬ tiative, however, and despite the absence of Queens, White is still slightly better off. There follows a lively and difficult struggle on the rim of equality. Black recovers almost completely but then, probably overburdened by the prospect of becoming USSR Champion for the third time in a row, he stumbles. SCOTCH GAMBIT (by transposition) V, Yuchtman Mikhail Tahl White 1 P-K4 2 P-Q4 Black P-K4 3 P-QB3 PxP PxP 4 NxP . - * , The first moves are of the Danish Gambit. 4 NxP is preferable over 4 B-QB4, according to Alekhine, 4 , . . . N-QB3 5 N-B3 . . , * After these two moves, this Goering Gambit becomes a side line of the Scotch. Jonathan Penrose, who is the successor to Mieses as far as having a predilection for openings of the Scotch type is concerned, usually arrives at this position via 2 N-KB3. The gambit is supposed to be just good enough for equality, according to Keres. 5 . , * * B-N5 This continuation, leading to the same as S . . . N-B3 6 B-QB4, B-N5. con^ slitutes a regular system of defense w'hich undergoes a shock in this game. The steady line of play, offering about even chances, according to Dr. Emanual Lasker, is 5 . . . P-Q3 6 B~QB4, B-K3 7 BxB, PxB 8 Q-N3, Q-Bl 9 N-KN5, N^Ql 10 P-K5! P-KR3 11 N-B3, N-K3 12 0-0, Keres comes to the same con¬ clusion, adding that the onus of main¬ taining the balance devolves on White. 6 B-QB4 N-B3 7 0-0 BxN Keres gives instead as leading to ap* proximately equality: 7 , . . 0-0 8 P-K5, P-Q4 9 PxN, BxN 10 PxB, PxB 11 PxP. But he adds that 8 B-KN5 Is better, though not saying how much better. In other w-ords, Keres thinks that Black ought to castle before moving his Queen Pawn, but he is not quite sure Avhether this can be done satisfactorily. 8 PxB P-Q3 Black's last move causes considerable trouble. Instead, transposition into the Keres line is Black*s best, it appears: S . . . 0-01 (9 P-K5, P^Q4! or 9 B-K:<5, P-KR3I or 9 B-R3, R-Kli). 9 P-K51 , , , , This move was suggested by Alekhine, but Yuchtman has a new point in mind. Weaker is 9 B-R3, as played by Pen¬ rose against Smyslov, Munich. 195S. Black emerged wnth the edge after an intermezzo pro and con concerning the advance of the King Pawn: 9 , , , B-N5! 10 B-N5, 0-0 11 BxN, PxB 12 P-K5, N-Q41 * 9 , , , * PxP 10 N-N5!! , , * , This is the new point. Alekhine gave 10 Q-N3, claiming that White has a strong attack. But this claim is question¬ able because of 10 . . , 0-0 after vvhich Black has the strong counter-threat of 11 . . . N-QR4: e.g„ 11 B-R3? N-QR4! 12 Q-R4, NxB 13 BXiR? N-N3! and Black wins. W’hite may better try 11 R-Ql: e,g., 11 . . . N-Q2 12 B-Q5, N-K2 13 B-R3, but it still remains highly qnes* tionable as to w'hether he has enough compensation for the t^vo Paw'ns. 10 , , . , 0-0 Black is going to give up the Ex¬ change, for considerable compensation, though. There is nothing better, except that 10 - , . QxQ constitutes a trickier sequence of moves since the enticing 11 BxPt really offers no advantage: 11 , . . K-BII 12 RxQ, P-KN3! White’s best is 11 RxQ I after which Black must casLle (11 . , . N-Ql? 12 RxNt! or 11 . . . B-K3? 12 NxB!) and then 12 B-R3 leads back into the game as played. 11 B»R3 QxQ 12 QRxQ . , , , 12 KRxQ is also reasonable, for it anticipates the later pin on White's Knight. ia , , , , B-B4 13 BxR RxB * The game continued: 13 Q-Q3. R-Kl u rxP. N-B3! 15 Q-E4, N-K7t 16 K-Rl. BxN 17 PxB. PxP IS QxP, R-QBl! 19 QxP, Q-R5 20 KR-Ql, QxP 21 R-KBl, Q‘RS 22 QR-Ql, R-K3 23 Q>Q7, N-Nfif! 24 K*N1, QH^Kl 25 R-B2, N-K7t. and White resigned. With two Pawns for the Exchange, Black is well off materially. But he still faces serious difficulty because his pieces are confined to passivity, 14 KR-KI P-KR3 15 N-B3 B-N5 16 R-N1 P-K5 After 16 . . . BxN 17 PxB, White wins either the Queen Knight Pawn or the King Pawn (e.g., 17 . . , P-QN3 IS B-N5). 17 N-Q4 N-K4 Black strives for active counter-play. His move does not lead to a satisfactory result by force, but neither does 17 , . . NxN IS PxN after which White main* tains a dangerous initiative: e,g., IS . . , P-QN3 19 B-N3, R-Ql 20 QR-Bl as well as IS . . . B-Bl 19 P-B3, R-Ql 20 QR- Ql, B-B4 21 B-N3, IS B-B1 P-B4 19 N-N5 . * * . The main threat now is 20 N-Qti. 19 , . , , P-B5! A fine combination which probably saves Black's game or comes very close to that, at any rate. There are three main threats Involved. 20 P-B3! , . , . White measures up to the situation. He rightly dismis.ses 20 N-Q6 because of 20 . , . N-Q6 21 BxN, BPxB after which the Black passed Pawn fully com¬ pensates for the Exchange: e.g., 22 N-B4, R-Bl! or 22 R-N2, B-K7! 23 NxNP? R-Nl! or 23 NxKP, NxN 23 RxN, B-K7. Point one of Black's com¬ bination is thus covered. White also avoids 20 NxP because of 20 , . . N-Qe 21 BxN, BPxN 22 R-N2, R-Ql 23 R-Q2, R-Q4I after which he has trouble in meeting the threat of 24 . . . R-QR4 in any effective way. And so point two is disposed of. The text move leads to point three — the sharpest line yet at the same time White’s best. 20 . , , . BxP This move is necessary, but also quite strong, although not quite strong enough. 21 PxB NxPt 22 K-B2 , , , . This is not White’s best move: for it enables Black to make quick use of his King-side majority. Nor js 22 K-N2 much better, because of 23 . . , NxRt 23 RxN, R-Ql after which White's King Is exposed to 24 . . , R-Q7t- 154 CHESS REVIEW, MAY, t9S9 Best is 22 K-Rl! NxR 23 RxN (23 . , . N-N5 24 P-KR3!) Then White has the edge; for he recovers one Pa\yn by force and may use his extra piece ef¬ fectively before Black can start any dan¬ gerous Pawn action. 22 ... . N-N5t! 23 K-N3 NxR 24 RxN P-B41 Novir Black has a good game. His Pawns can advance immediately on a broad front. So White most likely will soon have to return his extra piece. 25 BxPt K-R2 But Black's last move Is weak. On the white square, his King is within" the scope of the Bishop, and that factor proves to be a handicap. Correct and strong is £5 . . . K-Rl. 26 B~K2 N-K4 27 K-B4 N-N3t 23 K-K3 P-B5t Another weak move, and this time it is fataL Black enters upon a combina¬ tion which does not work because of the unfortunate position of his King. Something like 2S . . . N—R5 29 R-Ql. R-Kl 30 N-Q6, H-K2 must be tried. As long as the Pawns stand ready to ad¬ vance in concert, there is hope. 29 K^Q4! .... The refutation. 29 KxKP is not good, because of 29 . , . The Bishop cannot budge, or 30 . , . R-Klt w ins. 29 ... . K^R1 Here Black tries, vainly, to correct the damage of his 25th move. His advanced Pawns are moribund. After 29 . . , P-K6 30 B-Q3! the pin on the Knight is un¬ bearable. After 29 . . . P-BG 30 B-Bl, the King Pawn falls. And, after 29 . . . N-R5 30 KxP! P-B6 31 B-Q3! White evades 31 . . . R-Klf with a cross check and so wins. 30 R-KN1I N-R5 31 KxP .... The rest is easy. 31 ... . R"K1t 32 K-Q3 P^B6 33 B-Q1 N~-N7 34 K~Q2l N™R5 35 N-Q4 R--Q1 36 R-B1 R™Q4 37 K-Q3 R-QR4 38 B-N3 P-KN4 39 NxP H-KB4 40 N-Q2 Resigns Solutions to CHESSBOARD MAGIC! □Ji page 153 No. 1 White draws by 1 R-N5t, K-B3 (or R3) 2 R™N6t. KxR 3 B-B2t, K any 4 B-Q4, QxB Stalemate. No. 2 White draws by 1 K-B2, P-N6t 2 K-Kl, P-R6 3 B-Bl, P~R7 4 K-K2, P- R8(Q) Stalemate on 1 K-B2, P-R6 2 B-Bl, the same solution comes about by transposition. No, 3 White wins with 1 B-Nl, PxN{Q) 2 RxQ, P-Bot 3 K^R3I B-NB 4 P-R7, B-K3t 5 K-R2, K-N3! 6 P-RS(R). etc. ■f = check; = dbl. check; § = dis. ch. CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 1959 By JACK STRALEY BATTELL There are in the literature of chess a comparatively very few games w'hich rank as past masterpieces by the virtue of one exceptionally great move. Out¬ standing among these and perhaps the most outstanding is the “shower of gold” game which iwe mentioned on page 6S of the March issue. If It had no other distinction, it would yet rank as the game with the most rewarding of all moves, for the spectators w^ere literally moved to shower the board with gold coins. Breslau, 1912 FRENCH DEFENSE S. Lewitzky White 1 P-Q4 2 P-K4 3 N-QB3 F, J. Marshall Black P-K3 P-Q4 P-QB4 The last was a pet move of Marshall’s ivith which he scored several pretty wins. But subsequent analyses have strong claims of refuting it. 4 N-B3 N-QB3 5 KPxP KPxP 6 B-K2 , . , , White’s handling of the variation is tame, and his game progresses steadily on the road to deterioration. 6 . . . . N-B3 7 0-0 B-K2 8 B-KN5 .... Marshall said S PxP is better; but as he was known to gambit the Queen Bishop Pawn, Lewitzky was perhaps try¬ ing to steer away from MarshalTs ob¬ jective. S . . . . 0-0 9 PxP B-K3 ID N-Q4 .... MarshalFs gambit is operative now, and he proceeds to '^gambiP' positionally with the lure of a weak(?) King Pawn. 10 , BxP 11 NxB PxN 12 B-N4 .... White builds his game on assailing Black’s “hanging Pawns,perhaps par¬ ticularly the weak and backward King Pawn. 12 ... . Q-Q3! 13 B-R3 QR-K1 14 Q-Q2 , . . , White blunders into a pin which per¬ manently embroils him in trouble, by the threat of . . . P-Q5. 14 ... . B-N5! 15 BxN RxB 16 QR-Q1 Q-B4 Black answers the threat of 17 N-K4 and revives his own of 17 . . . P-Q5. 17 P-R3 and subsequent exchanges give White a losing end-game. 17 Q-K2 BxN 18 PxB QxP 19 Rxp .... From the frying pan of the pin. White leaps into the fire of a combination w’^hich is to lose a piece — but how spec* tacularly! 19 ... . N-Q5 20 Q-R5 , . . , Whitens point. £0 Q—K5 loses to £0 . . . N-B6t[ £1 PxN, R-N3t 22 B-N2, QxKBP — but now £0 . , . P-KN3 wull preclude any . . . R-KN3 for a safe 21 Q-K5. 20 ... . R/1-KB11 21 R-K5 .... White must atop the threat of 21 . , , RxPI followed by’^ 22 . , . Q-KSt, as well as save his Rook. 21 ... . R-H3 22 Q-N5 .... Or 22 Q-N4, N-B6tl So White plans a riposte on Black’s Queen. 23 » . . . RxB! 24 R-QB5 Q-KN6!!! As the significance of this move sank in, White resigned, and the spectators applauded with gold. Try the variations for yourself. 155 Activities of CHESS REVIEW Postal Chess players! game reports & ratings, names of new players, prize-winners, selected games^ tourney instructions (fi. editorial comment- JACK STRALEY BATTELL Postal Chess Editor NEW CHAMPION The latest Golden Knights Champion, winner of first prize in the 1952-3 Tour¬ nament, is a Canadian, Ignas Zalys, of Montreal (for more about him, we hope to have picture and further details in “The World of Chess,next month). He won all games, except for one draw in the first round. Reuben Kingman of New York and G. S- G. Patterson of Kos Angeles, tied lor second and so will engage in a play¬ off match. Completing the first five are Henry Rothe of Himtsyille, Alabama, and Werner C. Sehroeder of Caledonia, Min¬ nesota (for point standings, see “Tour¬ nament Notes” below)* In the second five are Eugene Am- burn of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Henry E. Eck- strom of Brooklyn, New York, and Dr* Norman M. Hornstein of Southport, North 'Carolina, who tied and must en¬ gage in a play-off match. Ninth is Ches¬ ter N* Fugiie of .Riverside, California and tenth, George J. Mauer who played fi^om Buffalo, New York, but is now in Chicago, Illinois* The remaining sixty-five as listed in “Tournament Notes” all qualified for $5 prices. But we must ask one and all to write to us, to confirm their point scores (and We must wait past this publication to ascertain if any of the latest results or any of these point totals are subject to challenge) and, most important, to give us their current addresses to which, to mail their prize awards. TOURNAMENT NOTES Progress Reports for Golden Knights Tournaments 7th Animal Championship—1952-3 With the closing out of Finals sec¬ tions, 52-Nf 20 and 52-Nf 21, we have the final scores for this toiirriament. The total point scores for these two Finals run:* 62-Nf 20: J. E. Barry 38.3: G* J. Van Deene 37.4; M. Sweig 30*7; R* F. Jolly 30.5; Lucille Kellner 27*3; L. R. Simms 26.3; and L* Bevier withdrew; 53-Nf 21: W, Rabinowitz 36.25; R. T* Neel 33.0; B* Temple 31.S; J. E. Barry 24*0; J. P. Shaw 23.4; P* Fiillum 21*75; and A* Triicls 19.4* Merging these new and final, total weighted points to the leading scores previously published, we now have the complete list of cash prize winners: FINAL STANDINGS of cash prize winners [ Zaiys ........ .45*7 R Mellon ,.*.. .6^. R Kingman ... .45*2 S Yarmak , . *. * 3ii. 1 -i) G Patterson , *. .45,2 B Clareiis . *., * . 35.05 H Hothe .* .45*1 W Sollfrey **.. .85.05 W G Sehroeder ,44*2 Dr I Schwartz .85.0 E Amburn . *.. .44.0 F J Valvo ,..* ,34.7 H Eckstrom .., *44.0 A R Self . .34*65 N Hoi’iisteiii .. .44.0 Li Ratermanis . .34*5 G N Fiiglie .43.45 B Rozs^a ...... .34.1 G Mauer *..*.. .43.1 J Staffer . .34.0 T Archipoff . . .42.85 I E Johnson .. .33.5 L Slolzenberg * .41*7 J Diebermaii *. .33.4 J N Schmitt .. .41.2 F Roth , *__ .33.4 K Skema .*,.*. .40.7 B W Paul ..,* . 33.35 E W Buerg^er . .40.6 R T Nee! . ,33.0 H. Wieeking , * .40.6 M Gonzalez ... *32,75 E Aronson .... .39.6 H Harrison ,. *. -33.2 J A Ilyin ... .. .39*0 I-I B Daly *. *. * .31.8 J Christman , ,, .38*6 B Temple . . *. *31.8 V Berzzariiis * * 13S. 4^ H Wallgren *** *31.8 B R Ernst . *., .38.4 C R Heising * * .31.7 Dr I Parber *.. ,38*35 P J Weibei *.,* .31.3 J E Barry . * *. .38*8 E5 Bone . .30.75 D Burdick ,.** .37*45 M Swelg **.*. .30.7 H T Reeve ... * .37.4 E J Fuller .*.. ,30.6 G Van Deene . *37. 1 P J Yerhoff .. .30.55 G Kellner ... *. *37.35 D Burg .**.... J G Bueters *, .37.25 R F Jolly . .80.5 H Kanian . .. *. .87*25 P Kontautus ,. .30*5 G Van Osdgl *, .37*2 L C Cody . *30*15 S Miller . .36*7 1. Frankenstein: 80*15 L. R Simms ... .36*25 L Hulbirt **... .30.0 W RabidowRz . .36.25 R McClellan . *. *30.0 J Stonkus . ,36.25 E F Mebling ., .39.65 J R Sehroeder . .36.2 Mrs S Winitski *39.65 D Nieder ...... .35*7 P Ornstein ,,. * .29*5 N L Ficken , . * . 3o.3 J B Wright ... .29*5 O W Strahan ,.29*4 We have, in fact, one challenge in al¬ ready as to a result published long since but challenged only in April. It can af¬ fect point standing but not actual prizes. Sth Annual Chompfonship—1954 As a result of current Postal Mortems, Finals sections, 54-Nf 13 and 54-Nf 14, have completed play, and the contestants therein score the following, weighted point totals:* 54-Nf 13: B, Rodriguez 42.S5; F* W. Buerger 41.7; W* €, Barnhiser 31*65; J. S* Linburn 31*1; N* Zemke 23.8; W. L. Prosser 22.8; and W. H* Holmes withdrew; S4-Nf 14: R. Fetters 45.7 (nearly per¬ fect score: just one draw and that in the first round); S* Creene 35*6; W. P. Taber 32.85; L* H. Rainwater 29.65; O. W* Strahan 26.05; E. A. Smith 17*3; and R. Gilbert 16.05. ♦Weighted point totals are based on the following scale: 1.0 point per wlp in the prelims; 2.2 in serni-finals; and 4.5 in finals. Draws count half these values* Published only after all games in section reported. We will give the total list of cash prize winners so far compiled, next month (since the completion of the 7th Annual Championship takes up so much space this month). 9ih Annual Championship—1955 As a result of current Postal Mortems, Finals section 55-Nf 9, has completed play, and the contestants therein score these weighted point to tabs :* J. A. W^right 38*35; X .L Adams 36.25; D. H. Morris 33.15; J* E. Bane 29.5; W* E. Stevens 26.8; W* S. Morris 25.05: and G. Hutchinson wuthdre\v* Also, the following have qualified for the Finals: L. Stolzenberg, J. S. 'Linburn, W, E. 'Stevens; D. J. Burdick and iR. D* Kuehnle. 10th Annual Championship—1956 As a result of current Postal Mortens, the following have qualified for assign¬ ment to the Finals: H. H* Hyde (actual¬ ly qualified last month), Mrs. M. Piatt, F* J. Yerhoff, E* Godbold, H. P. Wright and A. Seidel. 11th Annual Champion 5 hip ~1957 As a result of current Postal Mortema, the following have qualified for assign¬ ment to the Finals: D* Howmrd, I-I. Jones, F. Dulicai, E. Mayer, A. Dine, P. Weissberg, 'D. Schaefer, R. 'Callaghan, W. R. Oaker, O* Shack and M. Lane. Also, the following have qualified for the Semi-finals: J. Crabtree, L* Reese, W, H. C* Newberry and B* Petr off* 12th Annual Championship—1958 As a result of current Postal Mortems^ the following have qualified for assign¬ ment Lo the Semi-finals: W* M. Foss, L. N. Page, D. H* Miles, N. F* Roger, L* A* McKay, R. K. Williams, P. I-Iildebrandt and F. Trask. Tournament Entries Somehow the news and results in this department have taken, much more space than usual this month* So we lack any for advertising the Class and the Prize Tournaments* Both the Class and the Prize Tourna¬ ments are open, however, as described on page 127 of the April issue and as described on page 1 of Uie Postal Chess booklet sent to all postal!tes along with their assignments to tourneys. You can enter either or both* 156 CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 1959 POSTAL GAMES from CH£SS ftfVffW fourn^ys - aniteiated by JOHN W. COLLINS Mate in Seven FRENCH DEFENSE MCO 9: page 103, col. 54 (k:B> Dr* E, J* Gaviloncfo White 1 P-K4 P-K3 2 P-Q4 P^Q4 4 P-Tv5, P-QB4 5 is most usual. Dr* M* A* Custer Black 3 N-QB3 4 P—QR3 < , , , -QR3. BxNt & PxB. 4 . * * * BxNf 6 a-N4 N-KB3 5 PxB PxP 7 QxNP R-N1 8 Q-R6 P-N3 Flanchettoiiig the Queen Bishop is a good idea, at least for novelty. The standard lines are 8 . , . I^-B4 9 N-K2, R-N3 10 Q-K3, PxP, and 8 . * . R-N3 9 Q-K3, N-B3 10 B-N2, N™K2* 9 B-N5t .... More precise Is 9 N—K2. 9 , . . . B-iQ2 The only move which exploits White's last sally is 9 . . , P^B3. 10 P-QR4 BxB This capture Is a positional mistake which rehabilitates White's Pawns and leaves Black's Queen Rook Pawn and Queen Bishop Fawn backward. Correct is 10 . . * P“R3. 11 PxB RxP Black loses time and allows his King Rook to be cut off from its own forces. Better are 11 . * * and 11 . . . QN^Q2. 12 B-N5 P-K6 If 12 * * * QN-Q2 13 K-Bl, R^No 14 P-R3, White win*s the Exchange. 13 N--R3 . . . , The threat is 14 K^Bl, II-N5 15 P-B3. 13 , , , , PxPf 14 K-B1 Q-Q4 On 14 * , , R-NS, 15 NxP wins the Ex¬ change, But Black's combination here quickly boomerangs* 1& QxN RxB 16 NxR QxRt 17 K-K2 QxP After 17 * . . QxR, White mates with 18 QxBPt, K-Ql 19 NxPt, K-Bl 20 QxBP* But now White announces mate in 7: 18 QxBPf K-Q1 19 NxPj K-Bl 20 Q-K8t K-N2 Quite neat! 21 N-Q8t K-Bl 22 N-^S6§ K-N2 23 RxPf RxR 24 QxN mate Hurroh for 1 P-Q4! If it Is quick action and lively com¬ binative play that is desired, then 1 P-Q4 is the prescription, (Howis from the 1 P-K4 lovers!)* Or so this Ander* son-Morphy-like slam-bang indicates* DUTCH DEFENSE MCO 9: page 248, col. 27, (f:B) J* B* Tangeman D* Burdick 1 P-Q4 P-K B4 2 P-K4 , * * , White meets the Dutch Defense with the lively, complicated Staunton Gambit* 2 * . * * PxP 3 N-QB3 N-KB3 4 P-^B3 . . * * Or 4 B-KN5, but the text move is more in the spirit of the Staunton. 4 * , * , p^Q4 Preferable are 4 . * . PxP 5 NxP. P-KN3, and 4 . . , N-B3 5 PxP, P-K4 S PxP, QNxP. 5 B-KN5 . , * * Also strong is 5 PxP, PxP S B-KN5, B-B4 7 B-QB4, N-B3 8 KN-K2, P^K4 (8 . . . Q-Q2 9 0-0, P-K3 10 Q-Kl!) 9 0“0! 5 , , , * B—B4 6 P-KN4 * , * * A very aggressive treatment! Ziirak- hov-Korchnoi, USSR Champ, prelims. 1952, continued: 6 PxP, PxP 7 B-QB4, N-B3 8 KN-K2, Q-Q2 9 0-0, with a slight ad^^antage for White* 6 , , . , B^N3 7 B-N2 QN-Q2 Better is 7 . * * PxP 8 BxP, P-K3. 8 Q-K2 P-B4 9 0-0-0 BPxP Black ought to play 9 . . , Q-R4 and , . . 0 - 0 - 0 . 10 RxP B-B2 11 PxP PxP 12 NxP * * * . White has regained his Pawn and has an over^vhelming position. The threat is 13 N-Q6 mate. 12 * , . * P-K4 13 N-KB3i Q-N3 If 13 . . . PxR? 11 N-Q$ mate. 14 R/1-Q1! BxP t = check; t dbl. check; § r= dis, ch. If 14 . * . PxR? !.==> XxXt K-Ql N-Q5^, K-Bl 17 NxQt ^vins. 15 NxP! N/2xN 17 RxB Q-Rl 16 N-Q6t BxN 18 B--Q5! * * . . White utilizes the Xowotny inierfer- ence problem theme! 18 , * * . BxB 20 R/lxB NxR 19 QxNf K-Bl 21 R^Q7 Resigns If 21 * * . R-KNl (21 . * . Q-RSt 22 K-Q2, Q-R4t 23 P-B3, and While wins), 22 Q-Qiit and mate in two. Once Again Once again, the old Bishop sacrifice at K'R7 works! COLLE SYSTEM MCO 9: p^ige 226 A* F, Woods White 1 p_Q4 N-KB3 P-K 3 P-QN3 Dr* J, Ipsen Black 2 P-K 3 3 B-Q3 4 N~KB3 B^N2 5 QN-Q2 P^B4 6 0-0 P-Q4 7 P-B3 . * * . Whit© plays a strict Coll© System, Black a Queen's Indian Defense. 7 . , . * N-B3 8 N-K5 * . * , 8 PxP and 9 P-K4 is the usual wiiy to handle this type of position. 8 , . * , NxN Else White plays 9 P-KB4 and can recapture with the Bishop Pawn. 9 PxN N-Q2 10 P-KB4 P-B5 11 B-B2 B-S4 12 N-B3 P-QN4 Preferable is 16 * . 18 PxP, B-K2* 17 PxP RxP 18 R-N1 0-0 19 B-Q2 R/4-R1 13 P-QN4 PxPe*p. 14 PxP P-QR4 15 Q-K1 Q-N3 16 P-QN4 B-K2 . PxP 17 RxRt. ExR 20 Q--K2 B-R3 21 N-Q4J P-N5 22 BxPfi * * * * This sacrifice occurs more often than any other in chess* 22 , , , * KxB 24 R-B3 B^Q6 23 Q-R5t K-N1 25 R-R3 P-B3 as R-KB1I P-N6 Or 26 * . . BxR 27 P-B5, XxP 2S KBPxP! 27 P-BSI KPxP 28 P-K6 * . . Due to the threat of 29 Q-H8 mate, this push wins the Queen. 28 * * , , QxP 29 NxQ N-K4 30 NxP P-N7 White announces mate in 3: 31 Q-R7t, K-B2 32 NxP§, K any 33 QxB. CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 1959 157 POSTAL MORTEMS Game Reports Received during March, 1959 To report results, follow instruct ions on pages 4 & 5 of your booklet on Postal Chess strictly and exactly. Other¬ wise, the report may he misrecorded, held up or even lost. Please note; Winners farid those with the White pieces in case of draws) must report as soon as result is confirmed by opponent. The opponent may report also to ensure his record aitd rating; going through but must then state clearly that he ’was the loser (or played Black in case of a draw). Game reports sent hi time for receipt by dates given above should be printed below. And the players concerned should check to see that they are so published. To spot them, look under your section number^ first by the key (e.g., 5S-C indicating Class Tourney begun In 1958) and by number {466) given in text belo’w the key. Symbol f indicates a win by forfeit ’with¬ out rating; credit; a shows a rating credit adjudication; df marks a double-forfeit. CLASS TOURNAMENTS 4 man tourneys graded by classes started in 1957 (Key: 57-0 Notice; The two-year closing date is now up for tourneys which started in May and June: 57-0 183 to 57-C 191, Final reports on all games must be in mail in time to reach here before May 30, We will allow’ extension of ]jlay for June sUinerSn 57-C 157 to 57-C 191 {who've had no previous notice on extensions), if both players report re- fiuesl, also before May 30; otherwise, final rei>orts on games must be in before June 30, For extension of play, good reason must be shown for the necessity, not just neg“ ligence in completing play hitherto, and as¬ surance Lime will be devoted to finishing the game. For final reports, list all results with names of opponents for each to be sure you have all results in. On unfinished games, send how you jjropose to win. or to draw, along with stamped diagram of i>osition and recortl of all moves made, for adjudication. Tourneys 1 * 40; 1 ^Corvell* Rose 2 df; Nor- vell, Whidden df. 3 Robison df with Clark, Matterii, 1 Hanna 2 df with Bancroft, Oster- mau, Pungborn. 7 Sosa 2 df with Willett and df with Gelber. 10 Christiansen 2 df with Felker, Phillips; Felker 2 df with Phillips and df "with Carter; Carter, Phillips df. 15 Johnson, McKay-Clements df, 16 Alter 2 df with Nineberg and df with Bailey; Bailey, Nineberg 2 df. 17 Hamilton. Sturga] df. 19 Chuuvenet, Rose dC 22 Garver ’with¬ drawn, 23 Gates 2 dL with Bancroft, Shear¬ man and VVlerum. 26 Hansen, Meisiser 2 df. 37 Carter, JarmuK 2 df. 28 Lewis, Sherwin dC 29 Muller, SchuUs 2 dC 30 Beckwith 2 df with Boren, Hayes and Hyre; Hayes, Hyre 2 df. 32 Furman 2 df with Keavey, Kristian¬ sen; Keavy, Kristiansen 2 df. 33 Van Camp 2 df with Broidy^ Richards, 37 Rawlins df with Hastingj^ and Maddux, 36 Gay 2 df with Vandervori, Zelonka; Vandervort, Zelonka 2 df. 40 Munden, ^"icior df. Notice Re Game Reports Too many postalitos fail either to report results or at least to check on their con¬ firmation here in “Postal Mort^ms.'^ So, about this time of year, we find literally scores of games unreported In two year old tournaments (like 57-C and 57-P) and not more than a half-dozen game reports, per month. Check on your results; be sure to report them; and be sure to check that they appear In “Postal Mortems," or you lose on double-forfeit of the game after two years. One sure method of covering Is to report all results when your last one (wln^ draw or lose) is accomplished. But then be sure to check coverage in proper issue of “Postal Mortems,” Tourneys 41 - 340: 41 Alford 2 df with Elek, Robbins, 42 Edenburn, Webiiter 2 df. 43 Harris, Wood 2 df. 44 Coburn df with Eenedix, FalcigUa. 15 Asch, Toitelbaum 3 df, 160 Asserson topis Minter. 204 Dragich loses 10 Smith, licks McCrca, 210 Ba^rkcr downs Durham. 241 Hartigan tops Minter twice. 258 Hoffman halts Cherry* 365 Xet her land nips Alexander. 296 Kegan, Welsh split two* 302 Nemeihy ties Gleason, loses to Karosl. 30S Saalman tops Schwerin twice, Hehiciish once, 300 Colson rips Rod- kin, 3J2 Rene routs Lynch, 313 Rene bests Beer, 330 Weber whips Rains. 326 Bailey withdrawn. 327 Athey conks Culvin. 335 Bundick iiip.s Xorden, started in 1958 (Key: 58-C) Notice; Check to see if your results^ appear here in “Postal Morteins.’’ They are your confirmation of reports. Report any cor¬ rection within the month of publication. Send summary of all results wUh report on your last game to finish, listing; by op¬ ponents. AUo, report any tardy opponents. Else your games may ultimately run into double-forfeits. Tourneys 1 * S5: 7 Xorin nips Buckendorf. 24 Pctricelts tops Cauthom twice. 25 Bick¬ ford ’Withdrawn; Clark clips Wierum. 36 Jackson, .Mc^fullen split two. 34 Newberger tops Tynmlak twice, ties Wright. 37 Grif¬ fith ioi>s ^foran, tops and lies Haskell. 39 ytuab mauls Moran. 40 Ostermann tops Moewe. 44 Moisey swats Swai't worth. 45 Vanek tops Julius twice. 46 Foss fells M'aeda, 47 Phythyon tops Cork twice. 60 Reynolds, B wart worth split Lvo. 52 Sellers halts Hi her, 54 Kremes downs De Groat twice, 64 Rcniia rips Greenspan. 65 Roger ties ilowry, Mellor and tops Hopkins, 69 O'Donnell downs Walton, Morley: correc¬ tion: Morley ’^von one from Karlan, 74 Harti- gan, Neilson tie. 79 Bender splits two ’^vith Trnesdel, but loses to Lunger. SO Correction: Gates won one from Eilmes, 31 Bancroft, Dudley, each top Lee twice. 83 Chauvenet downs Davidluk, S4 Turner tops (2f> Forman, S5 Relthel loses to Kahn, Neilson and ties Neilson. Tourneys 86 * 160: 90 Chase tops Sherwin twice. 92 Anton ties Lau7,on. loses to Holt. 97 ReinholK, Coburn withdrawn; Reinholz Joses {2a) to LeBaron, 101 Baum withdraws. 103 Davidiuk downs Osborn. 104 Williams whips ^lavJaii. 106 Power sinks Saunder.s. 112 Johnson jolts Lauzon. 115 Pranter conks Cornett. 117 O'Donnell downs Anderson. 11S Clark tops Andes, Ban field (2f each). 129 Fasano felts Cowie. 123 DeKoven downs Gama. 127 Burns, Centner split nvo. I2S Marston tops (2f) Rudikoff. 129 Rockwell rips Barkert Lind. 132 Radys tops Holmes twuce. 133 Carter socks Santos, 136 Plots conks Kendig. 143 Pehas tops Anderson twice, 146 Holmes bests Graetz twice, bo’ws to Colton, 150 Cunningham tops (If & la) Orndorff. 1*52 Cowie licks Coach, loses to Alexander. 157 Clyde clips Moeller. Tourneys 161 - 200: 161 Rubensohn loses to Llpschita, tops (2f) Sullivan. 169 Garcia tops Holstien Uvice. 175 Baron tops Botsch twdee. 175 Hastman bows to Bolen, splits tw’o >vith Chapman, 180 Schonberg beats Palclauskas, Baron, 181 Maddux splits two w'th Scott, top,s Kaser. 182 Martin mauls Holstien. 186 Stuart stop.s Rubensohn. 187 Frankfurt bests Bancroft, Barnes. 188 Ormond mauls Mueller. l89 WhUo whips Smith. 191 Rubensohn fells Pasaiio, 192 Bancroft beats Hunt, 194 Bazi- net bests, then ties Faubert. bows twdee to Goldberg. 290 Holstien, Frobsi tie. Tourneys 201 * 240: 201 ^Corrison wJns from Goddard, 203 Anderson, Sirasburger split two. 204 Taub tops Shepard, 206 Rhythyou licks Lundholm. 207 Sethne socks Sears. 208 Juel jolts Lundholm twice. 213 Rubensohn fells Foss; Hawkins tops Foss, ties 1st van, 215 AlperL withdrawn, 217 Brown bests O^Bourke, bows to Perry. 219 Brimm whips Weikel. 220 Hedguist jolts Joffe. 222 Morti¬ mer mauls Sumpter. 224 Brittingham halts Goad. 225 A Ichor halts Hunt; Doiterer downs Aicher, 1^'arrolL 226 Ormond withdraw-s. 227 Asile axes Dorman, 228 DuHoai downs Stettbacher, Bratz. 329 McNiff nips Gos¬ sett, 231 Locke licks Chilver tw’lce; Cohan bests ^VTtlte, bows to Chilver. 332 Martin tops (2f) Kalina, 2,34 Spilsbury tops (£f) Cheshier; Coker conks Edenburg, 235 Cher- noff tops Adams twice, 240 Lively. Scott split two. Tourneys 241 - 2S5: 241 Beckman withdraws. droi>.s (la) lo Warren. 242 Riiffel rips Ki’ones. 244 Moran ’^vithdra’ft's. 245 Ciborow- ski bests Irklenburg; Kadyk conks Eden¬ burg, Feldhaus. 346 Dryfoos drubs GreiUer. 249 M'engcr bow^j to Andrazyk, bests Kim¬ ball. 251 Gardner chops Chauncey. 255 Harper withdraws. 256 Thomas Lops Gropp. 258 Athey thumps Thayer, 260 Cunningham stops Steel. 264 Amdon top,s Wil.'son twice. 269 Jeffreys jolts^ Grimsdell. 270 Hooper, Tyrala each top Shapey twice. 272 Mtinitz withdraws. 373 Rivera routs I^erry twice. 275 Burkhart tops Young twJce, 277 Owen tops Meacham twice. 279 Reddy rips Brown: Young beats Kaikow. Brown. 280 Boorman loses to Edenburtu withdraws. 2Sl Jacobs lips Riegler. 2S2 Olson mauls Moites:. ;@plUs two with Taylor. 284 Wachtel whips Suplee; Roidakis withdraw.?, and diops two (a) to Moisey. Tourneys £86 - 354: 287 Botsch resigns to all. 2SS Davis splits two with Phythyoiii top,5 Malina. Eden burn; Edenburn, Malino tie. 290 Riesenbeck bests Wright. 295 Dono¬ van tops (2f) WitLensLein. 296 Terry toi>s McKenna twice. Berry once. 30U Lauzon licks Meiriani. 301 Salienberger wiihdra’fts, drops two (a) to Hoard man. 302 Cooley. McCarty split two. 304 Rohac whii>s Weber, 306 Hartnett bests Greenberg. 3l3 Kennedy withdraws. 316 Glen non resigib^s to all* 3T7 Hagerman. Bancroft conk Kulp. 319 Brown whips Wiildfogel, 322 Beckner nips Nuylor twice. 321 Scofield tops {2f) Cunningham. 325 Fitz.simons Lops (la & If) Baiter. 326 Wyvell whips Smith. 329 Mallory tops Belanger twice. 332 Klein clip.s Moore. 339 Castagnoli tops (24) Kahn. 340 Naddor lops Wilkerson twice, 311 Taylor cracks Crow, 342 Kingman withdraws, 34fi KiichUs rips Mueller. 347 Koberis withdrawn. 351 Ware whips Hendricks. started in 1959 (Key: 59-C) Tourneys 1 - 100: 4 Dudley downs Brosna- han. 7 Bikulcius bests BmmhalJ, 9 Bancroft beats Rack]. 13 DeBruin conks Koplitz. 14 Ott Slop.? Stapleton, 19 Bukowski rips Rieder. 20 Herts halts Kilburn, 22 Marlin mauls Greenwood. 39 Tulak tops Younghus- band. PRIZE TOURNAMENTS 7 man classed tourneys for premiums Notice: The two-year closing date Is now up for tourneys which started in May and June: 57-R 3:^ to 57-P 53. Final reports on all games must Ije in mall in time to reach here before May 30. We. ’will allow' extension of play for June starters, 57-P 46 to 57-P 53 (who have had no previous notice on ex¬ tensions), If both players report request. al,'5o before May 30; otherwise, final reports on games must be in before June 30. For exten;sion of plAy, good reason must bo shown for the necessity^ not just neg¬ ligence in completing play hitherto, and assurance time will be devoted to finishing ihe game. For final reports, list all results with names of opi>ouGiitE for each to be sure you have all resnUs in. On unfinished games, send how you propose to win, or to draw, along w'iih stamped diagram of position and record of all moves made, for adjudication. Tourneys 1-95: 1 Lozano df with Page and Eellairet 3 Gentry df with Masters, Pearson and, Tuggle; Pearson, Tuggie df, 4 Bauter, Eggerd df, 5 Gregory, Parr df. 6 Evans, Joseph df, S3 Backofen, Munzer df. It Borker, Cordts df, 12 DavU, Myer^j df. 14 Peterson ■withdra’wii: Derr, Lawler df. 22 Roaman rips .Tanes, Hart, 38 Thompson tops Turner. 63 ReynoJ(3s rips Montgomery. 68 Beebe beats Hochhaltor; Bishop bests Mclelwaltb Smith. 85 Mack downs Duykers; Bishop beats Biallas. 86 Cook tops (0 Hodges. 89 Brum shakes Shook. 94 Matulef tops Whitney* (a) Massengale. 158 CHE$$ REVIEW, MAY, 1959 staffed in 1958 (Key: 58-P) Notice: Check to see if your results appear here Lti '^Postal Mortems/^ They are your confirmation of reports. Rettort any cor¬ rection within the month of publication. Send summary of all results with report on your last i^ame to finish, iisiln^? by op¬ ponents. Also, report any tardy opponents. i5]se your ^^umes may ultimately run Into double-forfeits* Tourneys 1 - 50: i Beer bests Hene. (5 Vor- pagel tops (f) Ytredal. 7 Muller mauls Hastings. S Best beats Roux* 11 McGurmigle, Kornreich beat Borker? Yemeni w socks Aronaucr. 13 Johnson halls Hanken. 14 Irwin downs Dlet^, Campbell. 15 Dawson tops Tuggle* lti Paul rips Van Rosenbleeth. 13 Kaiser tops (a) James; Davies withdrawn, drops (a) to Liarzelere* 23 Hankin rips Buys. £1 Graves lops (a) Brewer. £G Boren. Cook tie; Taylor top.<5 Musulin. 31 Tudor socks Sucre; McCoy conks Douglas. 33 Bluineiithal halts Hughart, 34 Jordan tops (f) Jackson* 35 Hoglund hits Harris* 36 Talley, Gorham rip Rosenberg; Leach licks NEW POSTALITES The following new players started Postal Chess in March with these ratings: CLASS A at 1300: A, E, Alford, L. X. Andrade. .1, G* Bennett, R, BrighUip, J. R. Campbell, V. D'Addario, L* W. Gardner, J. Harrison. K. B* Hickey, V. R. Jablokow. Li. Jensen, P* A* Lridstone, E. Meyer and A. E. Turner: CLASS B at 1200: C. Barnhorst, Carolyn Blount* A. W. Brussell, E. S. Chang, R. F. Deltz, W, Dunnicliff. A* S* Eldredge, P. Elterman, L. E. Fatherree, J* L. Gruber, J. H* Heliums, H. W. Jones, G* P* Koenkow. P. Kramer, A. MacGilvary* D. P. Maroney, E* Montgomery. H. G. Montgomery, J. A* Ostby, J, L. Paul, P. P, Plavcan, B. H. Rhodes, W. Stephen, A. Swenson* J. Vales, Lt, O. Walker and J. P* Witeczak; CLASS C at 900: R. Albright, O. C* Amerell. W* V. Argo, W* P. Barnett, J. C* Beardsley, B. Benson, W* P. Bigler, R^ Bilodeau. C. Boswell. J. Bouehey, T. R. Bowman, H* L. Buchholz, M. H. Burnstein. T. B. Carter, R. Casey. E. J* Castle* W. B* Christensen, R, L. Colcord, W. K* Coleman. Miss S* Conant, J, Cook^son. W* Cotnam, J* Davis, JP. A. Davis, J. O* Dawson, F. Delahan, D* Di Marco, J* Doll, J, Dragon- ettl, O. Eckman, M. Ifldelstein. J. G. Egner. J* H. FUhs, S, Pellner, R* H* Finley, J, J. Ford, C. P* Fridella, E. Garten, W, Gobez- off, R. S* Goldsmith, R^ Green, S. Hammer, D* C, Hammond, J, Harkey* R. G* Hay, T. Heric, L* S* Hoke, S. Horwitz, W, W* Howard, H* W. Huispeth, J* H* Huneke, D. E. Jackson, P. T. Jefferson, L* C* Jester, J* Johnston, A. J, Kahn, R* Larry, H* Lundh, P, MacGahan, E. Marcus. L. E. Meierdling, R. Morton, D. Quiring, L* Rosen, W* Sanford, P* Sauvageau, L. J* Schmidt, S. Schneider, T. H, Shroyer, E, Snider, H* L. Spalt* L. E. Taylor, R. Taylor, J. M. Timmins, R. Uhlmansick, D. Vance, K. P. Winkler, J. D. Wade, S* H, Watter- son. D, E. Weaterman and T. H. Wolfe; m CLASS D at 600: A. S. Aldis, Edith Andt, J. Barry, J* C. Biefeldt, L. Blau, T, Cleve¬ land. C. Coyle, J. F. Cunningham. Jr.. S. DoUn. M* Fain, E. D. Feldman, G. E, Free¬ man. K* Freyermuth. J. J* Friedrichs, J. Gabbard* R* W* Gathman, S, Goldwyn, T. Gurka. D* Haws. W. E. Hogan, J, Horn, P. Hutchinson, R. M. Ishikawa, E, J. Katz, R, E. Lawrence. R. L. Lininger, C, M. Lip- man, K. Lloyd* E* Lynch, T* Marville, Mrs. P, M. McIntyre, R. R* McIntyre, T, A* Nard, F* Q, Niece, S. Passin, B* Pendergast. Ann Prager, W. K. Pollack, F* H* Kappleyea, T. Richardson* H. Rubin, Miss C* Robb* G, Robertson, J. P, Rutherford, R, Skotte, E. Stephan, A. B. Theodore, J, Unger. S* ’t'aitkus* E* R. Weaverling and T, Winterer. RETURN POSTS Old-timers resumed play during March \vith these former ratings: J. E* Coachman S6G; J, Orzano 1314; and S* Rosenberg 954, Talley, .33 Correction: Winston, Doviglass won from Semin iw', 39 Alberts withdrawn. lO Glaesser tops Porter. 41 Birsten bests Stevens* 45 Kucher withdirawn, drops (a) to Siegel* 4G EveriJl halts Holmes. 47 Trayers trips Roberts, Demers; Roberts lops s Rezack; Schleicher halts Hansen. 9ti Xorlham lops (f) Adams. 97 Carr conks Hebert: Irwin whips Cunningham. started in 1959 (Key: 59-P) Tourneys 1 - 28: 2 Reynolds rips Spitzer. 3 Marsh mauls Bratz* Carr. GOLDEN KNIGHTS Progressive Qualification Championships 7ih Annual Championship—1952-3 FINALS {KeyI Sa-Nf) Notice: With the final two Finals sections completing play and after writing to those with games still unreTK>rted, we have to close out two sections with double-forfeited gamea, to complete this tournament. Sections 1 - 24-; 29 Barry* Simms df. 21 Barry downs Temple but df with Full urn and True is* 8th Annual Chompionship—1954 FINALS (Key: 54.Nf) Notice: All those with games yet unfinished after a year or more in play are requested to report on progress of those games* State how many moves have been made and when you expect to finish, giving name of oppo¬ nents and tournament section number. Sec¬ tions 1 to 15 haA^e finished. Sections 1 • 20: i3 Prosser tops Barhiser. 14 Taber tops Gilbert. Smith, Rainwater; Strahan bests Gilbert. IS Remlck withdrawn, loses (a> to Paul* 19 Cunningham conks Kashin. 20 Birsten ties Bullockus, tops Bro’wn; Sherr bests Brown. 9th Annual Championship—1955 SEMI-FINALS (Key: SS-Ns.) Notice: All results are over-due now in the Semi-finals (except for last two sec¬ tions 55-Ns 53 and 55-Ns 54 which began less than two years ag’o). We shall close out with double-forfeits those games to which we have not received reports for which we wrote to ask; and we ask those in 53 & 54 to try to press their play to early finish* Sections 1 - 35 Maring, Richter df. 39 Rothcnl>ucclier, Shelly df. 4i> Richter df with Ifuller and 1*angiochi. 144 Nika nips Hawks- worth: WalraUt withdrawn* 47 Burlingame lies Trull* loses to Austin: 'J'riill trips Austin. 49 riieveus stop.s Roe: Ivuehnie conk*s Kugeimass* 5o Kashin Ues Russell, loses to Warren. 51 FJauding bests Bernero, Bicknell. 52 Stolzenberg ties ijiidjtJrn, tops Matzke, 53 Burdick bests Collins, .Mden; Collins mauls Muir. 54 Parham bent.s tRid- bold, FINALS (Key: 55-Nf) Notice: All those with games unfinished after a year or more in play aiv now re- cpiested to report on progress of those games. Stale how many moves have liven made and when yoti expect to finish, giving names of opjionenls and tournament mimher. Sections 1 * 19: ti Tomod lops (fj *qt;in\r. 7 Petroff trips Van Brunt* 9 Morris mauls Bane, 11 Daly, Eliason tie; PSitrnnan Ikks Long* r3 Wright conks Collison* 15 Kenvptl rips Schurr, 16 Miller tops (a) Omstein: Redding; withdraws. IS Sleep slaps liergreen. SeiuNons to CHESS QUIZ from inside front cover No* 1 White wins with 1 R/Klx>Jl QxR 2 B-B4t, K-N3 3 RxNf, KxR 4 Q-R5t* K-N2 5 Q-N6t, K-Nl 6 Q-’RG mate. No* 2 White wins with 1 RxPt! K“B2 2 RxPt' KxR 3 QxRt, KxR 4 P-R4t! and mate next move. No* 3 White wins with 1 RxBt* (BPxIt (or 1 , * . QPxR 2 P^6* K-Ql 3 Q-R6) 2 Q-N5t, K^Bl 3 Q-B6* R-Nl 4 B-K6! forcing mate* No, 4 Black wdns with 1 * * . Q-R6! 2 QxB (other replies lead to mate: 2 PxQ* NxP mate; 2 B-B3. BxB and mate next; or 2 BxN, QxNP male), NxBf! 3 K-Rl. M--N6t! 4 K-Nl (or 4 PxN, RxRf 5 B- Nl* PxQ, etc.), QxRPt 6 KxQ, NxRf 7 K-r^l, PxQ S KxN, :R-R'1, etc. No* 5 White wins vvith X RxPi RyR 2 QiN, Q-K'B7 (or 2 . * * Q-Q7 or QN7 3 R-B8t, RxR 4 QxRt, R-Bl 5 B-Q5t) 3 B-Q5, fR-KBl 4 Qi^Rf! QxQ (or 4 . , . RxQ 5 R-B8 mate) 5 BxQfp and White wins the ending easily. No* 6 White wins with 1 QxPII N/3- B4 (or 1 , , . NxQ 2 iR-B8 mate) 2 R- KHli QxB 3 KxR* NxQ 4 R-QSt* K--N2 6 R-NS mate. No, 7 White wins with 1 RxB! RxR 2 BxPtp K-B2 (or 2 * . * K-lRl 3 Q-R5, and White wins; or 2 ... KxB 3 Q“R5t, K-Nl 4 N-K7 mate) 3 Q-R5t, K-K3 4 K--B2 5 B-N6t, K-Nl and either 6 Q-R5 or 6 N--K7f* No* 8 Black wins with 1 * * . H-B3I! (not 1 . , * RxP? 2 QxPt, etc*, or I * . . R/4-Q4? 2 QxPt, etc.) 2 P-N4 (else Black remains a piece up), RxP! 3 RxXt, K-Nll! and Black wins* No, 9 White wins with 1 Q-K7!: e.g.* 1 * * . BxQ 2 PxBg* K-Bl 3 RxP; or 1 . . . R-Kl 2 QxRt, QxQ 3 RxQt, BxP l Q71 No, 10 Black wins with 1 . . . X-QS: (not 1 . . * P-Q7t 2 K-B2* K-K(> 3 X-X5. as White then draws) 2 K-{)2 (or 2 N-B6t, K-B6 3 N-K7, P-Q7t 4 K-Ql. N-K5 5 N-Q5t* K-B5, and Black wins: e.g., 6 N-K3t, K-Q6 and 7 , * . ,V-B7t), N-B5t 3 K-Bl. P-Q7t 4 K-B2* K-K6 6 N-N5 (or 5 N-B6. X-X'7: and Black queens), N-R6! for* after G XxX’* K-K7, Black queens. CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 1959 159 lOfh Annual Championship—1956 SEMI-FINALS (Key: SS-Ns) Notice: All those w[th games unfinished after a yetir or more in play are now re¬ quested to report on progress of those games. Slate how many moves liave been made and when you expect to finish, giving names of opponeniis and tournament num- ber^ Sections 1 p 49: 1 Wildt downs Anderson. 6 Wright licks Luks. 11 L*:ingdon licks Edberg^ 20 Rosenston withdrawn. 30 Spitaer, Steinberg tie: Goddard lops (f) Thatcher. 31 Godbold bGsis Weisscher. 33 Simon nips Xeidletnan: D, Johnson jolts Eiy. 3a Hose rips LjUbii^. 36 Verhoff halts Smith. 3S Soruco socks Flower. 39 Hansen bests Gilbert, bows to ifiiller. 41 Murphy, Seidel tie. 42 Daniels downs Gould. 43 Wood whips Duke: Platt ticks Shook, loses to Hyde. 43 Banker heats Bresinsiki. 47 Payne. Shepherd tie, IS Klein clips Zerkowltz. FINALS Notice; Check on date your section began, be pretiared to report results by time two years of ]>lay are tip or to request exten¬ sion of play before then. We are canvassing players in r>7-N 24 to 58 to report in time for publication of rei)orts In June issue. Sections 1 * 184: 4 Carlyle conks Blanchard, 11 Morgan withdraws, 14 Mahrt df wuth Prince and Sperling, 17 Flenning df with Mason and Deni ml e; JDemmie, Mason df, 20 Cohen, Walickl df. 21 Mason mauls Joiner. 24 Davis. Dabrcche tie. 44 Shore, Thomas tie. 45 Grim tops (f) Casey. 63 Jorgensen licks DeiiK. 95 Dyson (f) and Wildt top Gudgel, 19S Inman mauls Strom. 113 Jordan jolts Zerkowiiz, 114 Martin mauls Simms. 116 Crabtree trips Dueuch, 124 Edelstein, Hall tie, 130 Hurt halts Melszer, 132 Evans bests itcCarroll* Griswold, but bows to Gelher. Shaw Van. 135 Maitern rips Roger. 137 Petroff trips Fickensher. 133 Kuckhoff conks Maykowskl, 143 Newberry tops Fuchs. (f> Goodspeed, 147 Fuchs fells Moss. 156 Brown rips Ruff. 157 Define defeats Ward. 159 Welsh conks Cunningham. liiO Roth rips .-Vnderaon. 165 Sirota, Wood tie, 171 Rozman rlps^i Carr. 176 Doe downs Cooley. 177 Reese tops Shaw, ties Gibson, ISO Shook conks Carr, ISl Meiszer tops (f) Wagner, SEMI-FINALS (Key: 57-Ns) Sections 1 * 29i 4 Callaghan downs Dicker- son. 5 Gibb.s, Dane tie, 6 Schaefer downs Davis. 7 Sloma withdrawn, loses (a) to Ho¬ ward. 8 Wilkeiis withdrawn; Oakcr conks Calhamer. lu Beilling bows to Harris, bests Akins: Akins whips Winzer. 12 AVard tops (f) Carlyle, ties Weaver. 13 .Mott-Smith stops Stevens. 14 Frankl balUs Hardsh: Kane wUhdmw\s. 15 Blumenthal whips Weiss. 16 MeAuley, Taylor tie. 17 Ruth rips Goldberg. 13 Reports labelled 81 last month were actually for IS. lEI Fuchs. Teitgen tie; Argiinian i-ips [4iLer, 2 Schlesinger. 135 Pollock. Kendall halt Homolka. 139 Estes tops Heap, Holmes. 140 McCoubrey maxil^ Gwynn. 142 Bass bests Kaplan. 113 AVhiiiemore whips GibsO'h. 143 Birsten tops (f) Silverberg, 153 IJenoit with¬ draws. 154 Forsberg beats Moew*e. 165 Cup- ninghaiu withdraws. 174 Turner w'ithclraws. POSTALMIGHTIES! Prize Tourn aments The following postal 1:0,4! won tu'izcs in 1957 and 1953 Prize TournameiHs a.s a result of current Postal Mortems, T ourney Players Place Score 57-P 1 O Binsten ... 4 -3 11 lil H Cordts . _1-2 4 -2 D Stevenson . _1-2 4 2 14 J G Ijeiwler . . ...2nd 4 -2 3S D C Codj' . .. ..1-2 5 -1 D Thompson . ..1-2 5 -1 68 R Beebe . .... 1st 6 -b F Blum ___ ....2-3 4 -2 R Hochhalter ., ,.. -2-3 4 -2 89 L Brum ,. ..1-2 5 -1 D Googins ..1-2 y -1 53-P 6 R A’orpagel ....... 6 -0 11 T E McGunnigle .. 'J-'4 e j A ■ *r * 4 -2 J M Serneriiw ..... _2-.3 4 -2 14 T Irwin . ....1-2 5 -1 H Carr . .. ..J-2 5 -1 16 M Kaplan .. .,,.1-3 5 -1 N G Paul .. . . ,...1-3 5 -1 R A^an Rosenhleoth ...1-3 5 -1 19 AV Kaiser ., . ,, ,1st. 6 -a A' Paleiauska^i .... , 5 -1 CFass Tournameiits The following postalites won or tied fo^r first In 19 57 i tnd 1958 Claims Tournaments. Tourney Players Place Score 57-C 1 R L AVhidden .Ist 31-21 3 V H MalLcrn . .Isl 5 -1 4 E Pangljorti ...... .Dst 3 -3 T J R\.] sse] 1 . ..... tst 1 -2 lu .V Carier .. .1st 4 -2 1 j 1 AIcEwan 1st 41-11 17 C M MarslOn .... ... . .1-3 3 -3 D Merkel . .1-3 3 -3 .1 Siuj'gal .1-3 4 -3 22 .i li Pierce ....... ., ^.1st 6 -0 23 L S Shearman .. . 3 -3 26 H F Hanson . ..... 1 .st 4 -2 27 D R Hall . _.lEt 4i-li 23 C S AA^hite . 44-li 29 J Pi#iier . .1-2 31-24 E F Schultz . .J-2 34-24 30 Mrs J D Boren . .. .1st 1 -2 37 X Elder . .1st 4 -2 38 Afrs M Slckmun .. 5 -1 11 M Sherwin ....... 4 + + 4 ■ ] S ^ 3 -3 13 A" R Smith . .1st 4 -2 44 J AV Gol>Lirn ...... 1 -2 2U4 C AV Smith .. . , H . . 1st 5 -1. 210 AA- J Barker , ■. ■. 1 ■* 3 4 -3 K D Dui’hiiin .... .1-3 4 -2 E Gisley . .1 _ ;i 1 -2 241 J R Harligan .... .1st. 6 -0 258 D Hoffntan . ..... 1st 6 -a 235 H D Franck ...... .,. . .1st 5 -1 320 A D Rains ... .. ,., bst 5 -I 53-0 24 J Petricek.^ ... km m t ■ 1 6 -0 37 B AV Griffith . .....1st 54- 4 50 L AA^ Reynolds .., -1-2 5 -1 AA^ A Swartworih . .1-2 5 -1 64 A Reima . m i * *■ m I sl. 6 -0 79 M Lunger ........ .... ,1st 44-D 85 N Sehonberg ..,.. ....,1st 44-14 112 G J Johnson . .1-2 5 -1 R H T^iuzon ..... .1*2 5 *1 118 F S Clark . 6 -0 175 A Baron . ..... Is t 5 -1 160 CHESS REVIEW, MAY, 1»S9 Do you win your rightful share of games? Do you know the secret of successful opening play? After you've developed your pieces, can you think ahead according to a scientific battle plan ? Can you work out an attack easily, soundly from the first step to the final mate? If your answer is '^no" to any of these questions^ then this book is for you! i- mTo I I T would take you a lifetime trying to catch up with the thousands of tricky opening variations* Now you can stop worrying about these pitfalls* International master J. A* Horo^vitz (editor of C/iess and world-famous chess author Fred Reinfeld have come up with a revolutionary book that shows you the one opening system for White and the fTcro set-ups for Black that are all you need to know in order to win. The title is How To Think Ahead in Chess, Just consider how your play will improve nvhen you get rid of entangling complications* This book makes it easy for you to organize your thinking* Photographs and diagrams sho^v you exactly what middle and end game patterns evolve when you use the recommended openings* Yon learn, in detail, what to expect at every stage of the contest* When you have finished reading How To Think Ahead in Chess^ you will be able to force the game into channels familiar to you* You will have the security of knowing what you are playing for, how to plati, what lies ahead* You can win more games* You can enjoy each game to the full* Try this book on money-back goaranfee Mail the coupon today to receive your copy of How To Think Aheod in Chess, If you arc not convinced that it will help you win more, and add immeasurably to vour confidence* return the book in ten days for refund. Write to Chess Review, 134 West 72 Street, New York 23, N. Y. 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Score yourself excellent fo]- 10 correct solutions; good for S; fair for 6. 3 White to move and win It may be getting monotone oils that you are a Pawm down again here* But you really ought not mind liere, for jmu obviously are de- ployed for a fierce Kiug*side attack in wJiich Pawns may count for nothing. How do you win? Study well, foi‘ it takes some smart play and an eye for mean traps. 7 White to move and win Now, at last* you're Pawns ahead — but the Exediange behind. Well, you want a test to be a test, don't yon? So comb out your combina¬ tion. It requires seeing one fine point. And don't call us if you see better. We were bun at being told No, 5 in the April quiz was a mate in one less than we said. Solutions on page 191, V Black to move and win We won't go into that ob- servation on Pawns for this position. Just grit your teeth aJid find out how to make good. Bus-Chotimirski did; why can't you? Your first move may just not slay White, but it will by tile time it sinks iin .Play it — but as Tarrasch said so often: '‘You must see it." 8 Black to move and win What's worse, the mate was an unbrilliant one! The way we see it, Wiiite lu that one was not trying to trick any editors. He was merely one for splurging a Queen for a brilliancy even if it took a move more. But now see if you as Black can trick White out of his game. It can be done* How? 1 White to move and win As White, you have badly scattered Pawns here, and one minus at that — but a powerfully placed King Pawn. Can you make that advanced Pawn throw its w^eight into a favorable de¬ cision? One proper move now, and Black will resign if he's a ti’ue master and lose quickly if lie doesn't, 5 White to move and win If you fancy yourself as a connoisseur of the masters’ styles, it may help you to know that Taidakower tick¬ ed off this win. If not, just get down to cases and work the win out on your own. It ought to be easy; for Pawns are all even at Uist. Try out your bag of tricks or learn some new one. 9 White to move and win Forgot to mention it last time, but you were working from equality of material — and the same holds true in this position. But chat is distinctly not the main in¬ terest. The idea’s the thing — and this one is Just that different enough to be ap* pealing* Youll like it if you see it* Do you? 2 Black to move and win Now. as Black, you face a one Pawn minus again* And the board looks rather va¬ cant to be propitious for good guile and tricky tries, But again, as before, one proper move can well iiv duce White to resign, though bo may ponder a bit first. Heie there are tricks within tricks, yet simple and neat* 6 Black to move and win Black is a Pawn behind once again. But then the last po¬ sition must have convinced you that Pawn equality Isn’t in itself clacked up to be a ciuch wiji. what is? Weil, a good turn of Ingenuity is a real help. Try for it here and don't call us if you don’t succeed. Just consult the solutions. 10 Black to move and win This position {yes, mate* the Pawns are even!) is another example of neat but practi¬ cal play by Dus-Chotimir- sky. For how you are to win, study the set up attentively: for there is a clue implicit in the position. Now tally up your points and don't call us if you scored 101. We’ll call you! CHESS REVIEW WHf PKWkf ponent wins a tempo on the exchange.’’ But to say “White wins the exchange” dk. Purely as rule of thumb, we can suggest the “inverse Ex¬ change.” The same confusion as to the material values as mentioned for the Ex¬ change applies Itere. But, by rating the Bishop at a full 3% Pawns, there is an apparent two Pawn advantage for two Bishops over a Rook perha[>s only too correctly as the Two Bishops are notori¬ ously formidable against a Hook with Pawns on the board, Still, a Rook and Pawn against Knight and Bisimp can often be a draw. So the “inverse Ex¬ change” is not loo far a cry from the Ex- cliange. with both valued roughly at a Pawm and a half. You can play around with values: a piece plus an Exchange puts you a Rook ahead; an Exchange minus a piece puts you an inverse Ex¬ change behind; try other evaluations. Finally, Tanasch used lo speak of a Queen for a Rook as the major exchange. Ills term is not seen today. But Bishop for Knight as the lesser exchange, re¬ flecting the valne of the 3*wo Bishops, is in common usage. /. S. B. Subscription Rates: Qrte year J6.00, two years ^11.00, three years J15.75, world-wide. Change of Address; Four weeks' notice re¬ quired: Please furnish an address stencil impression from the W'rapper of a recent issue. Address changes cannot be made with¬ out the old address as well as the new one. Unscliclted manuscripts and photographs will not be returned unless accompanied by return postage and self-addressed envelope. CHESS REVIEW, JlJN£» 195$ 161 IN A WOODEN CHESS SET YOU WILL FIND NO BETTER BUY Than THE CRAFTSMAN A Superb Chess Set \ RE you looking for a wooden chess set of distinguished design, exacting workmanship and long-lasting durability —at a reasonable price? If your are, then The Craftsman is the set for you. Its pieces are shaped in the graceful lines of the famous Staunton pattern, in a smoothly finished wood, called Tmge — one of the finest and most expensive in Japan™and are perfectly weighted for balance at the base, which is felled with billiard doth. The King is 3^/^ inches high, with a 1% inch base; and the other men are in the true Staunton proportions. The pieces, which come in deep black and sleek yellow, are beautifully turned out and carved, A particularly lovely de¬ tail is the wonderful carving done on the Knights—in the best tradition of famed oriental workmanship. This outstandingly good-looking set is boxed attractively in sturdy Nara wood, favored for furniture and flooring because of its durable qualities. Striking to look at and perfect for chess play, this set is a lifetime buy at an amaz¬ ingly reasonable price! Catalogue No. 26 __$35.00 MAIL YOUR ORDER TO CHESS REVIEW 134 West 72d Street, New York 23, N. Y, 162 THE ONE MOVE GAME — BUT WHAT A MOVE! This game tor most part is healthy Init tasteless. Typically Tar- takover (White), it begins on a bizarre note, hut notliing startling hap¬ pens, the play being reduced to jockeying for an end-game. Then, sud¬ denly, Golomhek errs and boom, it is over. The scene is the Hastings Christmas Congress of 1935. The opening is a Sicilian which hejrins with 1 P-K4, P-QB4 2 P-KN3, P-Q4 3 PxP, QxP 4 N-KB3, B-N5 5 B-N2. Cover scoring table at line indicated. Set up position, make Black’s next move (exposing table just enough to read it). Now guess White’s 6th move, then expose it. Score par, if move agrees; zero, if not. Make move actually given, Black’s reply. Then guess White’s next, and so on. COVER WHITE MOVES IN TABLE BELOW. EXPOSE ONE LINE AT A TIME White Par Black Played Score Played 5 . . , B N-QB3 fi P-KR3 4 6 , , . B^R4 7 0-0 ___ _ _4 ^ ITS- N-B3 8 P-KN4 . _ 4 8 . . . B-N3 9 P-Q3 ... ___ 3 9 . . * <■ P-K3 10 B-B4 (a) 4 10 , , , 4 Q-Q2 11 N-B3 (b) 3 11 . , , I- B-Q3 12 BxB - 3 12 , . . 41 QxB 13 N-KR4 _ ....._ 4 13 . . . * 0-0-0 (c) 14 GI-B3 _ 4 14 , * . B Q-B2 15 Q-K3 . .. 4 15 . . . B N*-q5 16 QR-B1 3 16 _ . N-Q4 (d) 17 NxN 4 17 . _ PXN 18 KR-K1 - . 4 18 . . . fe N-K3 19 P-N4 7 19 , . , R-Q2 20 PxP _ . 4 20 , , . QxP 21 Q-N3 _ __ 5 21 . , . * KR-Q1 (e) 22 P^QB4 _ _5 22 , . . * P-QS 23 R-N1 _ 6 23 . , . * Q-KN4 24 NxB _ _ 4 24 , . . RPxN 25 R-K5 _ 6 25 . . , * Q-B5? 26 R-B5t _ ___ 6 26 . . . W K-N1 ® 27 BxP __ 9 27 . . . ft Resigns (f) Total Score __ . 100 Your Percentage Your Sofection for Whrte^s move Your Score SCALE: 75-100—Excellent; 55-74—Superior; 40-54-—Good; 25-39—Fair Notes to the Game a) White will not play N-E3 and gain tlie tempo by attacking the Queen. b) But now he attacks the ghost of ilu: Queen. c) Black has emerged from the opening with a fair positiom Now he needs a constructive plan. d) 16 . . . K-NL followed possibly by . . . P’B5. forcing open the file, looks better, e) Why the over-protection of the Queen Pawn? f) Tf 27 . . . RxB 28 RxRt, iCxR 29 Q-N2t with mate to follow. If 27 . . . QxQt, 28 B-N2?, etc, f = check; t = dbl, check; ^ = dis. check CHESS REVIEW. JUME, 1959 CHESS REVIEW Vol. 17 . No. 6 JUNE, 1959 fMf pUtUAt M404Itl«r INTERNATIONAL Santiago Sequel Our Bol>by dUaiipomied U. S, (jveti more at Santiago, Chili, than he had at M ar del Plata (as reported, page 13L May issue). Ludek Pachman ef Cnecho- Slovakia again shared first place, this time with Borislav Ivkov of Jugoslavia, each with seven wdns, four ties and one loss, for 9*3. Herman Pilnik of Argent tina came in third, six wins, four ties and two losses for 8*4, Bohhy Fischer figured in a three-W'ay tie for fourth place (and fiftli and sixth) along wdth Haul San* guinetli of Argentina and Agusto Sancheji of Colomhta, each scoring 7J4-414* Fiddl¬ er ivon five, incliicling a last round win from ^ alter Adcr of Chili, drew" five and lost two, Bobby redeemed his loss to R, Letciier of Chili (at Mar del Plata) by winning from him here* But he incurred a second loss from Pachman to whom ho had lost also at Mar del Plata, As we go to press, Fischer is already oH to a very fine start in a notable tournament at Zii- ricii, Swdt7*erlaiuL Affair in Hoilond Zwolle, Holland, was the scene of a small inteniational tourney in w'hich a local master. Dr, J, Visser, tied for first at 6-1 with Gcrcben, Hungarian political refugee. E, J, Dicmer of West Germany placed third with 5^/^-!^* UNITED STATES Goldeit Knighter Tlie first honors in Chkss Rkvikvv'S 7th Annual Colden Knights Postal Chess Championship goes to a Canadian, Ignas Zalys of Montreal, In three rounds of six games each, he made a near-per feet score, drawing jusi one game in the first round I and against another Canadian, Jonas Sionkus, As wins in the first round count 1 point, those In the second round, 2.2 points and tfio.'se in the finals round, 4,5, j Zalys incurred the minimum loss and scored 45.7 total wxughied points to take I the §250 first prize. Two players tied immediately behind I liim, scaring one loss each, and in the first round, for 45.2 In weigliled points. Reuben KJugnian of New York lost only to llie late Dr. Isaac Farbcr, also {see picture on front cover). He was a high school teacher there but liad begun to play cliess wiien twelve. **On this side of the Atlantic Ocean/^ be writes, 'T played twice In the Amerl* can Open, twice in the Canadian Open and many times in the Montreal City and the Quebec Provincial Championships. .\ly hr>[ ai iiit \emeuls: I won the Mon- trral Chainphairhi[i in 1950 and was 17 th iti the American Open at l.img Beach in 10 . 55 . 1 iiavr playehip^. Ch 4 ng iiun the 1956 Tinals. he ha^ di^u'ped nidy one point,| and mid wav in 1957 .Non i-finals mine at all. MARYLAND ' In the Maryland Open and In vital imiah 41 players vied hir tup lunimv which were split tliree ways by Armin Surgles, George Thomas and Richard McCionas, eadi 5 - 1 , Solkolf ire-tncaking pronts re¬ solved I ho deadlock tn favor of .Surgtes. w’ith Thomas second ami McConia.'^ third. Fourth went h> Robert Ki'kes, 17 years old. Engraved trophies were awarded to the winning quartet. MASSACHUSETTS The state title was w"on by Jobii Curdo of Lynn* w-ho scored 5-1 hi a tourney at Boston. David Scheffer. 4 Vli' 1 ^ 4 i I'ltti- ner-iip, followed by (L Sveikauskan. There were 21 competitors. WASHINGTON The neiv junior tilloholdcr of the slate of WasbingLon is 13 i>b Holziiiger, who scored a clear first with 4 ^^-^/^* Next, with 4-1 each, were Charles Griffiths, Willy Brandal and Mike Franett, who finished in the ortler mentioned on Solkoff points* All four represented Seat¬ tle. The field of 20 entrants equaled last yeaFs record attendance for a ashingloii Junior event. WYOMING Jfohauimcd Omar ioiishjp ivas won by Laramie. CHESS REVIEW, [UN£, 163 NOW — l^ou con phy chess even on 0 Roller Coaster with MOBIL-CHESS* f»AT£NT PENDING The most in portability. Plastic pieces cling to treated surface of board; can¬ not be accidently dislodged. Position accurately and surely preserved even when folded. Closed dimensions 3-3/4" X 7-1/2" and only 1/4" thick. 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VariLyped KdkloEi, AV'on by Tahl ahead of Iveres, Ih'Oij.sLoih, Send only $3 Cbill.'3> to The British Chess Mngazinc 20 Chesciuit lioad, West Norwood ;Lofidou SE 27 Great I'iritiiiii LOCAL EVENTS CuUjornia. At Pleasant Hill Recreation Ccnler. 50 players from the bay area galherecl to decide the first Contra Costa County Open championship, sponsored hy tile Chess Friends of ?Voithcrii California. Victor in the group was Lieut. John Hudson, while Ronald Thacker won llie Contra Costa County trophy. The ‘"B" group was vvon by Sam Kitabayaslii. and the “C" group by Carl Seim, J. Geyer, 3-L became kingpin of tbe Balboa Chess Club as a result of victory in an 11 man, four-round Swiss. R. L. Lewis and E, Abstoii matched Geyer^s game score, but fell behind on Swiss totals and were relegated to second and third respectively. Florida. With a tally of 5-1 j Norman T. Whitaker of Shady Side, Maryland, emerged on lop in the 17 man West Florida Open at Tampa. Carl Dover, Dr, Carlyle and G. HartJeb, each were second to fourth respectively on tie¬ breaking totals. In a 12 player companion event, Bill Wheatland of Lakeland won the West Florida Amateur event with 5y2-y2. lUinois, The new'ly organized Knight Klub in Chicago, engaging in its first match, defeated Jimmy's Chess Club by a 5-3 tally, Berquisl, Meyer, Buttny. Casper and Kostka won for the Knight Klub, and StendeL Jamison and Marvel came throygh for JCC. In the Knight Klub% second match, the Mar-Par Chess Club took a close decision by 6-5, Bordeaux, Anderson, Vandertun, McGregier, Spans and Herter were successful for Mar-Par, while Berquist, Fancher, Meyer, O’Con¬ nor and Kraynak held the fort for KK. Massachusetts. Dr. Joseph Piatz of Hart¬ ford, Connecticut, outw'itted a field of 39 entries to capture the Western Alassa- chusetts and Connecticut Valley Chess Association crown, He scored 5^-^/^, fob low'ed by John Ducharme, Sr, and Klavins, 5- 1 each, who placed second and third respectively on tie-breaking points. A tie for fourth and fifth between Francis W, Keller and Jack Owen, each 4^/h-l^A, 'was broken in favor of Keller. Various events at the Pittsfield YMCA Chess Club resulted as follows: Samuel Riseberg, 6-0, won a Veterans' affair; James Yunker and Fred Townsend, 5-1 each, split premier honors in the Rookie- oTthe Year tourney; Jimmy Treat won the Bo\V Club championship wuth 13-3; and Jeff Yost bagged the YMC.4 event with 8-2. In a brace of Interclub matches, YMCA downed Boys' Club by ^Y2^^V2 and 40. The two groups then joined forces against the Cranwell Preparatory School in Lenox, but their combined strength was insufficient to turn aside a 6- 0 Cranwell landslide. Nebraska, ,4 ten man team from the Lincoln Air Force Base defeated a similar delegation from Norfolk by 7-3 in a match lield at Columbus, Nebraska, One of Nor¬ folk's tliree victories was gained on first board by Ralph Hall. .Veit? Jersey. Al tlie Indcpeiidenl Chess Club in Hast Orange, Bob Durkin tallied a 5-0 sweep to win the Essex Open. J. Palahk 4-L was runner-up. Edward Patton bagged the Camden City Chess Club title with a 5-0 slam, fol¬ lowed by Tluiinas Serpico and W. Sbjndle in second and ttiirti respectively. New York. At the Brooklyn Chess Club. Samuel Gradstdnj victorious with a 5-0 shutou!) will receive the club's coveted championship trophy. Second and third in the club’s title tuurney w^ere sliared by Arnohi H. Agree and George Kawas, and fourth was secured by Tsak Leibowiz, These three will receive chess books as prizes. The Geneva Schnlaslic Chess Champion¬ ship went to Robert Braun, closely folloiv- ed by Steven Lyderiberg in second place. A had night hir the Queens Chess Club was registered when the Morningside lleighls Cbe$$ Chib in rued in a 4-1 triumph thanks to wins by W, Ratcliffe, K, Augustine and L. Btrns plus a brace of drawls played by MflCC members C. Gersch and R. Havs vis-a-vis R, Egan and .4ndcrsc]L A eriishing 6-0 score against the Albany Chess Club, with one game unfinished, enabled F. Valvo, J. Weiningcr, M. Valvo, Heinen, Krueger and Miles to sweep to easy victory (or Schenectady, In a series of nuUehes In ,\ew^ York City, the strong and active road team of the University uf Buffalo won from Long I.'sland Qniver?!iity and the U. S. Army New York Doiachincnl: by 4-3 and respectively, played a draw with City College and .^uslained its one defeat at the hands of ^"eshiva University with a 2-6 tally. Leading score.'? by Buffalo jilaycrs were made by Robert Woodwwth and Harvey Selib. each 3-1. The ILSCF March Rating Tournament, held at the Chess and Checker Club in New' York City, was ivon by Harry Feld- ludm with a ^V2*V2 score. Three players — Perelz Z. Miller, Dick Moran and Lisa Lane — finislicd second, ihird and fourth respeclively on ihe basis of median totals after each had registered 4-L Miss Lane, a beauleous 22 year old Philadelphia girl who Ims been coaclicd by Di Caniillo, went undefeated through the totirnament, beating Bernard Hill, John Pamiljens and Rozea and drawing with Vincent Noga and Peretz Z. Miller, This impressive rec¬ ord against players of master and expert strength should alert the reigning Ameri¬ can chess queens to a rapidly developing threat from an unexpected quaiter. U4 CHESS REVIEW, fUNEp \959 Waller Harris* 17 year old Harlemite, won llie junior championship of the Mar¬ shall Ciiess Club in New York Citv with ti^e splendid score of I-IV 2 -V 2 - Runner-up was Vincent No^a with followed hy John Giorman, Frank Tall and Allan Wh>lfe. each 10-5. In llie Rochester Chess Club title tour¬ nament. Father Jan Polinkis. 6-1, edged Dr. Erich Wh Alarchand and Dr. Max J. Herzberger. 5Vh~r% each. The Schenectady YMCA Channpionship went to Frank Valvo, closely pursued by Ins son, Michael Valvo, and Larry Meincn, each Upsetting the Stamford (Connecticut) Chess Club, W'hicli was the pre-tonrna- ment favorite, the Yorktowji Chess Club acquired the Westchester Chess League title with a 4-3 score in matches. In recognition of his contributions to the success of one of the Marshall Chess Club teams entered in the MetropliIan Chess League of New York. Louis J. W'olff was recipient recently of a medal presented in the name of the Marshall Club hy Bruno Forsberg, former club cliarnpjou and old friend of the late Frank J. Marshall. “ItN a long time be¬ tween medal5J' quipped Wolff, a promi¬ nent lawyer, referring to the medal award¬ ed to him ill 1906 as captain of the Colum¬ bia varsity chess team on which Jose R. Capabiartea played first board. Ohio. In team play in Cleveland, results in the Industrial League were the follow¬ ing: The Cleveland Twist Drill Company won llie Eastern Division with a 4-0 match record, ’while N.A.S,A. took the Western Division ’^vith 4-1. Final stand¬ ings in the ''A’' League saw the Atlantic Internationals in first place with an 8-0 s’^veep in matches, ahead of the Latvians. 6^/^-114- Tlie “B” J..eague tide race ended in a triple tie for first when the Parma Che S3 Club, N.A.S.A, and the German- Americans^ first team each registered 64 ^ 2 ^ 4 . Jerry Plan ken, with the fine score of 9-1, became champion of Cincinnati. Next were Charles Heising, 74^^^%^ Eugene Warner, 7-3. Tw'enty players took Lart- W"Virg'uiia. In contests wdth Wheeling and Bridgeport, the West Virginia Uni¬ versity Chess Club won by scores of 9-3 and 9-2 respectively. The Wheeling match, a dnuhle-roimd affair, saw Richard Lee, Paul Styles, Joe Mechem and Robert O’Dell winning tw'o games apiece for the university, w'hile King of Wheeling coun¬ tered with a 2-0 tally. R. Petso of the uni¬ versity shared 1-1 honors with Otto Z’wicker, At Bridgeport, the winners for WVU were Phil Gallo, Cletis Pride, Rich¬ ard Lee, Carl Wade, Rol:>ert O’Dell, Allen Sibbard and Neil Cohen, David Ellis and Bob .lones were successful for Bridge¬ port. CANADA Quebec Leslie Witt, 12-2. annexed the Mon¬ treal open crown, followed hv Lionel Joyner, 11-3, and Alex Siklos. 10'4-3^4 LATIN AMERICA Argentina Carlos Bieiicki annexed the national junior title. He will represent his country in the coming World Junior Chanipionshij). FOREIGN Australia Pitted against what was probably the strongest field ever assembled for the Australian championship, Lajos Steiner, at the age of 35, posted a winning 12^4 3yj score to stage a splendid comeback B. Berger, 11 runner-up in the 32 man Swiss, and A. Bachtiar, 11-5. placed third. The Australian junior title went to Ron Klinger, 9-2. Bulgaria In a tourney held at Sofia, the Aca¬ demic Chess Club ivon the Bulgarian team championship. The w^ornen’s title was retained by .Antonia Ivanova-Bo- bozova. In Sofia, the 13th Bulgarian champion¬ ship tourney ivas credited to V. Popov, 104 ^ 3 - 34 ^, ahead of M. Bobozov, 9J4-4V2- Etiglond Ahvays evenly matched, Oxford and Cambridge drew their 77th annual uni¬ versity duel by 314-31/^, which kept the long series exactly balanced. New Zealand E. A. Foulds and B. Menzies, 8-3 each, tied for premier national honors. Portugal ri>r tlie third time Durao, ^te- canic nalioiud t.ifleholder, ahead of Oil vie] a, 3-L Soviet Union Russia s annual team rivalry resulted in iriumplis for llm Moscow and Sverdlovsk group?. wIdeJt tied for first and second Cfinsiderahly ahead of all others. Yugoslavia In a poll conducted by the Yugoslav spcu’ting press, Svetozar Gligorich was \ ligrkslavia's ■■sporl^uian of the year.” Bobby } ischcr ts reporied as being so popular in \U]< country tliai a chess club lias been named after him. The Yugoslavs arc saiil to he liopeful Hi at Bobby may successfully challeiige .S 4th, $200, $100, $50 and $25, Increased $$ and point money de¬ pending on income: games in evening, adjournments next afternoon. Also Ex¬ perts Tournament, RR or SS Tmt per players’ vote: EF $5: S$ 1st $50 and others: Cenessec Cup Team Matches (Sept. 5 at 1:30 PM) : State Rapid Cham¬ pionship, Sept, 5, 8:30 pm* Also trophies, brilliancy prizes. For further details, write to J, Weininger, 3 Birch Knoll Drive, Scotia 2, N. y.; EF to Harold M. Phillips, 258 Broadway, New York, N, Y* USCF Junipr Champfoitship 14th Annual U, S. Junior Champion* ship July 13 to July IS, Omaha, Nebraska at Hotel Rome, 16 & Howar^i St. Open to all chessplayers 21 and under by July 13, No EF except XJSGF membership; players' meeting 3 PM, July 13, l&t rd 7 PM: S or 10 rd, depending on total en¬ tries: 50 moves in 2^ hours, 20 per hour after; adjudication after 7 hours. Hotel has accommodations at $1,50 per day to juniors, meals at 10% discount Note US "Open'" is at same place on the week following. For further details, write to Jack Spence (See bottom of page). USCF OPEN CHAk4PIONSHIP The 60tli annual US "Open” 'Cliain- pionship at Hotel Sheraton-Fontenelle, 18th & Douglas St., Omaha, Nebraska, July 20 to August 1, Players meeting 3 PM, July 20: tour¬ nament director will explain rules of play: 1st rd at 7 PM: play daily except Saturday, July 25 (time for annual Speed iChampionship): 12 rd at 50 moves per 21^ hours through 5 hours, adjourned games next A'M, EF: $15 for USCF members: $20 for non-members: $$ fund: 1st $750, 2ci $500, 3d $300, 4tli $200, Sth $100, 6th $75, 7th $50, Sth $40, 9th $35, 10th $25; 11th to 20th $15 each (subject to revision if funds increased) and additional trophies and merchandise prizes for 1st three in tournament and highest in various classes. Prizes divided evenly among players tying. US Speed Tournament, 1 PM, July 25: EP $5: $$ to winners. Woinen*s Championship concurrent: separate if 12 or more women enter, want own tournament, otherwise en¬ trants play in open division and highest ranked will be declared champion; spe¬ cial prize to victor. USCF membership meeting July 22, 2 PM; USCF directors meetings July 23, 2 'PM & July 24, 2 FM. Special banquet July 31, 4 PM. For details, write to Jack Spence, 540 Securities Bldg., Omaha, Nebraska. 166 CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, 1VS9 WHERE TO PLAY CHESS LEADING CLUBS OF NORTH AMERICA ENCANTO CHESS CLUB The Den 2700 North 15th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona PHOENIX CHESS CLUB 2700 North 15th Avenue (The Den) Meets Friday nights: visitors ivelcome Phoenix^ Arizona: Phone BR 5*2567 CITY TERRACE CHESS CLUB 3S75 City Terrace Drive, Los Angeles 63, Ca^Iifornla: Phone A'N-16567 Meets every Wednesday night PRECITA VALLEY CHESS CLUB 534 Precita Av., San Francisco 10, California: Paul Bagosian VA'4-7106 or Noel Renaud JU'4'3969 DANBURY CHESS CLUB C/o Arion Singing Society, 41 Crosby Street Danbury, Connecticut MANATEE COUNTY CHESS CLUB (Bradentortf Florida) P, O. Box 176, Cortez, Florida, c/o L* M, Malcolm, Sec,: Bradenton 9-5721 CHICAGO CHESS CLUB 64 West Randolph Street Chicago 1, Illinois Phone: DE-2^9100 IRVING PARK YMCA CHESS CLUB 4251 Irving Park Hoad: Phone GA 3-4267 Chicago, Ill. KNIGHT KLUB 5917 South Pulaski, Chicago 29, Illinois, 12M - 2 AM. Phone: LU-5-6233. NEW ORLEANS CHESS CLUB Junior Achievement Building 21S Camp Street, New Orleans 12, La. Meets Fridays: 7:30 PM PORTLAND CHESS CLUB YMCA, Portland, Maine "ROYLSTON CHESS CLUB Young Men*s Christian Union, 4S Boyls* ton Street, Boston, Massachusetts Phone: HU-2^1122. PITTSFIELD YMCA CHESS CLUB YMCA — 392 North Street Pittsfield, Massachusetts Meets every Monday evening CASTLE CHESS CLUB Court Room of Borough Hall, Taylor Av., near Main St,, Manasquan, New Jersey — 8 PM, Tuesday evenings INDEPENDENT CHESS CLUB 102 Maple Av., E. Orange, N. J. Edgar T. McCormick, Pres, Phone: OR-4-S698 Always open JERSEY CITY YMCA CHESS CLUB 654 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, N, J. Meets at 7:30 PM Every Tuesday and Friday LOG CABIN CHESS CLUB (Founded 1934) At the honae of E. Forry Laucks 30 Collamore Terrace West Orange, New Jersey Champions of the N. Y, “"Met” League, 195S. Organised and founded North Jersey Chess League and Inter-chess LGague. First to help in large scale inter-state matches. First to fly by air to Deep River Chess Club. First to promote largest international match of IS and 19 boards. First to make transcontinental and international barn^^ storming tours, Played interclub matehe.s in 5 Mexican states, 5 Canadian provinces and all 49 United State but 5, to 195S. Visited IX countries and flew by plane to 3 — all in 1958. MONTCLAIR CHESS CLUB Thursday evenings, October through May at Commonwealth Club, Upper Montclair, New Jersey. BROOKLYN CHESS CLUB 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, New York Telephone: rN-9-g200 CHESS i CHECKER CLUB OF NEW YORK 212 W. 42 Street, NY 36, John Fursa, Director: open daily, afternoon and evening: Phone: LO-5-9T31. CIVIC CENTER CHESS CLUB 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Meets on Friday evenings and on Sun¬ day afternoons. 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Y, Greenwich Village: open daily Phone GIl‘5-9737 TIMES CHESS CENTER 141 West 42 Street New York, New^ York Daily, noon to midnight WESTCHESTER BRONX CHESS CLUB 2244 Westchester Avenue Bronx 62, New York Telephone: TA-3-0607 YORKTOWN CHESS CLUB Vorktown Heights Library, Hanover Rd. Vorktown Hgiils., N. Y,, Mondays S PM; Phone, day, YO-2-4153; nights 2-23IS COLUMBUS CHESS CLUB 40 West Long, Columbus, Ohio meets Thursday Evenings Telephone: CA-4-1131 DAYTON CHESS CLUB 1225 Troy Street at Kuntz Cafe, Dayton 4, Ohio 7:30 P,M, Tuesday evenings. TULSA CHESS CLUB 21S East 13 Place Tulsa, Oklahoma FRANKLIN-MERCANTILE C, C, 1616 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Open every day including Sunday If members wish. PROVIDENCE CHESS CLUB Established 1S86, 23 Aborn Street, Providence, Rhode Island Phone: MA-L8254 WASHINGTON CHESS DIVAN 2445 15 Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. Telephone: HU-3-9890 CHESS ll£VIEW, JUNE, 167 An outstanding recent game^ annotated by a former World Champion. by DR. MAX EUWE THE LITTLE OLYMPIADS Thiis year, the Claire Benedict Trophy Tourna¬ ment. sometimes called ”Tlie Little Olynipiade,’’ of six teams of four players from Western European countries was played in Lugano. Th is Lime, the battle tvas somewhat less thrilling because the West German team took the lead at once, kept it throughout the wTole tournament and won unchallenged by a sub¬ stantial margin* The Spanish team played welk Pomar par¬ ticularly was in good form, with the highest score at first board. The team shared second and t!urd places with the Austrian team, which — even without its strong players, Dueckstein and Robatsch, obtained a strikingly good result. The Swdss team, having to do wdthont Kupper and Blau, could not repeat its success of 1958, wTen it finished first, and this time ended fourth. The Dutch team did not do so well. Only three of its top players could participate. The Italian team finished last, as it did last year. But it played much better than that result indicates, Guistolisi and ScafarelH in particular did excellent work. The following game is one of the best of the whole tournament, and certainly the most thrilling. Both players attack, each on different sides of the board, and hence must combine their attack and de¬ fense as w^ell as possible. Decision comes finally on the King*&ide. In view of the over-all team score. White spurns any thought of drawdng by a possible repetition of moves and so starts a sharp but somewhat risky attack* Each time. Black finds the correct de- fense* In doing so, he practically forces White to simplify; and, after that. Black wins the end-game. AU in all, a fine game, carried on fjy ])oth sides w-ith imagination and enterprise* SICILIAN DEFENSE 10 B-B4 H, Bouwmeester Netherlands White 1 p_K4 P^0B4 2 N-KB3 P-K3 K. Darga West Germany Black 3 P-Q3 N-QB3 4 P^KN3 P^KN3 The fiaiichetto clevelopmeiU has been veconimended by Botvinnik and others. 5 B-N2 B-N2 6 0-0 KN-^K2 7 P-B3 .... 7 QN-Q2 is to be considered first: e.g., 7 . . . P-Q3 S P-QR-i, 0-0 9 P-B3, P-Bl as in the 23d game of the Smyslov-Bot- vinnik Match, 1954, After that game* Botvinnik stated 9 . h . P-K4 to be stronger. 7 . . . . P-Q4 This move leads into the King's Indian with reversed colors. After 7 . . ^ P-Q3. White can follow with 8 P-Q4. There Ls as yet no experience with these varia¬ tions. S Q-K2 0^0 9 P-K5 .... Without this advance, White can ob¬ tain little. The advanced Pawn provides chances for attack on the King-side, while Black must seek counter-attack on the other side. 9 . . . . P-QN4 Black gets this move in before White can prevent it by 10 P-QR4. Less good is 10 E-N5, P-KR3 11 B-Bfl. BxB 12 PxB, N'-B4, etc. 10 ... . P-QR4 Also, 10 , , . P-N5 can already be con¬ sidered. The text move reserves the choice between . . . P-Q5 and . . . P-Na. 11 QN-Q2 . . . , 11 X-R3 is no better: e.g., 11 . . . P-N5 12 N-B2, PxP 13 PxP, Q-B2 after which White cannot make much progress. Also 11 B-K3, NxP 12 NxN, ExN 13 BxBP, B—N2 shows no profit for White. 11 ... . P-R5 12 KR-QBI .... White plans to play N-KEl while also obstructing Black's attack. 12 . ... B-QR3 t = checlt: f ~ dbl. check: ^ = dis, ch. Of course, . , , P-N5 is of value only if Black can recapture with a piece. 13 N-B1 R^BI Black frees his Queen Knight by pro¬ viding protection for his Queen Bishop Pawn so that again, if 14 . . , P-No 15 PxP* he can recapture with a piece. Pre¬ mature is 13 , . . P-N5 14 PxP, NxNP 15 X-Kl* Q-X3 16 B-K3! KR-Bl 17 P-QR3 after which White gains the advantage. 14 Q-Q2 .... Here is the last preparation, for attack on the King-side. White Is also forcing Black to act on the Queen-side because of the threat of 15 P-QN4! At the same time, White is eliminating the 'Black ihreat: 14 . . . P-Q5 15 P-E4, PxP, 16 PxP, N-Q4I (which works with White's Queen at K2). 14 ... . Q-B2 14 . . . P-N5 is still unconvincing in view of 15 PxP, XxP 16 N-Kl. 15 R-K1 * . . . Now 15 P-QNl is not good: e.g., 15 . . . NxKP 16 NxN, BxN 17 BxB, QxB 3 8 PxP, P-Q5 19 PxP, QxQP 20 P-B6, KR-Ql with an excellent game for Black. Nor is 15 P-Q4 satisfactory, because of 35 . . . N-R4. FrO'in these variations, it becomes apparent how accurately both players must combine attack and de¬ fense. T68 CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, 1959 i * 4 -H PxN Finally, the time has arriyed. The move is necessary, too, to anticipate the threatening 16 P--QN4! 16 P-N4 , . , , It is important to prevent Black from playing: . . * N-B4; and the text move also prepares for two important attack¬ ing maneuvers, namely, R—K3-KR3 and N-N3-R5. 16 ... . Q-R4 All the men are still on the board and the battle has already reached its climax. On 16 . . , KlR-Q 1 (in order to prevent the exchange of Black’s King Bishop: 17 B-R6, B-Rl), White obtains good chances with 17 B-N5 and 13 B-B6. And 16 . - . P-R6 is met simply with 17 PxRP, thus leaving control of Black’s QN5 in White's hands. 17 P-QR3 .... At this moment, defense has priority. 17 B^R6 permits 17 . * . P-R6! e,g., IS PxHP, PxBP! 19 Q-N5, P-B3 20 PxP, BxBP with complications which favor Black. 17 ... . PxBP 18 PxP R-N1 19 B-R6 .... Any passive play by White here is advantageous to Black. 19 ... . R-N6 It is possible that here 19 . . . K-Rl and, if necessary, 30 , . . N-KNl may have been safer. 20 Q-N5 , , . * White's move is practically forced and yet very strong. He threatens 21 hf-N3 with a dangerous attack. 20 ... . B~-B1 In turn, Black must no longer neglect his defense. These are some of the possi¬ bilities: 1) 20 . . . QxP 21 N-N3, BxQP 22 BxB, KxB 23 N-.R5t, K-Nl 24 N-^B6t, K-N2 25 N-Q71 with a powerful attack for White; 2) 20 . . . P-E3 21 PxP, BxBP 22 Q^K3, R-B2 23 QxKP, B-Bl 24 Q-Q6, BxBP 25 B-Q2, and Black remains in danger; or 3) 20 . . , P-B3 21 PxP, RxKBP 22 BxB, KxB 23 N-N3, K-B2 24 Q-R6, and White has the better chances. 21 BxB .... White must so forestall 21 . . . P-^B3 (made possible by the protection of Black’s King Pawn). 21 ... . KxB 22 Q-B6t ... * Else, Black consolidates with 22 . . . N-Nl. 22 ... . K-N1 A difficult moment. With 23 Q-R4 and the threat of 24 Q-R6 (followed by 26 N-N5), White can practically force 23 . . . K-N2, and so he can obtain a draw by repetition of moves: Q-B6| and Q-'R4. Objectively, this course may be best. Instead, as explained earlier, White de¬ cides to attack sharply. 23 N^N5 ' .... Another interesting possibility, 23 P—R4, appears to be insufficient; for, after 23 . . . Q-Ql 24 P-R5, P-R3! 26 P-N5, N-B4, the exchange of Queens leaves Black with the better end-game. The text move indeed offers chances: the immediate threat is 24 NxR'P! fol¬ lowed by 25 R-K3, etc. 23 ... . P-R3 The only move. 24 R-K3 Q--Q1! Again, the only defense. After 24 . . . QxBP 2S R/l-KlI White’s attack is crushing. 25 N-N3 .... The point of Black’s previous move is that 25 R-R3 fails against 25 . . . N-B4] e.g.p 26 PxN, QxQ 27 PxQ, PxN, and again the end-game is lost for White. Also, 25 P-QE4, PxP 26 R-R3, N-Q4 27 BxN, QxQ 28 PxQ, PxB 29 RxP, N^K4J 30 R-R7 fails due to 30 , . . N-B6tl for White then has no satisfactory move left The text move is designed against 26 . . . N-B4. 25 . Black avoids the trap: 25 . . . N-B4? 26 NxIST, QxQ 27 NxRPt, K-N2 2S PxQt, KxiS^ 29 P--KB4! after which Black may just as well resign. Even with the text move, however, White has not exhausted his resources. 26 N-K4 .... This move has two cute traps but is nevertheless insufficient, even if there is no better. 26 ... . N-B4 Black's move is forced by the thi'eat of 27 R-JR3. 27 R—R3 .... Not 27 PxN, because of 27 . . . PxN! 27 ... . N-R5! Black is here avoiding 27 . . . QxQ? 28 NxQt, K-N2 29 R-R7 mate. 23 NxNP Now it appears that White has obtain¬ ed his objectives: i.e., 28 . , . QxQ? 29 PxQ, NxB 30 KxN (30 R-R7 leads to a draw), followed by 31 R-R7 still offers him good chances for attack. 28 ... . NxP This surprising maneuver brings re¬ lief because, after 29 QxN, P-B3, White remains a piece down. 29 QxQ RxQ 30 RxN NxQP The end-game is not difficult for Black, 31 p_QB4 .... On 31 R”RSt, KxR 32 NxPf, White re¬ covers the Rook with 32 , . . K-N2 33 NxR but then finds his Knight is trapped, by 33 , . , B-Q2. 31 ... . N-B5 32 B-B1 P-B3 33 N-R7 P-N4 Resigns White has to lose more material CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, 1959 169 By ARTHUR B. BISGUIER SEE WHAT THE BOYS IN THE BACK ROOM WfLL HAVE Where do chess ideas come from? How are they worked out? Don’t waste lime looking the answer at big tournaments or matches be¬ tween grandmasters. Follow the skittles boys into the back room! Here, with the move-tempo accelerated to feverish speed and in front of a merciless Greek chorus of kibitzers, new chess variations are tested. If there are any flaws in the conception, here is the place to expose them. Here, too, is the place for the young player of talent to develop, to gather the self-confidence and tactical dexterity w'hich will enable him to enter the tournament arena. A graduate of this lough training school will frequently develop such facility in seizing and analyzing a position that he often finds, wdien playing at more deliberate tournament pace, that the move which leapt to his eye at first glance is the move to which he returns after thirty minutes of intensive analysis. Then, too, the skittles player needn’t wait for a new edition of Modern Chess Openings to learn if his brain child is flawed — the kibitzers, all Honoi-ary Grand Masters, will be glad to point out just wliy it slinks — and how to improve it. If tournament chess can be likened to a' professional boxing match then the skittles variety of the game is reminiscent of a back-alley, no- holds-barred, survival-of*the-fittest brawl. For here the not so gentle art of gamesmanship a la Stephen Pottei* is practised, and usually with an elegant dexterity. Famous Skittles Pf-ayriu a legend in OUT time — and in liis own — a w'onder- fui odds-giver and one of the finest kibit¬ zers in the game was the late Oscar Ten¬ ner. In the first of the three illustrations of skittles play for this discussion, Tenner is shown in one of his most felicitous moods, Manhattan Chess Club New York, 1923 TWO KNIGHTS DEFENSE Otis Field Oscar Tenner White Black 1 P-K4 P-K4 9 PxN B-QB4 2 N-KB3 N-Q&3 10 KN-Q2 0-0 3 B-^B4 N-BS 11 0-0? B-KN5 4 N^N5 P-Q4 12 Q-K1 Q-Q2! 5 PxP N-QR4 13 N-N3 B-B61 6 P-Q3 P-KR3 14 B-B4 Q-N5 7 N-B3 P-KS 15 B-N3 N-R41 8 Q-K2 NxB 16 NxB N-B5 17 NxKP Q-R6! Resigns (See diagram, top o’f next column) Oscar could think several inos^es ahead, and one of his best known jdoys involved strategy extending far beyond the game which he happened to be playing* On this occasion when dealing with a favorite ‘'customer,” Tenner had obtained an over¬ whelming position. One by one, he went about the business of removing liis oppo¬ nent's pieces. But this stubborn adversary played on, long after common sense and chess etiquette demanded his resignation* Finally^ Tenner secured a position with a forced mate in two. At last, his opponent reluctantly offered his King as a gesture of resignation. Now, however, it was Oscar's turn to be stubborn. Drawing himself up proudly, he said^ “Too late/' and gracefully administered the coup de grace. You can be sure thatj in future games, that particular opponent resigned in good time.* t — check; t = dbL cheek; § dis. ch. The Next Game also involved the color¬ ful Tenner. But heie he is not in his cus* tomary vicloj's seal. That spot is re¬ served for ihe “Dean of American Chessj” the beloved Hermann Helnrs, Until quite recently, Helms was an inveterate parti¬ cipant in b(Tth I lie Manhattan and Mar¬ shall Chess Clubs weekly Rapid Transit tourneys, and he frequently succeeded in gathering in the top prizes in these events. That these results w^ere not flukes and that his chess eye was extiernely sharp is obvious from a perusal of the follow¬ ing game in which he dispatched Tenner wi th uncommon celerity, Manhattan Chess Club New York, 1942 EVANS GAMBIT DECLINED Hermann Helms Oscar Tenner White Black 1 P-K4 P-K4 6 P-R5 B-R2 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 7 P-N5 PxP 3 B-B4 B-B4 8 BxP N-B3 4 P-QN4 B--N3 9 B-R3 NxKP 5 P-QR4 P-QRa 10 Q-K2 NxBP It NxP N-Q5 12 NxQP§! NxQ 13 N-"B6 mate At this stage, one can imagine Tenner stroking his bald head and looking wildly about for an escape — but to no avail. The Last Game of this Trio is one of niy own, played quite recently against one of the most talented of our younger play* ers, James Ciore, The sacrifices involved * *'CliesH BUqitculo"' tan vary. In a. tourna¬ ment or other formal ^ramo, a |>layer resigns .strictly at his own option — if U is worth it to him in .sfivjn;< of ]>Iood, .sweat and tears to forego the slim cliance that the oppo¬ nent may hi tinder outrageously. In skittles, the con^idemUon that time for another f?:amo may he worked in* especially so when j;ames are played for siakes. makes a dif- ferenee.—Ed. 170 CHESS REVIEW, |UKE, 1959 The author (at right) as photo¬ graphed" at U. S, Championship in which he tied for fourth piace. At left is Hans K m 0 c h whose book, "Pawn Power in Chess,*' IS reviewed on page 1S6 of this issue. We can also say here that Arthur B, Bisguier has Just again be¬ come the Cham¬ pion of the Man¬ hattan Chess Club as we go to press. were largely of the intuitive and position¬ al variety, and proved to be quite suc¬ cessful, Furthermore, analysis would prob¬ ably prove them sound — and thus in¬ dicate that a master’s instincts are often a fair substitute for conscious cerebration. This game was played immediately before the monthly masters Rapid at the Man¬ hattan Chess Club, Incidentally, in the Rapid, Gore soundly thrashed me — and so, ill large part, we see the reason for the popularity of this form of the game: one minute one is a hero, the next minute a bum and, of course, vice versa. Manhattan Chess Club New York, 1958 BENONI COUMTER*GAMBiT Arthur B, Bisguier White 1 P-Q4 N^KBS 2 P-QB4 P-QB4 3 P-K3 P-^KN3 4 N-KB3 B^N2 5 Q1M-^Q2 P-N3 6 B^Q3 0-0 James Gore Black 7 0-0 PxP S PxP B-N2 9 P-QN4 P-Q4 to P-e5 P-Q R4 11 P-N5 PxP 12 PxP N-K5 13 B-^R3 NxN 14 QxN BxR 15 RxB B-B1 16 Q-R6 P-B3 17 BxP PxB IS QxPf K^RI 19 P^B6 Q-Kt 20 Q-R6t K-NI 21 R-K1 P-K4 22 NxP PxN 23 R~K3 R-B5 24 Q-N5t K-B2 25 RxP R-Q5 26 Q-R5f Resigns I HAVE OMITTED CRITICISM OR COMMENTS on the actual games since it would be palpably unfair to criticize games played at such a rapid tempo, all-the-more-so since the annotator has unlimited time at his disposal. Stillj it is interesting to view the difference between the first and sec¬ ond and the third games. In the first game, Tenner obtained a strong attack and soundly or unsoundly carried it through to a piquant ajid prob- lemdike conclusion. The second game was a wild, harum-scarum affair with Helms scoring successfully against Ten¬ ner’s rather unsound attempts at counter^ attack. The actual mate itself is com¬ pletely charming. Both games are quite similar inasmuch as they are wide-open, slashing, King Pawn games, with attack as the guiding motif from move one on. The third game, played thirty-five years after Game One and about seventeen years after Game Two reflects to a cer¬ tain extent the changing style of chess and chess-players. Black has in mind a very modern set up, but White refuses to oblige and adopts a simple, unpretentious development. When the time comes, he sets a positional trap, sacrificing the Ex¬ change for space and an attack which speedily proves decisive. The actual finish is not so attractive as those in Games One and Two, but the entire conception is pleasing and originah It is not often that we see such a virulent attack arising out of a modern debut. Many of us prefer tile wild, vigorous chess of Games One and Two, But bear in mind that it is not easy to be successful with these tactic.s in contemporary tournament chess. But don^t be discouraged — there is always rapid chess and skittles. You, too, may bring off some brilliant coup. The Biggest Bargain irt Chess Liferofurej CHESS REVIEW ANNUAL Volume 26 — $7*00 A ll twelve issues of Chess Review published during 19S8 have been liandsomely bound in cloth to make this jumbo-sized 384 plus page book* Games from the most important events in 1958 have lieen picked by experts, annotated by masters, along with in- shuctlvc ones and rare old gems. Tlie great events of 1958, also, are wt'l] rc|)[ CiHciited by game,s, stories, phniifs, See all the games of the 1958 \\"or!d Chamjlinnship Match, and how Botviiiuik slntmed Sm\slov at the out¬ set. See the ex phut.- iii the World Team Championship, the U.S. “Open,” and the ever*roiitinned meteoric feats of Bobby Fischer! H w Bruce llaydeits hislory and ap¬ praisal of Raul Morphy, and other his¬ toric and lopical articles, plus scads of quizzes enliven this volume. Instruction, entertainment from the world of chess, “Chess Movies,” ^'Cliess Caviar” and the shrewd an¬ notations of Postal Chess play by John W, Collins and Korn'.s survey of open¬ ings in 1958 — all are yours in this great tome! Other Volumes on hand Volume 15 — for Volume 20 '— for Volume 21 —* for Volume 22 — for Volume 23 —- for Volume 24 — for Volume 25 — for 1947 ^ 1952 1953 ™ 1954 — 1955 — 1956 1957 — $5,00 $7,00 $7*00 $7,00 $7,00 $7.00 $7.00 Also some very few other volumes Send for complete catalog of chess equipment and books CHESS REVIEW 134 W, 72nd St., New York 23, N. Y. 100 Yeors Ago This yefir, says Arthur Daley of the New York Times, Williams and Amherst celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first intercollegiate baseball game. The account of the game is interesting inas- nnieli as "taasebaU'’ then is hardly recog¬ nizable as the baseball of today. But suf¬ fice it to say that Amherst won 73 to 32. For what interests us js the fact that, on the same occasion, Amherst also won from Williams in a chess match. The score is not given. But it is stated that the Amherst Express ran the triumphant headline: ‘TJasebaH and Chess! Muscle and Mind,” It is not stated whether or not this was the first intercollegiate chess match* (It probably was not, but does anyone know which %vas? Here and abroad?) On the other hand, we’ll guarantee that the game of ciiess then is recognizable as that of today. CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, 1959 171 Games played by readers, annotated by one of America’s leading masters. by I. A. HOROWITZ AAARSHALL'S ATTACK Of all the openings that have literally experienced the analytical wringers, the Ruy Lope/ likely leads the rest. And, of all the variations, Marshall's Counter-attack has undoubtedly consumed most of the mid¬ night oiL Is it sound? That is the question* Based upon its appearance in current events, the conclusion is in the negative* For it hardly ever sees the light of day in master practice* We must infer that someone knows something* Yet, every time it does make an appearance, it leaves a feeling that Black gets more than his- Pawn’s worth* Take the following game, for example* It is book up to the eigh¬ teenth* White is given a plus after that* But Black’s best eighteenth move is omitted, and, to hoot, Black does not seem to he playing the line which offers him the most attacking chances. ^ Even so. Black gets a reasonably good game here and finally winds up with a stupendous coml>ination, the point of which is a Pawn at Black's KR2* which, fortunatelv. can move forward* S* Opara RUY LOPEZ Richard McLellan 11 RxN P-QB3 Black^s last is a suggestion of Mar¬ sha ICs to supersede H * * , N-E3. It is White Black 1 P-K4 P-K4 5 0^0 B-^K2 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 6 R-K1 P-QN4 3 B-N5 P-QR3 7 B-N3 0-0 4 B-R4 N-B3 8 P-B3 P-Q4 This is the Marshall Variation of the Lopez- Black sacrifices a Pawn with A view to enhancing his development and stealing the initiative. 9 PxP NxP 9 * . * P-K5 creps up in play nowadays, though it seems to be iiiadeQuate, thus: IP PxN, PxN 11 P-Ql, E-Q3 12 B-N5, BxPt 13 KxB, N-N5t 11 K-Nl, QxB 15 QxP, N-B3 16 Q-N3 after which White remains with his Pawn plus. 10 NxP NxN generally believed that 11 . . * N-B3 is insufficient, though it leads to exciting play and has been suggested again lately. 12 P-Q4 B-Q3 13 R-K2 _ _ This last move is the result qf much experimentation with other moves. It is supposed to be the last word for White* 13**1* Q"—R5 14 P^N3 _ . , 14 P-R3, BxP is dangerous* 14 * * . * Q-R4 15 R-K4 Q-N3 16 B-B2 .... f = ehecki J = dbl* check? § ^ die* ch. 16 * * , * B-KB4 All book to here. Here, however, Black ought enjoy greater chances by follow¬ ing the principle of avoiding exchanges when on the attack, unless and until he is able to capitalize on them. In this connection, 16 * . * P-KB4 appears to be the move* Then, after 17 R-Kl, Q-B2, Black threatens to open lines with . . . P’-B5* 18 P-KB4 is met by . . . P-B4, followed by * * . B-N2, after which the devastating long diagonal favors the assault* 17 R-K2 QR-K1 18 BxB . * * . Up to Whitens last move, every move has been played before* Here, White varies. Tiie book move is 18 B-K3 and is given as some’what superior to the text, as Black cannot avoid the ex¬ change, It is difficult to understand, however, why Black cannot play IS . . * BxB and recover his Pawn with the bet¬ ter position: 19 QxB, QxQ 20 RxQ, NxB 21 PxN, RxP* 19 * . , * QxB 20 RxR RxR White hopes to ease the pressure by wholesale exchanges. 20 N-Q2 Q-Q6 Now Black enjoys an everlasting bind* 21 Q^B1 R_K7 22 N-N3 . . * * The Knight moves to any old square, merely so that White can bring out his men* 22 * * * * P-KB4 To further advance and weaken the White defensive barrier. 23 B-N5 Q^B6 Black threatens, among other things, to pick off the Queen Knight Pawn and equalize material* 24 B-Q2 B-B51 172 CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, 1959 21 RPxP KN-N2 A pointed move to maintain the pres- snre before White consolidates, 25 BxB . . , . White accepts the challenge* Better is 35 R-Ql. Then, if , . * HxP 26 QxR, Q:tHt 27 Q-Bl, the ending ought to be drawn. 25 * . , . NxB Now Black threatens, among other moves, 36 * . . RxBP, followed, after 37 QxR, by * , . N-RGt- etc, 26 PxN R™K3! The point- 27 Q-Q1 Q-R6 28 P-B3 R-N3t 29 K-B2 QxRPt Curiously* the question is not whether White can survive on an open boai'd. There is another little matter to be reckoned with, as will soon be seem 30 K-K3 R-K3t 31 K-Q3 Q-B7 32 N-Q2 R-K6t To tie the enemy in a strait jacket. 33 K-B2 R^K7 34 K^Q3 . , _ White's last is not his best, as will soon be seen. His best chance is 24 P-^R4, which gains a vital tempo on the defense. At this stage, however. White has no idea what he is defending against. 34 * , * * Q-K61- 35 K-B2 P-KR4! This is it* The weight of the passed King Rook Pawn quickly decides. 36 P-R4 P-R5 37 PxP RPxP Resigns For Black with due circumspection is going to march on to queen. Let Well Enough Atone The inability to resist a combination is the beginning of Black's end in the fol¬ lowing game. Not that the combination is bad; it is reasonably good- But it re* quires sharp judgment, whereas, with¬ out any judgment at all, he can main¬ tain a sure edge. E* Vano Black P-QB4 WING GAMBIT G, A, Smith White 1 P-K4 2 P-QN4 * . . * ■S The Wing Gambit, the idea of which is to decoy Black^s Bishop Pawn away from the center even at the expense of a Pawn* It is considered interesting and speculative* 2 , . . . 3 P^QR3 4 P-K5 * . . . Not 4 PxQP, QxP 5 PxP, Q-K4t as White's Rook goes, 4 , * , * 6 P-Q4 6 P-N4 PxP P-Q4 N-QB3 B-B4 White's last is reminiscent of games at Rook odds, in which he must create an attack at all cost, or else- 6 . * * * B-K5 7 P-KB3 B-N3 8 B-Q3 * , , * The razzle dazzle continuation is S P*-KR4, P-KR3 9 P-K5, PxP 10 B-Q3. In that way, after the exchange of Bish¬ ops, White can recaptui^e with the Queen and compel Black's King to move by Q-N6t or its threat, The text move, on the other hand, is comparatively sound — hardly in the spirit of the ominous dehut, a * ,, * P-K3 9 P_KR4 Q-N3 10 N-K2 PxP Black can resist no longer. Possibly, however, he ought; and 10 * . , BxB 11 QxB, P-KR4 is a good line. 11 NxP B-N5t 12 K-B2 B-B6 This is what Black had in mind* a combination to roll up White's center Pawns, But there is more to it than meets the eye, 13 NxB QxPf 14 B-K3 QxN 15 N-N51 * . * * The point! White now must win a piece, 15 , . . * QxKP 16 P-KB4 Q-N1 17 P-B5 . * * , This is what Black had omitted from his calculations. True, he has amassed a lot of Pawns. But his King is a bit in¬ secure* and the position demands ac¬ curate play. 17 . . * * PxP Correct is 17 * . * P-QR3* If then IS N"Q4* NxN, 1& BxNj Q-B5t, Black saves the piece. Or* If IS N--B3* P-Q5! On IS N-R3, Black proceeds with KN-K3, and the game is exceedingly difficult for both sides. IS PxP P-Q5 19 B-N5 P-B3 Black makes a valiant effort to save the piece. 19 * . , KN-K2* however, is more prudent. 20 PxB PxB Black has saved the piece. But his King now^ is an easy target* To boot* White obtains a vicious Pawn, 22 PxP N-Q4 23 B-N6t K-Q1 24 NxQP * * * * Thus* the Knight shifts to the defense, while, at the same time, it opens ave¬ nues of approach to the Black King. 24 * . . * Q'“'B5|* 25 N-B3 Ny3-K2 26 R--R4 * , * * The effective placement of the White men portends the end. 26 , , * , Q-K6t 27 K^N2 Q-K3 28 R--QR5! NxB There is no defense. 2S . . . QxB 29 KxNf, NxR 30 QxNt leaves Black's King ill a mating net, 29 QxNf QxQ 30 RxQt Resigns If Black moves his King toward the Kijig-side, he is either mated, or loses his Knight, or both. If he marches it to t]ie Queen-side he is finished off quick¬ ly: 30 . . , K^B2 31 ■R-B4t, K^Nl 32 Ii-Q6, N-K2 33 i^-Q7, followed by dou¬ bling of the Rooks, The Game Went That-a-way Lessons in strategy and tactics abound in the following, exciting game, Each side champs for a win and* with a little improvement in technique, the game could go either way* The finale is pleas- ing, ENGLISH OPENING M, Wiener D, Eisen W^hite Black 1 P-QB4 . * * * The English* one of a number of pat¬ terns aiming for control of the center, WTiite strikes at Q5. 1 . , * * N^KB3 2 IV-QB3 P^B3 3 P-K4 P-Q4 Black challenges White's effort. 4 P-K5 P-Q5 After 4 * , . KN-Q2, 5 P-Q4 gives White the lead in the center. And he can also try 5 P-K6, a Pawn sacrifice to restrain Black's development and create avenues of approach to Black's King. 5 PxN PxN G NPxP - . , * 6 PxNP, PxPt leaves Black with a good position- 6 . * * * NPxP Recommended is 6 . . . KPxP, though White's Pawn structure then is sounder as he has a potential, passed Pawn in the centei% while Black's four for three on the King-side can be checked. 7 P-Q4 B-B4 9 N-N3 S~N3 g N-K2 P-K3 10 P--KR4 P-KR3 (See diagram ort next page) 11 B-Q3 . . * . White's last move is a typical one In similar Caro-Kann-ish positions* e^-^en CHCSS REVIEW* JUNE* 1959 173 A SUPERB PEG-IN THE MIKADO, the finest peg-in set available, made of smoothly finished Tsuge wood in a handsome Staunton cherry pattern (King height is a su¬ perb gift for a real chess friend. It Is en¬ hanced by a handmade two-tone leather board and an unfolding case attractively covered rn rayon velvet. When opened (see small photo), the hinges slide the top underneath to be¬ come the supporting base (as in top photo). Ciosed si^e rs 7 / 0 " by SJ/a" by playing board is square. The size of board and men gives ex¬ cellent playing visibility. 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A good continuation, instead, is 12 P-R5, to fix Black’s King Rook Pawn as a permanent target and pin Black down to its defense during the future course of the game, while White’s Queen Bish¬ op aims in its direction. Then 13 Q-N3 is the follow-up hitting Black’s Queen Knight Pawn. And, if 13 . . . Q-N3, White obtains the superior end-game with 14 P-BS, QxQ 15 PxQ. 11 ... . BxB 12 QxB P-KB4 Black prevents N-K4 by White. 13 0^0 . . , , White forfeits the Rook Pawn, inten¬ tionally — to gain time. 13 ... . QxRP 14 R-K1 B-Q3 14 . . . E-K2 fails against 15 NxPl PxN 16 B--R3. 15 QxP .... lo NxP Is perfectly all right here, despite the check at White's R2. The position then is precarious for both sides. 15 ... . N-Q2 Black completes his development. After 15 . . . BxN 16 PxB, QxNP, White gets a strong initiative with 17 The sacrifice, 17 RxPf, almost succeeds, but actually leads only to a draw. 16 P-Q5 0-0-0 18 RxP BxN 17 PxKP PxP 19 PxB QxNP . 20 B-B4 QxBP Now Black is material ahead. His King, however, is under pressure. 21 R-N1 1 « 4 White has the overwhelming threat of 22 RxPt, fo-llowed by 33 R-NS mate. Curiousiy, this is not the strongest move. 21 RxPt at once is more accurate: e.g., 21 . . . PxR 22 R-Nl, Q-Q5t 23 K-Rl, Q-N3 24 RxQ, PxR 25 Q-K6, K--N2 36 Q-Q6, and White has an excruciating bind. 21 ... . Q^QBf The alternative is 21 . . , QxP 22 RxPt, QxR 23 R-QBl, QxRt with a prob¬ able draw. 22 B-K3 .... The Bishop ought not be diverted to another channel. 22 K-Rl is better. Then, on 22 . . . Q-B4, White maintains the pressure with 23 R-K5. 22 ... . QxP 23 BxP .... White’s move is too slow. Having missed his chance, he must throw cau¬ tion to the winds and play for pressure at all costs, 23 R-QEl Is the most an¬ noying move. The continual threat of a breakthrough sacrifice contains Black on guard. Now Black enjoys a respite for counter-play. 23 ... . QR-B1 24 Q^R3 KR-N1 Now Black threatens 25 . . . RxPfl 25 R-Q6 R-^N5 26 QR-Q1 R™B2 27 QxP .... White’s last is another misplay. 27 Q-K3 is better. If 27 . . . RxPt, the re¬ sult is a draw- 27 . . . Q-K5 leads to a likely draw by 2S QxQ, RxQ 29 RxP; for then an attempt to win by Black may prove unprofitable: 29 . . . R-QR5 30 B^B2, followed by 31 B-N3 leaves Black again in a bind. 27 ... . R/2-N2 23 R/1^Q2 .... Of course not 28 HxN because of 2S . . . RxPt, followed by 29 . . . R-R7t: with mate to follow. Still, 2S R/6-Q2, not R/1-Q2, is correct. 28 ... . Q^K5 Now Black threatens mate, and also a serious check on the back rank. 29 Q-K3 RxP-f 30 K-B1 R^B2t 31 K-K1 R^NSt Black capitalizes 00 the pin. 32 K-K2 R^B7t That pin again! 33 KxR Q-N7 mate! 174 CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, 1959 Up-to-date opening analysis by ail outstanding authority. by WALTER KORN PEEX-A-BOO IN THE SICILIAN DEFENSE A salient trend in the modern treatment of openings is the ever-iii- creasing reliance on subtleties and ultra-refinements. Whereas Capa- blanca’s prediction that chess was to end soon in tame drawls lias never been realized, it has had the partial truth that analyses and constant prac¬ tice have so digested many opening lines that masters tend to avoid tJieni, mainly, no doubt, to avoid the prospect of drawing. In the search for different developments, the masters have taken on Black defenses with the move in hand and, as a subsequent and consequent step, have come to di.sdain the pursuit of the initiative to the point that neither side appears to play White, or Black, but rather “Gray,” They have also sought subtle side-lines by which to ambush the opponent with a tricky trans¬ position. Perliaps, the direct charge of a Morphy is the nobler form of chess warfare. Perhaps, the modern phase is a passing facet. But, as of the moment, subtlety is all the style. A maze of mysterious maneuvers is the w'eapon with which to whip the uninitiated. As another way of putting it, the value of not rushing in where cham¬ pions fear to tread is well established in opening theory. While we should not hesitate to jump when the opponent exposes a crack in his de¬ fenses, we may yet so cautiously maneuver without commitment till the moment to strike arrives. As we leam from recent lioxing tactics, this ” ■■ method of “standing tight” and just peeping out from behind protecting arms is called “peek-a-boo” tactics. Thus, in chess, we can try to make only those moves which don’t expose us, don’t commit ns, while giving maximum protection and safeguarding us against whatever the oppo¬ nent’s design may be. In conformance then to this modern trend, the following line in the Sicilian Defense has remarkably pertinent value. SICILIAN DEFENSE V^Uiite Black 1 P-K4 P-QB4 2 N^KB3 P^QR3 Black’s last looks like such a ridicu¬ lous effort that one would think that it could never have been tried. But it has been, and so probably has every 1st, 2d and 3d move (since Gruenfeld devised his famous defense) not only by naive amateurs bui even in tourna¬ ment play (and even Gruenfeld likely was anticipated, though not his system). The 9th edition of Modern Chess Open¬ ings cites a complex of games, stemming from this move, and Alberic O’Kelly de Galway has discussed and used the move. And consider: Is the move ridiculous? Black has many alternatives. Yet the Nimzovichian 2 . . . N-KB3 has never won extensive favor, ap¬ parently because deemed premature in view of 3 P-K5! 2 . . . P-K3 commits Black either to the sharp but somewhat second-rate line marked by a later . . , B-QN5 or to the Scheveningen Defense which has not had great favor of late, 3 - . . P~Q3 may be regarded as lack¬ ing in elasticity^ as committing Black to a set Pawn formation too early — or so early that White can maneuver to ef¬ fect with that advance notice. 2 . . . N-QB3 is doubtless Black's most solid move and one niust hesitate to criticize it adversely, Yet, as tied up with . , . P-Q3 or . . . P-K3, etc.^ it then loses its non-committal quality. We come back inevitably to that fact of ex¬ cessive analysis hurting the chances of evading a tame or ^'bookish’' draw. Tn fact, 'Black is lucky if the treatment of the analysis is no worse. The Scheveningen was popular till exhaus¬ tive studies gave Wliite a bit too sure an edge. Tlie Dragon wltii 2 . . , N^QBS began to fade when familiarity from fre¬ quent play and steady study pushed forward the Richter and the Rauaer at¬ tacks. And, when the Dragon with 2 . . , P-Q3 took its place, it became subjected to such assaults as the Levenfish with some disastrous results, and it seems all too likely to be going the way of the Scheveningen in view of the Yugoslav Attack. 2 . . , P-QR3 does not express a sys¬ tem — yet — but it at least prepares . . . P-QN4 and an early Queen-side counter-attack If so desired. And it pre¬ vents Whitens B-QN5. Still, it seems "colorless,” But then, in the modern trend, is that exactly what we want! So the next step in our consideration is statistical As a weapon of triclty transpositions, into how many of the popular Sicilian set ups does , . . P-QR3 fit. Actually, it is, strange to say^ an integral part and the most recurring move in almost all of them. The Najdorf, the Boleslavsky, the Scheveningen, the two Paulsens, old and modern, all sooner or later require (or in, an. instance or two can at least do with) . . . P-QR3. Hence^ in 1949, 0'Kelly began to pop¬ ularize the move and employed it in such tournaments as Trenchianske Teplic© and Venice. So, due to his con¬ sistent usage, the variation acquired his identity. To abandon rhetoric, this very 2 . . , P-QR3 naturally was made and known decades earlier. As used intermittently, it was answered mostly by 3 P-Q4. Yet. just because it played so sporadical¬ ly, the best means for either attack or defense were not developed. Only after 1949 was the line looked at more closely* Then modern theoreti¬ cians believed that the ‘'logical refu- P CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, 1959 check; t dbl check; 5 dls. ch. 175 tatlon.” of this tactical attempt at non- committally "sitting on the fence’' is to be found iu 3 P’-QB3. So the latter will be our first con* oern in this stwcly. Variation I 3 P-OB3 * - . - The idea here is simple: White rea* sons that Black is occupied on the wing and has neglected to make properly cem tral moves like . . - N-QB3 and so White should act Quickly in the center by pre* paring a supported P-Q4. 3 , . . * P-Q4 Black re-acts almost axiomatically and spontaneously, taking advantage in turn of the fact that White cannot deploy For the same reason, Black can also consider 3 , * . N-KB3, leading into the Sicilian Center Game (those interested can see the discussion in '^Spotlight” of May, 1955, page 147)* In this line. White is not likely to prefer 4 B-Q3, P-Q4 5 P-K5, KN-Q2 6 B-B2, N-^QB3 7 P-Ql, P-K3! So he does better to push at once: 4 P«K5I N^Q4 5 P-Q4, PxP 6 PxP, N-QB3 7 E^QB4, P-K3 S 0-0. P-Q3 9 Q-K2, PxP 10 PxP, B^B4! 11 QN-Q2, N-B5! 12 Q^K4, N-N3. But, in this and in similar choices, the game leads into lively but balanced play. So, in estimating this variation, Black ai* ready scores a half-point. 4 PxP . . - - Clearly an inferior thrust into a vacu¬ um is 4 P-K5: e-g., 4 , . . N-QB3 € P-Q4, B-N5! 6 KN-K21 4 * * , , QxP 5 p^Q4 p«K3 6 B-Q3 N-KB3 7 0-0 B-K2 B-K2, P-K3 7 0-0, 8 Q-K2 0^0 9 PxP QxBP 10 QN^Q2 QN-Q2 11 N-N3 Q-B2 12 B-KN5 P-QN4 The game Is even (up to White's 12th move, it is Pachman-Mueller. Venice, 1950). Black scores a half point also In this line. As the obvious and logical refutation by 3 P-QB3 is not so overwhelming after all, White must seek out other tries. Variation II 1 P-K4 P-QB4 2 N-KB3 P-QR3 3 P—Q B4 .... We must mention sometime that 3 B-K2, a still obscure line in modern play, has the value of countering Black's wait¬ ing move, 2 , . . P-Q!R3, with another waiting move. Moreover, it is not a mere wafting move but also advances White's development. For the moment, we shall observe that the following moves seem almost per* force part of the whole system. White of course is playing here to prevent , , , P-Q4 and, in that same vein, to set up tlie Maroczy Bind. 3 . , . . N-QS3 4 P-Q4 PxP 5 NxP . . , , Sub-Variation 1 5 . . . , P-K4I If Black omits ithis counter, he may land indeed in the Maroczy Bind: e-g-, 5 . , . N^KB3 6 N-QB3, P--Q3, ivith a subsequent * , . P-KN3. There have been efforts, ^vith some success in practical play, to dispel the fears of the Maroczy. Still, to take on the bind In its pure form is not advised* Black may, however, interpolate 5 , . * N-K'B3 6 N-QB3, and then play 6 . . . P-K4, This delaying action leads to dif¬ ferent possibilities dealt with in the next sub-variation. 6 N-B21 B-B4! 8 0-0 KN-K2 7 S-Q3 P-Q3 9 N-B3 0^0 10 P*-QR3 , . , . The "parent” game, Wade-Rossolfmo, Heidelberg, 1949, continued 10 Q-R5, B- K3 11 N-Q5, N-N3 13 N/2-Ka, Q-H5 13 QxQ, NxQ 14 P-KN3, N-N3 15 K-N2, KN-K2 with an even game. Rossolimo is a godfather to the O'Kelly Variation. 10 . - . - N-Q5 11 P-QM4 B-R2 12 N-K3 P-B4I The game is Estrin-^eller, USSR, 1951; the chances are even. Sub-Variation 2 (ContJnLfe from last diagram) 5 . . . . N-KB3 6 N-B3 P-K4 In reply to Black’s Pawn assault, White may retreat to any of four squares. Sub-sub-variant A 7 N-N3 ■ 1 p All almost line. forced draw results ill this 7 fe . . B-N5 11 PxB N^q[R4 8 Q-Q3! P-Q3 12 NxN QxW 9 B-K2 B-K3 13 QxP NxP 10 0-0 BxN! 14 Q_N4 QxQ 15 PxQ N-B6 \ One continuation is 10 R-Kl, NxBj 17 RxN, BxP IS RxPt, B-K3 for equality. Sub-sub-variant B (Continue from |£(st dbigram) 7 N-B2 .... This line 194S. is PiUiik “Euwe, New York, 7 * . . * B-B4 10 Q-Q2 B^K3 8 B-K3 P-Q3 11 0-0 R-B1 9 B-K2 0-0 12 QR-N1 * ■ ■ ■ At this point, we must concede that White has better in 13 P-B3 wh jell secures him at least equiiiity and prob* ably a little more. 12 ... . N- -KN5I 14 QxQ QRxQ 13 BxB PxB 15 N-KS N-B3 Black hag more freedom here. But, on the strength of 12 P-BS, we must with¬ hold the "half point" from Black, per¬ haps scoring it at two-fifths for Black. Sub-sub-variartt 0 (Continue from last diagram) 7 N-B51 , , , . Though we already have a dubious score for Black in the preceding line, this one sets up a special challenge. 7 . . . . P-Q4 8 BPxP BxM 9 PxB N-Q5 10 B-Q3 .... This has lately been recognized as White's best here* The venom w'as re¬ moved from 10 B-KN5, B-"K2 11 BxN, BxB 13 B-Q3, Q-Q3 as Black stands well* according to Hans Mueller. White presumably plays 13 Q-Nl. On 10 B-K3, 176 CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, 195? PCIS t ^yyjcister^ ^pieces By JACK STRALEY BATTELL Blac^k has 10 . . . B-Bl! or even 10 . . . NxBP 11 Q-K4t. P-QN4! 12 NxP, PxN 13 BxPf^ K-K2, and White gets nowhere. 10 ... . NxQP 13 PxN BxP 11 0-0 B-N5I 14 R-M1 0-0 12 B-K4! NxN 15 Q-N4 Q^Q3 16 R-Q1 QR-Bli Here, according to various analyses, examined in "Archives,” Black can now achieve full equilibrium: e.g., 17 H-Q3, R-B5 IS P-B6, P-KN3 19 B-H6, KR-Bl: 20 B-N7, B-R-l with counter chances on White’s first rank which give White no time to continue his own onslaught. Further specialized investigation, how¬ ever, is required before a final verdict. The length of the whole analysis, or rather analyses, after 7 N-B5, and the fact that Black has only a narrow path to tread to such a distant safe haven make the line appear precarious for Black, “Artificial” is the technical term, and It suggests that some slight devia¬ tion by White, an apparently innocuous transposition of one move ahead of aii’ other, may shatter Black’s whole and laborious scheme. Therefore, we feel we must revert to Sub-variation 1 with the immediate 5 . . , P-Kl, Any further improvements for White in this aub-sub-varLaiit C in Sub-variation 2 would knack the last prop from under Black, And sub^sub- variant B also is none too favorable a prospect for Black. Sub-Variation 3 Consequently, we do depend on the soundness of Black's 5 . . . P-K4 in Sub- Variation 1. Yet experience has shown that dependence on merely one defen¬ sive line with no escape-alternative is to risk encountering some "prepared” Hue by a White who is aware of one’s pre¬ determined course and so has burnt the midnight oik The following line is an attempt at such an escape-alternative as a supple¬ ment for use after 2 , , , P-QR3, 1 P-K4 P-QB4 3 P^QB4 N-QB3 a N-KB3 P-QR3 4 P^Q4 PxP 5 NxP P-K3 This is in fact a first such attempt and it rates as 5 . . . P-K3? For Black failed. But, later, he learned to im¬ prove by it. The idea is to keep the position closed [^nd, before or after developing his Bish¬ op to K2 or QN5, Black will follow up with . . . P-Q3. The only thing wrong with this position is the early presence of his Knight on QB3. For White can ex^ change Knights and so weaken Black's position on the black squares. Yet, basically, the idea has a sound background. It is merely the sequence and execution which were wrong. These arise from habit and conventional out¬ look such as make the whole sequence from 3 P-QB4 (at the start of Variation II) seem forced. For, indeed, that se¬ quence is far from forced. Instead, of 3 . , , N-QB3 by rote, Black can digress with the anti-Maroczy . . . P-K3 im¬ mediately on his third move. A Reti Rarity Here is another past masterpiece made famous for one exceptionally great move. A fair appraisal of the game, however, indicates that there is more to it thaii its surprise, final move. There is evident in fact, a careful preparation for the surprise on White’s part^ New York, 1924 RETI OPENING R* Reti E, D. Bogoljubov White Black 1 N-KB3 N-KB3 2 P-B4 P-K3 The Keli System was fairly new at this time and this defense, tried often in this tournament, proved unsiiccessl'ul. Emanuel Lasker did better with 1 . . . P-Q4 and 2 _ , P^QB3, though Alekhine claimed White could then transpose into a superior Queen’s Gambit Declined. 3 P-KN3 P-Q4 6 P-N3 R-K1 4 B-N2 B-Q3? 7 B-N2 QN-q2 5 0-0 0-0 8 P-Q4 , , , . Alekhine hailed this move as the refu¬ tation of Black's defense. Black's Queen Bishop is sadly confined. Now Black soon strikes out In blind fury. S . . . , P^B3 10 NxN PxN 9 QN-Q2 N^K5?! 11 N-K5 P-KB4 12 P-B3! . . . . Black's bid for counter-pi ay has led to a weakening in his center; so Reti rightly rushes to open the game. 12 ... . PxP 13 BxP Q-B2 Alekhine credited White with a de¬ cisive, positional advantage after 13 , , . NxN 14 PxN, B-B4t 15 K-N3, B-Q2 (15 . . . QxQ, etc. merely imprisons Black's Queen Bishop) 16 P-K4. 14 NxN BxN 15 P-K4 , , _ White threatens IG P-K5 and there¬ after has clear opportunity to break¬ through decisively by either P-Q5 or P-KN4. 15 . . , . P-K4 Now, said Alekhine, Black's difficulties seemed solved, and it takes very fine play to make White’s hidden advantages good so rapidly. 16 P-B5 B-KB1 17 Q-B2 KPxP Black's last move Is virtually forced. 18 PxP QR-Q1 19 B—R5 .... According to Alekhine, Reti has al¬ ready visualized his surprise finale, 19 , R-K4 21 RxR BxR 20 BxP RxKBP 22 QxB RxB As Stahlberg said: Bogoljubov has managed to retain material equality, but at a high price! 23 R-KS1 R-Q1 Or 23 . . . Q-K2 24 B-BTt, K-Rl 25 B-Q5, Q-B3 26 Q-BS, and curtains. 24 B-B7t .... Actually, it is possible tluU White saw such superiority for himself by 23 R-KBl that he may have looked no fur- tlier, tin now. But here he sets the stage for fair; 24 ... . K-R1 25 B-K8! ! Resigns White's final move is one worthy of even so great a master of end-game com¬ positions as Reti. And it won him the First Brilliancy prize of the great tourna¬ ment of New York, 1924. The move embodies the much estimed "Nowotny interference problem theme,” which is necessarily very rare in actual play. Not to paint the lily, the move ensures that Black cannot protect his KBl suf¬ ficiently. So, as in the Marshall game (page 155, May), the opponent's very best defense still leaves him a piece in arrears. f checki J = dbl, check; g dis. eh, 177 CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, 1959 A ROLLICKING SLUGFEST Tu the following game, A, Rabinovich and E. Scliiffers? go at each other with both hands in a wild and prolonged tiiUTy with now one, now the other pre.seing the attack, but neither apparently ever wilUngly retreating. In the Icaleido- scope of punishing blows, it seems everything goes. At least, a Queen does, and who can say why! These Russians of early 1900’s fight as savagely as any of today. The game starts with 1 P^K4, P^K4 2 N-KB3, N-QB3 3 B^N5, P-QR3 4 B-R4 (diagram 1), 3 Now White lashes out; but Black continues to set himself: 10 P-KR4, R-N1. White presses on; and Black then redeems his Pawn: 11 N-N5, QNxP. Black's preparations seem sound enough; and it ought to be that White's onslaught is premature. So in theory — but will theory stand up? White hits out: 12 Q“R5! 7 So now White does re* treat in turn — just two steps to the rear in the whole fight, so far! And now Black pushes the attack: 22 B-K3j B-R5 23 K-Q1. Can it be White is falling back? 23 . . . R-K3 24 K- B2, BxP — yes, White is on the run, and laibbei-legged at thatl As his Queen went. Black must have hit home. 4 It could be that Black has just set himself a bit too often — at least it seems so from what follows now: 12 . . . P-R3 13 NxP! To take the Knight will cost Black. To save his Queen allows a deadly double-check — so what? Black now slugs back in earnest: 13 . . , BxBl 14 NxQ, N-Q6t 15 K^Q2, BxKP is the hail of punches. S White is collapsing, but slowly like a fighter who drops belatedly after taking a punch a while before. He ‘he-acts" on reflex for the time: 25 BxB, RxB 26 R^RR He js ‘measuring up” Black for a knockout. 26 . , . N^K6t. No. White is stag¬ gered once again. 27 K-B1. Again on rubber legs, White Is done for. 1 The game Is a Ruy Lopez, not necessarily a particu¬ larly pugnacious opening, nor yet a tame one either. All cats are alike in the dark, and all games must begin with mere moves. In fact, a few tame moves now follow. For 4 . . . KN-K2 is sin'prisingly so. 5 P^B3, P“QN4 6 B-N3, N-N3 mere* ly set the stage. 5 If 'the fighters drew any breath at all. they may have here. But what can one sum up? Black's Queen is gone for a lot of nothing much: a piece, maybe two. and a jostling of White's King, Is Black licked? Blows do rain on: 16 R-K1, NxR 17 KxN, QRxN ia B-K3, FvfxP, Now Black has more for his lost Queen, almost enough. 9 The finish is brutal, as White rallies, then sags and yet doesn’t quite go down: 27 . , . BxR 28 QxB, R-Q3 29 Q-R5, with a threat of sorts — but Black puts up a simple counter: 29 . . . F“N3. and now White is absolutely helpless, standing vaeanheyed in mid-ring: 30 Q-R3, R-BSf. So White re¬ signs. 2 And now White leads with a short left: 7 P-Q4. Then Black squares off with 7 ... B“K2, and White draws blood with 8 PxP but Black, surprisingly, does not retali¬ ate, just sets himself with 8 . . . 0-0. After all. that Pawn can be retaken when it suits Black, So both sides jockey for position with 9 B-Q5, B-N2 (See diag. 3). 6 But Black Is still behind materially, and White has consolidated. He has come out of tile rally definitely better off. But, no, Black slugs on: 19 N-Q2, NxPf 20 K-K2. But here Black does cover up: ami immediately White lashes out: 20 . . , B-QB3 21 BxP. IPs turn¬ about on hitting out, But Black braces: 21 , . . QR^KL 10 It’s a TKO; for 31 QxR would have left White de¬ feated but still on his feet, though he may have thought it was a knockout by 31 NxR, .R-Q8 mate! Now re¬ view the game -and deter¬ mine (what we donR have room for in a *'Movie'’) the sound reasoning behind the seemingly wild, semi-defen¬ sive Queen sacrifice. 178 CHESS REVIEW. JUNE. 1959 Entertaining and instructive gam^es annotated by a famous analyst. by HANS KMOCH ^INTERNATIONAL ARGENTINA. 1959 Mar del Plata International Slips, Dips This last roimd game might have gone either way; but, w-hen it definitely goes to Fischer, he throws away the win. Had he won, he would have shaied first prize instead of ending tied for third. In this tournament, however, Fischer did not show his usual amazing steadiness, There were some slips, dips and even whips. KING^S INDIAN DEFENSE Boris ivkov Y ugoslavia White 1 P"Q4 N-KB3 2 P-QB4 P-KN3 Robert J. Fischer United States Black 3 N^QB3 B-N2 4 P^K4 P-Q3 5 P-B3 * . . , The Saemisch Attack still stands as very dangerous for Black. 5 * * .. P-K4 6 P-Q5 N^R4 Black adopts the most usual stra¬ tagem; he is going to advance his King Bishop Pawn in order to intercept W^hite’s impending King-side Pawn storm. The method offers considerable chances, yet it has not produced con¬ vincing results so far. More refined and probably better is Gligorich’s method of recent date: e.g., 6 . . . 0-0 T B-K3, P-B3 S Q-Q3, PxP 9 BPxP, P-QB3 10 P-KN4, Q::-Q2 11 KN^K2, P-KR-1 12 P-KR3, X-K3 13 0-0-0, P-R5 (Sherwin-Gligonch, CHESS REVIEW, page 343, November, 1058). Note the features of Black’s play: the Queen Bishop file is opened, the ad¬ vance of Black's King B'ishop Pawn omitted and the King-side is locked by means of advancing the King Rook Paw n, 7 B^K3 P-KB4 8 KN-K2 0-0 9 Q™Q2 P-QR3 10 0-0-0 P-QN4 11 KPxP KNPxP 12 N^N3 N-KB3 13 B-N5 Q-K1 14 P„KR4 P-N5 15 N-Nl N-R4 16 NxN QxN 17 B-K2 . . . . White has the edge. He can continue reasonably wuth 17 QxP, which is not too risky, or with 17 P-B5 (17 , . . PxP IS E-K7). But his text move is more logical, even though P-N4 may not be a threat yet. 17 , P^B5 Black acts on the one hand to lessen the effect of 18 P-N4 (l,e., to keep the King Knight file closed) and on the other hand to set up 18 . . . P-P3 19 B-K7^ R-Kl, The measure does not work very well; but the alternatives of 17 . . . N-Q3 IS P-N4! or 17 . . . P-lRl IS QR-Nl! favor TVhite much more clearly. 18 P-N4I .... After IS P-KN3, P^R3, White loses his Bishop without appropriate compensa¬ tion: e.g., 19 B-K7, R-Kl, or 19 PxP, PxB 30 RPxP (20 EPxP, R-B5!), Q-N3. 13 ... . Q-S2 Black consistently continues to try to trap the Bishop; but that is very risky — too risky, ^ve\\ say. His best chance is IS . . . PxP e.p. 19 QH-NR B-Bt. 19 B-Q3! .... With 19 P-R5, White can save liis en¬ dangered Bishop, but Tlien 19 , . . P-JR-; 20 B-R4, P-K5: favors Black (21 PxP, P-B6 22 QR-Bl. BxP), With his text move, White threatens 20 P-H5 since that . . . P-K5 has been prevented. 19 ... . P-R3 Otherwise, White obtains a very pow¬ erful attack, free of charge. 20 Q-QB2! .... White maintains his Queen Bishop for the time being (as SO . . . PxB fail.s on 31 B-R7t, K-Rl 33 PxP) and also pre¬ vents 20 , . . N-Q2 in view of 21 B-N(i. 20 ... . P™N6! A clever interpolation. 21 PxP .... The text is better than 21 QxP which ailo^vs 21 . . , N~Q2! and indeed also 21 . . , PxB?! although the latter may still lose in the end, 21 ... . P-QR4 By virtue of his Pawn sacrifice. Black has obtained counter-chances; for he may pierce the defenses of White’s King by exchanging a Pawn with . . . P-Qllii. 22 Q-K2 White threatens 23 Q-K4 and so forces the acceptance of the sacrifice (23 . . . N-R3? 24 Q-K4, R-Kl 35 Q-RTy. or 33 . . . R-Kl? 23 Q-K4, B-Bl 21 Q-Net!). The text, move offers White a strong attack based on control of the open King Rook file. Yet it I'emains to be seen If the attack is sound. More convincing is 22 N-B3, N-R3 23 B-N6, Q-Q2 24 BxRP! BxB 25 P-N5, after which White can safely rely on the tremendous power of his connected passed Pawns. 22 ... . PxB 23 PxP R-Q1 24 P-^N6 .... White’s indicated course is to treble his heavy pieces on the open file, with tile Queen in the middle, so that R-R8 t may win. But tlie ini mediate 24 R-R5 does not work because of 21 , . , K -Bl after which Black can rely on the possi- billnes of . . . Q-N\ and . . . K-K2. The text move is designed to cause in¬ terference with the escape of Black’s King as now his Queen must Impede the way. 24 ... . Q-^K2 25 N^B3 .... Here 25 R-R5 can still be met effec¬ tively by 25 . . , P-KS: 25 BxP, N~Q2 27 QH.-R1, N-B3. Not really clear is 35 , , . N-R3; e,g., 26 QR-Rl, N-B4 37 B-B2, P-K5 28 Q-R2, Q™B3 29 R-RSf. ExR 89 Q^RTt, K-Bl 31 QxBf, QxQ 32 RxQt, K-N2! 33 RxR, PxP. 25 ... . N-R3 26 N-K4 .... Here W'hite misses his comparatively best chance. He ought to try 26 R-R5. 26 ... , N^B4 27 NxN PxN 2S R-R5 .... At long last, the Rook takes its post. White will not, however, be able ic com¬ plete the trebling to best effect. 28 .... P^R51 29 PxP . , , , White can, instead, go through with liis plan: but then Black wins after 29 QR-Rl, PxP 30 Q-R3, R^RSj 31 B-Nl, Q-B3 33 R-R8t, BxR 33 Q-R7t, K-Bl $4 QxBf, QxQ 35 RxQt, K-N2! 36 RxR, P-K5! ! 37 RxB, RxBf! ! 33 KxR, PxP. 29 ... . RxRP 30 K^NI .... This attempt to arrest Black's coun¬ ter-attack fails, but so does 30 QR-Rl because of 30 . . . R-RSf 31 B-Nl, Q^B3 (32 Q^R2, QxP!). CHESS REVIEW, JUNE3 1959 179 30 , , . , B-Q2 Now Black threatens 31 . . . KR-Rl. He has a decisive advantage. 31 P-Q6 PxP 34 QR-R1 R-RSf 32 S-K4 B-K3 35 K-B2 Q-R6t 33 Q-Q3 Q-R2 36 Q-N3 QxQt 36 . - * R-Nl is good, as is the text with a later 3S , . * RxR. 37 KxQ R-^Nlt 40 P^N3 R-^R6 38 K-B3 R-^R7? 41 K-B2 R-R7t 39 R-QN1 R-N5 42 K-B3 . . . . White's game is hopeless, yet the situ¬ ation entitles him to hold on until the win is demonstrated to him. 42 * , , , R-K7 This move is a grave mistake, and now White's seemingly extinguished at¬ tack suddenly flares up dangerously* Black can make many a iieuti'al move, such as ’12 . , . K™B1, which must lead to a win in the long run. The following sharp combi nation, how* ever, wins by force: 42 . . . BxEP!! (w'lth a point much deeper than is ap^ parent) 43 PxB, HxR 44 B-QSfl * * * RxB Now there is the threat of 15 . , . BxN 17 RPxB, P-Q4j for, when White avoids the threat of . . * Black has the positionally powerful IS . . . P-Q5 (IS Q-N3, P-Q5 19 RxP?7 B-B4!). 16 N-Q5 . _ , Now White plays the key move of his system of attack —- but it is now only an emergeney measure. 16 * . , . NxN Black can afford to capture this way and retain his good Bishop; for the t check: t = dbl. check: 5 = dis. cb. tempo which he thus loses cannot he used by White for P-QB4. Nor would P-QB4 have Its desired effect* anyhow, as White lacks his good Bishop. 17 PxN B-B1 Now White has to consider 18 . * . B-N4. 18 P-KB4 . . * * In his inferior position. White disdains the passive 18 P-B3 and tries to obtain some counter-play, either by securing Q4 for his Knight (IS * * , PxP) or by the promotion of his Queen Pawn into a passed Pawn (by 19 PxP, PxP). 18 * * . . B-KB3 Now Black threatens to win a Pawn* 19 P-B3 R/3-N1 20 PxP BxP After 20 . * . PxP? 21 P-Q6! White’s passed Pawn is too strong (21 * * . Q-N3? 22 QxQ* RxQ 23 P-Q7, B-N2 24 RxB' or 21 . . * Q-Ql 22 P-Q7! BxP? 23 N-B5I or 21 * . * Q^B3 22 N-B5, B-Q2 23 B-B3, Q-Bl 24 B-Q5). 21 N-Q4 P-N3 22 P-QR3 P-QR4 23 K-R1 P-NB Black has the edge, hut his task of making headway is difficult. For one thing, his King-side majority is hardly usable in the middle game. So he starts this minority attack (which, by the way, is a genuine one, not just a so-called minority attack as in the Queen's Gambit Declined). It IS Black’s objective to get a file opened which his opponent will have trouble contesting* Also, however, the text move invoh^es a fine trap. 24 BPxP . * - * And White falls into the trap* He can offer much better resistance by playing 24 RPxP, PxP 25 P-B4. 24 . * * * PxP 25 R-B2 Q~N3 26 N-B6 * * , * Here is White's point* His trouble is ended, he thinks, masruuch as Black must acquiesce to Bishops of opposite colors* or else lose a Pawn. 26 * * * * PxPll But this is Black’s better point. If his Rook is taken, he wins by force: 27 NxR, QxQ 28 RxQ, P-R7! 29 R^KBl, B-B4' 27 QxQ RxQ 28 PxP R-R1 29 NxB * * * * White’s last capture is a further con¬ cession inasmuch as Black’s Pawns be¬ come capable of producing two connect- 180 CHESS REVIEW, lUNE, 1959 ed passed Pawns, and White has no con¬ soling hope of Bishops of opposite colors. On the other hand, if White refrains from this exchange he loses his Queen Rook Pawn: 29 R-112, R-N7! or 29 R- KBS, R-NSt 30 B-Bl, HxP! 29 . , * , PxN 30 R-QB3 * . , . The immediate 30 K--B7 Is met by 30 * , . R-Q3. 30 ... . R-N7 31 R-B7 , , * , Now active co«nter*play is White's best chance. His advanced passed Pawn may become an important factor in com¬ plications. 31 >R-K3 is weak: 31 , , , RxBl 32 -RxR, B-N4 33 R/l-Kl, BxR 34 RxB, RxP. More I'easonable is 31 B~B4, after which 31 , . . R-QBl 32 P™Q6, B-K3 33 BxBl HxR 34 RxP may even produce a White win. But 31 , . , K-N2! is much better, and Black then maintains his advantage. He can meet 32 P-Q6 with 32 . . . P^B4 (33 B-Q5, R-KSI) and is also ready for 32 . , . R-QB!. 31 .... B^B4 33 B.^B3 B-Q6 32 P^N4 B-K5t 34 P-Q6 . . . , Now White loses outright. 34 R-Kl. however, is no better, except more com¬ plicated: 34 . . . P“K51 35 P*-Q6 (on 35 BxP, Black has 35 , . . R-Kl!), PxB {35 . . . R-Ql 36 BxP, BxBt 37 RxB, RxP 3S R/7^K7I is a draw) 36 P-Q", P-B7 37 R-KS, K-N3r 38 R-Bl, R-Ql!! and Black wins. 34 . , * » R-Ql 35 R-Kl RxPS 36 RxP .... Here is the point mentioned earlier. ’White has eliminated the great danger of being confmnted with connected passed Pawns. Now he can breathe free* ly, he thinks. 36 , R-KB3 But this little move wins immediately. Curiously enough. White's Bishop is trapped in mid-air. It has many squares but no playable move. Nor is there any w^ay of protecting it. 37 R-K3 .... Such moves as 37 B-K4 fail against 37 . . . R“B8 mate, of course. But this which seems to be the only move to help Is of no help. Black just inexorably wins the piece. 37 , RxBI 39 R/7xP] R-KBT! 38 RxR B-K6 40 R-BSf K-Na Resigns If White had his Pawn on KN5, he'd have a perpetual. As things stand, the King escapes via its KRS. ARGENTINA, 1959 Mar del Plofa International Betrayed by Memory Memory can be an unreliable mistress. Slight differences are all too easily over¬ looked, often with disastrous conse- ciuences. Here is a tragic example. In following a line from his excellent book on openings. White is heading for an ad¬ vantage. There is only equality at hand, though, when Black interpolates a new move. But author Pachman relies on memory alone, and memory betrays him. White stiU proceeds as in his book, or thinks he does. Presumably playing quickly, he overlooks the difference and loses an important Pawn without com¬ pensation. Correct is 9 BxNt» P^B 10 Q^R4. B-K3 11 QxPt. B-Q2 12 Q-K4t. Then White has a somewhat inferior but i defendable game. 9 . . * . N-K41 Now the significance of Black's 7th move appears. Having cleared K4 for his Knight, he uses it to hold his extra Pawn which is, under these circum¬ stances, a decisive advantage. SICILIAN REVERSED Ludek Pachman Emma Czecho P-B3, and White is in a predicament; for he can neither move his Knight (because of 30 , , , N-B7t) nor protect it conveniently (30 KR-Kl, P-Re: or 30 QR-Kl, P-N7!), 28 , N-K4 There is also the reasonable alterna¬ tive of establishing a protected, passed Pawn on the sixth rank: 28 . . . NxN 29 QxN, QxQ 30 QRxQ, P-B6, with good chances for a draw since White’s crip¬ pled King-side majority will hardly pro¬ duce connected, passed Pawns. Basically, however, this line of defense has the drawback of being passive as Black has neither a file nor a target for his Kook 29 PxP QR-B1 31 NxQ RxP 30 Q-N3 QxQ 32 QR-N1 . , . . White aims at eliminating Black's passed Pawui which otherwise remains as an equalizing factor: e,g., 32 QR-Bl, KR^Bl 33 RxR, RxR 34 R-Bl after which either 34 . . , Rx'Rf or 34 . . . R-B6 most likely draws. 32 ... . KR^QBI 33 N-R5 R-B7! Once again, Black proceeds aggres¬ sively, at a time when defensive play {33 , , . R-Q5) is also reasonable. The text move carries a strong threat. 34 K-R2i .... White sees the danger; after 34 RxP? P-iR6! he is helpless: e^g., 1) 35 R-KNl, PxPt, etc. 2) 35 PxP, R-KRl, etc. 3) 35 P-N3, and Black has his choice of 35 . . . N-Q6 J etc., 35 , . . R-KN7! etc. and 35 . . , R/1-B6I 36 R-N3, NxBP 37 RxN, R-BSt 38 K-R2, R/e-E7t 39 KxP, R-^KR8 mate. 34 , . , , R-R7 Now Black has tw^o strong threats, 35 . . . R/1-B7 36 R-Nl, NxPf, or 35 . . . RxRP, WRiite must liquidate. 35 N^B6 NxN 36 PxN RxBP After 36 . . . RxRP? 37 KR-Bl, White comes in first: e.g., 37 , . . P-R4 33 P-B7, R-R7 39 R-BS, P-B3 40 R-Ql, P-N6 41 R-QS, P-N7 42 RxR, P-NS(Q) 43 R-N8t- 37 RxP .... Now the tumult is over. The passed Pawns have vanished, and neither side has any particular threats, White’s ex¬ tra Pawn has little significance because of the crippled state of his Pawn ma¬ jority. The backw^ardness of his Pawns on KB3 and KN2 makes it impossible to give proper support to his passed Pawn candidate on K4; for, if he ever gets in P-B4, it leads only to the isolation of his Pawns on K4 and KN4, 37 ... . R/3-B7 38 R-KN1 R/R-N7 t = check; t — dbl. check; g = dis, ch. Black can win the Rook Pawn, in¬ stead; but that is a fatal mistake: 38 . , , R-R6? 39 R-Q4, R/7-R7 40 R-Q5, P-B3 41 R-QBl, RxRP 42 R-B7t, K^N3 43 R/5-Q7, and White then wins, 39 RxR RxR 40 R-Q1 .... White threatens to win another Fawn, but not necessarily the game it¬ self therefore with 41 R--Q6, P-R5 42 R-Q5. 40 ... . R-N5 43 R-QB5 K-N3 41 R-Q5 P-B3 44 P-K5 PxP 42 P-R5 R-R5 45 RxP R-R31 The loss of Black’s Queen Rook Pawn has become inevitable; but Black still holds his own by cutting off White’s King. 46 R^K6t K^B2 49 P^R6 K^N2 47 RxP K-N2 50 P-R7 K-R2 48 R-R8 K-B2^ 51 P-B4 . . . . There is no other way of bringing the White King into action. No progress is possible after 51 P-N3, R-'R7t 52 K-RZ, PxP 53 KxP, K-N3 (54 P~B4, 'R--R6ti)- The position is the classic type of ending once discussed at length in CHESS REVIEW, pages 194 July, 238 August, September and 299 October, 1957, in which Black holds the draw pro¬ vided he avoids any such sequence as 1 . , . K-B2?? 2 H-RS: and 2 , , , RxP 3 R-R7t, or 2 , , . K-N2 3 P-R8{Q), 51 . . , , PxP 52 P^N5 .... White's last is also necessary in view' of 52 K~R3?? R-RS mate. 52 ... . R^R6 55 P-N6 R^RSf 53 K-N1 R~R7 56 K-K2 R-^R0 54 K-B1 K-N2 57 K-B2 R-R/j 58 K-B3 R-R3 58 . . . R-R5 also draws (59 K-N4, P-BG§!). White's King Knight Pawn does not render enough support to the Queen Rook Pawn, Nor would a King Rook Pawn. Only a King Bishop Pawn would, render the necessary support, thanks to the possibility then of R-KRS. Now, in this position (after 58 K-B3)^ imagine that White's Rook Pawn is still on the sixth rank. Then Black draws with 58 , . . KxP 59 KxP, K-N2 (not 59 . . , RxNP?? GO P-R7I) GO K-B3 (not GO K-K5, RxNP!), K-R2 61 K--N4, R-RBf 62 K^B5, R -R7 63 K- ^N4, R-^R5t, etc. The rest needs no comment. 59 KxP R-B3t 65 K^B4 R-R3 60 K-K3 R-.K3t 66 K-K5 R™.R5t 61 K--Q4 R-Q3t 67 K-K4 R-R3 62 K-K4 R-K3t 68 K-B5 R-B3’f 63 K--Q5 R-R3 69 K-K5 R-R3 64 K^K5 R-R4t Drawn WEST GERMANY, 1958 internatioiial Team Tournament Unique Performance Yanofsky was the only one to succeed in defeating Hungary's young crack Por- tisch in the Team Championship. And only excellent play could achieve that feat Yanofsky lived up to the require¬ ment. 182 CHESS REVIEW, |UNE, 1959 FRENCH D, A, Yah of sky Canada White 1 P-K4 2 P-Q4 3 N-Q2 DEFENSE Lajos Portisch Hungary Clack P-K3 P-Q4 N-QB3 Black’s last move is an old idea of Alapiu’Sf more closely explored by Nim- zovich and others later. Played at this point, the move is enterprising but less reliable than the usual 3 . . , P-QBk or even 3 . . . N-KB3. 4 KN-B3 N^B3 6 N-N3 S-K2 5 P-K5 N^Q2 7 B-QN5 0-0 & 0-0 N/3-N1 Black is embarking on a very laboi'i- ous project aimed at swapping off the white-bound Bishops. But his effort is not worthwhile as White has no trouble exchanging his bad black-bound one also. 3 . . . P-B3 is more natural. 9 P-B3 P-QN3. 10 N-K1 P-QB3 The interpolation of the last move has a specific purpose. On 10 . . . B-R3 11 BxB, NxB 13 P-KBl, P-KB3 13 PxP, NxP M Q-K3, the Queen fork on the Black Knight at R3 and Pawn on K3 is embarrassing (14 . . . Q-B1 15 P™B5!). So Black is here preparing for . . . N-(1B2 as against that contingency. t1 B-K2 B-R3 12 BxB NxB 13 Q-N4 R-K1 13 . . . K'-Rl is a little better as then Whitens Bishop cannot come into play so easily. 13 B-R6 B-B1 14 B^N5 B-K2 White's "'bad'" Bishop is too well placed to be left unmolested. 15 B-R6 B-B1 16 B-N5 B-K2 17 BxB . . _ After first trying to provide . . , P-N3 or . . . Q-B2 which afford even better chances, White now completes this ex¬ change which is also strong for him. 13 » , , - QxB 19 P^KB4 * . . . White has strong chances for a King- side attack. 19 * _ * P-KB4 " Black must make this Pawn advance sooner or later in order to obtain some maneuvering space. After 19 . * . P-QB4, White has a number of good moves, all aiming for an attacking concentration: e.g., 20 N-B3. followed by 21 N'-K3. 20 PxP e,p. NxP 21 Q-K2 N-S2 Black's set up obviously has failed. His backward King Pawn is a serious liability, and he no longer has the com¬ pensation of a good Bishop versus a bad Bishop, 22 N^B3 P-B4 23 QR-K1 P-B5 Black^s only chance for effective coun¬ ter-play is a breakthrough with , , . P-QN4^5. 24 N/N-Q2 P-ON4 25 N-K5 P--QR4 2S R-B3 P™N6 27 R-R3 R-KB1 While has built a tion. CombinaLions NxNP are in the air : 32 NxNP! and White Also, Black must d 28 Q-B2 N^N4 29 a“R4 N^Q3 30 P-^N4 P^N3 31 N/2-B3 . * * . very poweiTul posi- starting with 32 e.g„ 31 . . . QR-Kl? wins, ecide if the immedi^ ate NxNP is a threat or not ” a very difficult question. Consider 33 , . . PxN 33 Q-RSf. K-B2 34 X-KSt> K-Kl 35 NxNP, RxQ 36 RxRt, K-B2! and also in this line 34 N-N5t. K-Kl 35 RxR QxH 36 NxQ, RxQ 37 RxRt. K^K2 33 RxR, KxN. These variations are not tonvinc' Ing —‘ yet it is wiser for Black to take some immediate precaution against 32 NxNP. 31 ... . N/Q-K5 But this precautionary measure has a fatal drawback. The one move whirls holds at least for the time is 3i . . . Q-KN2. 32 RxNil PxR 33 N-N5’ .... Now White does threaten 34 NxNP, and there is jio defense against it. 33 ... . N-Q4 The alternatives are just as hopeless: 33 . . . K-N2 34 Q-R6t, or 33 . . . Q-Kl 34 NxRP, or 33 . . . Q-KN3 34 NxP/K6. 34 NxNP q-KN2 35 NxR NxKBP Or 35 . , . KxN 36 NxP/K6. 36 N/SxKP NxRf 39 PxP R-K1 37 NxN Q^Q2 40 Q^NBf K-Rl 38 N/3*^B4 PxP 41 Q-B6t Resigns White has plenty of choice. One good way of doing it is 42 P-Q5, followed by 43 N-K5. ^ UNITED STATES NEW YORK, 1959 Marshall C. C. Semi-finals Right is Wrong Early in the game, White delicateily wins the Exchange but then has trouble ill tryijig to save his Queen. Struggling for survival, he must move his King, either to the left or to the right. In going to the right, he goes wrong, ORANG-UTAN OPENING A. Rankis Nicholas Bakos Wliite Black 1 P-QN4 P-Q4 PLASTIC CHESSMEN These Plastic Chessmen are made of durable Tenite and molded in the basic Staunton pattern. Sturdy and practical, they are made in three sizes: Tourna^ ment Size with B" King, for use on or 2\i'' squares: Standard Size in 2-sec- tioji case, with S%" King, for use on to squares; Student Size with 2!^" King, for use on to 1%" squares. 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White's is a Pawn sacrifice of no promise. Xor Z P-KB i of promise, be^ cause of 3 . . . Q-Q3. The proper re- action to Black's last move is 3 P-Q'J. 3 . . . . PxP 5 Q-R5t P-KN3 4 B-34 N^KR3 6 Q-R4 N-B4 Black rejects both the somewhat clumsy G . . . B-Bl and the more refined G . . , B-N2! (7 QxKP? P-^KB4). He is more interested in a com foldable game ihan in a slight material adv^antage. His reasoning is all right, except that the game he gets is not so much a com’ fcliable as a good one. 7 QxKP N-Q3 S Q-K2 NxB Black aims to get a very satisfactory game after 9 QxB, P-K4. 9 BxP?! .... A surprise combination, cleverly de- signed but dubious, to say the least. 9 . . . . R-N1 10 QxN .... So far, so good: White wins the Ex- change. 10 .... PxB 11 QxR Q-K2tl But now Black hits back, threatening to corner and catch White’s Queen in four moves. 12 K-B1 .... White realizes that he must lias ten to occupy the King file and return the Ex’ change, in order to save his Queen. For, after 12 NM^2? B-K3 1,3 Q-R8, N-B3 14 0-0, 0-0-0, he is defenseless against the threat of 15 . , . B-R3. But, in carrying out his rescue opera* tlon. White commits the fatal error of selecting his Queen Rook for the task, instead of his King Rook. It is necessary to proceed with 12 K-Qk B-K3 13 Q-liS, N-B3 U N'’^KB3, 0-0-0 15 R-Kl. For then 15 . . . B-R3 It! RxB, QxR 17 QxRP works out better than the game sequence as White's Queen Pawn is protected and so Black’s attacked Bishop lacks a strong move, Actually, however, Black has a bettei' coniiiiuation in 15 , , . Q-B2I with fine prospects. White indeed has a chance of surviving after 16 RxB, QxR 17 QxRP, while he has none after his text move. 12 ... . B^K3 15 R-K1 B-R3 13 Q-RS N-B3 . 16 RxB QxR 14 N-QB3 O^O^O 17 QxRP BxP As now appears, the Bishop has some¬ what more than merely a strong move in this line! 18 QN-K2 .... White is reduced to spasmodic efforts. He cannot play 18 KN-K2 because of IS . . , BxN 19 NxN, Q-B5t ^0 N-K2, R-Q8 mate. 18 .... BxP 19 P-N3 Q-K5 20 P-KB3 QxQBP Now Black even holds a material ad¬ vantage in addition to his overwhelming attack. 13 B-KN5, BxN 14 BxKP as he over¬ looked the diabolical 14 . . . B-Q3] ! which wins for Black: 15 QxB, QxQ, or 15 BxE, RxB, or 15 BxQ, BxQ 16 PxB, N-QB3. The text move is safe, 11 NxN PxN 13 BxB KxB 12 B-K5 N-N5 14 P-KR3 N-R3 15 R-Q1 N-B4 The game is in the balance: White's Queen Pawn is as weak as is Black's Queen Bishop Pawn, 21 P-KR4 B-B4 23 K-N2 RxNfl 22 P-R5 R-Q8t 24 RxR QxIVif 25 K-R1 . . . . Nor Is there any escape in 25 K-R3, BxR 26 PxP; for White can easily hold or eliminate the “dangerous” Pawn: 26 . , . Q-R7t 27 K:-N4, N-K4t. etc. 25 ^ * m n QxPt 32 P-N4 P-QB4 26 R-N2 Q-Q8t 33 P-R4 P-B6 27 K-R2 QxPf 34 R-Q2 B-K4 28 QxQ PxQ 35 P-N5 PxP 29 K-R3 N-Q5 36 KxP P-B3 30 K-R4 B-Q3 37 R-Q3 P-B7 31 KxP K-Q2 33 R^QB3 N-K3t Resigns NEW YORK, 1959 Manhattan C. C. Championship 16 N-K4 .... This Pawn sacrifice amounts to an in¬ direct exchange of Pawns at first but does really entail a sacrifice. White is playing for the attack. 16 ... . NxP 17 Q-QB3 P^K4 13 P-B4 B-K3 The alternative, IS . , , Q-HSf 19 P- KN3, Q^K2 20 PxP, P-QB4 leads to a draw after 21 NxP, QxPt 22 K-B2, QxN 23 QxNt, according to Benko. But Brandts thinks that White emerges with a slight edge, thanks to his Queen-side Pawn majority, Either view can be argued, and 3ieither side shows any par¬ ticularly peaceful intentions. 19 0-0 Q-N3 20 K-R1 BxB 21 QxB QxP Indigestion Benko seems to have some difficulty in digesting the grandmastership which he earned at Portoroz last year. He fail¬ ed in the U. S. Championship, while, in the current championship of the Man¬ hattan Chess Club, he has failed at least to excel befittingly, Too often he com- niits oversights in grim time pressure. GRUENFELD DEFENSE Paul Brandts Pal Benko White Black 1 P-Q4 N-KB3 5 B-B4 0-0 2 P-QB4 P-KN3 6 P-K3 P-B4 3 N-QB3 B-N2 7 Q-N3 PxQP 4 N^B3 P^a4 8 KPxP . . . , Capablanca recaptured with the Knight (against Botvinnik In the 193S AVRO Tournament) but got nothing out of it, Brandts prefers to take the chance of isolating his Queen Pawn. 8 . . , . PxP 9 BxP N™B3 10 N-K5 .... White has to do something against the double threat of 10 . . . NxP and 10 . , , N-^Q'R4, and the humble 10 Q-Ql amounts to a loss of time. Hence, the radical text move, which creates difficult complications but is hardly perfect. Not quite so strong is 21 . . . P-B3 after which White obtains good compen¬ sation with 22 PxP, PxP 23 N-N5, 22 PxP N-K3 Here Black commits a grave, decisive blunder* Correct Is 22 . * , N-B4! which threatens simultaneously 23 . . . N-K6, 23 . . , QxKP and 23 . . . QxP mate. 23 R-Q7I .... A cruslier; for White wins the King Bishop Pawn with devastating conse¬ quences. The threat now is 24 QxN. 23 ... . QxKP The alternatives are just as bad: e.g*. 23 . . . N-Ql 24 P-K61 or 23 . * , QR-Kl 24 N-Q6! or 23 * . . K-Nl 24 N-E6t, K-Rl 25 QxN! 10 , , P-K3 24 N-Q6 Q-Q6 Black does right to avoid 10 . . . NxP 11 B.xPt (11 NxBP? RxNI 12 Bx-Ry, K-Bl leaves Black well off), K-Rl, be¬ cause of 12 Q-Ql: e.g., 12 . . * N-R4 13 B-N3, NxB 14 NxPt! PxN 15 PxN§, B-R3 16 RxBt, K-N2 17 R-R4. 10 . . . N-QR4! 11 BxPt, K-Rl, how¬ ever, seems to favor Black. At any rate, extensive investigations after the game failed to reveal any satisfactory line for White. Benko rejected the line because of 12 Q-R3 (12 Q-Ql, N-Q2I), N-R4 Black hastens his sure fate. 25 QxN QR-Qt 26 R/IxPf RxR 27 QxRj- Resigns 184 CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, 1959 A Postal Games Appendix The following couple of games are herewith presented just as sub- mi-ted hv the winner, Kenneth 0, Mott-Smith who has a colorful wav of ■■ V putting his game isolh over the board for in Postal Chess) and in writing. 3'CILIAN D-.FENGE K» 0* Moit-Cmi'th White 1 P-K4 2 P-QB4 3 N-*K2 L, Riogir.s Black P-QB4 N~QB3 Follow iiig In the footsteps of the genial and ingenious editor of CHESS REVIEW (Horowitz v. Westbrook, CHESS REVIEW', page 180, June, 1957). As Horowitz explains, the purpose of this bizarre series of moves is to trans¬ pose into the Maroczy bind. How well this procedure would work against a grandmaster is, perhaps, an open ques* tion. If Black, however, happens to be unaware of what is going on or unfa* miliar with the established means of coping with the bind, it is likely to work like a charm. 3 4 5 6 P-*Q4 NxP N-QB3 P^Q3 PxP N-^B3 P^KN3 7 P-KR3 8 S-K3 9 Q^Q2 10 BxN B-N2 0-0 NxN Q-R4 NxP and can, of Now Black threatens 11 . . , so prevents 11 B-K2. White course, reply 11 0-0-0 but decides to wait a bit before committing himself — a luxury which, under the circumstances, he can well afford. 11 B-Q3 P-K4 The combination of Black’s last move with . . . P-Q.R3 seems to be all the rage these days but, needless to say, not under these precise circumstances where it merely weakens Black’s Q3 and QR He ought simply to continue his develop- ment. 12 B-K3 B-Q2 15 B-N5 B-B3 13 0-0 P-QR3 16 Q-K3 R-Q2 14 B-K2 QR-Ql 17 KR-Q1 P-N4 Now Black loses by force; but other- wise White concentrates his heavy guns on the Queen file and ( crashes through the center. 18 BxN BxB 24 PkR QxP/7 19 PxP PxP 25 R-N1 Q-R6 2D BxP Bx8 26 P-N6 Q-R1 2A R-Q5 R^NI 27 N~Q5 B-Q1 22 P^QR4 Q^N5 2S Q-QNS R-N2 23 RxB RxR 29 Q-B4 K-N2 30 Q-B6 Q-N1 Black’s pieces are no^v immobilized; hut how does White win, in case Black simply marks time with his King? Two Dians suggest themselves: a) to march the King :o the Queen-side and attempt thus to enforce the further advance of t-ie passed Pawn: h) to creafe weak- 3^.esses on Black’s King-side and shift the attack to that sector at the psycho¬ logical moment. Tnvestigation disclosed that, against tlie best defense, (a) does not work, but (b) does. 31 p_N4 K-N1 34 K-N3 K-B1 32 K-N2 K-N2 35 P-R4 K-N2 33 R-N3 K-N1 36 P^R5 PxP It makes no difference whether this Pawn is captured or allowed to .stand. Compare final note. 37 PxP P-H3 39 N-B7 B-K2 38 K-N2 K-B1 40 Q^Q7 . , . , White’s last is decisive: e.g., -to . , . RxP 11 RxR, QxR 42 Q-K8t, K-X2 13 QxB; or 10 , . . Q-Ql 41 X-Kfjt, PxX 42 QxR. 40 ... . P^B3 41 Q—K6 Resigns For Black has no defense to ihe threat of 42 R-KN3. Had he not excfmnged Pawns on move 36 nor advanced his Kook Pawn, White would now iiave won by 41 PxP, PxP 42 R-KR3. VIENNA GAMBIT (by transposition) K. O, Mott-Smith J. B. Thompson White Black 1 P-K4 N-QB3 4 N-B3 P-KN4 2 N-Q B3 P-K4 5 P-K R4 P-N5 3 P-B4 PxP 6 N-KN5 P-KR3 7 NxP KxN Opinion seems to be divided whether the Plamppe-Allgaier is stronger or weaker than the regular Allgaier. 1 have had experience with the reguiai' line — mostly as Black — hut tins game w^as my first venture with Hamppe. and, in all probability, my last 8 P-Q4 P-Q4 9 PxP QN-K2 10 BxP N-N3 Thus far, the game [las been the same as W. W. Adams v. H. Steiner, Corpus Christi, 1947, CHESS REVIEW, page 14, October, 1917 — also Xo. 33 of Tartak- ower and duMont t‘100 Master Games of Modern Chess”) where. Itowever, the game is incorrectly attributed to Holly¬ wood, 1944, That game continued: 11 B-K5, E-Q3 12 B-QB4, NxB 13 PxN, BxP 14 Q-Q3, X-B3 15 0-0-0, P^N4? 16 NxP. Thanks to SLeineFs incomprehensible Pawn sacrifice, Adams was able to win in brilliant fashion. In a later round of the same tournament (ihcorrectly label¬ ed ^'Pan-American Tournament” by Tar- takow^er and duMont), Al Sandrin as Black adopted against Adams the much more effective 14 , . . K-N2 15 0-0-0, N-K2 16 Q-Kl, B-B3 and won, follow¬ ing which Adams abandoned the Hamp¬ pe and now I'ecomniends 3 B-B4 in his brochure. Long before reaching this position, I had decided that it was up to me to find some improvement on 11 B-K5. or else _ I 11 B-Q3 , . , . This move, the result of much burning of the midnight oil, aopeai^s to yield White at least a draw. 11 ... . NxB 12 0-0 B-Q3 13 N^K2 K-N2 Or 13 . _ Q^K2 14 Q-Q2, etc. 14 NxN QxP On 14 , . . N—B3, White simply con¬ tinues his development with 15 Q-Q2, 16 P~B4, 17 QR-Kl, etc,, and the attack is probably worth the sacrificed ma¬ terial. But how does he defend against the text, which threatens death and de¬ struction in the shape of 16 . . . P-NG? 15 Q-K1 P-N6 16 QxPf Resigns For. of course, if 16 . . . QxQ, 17 N- R5 ma^e. The same mate occurs on 16 . , . Q-X-l 01 . . . Q-N5 and would have occurred on 16 . . . QxQ. Black's only move was 16 - . . Q-N4, and it was Lliis which caused the most consumption of midnight oil in connec- iio]i wiih 11 B-Q3. I intended the fol¬ lowing continuations: .16 X-K6t, BxN 17 QxB, N-B3 IS RxN (useless is 18 R-B5, Q-H5), QxR 19 QxPt, Q-N4 20 Q-Q7t, B^K2 (to avoid the perpetual: if instead 20 . . . Q-K2, White has 21 Q-Nlt, K-Bl? 23 Q-N6, etc.) 21 R-Kl, KR-^Kl 22 R-K5, and now: A) 22 . . . Q-E3 23 Q-N4t, K-Rl 24 Q-K4 (stronger than 34 R-K6, Q-N2), Q-B2 25 B^N5, KR-KBl (if Black leaves the Rook to be taken. White wins by the subsequent P-B4-B5, followed by P-Q6) 26 RxB, Q-BSf 27 K-R2, Q-B5t 28 QxQ, RxQ 39 RxP, and Wliite has the advan¬ tage; B) 23 . . . Q™R5 23 P-B3, QR-Ql 24 Q-E5, B-B3 25 Q-R7t, K-Bl 26 B-NG; C) 22 . , . Q^BSt 23 B-Bl, K-B2 24 R-B5t, K-Nl 25 Q-K6t, K^Rl 36 R-B7, B-Nl 27 Q-N6, B-KSf 28 K-Rl. But, after all this blood, sweat and tears, we wind up with what? A forced draw- for Black on move 21 (if he chooses to permit the perpetual by 21 . . . Q-N4 22 Q-Q7t, etc.). Moral: no more Hamppe-Allgaiers for meJ f check; | = dbL check; § dis, ch. 18S CHESS REVIEW, |UN£, 1»S9 No* 1 by B* J* Andrade White mates in two Lower the sights. No. 2 by B. G. Laws White mates in two Wait and see. No. S by Sam Loyd White mates in three. En passant interference. Solutions on page 191, 186 Pawn Powkh in Chess by Hans Kmoch, published by David. McKay Companr, 1959^ 304 pagesf $5^50. Most chess p]avers are faniiliar with Pliilid ors famous dictum; '‘The Pawns are the soul of Chess,'’ In his extremely original work. “Pawn Power in Chess." Hans Kmoch has given us, for the first time in cliess literature, a systematic treatment of Pawn play and Pawn struc¬ ture in every phase of the game, open¬ ing through end-game. As Mr. Kmoch, long one of the chess world’s most distinguished theorists, him¬ self expresses it: “The proper use of Pawns, which is of paramount importance in chess strategy, sometimes puxzles even experienced players. Existing theory ap¬ parently offers insufficient guidance in certain respects. In the present work, we have tried to facilitate the understanding of Pawn play by isolating its elements and elaborating on their various aspects/’ Because of the central importance of Pawm structure throughout the game, this book really has greater significance than its title indicates. It is not just concerned with one branch of the game but is, in fact, a general treatise on position play and on the interrelationship of the struc¬ ture of the Pawms and the mobility of the pieces. As such a general di.sciission of position play, "Tawn Power” may be compared with Nimz.ovicb’s “My System” and “Praxis of My System” in its scope, comprehension and originality, “Pawm Power” has three parts: I. The Elements of Pawn Play; II. Pawjts and Pieces; and IIL Pawn Power in the Game. The “Elements,” as designated by the author, consist of certain fundamental Pawn formations, long familiar to chess players, but never before systematically analyzed. A White Pawn at K4 opposed by a Black Pawn at its K4 involves an immobile deadlock, aptly teimed a “Ram.” A “Lever” involves the possibility of two opposing Pawns capturing each other (e.g., WMiile Pawn at QB4, Black Pawji at 04). After 1 P—K4, P—K3 2 P—04. White’s Pawns at K4 and Q4 form a “Duo/’ ivhich Black must try to break up. The elements may seem dull and unin¬ teresting at first, but their importance is soon revealed in the next section, “Pawns and Pieces/’ Chapter III. “Pawns and Bishop” is particularly instructive. “Bish¬ ops need open diagonals and mobile Pawns; rams are a nuisance to them. But. since a ram is formed in most openings, one of the Bishops of either side usually becomes obstructed very early. After 1 P—Q4, P—Q4, for instance, h(>th Queen Bishops are bad.” We are accuslonied to thinking of Bish¬ ops as “bad’' in the ending w'lien ob¬ structed by their ov^^n Pawns; but Mr. Kmoch make.s it clear that the question of "good” and “bad” Bishop.^ arises as soon as the game begins and the Pawn structure takes shape, “The distinction between good and bad (Bishops) arises as soon as any Pawms become immobilized, thus impairing the scope of one of the Bishops on either side/’ Frequently, the player with the “bad” Bishop (say. Black’s Queen Bishop) will have concomitant weaknesses on the squares of the other color (the black squares). This distressing state of affairs is called by Mr. Kmoch “monochrorny” and can arise at any stage of the game. If Black plays the Stonewall formation (w'ith Pawns at QB3, Q4, K3 and KB4) and permiL^i his King Bishop to be swap ped off, both bis remaining Bishop and his Pawns are fixed on white squares, and the black squares are weak. But whether you call this phenomenon “weak color complexes” (Nimzovich) or “mon- ochroniy" (Kmoch), the important thing is to recognize, as this book helps you to do. the reialionship of Pawn .structure to the mohilhy of the pieces. Part 111. “Pawn Power in the Game” contains a representative collection of about tme hundred games and portions of games, superbly annotated by Mr. Kmoch in the frame of reference of the book. Of particular interest is the discussion of the various Benoni formations, usually in¬ volving a While Pawn at its Q5 and Black ones at Q3 and 0B4, There has been some criticism of the extensive new nomenclature coined by Mr, Kmoch, to which he answers that giving a chess concept a name helps to pin it down and understand it. Perhaps, “ram” and “lever” and “duo” will gain cur¬ rency; perhaps not The names, “King's Indian,” “Queen’s Indian” and “Niinzo- Indian” must have seemed strange at first These names also were invented by Mr. Kmoch and are today so familiar that they seem to have always existed. But “what’s in a name”! “Pawn Power in Chess” will be a source of instruction and enjoyment to anyone seriously inter¬ ested in the game. jr alUT Shipman Ill REVIEW, note il’iese .'symbols: ?? a hjiiiuler: ? a Uac] move: ! the best of (several po.ssible mo^'cs: •' spec- lacnlarly best.: !? Sipeetaeular or strong yoi possibly not best: ?! ims^oiind but may trap, trick or unsettle opponent. CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, 1959 Activities of chess REVJEW Postal Chess players: game reports & ratings, names of new players, prize-winners, selected games, tourney instructions editorial comment* JACK STRALEY BATTELL Postal Chess Editor POSTAL SCRIPTS Confirmoiions to fosta[ites An we've sakl before, jt is a serious problem for the Postal Chess Editor to keep up with mail from -1000 odd pos- talites. So we cannot answer such ques¬ tions as are covered by publication in the magazine or in the booklet on "Postal Chess’* sent .to each tournament entrant. The latter covers almost every point any postalite has ever asked. The magazine, especially in “Postal Mor- terns/’ “Postalmiglities! ” and "Tourna¬ ment Notes,” covers confirmations of re¬ ports as received. And editorial com¬ ments serve to answer questions which might puzzle players. Please note them as they appear* use the booklet to an¬ swer your questions first, and write only if still honestly puzzled. Timing of Game Reports One point evidently misunderstood by postalites is the time their game )"e- ports will appear in “Postal Mortems.” It is an elaborate procedure to explain, but, perhaps, we can do so conveniently and briefly as follows. When we receive a game report on May 31, It is already June before we can have scored it, prop¬ erly given it Its effect in such tabiiia- tions as "Postalmighues! ” and prepared "copy^' for the primer on all reports and tabulations. So we cannot get such re¬ ports and effects into the June issue (in fact that issue started to press actually on May 2lstJ). Hence, all game reports must, unfortunately, appear rather late, so far as our postallies see it. A report received any time in May, as we work, will appear not in the June but in the July issue. The date line just under the title, “Postal M or terns/’ in each issue is the guide. Concurrent Timing of Awards A point related to the preceding is our sending of notices of awards, the prizes from Prize Tournaments, the consolation prizes in the Golden Knights Tournaments, and, for that matter, the assignments for those who have quali¬ fied to another round in any Golden Knights, Again, the procedures are in¬ volved and hard to explain; but, to be brief, we simply have to press all. month to complete the scorings of the results In time for the magazine to go to press. There is a great mass, and we have to adopt a sort of mass production pro¬ cedure. If we stopped on each report to check if that qualified a contestant to the next round, to see if he made it an even seven to fill a section and, if he did, to draw up and mail off the assign¬ ments on the spot, the scorings would lake longer. Hence, we press all scorings first and complete the tabulations of award winners and qualifiers only after all the scorings are out of the way. Then, in a comparative lull between issues, we mail out the award notice.^ and assignments. As a means for pos¬ tal] tes to check, that issue so pushed through will cany their "confirmations” in the various columns, "Postalmighties!” "Tournament Notes/’ and so on. Summary Reports Postalites can help, however, as we’vo of ten suggested, by sending a suinmaiy report of all results along with their final result (or qualifying win iji ilte Golden Knights). These summary reports are jianliu- larly helpful as all too often no.'llaliles do not have all the result.^ in, iliough they think they do. It is imi>or[.a]U. also, to check in results in each issue to be sure that what was reported propei-ly reached us here and was duly Irat]scrib¬ ed. By penciling in known results and inking in the published reports, a pos- talite can keep reasonably on top of the Standings* But, if he has lost track, the summary report, detailing opponents and resuiis, serves to clear all up. We can fill in whatever was missing, from it, without having to take added - time to write back to request such details. And, if no summary report comes through, there is a risk of some uiireported game winding up as a double forfeit (forfeit for both players). Time Complaints There is not room here, nor would there be oo the whole page, to cover this subject thoroughly: the variations of complainLs and answers are beyond numbering. But the point is important as ii can be as much cheating to reply late in a Postal Chess game as tn ovei'- step the time-limit in an over-the-board game. So tliis section is an effort to sup¬ plement the statements in the Rules (which must be read carefully). First, do report delays. An oiiponent willfully late is violating the tenets of fair play; but your report is not deci¬ sive; it merely initiates an itivestiga- tioit, after which the Postal Chess Edi^ tor judges the matter. Second, report promptly (after due reckoning of time for Sundays, holidays and all else) as a card which miscarries or an opponetu who has moved many occasion a long and needless delay dur¬ ing which time one of yon may get dis¬ gusted and ' withdraw.” Use some commonsense: as a first delay may be ii-n accident, you can then try a "repeat” cai^cl raiher than fuss about it- Rut don’t go on doing so: it a.brogates the time-limit (in effect) to your owni disadvantage, And a Rule 1^1 report does more for you (il: requires the Opponent to reply per llule 13, sets some record and clears you. for the time beijig at least, in respect to .Rule 15)* Above all. report before you become irritated. Let us press ttie issue for you and "warn” the opponent before the matter becomes serious and a one of ‘all or noiliijig.” Commonly, postalites ignore delays or let them pass, but one line morning decide all of a -sudden that "this is too much” and peremptor¬ ily demand a forfeit. That, they cannot Imve (note the provision for ^varning on a first, proved offense in Rule 13), Our object in time complaints is first and foremost to get the game going on time, to “educate” and "warn” the op¬ ponent that he must move on time and to forfeit only wdten he has been proved incorrigible. Consequently, it is important that all postalites report. After all, we cannot help those who do not: we do not even know anything is amiss till a report is made* But the report ensures the mat¬ ter going on record. It hurts neither party if delays are not repeated. But it helps to point up the facts if there is any repetition later, particularly so if more than one player has complained about the same opponent. Finally, remember these are tourna¬ ment games. We expect you to enjoy the play; but you'll do that better in a well run tournament than a sloppy one. Do your part, be sociable and agreeable, but also insist, for instance, on com¬ pliance with Rules 2 and 3: they tie in with the other Rules in many ways. Know Your Rules For that matter, know and insist on all Uie Rules. Yon can not play good baseball, if you don’t know^ to return and touch your base alter a fly has been caught. And a good part of true sportsmanship lies in living up to the Rules. CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, 1959 187 Our Postal players are invited to sub¬ mit their BEST games for this department. The moves of each game must be Mvritten on a stand* ard score sheets or typed on a single sheet of paper^ and mark¬ ed ^'for publica- tion^'^-^ annofofed by JOHN W. COLLINS Brilltanf and Theoretical This brilliant little game uncovers more than one new point of theory. SICILIAN DEFENSE MCO 9: page 131, column 52(f> Dr. O. G. Birsten W-hite 1 P~K4 P^QB4 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 3 P-Q4 PxP Alternatives here and 7 . . , R-KE3. 8 O-^O^O C, Kugelmass Black 4 NxP N--B3 5 N-QB3 P-^Q3 6 B-KN5 P-K3 7 Q-Q2 B-K2 are 7 . . . P-QR3 0-0 After the established S . . . NxN 9 QxN, 0-0 10 P-B4, P--KR3 11 B-Hk Q-K4, 'the newest attacking idea is 12 Q-Ni:? B-Q2 IS P-KN4. 9 P-B4 P-KR3 Probably best here is 9 . . . P-K4. 10 B-R4 .... Previously^ this move was believed to lose a Pawn; but see notes and sequel, 10 , . . . NxP Then this capture rated an exclama¬ tion mark but now takes on a aiiesLion mark. Correct is 10 . . . NxN 11 QxN, Q-R4. 11 N/4xN! . , . , MCO 9 gives 11 BxB, KxQ 12 BxQ, NxKB 13 NxN, PxN 14 B-K7, N-KO 15 BxR, NxR 16 RxN, KxB 17 RxP, P-QB4 18 P-KN3 with a distinct advantage for White as he must win the Queen Bishop Pawm. But Birsten has his own brilliant refiu tatioii of 10 . * * NxP? 11 .... NxQ On 11 . . . PxN 12 NxN, BxB 13 NxP. Black's Queen-side Pawns are weak; but this line is relatively best for Black, PERSONAL SERVICE The Editor of ihts deparimeni, ^ foriTLEr Marshall Chc.ss Club, Xew Y'ork SiaE.e and tb S. Corrospoiidonpe Champion, and Co-rc- visei' of Modern Chess Openings, Olh ed., will play you a correspondence game and y:ive critical comments on every move for a 15.00 fee. Write to ,John AV, Collins, 91 T^enox Road, Brooklyn New York. 12 NxBtl! . . * * A real surprise! 12 _ . , K-B2 Black is simply in trouble. 12 . . . K-Rl 13 N-N6t, PxN 14 BxQ, NxB may retain his material longest but still loses: e.g., 15 RxP, 'RxP 16 B-B7, R-B'l 17 R-Q3. 13 B-Q3t .... White can win, too^ with 13 N-NG, PxN as in previous note or 13 . , , Q-Kl 1 1 NxKt, QxN 15 RxN. 13 . * . . P-B4 Now 13 . , . K-K1 14 N-N6t. etc., puts White a piece up: and he wins. too. on 13 . , . P-N3 14 NxP. 14 NxP .... Anyhow! And not 14 N-N6, R-B3. 14 ... . P^KN4 14 . . , Q-Rl 15 N-K7§, P-N3 16 NxP, ■R-Kl 17 RxN gives White both an at¬ tack and a decisive material plus. 15 NxRP§I K^N2 Not 15 . . . KxN? 16 BxPt. IS BxP Q-N3 18 N-N4 KR-B1 17 RxN B-Q2 19 P-KR4 Resigns White has won material and wins still more, simply by pushing his King Rook Pawn. Rally Black rallies from a difficult position to win — against a much higher rated opponent, too. ENGLISH OPENING MCO 9: page 33Zj column 6(a) John Conway White 1 P-*QB4 2 N-QB3 3 P~K4 Marc Angers Black P-K4 N-KB3 Nimaovieh’s move. The usual 3 N-B3 is less rigid and more promising. 3 . . . . N-B3 5 P-Q3 B^N5 4 P-B4 P^Q3 6 B-K2 BxB An idea here is 6 . . , P-KR4 7 N-B3 (7 P-KR3, BxB 8 KNxB, P-R5), BxN 5 BxB, N-Q5 9 B-K3, P-B4. 7 KNxB B-K2 8 N^N3 N-Q5 9 N-Q5 .... Preferable is 9 B-K3, 9 . , . . NxN 11 B-K3 0-0 10 BPxN B-R5 12 0-0 BxN 13 PxB P-KB4 Here Black's play is dubious; he ought to play 13 . , , P-QB4. 14 R-B1 BPxP 15 QPxP P^B4 16 PxKP RxRf i .. 17 . PxP, 17 KxP. QxR P-QN3 18 PxP Tdere White wanders, IS P-K6 is ex¬ cellent and ought to win in view of IS , , . N-N4 19 Q-B7t, and 20 P-K7 or 13 . . , Q-K2 19 BxN. PxB 20 Q-B2. 18 ... . QxP 19 B-.B4 , . * . And now 19 BxN is Lire right way* 19 ... * Q-N3 20 P-K5 .... This move loses a Pawn. 20 Q-Q3 oi 20 R-Kl must be played. 20 * . . . Q-K5 Now and. suddenly^ Black threatens 2,1. . . * N-K7t and 2i . , . QxQP and, on 21 Q-B4, he has 21 . . . P-QN4! 21 R-K1 QxQP 22 P-N3 R-Kl 23 P-KN4 * . . . After this move, White is definitely lost. He ought to try 23 Q-R6, 23 . * * . R-KB1 24 P--N5 N-K3 25 R-Q1 Q-K5 Black only loses the Exchange with 25 . . . RxB? 26 RxQ, RxQt 27 KxR. 26 P-N3 NxB 28 R-QSf K-B2 27 PxN RxP 29 P-NSf . . * * Hopele.ss yet relatively best is 29 Q-B4t for a Rook and Pawns ending. 29 ... . QxPf Resig ns litfelHgertce Taboo? According to a recent report in the Wa![ Street Journal, officials of the Air Foi'ce Academy at Colorado .Springs take a dim view of the qualifications of a candidate who plays chess, collects stamp.s or goes about with a camera. On Ute otl^er hand, a candidate excelling in football, baseball or track can pile up more than 200 points for one year in contrast to the large zero rated by chess, philately and photography. Tn commenting briefly on this incredi¬ ble item* we cannot speak for stamp col¬ lectors and camera fans, but we are rea¬ sonably sure that an arbitra.ry policy of discouragement of chess interest may well mean, the exclusion of a number of able, brainy men who, it is barely con* ceivable, might be more useful to the national defense than people Avhose chief ability is throwing and catching balls. 188 CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, 1959 TOURNAMENT NOTES Progress Reports for Golden Knights Tournaments 5th Annual Championship—1950 111 ii longevity contest growing out of 50-Np 2, tlie 7th and Sth place play¬ off match in this tournament, G. R. Josiali and Col, F. D. I^ynch, having tied 2-2 in a four-game match, report a tie in the first of two games for a re-play- off match. 8fh Annual Championship—1954 Since las-t November, no Finals sec¬ tion hart completert play in this touriia- menL Then, for May, two did as pub¬ lished in that issue* As we were short of space then, we hasten now to give PRESENT LEADERS* R Kingman *,. .4G.2 E H Mueller .* .32.*: I Biaar. .43*45 E Stevens . .32*3 J K Schmitt .. .43*0 E McGill ness . .32*7 R Steinmeyei' . .12*35 G E Hartieb . * .32*4 J Staffer . .. *, .42,5 B Teniplfi *31.S A Stem *.*. *41.7 B Pflnmm . .. . .31*65 J Bron&on . .. * ,41.2 H B iDaly . .31,6 A Suchobeck .. .11.2 J Fajor .. .31.6 E M Gerth . .. .40.65 G R Payne ,., *31*S S Eikrem *.. *. .40.6 S 0 Wassner .., .31.35 S Greenberg .* .39,75 M Sweig , *- - -30.7 I : Lateiner ***** .39*6 R F Jolly . .30,-5 w w Young . .39.05 £ E Johnson ., .29*65 H E Smith. .33.35 D Landoni . .. .29*55 J E Barry . .. . .3.S.3 J Friedman . *. 39.5 I Schw.T,rtz , *. *33,0 B Brice-Nash .* .29.4 G V;in Deeiu? . .:^7*4 K Skema .*.*** .37.3 A Klavins *... .37.35 Lucille Kellner .27.3 G Katz *..***..* E Manny . .37.3 J N Buck *.. .. .37*2 R G Wright .. *27*25 G J Mailer ... * *36.S S Simon ****** ,27.2 N B Joseph _ .36.3 E D Fisher *** .26*3 D H Potts ,, , . ,36.25 L R Simms .** *26. ,3 w RobitiowiiK *30.2,5 E Godbold . .26.2 A N Lockett ., 36.3 E R Leary *.. .25*6 F ]:> Lynch . .. *, .36*15 J A Tlyin . *25.0 H T Heevo .. . ,3-'>.S .1 F Shaw *,,* * *24*0 L Weaks * *,.. 35,3 J E Bane .,** *24,05 B Haimes . * * * * ,35.7 J A Nordin . .. .24.05 3 J Hankin *.... .35*65 T Gulshall .*.. .23.9 G Soules .* . 35.15 H K Hecker .. *21.S 1 W Allen -.. * ,3,">.l E Hedgcock .. .21.8 J A Cnrdo *... .34.45 W Prosser .. .. *21.8 F Bindman ... .33.9 P FulEiim *.*.* .21*75 R T XecI . .33.0 A F Bowman . .20.55 E AV Eeidel ... .33.0 R O Hayes *, * .20,0 J B Taiigeman .33.0 C Curtis ****.*. .18*3 T C AUddli jbrook 17*3 9th Annual Championship—1955 As a result of current Postal Mortems, Finals section, 55-Nf 5, has completed play, and the contestants therein score the following, weighted, point totals:'*’ A, E. Kahn 43.25; W* Koroljow 36.7; S. Portolshy 31J; V, Smith 26*3; Mrs, Haislitt 24.5; R. K, Hart 24*4; and E, R* Westing 21,75, Also, Finals section, 55-Nf S. com¬ pleted pJay two months bach, but its weighted, point totals were not then published:* J. D* Moore 34*1; C* U Rice 33.9: W* W. Fuchs 29.5: D, B* McLeod 27.3: I* G. Gordon 2G.9; J* C* Bagwell 23,95; and A* Agnero withdrew* 10th Annual Championship—1956 As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following qualify for assignment to *Weig:hted point toials are based on the following scaic: 1,0 ix>int per win in the prelinns; 2.2 iti semi-finals: and 4.5 in finals. Draws count half of these values* Published only after all games hi sec lion reported, CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, 1959 the Finals: P. J, Davis, H* Kaman* R. Baker and G* Gunderson* IHh Annual Championship—1957 As qualifier to the Finals, K. O. Motl- Sinith ought to have been listed last month; and, as a result of current Postal Mortems, the following qualify now; M. Smoron, L* Kilmer* M* Law- rente, J, G* Sullivan, V* Wildt, W. Nyman, W* Weil, A. C. Suyker, M, D. Blunienthah B. Forsberg and Mrs. B. Fuchs. Also, the following qualify for assign¬ ment to the Semi-finals: Paul Roth and L. Brum, 12fh Annual Championship—1958 The total entries engaged in this championship run to 139 Preliminary Round sections, or 1323 contestants. The number is far from a record but still the largest entiT Rst since that of the 19i7-S Championship which ran to 213 Preliminary sections. As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following have qualified for assign¬ ment to the Semi-finals: H* Rosensweig, J. D. Moore, 0, W* Strahan, L E* John¬ son, J, A. Ilyin, A. Maeda, R. O* Hayes, E Early, J, F. Cunningham, J. Bfschoff, D. Blount, J. F. Holwell, A. F* Woods, J* Stock, H* Gilbert, P* Hildebrandt, J* A. Bliter, S. J. Hankin, D* H. Miles, F, Smidchens, A, J, Byers, M. Angers, S. W. Bergreen, G* B. Thornton, L. E* Marshall, E. W* Buerger, N* Monath, J. Tymec, A. J. Byers, P. B* Beckman, E. E* Han¬ sen, L, B. Joyner, E* Diedrich, F, Nasser, S. N* Yarmak, J. A. Wright, M* Danon, D* Stevenson, A* R, Paterson, R. B. Whittemore, A* D. Tolins and N* Portala. NEW POSTALITES Tht> following new players star ted Postal Choss in April with these ratings: CLASS Iajw; A at 1300: J. AY* Long and M. c:l.\ss at 1200: A H. Astiki. F. M. tMark* P* Kiernan, L* \v. Ijerner, A* Ijong, J* l\?U’i>ionH K. Ross, L. H* Taylor and D. D. Thurman: Cl^ABS e at 900: H* .Ybrash, J* V. Ash- bnugh li. Rallew* W* Bosch, G. R. Burgess, Th Curleion, R. Cohen^ D* D. CoinpLon, 1j. Goppoia. G. Cotm.si]. P* Crowley, D. CncsUi. h l-i* Del man, B, \Y. Francis, H, M. GOf^Une, H, S, Gussen* H. Hingsl, M. Huiiekc, R. H* Keefer, F. Kerstettcr, [;{. Korn, L. B, Babaw^ H. Levin, H. S. Mal’geVts. .f. Martin. T. Ma.ser, M. W. Mathews, R. L* McColiough, Karen Mc- iraster, J. Packhatn, A. V. Porta, S* Rob- i>lMs, U R. Rogers, D* B. Sands, E* Sitko, H\ N. Smith. P, Steinberg. R. Stein burger, ^^* IT. Stillerman, H, F. Thoinoson, O. Vein^ke, O. E, Williams and S. T, William¬ son : C!,AS*S D al (>00: U R. Andt* J* Aranoff, *F. l^arbarUniz* Barleita, W. R* Boedeok- er, S* Brown* S. W. Brown, C* B, Cali, S. tIurUsiH. D. B. Frogner, C. R. Gish, D. Got'don, T, F* Huerhes, R. W* Hyde, J. W. Ivussel, T. E, Lowder, R* Jf, Luken, T* F. Schmide], A\ Skotte* M, Sos-sin, K* Siurdi- vant, A. Valego, R. Vandenberge, L, R, Wright a.nd AI. Zlesk, RETURN POSTS Oki-timers resamed play during April with these former ratings: Mrs, A. PoUlon 5lS, and Miss H. Rogers 1062. CHESS BY MAIL If you have not played in our tourneye before, please specify in which class you would like to start* We recommend Class A for unusually strong players. Class B for above average players, Class C for about average players and Class D for below average* If you have played^ please state your probable rating* Mail proper entry coupon below, or copy of it, to CHESS REVIEVf, 134 West 72cl Street, New York 23, New York* CLASS TOURNAMENT Start playing chess by mail NOWl Enter one of the 4 man groups* You will be assigned to a section with 3 other players about equal to yourself in playing skill* You play both White and Black against the other three* You play ail six games simultaneously, two games on one set of postcards. Your game results will be recorded and published in CHESS REVIEW as well as your postal chess rating* The entry fee ts only $1*25* You may enter as many sections as you please at $1.25 each. Send coupon below* I I I I ! I CHESS REVIEW (—j Check here If Postal Chess Dept* ^ voxt are order- 134 W* 72d St*, Chess Kit. New York 23, N* Y. I enclose $..* . Enter my name in .***..*, **(how many?) sections of your Postal Chess CLASS Tournaments. The amount enclosed covers the entry fee of $1*25 per section* Kindly start/contlnue (strike out one} me in Class* **.*.*. NAME .*. ADDRESS CITY STATE* PRIZE TOURNAMENT start playing chess by mail NOW! Enter one of the 7 man groups. You will be assigned to a section with six other players about equal to your* self in playing skill* You play White against three of your opponents^ Black against the other three—and you play all six games simultaneously* You stand a good chance of winning a prize, tool Credits of $$,00 and $3.00 are awarded to 1st and 2d place winners in each section* Credits may be used to purchase chess books or equipment* The entry fee Is only $2*50. You may enter as many sections as you please at $2,50 each* Send coupon below. 1 I I CHESS REVIEW Postal Chess Dept. 134 W* 72d $t,. New York 23, N. Y. I I Check here if I—1 you are order¬ ing Ches;& Kit on other ^ide of coupon. I enclose $.. Enter my name in ..(how many?) sections of your Postal Chess PRIZE Tournaments* The amount enclosed covers the entry fee of $2*60 per section, Kindly start/contlnue (strike out one) me In Class *.,,**** I NAME .. I ADDRESS I I I I CITY STATE 189 E verything you need to play chess by mail Is incEuded in the com^ plete Postal Chess Kit produced by CHESS REVIEW for the convenience of postal players. The kit contains equip¬ ment and stationery especially designed for the purpose. These aids to Postal Chess will keep your records straight, help you to avoid mistakes, give you the fullest enjoyment and benefit from your games by mail. Contents of Kit One of the most important items in the kit is the Postai Chess Recorder Al¬ bum ^ the greatest aid to postal chess ever invented. The six miniature chess sets in this album enable you to keep track of the positions, move by move, in all six games of your section. On the score-cards, supplied with the album, you record the moves of the games. The up- to-date score of each game faces the cur¬ rent position. Score-cards are removable. When a game is finished, remove the old card and insert a new one, t2 extra score cards are included in the kit. The kit also contains 100 Move-Mailing Post Cards for sending moves to your opponents, a Chess Type Stamping Outfit for printing positions on the mailing cards, a Game Score Pad of 100 sheets for submitting scores of games to be ad¬ judicated or published, complete instruc* tions on how to play chess by mail, an ac¬ count of the Postal Chess rating system and the Official Rules of Postal Chess, Saves You Money Bought separately, the contents would amount to $7,25, The complete kit costs only $6,00, To order, Just mail the coupon below. I CHESS REVIEW I Postal Chess Dept, 134 West 72d St., I New York 23, N, Y, To Enter Postal Chess Tournament, see other side of this coupon. I I enclose $6.00, Please send me a com¬ plete Postal Chess Kit by return matl. NAME ADDRESS CITY . STATE POSTAL MORTEMS Game Reports Received during April, 1959 To report results, follow in&tructions on pages 4 & 5 of your booklet on Postal Chess strictly and exactly. Other¬ wise, the report may be mlsreeorded, held up or even lost. Please noter Winners (and those with the AVhlte pieces in ease of drawsj must report as soon as result is confirmed by opponent. The opponent may report also to ensure his record and rating: going through but must then, state clearly that he was the loser (or played Black in case of a draw),. Game reports sent in time for receipt by dates given above should be printed below. And the players concerned should check to see that they are so published. To spot them, look under your section number, first by the key (e.g., 5B-C indicating Class Toumey begun in 195S) and by number (466) given hi text below the key. Symbol f indicates a win by forfeit with- out rating credit; a shows a rating credit adjudication: df marks a double-forfeit. CLASS TOURNAMENTS 4 man tourneys graded by classes started in 1957 (Key:57-C) Notice: The two-year closing date is now up for tourneys started in July, 1357: sec¬ tions 57-C 195 to 319. Pinal reports must be in the mail to arrive- here before July 31, Any request for extension of play must show good reason for the necessity, not just negligence in sending moves on time, and must be received here before June 30, For final reports, list all results with names of opponents to be sure you get credit for ail games. For unfinished games^ send how' you propose to draw or to wun along with record of moves made and a clear, stamped diagram of position reached^ for adjudica¬ tion. Tourneys 1 - 100: 47 Crosbie, Goosman df, [9 Stewari df with Sherwin & 3 df wuth Wright. 50 Hewitt, Wolfram df. 51 Cal¬ laghan, Mester dC 53 Lyser, Poy^ers 2 df, 56 Ellis df with Kaplan & 2 df with Muller; Kremes,. Muller 2 df, 57 Devlin 2 df with Merriman and Simmons. 5S Hamilton, Thompson df, 64 Hutchins, May 2 df, 65 Geyer, Toor df, 66 Runyon, Voipe 2 df, G7 Feingold 2 df with Goad and Hector. 68 Connor, Oehler df, TO Hayward df with Ben¬ son and Pope, 72 Rubin 2 df vdth Dennis and Vieinus, 74 Edenburn. Orth df. SO Birns, Grim df. Si Case, Sanderson df. Tourneys 101 - 340; 19S Wallach licks Lewe- sky, 130 Allen tops {2f) West, 202 Easton conks Kowalxek. 204 Correction: Dragich won one from Smith, 250 Neumann nips Seyfang, 266 Paleiatiskas bests Bokma, 2S2 Osemuin Ijows to Swiggert^ bests Peterson, 303 Gleason conks Karo si. 309 Colson rips Rodkin, 310 Trnby tops, then ties Baker and socks Sogin twice. 325 Sandorfy licks Labrie. 329 Goldstein top,s f2f) Eablnovltch. ,336 McCoy licks Dundholm. started in 1958 (Key: 58-C) Notice: Check to see If your results appear hero in "Postal MortemsJ^ Report any cor¬ rection within the month of publication. With your last game report, send summary of all to ensure against omissions. Also, report any tardy opponents. Else, your games may run Into double-forfeits. Tourneys 1 - 100: 4 Dundholm downs De- Bruin. 7 Norin nips Heuiiisch. 16 Rlasenbeck bests Rosenberg, 25 Wieruin clips Clark, 26 Jackson jolts Dowell, 27 Fink splits two with iVIayo, loses to Me Greenery. 20 Dean downs Wallace, 36 Darselerej Bingen tie. 3S Heap tops {2f) Beisecker. 42 Phythyon fells Elec ha, 4,3 Sanderson socks C rites, 45 J tinge licks Dee, 46 Hoffman tops Maeda twice. 51 Grava bests Ba.'5s; Dauzon^ Stumpf tie, 73 Bellinger tops (2f) Chalker, 74 Hartig,an conks Cusick, 75 Junge Jolts Pack, 76 Zinck tops, then ties Bass. 77 Anderson downs DunconrVbe, 83 Davidiuk defeats Hughart. S4 Anderson withdrawn, loses (a) to Turner, 87 Greenspan tops Thomas, 02 Joy Jolts Anton. 9-1 Mazure downs Anderson twice. 95 Welch lick.s Dam her t, 96 Fisher tops .iohn- soiT, (2f’) Cleveland, 97 Baum bests Deliaron. Tourneys 101 - 160: 103 Osborn bests Cham- atidy; Davidiuk tops (a) Kirc, 104 William,^ tops Ad dels ton f ties Kahn. 105 Davy, Dies- ner jolt Joiner, IDS Thorsen splits two with Sampson and two with Cowie; Stefani stops Cowie. 114 Niedrauer ties Brace but loses to MacMillan and Brace, 115 Pranier fells Feeny twice. 1.20 Fasano conks Cowie. 123 Taylor tops Miller, Kaufman. 125 Sltil- bvan bests Aubert. 132 Radys rips Darson. 134 Wilson withdraws, 136 Schiiltz conks Kendig. 110 GonzateK downs Oderr and Feeny each twice: Bikiilcius bests Oderr twice, 1-14 Kahn withdi'aws, 146 Graetsi tops Taylor, 150 Cunninghani stops Brandt, Fill™ stein, 151 Quasi quells Alexander, 152 Mc¬ Williams mauls Alexander, 155 O'Connell nips Knott twice, 156 Steen stops TomeonI twice. 157 Correction: Clyde, Dutes tied twice, 159 Verdolino licks Dehr, Dohfeld. 160 Fattel, Mangels tie. Tourneys 161 - 220: 161 King' conks Sullivan, 170 Hirschfeld tops Adkisson twice, 176 Bolen, l^ests Chapman twice. 130 Falciauskas halts Hai’per. 182 Martin stops Holstein, ISI Cro.ssley cracks Donat, 186 Be]isle bows to Baron but best Rubeiisohn twice; Stuart withdraws. 187 Frankfurt beats Barnes. 189 MeU, White maul Smith. 190 Anderson down,? Southern, 101 Wolfi’am tops Ruben- sohn twice but bows to BralK, 192 Hunt tops, then ties Adkisson. 195 Harvey halts Mc¬ Intyre. 197 West Withdraws. 198 Stephenson tops C2f) Hird, 199 Adler loses to Richard¬ son, lick.s Ryan, 201 Vreeland downs God¬ dard. 202 West withdraws: Thue ties Wol¬ ford, tops (a) West, 203 Thue defeats God¬ dard, 204 "Wilkie whips Shepard, 207 Sears bests C2f) Smith hut bows to Sethne. 208 Upshaw withdrawn, 211 Netherland licks Dodd, McCoach; Dodd downs McOoach. 212 Healy hails Kolesar, 2l3 Foss fells Tstvan, 215 Siegel downs De Coursey. 218 Durham downs Key twice, 219 Briinm bests Crosbie t.wice, 220 Evison splits two with Hedqnist and tops Joffe. Tourneys 221 - 260: 222 Mortimer mortifies Aliller twice, O’Gorman once, ties Sumpter. 223 Swenson sweeps Doc hi L, King, Parker but loses to LochiL 225 Aicher, Hunt down Dotterer, 226 Bass, Bendix tie, 228 Brant tops, then ties Dulicai, 229 McNiff nips Foley, 230 Bryson whips Ware, 231 Chilver withdraws, 232 Martin tops Suplee; Hall conks Kalina, 234 Cheshier witlidi’awn. 235 Chernoff conks Carter, 236 W'alker whips Harbo, 23s Fee fells Shearman, 240 Scott downs Dupuis. 241 Warren whip.s Jones. 242 Rfiffel, Wood Lie; McNulty, Raffel crack Krones. 24Van de Carr downs Gabriele. 214 Turgeon tops ,4ntell, 245 Feldhaus bests EdenbLu'g. Kad,vk but bows to Ciborowski. 246 Dryl'oos drubs Greitzer. 240 ,4ndra3yk. Kimball split two, 251 Bane, Gardner tie; Bane, .‘Smith beat Chauncey, 254 Dauritzen tops Taylor: Waldron bests Slate, bows to Taylor, 255 Ostriker withdraws. 256 Mallory whips Gropp, Whittaker, 257 Jackson, DauritKeii split two. 260 Steel stops Arne- son splits two with Regestein. Tourneys 261 - 325: 263 Runke withdraws. 264 IVultis tops Wilson^ ties Amdon, 275 HeiseTi halts Young, 276 Coghill stops Stett- bacher. 277 Jackson tops Owen twice. 279 Young best.s Brown. 280 Foy fells Eden¬ burn, 281 Jacobs, Burkhart rip Ricgler: Bevilt withdi’a.ws, 282 Olson, Taylor maul Meites, 284 Moisey whips Suplee, Wachtel. 285 Byers tops Ein,stein twuee* 288 Phythyon beats Edenburn. 289 Goldberg bests Francis. 203 Bennett, Joseph split two, 294 Bailey withdraws. 295 Wittenstein withdrawn. 208 Williams tops C2fJ Barker. 299 Davidiuk downs Endres, 302 Davenport defeats Mc¬ Carty, 314 Tohl tops (2n both Israel and Bloch. 315 W ip per bests Balamuth but bows twice to Ziegler. 317 Kulp halts Hagerman. 321 Bonn bests Fiogel, Giroux, 323 Haddix halts Brooks, 324 Cunningham withdrawn, 325 McGlinchy, Balter withdraw. Tourneys 326 - 354: 326 Stettbacher bests Smith. 328 Bishop, Cook tie. 329 Meiizel mauls Milana. 331 Bramblla bests Pollack; Mullins withdraws, loses (a) to Pollack, 190 CHESS REVIEW, JUNE, I9S9 333 Klein olipis Mooie, 333 Saunders bestj^ Scofield. lio>v^ to C^ohcTi. 33^ Fee fells Ar^- drew^i. 337 Von Salei?ki licks Lear, loiies to MijIaj-iL 33S -McKay-Cleiiieius wlthclriisvs. 3-10 Franst vvhipif WilUerson tvelee. 3^1 litlotiiU toiw Title: 1 nvite. 34-} McCoacfci ties, then tops Wolff. 319 ilorrtson inaiilR AEthouse. 351 Sommer socks Eraclley, 354 Hai't with- draws, started in 1959 (Key: 59-C) Tourneys 1 • 130: 3 Aiismiis, Fiieclisel whip Weit«: Peckel a^:e,s Aiismus. 4 Dudley lops Brosnahaiin lies Woods: Woods whips Bros- ;iahan iwice, Oherhofer once. 7 Diklucins heats Cooley, S Nielsen downs DeBruin. 3 3 Perry hosts Biicimnan. 1(3 DeDonfC defcals Wohlon iS Kwartler, Santos split two, 3i> HertK fells Scofield tvvdee. 25 Bailey wlth- di'iuvs. 37 Stevens stops Stjeidin^. 3& Ttihik tops Voiinf^hushand. 42 Richaixl witlidraws. 4 5 l^loQiiiheld conks Kaplan, €9 E^'isher. ^VGber lie. PRIZE TOURNAMENTS 7 man classed tourneys for premiums started in 19$7 (Key: 57-P] Notice: The iwo-year closiiifj date is now up for tourneys siaried in July, 1957: sec- lions 5T-P 54 lo 57, Final repoils must he in mail lo arrive here before July 31. Any retiUesl. for OKtenslon of play must show ^^ood reason for the necessity, not Just netdif^ence in «encliiii^" moves on time, and must he received here before June 30, Fo]‘ filial repoftfl^ Hat all results with names of opponents to ensure you itet credit for all game.<, i-'or tin finished j^ames. send how you propose to draw to win along wiih record of moves made and a clear;, stamped diagram of position reticbed. for adjudicu* lion. Tourneys 4 * 17 Nickel, Sacre df; Gon¬ salves, Miller df, 20 Douglass. Shook df. 21 Morrison, Sorensen df. 23 Cotter, RoKnutn df, 24 FasatiO, Yanis df. 25 Blair df %vith Michaels* .Miller and Katiiihtiti; ^[tch,aets. Miller df. 52 Townsend tops MarLmez, Beei‘. 50 Warren whip/? Cotter. <19 Townsend besinS Wanibaeb. 7(i Ksiergailis halts Hildebrant^ 93 PpoiTents* Else, your game may uJiimaieJy run into a double-forfeit. Tourneys t * 50t 4 Wesiou whips Wilcox, ti Tiiylor lops Ytredal. 15 Hartwig halls Kal- tscii: Spade spiUs Van IS Rol>cris rips tirecha, 10 Ij^irzelaix? downs Dinkelacker, 20 Sickniiin fells Farber, 2J L^ckw'ood licks^ Haywaitb Aj&la|>off, 22 Thoms thunip.‘$ Greenspan. 27 Johnson tops o\vs to Brntulin but bests Hickman and Slanim; Stamm slops Bril ting* ham. 73 Miller withdraws. 79 Calhoun with- ds^aws. SD Colter. Clayton W'in (a) from ftwaliow; Clayton clips Cotter: Bowen. St.a- chow'ski lie. Si Bonh bests Magnani: Ben- ham. Lops (f> Parker, S2 Storck beats Bu- raut; Storck, Smith rip Rcant-k, Hi Keshner, Peltier top t^eter^on. S5 Ih’unuer smites Smith, S6 .Malioy maul? Aniisdel: Meisel withdraws: Cook. Si tuck lick foickurd; Olson conks Cook. Coomb? Tomchiii, 91 filer besis Beer: Mitchell bviits Beer, (f) Van Rosen bleeih. 93 WciiK Joses io Frank, licks White: Han>ci- whl(>.s Wyvell. 9-1 Tuggle tops Schleicher. !)6 Adams wiih- drawn. 9ft Witte socks S;uidorf,v; Oilhiii clips Klingbeil, Sforted in 1959 (Key: 59-P) Tourneys 1 - 36: J Holstien withdraws. 7 Rie#enberg rips Kaplan. 10 Downs defeats Heddy. 1.5 .McAleer licks Franz, 16 King withdraws. 2Q Paterson beats Bennett. GOLDEN KNIGHTS Progressive Qucillfication Championships 5th Annual Championship—19S0 7-3th Place Play-off {Key; 60-Np) 5()-Np 2 Josiah, Lynch lie. 8th Annual Championship—1954 FINALS (Key: 54-Nf) Sections 1 * 20: 17 Doe downs Bokhardt, 19 Cunningham, Self Ue; Burdick Kash¬ in. 20 BullockUii, Sherr tie, 9th Annual Championship—1955 SEMI-FINALS (Key; S5-Nj) Notice; Per advice in recent Issues, we have closed out with double-forfeits such unfin¬ ished (or uiu-eported) games as M'e had left after direct reQtiest to players for reports, SecUohs 53 and 54 which bewail much later are left in play, and we aJ^k the playerjs therein to press their play to an early finish. Sections 1 - 54: 50 Benjes 1oi>k Guhse* ties Kashin. 53 Roih rii>s Alden, 51 Cort on proj?re.ss, givinj^ number of iiicvc.^ made and when you expect fini.sh and. of coui'sn*. tourney number ajjd name of opponeui. Sections 1* 49: 15 Drasro drubs Cifaiio. 23 Stiore jKmnds Feck, 27 Baker be.'?L‘t Norman. 30 Murphy* Thatcher withdrnwrt; Wymau cop* (it) Thatcher. 32 Correction: Beach. Simon tied. 36 Gunderson conks Koj^an. 37 Lit bell lick,s Btierger. 4f> Davis downs Mor- rij?, 44 LanBsdnle ties Quinn, loses to Harti- ^tan^ ICaman tops Quinn* ties Katz. 45 Banker, Siraedy tie; correction: Banker, Bre;finf»ki tied, 16 Shaw, VVendl i^ock 5emb; correction of December omission: Hoereth, Wondt won from Sanders and Hoereth beat Senib, 17 Payne mauLs Middlebrookr Beach, Kenriksen tie. FINALS (Key: 56-Nf) Sections t - 13: l Sullivan sinks Aron. 3 Ijevine licks Smithy 4 Rosenthal. Michael- ifjon yerk Youii)?: Coffman axes Edwards, 5 Ziily& licks Landon. G LeBel licks Cramer. Solutions to PROBLEMART from page 136 No* 1 White mates after 1 Q-N2. threat¬ ening 2 N/B3-Q5 mate. Knights inter¬ pose with mate in reply to each of the different Black checks. No* 2 White mates after I N-Bl, No* 3 White mates after 1 B-N3, a waiter {e.g.* 1 * . . P“Q3 t B-R7 mate or 1 , . , B-Q6 2 K-^K5 and S B-R7 mate or 2 . . . P-QSt 3 BxP mate oi% in reference to the title, 1 . . . B-B7 or 1 , . * B-N8 2 P-Q4t, P?fP e.p. 3 N-K4 mate. Solutions to CHESS QUIZ from inside fror.t cover No* 1 White wins with 1 RxP and* after either 1 . . * RxR or 1 * * , R-KRl, 2 QxPt No* 2 Black wins with 1 * * , P-Q6 and 2 KxP. RxX 3 KxR, N-Q5t, while 2 R-^ X7t avails White nothing: 2 KrP (else Black wins the Knight), N-B4t, No, 3 White wilts with 1 QxQBP* the cute way: e.g.. 1 . , . QxQ 2 RxRt* etc., or 1 . . . RxR 2 QxPt* etc., or 1 . . . Q-B3 2 RxRt, etc., or ] . . * N-K3 2 RxN, etc*, or 1 . . . NxB 2 QxB, QxHP ian$hi|»—1957 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key: 57.N) Notice: Check on dale your section began, be prepared to report results by Unie IS months of play are up. We are canvasaing: players in 57-N 59 to 93 lo riiport In time for publication of reports in July issue do reach here before May 29), and players in r>7-N 93 to 100 for AuguiJt issue (to reach here before June 30). Sections 1 - 1&4; 5 Carlyle. Shook df. 39 Rhodes withdrawn. 47 DeSault df with CHE6S REVIEW, lUNE, 19^9 191 Shedkiti, Galf^iiera. Be] la ire top^ (D Ben- neU. 58 Honnr.Ls* Tow rise n<] tUV fil Feurt^ Shaw GS Coveyou lops fa) Smith, 71 O'lleiEly rips SteiiiVjacrher, Harinet bests Jrjiiekendo-rf hut bows Lr> AiiLisdeL H i Wilson whips Simms, 11G Silverman downs Duench, 12-1 Roth rii’s 5Vhife. 132 Gofber, l-lehetz tie. 1-13 Goodspeod ^^'ithc3l'a^v|■L, loses (a) to T\lrii- ei'. 143 Flower tops Ramsey^ lies BrUtnim, IfiO Kneereani jolts nlanison. 15G Distefano downs Johnson. 157 Thompi^ot] tops Ward. 158 Drum halts Hankin, 17[> Doe tiueils Qnayle. 177 Jandreau jolts Reese, 181 Meisfier mauls Banker SEMI-FINALS (Key: 57-Ns) Soctiotis 1 ' 30: 1 Kueereani nips Pleiss. 3 Kirc withdraws, G Weil defeats Davi^.. 7 Thomas tops Johnson, 8 Thomrt^ topis (a) Wilkeris. 12 DeiiK lops (f) Carlyle: Wans whips Dena^ Weaver. 13 GoMa pounds Paid: Golla, Stevens, Ri^^glns, Hankin sweep Thompson, 1-1 Suylter soeks Harrish, Stark, in DiimienthaE* Christman lick DeBel. 17 Ruth tops (f) Brace; Thomas cracks Crown, 20 Ball, Dawreuce, Sullivan sweep Eads. 21 Sliives bestf^ 51 o wry, bo^^^s to White; I-Iyde halts Sims. 23 Wildt whips Mayer, ReVeal, 24 Dietrich, Page sink SeelantP Pot Vi n hits Butler, Seeland, Holmes. 25 Diftlefano, Dyne in Grant down Robison: POSTALMIGHTiESE Prixe Toiirnameitts The following postalites won prizes in 1957 and 195S Prize Tournaments as a result of current Postal Mortems* T ourney Players Place Score 57-P 17 G T Nickel ., , , ........ 2iid 3 -3 20 G A Butler ,. .. .1st. 4i-U R ,r Andersen ...,.,.,2nd 4 -2 21 L F Morrison . .2-3 4 -2 J Sorenson ,... .2-3 4 -2 22 R J Block . . 1st 4i-U W H Janes .. . . . . 2nd 4 -2 6U J G Warren . . .2nd 4 -2 76 A Ezergailis ., . _1-2 sk- h R J StachoWski 1-2 5^- ^ 53-P ! T Weston ... . .2nd 4 -2 1—1 R F Daw'.sOn ., .1-2 5 -1 J R Kalisch ..1-2 5 -1 -18 R J' Anderson . ___1st 6 -0 Class Tournaments The following postalites won or tied for first in 1957 and 1958 Class Tourna¬ ments as a result of current Postal Mortems. Tourney Players Place Score 57-0 49 J S Morri,s ...... .1-3 3 -3 Sherwin . .D3 3 -3 J R Wright . . ._1-3 3 -3 51 R S CallaghOn .. ^ s( h k d ■ ■ ■ ^ V 4J-li 56 T Kremes ....... .1st 4 -2 57 M C Merriam ... .. 1st 1 -2 65 J Geyer . .1st n-ih 66 A S Forman ., ., .1st 5 -1 67 R L Goad . .1-2 3i-2A M Siivei'inan .... .,1-2 3t-2i 70 D Rtrachen . _1st 5 -1 72 R F Williams .1st 3 -3 92 A tjoj ujBJBjrarrn J 1.4J 51- i 202 H Bleeha . 5 -1 204 C W Smith . .1-2 4 -2 C S White . ,.. H t . ,1-2 4 -2 259 K Neumann . ...... 1st 6 -U 266 V Palciauskas ,, . 1st 6 -0 3G9 J B Colson . .1-2 4 -2 R Hancock . . 1-2 4 -2 310 J H Trilby . H- h 325 R Lahrie . . 1-2 5 -1 E Sandoi'fv .. . ., . 1-2 5-1 53-C 16 J L Riesenbeck. .. ■ ■ pi + b^-"^L- 6 -fj 46 D Hoffman . 4 -2 51 U t Grava . . 1st 5 -1 73 H L Bellinger .. . 6 -G 75 W Junge . Ist 6 -0 92 A Joy rHI-il-i>l-l--ll-l- ■ ■d.aj dlSt 94 A Manure ...... h ,.. .. .1st 6 -0 132 R Radys .... .iHt 6 -0 140 B Gouisalez . .1st i}\- h 155 C A O'Donnell . , . .1st 186 J A Belisle .. .1st 5 -1 201 c W Vreeland .. . .. 1st 5 -1 m J Mortimer .. ...... 1st 5i- 1 Grain, defeats Di.^tefano, 2G God hold, Cowan tri]3 CrabE.ree. 27 Forsherg feMs 5\''eihel. 23 Durkin down.^ Hurl hurt, 29 Ran- den hush bests Ryden, bows to Harvey; Wtoliieiiber^' boats Ryden, Shelton, sections 31 - 67: 81 Berry bests Block. 32 N'yman nips rtleep; Curdo conks Stevens, 32 Fuchs fells Neel: Broquist pounds Power. 25 Fenner mauls Miller, 27 Kilmer downs Adams, 28 Talnui^e, Cteghoni halt Ho^lund; Ke,yHer sLop.s Stein baeher. -10 Wicksman, SehwaiiK, Patten best Beebe; Patten pounds Bchwarta. 42 Van Patten bests Anders, Hartiifon hut i>ows to Heckman and St. -Martin. 42 Potter mauls Gottesnian. 14 Ames axes Meiden. 45 Hem pel loses to nfones, licks Byle, Butler; Pajor pounds Ryle. 16 Dreiberjifs, Greenwood di'ub Bro>v- der; Greenwood tops (f) Burgrer. 47 Moore, Taylor tie, 4S Gordon rips Wright, 49 Tull is lops Swan. 51 Anderson bests Koonaii, bows to Boyer; Noonan withdraws; Hempe! beats Boyer. 52 Weaks withdraws. 53 Suyker socks Ward. 54 Schultz \vhips Wood, 55 Sloan withdraws. 57 Hedseoek tops Teska, 60 Yarmak mauls Marsh. 62 Haahestad halts Christensen, 65 Bra Us replaces Harris; Banker replaces Morgan. 66 Til nine nthal smites Smith, 67 Gotham replaces HarriSn FINALS {Key: 57-Nf) Sections 1-4: l Avrani beats Buck 2 Howard replaces Ball, 12th Annual Championship—1958-9 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key: 58-N) Notice: Kindly report as soon as any of your games has lieen in play for one year. State number of moves made, when yon expect to finish, Prompt tardy opponents, report any chronically lardy and check to he sure all results reported and reports published here in 'Posla] Mortems,'' Sections 1-25: J. Miller licks Leather, 2 r>uckt Ilyin tie; Sloaii withdra.ws, 5 Mastci's mauls France, 8 Frank jolts Joseph. 9 Spechtt Wright down Van dc Carr; BlJb Graetz, Slultz spill Specht; Wright rips StuUz. 16 Hoglund bests McGiiiyart, bows to Suig'ussaar; Beckman beats Gorham. 12 Callaghaji, Plallback tie, 15 Villanueva, Boles' best Steward, 16 Butland tops Austin. 17 Gibello, Peck pound Grava; liloehme bests Peck, 20 Sickmaii bests Williams, bows to Hayes, 21 feogin licks Birch, loses to Steven.son and Seybold, 22 Gilbert bests Seybold, Cook; Seybold nips Nef; Kaiser ties Hedgcock, Nef but loses to Schlosser, 22 \STiitney whips Ward, 24 M'nght rips Sinclair; Cau thorn, Allen liit Holmes. 25 Bergreen ties Willis, tops Og'den, (f) Kirk; Ogden down,? Kaltenecker, Zerko- witz and Kirk. Sections £6 - 50; 26 Thornton tops Rabino- Witz. 27 Duvall bows to Duke, bests Mar¬ shall. 2S Robison rips Peltiei, 29 Hllde- brandt mauls St. Martin. 33 Ezergaills rips Wright. 24 Opalek, .Miles. Hai'tigan top Tay¬ lor, 25 Peck halts Althouse, 36 Smith smites Lamii; Coveyou conks Robison. ,37 Beach bests von Kleist, 32 Stock stops Vilkas; Townsend tops Carr. 39 Sllter, Stern, Blott maul Margolin: SI iter, Thoms tie: Stern, Blatt conk Cowan. 41 Boring licks Holmes;, -Masters, Patteson; White whips Harri.s. 43 Hastings halts Mitchell; Glogoza socks Sut- ker. 14 Travers, Crater trip Bloodgood. 16 Anders, NeidEeinan tie, 47 Staulfer licks Davis, loses to Graham; Chappell, Graham chop Chase. 49 Jamison^ Johnson tie. a6 Henry withdra.ws, loses (aj to Marsh and Squire. Sections 51 - 65: 51 Odell bests Pinney, hows to Ziiercher; Zuerchin, Grant overcome Cor¬ rigan. 52 Green leaf, Junge tie, 52 Faiei'son downs DeGroatn 54 Correction; .Angers, Nor¬ ris tied. 55 Jones loses to Maeda, ties i^tevens. 56 Lftiiinl lose,s to Gropp, licks Schneider: Lahde downs Gropp, SchwartK. 57 Buerger bests Pc has, Sogiiit David; Pehas bows to Banglie, beaLs Sogin. 53 Blount tops Porter, ties Hcaly; Hall halts Irwin. 59 Kiff conks Tborsen, Wall; Otis axes Proper; KatKCnsteln stops Proper. Thorsem GO Siiter slaps Christensen. 61 Koliha licks Evcrill, loses to Thompson; Riesenl^eck tops Turpin. (12 Rockwell bows to Early, bests Moewe. 63 Halse halts Glen: Bailey, Tomori tie. 64 Piche pounds Abbott; Graves nips Naylln; Baker withdraws. Sections 66 - 36; 66 Tulving tops Klinger, Wood. 67 Butland tops (f.) Phillips: Ander¬ son, ^stolKenbei’g and White maul Mu.sgrove. 63 Capillon. Woods tie. 69 Moore best,? JohiiEjO]!, bows to Morris. 70 Wrlglit nips Noonan; Wellman whips Bro.wn. 71 Howard tops (f) Parker: Howard, WalUchi Volk halt Pelz, 72 Schlesingcr. tops Winkler, ties Goldhamer, 73 iSheaii pounds Payuc; Graet^ tops to Chinn; Chinn rips Reynold, 38 Gibbs betels Bazin. 90 Bergamnn bows to Hoi well, bests Stephens. 91 Cockrell licks Taylor, loses to Burlingame, 93 Gray mauU .McCuixly. 93 Badacki nips Nimetz. 94 Keith rips Reddish; Mortenson mauls Gwynn; Carr conks Vilkas. 95 Dulicat downs Goldberg, Turgeon; Werner, Watson whip Tnrgeoii; Kalodner eonks Howard. 96 CTo.sbic bests Wheeler: Hoglund, Spitzer fell Fernengel. 97 Hlldebrant rips Richard, Holler; Rickard bows to Holler, heals Kryger. 93 Hyde jolts Hfones: Schellman licks Levin. 99 Diedrich downs Gellish, Harris: Stevens stops Pres¬ ton, lOG Distefano downs Hedman, Sections 101 - 115: lUl M^arwick whips Kap¬ lan; Rtesenberg tops (a) Kalina. 102 Smid- cheus fells Fisher, Fish, Hobbs; Hess loses to Tymec, lick Pish; correction: Fish won from Tymec. 163 Joyner jolts Bendix, Dwyer. 104 MerchanE:, Waiters maul Mitchell; Mul¬ ler withdraws. 105 Repp rips Ayres; Repp, McLeod, Ayres best Barnard. 106 Bischoff beats O'Reilly, Siiter, Callahan; Siiter stops Staab, IDS Argelander bests Payne, Filter but bows to Angstenberger; Genti-y trips Payne. 1G9 Rootare ties Grecnl^auk, tops RabinowiLa; Rothman, Rabinowli z, Green- bank best Turgeoii, 110 Smith, Cherryb Caii- Lhorn smite PratL 111 Finney, Gates beat Brambila: Forrest tops (f) Grupp; Gates loses to Oak, licks Kent, 112 Black drubs Dryfoos; Chagrin withdrawn. 113 Deen downs Van de Carr: Avram top.s Turner. 114 Kotche, Taylor tie, 115 Schroeder bows to Rucker, bests (f) Cunningho.m. Sections 116^ 150: 116 Johnson jolts Rand- iett, 117 Truesdel tops Chen, ties Churchill, 118 Yarmak s\>'eeps H.omolka, Yaffe, Chris¬ tiansen, Carier; Benz bests Homolka; Carter conks Yaffe, 119 Neufeld bests Stephens. Teichman, bows to Dodge; Hannold with- draw,s. 126 d*rather conks Campbell. 122 Turner tops Hayward: AstapofC tops {f> Garison. 123 Doschek down.s Taylor. 124 Ga.vilondo bests Venesaar, Boldt. 126 Allhoff fells Goforth. 128 Hennessey halts Thysell. 129 Lounsbery cracks Krepsky. 120 Portala bests Price, Ettliiiger, bows to McGrady* Peretti; Ettlinger, Portala top (a) McCoii- neil. 132 Rowe beats (f) Sienger, bows to Harrison. 134 Beike bests Crabtree; Schle- singer l^'ithdra^vn: Gilbert beats Zollers. IID Weil whips Gwynn, 111 Fee licks Scherff, loses to -4 ram. 142 Bass, Checklcy whip White. 142 Agnew nips Whittemore; AgiiGNv, Levin crack Holdcroft, 14 5 Limarsi tons (f) Ranios-Barbe; Kahn withdraws, 146 Dehner withdraw'!!, 143 Birsten stops GonciarK; Sil- verbeg withdrawn. 119 Br^idley withdrawn; Bolsterh rips Roberts, lections 151 - 137: 1,52 Bass bests Pangborn. 154 M'oewe mauls Duke. 157 Van de Carr downs Tims. IGO Fee, Kaplan tie; Kaplan, Lunger sock Silver^ 164 Ward xvithdraw'.'g, loses (a) to Meeker. 170 Eastman stops Steinberg. 180 Pollock downs Aldls, 1S7 Por¬ tala withdraws. semi-finals (Key; 5S-Ns) Sections 1-9: 2 Ley licks Beike, 4 Roger replaces Hankin. 192 CHESS REVtEW, JUNE, 1959 AFTER THE OPENING - DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO? OR IS YOUR MIDDLE GAME A muddle^ r "I I CHESS REVIEW | 250 West 57th Street, New York 19, N. Y. . * I Please send me a copy of How ro Win in the Middi.e i Game oe Chess, I will pay postman §3,95 plus postage. 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Horowitz MODERN IDEAS .N CHESS OPENINGS THE Author of: HOW TO WIN IN THE CHESS OPENINGS and Editor of CHESS REVIEW M ore and more, it becomes increasingly important to strike the first blow in the game of chess. To do so effectively, you need modern weapons of offense— clear-cut ideas behind the open¬ ings as they are played today. T his book is your arsenal. Eleven different openings, slanted for the layman, are presented here. Gambits, counter-attacks and rockbound debuts to suit every style and fancy are included. E ach opening contains a discussion of its general historical and strategical concept, followed by a move-by-move, tac¬ tical description of all the plays and how they tie up to the grand plan. Each opening is exemplified by a “chess movie'’— a game given in animated diagram form. At the end of each opening, the author appends his conclusions and recommendations. In ad¬ dition, a wealth of illustrative games are incorporated. T his book may be read as a supplement to “How to Win in the Chess Openings” by the same author or as an independent study. MAIL YOUR ORDER TO CHESS REVIEW 134 West 72d Street. New York 23, N. Y. JULY 1959 THE WALTON CENTRAL SCHOOL CHESS AUTOMATON (Se* ’’Wofio »f cnm''> 60 CENTS , o| Subscription Rote ONE YEAR S6.00 ViH , ~ ANNOUNCE THE MATE! Schaken zonder bond is the title of a collection mostly of mating endings pnt out in Dutch by Dr. M, Eiiwe and W. D Muhring. As we scan it, we are struck by the fact that they are mostly endings which appeared in CHESS REVIEW one Lime or aiioihei\ They are all rather differently unusual, however, and ought lo make a reasonably interesting tesL Try them, without moAdng men after setting up position. Score yourself Excellent for 10 correct solutions; Good for S; Fair for 6. Solutions on page 223* 1 White to move and mate The first position has very serious elements of difficul¬ ty for White on the surface appearances. White is al¬ ready critically behind in material, and he can do lit¬ tle to redeem that factor or to prevent it worsening from 1 . _ P-Q7 as 1 K^K3, R-Klt is no help. So ivhat does help? 2 Black to move and mate Sometimes a paucity of re¬ sources is in itself a help: provided there is any re¬ source at all, it is so much easier to locate it, as in the last problem. Here you have to find the one good solution in a wealth of possibilities offered by two pairs of Queens, Look out for illu¬ sions! and mate. 3 White to move and mate It must have been a wonder¬ ful sort of an opening, in a horrible way, which set up this position. Here the White Queen Dishop is cute¬ ly caught (1 PxP, P-^RB). But, to be sure, that’s neither here nor there. As any student of primitive mates will see, there is one here. See it? <■ Black to move and mate It looks here as though Black conld pull out of his attack with profit; but he'd then have to return at least one Pawn and face who knows what complica¬ tions. So the tricky way is the best way here. And he has a trick which is as de¬ cisive as it is improbable. Avoid the false tries! 5 White to move and mate This position features a somewhat cluttered board. The cluttering, however, at the expense of some White Pawns, is restiicLiug the ef¬ fectiveness of Black's pieces. Consequently, White can take a decisive liberty to bring about an elegant finish. Be sure to pick the most ele¬ gant one. G Black to move and mate It almost escaped our atten¬ tion, believe it or not, but ■Black is minus a Queen here, yet proposes to mate! There are some positions though in which any sort of ma¬ terial loss is meaningless as for one iLOtable example in the Phi II dor's Legacy, This is one, but with a finesse. See it? 7 White to move and mate Lnfortunately, this problem is so distinctive that, if yon ever saw you'll surely remember it. It is just too good to pass over, however, and so here it is. There are a couple like it in the Eiiwe and Muhring book. If it is new to you, study it. For the win is a peculiarly re¬ warding study. 8 Black to move and mate One might marvel over how this position ever came about — for White is pieces up, and it is hard to see what Black could think he has for his squandered material, Not tempi^ as White has castled and developed two pieces. An opened Hook file, yes; but how much is that worth? The proof is in the mating. 9 White to move and mate Here one musi conclude that White has been wilfully baiting Black. He has set his own King on the brink of being mated (1 . . - Q~N7t and 2 . . . QxP mate) just to make his prior mate the more annoying. There is a mate, and It requires exact timing to succeed. Put the moves iu the right order! 10 Black to move and mate There's some question in our mind as to how Black ever got his pieces so en¬ tangled, No matter to the point in hand, though, which is to plot a sure mate out of this maae. It is a maze, moreover, with a fair share of illusive tries. So plot through to the fitter end* Solutions page 233 CHESS REVIEW riff picruAf CNfss pi40^ziieEll California Leroy Johnson, Lr. H. Ralston, K, J* Royer, CoJorado L J, Reid. Connecticut Edmund E. Hand, Delaware M. R. Paul, Florida R, C. Eastwood* Georgia E* Deen, llUnoia J. G* Warren. Indiana D* C. Hills, D. E. Rhead* Iowa W, G* Vanderburg. Kentucky J. W. Mayer. Kansas K. E, MacDonald* Louisiana C, J. Cucullu. Maine L. Eldrid^^e. Maryland Charles Barasch, Massachusetts Franklin J, Sanborn Michigan R* Euskager, J. R. Watson. Minnesota R. C, Gove. Mississippi D. A* Harris, Missouri E* A* Talley* Nebraska B* E, Ellsworth, Jack Spence, R* E. Weare, Nevada R* L. Wheeler. New Hampshire Ralph M. Gerth. New York Edward Lasker. K. H. Phillips. North Carolina Dr* S- Noblin, North Dakota D* G, Macdonald, Ohio R. B* Hayes, J* R* Schroeder. Pennsylvania William R. Hamilton, Lee B* Hoover* South Carolina Prof* L, L, Foster* South Dakota M. F. Anderson, Tennessee Mrs, Martha Hardt, J* G* Sulli¬ van* Jr* Texas James A* Creighton, Frank R, Graves, Homer H. Hyde, Utah Harold Lundstrom. Virginia Leonard Morgan, West Virginia C, T* Morgan, Wisconsin R. Kujoth* Wyoming E, F. Rohlff. CANADA Alberta Percy Connell, Manitoba Br* K* Divinsky. Quebec Osias Bain. Saskatchewan Frank Terhoft. CUBA: E. Berger. BY FRED REINFELD The theorists generally frown on the idea of lioldiiig on to a gambit Pawn* U is contemptuously dismissed as sense¬ less greed that deserves a dreadful pun* ishment ■— ' and often gets it. Yet the way that Black does it here is ideal in its imaginative vigor and spritely sur¬ prise finalities. Belgian Charnpionship^ 1951 QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED A, Thfbaut A. O’Kelly de Galway White Black 1 P-Q4 N^KBS 3 P-B4 P-K3 2 N^K83 P™Q4 4 B-N5 B-NSf 5 QN-Q2 * * . . After this move, strangely enough, Black can capture the gambit Pawn and hold on to it, 5 N-B3 is more exact and avoids this difficulty. 5 . . . , PxP 7 N-K5 Q^Q4[ 6 q-R4t N-B3 S NxN BxNf 9 BxB B-Q2i The point. It is senseless to be a Pawn ahead but with a tripled, isolated, Queen Bishop Pawn. 10 R-^Bl P-QN4! This interpolation holds the Pawn. White's best practical chance in reply is 11 N-N4. 11 Q--B2 BxN 12 P^QN3 . . * . White prevents Black’s castling. 14 . * . . P-QR4! But Black, gains important time, as will appear later on, 15 B-B5 N--K51 17 RxN Q^N2 16 Q-N2 NxB IB Q^B2 0-0! Black returns the Pawn at last — but, what is much more important, he main¬ tains an enduring initiative, 19 RxBP Q-Q4 Black is still gaining time* If now 20 P-K3, P-R5I 21 PxP, RxP, Black’s con¬ siderable lead ill development gives him a devastating attack against White’s e.x- posed King* 20 Q-QB5 . * . . Here White obviously does not dream of Black’s drastic reply. But now surely WTiite can recover the lost Pawn? 12 * , * * PxPi! Black's sharp tactics give this game a delightful flavor. If now 13 14 RxQ, P-N7, White has nothing better than 15 R-Bl coming out the Exchange down! 13 PxP B-Q2 14 B-N4 .. * * 20 * , , . QxQNPl 21 RxB P-R51 With White’s forces undeveloped or badly placed, he is in no position to fight back. 22 P-K3 P-R6 23 K-Q2 QR-B1! 24 R™B7 Q-N7t If now 25 K-Q3, KxU 26 QxR, P-R7 27 B-K2, Black wins easily after 27 , . , F-RSCQ) or even 27 . . . Q-NSf. 25 Q-B2 RxR 27 BxP K R-B1 26 QxQ PxQ Resigns After 2S R-QXl, R-RTf* Black wins easily. A very instiaictive game. t = check: t = dbl. ciieck; g ==: dis. ch. CHESS REVIEW is published monthly by CHESS REVIEW, 134 West 72d Street, New York 23, N* Y. Printed in U. S, A* Re¬ entered as second“Class matter August 7, 13-17, at the Post Office at New York, X. Y,, under the Act of March 3, 1S79. General Offices: 131 West 72d Street^, New York 23, N. Y. Sales Department open daily 9 to 6 p, m-, — Saturdays from, 2 to 6 p. m. Telephone: Lyceum 5-1620* Subscription Rates: One year ?G*0Q, two years ^11.00* three years $15.75* world-wide, Change of Address: Four weeks’ notice re¬ quired: Please furnish an address stencil impression from the wrapper of a recent issue. Address changes cannot be made with¬ out the old address as well aa the new one. Unsolicited manuscripts and photographs will not be returned unless accompanied by return postage and self-addressed envelope* CHESS REVIEW, fULY, 195? 193 No, 1 J, C. J* Wamwrrght White mates m two Our first axiom: it’s never too late to discover mate- No* 2 “Toz” White mates in two Onr second axiom, generally applicable: pinpoint the King. No. 3 Otto Newman White mates in three This is not an axiom, except possibly for the occasion in hand: a short move for a long play- mencan itillitl TkcA Fouka dia-tion 1373 BroadiTfty* Nsw Vark City PEnRsylvania 6-9590 Frederick T. Merrill, Director of the East—West Contacts Staff of the Department of State says in a letter to the American Chess Foundation. “It is heartening to learn that your organiza¬ tion is working to ensure that America will he well represented in the international chess field, which holds the interest of so many peo¬ ple in foreign countries. Progress in this field can enhance American prestige and lead to increased respect for American achieve¬ ment in the realm of the intellect.” To make this possible, send in your contribution to The American Chess Foundation, and you will receive a copy of the foundation’s new booklet “It’s Your Move.” American Chess Foundation PEnnsylvania 6-9590 1372 Broadway New York 18, N, Y. Yes, I want to help your program of chess-education and promotion O- Enclosed is ray contribution for 1959 of $ 5* □ 10. D 25. □ 50. □ 100 . □ Natae _ Street Address; _ City: _ SoEutrons on page 215. 194 CHISS REVIEW, JULY, 1959 CHESS REVIEW Vol. 27, No. 7 JULY. 1959 PfCTUfir tttm MA9AZmi rpoccMeMCTEP , rpt^emetfersp Mikhail Tahl (right) and Boris Spassky (see page 204) in 1958 USSR Championship. INTERNATIONAL The Swiss System The “Swiss System" louinament is not so named in Switzerland: in all Europe, it is called the American .system! Nor was the great international tournament just concluded at Zurich a Swiss Sys¬ tem tournament, But there was some sort of a Swiss System evident. First* the Swiss, Edwin Bheiid, stopped the favorite, Mikhail Tahl of Soviet Russia, in the very first round, while another. Edgar Walther held our own Bobby Fischer to a prolonged draw (and actually had had a win)* In between there w^ere assorted scores by the Swiss contingent: Dr* Erwin Nievergeit, whose main function seemed to be to nip bis more successful country¬ men, nonetheless scored a draw against grandmaster Paul Keresj Josef Kupper nicked Svetozar Giigorich of Yugoslavia lor a half-point in the very last round when a won meant a share in fijst prize for Gligorich; and, saddest of all from our point of view was the exploit of Dieter Keller* He defeated Bobby in the penultimate round just after Bobby's sen¬ sational win from Keres and Gligorich's defeat of Tab! seemed to have brought Bobby up from a point behind to dial- lengc Tafd on even terms for a spectac¬ ular finish, 'i'es, in a large sense, it was a Swiss .System. The crosstable below' tells so much of the story of the Zurich Tournament that we will add here only that Tahl had soon climbed into the lead despite his first round loss, but Bobby often tied and on occasion passed him briefly. Bobby's first loss was to Gligorich in the eleventh round and, as mentioned, he recovered from that by defeating Keres in an 81 move game, twice adjourned from the t’welfth round. But the loss to Keller put Bobby one point back again, and his final round game with Tahl could al¬ most have been predicted as the draw it was — or certainly so, once Gligorich was seen to be drawing* So Tahl has another very fine win to his credit. Gligorich has a creditable sec¬ ond place plus wins against both Tahl and Fischer. And, though we must re¬ gret that Bobby did not make a final surgej his showing is still a very re¬ markable one, tied wuth grandmaster Keres and close behind grandmasters Tahl and Gligorich, Bobby has outranked four other grandmasters and far surpassed Ids recent showing in South American tournaments. Of timse not mentioned above. Bent f.arseii td Denmark has improved on his jjcirtial eclijise of recent months notably in not qualifying from the Interzonal Tcuirnanient. into the Challengers Tourna- meiu. But then Wolfgang Un dicker of West G crniany in tying with Larsen must be sait! to have hit a new high. Gedeon Bareza of Hungary rates a plus score, which he attained, but might even in the exalted company at Zurich have placed higher. And Fridrik Olafsson wdio did qualify to the Challengers Tournament when Larsen failed has liere conceded ground to that arch rival. J* H. Doniier of Holland and Andreas Dueck.stein of Austria [the latter famous for a win from World Champion Botvinnik) did not seem to show tlieir he.st form. New Woiiien''s Challenger Mme. Kira A. Zvorykina of T-oningrad, Soviet Union, won the Wtnnen Challengers Tournament at Plovdiv, Bulgaria. She thus earned ihc right to meet Women's World Champion Elizabeth Bykova in a match next year for that title* Internatronai Taurnamenf af Zurichf Switzerland, 1959 Place Players 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 s 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Score 1 Tahl JC 0 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 in- 3^ 2 Gligorich 1 X 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2. 1 1 11-4 3 Fischer 1 2. 0 X 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 a 2 a 2 1 IDA- 41 4 Keres 1 £ 1 0 X i 1 1 2 ] 2 1 1 £ 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 101^ 41 5 Larsen 0 0 T 3 1 •■a X 0 1 t 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 9!- 5i 6 Unzicker 0 1 2 0 0 1 £ X 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9J- 7 Ba reza 1 ^ 2 1 ] 2 3 2 1 T 2 X 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 SI- 61 & Olafsson 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 X 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 T 1 1 3 - 7 9 Kupper 0 1 s 0 0 i 0 1 1 X 1 2 0 a £ 2 -1 1 a 3 1 7 - S ID Bhend 1 0 0 1 2 a 0 1 0 1 T X 1 1 Q 0 1 2 2 61- 81 1T Donner 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 3 1 0 X 0 1 1 1 1 61- SI Keller 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 X 1 1 1 0 6 - 9 13 Direckstein 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 X 0 1 1 5 -10 14 Walther 0 1 T 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 X 1 3 1 5 -10 15 Blau 0 0 1 r> 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 ( 3 X T 15 N ievergeit 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 > 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 X 21-121 CHESS REVIEW, JULY, 1959 195 Mine, Zvorykina, a 39 year old engineer, first came strongly lo the forefront in the eighth round. Prior to that, first. Mme. Vera NedeJjkovich of Yugoslavia had led as early rounds and adjourn men Is slraightened out. Then Mme. Salriie Roo- Lare of the Soviet Dnion moved up on top hy round G. Bui, in round 8, Zvorykina and Nedeljkovich. who had drawn their fifth round game, emerged on top to¬ gether and fought it out the rest of the way. Till the end, Nedeljkovieh led or was tied with Zvorykina and seemed destined to be the first Women's World Championship Challenger from outside Soviet Russia since the Women's World Championship program began in 1950* POFlTOROZ interzonal 210 jTctmes in Englis'li descriptive no¬ tation. 76 pages. Varityped liJdition. Superb value[ See how U. S. A.^s grandmaster Bobby Fischer qualified for this year's ChaiJengers Tourna¬ ment, Send only $2 (bills) to The British Chess Magazine, Ltd. 20 Chestnut Road, West N'orwood, London SE 27 Great Britain NOW — You can play chess even on 0 Ao/fer Coaster wifli MOBIL-CHESS^ ^^ATENT The most in portability. Plastic pieces cling to treated surface of board; can¬ not be accidently dislodged. Position accurately and surely preserved even when folded* Closed dimensions 3 3/4" X 7-1/2'' and only 1/4" thick. Can be car¬ ried in pocket without a bulge. Durable* Satisfaction guaranteed. Only $1,00 postpaid Cash, Checlc or M. O. MOBII_-CAmES, Inc. BOX 116-R • RESEDA, CALIFORNIA BOOK MANUSCRIPTS CONS! DERED by ciooperativo publisher who offei'.s auth¬ ors early publication, liigher royalty, na¬ tional distribution, and beautifully de¬ signed books. AJl subjects welcomed. Write or send your JIB directly* GREENWICH BOOK PUBLISHERS Mr. Ungerer, 489 &th Av,, York, N. Y, When the adjournments for rounds 13 and 14 were finished, however, Mme. Zvorykina had a one point lead and car¬ ried it through almost general draws In the final round. Mrs* Gisela Kahn Gresser, representing the United States, won from Sen ora S, Huguet of Argentina in the seventh round and from Mme. Milonka Lazarevicii of Yugoslavia in the last. FINALS STANDINGS Mme. Kira A, Zvorykina, USSR 111- Mme. Vera Nedoljkovich, Yugoslavia lOi- 3i Mme* Larissa Volpert, USSR 91- 4i Frau E. Keller-Hermann, E* Germany 9-5 Mme* Salmo Rootare, USSR 9-5 Mme* M. Lazarevich, Yugoslavia 8-6 Mme* Belane Kertesz* Hungary 71- 61 Mme. Valentina Borisenko, USSR 7 - 7 Mme* Olga Rubtsova, USSR 6^- 7^ Mme* Kuetsolavla Eretova, Czech* 6-8 Mrs, GiseJa K* Gresser, USA 5^- Mme* Maria PogorevicL Roumanla 4^- 91 Frau Fridel Rinder, West Germany 41- 91 Mme* Paunka Todorva, Bulgaria 3|-10i Sonora S. Huguet, Argentina 21-111 Huge Attendance The Stevenson Memorial Tournament* main event of the Bognor Chess Congress in England, which broke all records for attendance by attracting a total of nearly 300 players j went to D* V* Mar die of Cheltenham and E. Gereben, Hungarian political refugee, Both scored 8-2* jnst ahead of Yugoslavia's N* Karaklajich, A three-cornered tie at 7-3 for fourth to sixth was registere d by L. Crepinsek (Yhigoslavia), D. B. Pritchard (England) and R* G* Wade (New^ Zealand) * Germans Repeot In the annual Glare Benedict Interna¬ tional Team Tournament, the West German team, comprising W. iJnzicker, L* Schmid, K* Darga, Niephaus and Pfeiffer, won handily by a game score of 15-5. Thanks largely to Pomars fine 4-1 record on top board, the Spanish team tied Austria for second place with 10%- 9^. Other scores were: Switzerland, 9-11; Holland, 8T2; Italy* 7-13* Russians vs, Hungarians An eleven-board, four-round match be¬ tween the Soviet Union and Hungary re¬ sulted in a 26V2'17% success for the former* On first board* L, Szaho of Hun¬ gary broke even with B. Spassky with a win, a loss and two draws. UNITED STATES NATIONAL Winning Combinafion Thomas Emery of New York City, mas¬ ter player and former member of the Marine Corps* has made a substantial grant to the American Chess Foundation for use as awards to Armed Forces play¬ ers who distinguish themselves In chess events* The se awards are designed to encour¬ age chess in the Aimied Forces as pro¬ viding a stimulating recreational program while helping to discover top leadership material, A release from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, signed by James G. Dun ton, Director of the Of¬ fice of Public Services, notes that since chess is ^‘properly regarded as an intel¬ lectual and culturai index/’ increased skill at the game by our Armed Forces will reflect itself in enhanced prestige both nationally and Internationally. Eligible to compete for what are offi¬ cially designated as the Thomas Emery Armed Services Chess Awwds are all ac¬ tive duty personnel in the Army* Navy, ^Air Force. Marine Corps, Coast Guard* Reserve Components and National Guard, as well as Service academy personnel. In standing ready to implement this far- reaching program, the American Chess Foundation will answer all questions con¬ cerning the awards and will put members of the Armed Forces in touch with civilian chess clubs and players* Inquiries should be sent to Mr* Sidney Wallach, Execu¬ tive Director, the American Chess Founda¬ tion, 1372 Broad wav. New York 18* N* Y, The generosity of Mr. Emery may well have profound effects on the development of chess strength throughout the United States and should encourage .support for other areas of chess promotion such as educational work in high schools and col¬ leges* youth groups in general* churches and hospitals and industrial personnel. As the ACF puts it, ^'American free enterprise has both a challenge to meet and an opportunity to explore in the pro¬ gram of the American Chess Foundation.’^ And: “In international chess* too . * . it’s our move*” The Emery aw'ards could betoken a major breakthrough. All contributions to the American Chess Foundation are tax deductible and auto¬ matically confer memberslup on donors. The organization works closely with the State Department and the United States Chess Federation, the latter body being the technical authority on chess* We have long needed effective teamwork by the Government, private patrons, the ACF, the USCF and American players in gen¬ eral, whether unattached or associated with olhers in group activity. This sort of noncoercive, productive unity has al¬ ways been our jnetliod in America for achieving great things, and there is no reason to regard chess as an exception. Let’s get rolling! U. S. Amateur Louis Russell Chauvenet of Silver Spring, Maryland, won the national ama¬ teur championship held by the USCF at Asbury Park, New Jersey. Chauvenet swept his six games in the Swiss System tourney* defeating C. A* Reinwald of Jamaica, New York, J* Hanken of Cincin- 196 CHESS REVIEW, JULY, 1959 During Manhattan — Marshall Match, Bisguier (left) and Benko re-enact last round draw in Manhattan Championship before (I. to r.) Dr, Kari Burger, Carl Pilnick and Mrs. Sara Kaufman. nati, Ohio, Irving (Believe*! Chernev oE Brooklyn, Nevs" York, K. Friedenthal of Boston, Massachusetts, Glenn Hartleb of Tampa, Florida (and formerly of Erie, Pennsyivania) and M. Botov of Harnmontoii, New York. Defending Champion was Dr, Erich W, Marchand of Rochester, New York, who came in as runner-up and close second, Tied at 51 were Rotov, Harold C- Evans of Binghamton, New Y^ork, Edgar T, McCormick of East Orange, New Jersey, Dr. David Hamburger of Brigan¬ tine, New Jersey, Larry Snyder of Phila¬ delphia, Pennsylvania, Dr, Boris Garfinkle of Aberdeen, Maryland, and Thomas W- Benham of Trenton, New Jersey, Miss Lisa Lane of Philadelphia took the women^s title, scoring 5-1 also. Sensation of all 163 entries, however, w’as one Salvatore Matera of Brooklyn, New York. Though he scored but three draws, a crowd of admirers, augmented daily, followed his games — for he is eight years old, just learned to play chess last Christmas but, under the tutelage of John W. Collin.?, has developed sound play, some constructive chess-tlunking and a knowledge of the Laws of Cliess surpassing that of some of his more ex¬ perienced opponents. A GREAT BOOK by a GREAT TEACHER NEW YORK Monhotfan Chess Club For the third lime in a row, the irre¬ pressible Arthur B. Bisgiiier became champion of what is as much an in¬ stitution as a club, namely the Manhat¬ tan Chess Club of New York Cily. To do the job this time it was necessary for Bisguier to reckon with the usual cre^v of cutthroats including Manhatlaii new¬ comer Pal Benko* who lied for third and fourth in the power-laden Interzonal Tournament held last year at Porto 102 ;, YYigosIavia, Arthur proceeded to make the proper calculations, emerging with a winning score of Benko^s and Paul Brandts' 7-3. The last round, in which Bisguier was paired with Benko, told the story, inasmuch as Benko needed to win if lie was going to overtake the champion. In this he failed wJven Bis¬ guier, allowing no chances, halved the point to bring home his well-earned vic¬ tory. By matching Benko's score, Brandts turned in a stellar performance testify¬ ing to his steadily growing virtuosity. Other results' Bryan E. Owens and A, Turner, each Howard Cohen, 5-5; N* Halper and Edward T. Vano, each 4-6; Raul Benedicto and Irving Heitner, each 3^/^-6y3; and Morton Siegel CHESS SECRETS by EDWARD LASKER I N this mellow volume of memoirs, Lasker offers a wealth of fascinating detail about his name¬ sake Emanuel, Capablanca, Alekhine, Nimzovich and other great players of past and present, from whom he learned the fine points of chess by crossing swords with them, A member of the armed forces writes: , My heartiest congratulations on what I con¬ sider a monumental piece of work^ outstanding in a rare combination of instruction, entertainment and sheer reading pleasure, , , * I was sorry when I reached the end but found the second reading even more enjoy¬ able, . , . I have actually been trying in vain to recall any book which has given me so much enjoyment as this one.^^ Contains 75 games annotated with Lasker’s cus¬ tomary penetration and clarity. Delightfully illustrated by Kenneth Stubbs with more than 30 drawings of famous masters. 464 pages, 216 diagrams $5.00 The world’s foremost publisher of books on CHESS Send for free catalogue of chess publications to DAVID McKAY COMPANY, tnc., 119 West 40th St., New York IS. N. Y. 197 CHESS REVIEW, JULY, 19S9 (in last place here but towering in the New York Metropolitan Chess League), Jolian Giesser. 4-L captured the Manhattan Consolation. Maine. Dr. Wesley Perkins, former Kan¬ sas state champion, scored a clean sweep in the Waterville Open, a 6 round. Swiss. Larry Eldridge and Rabbi Nathaniel Steinberg shared second place with 4-2 each* Prominently displayed on the front page of a recent issue of the Portland Press Herald were an article and photo¬ graph dealing with an upsurge of chess activity among Portland youngsters at King Junior High Schooh Largely re¬ sponsible for this enthusiasm, which in some cases has replaced addiction to rock 'n roll and TV, is Dwight R, Parker, in¬ dustrial arts teacher and former city chess champion, who plans to organize city¬ wide chess events for boys and girls at the junior high school level. Mefropollfan Chess League As usual, the final round of the Metro¬ politan Chess League of New^ York City found the perennial rivals, the Manhat¬ tan and Marshall Chess Clubs, locking horns for the coveted team title of the City of New York. This year, the Marshalls were the de¬ fending champion.s, having interrupted the long Manhattan reign in last year’s strug¬ gle. Headed by Arthur Bisguier, Samuel Reshevsky, William Lombardy and Pal Benko, the Manhattans looked more than usually formidable, yet of this awesome quartet only Reshevsky, paired with IL Seidman, "was able to win. Marshall play¬ ers E. Mednis, N. Bakos (new^ dub cham¬ pion) and .L Sherwin drew respectively with Bisguier, Lombardy and Benko, thus proving more resistant than some of their team-mates on the middle and lower boards. Here the Marshall Club suffered body blow^s when Manhattanites George Shaiiiswdt, L A. Horowitz and Morton Siegel respectively skewered Carl Pilnick, Jack Collins and S* Margulies. A heroic if lonely figure was cut by A. E, San- tasiere, w'hose victory over A. Turner was the sum and substance of Marshall in¬ transigence. Other results [with Manhat^ Ian names mentioned first) were draws in the following games: Karl Burger v.s. Eliot Hearst, H. Sussman vs. R. Wein¬ stein, Wk Shipman vs. NL Halper and Paul Brandts vs. Allen Kaufman, Thus the final score w'as in favor of Seidman faces Reshevsky (with pipe) and MarshafJ Champion Bakos (fore, left) is playing Lombardy in the annual Met League climactic match at the Manhattan C. C. the Manhattan Club, which now resumes as leading club in New York City. And consider that Manhattan could have used Bobby Fischer] We h ope to have full League results next month. LOCAL EVENTS Alabama. The Birmingham Open went to Dr, Rodney Baine, former Mississippi champion, with a score. Brad Wade was second on tie-breaking points, although his "M/ 2 -XY 2 score was equaled by Jim Maguire in third place. Alaska. At the Ladd Air Force Base near Fairbanks, America’s most northern air base, Specialist 4 Ronald Dodge won out with a game score of 3-1 (shared by two others) and superiority in tie-breaking points. Dr. Sussman (left) plays US Junior Champion Ray Weinstein as his father, Harvey Weinstein (left of post) locks on. Dr. Kari Burger meditates on far right. Ohio. Cleveland’s new open champion is William Granger, who edged Ross Sprague and Richard Kause on a slender Solkoff margin. Sprague was runner-up. Ervin Underwood, 5-0, was first in the Battelle Research Institution Tournament, ahead of William Pratt, 4-L The Forest City Open in Cleveland went to R, Kause, with Ross 198 CHESS REVEEW, jULY, 1959 Sprague, Warren Rayle and George 01s- sen following with each. In the Cleveland Individual Scholastic Tournament, Di LIllo was success ful wi th a 4V2'V^ score, Baumanis was second with 4-1, Oregon. A Lewis & Clark team edged a Portland State group by 4y2-3^/2, The match was a four man, double round event, in which Norm Bailev of Lewis & Clark was the only player to score a double triumph, PennsYlvanta, Twenty-seven players vied for the Philadelphia crown in a 6 round Swiss which was won by Dr. Max Cohen mih. Second was Herbert A, Fischer, In matches recently played by the Y Chess Club of York, Mt, St, Mary’s Col¬ lege was defeated by 1 V 2 ‘^'/ 2 t ^ut vic¬ tories were gained by the Red Rose Chess Club (Lancaster) and the Harris¬ burg Chess Club wdth 6-4 and scores respectively. IPashington. Oliver S. Morris, 4%-li/^, again won the N, E. Seattle Invitational, ahead of Daniel E, Wade, 4-2, The University of Washington Tourna¬ ment was captured by Boyd Walther, 6-1, A. Eydalj 5^-1^, came in second, ON THE COVER The Walton. Junior Chess Club, de¬ scribed at length in our issue of May, 195S (page 154) is still pushing chess, and ^vith imagination! The Club, an extra special, extracurriciilar adjunct of the Walton Central School in Walton, Delaware County, New York, put on its Third Annual Chess Exhibition, featur¬ ing Roberto the Robot. Pictured beside Roberto on the cover are James G. Casucci, the school psychologist who has promoted chess there into an enlivening pre-occupation, and Robert Locherer, 10 year old chess enthusiast, who as the inner Roberto took on and won from all comers, nine chessplayers, in the three hours of the exhibition. The Robot was constructed, Mr, Casucci reports, at the Scintilla Division of the Bendtx Aviation Corporation in Sidney, New York, by chess-interested engineers. As part of its features, Roberto’^s eyes cast two beams of light on the chessboard. A red light atop the automaton's head suggests that it is thinking over its move. The robot’s nose lights to warn the opponent that It is his move. ALSO, the upper teeth light up to read Check — the lower to announce Checkmate, (All lights are tripped on with foot switch buttons by the inner Roberto.) The Annual Exhibition drew players from Sidney, Binghamton, Downsville, Delhi, Hancock, Oneonta, Albany and Walton, 60 took part, in age from 8 to 60. The Albany Chess Champion, Frank Collins in a simultaneous display won against 49 and drew with David Camp, a 10th grade student at Walton Central School. COMING EVENTS IN THE U. S. AND CANADA Abbreviations — SS Tmt: Swiss System Tour¬ nament (in 1st round entries paired by lot or selection; in subsequent rounds players with similar scores paired). RR Tmti Round Robin Tournament (each man plays ©very other man), KO Tmt: Knock-out Tourna¬ ment (losers or low scorers eliminated), W; Cash prizes. EF: Entry fee. CC: Chess Club. CF: Chess Federation. CA: Chess As¬ sociation. CL; Chess Lfsague. Rd: rounds, Alaska — July 16-19 1959 Golden Heart of Alaska Open at USO Bldg,, l^t Ave. between Lacey and Cushman Sts.* Fairbanks, Alaska: 6 rd SS Tmlr 50 moves in 2:30 hours, all games played to finish: 1 rd 7 pm Thurs, 1 rd Fri, 7 pm, 2 rd 2 pm and 7 PM SaL and 2 rd 2 pm and 7 pm Sunday: Ties broken S-B, then Stdkoff: EF $3 seniors, $L50 juniors (under 18) : register by 6 PM July 16: S3 Ist 30% entry fees, 2d 10% entry fees. Also SI for 3rd and highest junior* Bring sets and clocks. Send check or money order to M* Sgt, Robert L. Morgan, 5060th Support Group (Base Ops), Ladd AFB, Alaska—check payable to Greater Fairbanks Chess Club, Arkansas — July 25-26 3d .Annual Arkansas Open at the Elks Club, Hot Springs: 5 rd SS Tmt, 45 moves in 1 3.^4 hours: EF |6 plus USCF membership; register by 9 am, July 25: 1$ cash in Championship Division, tro¬ phies in Reserve Div.; for further details, write F. W, Pratt, 517 Prospect Avenue, Flot Springs, Arkansas. Ohio — August 1-2 Cincinnati Open at Central Parkway YMCA, 1105 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio: SS Tmt: EE S5 plus USCF membership & 30c rating fee: for more details, write to R, B. Hayes, 73 Hamlin Drive, Cincin¬ nati 18, Ohio, Washington —August 1-2 Sea Fair Open Chess Tournament at Dowmtown, Y'MCA, 909 Itli Avenue, Seat¬ tle: 6 rd SS Tmt: SO moves in 2 hours: 3 rd per day: starts 9:30 am: 4 hours* then adjudication: EF S3 (.)r, S2) : |3 1st 135, 2d 115 & .It.. Class A, B & C, Bring boards and sets, For further de¬ tails, write to F, M. Howard, 5940 36 SW, Seattle 6, Washington, New York — Aug. 29 - Sept. 6 Annual New York State Chess Con¬ gress at V-MCA. 13 Slate St reel. Sehe- nectady: Clmmjdonsliip 9 rd SS Tmt (no residence requirements hut title goes to highest New York player) : EF 310 plus NYSCA membership fS2) and USCF (15): $1 1st to 4th. S200. SIOO. 850 and |25, increased $$ and point money de¬ pending on Income: games in evening, adjournments next afternoon. Also Ex¬ perts Tournament, RR or SS Trnt per players’ vote: EF |5: $1 1st S50 and others: Genessee Cup Team .Matches (Sept. 5 at 1:30 pm) : State Rapid Cham¬ pionship, Sept. 5, 8:30 pm. Also trophies, brilliancy prizes. For further details, write to .1, Weininger, 3 Birch Knoll Drive, Scotia 2, N, YY; EF to Harold M, Phillips, 258 Broadway, New York, N. Y, USCF Junior Championship 14tli Annual U. S. Junior Champion¬ ship July 13 ito July IS, Omaha, Nebraska at Hotel Rome, 16 & Howard St. Open to all chessplayers 21 and under by July 13, No ISF except USCF membership: players' meeting 3 "PM, July 13, 1st rd 7 FM: S or 10 rd, depending on total en¬ tries: 50 moves in 2^ hours, 20 per hour after: adjudication after 7 hours. Hotel has accommodations at |1.50 per day to juniors, meals at 10% discount. For fur¬ ther details, write to Jack Spence (See bottom of page). USCF OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Th© 60th annual US *'Open*^ Cham¬ pionship at Hotel Sheraton-Fontenelle, 18th Douglas St., Omaha, Nebraska, July 20 to August 1. Players meeting 3 PM, July 20: tour¬ nament director will explain rules of play: 1st rd at 7 FM: play daily except Saturday, July 25 (time for annual Speed Ghampionship): 12 rd at 50 moves per 2^ hours through 5 hours, adjourned games next AM, EF: 115 for USCF members: ?20 for non-members: fund: 1st $750, 2d $500, 3d $300, 4th $200, 5th $100, 6th $75, 7th $50, Sth $40, 9th $35, 10th $25; 11th to 20th $15 each (subject to revision if funds increased) and additional trophies and merchandise prizes for 1st three in tournament and highest in various classes. Prizes divided evenly among players tying. US Speed Tournament, 1 PM, July 25: FF $5: $$ to Avinners, Women’s Championship concurrent: separate if 12 or more women enter, want oAvn tournament, otherwise en¬ trants play in open division and highest ranked w'ill he declared champion: spe¬ cial prize to victor. USCF membership meeting July 22, 2 PM; USCF directors meetings July 23, 2 PM & July 24, 2 PM. Special banquet July 31, 4 PM. For details, write to Jack Spence, 540 Securities Bldg., Omaha, Nebraska. 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Cover scoring table at line indicated. Set up position, make Black’s next move (exposing table just enough to read it). Now guess White’s 6th move, then expose it. Score par, if move agrees; zero, if not. Make move actually given. Black’s reply. Then guess While’s next, and so on. COVER WHITE MOVES IN TABLE BELOW. EXPOSE ONE LINE AT A TIME White Par Played Score 6 QN-Q2 _ 3 7 B-Q3 _ 3 a 0-0 _ 3 9 P-B3 — _ 3 10 Q-K2 - 3 11 P-QR4 (a) .. — 5 12 B-QR6 _ 4 13 P-R5 _ 4 14 KPxP _ 3 15 QPxP _ 3 16 B-K3 _ 3 17 PxP _ 3 18 BxB _ 3 19 KR-Q1 _ 4 20 N-Q4 _ 4 21 N~N5 _ 4 22 N-Q6 _ 6 23 NxR/K _ 4 24 Q_b4 _ 6 25 QxQ _ 3 26 N-B4 _ 5 27 PxN _ 3 28 NxKP _ 4 29 QR-S1 _ 5 30 K-B1 - 4 31 R-Q5 .. 5 Totaf Score_^__ 100 Black Played 5 . P P-N3 6 . 1 B-^N2 7 . + 1 0-0 8 . * ■ P-Q3 9 . H QN-Q2 10 . B R-B1 11 . 4 1 R-K1 12 . 4 Q^B2 13 * * PxQP (b) 14 * P^K4 15 . ■P B. QPxP 16 . A N-Q4 17 . w it PxP 18 , H QxB 19 . 1 P-K5 (c) 20 . ■ + P-B4 21 . 1 * P-B5 (d) 22 . i if Q-B3 23 . 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CHESS REVIEW, fULY, 1959 201 MIKHAIL BOTVINNIK By World Chess Champion At the Toiiniamenl of Nations in Munich,* last October, the author of this article met at the chessboard with Pomar, the Spanish chess master, for tlie first time. The game proceeded with alternating success; but, when it was adjourned, the four Rook ending was more favorable to me. I had plenty of assistants to help me analyze the adjourned position — Flohi', Keres, team captain Kotov and Petrosyan, too, who from time to time came over to have a look. I could understand them very well: at tliat moment, our team was half a point behind Yugo¬ slavia, and the result of each game was very impojtant. By one o’clock at night, when Keres and Kotov left my living quar¬ ters, the results of our analysis w'ere far from consoling. True, we had managed to find a rather transparent trap in the four Kook ending; but Keres, then and there, had pointed out how Black could avoid it. Nor were any real chances found in a two Rook ending. Soon afterward, my old friend Flohr took his leave and further analysis was a solitary World Champion MIKHAIL BOTVINNIK matter. T S'LEPT only a Vew hoars tliat. night: and, at seven in the morning, I resumed consultation witli Flohr. A favorable position in a two Roolt ending found the previous night for White by yours truly met with approval* but still, there was no full confidence in success. Therefore, two old chess hounds worked out to the minutest detail this pEychologlcal basis for the resumption of play: 1) to move tbe pieces hack and forth, to and fro* to impress the Spaniard that, in general* no plan to gain a win had been discovered; 2) to endeavor siureptUiously to plant a mine (the trap refuted by Keres) and* in case my opponent got safely past all these reefs; 3) to pass over into the favorable two Rook ending, Pomar BotvinnI k The game ^yas resumed in the morn¬ ing, and White began to cany out the scheme. 41 ... . R/1-B3 Black hasjTt much to choose from* be¬ cause he must simultaneously defend his Pawns on K.R2 and K3 and also his back rank. Now WTiite* in his turn* has but one way of strengthening his posh tiou* by moving his King to the center. True enough* during our analysis, Salo Flohr had suggested another Pawn sacrifice at this point: namely* 43 P-N4, RxP 43 K-N2* R-Bl 44 K-N3* followed by R-NTf and P-N5, But we had discovered that then Black could continue with 43 .., R/3-.B3I and, by per^ mitting 44 R-N7t. K-Bl 45 RxRP! still defend satisfactorily. 42 R-N7t K-R1 43 R/N-K7 .... And so we have a repetition of moves* which is fully in accordance with the psychological scheme! 43 ... . K--N1 45 K-B2 R/1-B3 44 K-N1 R~B1 46 R-QBf . . . . The only meaning behind this check is to camouflage the main plan. My op¬ ponent plfiyed fast and confidently, and J could tell by the expression on his face that he w'as a bit offended; wby * Known to us as thy InternaLionai Team ''rournanieiil;, or “Chess OlvmpicsT—Ed. t = check; t — dbL check; g = dis. ch. Mikhoil Botvinnikt Champion of the Chess World since 1948, needs no special intro- ductioii to our readers* CHESS REVIEW has re< ported exploits of his career from before 1948 and given detailed coverage of his win^ ning the 5 part World Cham^ pionship tournament of '48, of his retaining the title in a match with David Bronstein in 195T and again vs* Vassily Smyslov in 1954 as well as his losing the title to Smyslov in 1957 and regaining it in the return match of 1958 ond also his part in various tourna-^ ments during those years* CHESS REVIEW has had a few articles by Mikhail Bot** vinnik before this* One, for example, as early as 1943 on fhe Gruenfeld Defense (p* 114, April); the latest, an in¬ terview of Botvinnik (p. 202, July, 1958)* CHESS REVIEW, however, is proud fo announce that this article is to be the first of a regular series by the World Champion of about four articles a year. As to the subject of this first aiticle. the idea of consulting on an adjourned position may be disturb* ing to some of our readers. It is customary* however* to consult with ‘^seconds^* in major tournaments in Europe; and* for team matches (and this story is about a tournament of team matches), it is custoniaiv both abroad and here. What we find particularly ab¬ sorbing in this account is its revela¬ tion of the grandmasterminds at work on the adjourned position. It gives some real insight as to the sort of considerations and as to the extent of effort which top grand¬ masters employ.—E d, 202 CHESS REVIEW, JULY, 1959 continue playing if there wasn’t any plan for a victory? Wasn’t a drawn game ohvious? 46 * , , , R™B1 48 R-N6 K-B1 47 R™Q6 R/1-B3 49 R-Q7 . . . * White has been intending to move his Rook to Q7; but, this way, everything seems to turn out auite naturally. It seems as if the Hookas retreat has been forced! 49 . . * . K-N1 50 R—R6 * * * * Here is the prepared trap, It seems as if Black is in Zugzwang^ for check¬ mate will follow any King move and, if either Black Rook Quits the sixth rank, 51 RxQP can follow. But, alas! the Zugzwang Is imaginary: during our analysis, Keres pointed to the move, dO . - * R-^R4, after which everything is normal for Black, Master Pomai' sensed danger here and pondered over his position. The psychological calculation, however, of the two Grandmasters proved to be Quite cunning: somewhere in his subconscious¬ ness, the Spaniard had decided that a drawn game was inevitable, and so he, apparently, was unable to force himself to concentrate properly. 50 , . * , R/R-N3? 52 RxRf KxR 51 R-R8| R-B1 53 RxRP . , , , And Black was forced to resign after 78 moves. HAD POMAR, however, played the cor¬ rect fiftieth move. White would have faced a more difficult task. He had in¬ tentions of going over to a two Rook ending as in the following line, (Cantlnue from last diagram) 50 . , . * R-R4 51 R/6-R7 R/4-R3 52 K-K3 R-B1 Or 52 . . . R/R-N3 53 P-N4, R--R3, P-N5. 53 R-N7t * * * . White must occupy this Knight file to ensure the safety of his Knight Pawn. 53 . , , * K^RI 54 K-Q4 R-KN1 Otherwise, White can make his King even more active* 55 RxRf KxR 56 K-K5 R--N3 57 P-N4 P-R4 Black loses on 57 , , . R—R3 58 P-B4, RxP 59 KxP. 58 R-K7 PxP 59 RPxP * , * * At this point, Black faces a loss by such a continuation as 59 . . . K-Rt 60 RxP, RxR 61 KxR, P-Q5 62 K^BT! P-Q6 63 P-N5, P-Q7 64 P-N6, P-QS(Q) 65 P-N7t, K-R3 66 P-NS(Q)t, K-R3 67 Q-N6 mate. So he has but one continua- iiom 59 * . . , K-B1! 61 R-R5 K^B2 60 R-KR7 K-N1 62 P-N5 _ _ After which it. seemed to me, during the analysis, that White has a possible chance of winning. SubseQuently, I pointed out a sample of the ‘’winning’' variant in the maga¬ zine, Ogonyok: 62 ■ * ¥ , K-N1 66 R-QR2 K-B2 63 P--B4 K-N2 67 K-Q6 K-N2 64 R--R1 K-B2 63 K-K7 K-R2 65 R-Q R1 K-K2 69 K-B7 ■■ 1 T f Doesn't this make sense, dear leader? As soon as White succeeds In advancing his Pawns to KB4 and KN5, the poor position of Black's King and iRook and also his weak Pawn on K3 make defense moat difficult for him; isn't that so? Everything seems so clear; and yet my analysis was attacked by the rank- and file Soviet chess fans. The first to open tire was a Musco¬ vite, Kuznetsov, who cast doubt on Black's passive tactics and suggested the maneuver, 62 . . . R-Nl (instead of 62 . . . K-Nl) 63 P-KB4, 'R-Ql. The idea behind this active maneuver is that Black, sacrificing his Pawn on K3, ad¬ vances his Queen Pawn and so gains sufficient counter-play. Still in all, Kuznetsov’s variants were quite complicated and, even if he was right, one could argue with him, THE SECOND SALVO, though, was fired in my direction from Khabarovsk in the distant Soviet east. That fire was so devastating that the author of this article could do nothing but capitulate to the gunner, au amateur chessplayer, Makar in. In Makarin’s line, after 67 K-Q6 as above, he does not retreat with the King (57... K-N2) but continues: 67 ... . R-N2! It turns one. i.hai here, despite the posh tion cf White’s Pawns on KB4 and KN5, this defense is most effective. For, in the Pawn ending aftoj^ exchange of Rooks, Black finds salvation in his passed Queen Pawn, For one example, nothing is gained for White by continuing as follows: 63 R- ■R8 R-N3 72 K-K7 P^Q6 69 K-^ ^Q7 R-N1 73 P-B5 P-Q7 70 RxR KxR 74 P-B6 P- -Q8(Q) 71 KxP P-Q5 75 P^B7t K-R2 76 P-BS(Q) Q-K7t So White can try, instead: 68 R-^R6 R-N3 69 K-Q7 . . _ On 69 K“K5, K-K2, Black loses to 70 F-B5! e,g,, 70 . . . RxP 71 R-R7t, K^Bl 72 KxP, R-N8 73 R-RSf, K-N2 74 P-B6i, K^R2 75 P-B7, After 69 , . , K-N2I how¬ ever, White has nothing, 69 . . * . R-N11 70 RxP R-Q1t The point of Black's move 69 and to the whole ending: Black’s King and passed Pawn are left in position for ef¬ fective counter-play. 71 KxR KxR 72 K-K8 P-Q5! 73 K-BS K-B4! Not 73 , * . P-Q6 as then White reaches a Queen ending with an extra Pawn: e,g.* 74 P-N6, P-Q7 75 P-N7, P-Q8(Q) 76 P-N8(Q)t. Now the Pawn ending leads to a drawn game. THERE REMAINS ONLY TO ADD that, when Flohr and 1 analyzed the unfinish¬ ed game, we had most carefully sized up White's chances in this two Rook end¬ ing and thought of more than one cun¬ ning trick to achieve a victory by by¬ passing this ending. This was how two experienced and cautious players with a wealth of chess practice planned their game. Biit, when It was necessary to analyze the ending not for the adjourned game but for the press, then no traces of caution remained at all. And for this yours truly fully deserved the penalty inflicted on him by amateur Makaiin. Perhaps, however, Tve been mistaken again, this time together with Makar in, I have no doubt that the readers of CHESS REVIEW will prove to be suf¬ ficiently strict judges on this question! CHESS REVIEW, JULY. 1959 203 An outstanding recent game, annotated by a former World Champion. by DR. MAX EUWE MOSCOW, 1959 Among the several important tournaments played fairly recently is that of Moscow (1959) In which honors were shared by Boris Spassky, Vassily Smyslov and David Bronsteim In the third round, Spassky won brilliantly from the Icelandic grandmaster Fridrik Olafssom Siiice his delnit as a sixteen-year-old in the Bucharest Tourna¬ ment, Spassky who then loomed as of great inoniise, has been somewhat overshadowed !)y the more remark¬ able results of Mikhail Tald, But Spassky must still be considered as a grandmaster of world championship caliber* He had bad luck in tlie Kiga Tournament, as a result of which he failed to qualify for the Interzonal Touj'nament* In the battle for the Russian Champioiv ship, however, Spassky shared second and tliird place with Tall! (Tigran Petrosyan, of course, was first), Tlie following game is a masterpiece in all re¬ spects* Spassky’s attack, as White in a Ruy Lopez on the King-side, is sharply countered by Olafssom But White obtains the opening of the King Knight file and so the guarantee of a sustained initiative* In each phase, Spassky evaluates the position correctly, and he calculates every combination with great finesse* At about the thirtieth move, he has complete control; and, with a board full of pieces, Olafsson fijids himself in tempo trouble/^ Finally, Black is forced to exchange (^ueen and Knight lor two Rooks, and White’s attack decides in a few moves thereafter. All in all, a brilliant game with nearly equal credit to both grandmasters. Moscow^ 1959 RUY LOPEZ Closed Variation Boris Spassky Soviet Union White 1 P-K4 P^K4 2 N-KB3 N^QB3 3 B-N5 P-QR3 Fridrik Olafsson Iceland Black 4 B-R4 N-B3 5 0-0 B-K2 6 R-K1 * . , . For a long time, 6 BxN, QPxB 7 Q-K2 was oustomaiy. Practice demonstrated, however, that Black obtains a good game with 7 . , . N--Q2 S P-QK PxP 3 NxP, 0-0 10 QN^B3, N-N3. 6 * . * * P-QN4 8 P-B3 0-0 7 B-N3 P-Q3 9 P-KR3 N-QR4 10 B-B2 P-B4 A Key Position There was a divergence Jiere in the game, Suetin-Taimanov, Kiga, 1958: 10 . * . N-K5 11 P-Q4, B-N2 12 Q-K2. witJi a slightly better game for White, 11 P-Q4 B-N2 This continuation also was used at Riga, several times. 12 P^Q5 * * . . The text has been recommended as best by Tahl. Other [jossibilities are: 1) 12 P-QXl, PxNP 13 BPxP. N-B5 14 QN-Q2, 1^-Ql with a sharp game and about etjna] chances (Tahl-Geller, Riga. 1958), 2) 12 QN^Q2, BPxP 13 PxP, Ji-Bl 11 N-Bl, P-Q4 15 NxP, PxP U N-N3, N-B5 with siifticient counter-pRiy lor Black (Geller-Averbakh, Kiga, 195S). 12 * * .. B-B1 As this Bishop has no more fniiue on QN2. it is therefore best switched back immediately for redevelopmeiu.. 13 QN~Q2 P-B5 14 N-B1 N^N2 15 P-KN4 . . . , Now that the center i,s closed, any White chances are on the King-side, =^Tempodwang, Diiith eqniviilejU !3 pparenl]>^ for (ho (.lermaa Zugzwang ^vbich wo n.'jo. —Ed. Dr. Max Euwe Practice has shown^ however, that tlie Black Kingvsicle has enongli resilience. 13 * * . . P-KR4 Black's move is not precisely an error but is very riskyh because Wliite obtains the opened King Knight file* More solid is 15 * * . NMvl: e.g.. 16 X-N3. P-N3 17 B-RG, N-N2 IS K-K2, P-BS 19 Jt-KNl, Q--B2, followed by * . . N-Ql-B2. But Black must beware in this line ol the possibility of any surprise N~B5 by White* CHESS REVIEW, jULY, 1959 204 16 PxP . . . , After 16 P-N6, N^R2 IT P-KR4, B-'N5, it is Black who has a good game. 16 . , , . BxP Of course not 16 . . . NxP 17 N\F! 17 N/3-R2 . , . . Thus, White avoids the pinning of his Knight, hy . . . B-N5, as well as protects his Rook Pawn. 17 * . * . N-R2 Black is planning lo swap off his had King Bishop. 18 N-K3 , , , * While slops , . . P-Bl. 18 ■ ■ ¥ * B-N4 19 Q-B3 B-Q2 20 K-Rl 1^ 1 * p White prepares to start i\n along tin 5 King Knight file. 20 ■ 4 ■ p B-B5 21 N-B5 A critical moment for Black. His choice is difficult, as shown by the fol¬ lowing variations: 1) 21 . . , B/5xZS' 32 Kx-B, BxN 23 QxB, Q^Rot 21 K^N 2 , and White lias a clear advantage of the Two Bishops; 2 ) 21 . _ B/2xN' 22 BxB, BxP? 23 QxB, N-B3 21 B-N5!j and White wins: 3) 21 . . . B/ 2 xN 23 BxB, PxB 33 PxB, Q“R5 24 R-KNl (less clear is 2l R-K4, N-Nl 25 QxP, QxQ 26 'RxQ, KK-KlI), N~K4 2 d RxN (an Exchange sacrifice with good chances), QxU 26 Q-R3 (26 , * . Q-R5 27 R-Xn Q-B3 28 QxP, etc.) 27 Q-R3] K^Rl 28 Q-R4, Q-B3 29 R^N5. QR~KT 30 N-N4, R-K 87 31 K-R2. Q-K2 32 P-^B 6 ! PxP 33 NxP (the threat is 34 R^N7. or 33 . . . (^xX? 34 R-NSt), R-K7 34 QxP, and there is no defense against the threat of 35 R-N 8 t, The last variation demojtstrates the difficulties for Black resulting from an opened King Knight file, 3) 21 , , . BxB, as in the game. 21 . , , , BxB 22 QRxB BxN Black’s last is iinavoidabie. 23 PxBI , , . , Now that White's good Bishop is off the board, this capture is stronger thau 23 QxB, Q-B3, as, after the exchange of Queens, the excitement i.s over. 23 , Q-B3 Olafssoii prefers the active defense but here underestimates the attacking possibilities of his opponent. Correct is t = check; t = dbi. check; § ” dis. ch. 33 . . . N-Nl! e.g., 24 Q-^N4. P-B3 35 R-KXl, R-E3, after which Black ought to be able to hold on. It is now of particular interest to see how Spassky utilizes his chances. With¬ in ten moves (!), he has his oppo¬ nent in tempo trouble. 24 R-KNl .... White prevents 21 . , . N-N4 since 25 Q-N4 then wins time. 24 ... . N-B4 On 24 . . . Q-R3, there follows 25 N-N4I e.g., I) 25 , . . QxPt 26 K^N2, P-'B3 27 R-KRl, Q-Kl 2S RxNl KxH 29 Q-N3! with a winning attack for White (29 . . . K^Nl 30 N-R6t or 29 , . . P-N4 30 PxP e.p. K-N2 31 Q-IU) as Black^s King cannot escape, Thus, Black dare not open the King Rook file. 2) 25 . . . Q-N4 26 Q-R3I N-B3 27 XxNf, QxN 38 P-R6! with a decisive at¬ tack for White. 25 R-N2 Q-R3 The tempo gain from attacking Whitens Queen Rook is the basis of Blackhs de¬ fense. After 25 . . . K-Rl 26 QR-KNl, R-KXl 27 Q-R3! the threat of 28 R-N6! is rather destructive. 26 QR-KN1 N-B3 Black hopes for 27 RxPt, QxR 28 RxQ, Kx'R with good counter-play, provided the long diagonal remains closed for W^hite's Bishop. Olafsson probably relied on this coiitimiation. 27 N^N4l .... By forcing the exchange of Knights, White eliminates any such sU'ong de¬ fense as that just mentioned. 27 , . . . NxN There is nothing better; e.g.. 1) 27 , . . QxPt 38 R-R3. Q-X4 29 Q-R3, and W’hite wins: 2) 27 . . . Q-X4 2S N.xXt, QxN 29 RxPt. QxR 30 RxQt, KxR 31 P-B6t! (that diagonal is now opened for ihe Bishop), K-R8 (31 . . . K-Rl 32 Q-K3:) 32 Q-K3t, KxP 33 P-B4! (threatening mate), PxP 31 Q-R3t, K-X4 35 Q-B5t, K^R5 (on 35 . . . K-R3, 36 B-Ql and mate follows) 36 B^Ql! R-KNl 37 QxPt and mate next. 28 RxN .... The text is much stronger than 28 QxN, for now again 29 RxPf is a threat, and there is no adequate defense* 28 ... . K-Rl 1) 28 . . . QxPt 39 K-X2. P-B3 30 RxPt, and White wins; 2) 2S . . . P-B3 29 R^N6, Q-R2 30 P-R6, KhRI! 31 Q-R3, PxP 32 RxRP, H-R2 33 IV1-N6! R/1^B2 34 K-N2, and White wins. 29 RxNP P-K6 After 29 . . . QxR, the game trails- po.ses into the win previously indicated for White after Black's 37th move; and, on other than the text, White has 30 P"-B6! 30 Q-N4 . . , . Not 30 BxF, NxB 31 QxN, QxPf, etc. 30 .... N-Q2 Now Black threatens to capture the King Rook J^awn after 31 , . . N-B3. 31 R-N5 .... Forced, yei vevy strong also. 31 ... . QR-K1 Olherwise. Black is losi. 32 Q-B4! .... Now theJ’e ihreaiens 33 R-NSt K-R2 34 R/1-N7t, QxR 35 RxQt, Kx'R 36 F-BGiI Nxl> 37 Q-N5t* and White wins. 32 ... . N-B3 33 R/1-N2! .... Suddenly, Black is in tempo trouble. Consider the possibilities: 1) 33 . . . R--K 2 34 R-NSt, NxR 35 RxNf: 2) 33 . . . R“Q1 31 BxP; 3) 33 . . , K-R2 31 R-N7t QxR 35 RxQt, KxR 36 Q-N5t: 4) 33 . . . Q-R2 34 .R-N7, QxPf 35 R-R2 111 all of which White comes out at least decisively ahead in mateidaL Of course. White can simply ont-temiio Black on any neutral moves: 33 , , . P-Rl 31 P-R3, P-Rr> 35 B-N1 hui woi 35 K-Nl as then Black has 35 . . . R-KNl (36 RxRt, .Nxlt 37 UxNt? RxRt, ), 33 ... . NxQP Dcsperai ion. 34 R-N8t K-R2 36 RxQf KxR 35 R/2-N7t QxR 37 P-B6| . , . , This Pawji pu.sli is the key move in every continuation. 37 ... . NxKB'P There is no choice. 38 Q-N5t K-R2 39 QxN R-K4 With 39 . . . P-Q4, Black can hold on a little longer. 40 BxPf! Resigns A beautiful game. CHESS REVIEW, JULY. 1959 WHY I NEVER BECAME A MASTER The stary of my attempts lo graduate from the wood pusher class into the mas¬ ter category of chess playing was related in detail several years ago in Chkss Rp> vtKVV. Fred Reinfeld was so impressed with my heroic efforts that he incor¬ porated several extracts from this epic saga in his anthology, Treastivy of Chess Lore, w^here, as several readers have been honest and courteous enough to admit, it has served to encourage and, in some cases, to inspire, other wood pushers, T am happy that my personal chess tragedy has brought solace to so many* even if any benefits derived are due solely to the fact that misery loves company. For the benefit of a new generation of chess play¬ ers, as well as to encourage members of my own beat age-group to rise and fight again, I am once more trying to do with a typewriter what I have never learned lo do with my chess pieces — to ij^spire the wood pushers to renew their struggle against their reactionary environment, and, above all, to force the Sicilian De¬ fense hack into the woodwork from which it originally emerged. When 1 was in college, I used to play basketball and baseball, I was belter at basketball, hut my heart was set on be¬ coming a great baseball player. My first heart-break over a mere game came on the day when my coach, a former Ameri¬ can League star, shook his head and said, “Yoidre good enough in the field; you bat over .300 against any right-hand¬ ed pitching; but you canh even get a loud foul off the lousiest left-hander who ever Itvcd/^ So, that was that* My dream of becoming a hig-league baseball star shattered. Just because I couldn't hit left- handed pitching, I batted left-handed; and, although I have a plus lifetime score against most of the right-handed pitchers I faced, opposing coaches soon learned that wdien I came to bat all they had to do was to call in some left-handed outfielder to pitch to me. He didnT even have to be good. Three pitches were all that were needed. If they were across the plate, I 'was out on called strikes, for how can ymi swing at a good ball when you're rolling in the dust lo escape a pilch aimed at your right lung? If the pitches were high or wide or low, I simply shut my eyes and swung wildly, missing most of them by at least two feet, That's why 1 never became a baseball star. The real reason I never became a master of chess is now disclosed for the first time. The baseball angle has been introduced only to demonstrate how seri¬ ously a minor detail may make or break a promising career. It was the same in chess, 1 learned the game when I was 26 years old. Within five years, I had come up through the beginners, and Class C, and was called a strong Class B player, Another two years and I was in Class A, and was shouting "Fore,” “Gangway” and “Shove over, Masters, here we come!” And then the minor defect snuck up and clobbered me, I had bought and studied dozens of chess books, I subscribed lo, and digested thoroughly, most of the chess publica¬ tions in the English language, I was a member of a strong, active club, where there was plenty of tournament experi¬ ence available. There were also several players of master strength in the club who were most generous in the time and effort which they expended on me. My knowdedge of the openings and the un¬ derlying theories was above average. My aggressive play was formidable. My ability to nurse a lost game along, de¬ fending doggedly until my opponent made an impalienl slip, or had lo catch the last bus, was legendary in the chess clubs of the east. My luck ivas farilastic. Para¬ phrasing the old cliche, “If you’re so smart, why ainh you rich?” I seem to hear you readers saying, ’Tf you were that good, how come you are not a mas¬ ter?” I just told you. 1 couldn't hit left- handed pitching; which, when being translated into chess parlance, means, “I never could beat the Sicilian,” With .Morphy and Marshall and Tar- takover enshrined as my personal chess saints, I loved (and still do, and alvi^ays will) to play 1 P-K4. When the fight¬ ing answer is thrown back in my teeth by 1 , , P*K4 the sun shines in my heart, regardless of the weather outside. If I was playing against a stronger play¬ er, he usually got 2 N-KB3, If against one of equal or lesser strength, it was 2 P'KB4, Such opponents are worthy foes, regardless of their ratings, and past, present, and future — we salute them as such, with a special snap to the high¬ ball which we give those who answer our 2 P-KB4 by PxP, For of such is the essence of chess enjoyment. Ail righu children. Don’t be impatient. I'm coming to the reason for my not be¬ coming a master. Don’t forget, you have to develop your pieces before going into a middle or end game. So much (and so much honor) for those who answered my 1 P*K4 with P-K4. W'e have often been told that it takes all kinds to make up a group of any kind, and so it is with chess. There are players who honest¬ ly and conscientiously believe that 1 , . * P-K4 is an inferior move. These play¬ ers can without loss of prestige play the 1 , . . P-QB3 of the Caro-Kann, or the 1 , , , P*K3 of the French, For them I have sympathy, for I have done it my¬ self: and I know from experience the mental pain and anguish under which they labor before they turn down their Kings sixty moves later. But those guys who play the Sicilian! The ones who answer 1 P-K4 by P-QB4 are members of a race apart. For them no waving banners, nor snappy salutes. For them no honorable clash and break¬ ing of lances in the middle of tbc sixty- four squares. No one knows who first discovered that he could evade combat by this negative move. And no one ’who plays it regularly has ever been able to give satisfactory reasons for so doing. Their mentality resists psychoanalysis; and, when brought before tbe bar of Justice tbey always plead the Fifth Amendment* They do, however, have something in common aside from their perverted manner of replying to 1 P-K4 ™ they always won from me. No matter 206 CHESS REVIEW, jlfLY, 1959 how much I studied the hundreds of games in which masters have defeated 1 , * . P-QB4j I never learned how to do iL I soon discovered that 1 could save a lot of time and mental stress by making apparently stupid and unexplainable losing blunders early in my game with any guy playing a Sicilian against me* That way I could get quickly rid of my opponent; and. while he was reporting his win to the tournament director, I could be hooking up with a more worthy adversary in a few legitimate gambit games* But, while that method provided a lot of recreational enjoyment for me, it didnl score points for me on the club ladder-tournament score sheet* That line of defense as:ainst the Sicilian Defense* while apparently not “anticipated'' by any of the chess stalwarts of yore, has never become popular with anyone, other than the opponents against whom I used it, and its popularity with them was ccm- fined to the occasions on w^hicli I was playing it against them* They loved it. The rats! And the word got around* Try to keep anything secret in the chess whirl. Like Moses, I was privileged to reach the border of the Promised Land — like Moses, I was not permitted to cross the river and join the ranks of the mas ters* From Nome to Miami, from Halifax to San Diego, the word went out: “Play a Sicilian against Wren, and he's licked*" From Class A, I dropped to Class B* I finally dropped out of competitive chess entirely when Class B and C players in* sisted on giving me odds of Pawn and Move. The sadists! They knew that wutli the Move, 1 would play 1 P-K4; and they also knew^ that, after they replied 1 . . . P-QB4, my Pawn plus wmuld never hurt them* For such characters 1 have nothing but loathing and contempt; and my hatred for them, and the depths of degradation which they represent, are respon.sible for this exposition today* For, to men of good will (those wdio, like me, have been plagued by 1 * . * P-QB4) I bring a message of hope* There have been rumblings in New^ York* The earth moved in Wurttemberg* And in Latvia there was an unexplained explo¬ sion. All of these mystifying events arc omens which should be regarded as the handwriting on the w’all for those mis¬ guided individuals who have become hooked by the Sicilian habit* It is not necessary to enlarge upon the recent Reshevsky-Fischer game in the 1958-1959 Rosenw^aid and U. S* Cham¬ pionship* That game has been printed in Chess Review, and at least once In almost every other chess publication in the world. The Wurttemberg game be¬ tween German masters, Pertisch and Muller, has, so far as I know, escaped the publicity which would naturally emanate from any clash between Reshev^ sky and Fischer* Here is the game: Had only the Masters known to play the Sicilian, this scene from Tales of a Wood- pusher: '^My Games with the Masters"’ (Feb* 1948) might have been reversed! SICILIAN Pertisch White 1 p_K4 P-QB4 2 N-KB3 N^QB3 3 p_Q4 Pxp DEFENSE Miller Blark 4 NxP N-B3 5 N-QB3 P-Q3 6 B^QB4 P-KN3? 7 NxN PxN 8 P-K5 PxP? 9 BxPf Resigns Neat, .sharp, and a joy to all! The real payoff came in the 1959 USSR championship tournament* wun bv Petrosyan* One of the features of ihi- tournament was the fact that several grandmasters W'ho had formerly held the title finished well outside the prize list* especially Geller who had won on two previous occasions, and Keres* who had headed the list three times. Another fea¬ ture of the tournament was the game in which Kholmov who tied with TaimaiU5V for fourth and fifth places, smashed Keres' Sicilian into little pieces* To he consistent, and to follow' accurately the thematic treatment of this subject* I suppose I should admit a tinge of dis¬ appointment over the fact that Keres* a formerly aggressive and courageous player whom I have always admired, should seek to evade his responsibilities as a candidate for the championship of the world, by playing the Sicilian. Any di^appMiuim+'nt uliicli [ felt, however* is offset [jy (lie amazing lesson t.o be de- rivefl from [he game — that opening iheeuy and taciics have developed to the point that even Keres caiuuU wdn with the Sicilian! Here is ttie game: SICILIAN DEFENSE Kholmov 1 P-K4 P-QB4 6 0-0 Keres Black P-KN3 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 7 R-K1 B-N2 3 B-N5 N-B3 8 P-KR3 N*^R3 4 P-Ko KN5 9 N-B3 P^N3 5 BxN QPxB 10 P^Q4 PxP 11 NxP P~QB4? 12 N-B6 Q-Q2 21 RxQt BxR 13 NxKP KxN 22 RxB K--B2 14 BxN BxB 23 R-K7 QR-Q1 15 Q-B3 B^KN2 24 P-aR4 P-KN4 16 N-Q5t K-Q1 25 Q^Q5 KR-K1 17 QR-Q1 B-N2 26 RxP P^N5 18 Q-QN3 B-QB3 27 P-R5 PxKRP 19 NxP PxN 23 PxPt KxP 20 QxBP BxKP 29 RxB Resigns Woodpusliers of the world, unite in a rousing cheer for Kholmov. Not because he beat Keres, not because tbis game brought him the “best game" prize, but for his refutation of the infallibility-of- the*Sicilian legend, a demonstration as definitive and as devastating as Fischer's* I “ check: — dhl* check; § dls* ch, 207 CHESS REVIEW, JULY, 1959 There will, of course, he scoffers who will claim that Keres, and not the Sicilian, was at fault. Some have already attempted to explain Kholmov's victory bv saying: that Keres' 11 ih move was a had mis¬ take* Without saying that such critics are absolutely wrong:, we prefer to he* lieve \h&{ they are and that Kholmov has driven the final nail in the coffin of the Sicilian, Larry Evans wrote in Chess Life that the Sicilian would always be around to write ifs own obituary* 1 wish 1 coulil write it. or that, having written its own obituary bv default in the Periisch-Muller. Fischer*Reslievsky and Kholmov-Keres games* it would lie down and stay dead. Oh. to be young again! Of course there are reasons for such a vain wish which are not closely related to chess. Blit even in chess — think of the possi¬ bilities which exist for tomorrow's juniors, wdth no Sicilian to plague them, All of lliosc ci)luii)n$ In MCO which we had to memorize before we could pass our Class A examinations — all those frustrating tournament games in which our aggressive exuberance was stifled by 1 . * * P’QB4 —' all of thfjse (>ther games in w^hich our smug acceptance of theoretical fallacy led us to play 1 . . . P‘QB4, and to be clobbered — all of these obstacles to chess progress will he buried with the Sicilian. It is true that students of chess history a couple hundred years from mm will probably be unable to appreciate our suffering under the Siciliaji yoke* any more than today’s teen-ager can appre¬ ciate the hardships and sacrifices of Val¬ ley Forge^ Gettysburg, Verdun or Bastogne. On the other hand, who ivants appreciation? Much more valuable is the ability to hit left-handed pitching — or to smear 1 * . . P-QB4 wherever and whenever it rears its ugly head! FLASH Just as we were going to press the March issue of the Brilish Chess Maga¬ zine arrived coniaining another game which cannot be omitted from this dia* tribe* Played in the Championship of Arjiienia. 195S, it should have been the definitive demonstration of the 1 * . . P-QB4 fallacy. Tlie game is presented here with thankful acknowledgement to our British colleagues, and to Master P* H. Clarke, the annotator* SICILIAN DEFENSE Goldin Ambarian White Black 1 P-K4 P-QB4 5 N-QB3 P-QR3 2 N-KB3 P-Q3 6 B-N5 QN-Q2 3 P-Q4 PxP 7 B^QB4 Q-,B2 4 NxP N-KB3 S B-N3 P-N4 Black^s last two moves have seriously jeopardized his position already; the Queen Is misplaced on QB2 because it encourages N-Q5 and, if then . , . NxN, White can open the King file with mur¬ derous effect. Correct wag 7 . . . P-KN3 and . . . B-N2* 9 0-0 B-N2 10 R-Kl N-N3 Here Black allows his King-side Pawns to be disrupted; but, in any case, he is in gieat difficulties due to the power¬ ful threat of N-Q5. 11 BxN KPxB The otherwise preferable 11 . * . NPxB fails miserably against 13 Q-R5 und match ivilh the USSR Team, winning one and drawing three with Bondarev^sky. Hungarian Championship^ 1958 SICILIAN DEFENSE P* Dely L. Portisch White Black 1 P-K4 P-QB4 17 B-K3 P-Q4 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 18 PxP NxQP 3 P-^Q4 PxP 19 PxP RPxP 4 NxP P-KN3 20 B~N5! N--B31 5 B-K3 N-KB3 21 Q-R2 RxRf 6 N-B3 P^Q3 22 RxR Q-B3 7 P-^KB3 B-N2 23 R-Q3 P-N4 8 Q-Q2 0-0 24 BxN QxB 9 B-QB4 NxN 25 N-K4 Q-N3 10 BxN Q-Ba 26 P-N5! R-Q1 11 B-N3 8-K3 27 RxRf QxR 12 P-KR4 BxB 28 Q^-Q21 Q-N3 13 RPxB P^K3 29 K-N1 Q-N8t 14 0^0-0 KR-Q1 30 K-R2 Q-KB8 15 P-KN4 QR-QB1 31 Q-Q8t K-R2 16 P^-RS P-K4 32 Q-K7 4 « P V 32 * * * . P-N5 Apparently, Black declines — and tries to set up a perpetual — the lure of 32 . . . QxP? 33 BxN 34 QxPf, K-Rl (or 34 . . . B-N2 S5 QxQ) 35 PxB, wuth mate to follo’w. No matter, White soon has another version of the same deal. 33 QxRP QxP 34 N-B6t BxN 35 QxPt K-R1 Now, true, 36 PxP permits the per¬ petual by 36 . , , Q-Rl and 37 , * . Q-RS* Did Black contrive something? 36 Q-B8t * . , , A check for a Zwischenzug stops the perpetual* 208 CHESS REVIEW, JULY, 1959 36 , . . 37 PxB K-R2 Q-N2 Xow Black blocks the mate. But. there are other ways of killing a cat^ 3S Q-K/f Resigns The next was played between the Yugo^ slav master Dime and master Barden al Bognor Regis, England (Stevenson Memorial Tournament) 1958. Bognor Regis, 1958 SfCtLFAN DEFENSE Dime L, W, Barden 1 P-K4 P^QB4 12 Q-K3 P-QR3 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 13 P-KN4 NxN 3 P-Q4 PxP 14 QxN B-Q2 4 NxP N-B3 15 BxB QxB 5 N-QB3 P-Q3 16 P-B5 KR-BI 6 B^KN5 P-K3 17 Q-KB4 P^QN4 7 Q^Q3 B-K2 IS P-B6 Q-B1 8 0 -0^0 0-0 19 P-N5 P-N5 9 P^B4 P-Q4 20 N-K2 N-K5 10 P-K5 N-Q2 21 N-Q4 Q-B4 11 P-KR4 N-B4 22 P-R5 P-R4 23 P-N6 P-N6 24 RPxP P^R5 25 BPxPl N-N4 Or 28 . . . RxQ 29 e.p.j and mate in a. 26 QxN P-R6 27 PxRPf KxP 23 P-N8(Q)t Resigns B--Q3t, P-B i 30 PxP couple. Anotlier game from Bognor Regis shows how British master and former New ?.ealand Champion K. G. Wade over^ whelmed the Spanish master To ran. Bognor RegiSj 1958 SICILIAN DEFENSE R, . G, Wade R. Toran 1 P™K4 P-QB4 8 Q-Q2 QxP 2 N-KB3 P-Q3 9 R-QN1 Q-R6 3 P-Q4 PxP 10 P-K5 PxP 4 NxP N-KB3 11 PxP KN-Q2 5 N^QB3 P-QR3 12 N-K4 P-KR3 6 B-KN5 P-K3 13 S~R4 QxP 7 P-B4 Q-N3 14 R-N3 Q-R8t 15 K-B2 Q-R5 Wren asked in Aprils 1947: '"Do the ghosts of chess games ever come back to haunt you?" Will the ghost of the Sicilian come back to haunt Wren? — Ed. 16 B-QN51 PxB 19 P-N3 Q-Q1 17 NxNP B-B4| 20 Q-Q6 NxN 18 NxB QxBt 21 QxN . , . . But will some one tell me why not 2[ X-Bit? Perhaps. White expects more than 21 . . . QxX 22 QxQ. XxR 23 C3xBt. K-K2 2-1 Q,xPt, X-Q2 25 QxX, or more likely 22 . . . QX’-Q2 with three Black pieces for his Queen. 21 . . . « N-R3 25 Q--KB4 K-N1 22 N-Q6t K-B1 26 R-R1 N-B4 23 Q^Q4 B^Q2 27 RxR QxR 24 RxP B-K1 28 R-B7 Q-R4 29 NxB K-R2 After all this, even material at last, but of a tenuous sort: i.e., White can hold his pieces with 30 QxBP which allows 30 . . . Q^QTt-hm? 30 N-B6t! PxN 31 RxPf K^NI 32 RxP N-K5t What else? — in view of 33 R-NOt and 33 Q-N4t and even 33 R-BSt^ 33 QxN R~R2 34 Q-N4t Resigns Boston. 1959 SICILIAN Keefe White 1 P*-K4 P-QB4 2 N-KB3 P-Q3 3 P-Q4 PxP 4 NxP N-KB3 5 N-QB3 P-QR3 6 B«KN5 P-K3 DEFENSE Scheffer Black 7 P-B4 P-KR3 a 8-R4 B^K2 9 Q-B3 Q-B2 10 0 -0-0 NxP 11 QxN BxB 12 N-B5 B-B3 13 N-Q5 # » V 4 ’White seems to be making something of a parkway clover leaf out of the pin on Black's King Pawn. Q-B3 17 Q-R5 R-QR2 PxN 18 NxBP R-B2 K-B1 19 R-Q2 R/1-R2 P-QN4 20 N-Q6 R/B-KN2 Knight has had to jockey out finally but with a parting pjessure of Q-KSt^ Black's line is not so clear; but White does win. 13 , . , . 14 NxBt 15 NxQPt 16 Q-K2 White’s 21 B-K2 B-Q2 23 Q-R4 Q-Q1 22 B-B3 Q-B2 24 N-K4 Resigns And for the unquesiionabie clincher 1 give you a game between amateurs, the last-round game which gave to winner O^Keefe the New England Amateur Championship, Boston^ 1959, 1 have used this game as my clincher simply to show that the Sicilian has suf¬ fered the ultimate indi^nitv of being banned in Boston! CHESS REVIEW, JULY^ 1959 209 Entejtaining and instructive games annotated by a famous analyst. by HANS KMOCH CHIU, 1959 Enierttotionoi at Santiago Worse than Sirens Elac'k plays for a win, ticking: chaiu-es iiitieed and yet with so much skill that he not undeservedly esc-apes all peril and even reaches a winning position. At that point, howevei\ when he can force the decision in two ways, he g;ives a check and so ruins his game. These checks! They are something worse than sirens to chessplayers. For you cannot, after all, put wax in your eyes. QUEEN^S GAMBIT DECLINED Ludek Pachman Chechoslovakia White 1 N-KB3 2 P^QB4 3 P-Q4 Robert J. Fischer United States Black N-KB3 P-K3 P-Q4 Fischer on the Black side of an ordi^ nary Queen's Gambit Declined — that is a rare sight. Rarer yet if he had White. There s more to it, though. 4 P-K3 - . - - Pachman, who defeated Fischer at Mar del Plata shortly before this tour¬ nament. expects his opponent to seek revenge, somehow. Hence, this very cau¬ tious move, Bui 4 PxP offers Black even less chance for any complications of promise. 4 . . . . N--B3 Black is clearly not interested in play¬ ing for equality, which he can obtain readily after, e.g, I . . . B-K2, 5 N-B3 B-N5 6 B-Q2 . . , , Actually, the opening has led into FfscheFs other favorite (besides the King’s Indian) the Ragozin Defense. It is here a rare side-1 iJie of the Queen's Gambit Declined which Dr. Noa used to play before Nim^iovich and which Rago- zin re-in vented after Nimzovich and r.he NimzoTndian Defense. 6 . , . , 0^0 The alternative 6 . . . PxP 7 BxP, B-Q3 (intending , . . P-K4) leads to a superior game for White after S B-N5! B-Q2 10 P-^K4, 7 P-QR3 BxN 8 BxB N-K5 10 P-QN3 P-QN3 9 Q-B2 P^QR4 11 B-N2 B-RO Black’s last is a good measure. By neu¬ tralizing White's good Bishop, he re¬ stores the situation as far as the Bishops are concerned, and he may even con¬ trive to remain with a Knight against Whitens bad Bishop. 12 B^Q3 , . . , Basically, White has a chance of ob¬ taining some adva-ntage through pres- .sure along the Queen Bishop file. Hei^e, however, there is no promi?je in 12 PxP because of 12 . . . BxB 13 KxB, QxP 14 R-Bl. N-K2 15 QxP, QxNP. 12 , P^B4 Black is playing a reformed Stonewall of great originality. The lack of his im- portaiu King Bishop does not cause the usual harm since his Queen Bishop is so unusually well placed. 13 R-QB1 R™B1 Black reinforces his C^ueen Bishop Pawn against the eventuality of 14 PxP, BxD 15 QxB, QxP 16 Q-BI. 14 0-0 R-B3 In starting this typical attack, Black is burning the ships behind him. It is now win or lose. Instead, he can hold his own fairly securely with the passive 14 . . . N-KS. 15 KR-Q1 R_R3 16 B^BI P-KN4 With this advance, the attack attains its sacrificial stage. 17 PxP! ... * Here comes White's carefully prepared counter-stroke, and necessaiy it is. Other moves offer no reasonable chance of survival. White intends to ansvv'er . . , BxB by QxN,/6, thus gaining a tempo as well as the open lines which he needs lor counter-play. Black has to part with his good Bish¬ op or get into too cramped a position (7 , . . B-Q3 S P-B5, B"K2 9 B^N5). 17 ... . P-N5 f = check; % " dhl, check: § — dis. ch. Black also comes up with a special point; but neither it nor the alternative really satisfactory. Let’s look at some of the fascinating consequences of 17 . . . BxB. Firsi, IS RxB? PxP gives Black the edge, IS PxNl? may work well if Black's Bishop retreats. But Black can sacrifice it instead to obtain a very dangerous, thongli not necessarily winning, attack: IS . . . BxP!? 19 KxB. P-Nr>, followed possibly by 20 N^K5, Q-R5 21 R^K'Rl, Q™R6t S3 K-Nl, N-N4 23 P-B4, N^6t 24 K-B2, NxN 25 QPxN, Q-Bfit 26 K-Nl, P-N6 27 Q-N2, QxPt 2S K-BI, Q-Q6t 29 K-Kl (29 Q-K2? P-N7t!), Q-KSf with perpetual check (30 Q-K2? P- NT! I). IS QxN! however, leaves Black with¬ out any satisfactory defense against the threat of 19 PxP and 20 P-K7: 1) 13 . . . B-K7 19 PxP I and White has at least the superior game after e.g., 19 . . . BxR 20 P-K7! Qx'P 21 QxR, BxP or 19 . . . BxN 30 PxB, 2) IS . . . BxP can give Black a piece afier 19 PxP? BxN 30 P-K7, RxQ and give him a dangerous attack after 19 KxB:? P-N5. But, with 19 N-Kl! White gains the decisive tempo for 30 PxP. 18 BxB PxN 19 PxP .... Black wins after 19 BxR? Q-N4! 20 P^N3. Q-R4 21 P-KR4, Q-N5 (22 BxPj, RxB!). 19 ... . Q-N4t 20 K^BI RxP 21 BPxN , . , . Natural as it looks to eliminate this menacing Knight, this move ought to lose. Correct is 21. BxR! as White can then move his King into safety: 1) 21 . . . RxPt 22 QxR, NxQ 23 'BxPt, K-Bl 24 KxN, Q-R.5t 25 K-K2, Q-R7t 26 K-Q3, QxE 27 PxN; 2) 21 . _ Q-N7t 22 K-K2! (not 32 K- Kl?? QxBPi), and White wins; 3) 21 . . . Q-R4 22 BxPt (not 22 BPxN?? R-RSt as mate follows: nor 22 K-Kl?? QxP as mate also follows), K-Bl 23 K-K2: RxPf 24 K^Q3, 'RxQ 25 RxR, and White ought to win. 21 ... . R-B11 22 P--K5 * * . . The alternatives are just as bad: 22 PxN', PxP, and Black wins; or 23 QxN, Q-N7t 23 K-K2, QxPf 24 K-Q3, PxPfl ’ 25 K-Bl, Q-K7t! 26 K^B3, QxBt 27 K^B4, rL-B7t 23 fLxR, QxRt 29 K-N5, QxP mate, 22 ... . P-B5! 210 CHESS REVIEW, JULY, 1959 0-0 P-K4 23 P-K4 P-B6 24 K-K1 , . . . White’s last is his only move and helps only for the momerit. White is last. 24 * . . . Q--N8t This unfortunate nevei'miss-a-chec^k loses, enabling White’s King to escape via Q2. Instead, Black can win in either af two ways, as pointed out by Fischer, first by 24 . . . R-B5 (with threat of 25 . . . R-N5 and meanwhile 25 K-Q2, RxPt 26 RxQj and Black has answers which he does not in note to Black's move 25), or 24 , , , N~K2: e.g.^ 26 P-Qfi, N-N3 26 PxP, N-R5 27 P-BS(Q), R-R8t 2S B^Bl, N-N7 mate. 25 K^Q2 , . , * Not 25 B-Bl because of 25 . . . QsBf! 25 _ , . QxPt Note hei'e bow now 26 . . . RxPf fails in comparison to the like move after 24 . , , R-B5 25 K-Q2: even 27 K-B3 (per¬ mitting 27 . , . RxQ with check) wins as after 28 KxR, Black's Queen and Knight are both under fire. 26 K-B3 . _ . Now Black's attack is repulsed, and White wing easily with his extra piece. 26 Q-N6 33 B-B4t K--B1 27 Q-Q3 PxP 34 B-Q5 R--B6t 28 R--KN1 R-N7 35 K~B4 P-N4t 29 RxR QxR 36 K-B3 N-K2 30 Q-B1 PxP 37 RxP NxB 31 QxQ PxQ 38 KxN RxP 32 R-KN1 R-^B7 39 KxP P-N5 40 PxP Resigns CHIU, 1959 Santiago InternationaS Rehabilitation on the Move White tries to rehabilitate here a sys¬ tem of attack which has an ill repute. He succeeds rather smoothly because of Black's passive counter-play. But what would have happened if Black had tried to refute Whitens seemingly anti-posi- tional Pawn action? This important Question actually constitutes the pith of the game, but we can deal with it only summarily in the notes. White must always obtain a fair game or better, it seems. The rehabilitation is on the move. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Ludek Pachman R. Flores Czecho-Slovakia Chili White Black 1 N-KB3 N*^KB3 3 N-B3 B-N2 2 P-QB4 P-KN3 4 P-K4 P-Q3 & P-Q4 G B-K2 7 O~0 N-B3 S P-qa N-K2 This is a line which in many tourna' ment experiences has favored Black. 9 p_Qn4!? . , . . A seemingly bad move, yes; but there is a plan behind it which may save this line for Whiten 9 . . . . N~K1 Since White obviously is trying to obtain Quick control of the key QB5 and break through with F-QB5, it looks most natural to counter with 9 . . . P-QR4. For then 10 P-QR3 loses to 10 . . . PxP, 10 P-N5 is little better as 10 . . . P-N3! reduces White to irremediable passivity. And IQ 'PxP and 10 B-H3 give Black, after 10 . . . RxP and 10 . . . PxP, not only all his customary play on the Kiiigslde hut also good scope on the Queen'Side. So it seems, but the latter conclusion is rather superficial A further investi¬ gation indicates a farreaching White plan, based on systematic regaining of control of QR5 and QB5, to be followed by an effective breakthrough with P- QR6 or P-QB5, or both; (just to show" the pattern) 9 , . . P-QR4 10 B-R3 (less clear is 10 PxP because of 10 . . . P-B4), PxP 11 BxP, N-Q2 12 P-QR4, P-R3 13 N-Kl, P-KB4 14 P-B3. P-B5 15 N-Q3, P-N3 15 P-R5. This whole plan may or may not have had several inventors, but we know for sure that Alex Kevitz devised it long ago and has been trying It out in similar King’s Indian positions — not in any spectacular games, though, so little at* tention has been paid to bis efforts. But, even if 9 . . . P-QR4 is not really strong, it has the merit at least of de¬ laying White's action on the Queen-side and so ought to be played. The text move is too passive. So is 9 . . . N-Q2: e.g., 10 B-K3, P-KR3 (10 . . . P-KB4? 11 N-KN6) 11 N--Q2, P-KB4 12 P^B3, P-B5 13 B-B3, P-KNM 14 P-B6, N-KB3 15 N-Bl after which White pre¬ vails. 10 P^B5! P-KB4 ation under the circumstances and so he avoids 12 . . . P-B5 13 B-N4. 13 B-N4 _ Not now 13 N-K6 because of 13 . . . BxN 14 PxB. P-Q4: 13 ... , N-B4 With Whlie's King Pawn eliminated, this Interposition is possible. But Black's game remains very bad. evci^ so. 14 N/5xKP , . . . Ill having anchored a K nig lit on K4 and established Pawns abreast on QB5 and Q5, White ha-s achieved all be can dream of positionally in the opening. A further breakthrough on the Queen-side ought to bring about a decision sooner or later. 14 ... . P-KR3 17 B-Q2 B.-Q2 15 Q-Q3 Q-R5 18 QR-B1 P-R3 16 P-B3! Q-^K2 19 P-QR4 K-R2 20 KR™K1 N-Q5 Now Black, who has carefully avoided the exchange of white-bound Bishops so far, allows it at this point for no ob¬ vious reason. Matters are made easier for White. 20 . , . better move. N-B3, instead, is a 21 BxB QxB 24 P-N5 RPxP 22 B-K3 N^B4 25 RPxP B-B3 23 B-B2 R-B2 26 P™B6 Q-B1 After 26 . . . PxP 27 QPxP! Black is helpless against the positional threat of N-Q5, followed by P-QN6. With the text move, he tries to deny White the estab¬ lishment of a passed Pawn on the sixth rank. If Black's preceding move was too passive, this one is too impatient. He ought either to prepare the text move with 10 . . . P-KR3, or still play 10 . . . P-QR4. 11 N-KN5I .... This move, as so often, reveals that the advance of Black’s King Bishop Pawn was premature. 11 ... . K-R1 There is no really satisfactory move, n . . . P-QR4 12 B-R3! Or U . . , P-KR3 12 N-K6! Or 11 . . . P-B5 12 B-N4! The text move threatens 12 . . . P-QR4 13 B-R3, NxP, since now this Knight cannot be captured wuth cheek. 12 R--N1I . . . , White simply parries the threat. But he also renders . . . P-Q.R4 ineffective as it now can be met by P-QR3. 12 ... . PxKP Black is eager to retain his good Bishop which is a reasonable consider¬ 27 P-IM6! ... - White, however, forces the issue. He threatens 2S N-N5 and assures the pro¬ motion of a Pawn on QB6 to the status of a passed Pawn. 27 ... . PxNP 30 KR-Q1 R-QB1 28 N-N5 PxP 31 BxP B-N4 29 PxP Q-K3 32 R-B2 . . . . White's main threat is 33 NxP, but not 33 P-B7 {33 . . . P-Q4i), 32 ... . N-K2 Black is playing for a little combina¬ tion which, unfortunately, has a great flaw. After 33 . . . B-K2, however, White also wins easily: 34 N-R7, R-R] 36 N^B3. 33 N/5xP NxN 34 NxN NxP 35 NxR/8 N-N5 But White’s Bishop is protected: ap¬ parently this factor is what Black must have overlooked, 36 Q-B4 Resigns CHESS REVIEW, JULY. 1959 211 WEST GERMANY. 1958 international Team Tournament Segundo Sin Segundo By the above title, the Spanish speak reverently of their King Phillip the Sec¬ ond: ' a second as no second/' So the Canadians may speak of Frank Anderson who made the best score on board two in the Team Championship, emerging as King ol: all the seconds. The following game Is one of his cap¬ tivating performances. 16 N/3-Q5 BxN 17 NxB Q-N2 18 B-Q4 BxB Or IS , . . 0-0 19 N-K7t, K-Rl 20 BxBt, KxB 21 QxP, QR-Ql 22 N-BS, and White wins. 19 QxB 0^0-0 21 N-B6f P-B6 20 N-K7t K^NI 23 P-N3 N-Nl 21 QxPt K^RI 24 NxR Resigns SWITZERLAND, 1959 International at Zurich SICILIAN Frank Anderson Canada White 1 P_K4 P-QB4 2 N-KB3 P-Q3 3 P-Q4 PxP 4 NxP N^KB3 DEFENSE J, Enevoldsen Denmark Black 5 N^QB3 P^^KNS 6 B-K3 B^N2 7 P-B3 P™QR3 8 Q-Q2 QN-Q2 9 O-O-^O P-QN4 White’s aggressive set op is difficult to meet, and there is considerable q.iies- tioii as to Black’s proper line of play. But, whatever the right answer may be, it can hardy start with the last three Black moves in this game. For more or less better ways of doing it, see Pischer- Larsen (CHESS REVIEW^ page 342, November, 195S). 10 P-KN4 N-K4 Black faces great trouble m any event, but this line of play is particularly cumbersome. Better is 10 , . , N-N3 11 F--N5, KN-Q2: e.g., 12 P-B4, B-N2, or 12 P-KR4, N-K4, or 12 N-B6, Q-B2 13 B-Q4, BxB 14 QxB, N-K4. Even 10 , . , B-N2 11 P-N5, N-Rl 12 P‘^B4, N-N3 offers better chances than the text line, 11 P-N5 KN-Q2 Or 11 , . . N-R4 12 P-B4 with a. win¬ ning advantage for W^'hite after 12 . . , N-'QB5 13 BxN as well as after 12 . . , N^N5 13 B-Nl Cor even 13 B-K2, NxB 14 QxN), Still, the text move loses by force, 12 P-B4 N--B5 Just as hopeless is 12 . . . N-N5 as 13 B-Nl sets up the threat of 14 P-KR3, 13 BxN PxB 14 N-B6I Q-B2 15 NxPl * * , . A little executive combination of devastating consequences. Black loses only a Pawn, but the very Pawn which holds his position together. 15 . , , , B-N2 Milestone Bobby has been extremely successful in his international career of less than a year. He won high prizes and held his OW'D against many a leading grandmas¬ ter. But he scored very few wins against the very best. In this respect, the follow¬ ing game, in which he takes revenge for his loss to Olafgson at Portoroz, is a milestone in hia career. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Fridrick Olafsson Iceland White 1 P-QB4 N-KB3 2 N-QB3 P-KN3 3 P-Q4 B-N2 4 p,K4 P--Q3 Robert J, Fischer United States Black 5 N-B3 0-0 6 B-K2 P-K4 7 iP-QB QN-Q2 8 B-N5 , , , , This is the system discussed, page 116, April issue in Petrosyan vs, Yuchtman and vs. Lutikov, There Is a slight dif¬ ference in PischeFs 7 . , . QN-Q2 in¬ stead of 7 , , , N-Q:R3, Fischer’s move may be preferable as it causes no in¬ terference with . . , 'P-QR3 which is an important preparation both for . , , P-QN4, an essential link in Black’s counter-play, and for . . . Q-Kl, by pre* venting White's N-QN5, 3 , . . . P-KR3 10 N-Q2 Q-K1 9 b^R4 P-R3 11 P-KN4 N-R2 12 Q-B2 , , , . Also reasonable (and more to our own taste) is 12 B-N3, after which 12 , , , N-N4 only loses time to 13 P-KRl, 12 . , , , N-N4 Black’s threat is 13 , . . N-(R6, follow¬ ed by 14 ,. , N^B5. 13 P™KR3 - . * * White must hold off the Knight and has no better protection for K'R3 than this passive move. SUlh the move does not disturb the balance as the posting of Black's Knight merely on KN4 rep¬ resents no real gain, 13 , , , , N-B4 Black apparently has the long range idea of provoking 14 P-N4 so as to leave White hampered by inability of castling safely on either side, 14 0-0--0 , . , , At first glance, it looks better to ac¬ cept that challenge with 14 P-N4, N-Q2 15 N-N3, But then 15 . . . P"KB4 poses a problem. For White’s most desirable continuation then, 16 NPxP, PxP 17 PxP, to secure his K4, is met by the disturb¬ ing counter-stroke of 17 . . , P-K5. Of course not 15 . . . KxN?? 16 N-Q3t^ t = check; 4 dbl. check; ^ = dis. ch. 14 . , , , B-Q2 16 NxN BxN 15 P-a3 ' N-R5! 17 P-N3 B-Q2 18 B^B2 , , , , As White is unable to exchange a Pawn on the King-side by force, he must concentrate on the possibility of P-QBS. An immediate 18 P—B5, however, works adversely, because of IS . , . P-QB3I 19 PxBP, BxP 20 PxP, R-^Bl! So White must proceed otherwise, yet keep the possibility of P-QB5 open. And, for the purpose, the text is unsuitable. It is much better to play IS N-Nl right away, unveiling the Queen Rook so that IS . . . P-QB4 fails against 19 PxP e.p., followed by 30 RxP (or first 20 BxN so as to anticipate . , , N-K3-Q5), 18 , , , , P-QB4! Now this advance is very strong. For it deprives White of any chance to open a file with impunity. Black has the ink tiative. 18 P-KR4 , , . , After 19 PxP e.p,, PxP, White faces trouble in meeting the threats of 20 , . . N-K3 and 20 . . , P-KBl, True, 20 N^Nl wins the Queen Pawn and may work well after 20 , , . Q-K2 or 20 . . , Q-Nl with 21 Q-Q2 to follow. But Black can simply abandon the Pawn and obtain a fine attacking position: 20 N-Nl, N-K3 21 RxP, N-Q5. And even better is 20 N-Nl, P-KB4! whereby Black avoids the loss of a Pawn and holds the edge, despite all complications. With his text, W-hite abandons the hope for P-QB5, 19 , , , , N-R2 20 B--K3 P-QN4 21 N-Nl P-B4 Black's pincer attack, . . . P'-QN4 com¬ bined with , , , P-KB4, is ideal for Benoni formations of this type. The Idea is to exchange the King Bishop Pawn, not to advance it. 22 NPxP .... Opening the King Knight file is the best counter-chance for White, After 22 P-^R5, PxNP! 33 RPxP, QxP 24 PxKNP, N-N4, White remains with two highly vulnerable Pawns on K4 and KN4, and no chance to exercise proper pressure against Black’s King Rook Pawn. 22 , . . , KNPxP 23 KPxP BxP 24 Q-Q2 , _ . White cannot control the vital K4: e.g^ 34 B-^Q3? BxB, followed by 25 . . . RxP, 24 . . * . P--K5 Black has been making progress for some moves and now opens the diagonal 212 CHESS REVIEW, JULY, 1959 for hiH King Bishop in order to operate with mating threats. But White's game is still defendable. 25 QR-N1 .... This move is good enough but makes matters more complicated than neces¬ sary. Instead, 25 PxKPl BxP 26 ICR-Nl offers a line of defense \vhich is clearer and more satisfactory, at least for the time being* White then threatens 27 Bx^RP as well as 27 'RxBf and the latter can be a radical remedy against any mating threats: 26 , . , Q-KJ 27 RxBtl or 26 * , , BxN 27 KxB, Q-K4 2!i RxBt! A weak alternative is 25 P-B4? wliicb White might try in order to bring his King into safety via KB2 but which fails: e.g., 25 . . . Q-K2 26 QR-Nl, Q^D3 27 K-Ql, Q-m 28 Q-B2, K-Rl 2^ K-Kl, B-Q5! m K"B2, B\-Bt 31 KxB, Q^5 mate). 25 * , , * KPxP 26 BxPP kil l Whitens last is a serious error. Re¬ ported as in lime pi'essure, he sees that 26 KBxP loses a piece (26 * . * BxN 27 KxB, RxB), But now Black retains his powerful, passed, King Bishop Pawn, so the text is inadequate. Correct is 26 Rx-Bt! Kxli 27 BxPf, K-Rl 28 Bx;R, This line offers many im tricate possibilities, but it seems that White can always at least hold his own: e.g*, 1) 28 . . . NxB 29 BxP for a Pawn pins: 2) 28 . , . QxB/1 29 Q-B3t, Q-B3 30 QxQ, NxQ 31 BxP, PxP 32 PxP, B-Q6 33 N-Q2, N^Q2 35 P-Ra, N-K4 36 R-R-1, and WHiite's extra Pawn has very little value; 3) 28 . * . PxB 29 Q^B3t. Q-K4 30 QxQt^ PxQ 31 B-Q6 with a good game for White; 4) 28 , . , QxKB 29 QxQ, PxQ 30 BxP, and White has the edge; 5) 28 . * * BxN 29 BxBP> QxB 30 Q-B3tp and White is all right. 26 k . . k R-R2! ThuSt Black contrives to get time for employing his undeveloped Rook on the King-side, and bis other Rook remains as indirect protection for his King Bish¬ op Pawn* 27 BxB RxB 23 RxRt k k k , Or 2S Q-R6, Q-K-lf and Bfcack^s passed Pawn remains appropriately protected. 28 k , , k KxR 30 R"N1t K^RI 29 B-Q3 PxP 31 Q-B3t . . - - 31 PxP, instead, is a bit hettej^ 31 , k k k Q-K4 32 QxQt . - , * Or 32 BxB, R.xB 33 PxP, QxQt 31 NxQ, R-B5 also with an easy win for Black, 32 k k * k PxQ Now Black has connected, passed Pawns, And they are irresistibie. 33 BxB RxB 36 R-R1 P-K5 34 PxP N^B3 37 K--Q1 P-K6 35 N-Q2 P^B7 38 N^BI R-K4 Here score received is rather inde¬ cipherable, So we assume the last move was made and also have to guess at Whitens 40th, 39 K-K2 N^R4 41 K-B3 P-K7 40 P-Qe N^B5t Resigns SWITZERLAND. 1959 International at Zurich Victim of Relativity White plays for the possible gain of a Paw'ii. When the Pawn is offered to him, however, by wajy of a questionable sacrifice, he shrinks from accepting — and falls into decisive trouble. SICILIAN DEFENSE Wolfgang Unzicker West Germany While 1 Pk.,K4 P-QB4 2 N-KB3 P-K3 Mikhaii Tahl Soviet Union Black 3 P-Q4 PxP 4 NxP P-QR3 Black's is an old move but, as played today, must be taken sls an attempt to provoke the Maroczy Bind. 5 P^QB4 . k . k White accepts the challenge; but the Maroczy in this form has questionable merits. White has some difficulty in maintaining a sound Pawn structuze. 5 k k k k N-KB3 6 N-QB3 B-N5 7 B-Q2 k , k k Several other moves have been tried here. Spielmanu, for instance, played 7 P-BS in two games against Tar take ver. The text is comparatively safe, 7k,,* 0-0 The alternative of 7 . , , BxN 8 BxB, NxP favors White: 9 Q-N4, NxB 10 QxP, H^Bl (10 . . , K-K2?? 11 N-B5t!) 11 PxN, with the possible contfnuatio)! of 11 , . . Q-R4 12 N-Na, Q-KB4 13 P-B5, Q-N3 14 QxQ, ,RPxQ 15 P-KH4 after which Black has great trouble in activating his Bishop, S P-KS BxN 10 Q-B2 P-Q4 9 BxB N-K5 11 PxP CkP. The other capture, 11 BFxP, is some¬ what dubious, 11 , , * QxP 12 N--D3 does favor White, But 11 . . . PxP! poses problems as Black’s isolated Pawn is also a passed one and White must keep an eye on , , . Q-Nl: e.g.. 12 B-QS, NxB! 13 QxN* Q^N4 after which Black wins a Pawn at least temporarily. 11 . k . k NxB 12 QxN QxP The position has possibilities because of the Pawn majorities on opposite sides, and the chances are about even, 13 R-Qi:? , , _ The tactical threat is on the Queen, with 14 N-Br>! But the main reason ap¬ pears to be White's inteution of pre¬ venting 13 , , , P-K4, Otherwise, the move clearly indicated is 13 B-K2. 13 k k k k P-K4?! ESlack makes the "prevented'* move. 14 N-B3 , k . k And White proceeds as planned. 14 , , , , Q-KN3 Rut now Black's counter-plan is z-e- vealed: While will have difficulty in castling whether he Lakes the Pawn or nor. 15 B-Q3 k k k k White becomes scared and, in drop¬ ping his original idea, strays into seri¬ ous trouble. It is necessary to capture the Pawn, Capturing with the Queen is a bold, yet reasonable attempt to refute the sacrifice: 1) 15 QxP, N-B3 16 Q-B3. R-Klf IT B-K2, and now: 1) 17 , . . QxP?? 18 R-KNl! and White wins; 2) 17 * . * Q-K5? IS 0-0! [ and Black has no compensaiiOJi for the Pawn; 3) 17 , k . P^B3 IS K^Bl, and White's diffi¬ culties aie not necessarily serioins; his extra Pawn may tell in the long nun Taking with the Knight suffices to hold the balance, though somewlnat nar¬ rowly: 15 NxP. K-Kl 16 B-K2I (16 R-Q$?? Ci-K:>tl and Black wins), and now: 1) 16 . . . Q-K3? 17 0-0! P-B3 15 N-B3, with a decisive advantage for White; 2) 16 . , . QxP 17 Q-BS, QxQ 18 NxQ, B-N5 19 R-Q3, N-B3 20 li-KX and White has a tenable game, notwithstand¬ ing his slightly weakened King-aide. 15 k . k k P-K5 Of course not 15 . , . Q.xP, because of 16 ExPf! K-RT (16 , , . KxB?? 17 R-KNl, Q-R6 IS N-N5t) 17 R-KNl, Q-R6 18 B-K4, w'lth a fine game for Whit© (18 . . . P-Bi? 19 NxP!>. 16 B-N1 P-S41 17 N-R4 , k k k Owing to his inconsistency. While now ha,s trouble avoiding the lo,ss of a Pawn. 17 k k , k Q-K3 Black rein forces his King Pawn in pzeparatioii for . . . P-B5. 18 P-KN3 N-B3 19 R-Q5 , , . , White prevents 19 . , , N-Kl. 19 k k k k Q*B2 Now Black thieatens to win a Pawn or the Exchange, by . . . B-K3, 20 0-0 k k k k CHESS REVIEW, JULY, 19S9 213 White has a bad game: he lost some moves; his minor pieces aie scattered: his King-side shows ngly holes; and his Queen-side is no match for Black’s ex- panded King-side Pawn majority. So, normally, White can be declared lest. Yet he ought at least to try to hold on for the moment, parrying the immediate threat with 20 P-N3. 20 . * * . B-K3 21 R-Q6 BxP This could be the end of the fighting. 22 KR^QI B-.K3 23 B^B2 _ , , By this. White threatens 2t RxB, 23 _ . , QR-K1 26 P-QR3 N-K4 24 N-N2 Q-B3 27 N-B4 B-B2 25 QxQ RxQ 28 RxR PxR 29 R-Q6 N-B6t Doubling of Black's Bishop Pawn de¬ stroys the worth of his extra Pawn. Black has^ however, an attack in view to compel the decision, Whfle'.S J^eply is forced. 30 K-R1 R--QB1! 33 K-N2 N-KSf 31 B^Q1 R^BS 34 K-R3 N-QS! 32 R-Q3t K-N2 35 B-K2 . . * , Or 35 NxN? RxB! and Black wins, 35 . , * , NxNf 36 PxN R-B7 Resigns SWITZERLAND. 1959 International at Zurich Exciting and Instructive This first round game is mighty ex¬ citing in the beginning, when Black falters, and instructive at the end. when White returns the compliment. SICILIAN DEFENSE Edgar Walther Switzerland White 1 P-K4 P^QB4 2 N-KB3 P-Q3 3 P-Q4 PxP 4 NxP N-KB3 Robert J. Fischer United States Black 5 N-QB3 P-QR3 6 B-KN5 P-K3 7 P-B4 B-K2 8 Q»B3 QN-Q2 Judging by Black's departure here, some essential improvement for White must have been found in the historic line (3 Russians vs, 3 Argentinians, won by W'hite, page 373, December, 1955; Soloviev vs. Tylovich. won by Black, p, 374, December, 1957: and Qligorich vs. Fischer, drawn, p. 313, November, 19SS1: 8 . , . P-B3 9 B-R4, P-KN4, We may soon get an opportunity to report on that in detail. 9 0-0-0 Q-B2 10 B-Q3 .... For 10 P-KN4, see the GUgorich- Fischer game, played 10 rounds later in this tournament (due far next issue). 10 ... . P-QN4 12 KR-K1 B-N2 11 BxN NxB 13 K-N1 R-QB1 Here Black leaves his King unneces¬ sarily in the danger aone, Better Is 13 . . , 0-0-0, followed by 14 . . . P-Q4, 14 P-KN4 N-Q2 After 14 . . , P-Q-l 15 P“K5, N-Q2 16 Q-K3, Black is in bad shape as he cannot properly meet the threat of 17 F-B5, 15 P-N5 N-N3 After this further weak move by Black, his situatEon becomes very serious. In¬ dicated instead is 15 . . . N-B4 (16 P-B!;, BxNPE). 16 P-B51 P-K4 Black has no good choice. The con- sequences of 16 . . . BxNP 17 PxP (or even 17 NxKP) or 16 . . . PxP 17 NxEP are also very bad for Black. 17 P-B61 .... The point of White’s breakthrough. He has a winning attack. 17 .... PxP After 17 , . . PxN, White recovers the piece victoriously with 18 N-Q5, etc. 18 PxP B-B1 20 PxN K-Q1 19 N-Q5 NxN 21 N-B6t . . - . White sacrifices a Pawn and, though he emerges with Bishops of opposite colors, his attack remains loo strong. 21 ... . BxN 23 B^K4 Q-N3 22 PxB QxP 24 Q-R5J . , . . Recovering his Pawn in this way, White also enhances the activity of his pieces. 25 QxKP is a threat. 24 ... . K-B2 Black prefers to sav^e his King Pawn, foi‘ the sake of frontal protection. 25 B-B5 R-Q1 28 R-K3 B-R3 26 QxPt K-N1 29 R---QB3 Q-N2 27 Q-K6 Q-B2 30 P-B7 . . . . Not 30 RxP?? Q-R8t and mate next, 30 ... , B~N2 Or 80 . . . B~B1 31 QxKPi Black tries vainly to hold his center Pawns. 31 R/3--Q3 B™B1 Now Black has nothing better, as on any other move, White wins easily in the middle game. 32 QxKP I PxQ 34 R/1-Q7 P-KR4 33 RxRf K-R2 35 RxQf KxR I check; f = dbl. check; § = dis. ch. White is only a Pa^vn up, and Bishops of opposite colors exist. Yet White must win for he has also a tremendous posi¬ tional advantage. Since Black obviously can never move his Rock or his Bishop so long as the latter is pinned, White's most natural winning procedure begins with 3G P-KR4. That move makes Black's King Rook Pawn a permanent target and seals off, too. any chance of Black's freeing himself as by . . . P-R5 and . . . R-R4 with threat of . . . RxB, Then, lifter 36 . . . K--B2 37 R-KS. White cuts off the Black King from the King- side and so ensures maintaining the fatal pin on the Bishop, Thereafter. White may play either B-K4 or P-B3: at any rate, he marches his King cut on white squares to win at will, e,g.. by advancing his Queen Bishop Pawn, or even by an ultimate K-K6, RxB and K-K7, 36 P-B3 .... This move is also good, 36 .... K-B2 37 R-Rg . . . . But Jj ere with While shows he doesn't have tlje best idea. 37 ... . K-Q3 38 RxPf . . . - TJow White has definitely left the best route, yet still ought to win. 38 , * . . K-K2 39 R-K6t . - . * Giving up the passed Pawn is a strange idea, and yet hardly wrong. 39 ... . KxP 4J RxP P-N5 41 PxP BxP This end-game may lead to a draw if Black succeeds in exchanging Rooks -- a po.ssibiMty of which tirely unaware. 42 P-KR3 K-B3 43 R-N5 B-Q3 44 B-K4 R-K1 45 R-B5t K-N2 White seems en- 46 B-B371 R-K8t 47 K-B2 R-KBS! 48 R-Q5 R-B7t 49 R-Q2 . . . . So, finally, White does just exactly what he ought not. Correct is 49 K-Q] I 49 ... . RxRfl 50 KxR P-R5 Wa ssEi Fi! This is the same type of end-game as came up in one of the Robert Byrne- Kotov games of the USA-USSR Match of 1954 (pages 270*1, CHESS REVIEW, September, 1951). The win turns on the position of the King Rook Pawns: White wins with his at KR5 and Blaek^s at KR3: but, with them at KR3 and KR5, it is a draw. 214 CHESS REVIEW, )ULY, 1959 The point is that White has a three’ fold task. First, he most win Black's BishoPj as he can for his passed Pawns. Then he must capture Black's Pawn. Andj finally, he must prevent the op¬ posing King from reaching the safe corner, its KRl. And White cannot ac¬ complish the latter if he must capture that Pawn on his ow'n K'R4. Robert missed this chance; but Bobby thought of it, apparently, even when still very remote, See his 3’Uh move. As the Byrne-Kotov end-game was ex^ plained thoroughly and in detail by JDr. Euwe in CHESS REVIEW', pages 362-3, December, 1955, a.nd those explanations cover this ending, we refrain from fur¬ ther comment. 61 K-Q3 K-B3 60 B^R5 B-KS 52 K-B4 K-K2 61 P-N5 B-B7 53 K-N5 K-Q2 62 B-K2 B-K6 54 P-R4 K-B2 63 K-N3 B-Q7 55 P~N4 K-Nl 64 P-N6t K-N2 56 P-R5 K-R2 65 K«R4 K-B3i 67 K-B4 B^N6 66 B--N5t K-B4! 5S K-N3 B--K8 67 B-KB B-K8 59 K^R4 B-*Q7 Drawn BULGARIA, 1959 National Championship Classic Brilliancy This is a brilliancy in tlie style of long, long ago, starting with White's second move. Today, this move is al¬ most forgotten; but there’s little reason for sentimental regrets because it is Black w'ho wins. FALKBEER COUNTER-GAMBIT S, Kadrev W^hite V. Popov Black 1 P-K4 P-K4 2 P-^K B4 P-Q4 3 PxQP P-QB3 The King’s iGambit is a great rarity In master tournaments today: but this side-line of it, a suggestion of Nimzo- vich's, has always been one. The text is not supposed to be very good; but there is an almost complete lack of ex¬ perience to the point, 4 Q-K2 . _ , The books give 4 N-QB3! a more logical move than calling up the Queen so early as does the text, 4 * , _ P-K5I Very well played. Black throws in another Pawn to profit from the open King file. By inducing the Queen to take, Black enhances the significance of that channel of attack. 5 QxPf B-K2 6 PxP . . . . White Insists on keeping two extra Pawns. It is wiser to return one for the sake of development: e.g., 6 P-Q6, QxP 7 F--Q4, N-B3 S Q-Q3, or 6 P-Q i, N-B3 7 Q-Q3. 6 . , _ NxP 9 N-B3 B-QB4 7 P-B3 N-B3 10 P-Q4 R^KIf S Q-B2 0-0 11 B-K2 , . . . White is perfectly okay it seems; for he now wins the tempo wEiich he needs for castling, while Black retires his piece. 11 .... BxPi ! Black comes up, however, with this in¬ genious shot. It is a Mu::to type sa<- r if ice. i.e., it has no immediaie re: urn but works up and keeps going a violeiu attach. 12 PxB B-N5! Now Black threatens to wu^ with 13 . . . B,\N 14 PxB, NxP. 13 N-B3 .. _ After tills move, the attack becomeii irresistible. So also for 13 0-0, MxP U NxN, QxNt and for 13 K-B2, NxP 14 NxN, QxN't. as in either case, Black emerges with material eciuaUty in an obviously winning position. 13 K-B13 is what White ought to play. Then Black still maintains a very strong attack but with the issue uncertain. Here is a plausible vaihation (only one of many, of course, and each of the many has many side-lines), winch may lead to a draw: 13 . . . R-QBl 14 N-B3, NxP 15 NxN, QxN 16 Q-Q2. BxBf 17 NxB, Q-05 IS P-QN3, Q-Ro 19 B^N2, QR-Ql 20 Q-Kl, N^N5 21 P-KR3. N-KOf 22 K-N], N-B7 23 Q-N3, P-KN3 21 Q-QB3, P-B3 25 QxP, QxQ 26 BxQ, Rx'N 27 BxR, NxR 28 K-R2, RxP 29 R-Q], 13 ... . BxN 14 PxB NxP 15 Q-Q3 R-QBl The main threat here seems to be 16 . , , R.xBt 17 NxR, N-B7t IS K-Q2. Q-R4tl (rather than IS , , , QxQy 19 KxQ, NxR 20 N-Q4!) 19 N~E3, NxR (19 . . . R-Ql? 20 QxRt3). Other dangerous possibilities are .16 . . . P-QN4, 16 . . , N-R4 and 16 . , . Q-K2 17 QxN, RxN. But 16 . . , RxN 17 PxR, RxBf IS K-Ql is a win for White. 16 K-82 . . _ Here 16 K-^Bi fails against 36 . . . NxB 17 QxQ, QRxQ IS NxN, R-Q8t {19 K-N2, RxNt or 19 K-B2, HxR), 16 ... . N-R4! 16 . . . HxN still loses: 17 PxR, RxBt IS K^Bl, Q-K2 19 PxN, R-KSf 20 K-N2, R-K7t 21 I^:-R3. 17 B-K3 _ _ There is no remedy against the horri¬ ble check by Black's Queen, After 17 P-KR4, Black wins with 17 , , . RxN! 18 PxR, lixBy 19 K-Nl {19 K-Bl, N-N6t!) NxPt 20 QXN, Q^QSf 21 Q-Bl, R-KS. Now the execution starts. 17 ... . Q-R5t 18 K-N1 RxN I 19 PxR . , , . White has no choice (if 19 QxN, then 19 . . , ft/6xn:), 19 ... , KNxP 20 BxKN NxBf 21 K-B1 Q-R6t 22 K-B2 NxB 23 Q^BI Q-R5t Resigns After 21 K-Nl, Black has many killers. 24 , . . R-K3 or i^-K4 will do, as will 24 . . , ii-KT, 24 . , . Q-X4t 25 K-B2, K-K7t 26 QxR. Q-N 7t and finally 24 , . , 35 K-X2, 26 KxN, with mate to follow. Solutions to PROBLEMART from pacie 194 No. 1 White mates after 1 threat’ ening 2 F-K3, and, if 1 . . . Px(3, 2 P-K4 or P-K3, or 1 . , , P^B6 2 or 1 . . . P-K6 2 ti-R8, or 1 . . . P~Q6 2 PxP. No. 2 White mates after 1 K-R4: e.g.. 1 , . . KxNSi 2 Q-B6, oi 1 . . , P-Q3 2 Q-N5, or 1 . _ P-Q4 2 N-Q3. No, 3 White mates after 1 P-B3: e.g., 1 . , . P^CH 2 KxB 3 Q-B7. or 1 . . . P-B4 2 P-B5t. K-Q4 3 B-K4. or 1 . , . K-tM 2 B-Blj, 3 Q-NR Problemort for April A number of ‘^corrections” were sent to UR for the Probfcmart in oiii- April issue, Alas for human fallibility, espe¬ cially in proof-reading, there was a cor¬ rect correction (in No, 2), For those in¬ terested in the vagaries with which an editor must cope, here are some of the “'corrections” offered (see diagrams, page 98, April, and solutions, page 123). No, 1 To the solution branch, running 1 R-NS, R-KB4 2 R-KB3, one “correc¬ tor” offered 2 . , , RxP. The defense in¬ tended is 3 P-Nly, RxP, But the correc¬ tor mistook his files! The King Bishop file is on the right side of the diagram, and the solution continues, e.g., 2 R- KB3, PxR 3 P-N4 mate, or 2 . , , P-N5 or . . . PxP 3 RxR mate. For I . . . R- QB4, of course, the solution is as given 2 R-RS and 3 RxP mate. No. 2 Here theie was a "tyjjo” foi‘ the proper solution to 1 Q-(y7, P-N3 (or , . . P-N4) is 2 XxF (or N-N6) mate. On the other hand, a ■’solniion” as offered In correction is not 1 Q-Q5, for then 1 . . . R-Bl is a detense. No. 3 What looks, at first sight like an ingenious "cook” was offered with 1 NxN^, RxR 2 N-N2J mate: but the trou¬ ble is that the last move is illegal, as Wlilie’s Kniglu is pinned on its King, CHESS REVIEW, fULY, 1959 215 By DR. MAX EUWE Former World Champion END-GAME STUDY 29 Internafienai Team Teurnamenf Amsterdam, 1954 The game started o\it to be a lengthy one, bat neither side eon Id have expected jnst how lengthy! PIRC DEFENSE N\. Bobotsov Bulgaria White 1 P^Q4 N^KB3 2 P™QB4 P-Q3 3 N-(3B3 QN-Q2 4 P-K4 P-K4 5 P-Q5 B-K2 6 P-S3 0-0 7 B^K3 N-K1 8 Q^Q2 N^B4 9 KN^K2 P^B4 10 P-QN4 N-R3 11 P-QR3 P-B5 12 B-B2 N-N1 13 N^B1 N^Q2 14 N--N3 N/2^B3 15 P-BS P-QN3 16 PxNP BPxP 17 R-B1 B-N2 18 B-Q3 P-KN4 19 Q-K2 P-QR3 20 N^R4 N-Q2 21 0-0 P-N5 22 PxP B-R5 23 R-B2 SkB-I 24 Q^B R^BI 25 R/1-B1 RxR 26 nxH R-B2 27 B^K2 R™N2 28 B-B3 P-R3 29 P-R3 K-R2 30 N-Q2 P‘^N4 31 N-N2 N/2-B3 32 N-N1 R-QB2 F. Bohatirchgk Canada Black 33 Q«N6 Q-B1 34 RxRf QxR 35 QxQt NxQ 36 P-N3 PxP 37 N-Q2 B-B1 38 K-N2 B-Q2 39 KxP N-R1 40 N-B1 N-N3 41 N-K3 K«N3 42 N/3-Q1 B-K1 43 N-B3 K-N2 44 B-Q1 K-N3 45 B-K2 P-KR4 46 K-R4 PxP 47 BxKNP K-R3 48 B-B3 B-N3 49 K-^N3 B-R2 50 K-R4 B-N3 51 K-N3 B-R2 52 P-KR4 B-N3 53 K-B2 B-R2 54 K-K3 B-N3 55 P-R4 B-K1 56 PxP PxP 57 B-K2 B-Q2 58 BxP BxB 59 NxB N/BxPj‘ 60 PxN NxPj 61 K-K4 NxP 62 NxP K-R4 63 N-B5 N-B3 64 N-B4 N-K2 65 NxN KxP Position 1 The notorious ending of two Knights against a Pawn! The reader will re¬ monstrate against a lesson on this ending on three accounts: firstt it comes up so infrequently; second, if it should come up in one's own game, then it. would be possible to work out the prob¬ lem peculiar to that form of the ending in analysis between adjournment and resumption of play; finally, it is a futile and endless task to learn by heart the countless and so often completely un¬ related variations, which follow on the different placement of any one piece. The reader has some partial points, 10 be sure — taut only partial. First, the statistics from practical experience dem^ onstrate that this renowned ending is far from being so rare in occurrence as in reputation. As to analyzing such an ending daring the time after adjourning in it, such time is limited and rarely enough for this particular problem. In some cases, of course, the solution may happen to be easy: in others, it may be intermin¬ able. Actually, whereas one position ah lows a fairly simple mate, another, with one Knight just one square removed, lakes more than the usual fifty allowed before the opponent can claim a draw. For that matter, too, if the prospect of such f(n ending should loom in one's own game. It is necessary to know be forehand whether or not it is a win rather than a draw. No amount of analy¬ sis will serve to win after ad.ioiirnament if the position actually is a drawing one! Finally, as to the objections as to the complexities and the impracticality of memorizing them, there is this to be said. There are players, as a rule some¬ where below the grade of grandmaster, who devote tiiemselves and their pre¬ cious time in search of some formula to the game of chess, some touchstone by which they can infallibly find the wtn- tung move — never thinking, ap¬ parently, that, if such existed, the othei‘ fellow would know it. too. In fact, chess would soon cease to be a game from the levelling off of all competition. No. Caissa favors no philosopher's stone. The giandinaster becomes such from firm resolve and attention to woi'k and master the various and very different kinds of problems that make up the game of Chess. Conversely, however, just where the type of problem is so complex as to seem hopele.ss, Caissa relents and pre¬ sents ]iot an over-all formula but yet the aid of some systematization. It is well tlien for the reader to familiarize himself with even the '"impossible” problem of the two Knights and Pawn ending, So la:' as practical this study will avoid tlie complexities of variations and try to point out lather the cor¬ related features and the general lines of action. To this end, we do not start in with any deeper analyses which would lead us far too far afield. To begin with then, there are certain conclusions whiclh for the greater part at least, are self-evident: 1) Tlie Pawn may never be captured as no checkmate can be enforced with two Knights pure and simple; 2) From this precept, it follows that the Pawn must be blocked or else it continues to advance, threatening to queen, and so compels its capture, any¬ way; 3) The blockade is effected by one of tho Knights (actually the mating Knight) and is not lifted until the King, with the aid of the other Knight (the stalemating Knight) has driven the hostile King into a corner: 4) The mating Knight then has the more free moves, subsequent to its lift¬ ing the blockade, in direct proportion as to how far the Pawn is from its queen¬ ing j^quare; 5) According to cnia'ent theory (which stems cljiefly from the studies of the Russian end-game composer, Troitzky), a win i,=5 possible only when the Pawn is not stationed beyond its QR5, QN3, QBl, QG, K5, KBl, KN3 or KR5. The pattern is a definite one and easily i^emembered. See the diagram be¬ low: i-emember Black w^ill have but a single Pawn. 216 CHESS REVIEW, |ULY, 1959 Now, when we examine Position 1, it appears to satisfy the stated reqiiire- menls. Black's Pawn is at its K4 well within White’^s winning range. Indeed, as White's King must delegate the block¬ ading action to one of the Knights and as he may not capture the Pawn, tha Pawn will attain to K5. in any case, but that square also lies within the theoreti¬ cal limits, Troiizky has further established that, in this case, the mate is enforceable in the QRl corner. That is not to say that the mate can take place only there. The mate is possible in any corner, if the hostile King can be locked in (by a method to be indicated later which shall be referred to as the "'pincers''). But it is ^)nly III the QUl corner that that locking-in process can be brought about by force. The course of procedure now — be¬ tween a W^hite and a Black who both know what they are doing! — is that Black's King is driven around the board, while it carefully avoids the "'pincers'* in each corner and until it is finally shunted into the "good” corner. As this process altogether can i^equiie more than fifty moves, the International rules permit a broadening of that drawing regulation,* For reasons previously stated, only the concluding phase of this ending will be discussed. That phase alone, as will be evident, presents material galore. It would lead to endless discussion to suggest alternative moves in this stage of the game. The game now continued with: 66 IM-K3 K-N4 82 K-B3 K-N4 67 N/S-ias K-N5 83 K-Q4 K-B3 68 N-Bet K-N4 84 N-KB4 K-Q3 69 N/6-N8 K-N5 85 N-K2 K-B3 70 N-N6 K^N4 86 K«K5 K-B4 71 N-B8 K-N5 87 K-K6 K-B3 72 N-KS K-N6 38 K-K7 K-N3 73 N-B6 K-B7 89 K-Q7 K-B4 74 N-Q6 K-K7 90 K-B7 K^N4 75 N-K3 K-Q7 91 K-Q6 K-N3 76 K-B3 P-K5t 92 N-.Q4 K-N2 77 K-B2 K-Q6 93 N-K6 K-N3 78 N-B7 K-Q7 94 N-B7 K-N2 79 N/7-Q5 K-Q6 95 N/7-Q5 K-B1 80 K-K1 K-Q5 96 K-K7 K-N1 81 K~Q2 K-B4 97 K-Q8 K-N2 98 K-Q7 4 A 4 V * Briefly slated, the 50 move drawing ride sets the game as drawn tf htO move;? ,'ire made without any ca.ptures or Pawn moves, but with the provision that for positions; where ''iheoretieally more than 50 luoves are necessary to force checkmate,'" double the rmmher of moves so reduired shall he allowed in lieu of the 50, Thus, for that two Knights vs. Pawn position which re¬ quires 7L moves to mate. White has an allowance of 112 moves. How weii this ruling will work out in practice remain.s to be seen. Jt seems that, for the very position nndcr discussion here, the touE-nament director dented the request for a permissible overstepping of the aO moves. It so happened that White did mate well within the move Umii (cotiuting of course from after the last Pawn move). But we have herewith an additional reason for knowing about this ending beforehand — and for having the tournament director know' about it, tool Position 2 Fram this position, comment is possi¬ ble within limits of reason. White now proceeds to drive Black's King to the '"good” corner, QRl. For his purpose, his Knight at Q5 is ideally posted. It bears on a great number of squares and. in addition, protects its blockading col¬ league at K3. Variation A (the actual game) 98 , . . . K-N1 Also possible is 98 . . . K-hR 3 given in Variation B, and 98 , , . K-R2 99 K-E7, K^RS 100 K^B6 leads into Variation B. Aside from these moves, however, ^ve can dismiss 98 . . . K-'Rl as very weak: e.g., 99 K-BT, K-K2 100 N-Q'N4, and Black is already in the ‘'pincers.” Mate can be run off in six moves: 100 . , , K-^Rl 101 N/3^Q5, K-R2 102 N-Xt), P-KO 103 N-BSt. K-Rl 104 X-B6. P-K7 105 N--N6 mate, or 102 . , . K-ltl 103 X-B6. P-K6 104 N-X6 mate. For other moves, see Variations C and D. 99 N^N6 K-N2 Here Black errs. The point is par¬ ticularly instructive as it enables White to snare Black's King in the pincers immediately. Correct, or at least better, is 99 . . . K-R3 as given in Variation C. 100 N/6-B4 K-R2 100 . , . K-H3 101 K-B6 comes to the same thing; and 100 . , , K-Nl leads into the same pincers position In this way: 101 N-Qfi. K-R2 102 K-B6, KmR 3 108 N-N7, K-n2 104 N-QB5. K-Nl 105 K^Q7, K-^R2 lOfi K-B7 (see Position 3). 101 K-B7 K-R3 102 K^B6 K-R2 103 N-Q6 K-R3 103 ., . K-Nl 104 K-NO sets up the pincers on the instant. 104 N-N7 K-R2 106 K-Q7 K-R2 105 N^QB5 K-N1 107 K-B7 Resigns Position 3 Behold the pincer pasitiou. Black's King can only .shuttle between iis R2 and HI, and White ran bring up the mating Knight to execute ilie senteiK'e: 107 .. . K-R1 I OS X-Qr>, P-KO (lOS , . , K”R2 109 X-XO comes to the same thing) 109 X-XUr, K ir> no X-BSt. K-R] 111 N-Q7 (here ilie significance of the Pawn can be clearly obscj-ved: without it. Black would now be stale¬ mated), P-K7 112 N/7-X5 mate. Variation B (Continue frond Position 2 ) 98 ... . K-R3 One now understands why Black did not chose this move in the game. He knew very well that White's QRl is the "evil'' (to him) corner and so lie did not travel in that direction. To pursue our study, ^ve do herewith, 99 K-B6 K^R4 For the same reason now, 99 . . . K-R2 appears more advisable. That move is covered in Variation D. But the text move is worth study, too, It poses Us own problems in that White must guard against the Black King's taking flight via Q5, Q6 and K7, 100 N-B3 .... Wiiite is moving this Knight to QN5 whence it prevents the escape toward Black's QBtj and can moreover partiei- pa.te effectively in the pursuit of Black’s King. 100 mei'ely lets Black back¬ track to his R3 and threaten to escape via his N2. 100 . . , K-N5 100 . . . K-R3 101 N-N5 forces Black into a desired position: 101 .. . K-R4 103 K-B5: e.g., 102 ,. . K-R5 103 N-Q l (see move 103 below) and 102 . , . K-R3 103 N^Q6 (in Sub^Variation II). 101 N-N5 .... Position 4 This is an important juncture. Black has three choices; but, curiously enough, ail lead to the same Position 5. We shall look at one course, then see later that the others follow much the same tine. Sub-Variation I, 101 , , . . K^N6 102 K-B5 K-R5 Matters are much simpler after 102 , . . K-N7 103 K-N4 as Black's King then has no escape (103 , . . K-B8 104 K-B3). I = check; ^ rz dbL check; § = dis, ch. 217 CHESS REVIEW, JULY, 1959 K-R4 103 N-Q4 Agaiiit matters are sinipler afler 103 . . . K-R6 104 K^N5, K-N£ 105 K-N4, etc. 104 N-N3t! ... * A real surprise, based on the consid¬ eration that 104 . K^R3 105 K-B6, K-R2 106 N-QB5, K-Nl 107 K-Q7 leads into the pincers! 104 , K-R5 On the other hand, this alternative plainly tightens a noose on Black. 105 K~B4 K^R6 107 K-N4 K-B8 106 N-QB5 K--N7 108 W^Naf! . , . . White's text is simpler even than lOS K-B3. While is going to bring his stale¬ mating Knight to QB4 after which both Knights will lock Black's King in com¬ pletely. 108 , . . , K^N7 109 N-R5 K^B8 110 N/5-B4 , . . , Position 5 Now White has no further worries. In additioin he has a beautiful mating line in 110 .. . K^NS 111 K-N3. K-^B3 112 K-B3, K-NS 113 K-Q2, K-R7 114 K-B2, K-RS 115 N-Q5, P-K6 116 N-N4, P-K7 117 N^Q2! For here 117 .. . P-KSCQ) IIS N-N6t is mate; and, though 117... F-K3(N)t seems to spoil the broth, White just plays US K-N3! and the next move is mate (IIS . * . N-B7 110 NxN mate, or 118 . , , N else 119 N-B7 mate). SubWariation II. (Continue from Position 4) We can look at Black's possible sec¬ ond choice from Position 4 in some detail. 101 , , . . K-R4 102 K-B5 , . . . Here again, Black has a choice. W^e now have exactly tbe position referred to in the note to Black’s move 100 , K-N5 above (in early part of Variation B)* First and simply, 102 . , . K-K5 103 N-Q4 reverts exactly into the text of Variation Sub-Variation I with 103 N^Q4. So we shall pursue the alternate. 102 , . * . K-R3 103 N-Q61 K-R4 On 103 * K-R2 10-1 K^N5, and White has established the pincers once again: 104 . . . K-Nl 105 K-N6. 104 N--^N7t K^R5 t = check; t — dbh check; & dis* ch. Or 104 ... K-R3 105 K^B6, K-R2 106 N-QB5, and once again the pincers! 105 K-B4 K-R6 106 N-QB5 , , , , And White is on familiar ground, ap¬ proaching the Conclusion in Sub-Varia¬ tion I: 106 .. . K-N7 107 K--Nh K-BS lOS N^N3!). Sub-Variation 11L (See Position 4 Agj^fn) The investigation of Black's third choice in this position is somewhat more involved as it branches off in places. Except for an occasional aside, we shall look only at the main line. 101 ... . K-R5 102 K^B5 K-N6 The retreat, 102 . . , KhR 4, is handled by the pattern which must be familiar by now; 103 N-B7! etc, 103 K^(54! .... This variation certainly teaches that the ending is not a lesson which can be casually memorised — if anyone ever intimated so? But the pointy if not a principle here, is that White must not relinquish control of his QB3; and so he cannot move his Knight from QNo until his King guards QB3. So 103 K-Q4! while not too obvious, can be recalled with an effort of memory plii.s common- sense. 103 ... . K^N5 Obviously as good a move as any for Black, wlio certainly does not want to approac'h White’s "‘evir’ QRl. 104 N-B7 K-^N6 On the other hand, here 104 . , , K-R4 is met by 105 K-B5 (or 104 . , , K-K5, by 105 K-B4, K-R4 106 K-B5) and the pursuit along the rim as has been ob¬ served before. 105 N/7™Q5 K-R5 106 K~B5 K-R4 107 N-QN4 K^R5 Here White is effecting a transposi¬ tion into Variation C. After the ne.xt three moves: 108 N--B6 K-R6 Or 108 . . . K-N6 JOO K-Q4, K-KS 110 K-B4, and White has the rim pursuit under way again. 109 K-Q5! Now White has Position 6 in Varia¬ tion which see. Variation C (Continue from Position 2 ) 98 ... . K^N1 99 N-N6 K-R2 Here is where Black went wrong in the actual game, with 99 , . . K-N2. It is indeed to be wondered at that it shoiikl make such a difference. But it becomes a question of tempo. After 99 . . . K-R2 100 N/6-B4, K-N2! White must give up his dominant position (101 K-Q6, K—Bl). So here White must turn in to an entirely different track. 100 K-B7 .... White makes no further easy headway after 100 K-B6, K-Nl. 100 ... . K-R3 101 K^B6 K^R2 101 , . . K-IM 102 N/6-Q5 leads into now familiar channels: 1) 102 . . , K-R3 103 N-N4t, K-R4 104 K-B5. etc. 2) 102 . . . K-R5 103 K-N6, K^R6 104 K--R5, K~N6 105 K-N5, K-R6 106 K-B4, K-R5 107 N-QN4, K-R4 lOS K-B5, K-R5 109 N-B6 (and this last crops up on move 105 just below). 102 N^Q7 K-R3 103 N^N8t K-R4 103 .. . K^R2? 104 K-B7, and White has his pincers once again. 104 K-B5 K™R5 105 N^Bd K-R6 Or 105 . . . K-NG 106 K-QII and, if 106 . K-R5, then 107 K-B4! 106 K-Q5I .... Position 6 This position may be reached by the text, by transposition from the note to 101 . . . K-R2 above or from Sub-Varia¬ tion IM of Variation B. The point involved here is for White to outtempo Black’s King, as Indicated in note to 105 . . . K-R6. Now 106 .. . K-R5 is met by 107 K-B4! 106 ... . K™N6 107 K-Q4 K-N7 107 .. . K-R5 lOS K-B4, K-R6 109 N-Q4 leads to the same position. 108 K^B4 K-R6 Or 108 . . . K-BS? 109 K-B3i 109 N-Q4 K-R5 111 N^QB5 K-N7 110 N-N3 K-R6 112 K-N4 K-N8 Again, 112 .. . K^BS 113 N-N3t comes to the same sort of thing which we have seen before, 113 N-N3 K-N7 116 K-B3 K-N3 114 N-R5 K-N8 117 K-Q2 K-R7 115 N/5-B4 K-B8 1l8 K-B2 , . . . White has Black’s King boxed in for the kill, much as in Position 5. The finish can be 118 .. . K-Rl 119 N--Q5, P-K6 120 N-N4, P-K7 121 N-Q2, P-KS(Q) 122 N-N6 mate, or 121 . . . P-K$(N)t 122 K-N3, followed by 123 N-B7 mate, or 122 . . . N-B2 123 'NxN mate. So do the patterns in the two Knights vs. Pawn endings enmesh' Variation D (Continue from Position 2) 98 .... K-R3 99 K-B6 K-R2 218 CHESS REVIEW, JULY, I9S9 100 N^K7 K-R3 Not 100 . . . K-Rl, on account of 101 K-N6, and once again the pincers^ and the same for 100 .. . K-Nl 101 K-N6. 101 N^BB K-R4 102 K-B5 K-R5 The situation resulting from 103 . . . K-RS 103 N-Q6 is as in Variatton B, Sub- Variation l[. Great Britain, 1958 From the Infantile Paralysis Fellow¬ ship Correspondence Championship. RUY LOPEZ N, Honan D. V. M a rd I e 1 P-K4 P-K4 6 P-^Q4 P-QN4 2 N-KB3 N--QB3 7 B-N3 P--Q4 3 B-N5 P^QR3 8 NxP NxN 4 B-R4 N-B3 9 PxN B-N2 6 0^0 NxP 10 B~K3 B-B4 11 Q-N4 ■ V V I White bids for material gain. Swinemunde, 1932 StolU exchanges Queens when behind! KING'S GAMBIT G. Stoltz F, Saemisch 1 P-K4 P~K4 9 Q-K2 B^N2 2 P-KB4 PxP 10 P-B3 P-KR4 3 N^KB3 P-KN4 11 N-Q2i NxN 4 P~KR4 P-N5 12 KxN QxQt 5 N-K5 N-KB3 13 BxQ B-B4 6 P-Q4E P-Q3 14 KR-KB1 N-Q2 7 N-Q3 NxP 15 N^N4 N-B3 8 BxP Q-K2 16 B-N5tl * ■ ■ ■ 103 N^qe K-N6 103 . . , K-R4 101 N-'NTf has also been discussed already as in previous refer¬ ence. 104 N-N5 K™R5 105 N-‘Q4 K-R4 On 105 .. . K-R6 106 K-N5, White more easily boxes in Black’s King. 106 N-N3t!- . , . . And now White has the same con¬ clusions as given under 101 N-N3tf in Variation B, Sub-Variation L In alb the two Knights v.s. Pavrm end¬ ing is indeed very tough. Nonetheless, analysis reveals such conformity that one would say that the entire technique can be fully assimilated. Certainly so far as the concluding phase is concern¬ ed. As regards the process of ^Tlriving'’ Black's King, it may, for the moment, remain largely a question of opportun¬ ism, and the defender will have It fully as difficult as the attacker. A tough ending: and those who have the makings of a grandmaster will learn how to manage it; those who do not will have to concede a draw unless they stumble into one of the easy variations. I am a fairly good wood pusher, but J am a far better PHOTO r-iNISHER. If you own a camera and would like to obtain the best from youf negafives composed, straightened, shaded, etc,, send them to me for processing, I will also give you constructive criticism and advice^ I own the oldest Finegrain Laboratory in the United States, Eastern Fitm Laborotory, and [ can give good service to my chess confreres in their photo problems. Send for price list and mailing bogs. RAOUL ECHEVERRIA 237 E. 53 St. New York 22, N. Y. 11 . * * . BxB! 13 QxRt K^K2 12 OxP Q-N4 14 QxP BxPt! Already, the fatal redaction ^3et^J in. 15 K-R1 R^KNI IB QxQ N-NGfl 16 Q^R3 P~^Q5 19 PxN R^RI 17 N-R3 QxPf! mate British Club ChompionsiiipSt T958-9 Black resurrects a line devised by Steinit^: criticizing a Morphy game. TWO KNIGHTS DEFENSE L, W. Barden 1 p_k4 P-K4 2 N--KB3 N^QB3 3 B~B4 N^B3 R. E. Rumens 4 P-Q4 PxP 5 P-K5 P-^Q4 6 B-QN5 N-K5 7 NxP B-QB4 Black's last is Steinitz’ move. 8 B-K3 0-0 9 BxN PxB 10 NxP? , , , . 10 ... . BxB! 13 N-K7t K^RI 11 0-0 Q-Q2 14 NxQ B-G5 12 QxP QxQ 16 P-QB3 B-N3 And White resigned, ultimately. 16 ... . B-Q2 Or 16 , , . P-B3 17 NxP! PxN IS BxPf, K-K2 19 BxR, RxB 30 B-N5, and White wins by the pin on the Knight 17 QR-K1t K-Q1 18 B-N5I BxB 19 RxNl Resigns E.g., 19 , . , BxR 30 BxBf, K-Q3 21 R-K7t. K-Ql 22 R-KSg, K-Q2 33 RxB is one way. PUZZLER The problem given here is not a new one, but we were recently impressed ane^v by its ingenuity after watching Irving Chernev stump a sociable chess group with it. Suppose you try it? White to move and draw We ran a puazle somewhat of the same type lung ago; and, for years after, we received imporr.unate requests for the sell!Lion by those who had failed to sleep, tliey said, foi^ the whole in¬ terval from failure to work out the solu¬ tion. If asked nicely, we’ll publish the solution to this one, next month. CHESS REVIEW, JULY, 1959 219 Aotiv3ties of CHESS REVIEW Postal Chess players: game reports dr ratings, names of new players, prize-winners,, sefected games^ tourney instructions d editorial comment. JACK STRALEY BATTELL Postal Chess Editor TOURNAMENT NOTES Progress Reports for Golden Knighls Tournoments 9fh Annual Championship—1955 As a result of current Postal Mortems^ Fiuals sections 7 and 11 have completed play, and the contestants therein have weighted point totals as follow:^ 65-Nf 7: L Sigmond 4C.2 (a perfecl; 18 wins); X Pajor 37.25; I. Kandel 37.2; B. Petroff 26.2; D. P. Eilmes 21.S; D. K. Duncan IS.55: and C. A, Van Bnmt 19.3; 55-Nf 11 ; F. E. ZiUman 39,75; D. W, Eliason 38.1; H. B. Daly 34.5; R. Long 25; F. D. Dulicai 22.8; E, H. Cordts 19.4: and T. Winzer 18.85. Merging the final weighted point scores of all those listed to date (i.e. for players from finished Finals), we have this list of prospective cash prize winners: PRESENT LEADERS^i* T Del a Paz .. .46,2. .J E Bane ...., ,20.5 I. Sigmond .... .46.2 W W Fuch.s .. .29.5 Tj Joyner . . .. . .4.6.1 M Blurneti thal . .28.0 J i\ Buck . ,44.6 A Xyman . .28.35 A E Kahn .43.25 V Wilcox . ,38.3 G Fielding' . .. , ,42.35 D Kimmelmann 27.7,11 F E Zitznian .. .351.75 D B McLeod . . .27,3 D W Eliason .. .28.-1 1 G Gordoii .. . .26,9 E Gavilondo . . .38,85 E Stevens . .26.8 J A Wright . . . . 38,35 M Wieksman . .36.75 C L Rice . . 37.5 S O Wa.ssner . .26.6 G Kell ner , . .., .37.25 V Smith ...... .26.3 J Pajor . .37.25 B Petroff ,36,2 [ Kandel . .37,2 F B Beckman . . 25,05 J K Colter .,, . .36.8 \V S Morris ... . 25.05 Koroljow .. .36.7 C Hender.son . ,25,0 J J Adams ,,, ,36,25 R Tjong . L Goldstein ... .36,.! F HazlitL ,21,5 G B Oakes .. . .35.1 R K Hart _ .2.1,4 W Knox .. .,34.95 J C Bag\^'e]l . . .23.95 H B Daly . .34.5 L Tomori ..... .23.9 J D Moore . .. . .3-1.1 F Clieek . .22.8 K Skema . , 33.8^ F D Dulicai . . .22.3 H L .Shelley .. ,33.5 A C Ha Ham. .. .22.3 D I-l Morris .33.45 y> F Eiimes -21,8 .1 B Si^eihlas’e .33.45 h7 R V"esling .. .21.75 r Farber ...... .32.25 ■J P Lee .- . 2L,,i5 F D Lynch . . . .,81.15 D R Duncan .. . 11}.,55 s Podol.sky .... .,31.1 E IT Cord ts ., . .19,4 H T Reeve , *, .30,65 C Va.n Brunt . ,19,3 F Shell on , ^. T Winzer . -1S,S5 H H I'lyde...M.SJ As a result of current Postal Mortems^ W, E. Stevens has qualified for assign¬ ment to the Finals. We lack five qualL fiers, however, for forming a new Finals section as yet. •^Weighted point totals are ba,sed on the following scale: 1.0 point per win in the prelims: 3.2 in semi-finals; and 4.5 in finals. Draw's count half of these values. Published only after all games in section reported. lOth ABinudi Championship—1956 As a result of current Postal Morterns^ the following have qualified for assign¬ ment to the Finals: D. K. Hoereth, R. F. Richter, T. Carlson, J. D, Moo.re, B. Krie, T. W. McCloud and J. F. Shaw. IHh Anncial Championship—1957 In the Finals, Herbert Avram of Adel phi, Maryland, has already drawn first blood, in fact, twice. Per June issue reports, he w^on from J. N. Buck and, this month, from I. Rothman. As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following have qualified for assign¬ ment to Finals: R. W. Holla, ,T. A. Cur do, L. Drei bergs, A. Agree, M. Aron, J. Hempel, C. Heimberg, A. Wang, R. T. Chace, F. D, Lynch, A. W. Jackson, H. H. Hyde, M. Bolsterli and E. 'Godbold. Also, the following have qualified for the Semi-finals: B. Womack, M. Hein¬ rich, J. F. Dadosky, G, R. Goodale, E. Anderson, X E. Colson and D. I. D. Rozman. 12fh Annual Championship—1958-9 As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following have qualified .for assign¬ ment to the Semi-finals: M. Solomon, M, Angers, E. Rothschild, A, Angstenherger, X R. Kalisch, D. Reynolds, W, Noriii, R. Wright, E. Capillon, .R, Swarbrick, B. Forsberg, D, Shook, D, Neufeld* R. J. Gray, D, Howard, G. Hardman, R. Taylor, F, D, Dulicai, C. D. MacGrady, V. Wildt, P. Schlesinger, M. Morris, Lucille Kell¬ ner, B. Wisegarver, V. 'Smith. L. Streit- feld, 1. W. Allen, R. Emke, L Rothman, H. Wright, J. D, Repp. R. P, Dodge, R. Kogan, E. Eilberg, L. Drei bergs, L. Johnson, P. Bohatirchuk and J. T. White* NEW POSTALITES Th0 follawirij? new players started Posr.a.] Chess in May with these ratinj^s; class a at 1300: F. Brown, F. Goklwas- sei\ F, B. Kelly, H. Mayer and H. A. Mo wry; CLASS B at 1200; J. R, Beale. J. C. Bright, J, W. Brown, J, F. Carter, M. B. Crurchfield, M. Drew* J. F. Grenert, C. Miller and C. E. Provenzario; CLASS C at 000; J. G, Abbott, W. E. Bousey, J. Erenan, T. W, Bryden^ K. W. Cavanaugh, B. Eaton, S. El berg, H. Gikow, H. Gordon, M. Gnyer, E. J. Horton, Helau L. Jefferson, E. L, Leduc, D, T, Miller, R. H. Beis, Agnes A. Robinson, M. Rosenblatt, R. E, Shortz, S. J. SkrypKak, A. L, Smith and R. Thomas; CLASS D at 600: D. Araiioff, X Auerbach, W. E. Batchelor, E, Eernheim, G. Camp- (Continued, page £24) POSTALMieHTIES! Prize Tournaments The following postalites won prizes in 1.953 Prize 7'ournaments as a result of current Postal Mortems* T oil rney Players Place Score 5S-P 13 S S ,Tohri.son .., .1st 6 -0 18 V StJoar . .. r hi-l 1 m 5 ’1 H J Roberts .. . . 4i-U 29 C R Thomas .. . .1st 24 H ,1 Grave.s ,. .. .1-2 5 -1 R Hochhalter ,. ..M2 5 -1 41 R V Schoenbarii , - . - . +1 .s t 5 -1 ■ j 1 D B .M.er.j.eod ,.. P Klaiis . ,. ,. * .2nd 5-1 61 K R Riesenberg ph ph^ + fal^t 5^- h 62 G Cotto 6 -0 39 li N Page . 6 -Q Class Tournaments TTie following postalites won or tied for first in 1957, 1958 and 1959 Class Toiuoaments on current Postal Mortems. Tourney Players Place Score 57-C S3 R E Glen .Ist S3 R L Weimar . *..*.lst 3 -3 Sf) S Maxwell .1st 4 -2 90 D Taylor . Isl h -1 91. R Bradford .1st 5 -I 02 G Barad .Ist li-H 94 Li Gorfy .1st 4-2 98 S Lund holm .1st 4 -2 lOO R R Vernier . .....1st 5 -1 100 \V R Schiek ..Isi I. 13 TE J Stetibacher .Lst ■! -3 llS H F Grei?ai’y .l.'^t 3^-3i 111 D Ellens worth 1st 5 -1 II. “> M Sherwin . ,..,lst 3 “3 MS F H Beer .1-3 5-1 D Ellen.=>\^'or!.h . *..1-3 5 -1 IDS P .Lewesky .1st ILll 207 .1 B Hartig'an .1st 6 -0 2Sl D E Webster .l.^t 5^- ^ 283 r Swi^'-ttert .1-2 4-3 K Webers ...1-2 4 -2 302 D T Gleason .L-2 H-i-h J MenieLhy ..1-3 4^-1^ 337 .F A they . 1st 4-2 5S-C :i R A Whitney .ist 6-0 25 H E Probst .1-2 4-3 H WieriUn .1-2 \ -2 43 hT .Phythycni . Jst SI- i 43 S J JrRiiikin .1st n -1 44 He Moisey .1st 6 -0 76 E A Fee .isi 6 -0 89 C O Duke ..Jst 5^- J 01 .7 Bame .1-3 5-1 \V Dam-beck ..1^3 5-1 104 H M Kahn .1st 5 -1 114 T H Mo.eMiilaii .1st 6-0 135 W W Sullivan ..Ist 6-0 150 E A Fee .1-2 5 -1 L Verdolino .l-^ 5 -1 160 H C Fatlel .1st 5-1 165 B W Cobeu . 1st 5^- i 179 Mrs M Mueller .1-2 5-1^ B B Steel . 1-2 5 -1 234 R L Goad .1st 5 “1 235 S Chernoff ..1st 5 -1 243 E M Raffe! .1st 5^- i 2S3 V K Smith .1st 6-0 2S5 A J Byers .151 6-0 59-C 4 A F Woods .Ist 5i- i CHESS REVIEW, JULY, 1959 220 POSTAL GAMES from CHESS REVIEW tourneys . Our Postal players are invited to sub¬ mit their BEST games for this department. The moves of each game must be (A/ritteti on a stand¬ ard score sheeti or typed on a single sheet of paper, and mark¬ ed "for publica¬ tion"-- onnofated by JOHN W. COLLINS First of 1071 Ignas Zalys of Montreal, a foi mer Hun- garian high school teachel^ took first honors among the 1071 coiltestants in the Tth Annual Golden Knights Cham¬ pionship. He offers this game from the 1st round as the best of the eighteen he played in the three round event. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE MCO 9: page 317, coJumn 52 L Zalys Whit© 1 N-KB3 N^KB3 2 P-B4 P-Q3 F, Valvo Black 3 P-Q4 P-KN3 4 N-B3 B-N2 5 P-KN3 . . . , This move mark© the Main lane, while 5 P-K4, 0-0 G B-K2, P-Kl 7 0-0, selii up the Classical Line. 6 , * , . 0^0 7 0-0 P-K4 6 B^N2 QN~Q2 S P-K4 P-^B3 One of the soundest contimniiions is S , . . PxP d NxP, R-Kl 10 P-KK3, X-Bl, as is that of the text 9 P-KR3 Q-N3 Here Black's move is cjiiite dubious. Probably the best is y , , . l^xP. 10 Q-B2 . , , . 10 P-Q5 was played in the game GeJler-Wade, Saltsjoebaden, H352. With 10 R-Nl! PxP 11 NxP, NxP 12 NxN, BxN 13 P-QN4 3 N-K4 14 P-B5! Res he v- sky secured a winning attack against Lombardy in the U. S. Championship, 1958-9. 10 , . . . R-K1 Here, however, Black does well to try 10 . . . PxP! 11 N-QR4! Q~R3 12 NxP, NxP! 12 NxP! PxN 13 BxN as then 13 . , . N-K4 gives him a strong game, 11 B-K3 Q-B2 12 QR^QI PxP PERSONAL SERVICE The Pdilor of nioi>i. a loi uier Marsh.^Ul Cbess Ckih, Xew York Junius aud LI S). CorroKiwndeiicc Chaiunioit. oiid Co-re¬ viser of Modern Chess Openings, 9ih ed., will play you a coiTos.|>o!ulem:er is 5 P-QR3, BxNt 6 QxB. 5 . . . . P^Q4 6 B-Q3 .... Tito loss of time by White's last move ougiu U) be avoided with 6 N-B3. 6 . . . * 7 BxP 8 PxP PxP P-B4 Again, 3 N-B3 ought to be played. 8 * . , . Q-R4 9 KN-K2 QxBP 10 P-QN3 .... Better is 10 B-Q3. 10 ... . P-QN4 12 0-0 R^SI 11 B-Q3 S-N2 13 B-N2 BxN 14 BxS Q-N4 Black accomplishes nothing with M . . * P-N5 15 BxN. QxQ 16 BxQ. RxB due lo 17 N-Q4. 15 P-N3 .. _ This move weakens White fatally on liis KRl-QRS diagonal. Beat is 15 N~N3. 15 * , . . Q-R4 Not 15 . P"N5? 16 BxN. 16 Q-Q2 Q-B6 17 P-K4 NxP 18 Q-K3 . . . . IS BxN? BxB and male at KRS. 18***. Q-R8tn A very clever finish! 19 KxQ NxBPJ 20 K^NI N-R6 mate CHBSS REVIEW, JULY, 1959 221 POSTAL MORTEMS Game Reports Received during May^ 1959 To report results, follow instructions on pages 4 & 5 of your booklet on Postal Ckess strictly and exactly. Otber- wisOj the report may be misrecorded, held up or even lost, Please note: Winners (and those with the White pieces in case of draws) must report as soon as result is confirmed by opponent* The opponent may report also to ensure his record and rating going through but must then state clearly that he was the loser (or played Black in case of a draw). Game reports sent in time for receipt by dates given above should be printed below. And the players concerned should check to see that they are so published* To spot them, look under your section number, first by the key (s.s., 5B-C indicating Class Tourney begun In 1958) and by number (466) given in text below the key. Symbol f indicates a win by forfeit with¬ out rating credit; a shows a rating credit adjudication; df marks a double-forfeit. CLASS TOURNAMENTS 4 man totirneys graded by classes started in 1957 (Key: 57-0 Notice: The tw'o-ycar closing elate is noi-v up for tourneys started in August, 1957: sec¬ tions uT-C 320 to 230. Finai reports must be in the inifiil lo arrive here before August 31* Any request for extension of Play must show good reason for the necessity, not just negligence iii sending moves on time, and must be received here befoi^e July 31. For final reports, list all results with names of opponents to be sure you get credit for all games. For unfinished games, send how you propose to drav^ or lo nun along witii record of moves made and a clear, stamped diagram of position reached^ for adjudica¬ tion. Tourneys 1 - 1£0: S3 Weimar 2 df with ^Saudi and Wilson; Saudi, IVilson df. S3 Baker df \vlth Locke, Quayle and Weimar; Quayle, W'eimar df. Se Clark, Yan de Carr 2 df. 90 Braden 2 df with Hiirlburt, Rawles. 91 Archbold, Lein.s 2 df* 92 LevUon 3 df wdth Kedowslti, df with Barad* 93 Fasano, Gilbert df* 9i Covington 2 df with Robinson, df with Taub; Robinson, Taub df. 96 Ken- worthy, Seif 2 df. 9S Kahn, Walker 2 df. 100 Defeo 3 df with Lripset, df with Vernier* 105 Chaplin withdraw-n; Beard.-sley, Viciniis 2 df. 103 Eerke 3 df with Lesher, White; Leshei% White 2 df, 109 Krause df "with Schick, 3 df with Berg, DeW'eese; Berg, BeWeese 2 df* JIO Carter, Pilnier df. 112 Fardon 2 df w-lth Favro, Stettbachcr. 113 Bethany 3 df with Jones, Porter; Gregory df with Bethany, Jones; Jones, Porter df. 114 Delaney 3 df with Clonan, Koffman; Clonan, Koffman df. 115 Lawrence df with Sherwin, Tingley; Sherwiii, Southard 3 df. 115 Delaney withdrawn. Tourneys 121-340: 198 Lrswesky, Wallach tie. 3Q7 Hartig-au top.s (a) Curliss. 381 Webster tops, then ties Chase, 2S2 Webeag whips Oserman* 290 Coe* Ramsey split two* 303 Nemethy nips Gleason. 337 Mears bests Eillian twice. started in 1958 (Key: 58-C} Notice: Check to see if your results appear hero In “Postal Mortems.'^ Report any cor¬ rection within the month of publieaiion. With your last game rejxjrt, send summary of all lo ensure against omissions* Also, report any tardy opponents, B| sc, your games may run iiiio double-forfeits. Tourneys 1 - 100: 1 Miller, Selensky tie. 3 Whitney tops (2f) Massengale. 6 Farewell, Gedraitis split two. 25 W'ierum whips Probst. 36 Decosse dow^ns Liageii. 43 Fisher fells Blecha, 43 l^reeman tops Criles twice; Hankiii downs Freeman, Sanderson, hi Sw'artworth whips Dumont. Junge jolts Vanek. IS Dumont downs Riesenberg. 63 Towmsend bests Evans, splits "with Holmes. 62 Rucker tops (f) Komarek* G5 Hopkins mauls ifellor. 66 McMillan halts Hiber. 74 Charieswarrh tops Xellson t^^lce. 75 Powder withdraws. 76 Fee bests S3 Hugh art halts Malina. 89 Duke dowuis Wurl. 99 Chase chop.s Moak. 91 Dambeck downs Ausmus. 93 Lilly licks Bu Liter. 97 Baum tops (a) Coburn. Tourneys 101-21)0: lOl Dunconibe down.s Mc¬ Carthy. 103 David ink, Osborn tie* 107 Niass nips New'nui]! L\^1ce: Lietiske, Kuss doivn Duncombe* 111 Snyder chops Chang\ 115 Cornett fells PYeny twice, 120 Koffman cotiks Coles twice. J35 Sullivan tops f3f) Walters* 135 Corr-igan whips Williams. 112 A meson tops (a). 143 Doran, Bellas tie. 153 *\]exandei' mauls ^IcCoach. 153 Holmes split.,'? two "^1.1 lb Anderson* tie.s .McIntyre. 15G Steen stops Crowley. J57 AnK‘SleJ■l^^eE’g'er ciip.s Clyde, 159 Lehr, Lohfeld t^pltl iwo. 160 Fatlel ties, then tops Cowie; .Mangels mauls Cowie* 165 Cohen tie.s Palffy. lop.s (f) Dahall. 169 Low^e licks Blacknuui* 176 Pietz withdraw-n, ITS Duncan dowms King; Hollander spills Spitzer* 179 Mueller nips Knott. ISl Kaser conks Looney. 183 Pi'oujau ■Lv-ithdra"wn. 166 Bai’On tops (Sf) Stuart* 11^9 Metz, Thunen smite Smith; Metz maul-s Thunen, 190 Southern dowms Anderson, 191 Fas an o, Wolfram .split* 2U0 Prohst tops Baton twice. Tourneys 201 - 250: 201 Goddard dow ns Gorfy twice. 203 „A.nderEonr Goddard tie. 2U4 Wilkie, Woods top Taub. 308 LtuidhoEm licks Loef. 309 Adams, Anderson* Kaser each top Crltes twice: Adams* Kaser tie. 211 Nethe(‘- land nips Dodd; MeCoach downs De Lisser, 313 Schccliter loses to Celani twice, to Kolcsar once. 2J3 Is Ivan rips Rubeiisohn. 211: ifcKiimey tops (la) Kiff. 215 Siegel dowms ]Je Coui’sey* 217 Grace lops Brown twice. Berry once* 2].9 Fattsl, Weikel split tw^o. 334 Goad. Ten Broeck best Britting'^ ham; Good tops twice Ten Broeck and Clark. 235 Farrell down.'g Dottercr* 328 Du- licai licks Stettbacher, BratK. 229 Me Niff nips Foley. 330 Reynolds w-hips Ware. 233 Hall tops Suplee tviice. 235 Chernoff conks Carter* 386 Wall on w\a.nops Walker. 237 Sherman halts Hursch* 238 Taylor, Fee fell Shearman; Kirby conks Fee twice. 240 Scott downs Dupuis, 242 Ralfel rips Mc- Kulty twice; K rones cracks Wood. 245 Ci bo row’s IvL bests Edenburg. 347 Friedman ticks Lovell* 249 Savory conks Kinibail. 25(1 Boheu tops, then ties Carter; Siew'o.rt stops Greenw'alt. Tourneys £51 - 310: 251 Bane bests Smith* 253 SLdlivan tops (2f} Barrington. 354 Taylor, Lfuiritzen Lop Slate, 256 Thomas mauls Mal¬ lory. 257 Lauritzen licks Schnielii. 25S Thayer, Athey jolt nlucobsohn; Athey tops Thayer. 364 Le^'^erett licks Amdoii* 273 Rivera rips Thornton* 376 Edwards tops (2r) Young* 2S0 DeClaire tops Edenburn, (a) Boorman. 2S3 Smith tops ]3aker, O'Kell! each twice. 2S4: Moisey uiauls Suplec* 285 Bennett bo>vs Lo Byers* bests Einstein* 386 Lapham tops Doro twice. 2S8 Da\1s dowms Malina. 389 Goldberg bests Francis. 292 Pine us tops Valenteen; Bates w1thdra"^v3* 293 Joseph jolts Haiwvood; Bennett with¬ draws, 296 Donovan dowms Einstein* 296 Berry bests McKenna, bowl's to Terry, 397 Lancoux mauls McMiiilen* 398 Barker with¬ drawn, 399 Davidiuk dowms Nagin* 300 E liter enkoetter mauls Merriam-; Lauzon* Merriam each do.wn Suplee twice. 304 Dun¬ conibe wliips Weber. 306 Shearman, David each dowm Dodge twice. 306 Greenberg tops (2f) Burns. 307 Reinsch rips Hedges* 310 Fitzgerald halts Horn. Tourneys 311 - 354: 311 Crandall dowma Klein twice. 31.3 Hagsdaie tops (la) Ken¬ nedy* 319 Broivn tops (f) Waidfogel. 331 Fiegel fells Giroux twice; Bonn bests Kelley. 326 Wyveli whips Smith. 339 Milana mauls Belang^er: Mallory wllhd raw's. 330 ItkEn, Binia&y, conk Kovalelk. 333 Johnson tops Klein* ties Moore* 333 Cohen. Scofield conk Sannder.s, 335 Peck splits with Fee, loses to Andrewrs. 336 Heller dowms McDon¬ ald, 337 Von Salcski mauls Lear, Millard. 341 Crow, Taylor top Tillett. 344 Wood- bridge w^hips McCoach. 345 Ragsdale downis Anderson twice. 347 Will w'hips Wolff twice* 349 Morrison rips Reardon. 350 Reddy with- draw^s; Hall tops Rubinstein, Yager* (la) Reddy. 351 Ware w-kips Sommer; Hendricks halts Bradley, started in 1959 (Key: 59-C) Tourneys 1-160: 2 Peckel tops Aii.'^miis. 3 Hutchens nips Nickels. 4 Woods dowms Dud¬ ley, Oberhofer. 6 Gorman Lops McMillan twice. S Kasparek beats Berry. 15 Bancroft cracks Erwin. 20 Hertz beats Kilhurn* Bailey* 22 Levensori licks Greenw^ood twice* 23 Fisher fells Schleicher* 25 Eastman tops Ostermann. (la) Bailey. 38 Moss mauls Bendix. 37 Stevens slops 'White, Sperling. 43 McXowm withdrawn^ 50 Gorman wlth- draw's, loses (2a) to Dodge* 51. Albert wlth- draw^s, 61 Cros-l;1e tops (2f) Taylor* 80 Barry tops Coyle, (2f) Passln. S2 Fellner fells Brown. 93 Taylor tops Anderson* PRIZE TOURNAMENTS 7 man classed tourneys for premiums started in 1957 (Key; 57-P} Notice: Tlie two-year closing date is now' up for tourneys started in August, 1957: sec¬ tions 57-P 58 to 63, Final reports must be in mail to arrive here before August 31* Any reciuest for extcjisioji of play must show' good reason for the necessity, not Just negligence In sending moves on time, and must be received here before July 31, For Ihial reports, list all results with names of opponents to ensure you get credit for all games. For unfinished g'ames, send how you propose to draw' or to win along with recoi'd of moves made and a dear, stamped diagram of position reached, for adjudica¬ tion* Tourneys 1 -95: 2S Clendenen, Moore elf. 29 Kipl ter df with Jones* Servis. 40 Cintron, David I uk tie; Brown tops (a) Crossen* C5 Richter tops (f) Smith. 69 Milana mauls Oriand. 74 Coster conks Geltaer* 85 Blallis bests Hea]*y; Bishop beats Sorenson, Butts, Healy. 89 Chagrin resigns to Spivaek, with^ draws* 93 Savage, Warren tie, 94 Massen- gale withdrawn. started in 1958 (Key: 58-P} Notice: Check to see if your results appear here iu "'Postal Alorterns.” Repoi't any cor¬ rection within the month of publication. Send summary of all results with report on your last game to finish^ Jisling by oppo¬ nents* Also, report any tardy opponents. Else, your game may ultimately run into a doable-forfeit. Tourneys 1-70: ]3 Johnson jolts Bates. 18 I.nmaji w1thdraw\^. 27 Johnson w'hijis Walker. 29 Bilberg t.ops Thomas. 31 Sac re with¬ draws* 34 Jackson besti? Van de Carr, Gould, bows (a) to Jordan. 37 Yerhoff tops Paul, ties J'oyuer* 39 Piige socks Severance. ■30 Giaes.ser conks Kocha3i.ski. 44 Tuggle, Mc¬ Leod top Gibson; McLeod licks Tuggle. 45 Worrell mauls Macchi. 47 Weiland bows to Trayers, bests Demers, Kornreich, Goedel. 48 Pinkiis wIthdroAvn* 4.9 Underhill with¬ drawn!. 59 Hoernipg halts Aubert. 52 Hi Her mauls Moeller, Doekes* 53 Deuse ties Black¬ man* Dutton; Sickman conks Coster. 56 Davis dowms Moks, 57 Hahiw'ell. Mangels tie. 5S Sinclair bests Shives^ bow's to Price; Aruer tops Tillford. 59 Shook jolts Jellenik. 6C> Pliares tops (f) Camden. 61 Riesenberg beats Donato. 62 Cotlo conks Block. 64 Ach, Ifoeller, Reynolds sw'eep Sundeen. 65 Bowen beats Leedham, bow'*s to Berger; Pow^eli iviLhdraw'n, 66 Perry downs Douglass; Parr rips Rotlienberg* 67 Klix; conks Abramson, Thomas; Sickman mauls Davis. 69 Borker ties Miller* Werner* 79 Ran]ho tops Davis, ties Thy sell, Tourneys 71 - 100: 72 Lodato, FltKgerald fell Gw'ynn; Fitzgerald bests Beer. 73 Leslie loses to Brnhart, licks Rosenberg, ties Hoerning. 74 Buries bests Miller. 75 Abrams iilps iVathan, Beer; How'ard withd raw's. 76 Coulter bests Kent, bow-s to Morris. 79 JJIek conks Karlan, SO Graf a clips Clayton* 81 Benhani w'hips DeBritto, Werner; Parker withdrawn, S3 njacobs tops (a) Zw1rn; Mil¬ ler withdraw^s. 84 LeClerc licks Peltier; Thoms tops Peterson; Keshner conks Aston. 222 CHESS REVIEW, JULY, 1959 So Brimner, StoeK lick Elileri; Raclilin tops (a) Winters. SEi Malloy conks Cook: Olson downs Antisdel. S7 Hatfield felts Preston; Tudor loses to Hall, licks MorLiiner. SS Rosmai’in rips Pisei\ Boehm bests Coombs^ bows to Voker; Fisher fells Peck. 90 Slusing^ slaps Wheeler. 31 Berkowltz beats Aliller; Van Ro&enbleeth withdrawn. 32 Brewer w'hips White; Harper hits Weitz, WhitOn 93 Rag'er rips Rezack* 9'1 Tug^^le tops Yaffe. 95 Glaesser (f) Pease; Bergman withctrawE^ 96 Newstedt^ Upcbu^ch^ Macek^ >^ortham mob Grant: Northam nips Dies- snei\ 97 Hebert bests Fiegrel, bows to Cnn- ninf^^ham: FLscher, Carr fell FlegeU 9S Bush¬ man beats Stapleton^ 99 Pollack niaul.s Matzke, 100 Hansen, Price hit Tillett; Aus¬ tin tops Price, started in 1959: (Key: 59-P) Tourneys 1 ^ 43: 1 Pollack bows to Beer, bests Scofield: Holt halts Kovatcik. 2 Reynolds rips Goodman, Arring^ton. 2 Korn- reich licks McMillan, loses to Madigan, 1 Clayton clips Wolf, o Stauffer jolts Joseph. 7 Riesenberg tops Nickas, ties Salop. S HolwilL routs Robertie. 9 Goddard bests Brand, bows to Raymond. 11 Ryan rips Lyons. 15 Pearl outpoints Franz. 21 Abrams replaces Ford: Eckman tops Saii- vageau, 2± Turgoon replaces And!.; Htaab bests Beer. 25 Gath man beats Galabnri'j. 27 Crater replaces Holland. SoJutions to ANNOUNCE THE MATE from inside Front Cover No, 1 White mates in three after 1 R-KNl (with threat of 2 NxP mate), R-KBl 2 R-N8t KxR 3 NxP mate. No, 2 Black mates in three with 1 , . . Q-N8t 2 K-R3, Q/QS-BSf 3 Q-N2, Q-RS mate. No, 3 White mates in two with 1 QxPf, RxQ 3 B-N6 mate. No, 4 Black mates in two with 1 . . . QxPt 2 KxN, Q-R6 mate, or 2 K-Bl, Q-RS mate. No, 5 White mates in four with 1 QxPt. RxQ 2 R-K8t, R-Bl 3 RxRf, KxR 4 R-KS mate. No, 6 Black mates in five with 1 , . . B-Kb% 2 N-N2, RxNt 3 K-Rl, R-NS$: 4 KxR, R-Nlt S B-N4, RxB mate (solu¬ tion can be transposed with 2 B-Nl, RxEf 3 N--N2, RxNt- etc.). No, 7 White mates in four with 1 R-R3t! PxRt (note how all Black moves are forced) 2 K-B3, P-NSf 3 K-B4, F-m 4 PxP mate- No, 8 Black mates in five with 1 , . , BxPt 2 RxB, Q-Q8t 3 Q”K1 (futile of course except to extend the number of moves), QxQt 4 R-Bl, R-RSf! 5 KxR, QxR mate. No, 9 White mates in eight with 1 B-Q3t, B-K4 (another reply which oiiiy extends the count of moves) 2 BxBt, P“N3 3 R-RSt! KxR (or 3 . . . K-N2 4 Q-B8 mate) 4 Q-BSt, K-R2 5 QxPf, K-Rl G Q-^BStl K-R2 7 BxPfl KxB 8 Q-NS mate. No, 10 Black mates in four with 1 . . . R-B7! and 2 NxB, R-KR4 3 R/Nl-Kl, R/4xPt 4 K-Nl, N-Rti mate (or here 3 NxN, R/4xP mate, or 3 R-N2, RxR and 4 , , . R/4xP mate), or 2 R/Nl-Kl, BxPt 3 K-Nl, N-R6 mate. GOLDEN KNIGHTS Progressive Qualification Championships 8th Annual Championship—1954 FINALS (Key; 54.Nf) Sections 1 -20: 20 Sherr wius from Bir^ten; BrQ\\‘i'i, Sherr, Eirsten best Warreu. 9th Annual Championship—1955 SEMI-FINALS (Key: 55-Ns) Sections 1 - 54: 53 Stevens tops (f) Alden. FINALS (Key: 55-Nf) Sections t - 20; 6 Correction: Tomori won (a) from Staffer. 7 Eilmes topis Petroff. 11 Long lick^i Coi'dts. 12 Zcrowifz routs Wright. 13 A mb urn, DickiiiEoii tie; "N'alvo whips Wolf. 15 Miller downis Btily. 17 Con¬ ger conks Cotter. IS Sleep ties Potter, tops Warren. 10th Annual Championship—1956 SEMI-FINALS (Key: 56-Ne) Notice; if you have games running more than a year since assigned, kindly report on prog'i'ess, giving number of moves made, when you expect to finish and of course tourney numljer and name of opponents. Sections 1-49: 11 Schiebel lick.s Langdom 1| .Moore mauls Ferber. 23 Carlson conks Brigham, Correeiion; Miu'phy not with¬ drawn, 33 f. .lohnsOJ] jolts L. Johnson. Jones wiihdi'-twin 3(1 Xogun smites Smith. 37 Richter tops Tlionios, Eacorn besets Gilbei'U 40 Ream rips tihuu.Lick; McCloud mauls Morris, -1 Seitiel socks Rot he, 45 Rich rip.s Bicsinski; Banker lie.s Rich, lo.ses to Krie, 4 6 Shaw bow^; io ]4oereth_ besie Wendt. 47 Heniakstu, lkt>-nc Lie. -IS Klein, Winterberg; tie; Slarcr stopiS Flauding. 19 Leonard ties Hartigan, Rauch. FINALS (Key: 56-Nf) Sections 1-14; 1 Berliner hits Hamilton; ;:^ul- livan conks Kandcl. 2 Joyner jobs Lawrence. 9 Ciu'do, Stolzenberg' lie; Crenshaw bests Smith, Green banks, 4 Rosenthal rips Coff¬ man, Edwards. 5 Landoii licks Baylor, (i LeBel, Kalenian Jolt Johnson; Kalenian conks LeBel. 7 Van Deene dovims Pell; Ouchi fixes Gers^ch. s Bacom, Hoenck be.st Germain. 10 Daly downs Weibel. Ilfh Annual Championship—1957 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key; 57-N) Notice; Cheek on date your section began, be prepared to report results by time IS months of play are up. Games in sections 57-X 9S to 99 nui,st have been reported be¬ fore June 30 in time for publication in the August issue: games in sections 1.00 to 192 must be reported before July 91 in time lor publieation us the i^eptember Issue. We are double-forfeiting games not properly re¬ ported on time. Sections 1 - 1S4: cs Smith, Wright dL 36 Haiinold, Mil lei- df. S7 Curti.s, Ijasker df. 90 Van de Carr downs Boehng 97 Peisaeli tops Gould. 107 Womack tops (f) Hender¬ son. 124 Roth tops (f) Barger. 132 Gelbcr, Griswold tie, 137 Petroff halts Haabestad. Jlj; Ramsey rips Bralts, 157 Cowan ties Thompson, tops Buckendorf, 160 Anderson dowms Warren. 16-1 Chagrin resigns to Hein- rich,, withdraws, 1(>9 Colson licks Leacii. 182 Goodale rips Ream. 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Kuflburt sink.s Seybold. 29 Harvey smites Smith. 3f> Crowder, White hit Hedg-cock. sectrons 31-63: 31 Osbun beatJf Huhkel, 33 Weissberjf Vnestis Fiiohs; Neel nips Broquistr Poorer wii.hdraws, 35 Di Milo downs Spade; l-^oss felts Fenner. 36 Rollin rips Waivers. 37 Johnson ties Adams, top.s Tenney: Ten¬ ney halLs HarL. 38 Kolsterli bests Talmaf^-e, iCeyser. Steinbachei% Gonzalee; Cle^horn, Hoylund, Gonzaies stop Steiiit>a('hei\ 4iJ Smith tops Brice-Nash, ties SchwnitK. 12 Heckman halts Schoeiie, ’ll Etrown mauls Meiden. 45 Henipel hits Papor, ifj Green¬ wood bows to Dreibergs, bests (f) Pinkus; Burger withdi'awn. Wright rips Druker. 49 Roe withdraws, loses (a) to Turner, Tuilis; Zilic tops Swan, Turner, Roe; Swan, Weininger tie, 50 Harrier withdraws, 5t Hall halts Robes, o'C KuekhoH conks Prosch; Bass bests Armstrong. 57 Mease maiil.^ Teska. 62 Arata tops (f) Christen.sen, G3 Mo rey \^'i t hd rajtv n. finals (Key; 57-Nf) Sections 1 - 5: 1 Avram rips Rothman. 12th Annual Championship—1958-9 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key: 53-N) Notice: Kindly report any games still In play one year after assignment: state num¬ ber of moves made, when you expect to finish. Prompt tardy opponents, report any chronically tardy and check to be sure all results reported ai'e published here in ''Postal Moriems/' Sections 1 - 30: 1 Miller mauls Mont, 3 Dense downs Konhorst. 4 Stevens bests Alpiser, Jandrcau but bows to Roux, 7 Gottfried, Harrison maul Miller. 9 Ely ties "^^an de Carr, tops Wright; Wright rips Graotz. 13 Hailback bests Dundatscheck. 15 Stewart stops Smith. 16 Butiand, Watson fell Fish. 17 Taub Lops Faber: Boehme withdraws. 20 Sickman socks Babrie, 21 Richard bows to Seybold, Birch, bests Stevenson. 23 Stev¬ ens stops Irwin, Ward; Invin jolts Joerg. 24 Wright tops Allen, Can thorn, ties Holmes: Allen socks Sinclair, 2G Thornton tops Savage, ties Hew-e.sky: ICirc dowms Derr. 27 Holmes beats Duvall, bow.s to Sinclair; Sinclair, CuculUi dow-n Duke. 28 Robison, CoMison rip Roche, 30 Kellner top.s Matulef, ties Summerv'ille, loses to Miles; Anderson do.wns Shultis. Sections 31 - 60: 31 Splitter stops WeinEand, Steinbacher; Morse, Mueller best Steinbacher. 32 Gray, Dux wdiip ZerkowLU; Gonsalves stops Yaffe: Klaus, Lux tie. 33 Wright rips San Giorgio, Klein, 34 Hartigan, Miles tie. 36 Smith tops (a) Katz, 38 Severn rips Rollins. 39 Herrick halts Margolin. 40 Urben bows to Rothschild, bests Kilmer. 41 Harris halts Holmes; Loriiig^ White tie, 42 Roe resign^^ to Zilic, withdraws, 43 Hastings hits Glogoza. 44 Shook halts Houston; Coveyou cracks Crater, 45 Blake bests Eoyser; Eil- berg beats Fee, 40 Angers stops Stef and; Hui'lin tops Parsons, ties Angers, 48 Hog- lund bests Giles, (f) Kimble, but bows to Drei bergs, 49 Wisegarver whips Hinkley: Hurd tops McLfeaiij ties Johnson. 51 Cor¬ rigan loses to Norin,. licks Finney; Taylor tops Zuercher, 52 Schwartz tops (a) Stall- cup. 54 Angers halts Harkness. 56 Gropp, Ijiihde lick Schneider; Power withdraws; Russell rli.'is Lahde. 5S Porter halts Hcaly. 59 Wall whips Proper; Otis tips Thorsen. GO Lorei^K tops Christensen, ties Sliter. Sections 61 - SO: 61 Turpin licks Ever ill, loses to Cleveland. G2 Swarbrick ties Belke, tops Rockwell, Fisch, 03 Wilson bests Halse, bows to Tomori, Glen; Glen heats Bailey. G5 Reynolds rips Cleveland; Emke halts Henderson^ Alberts. GO Wood whips Bame, Klinger; Streitfeld clips Bame, Klinger; Bame tops Tulving. 67 StolKert'berg stops Rutland, Mauer, 6S Capillon, Ipsen tie, 70 GUckman, Williams tie, 71 Howard halts Wechsler; Parker withdrawn, 72 Schlesinger tops (a) Brhison, ties BischofL 73 Payne grinds GraeU; Baker withdra^vn, 71 Van Brunt bests Funk, bows to Bohatirchiik: Scholiand licks Levy, 75 Whittemore tops Wilson, (a) Saere; Hansen, Kogan conk TomeonI; Kogan whips Wilson, 76 Brown, Van Brunt conk Cullum. 77 Hardman hits Miller, Nichols; Brewer withdrawn, 78 Palclauska, Hollingsworth and (f) White lop Hildreth, 79 Rundel rips Bouvier, Relr- don, SO Levy won from- Hannold. Sections SI - 100: Si Ral,ston ties Rudel, Ellyson. S3 Alexander do.wns Haglund; Han- kin rips Reese, 84 VTiite wliips hncrzel. 85 Tonieoni wlihdraws. S6 Taylor loses to PavUc.^ licks Morris, S8 Gibbs bests Simon, Ikenberry. 89 Gardner bests Hart, bows to Wenh: Haynes withdraws; Werih whip.s Kolesar. 9Q Perclval, Bergmann top (a) iSwallow; Hohvell, (f) Bergmann stop Sarmiento; Percival bests Stephens. 91 Cockrell loses to White, licks Dunkin; Dun- kin, Blum spill Spillman. 93 Blumenthal beats Beebe; Nimetz nips Crater, 94 Gwynn routs Reddish. 95 Du]leal downs Ho\vard, IvjLlodiier. 9G Burlingame cracks Croshie. 97 Anderson downs Holier. 100 HcGunnigle, Tliomsa top Franck. Sections 101 - 120: lOi Warrick tops (f) KelUjul. 102 Cusick conks Fisher. 104 LeBei, Welsh maul Mitchell. 105 Hepp rips Smith; Barnard withdraws, lOG Staab bo’ws to O'Reilly, bests Callahan; Sliter mauls Moore. 107 Johnston slops Ctirrie. lOS Angstenberger licks Filter, loses to Gentry: Gentry bests Filter, bow^s lo Argelander. 1.99 Nusser, Rootare, Turgeon nip Hopkins; Rothman bests Green bank. HO Cau thorn chops Cherry, 111 Finney tops (f) Gates; Grupp w'ithdrawn; Forrest loses to Kent, licks Oak, 113 Nusser, Morris beat Balotin; Mor¬ ris mauls Dryfoos, .Mound. 113 Avram dowms Deen, Taylor: Rice, Tumor top Taylor. 114 Koicho whips Wenger: R. Brown, Taylor tie. 115 Schroeder ties Rawlitis, tops Cai'ter; Leafier ties Carter, tops Rucker. 116 Vichules downs Demers. 11S Benz beats Carter. 119 Dodge dow^ns Stephens, Kramer; Stephens^ Neufeld rip Rabinowutz^ 120 EdeH stein loses to Dock, Prather but ties Hail, Sections 121 - 150: 121 Rockwell rips Gayetly. 122 Moorhead tops Turner: Garisen with¬ drawn, 123 Taylor tops Egle, 124 Campbell bests Boldt, Maser; Hubor halts Maser. 125 Kendall licks Loef. 127 Buckendorf beats Gildenberg. 128 Smith smites Hennessey; Stevens stops Thy sell. 129 Bennett bests Goodstein, Carter. 139 MacGrady conks Price, Kenton. 131 Roe resigns to Gray, Rodin, withdraws; Gray axes Evans, 133 Vichules rips Hollins, 135 ,Anders. Pollock tiOn 136 Lim,arzi licks Hofer, 137 Pew'ovacz dow ns Anderson. 13S Watson W'hips Ballen- gcr, 119 Hurliu loses to Carr, ties McCou- brey. Ml Moeiive mauls Aram. 112 Bass bests Checkley. 143 Wlldt w'hips Holdcroft, Gibson, Hoimdahl, Whittemore; Levin bests Gibson, bow^s to Agnew, 115 Lamb dowms Davis, 147 Larzeiere licks Morro.w, bv Fischer and Mikhail Tahl, were deadlocked at 10-3. During tliis fleeting and foreboding moment, it was realized that soon the brilliant la lent and stirring zeal of the sixteen year old lad Irorn Brooklyn would be on the block. And the hopeful prayers of the overseas audience who had lieen following the score via the jyeiv York Times pervaded the local scene. In metropolitan clubs there was talk. Is he a secoiu! Mojphv? Can he take Reshevsky? How will he do with Talil? Do you tfiink it will be a grandmaster draw? You know, he hasn’t, as yet, lost to a Kussian, Th is Iasi remark conveyed the sense of everyone's tnie feelings. For here, wrapped up in a bundle of inspired genius and iron nerve was the emboldened youth who was representing the United States of America. i|; if: We w'ere perturbed* We, who have been inured to nearly half a century of chess — its elations and tribulations looked slightly beyond the golden horizon. And what did w^e see? We saw the pale specter of penury which drags down all and sundry aspiring chess masters to its low level. We saw^ poor Bobby Fischer with stars in his eyes enmeshed by the magnetic magic of the sixty-four squares in a maze from which he could not free himself. We pondered upon the fate of the masters, past and present, who have followed Caissa’s noble pursuits. And one by one, as measured by mimdane formulas of success, we scratched them from our image with the word, failure. Even the mighty Reshevsky, champion of the Western Hemisphere, conqueror of Botvinnik in a four game set-to, no longer rates an invitation to a top tournament For he has the unmitigated gall to ask for an honorarium that might permit him and his family to eal. Bobby’s appearance on the scene is indeed fortuitous. He is good, he is glamorous, and, as yet, he sets no mercenary obstacles in the way of indulgent promoters. Under these circumstances, we must ask ourselves, do we iiave tlie moral right to encourage Bobby Fischer? The palli of glory leads hut to poverty. editor 1, A. Horowitz executive editor Jack Straley Battell CONTRIBUTING EDITORS A. B. Bisguier, 1. Chemev. J. W. Collins, T, A. Dunst, Dr* M. Buwe, Hang Kmoch, VV, Korn, Frod Rainfeld. correspondents Alabama E. M* Cockrell. Alaska S. H. O'NeUl California Leroy Johnson, Dr, H* Ralston, M* J. Royer. Colorado J, J. Reid. Connecticut Edmund B. Hand. Delaware M. R. Paul. Florida E- C. 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Unsolicited manuscripts and photographs will not be returned unless acconnpanied by return postage and self-addressed envelope, CHESS REVIEW, AUCUST, 1959 225 No. 1 H, Rinck White draws Too many Rooks spoil the froth. No. 2 J* F* O'Donovan White draws Creep into a hole and close cover. No. 3 R. K. Goy White wins The further away the closer to home. THE WESTERN "OPEN" Special Report from Milwaukee pAL BENKOj international grandmaster of New York city, who just recently won the New York “Open”, won the Third Western “Open” with a score of retaining the Western title which he first won last year. Robert Byrne, formerly of Brooklyn, New York, and Martin Harrow, also from New York, but both now playing from Indianapolis, tied for second with identical scores of 6Vl>-lV2' Eight players finished ’With 6 points and seven with 5^/^ to share in the $1000 prize fund. Milwaukee is noted for its fine promo¬ tion of chess in its municipal recreational program. It has set a fine pace in at¬ tracting the hard core of the country’s tournament players, beginning with its record-breaking U. S. “Open” in 1953, and continued with its two annual fea* tures the North Central and the Western “Opens.” It again came up with a fine tournament in this event with a total of 114 players, representing nearly every section of the United States and Canada. The tournament was directed by Ernest Olfe of Milwaukee. And it was addressed by U. S. Chess Federation President Jerry Spann who commented on the gains during the past years by the Federation and on its plans for the future. Champion's Record In winning the title, Benko won suc¬ cessively from Dr. D. B. Terrell, Min* neapolls; John Pamiljens and Edward Vano, New York City; Charles Henin, Chicago; S. A. Popei, Detroit {and for¬ merly Paris, France) ; Robert Byrne; Olaf Ulvestad, Seattle; and he drew with Martin Harrow. In fine form after finish¬ ing on top of the Greater New York “Open,” ahead of such opposition as Arthur Bisguier and Bill Lombardy, Benko had things well in hand through¬ out this tournarnent. His strongest opposi¬ tion came in the second round when PamilJ ens, a Latvian emigre, had fine chances, only to succumb in the end¬ game. Robert Byrne played well to take sec¬ ond place against strong opposition, yet appeared slightly off form, due to com¬ parative inactivity. Martin Harrow came up with his best Milwaukee performance to date, to share second place with Byrne. He won five of his games, and drew with Dr. I. Schwartz of Rockford, Illinois, Mitchell Sweig of Chicago and with Benko in the last round. Exceptional showings were made by Charles Henin and Sweig. Henin lost to Benko and drew with Byrne and Robert H. Steinmeyer of St, Louis. Sweig went undefeated, splitting points with Dr. Karl Burger of Brooklyn, with Harrow, with Povilas Tautvaisas of Chicago and with Dr. Paul Poschel of Royal Oak, Michigan. Junior Champion The Western Open junior title and cash prize was awarded to 16 year old Larry Mason, a fine prospect from Rock¬ ford, Illinois, who gathered 5 points. The runner-up was Stuart Brickner of De¬ troit with Leading Scores in Order The final standings, as determined by weighted points in order to break ties: Pal Benko, New York, 7.5427; Robert Byrne, Indianapolis, 6.5345; Martin Har¬ row, Indianapolis, 6.5327; Charles Henin, Chicago, 6.0301; Stephan Popel, Detroit, 6,0300; Olaf Ulvestad, Seattle, 6.0290; Mitchell Sweig, Chicago, 6.0282; John Turns, Chicago, 6.0271; Edward Vano, New York, 6.0270; Dr. Paul Poschel, Royal Oak, Mich., 6.0255; Joseph Was- serman, Grand Rapids, Mich., 6.0235; Robert H. Steinmeyer, St, Louis, 5.5262; John Allen, Detroit, 5.5252; Angelo San- drin, Chicago, 5.5235; Nicholas Kampars, Milwaukee, 5.5227; David Kerman, De¬ troit, 5.5217; Dr. Bruno Schmidt, Homer, New York, 5.5185; Voldemar Liepaskalns, 5.5175. Players with 5 and P /2 points: Povilas Tautvaisas, Chicago, 5.0235; 1. Theodoro* vitch, Toronto, 5.0216; Paul Berent, De¬ troit, 5.0215; Kimball Nedved, Racine, Wis., 5.0210; William Kaiser, St. Paul, 5.0205; Richard Kujoth, Milwaukee, 5.0201; William Batchelder, Bloomington, Ind., 5.0200; Albert Sandrin, Chicago, 5.0197; John Pamiljens, New York, 5.0195; Marshall Rohland, Milwaukee, 5.0181; Kenneth Runkel, Wausau, 5.0180; Larry Mason, Rockford, Ill,, 5.0170. Dr. Karl Burger, Brooklyn, 4.5205; Jack O'Keefe, Ann Arbor, Mich., 4.5190; Aleksandros Zujus, Chicago, 4.5182; Marvin Rogan, Chicago, 4.5177; Hein¬ rich Kalmins, Kalamazoo, Mich., 4.5172; Henry Meifert, Milwaukee, 4.5171; Fred Cramer, Milwaukee, 4.5170; Philip Smith, Fresno, CaL, 4.5168; Stuart Brickner, De¬ troit, 4.5167; Ned LaCroix, Milwaukee, 4.5162; Doyle Satterlee, Elmhurst, IIL, 4.5157; Jerome Kraszewski, Milwaukee, 4.5155; Roy Berg, Jr., Chicago, 4.5147; A. H. Palmi, Springport, Mich., 4.5145; Donald Hallman, Chicago, 4.5142; Roman Golla, Chicago, 4.5140; Raymond Ditrichs, Iowa City, la., 4.5120. Solutions on page 235. 226 CHESS REVIEW, AUGUST, 1^59 CHESS REVIEW tut fICrVRE fMff J Vol. 27 , No. 8 AU&UST, 1959 INTERNATIONAL Moscow Meet Soviet aces Bronstein, Smyslov and Spassky tied for first with 7-4 each in a strong field at Moscow. Filip of Czecho* Slovakia, Portisch of Hungary and Vasiu* kov of Russia were next with 6-5 eachj followed by another trio, namely, Aronin of Russia, Milev of Bulgaria and Olafsson of Iceland, each 5-6, Women's Event Lindau on Bodensee in Germany saw the Yugoslav’s women’s champion, Nedelj- kovic, win crushingly by 10-L Her single loss was to West Germany’s Schaulinski, who was runner-up willi B^-2^/^. New Soviet Star In a tournament at Marianske-Lazne in Czecho-Slovak!a, the Soviet master Polu- gaievsky, was first, followed by L. Szabo, 11-5. Third and fourth were the Czechs Koznia and Ujtelky, each 9%-6y2. Amsterdam-London Clash The twenty-third match in the series between the Amsterdam Bourse and the London Stock Exchange resulted in vic¬ tory for the former by 10-6. T. van Scheltinga ivas a bullish factor for Am- terdam on first board, where he won both games of the double round event. Yugoslavs Prevail At Belgrade in Yugoslavia, a Hun¬ garian team encountered a powerful Yugoslav lineup and succumbed by Sy^- liyo^ On top board, S. Gligorich of Yu¬ goslavia played two draws with L. Szabo. With the Pan Americans During the annual luncheon of the Pan American Chess Club, with headquarters in Washington, D. C., prizes were award* ON THE COVER Pal Benko on our cover this month is twice champion ambidiagonally. On the one hand, he has won the New York "Open’* (page 229) and the Western 'Open"' (page 326) in quick succession. On the other, he has now become West¬ ern Champ twice in succession. ed to winners of the Clul/s recent lounia- ments including First, Second and Third DWision events. Respective victors were Joaquin Fermoselle Bacardi of Cuba. Alexander E. Kramer of the United States and Ulises Consuegra uf Cuba. UNITED STATES REGIONAL The Gala Mid-Continent Hans Berliner of Littleton. Colorado, look the Second Mid-Cunlinent Ojjen Tournament at Russell, Kansas, with a 5-0 sweep, followed by George Krauss of Carbondale, Kansas, witli 4%-' 2 . Krauss became Kansas slate champion as iiigb- est ranking Kansas entry, Tliiid to sev¬ enth at 4-1 were Dan Allen. Charles Haas, Robert Shean, John Beitling and James Wright, who finished in tlie order mentioned on weighted totals. Mrs. -Mabel Burlingame of Phoenix, Arizona, made the best showing of the feminine contin¬ gent, while the women’s state title was won by Mrs, H. P. Killough. In a sep¬ arate tourney for the junior champion^ ship, Howard Killough shut out his t»p- position with a 10-0 clean score, fol¬ lowed by Jeff Tharp, Syo-PA, Fifty play¬ ers from five states flocked to the main event, almost doubling the attendance over last year. George Koltanowski turned in his usual competent job as tournament director, and discharged the pleasant duty of distributing numerous cash prizes and trophies. Northern Note With a tally that yielded a clear first, 17 year old James O’Keefe of CharlestonD, Massachusetts, captured the strong New England Amateur Cham¬ pionship in Boston. A close race for second between Sveikauskas and Slieffer was decided in favor of the former only after three different tie-breaking sys¬ tems were invoked to exorcise the 5*1 stand off. Fourth was Suraci and fifth was Warren Boucher. Lisa Lane, beauii* ful entrant from Philadelphia, placed sixth with 4-2, her sole loss being to the redoubtable veteran, 74 year old Har¬ low Daly, With the Southern Sfudeitis The Southern Intercollegiate Chess Association tournanieiU saw the Univer¬ sity of Maryland triumphant with a mar¬ gin of 3^^ game points over Georgetown University, the runner-up. Tied for third and fourth were American University and Richmond University. Individual honors on first board went to Homer Jones of .American University, 4-], Poin+s Wesi 6-0 sweej) enabled 01 af Ulvestad to seize I he inland Empire Open, followed by [Jr. D. Groenig, 5-1. D. Eilmes, 4^4- t>iaced third. Idaho, Montana and \\ ashington were the states represented. Taie of Two Stales \X inning nine matches, losing two and drawing one. an Allentown team topped tile Pen tp Jersey Inteischolastic Chess League aliead of Nazareth, 9-3, and Easton. 8-4. Bruce Alberston made the best individual showing. ALASKA I he week-long Interior Alaska Cham- |no!ishl[i, [jlayed during the annual Fair¬ banks Carnivai, etided with the trophy firmly in possession of Shane Hugh O'Neill of Fairbanks. fn the initial session of a double round robin, the gallery was treated to an ex¬ citing clash between the two strongest players in the new state — O’Neill and Roald S. Magnussen — each winning with the Black pieces. Magnussen there¬ after kept pace with O’Neill round after round until the last session, when Larrv Irving, the tail-ender, tripped him up in the first game of their doubleheadcr and pul O’Neil) on top with ITL one point ahead in a thrilling finish. James Hall's third-place score of 6*6 was a tip-off on the disparity in strength betw^een the two leaders and the rest of the field, T!ie Greater Fairbanks Chess Club, spear¬ head of Alaskan chess, reports a mem¬ bership of nineteen. CALIFORNIA A close struggle again featured the annual North*South match, contested by 70 players on each side. The South won CHESS REVIEW, AUGUST, 1^59 227 or drew ou tlie first nine boards, but could not maintain this strength else¬ where* and finally fell behind to finish with a 33*37 minus score. This was tbe North’s sixteenth victory as against seven for tbe South. Three matches have been drawn. On tlie first five boards of llie latest bailie (the first-named players rep¬ resenting the North), L Konig drew with T Rivise; E. Primer lost to S. Almgren; G. Ramirei! lost to H. Borochow^ H. Gross lost to R. Gross; ami V. Zemilis drew with R. Lorber. Clark Hannon, 6^4-winner of the first CaUfornia State Junior Cham* pionship, just ahead of Gilbert Ramirez, 6 * 1 . COLORADO With a match record of 1-0 involving 18 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, the Boulder Chess Club won the Colorado State Chess Association title. Runner-up was the Den¬ ver YMCA Chess Club, with three match victories and one defeat by Boulder, CONNECTICUT A six-way tie for the state champion* ship at 5-1 will be piayed off by C. Budowski, Theodore Edelbaum, William Newberry, L. C* Noderer, Anthony Snraci and Elliot S. Wolk. In the Connecticut State Chess League, the Hartford Knights dominated the Division with an 8-1 tally, while New London ruled tbe Division with The winning Hartford Knights, captained by Dr* Joseph Platz, consisted* in addition to Platz, of Larry Noderer, T. Edelbaiim, Nicholas Raymond and A* Klavins, Best showing in the “A'* Divi¬ sion was made by Noderer, 8-0* DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA At the Washington Chess Divan, 25 tough characters lined up to contest the District of Columbia Open Championship, which was pocketed by Dr* Lliot Hearst of Arlington, Virginia, with a score of 7y^~iy2. Hearst, a member of tbe Mar¬ shall Chess Club of New York City, is now on the experimental psychology staff of St, Eliicabelh’s Hospital, Michael Tilles, who defeated Hearst, came a cropper in the final round when he succumbed to 16 year old Larry C, Gilden, as a result of wheh he was relegated to second place with 7-2. Third was Herbert M* Avram, 6^-2 y2^ who nosed out Giiden, also 6V^-2y2» willt one vital tie*breaking point* Undefeated in the long, tough schedule of the District of Columbia Chess League, 24th USSR CHAMPIONSHIP games (over 40 deeply annotated) h\ English algebraic notation by V. H. Clarke. Vai’itypc-2y2* placed third, fourth and fifth res[)ectively on S**B* points. Dr. Wesley Perkins, winner of the Watervllle Open championship in Maine, accepts trophy from club president William Mansfield (left), Perkins scored a perfect 6-0 in the Swiss tournament, Mansfield and Larry Eldridge tied at 2d, 4-2* 228 CHESS REVIEW, AUGUST, 1959 NEW HAMPSHIRE A 17 player Swiss for the state cham¬ pionship was annexed by Brad Bowlcer of Laconia on S**B* points after he and three others had scored 4-1 each. Tie¬ breaking totals gave second, third and fourth respectively to Burleigh Anderson, Syd Thompson and Philip BelL A feature of the event was the total absence of draws. NEW JERSEY The New Jersey amateur title found itself in the possession of Edgar T. Mc¬ Cormick of East Orange, Robin Ault was runner-up on tie-breaking points, although Robert Durkin and Samuel Cap- Ian kept pace with Ault^s 5-1 game score. NEW YORK International grandmaster Paul Benko, Hungarian refugee, took the Greater New \ork championship under the auspices of the user at New York City^'s West Side YMCA. His winning score was followed by a seven man group that registered 5-1. These were Arthur Bbguier, Paul Brandis, William Lom¬ bardy, Brian Owens, James T. Sherwin, Raymond Weinstein and Eliot Hearst, The field was as huge as it was powerful, with 107 players drawn to the event. Among non-New Yorkers were Shelby Lyman of Dorchester, Massachusetts, Saul Wanetick of Philadelphia and Ste* phen Popel from far-off Detroit Final standings in the Metropolitan Chess League of New York are now avail¬ able, and show that the Manhattan Chess Club, which regained the League team championship by defeating the Marshall Chess Club in the final round, made a 6-0 match score. The Marshalls were sec¬ ond with 5*1, and the other teams placed as follows: Commercial, 3-3; New York Chess and Checker 'Club, Queens and Jamaica, each 2-4; Manhattan Reserves, 1-5. In the '‘B’’ Division the Baltic Chess Club was successful with a 6-0 sweep in the B-1 group, and then proceeded to take a play-off from the Marshalls, who had triumphed in the B-2 group. The Baltic Chess Club is thus League cham¬ pion of the Division. OREGON Mike Franett of Seattle, 4-1, captured the state junior open, a 12 player Swiss, Bob Holzinger, came in second by a tie-breaking whisker in his race with Frank Neltleton, also PENNSYLVANIA The Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Cham¬ pionship went to the University of Pitts¬ burgh, ahead of Pennsylvania State Uni¬ versity, Haverfgrd College and Lehigh University. CHESS REVIEW. AUGUST, 1959 TEXAS In the state title event, William A, Bills of Houston and teen-ager Stephen Jones of Austin shared honors for first place with 4-1 each. Kenneth Smith, a USCF rated master, was in surprisingly poor form and could only make an even score to tie for third and fourth with Morris Pastinsky, VERMONT With a 6-0 sweep, Dr. John Outwater, head of the Mechanical Engineering De¬ partment of the University of Vermont, annexed the state’s titular honors. Run¬ ner-up was George HuJbird, 5-1, while third was Philip Kolvoord, 4-2. LOCAL EVENTS Arizona, The Phoenix City Open, spon¬ sored by the Phoenix Chess Club, was bagged by Dale Ruth of Midwest City, Oklahoma, with a clear first of 5y2'%* Runner-up was Larry Mason, In the 20 player championship round robin of the Phoenix Chess Club, J. Christman and L. Mason tied at 18-1. Calijornia. Playing invincible chess, Hy- man Gordon won nine games and dreiv one in the Masters’ Tournament sponsor¬ ed by the Herman Steiner Chess Club of Los Angeles. Considerably behind with a score of was Irving Hi vise. Simon and Slanders each tallied 6%-3^ in the 16 man Swiss, the nod for third going to Simon on tie-breaking. The fine score of 10^/2-% enabled Eugene Krestini to seize the San Fran¬ cisco open championship held at the Mechanics Institute Chess Club. Robert Burger, was runner-up, followed by Larry Ledgerwood and Henry Gross, 9-3 each. Thirty-four players attended. The Sacramento No. I team won the Central Valley Chess League champion¬ ship with a tally, ahead of San Jose, 6-1. Pittsburg, came in third. District of Cot am bid. Sixteen year old Larry Gilden, who was taught chess at eight by his grandfather, has joined the Washington Chess Divan and is called “one of the top 5 or 10’’ in Washington by District champion Eliot Hearsl. An¬ other youngster worth watching? Florida, Bob Eastwood took the Home¬ stead city title for the seventh time in ten years by posting a 13-1 score in an 8 player double round robin. He also gained top honors in the Florida Shores Tournament at Miami Beach, 4^/^-^/^. .At Fort Lauderdale, Rudy Eckhardt, Bob Montague and Frank Rose figured in a three-way tie for first, each 6-L Miami was upset by West Palm Beach, 2-3. 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Minler, For Miami* the winners were H* Pardo and C. Shaw* Marvin Sills, captured the Gold Coast Open held at Miami Beach* Charles Wisch, 4-1, placed second. Idaho, Donald Britt, 4-0* won the first Wallace-Hi Invitational at the Wallace Chess Club. In the Ninth Annual Canyon County Tournament* A* B. Ellis scored a smash¬ ing 21*1 victory, wdth only two draws* The Idaho Panhandle Junior tourney saw Bux Eddy of Seattle triumphant with 5-1, follow-ed by Bruce Fredstroni* 4*2* Stephen Sala^ 11*2, finished one point ahead of Donald Britt in the second round robin for the Wallace High School championship. In North Idaho, the Inland Empire Junior Chess League was dominated by the Wallace High School team* 7-0. An Idaho Falls Chess Club tournament was pocketed by Sverre Gridseth, 5-0* At the Teton Valley Chess Club, E, L, Cowan and Ed Schiess won a double round robin with 7-3 each* A match between Twin Falls and Good* ing was decisively won by the former with 8 - 2 , Winton D, Fulk, an electrical engineering student at the Illinois Insti¬ tute of Technology, won the champion* ship of the Institute with a 9-0 sweep. In a match between the Crown Castle Chess Club and the Elmhurst-Lombard Chess Club* both of Maywood* the former was successful with a score of 3y2‘l%' Winners for Crown Castle were Philip Lehpamer, Winton D* Fulk and Fred Bender, while Charles Adams scored the single point for Elmhursi-Lombard. One game was drawn. A magnificent 12-0 shut-out spelled total victory for Western Electric in match play in the Chicago Industrial Chess League* far in front of the second- place team. Motorola, with 8-4* In a return match with Jimmy^s Chess Club, the Knight Klub of Chicago eked out a narrow win by 7-6, For KK, the w'inners were Adams, Brokaski, Dudek, Buttny, Kraynak, O’Donnell and FaUda, jee victors were Haberland* Farquhar, Stcndel, Haskins, Melentijeric and Geor- goriles* Indiana, The Indianapolis Open, attend¬ ed by 20 players contesting a S round Swiss, was sequestered by Wendell Lutes, BOOK MANUSCRIPTS CONSIDERED by cooperative publisher w'ho offers auth¬ ors early publication, higher royalty, na¬ tional distribution^ and beautifully de¬ signed books. All subjects welcomed* Write or send your MS directly. GREENWICH BOOK PUBLISHERS Mr, UngerePf 439 5th Av*, New York* N. Y* 4V^-^, f'allowed by Stephen Trattner and Homer Peterson* each 4-1* Trattner, 14 years old* was second on S**B* points* A tie for first in the Gary champion¬ ship, sponsored by the Gary YMCA Chess Club, was settled in a play-off in which Philip Morrell defeated W* H. Donnelly by 3-1* Michigan. The Huron Valley Experts* Tournament at Ypsilanti resulted in a triumph for W* Burgar of Detroit, 4-1, ahead of C* Batchelder, 3-2, In the Huron Valley Amateur Open, Karl Zangerle of Ann Arbor and G* Abrams of Detroit each scored first place going to Zangerle on tie-break¬ ing totals, Minnesota. The Metropolitan Chess Con¬ ference of eastern Minnesota resulted in success for the Columbia Heights High School, 3-1, The Minneapolis North High School, the Minneapolis Roosevelt High School and the Bloomington High School each made a 2*2 match score. In a special event open to the top three or four players from each of the schools participating in the Metropolitan Chess Conference, Sheldon Eviden of Minne¬ apolis North won with 3^-^/^, MissourL The Kansas City title was gained by James M. Wright, 12*2, follow¬ ed by John Allen, 11-3. Dan Allen, 9-1* convincingly won the Wesenberg Memorial Tournament, a dou¬ ble round robin sponsored by the Kan¬ sas City YMCA Chess Club. Runner-up was James Wright, 7-3, who handed Allen his only setback* Nebraska. The Omaha Chess Club tangled with the Lincoln Chess Club, winning by the relatively narrow margin of 9-7* Lincoln scored upsets on Boards 2 and 4 when Sildmets and Barton Lewis downed Omaha City kingpin Dave Acker¬ man and Jack Spence respectively* Omaha’s middle boards* how-ever, stood firm and effectively ruined Lincoln’s chances, R, Hall triumphed decisively m the Norfolk City Championship when h& turned in a score of 9-L S, Christoffer- sen, 6V^-5V^, was second* Nevada. At the Reno Chess Club, round robin preliminaries in two sections pre¬ ceded a final round robin in which the Expert Class was won by William F* Taber, Class by William McCabe and Class by Chess Review corre¬ spondent Ray L* Wheeler. New Jersey. The title tournament for the championship of the South Jersey Chess Association was bagged by Dr* Michael Rotov, 6-1, Second to fourth at 5-2 were Philip Selvagg, Thomas Jorgensen and Ludwig Turman, who finished in the order named on tie-breaking totals. New Mexico. Jack Shaw, defending Al¬ buquerque Chess Club champion, retain¬ ed his honors with the fine score of lOVa-l^ in a double round robin, Kent Pullen* 9%-2y2i was runner-up. New York. Formidable as ever, veteran Roy* T. Black captured the Buffalo City Championship by winning eight games and conceding only two draws* Second was George Mauer, 8-2, The Lake Ontario Open, held at Rochester, was won by former Cleveland litleholder Richard Kause with a 5-0 sweep* Ross Sprague, Ohio champion, was second with 4-L while Dr* Erich Mar- chand, 3%-lVi, was third on Swiss points. At the Westchester-Bronx Chess Club* Gregory Osterman, pocketed the title for the third straight year thanks to a 2-0 play*off conquest of Edward Early, also 6^*2% in the tournament proper. Third was Leonard Btrns, 5^/2-3^* The Tri-C ities Chess League, teams of which hail from Albany, Schenectady and Troy, saw the Guilderland High School on top with 9-0, ahead of Troy, 8-1, and Niskayuna* 6Vh-2V^* North Carolina. Dr. A, M. Jenkins breezed through the annual championship of Raleigh by winning a preliminary Swiss and then going through a final round robin with nine wins, one draw, Ohio. As the result of a 6 game match with William Granger, Ross Sprague was crowned Cleveland city titleholder, Spra¬ gue won the first three games, and then was credited with the next three by for¬ feiture when Granger failed to appear on account of illness after a two weeks’ postponement. The Columbus High School champion¬ ship wound up in a tie between Brad Dowden and John Prebus, each 4^-^* Dowden won a play-off by l^-Va* A challenge to chess dubs wishing to play radio matches is issued by the Colum¬ bus YMCA Chess Club* which offers to field a team of five players and invites correspondence with Mr. Steven Hahan. 1337 Linwood Ave*, Columbus, Ohio. With an outstanding score, Paul Dietz picked up the Summit County title well in front of Bud Harless and Ernie Slater, 5-2 each* The Cleveland junior championship was won by George Baumanis in a play-off with J. Opalek. A match between Cleveland and Colum¬ bus resulted in a 6-4 triumph for the for¬ mer, L, Szedlaczek, J* Chavayda* Dr* E* Roethier, F, Haban and L, Nemethy were winners for Cleveland, while R, Richard¬ son, E, Stein and N* Cowan countered for Columbus, Two games were drawn. Pennsylvania. At the YMCA Chess Club of York, Jack Schultz and Horst Bottslein 230 CHESS REVIEW, AUGUST, 1959 tied for first with A pIay*off gave the title to Schultz, Easy victory by 7*0 was registered by Harrisburg over York, The championship of Pennsylvania Slate University was won by Peter Wegner, Tennessee. The Memphis Championship Tournament ended in a tie between R, S, Scrivener and J, A, Wright, each Kingsport supremacy went to T, Finu* cane, followed by Selby and Rucker, Virginia. Jesse Burke took the Richmond Chess Club Annual Invitational Tourna* ment with a 5-1 score, followed by Bobby Vassar and Jack Chappell, 4^-1 ^2 each. Vassar was runner-up on S.-B, totals, In double round robin finals for in¬ dividual honors of players culled from Norfolk teams, R, E, Coicnski of Bayside scored an authoritative 9-1, two full points ahead of P, Steinberg in second place. The Norfolk USO invitational for May was won by Richard Lewis, 5-0, one point in front of George Trefzer, 4-1, A similar tournament for June went into the win¬ ning column of Fred Casten, 4-1, follow¬ ed by Bob Karch, W (tshingion. The Puget Sound Open Tournament at Seattle University went to Olaf Ulvestad, followed by Jim McCormick, 5*L A remarkable perfor¬ mance was turned in by Don Crawford, who, although totally blind, made an ex¬ cellent 4-2 showing against strong and, of course, sighted opposition. On lie-break* ing points he finished tenth in a field of 35, surely an exceptional achievement for one handicapped by lack of vision* The Seattle Chess Club championship was bagged by V* Seglins, 8-1, half a point in advance of Richard Schultz, E, Diedrich placed third in the round robin, A 9-0 sweep in a round robin for the West Seattle High School Chess Club title was chalked up by Willy Brandal, followed by A1 Bender, 8-1* In a duel marked from the beginning by violent ups and downs, Dan Wade defeated Dr, A, A, Murray by 5%-2^/i, In the first tourney to be held at the newly organized Seattle Pacific College Chess Club, Philip Moorman, copped first prize, A good second was Roger McCorkle, 5-L Garfield High School demonstrated its superiority in the Seattle High School Chess League with a convincing in matches. Lincoln, 5^-1^, came in runner-up, West Virginia. Alien H. Duvall, long prominent in Charleston and state chess circles, celebrated his return to the wars by garnering the Charleston city title with a score of allowing but one draw with Walter Crede, second, 4%. CHESS REVIEW, AUGUST, 1959 A close duel between Huntington and Charleston ended in a 3-3 lie* Dr. S, Werthammer's win for Huntington was offset by Henry McKinney^s point for Charleston, while four games were drawn, CANADA Manitoba A 6 round, 31 player Swiss for the provincial title was won by D. A. Yanof- sky on median points when his 5-1 game score was equaled by three others. Dr, N. DiVinsky and H, Vanofsky divided second and third, and J, Kegel was fourth. Quebec The En Passant Chess Club trimmed the Estonians by 7^-2^ at the NDG Chess Center, On first board Fox of En Passant was victor over Shilov. Saskatchewan With a perfect 5-0 showing, W, Hoover won the annual tourney for the North Saskatchewan championship. Second to fourth with each were E, Tanner* K, Oliver and E, Hoelm, LATIN AMERICA Cuba Fourteen clubs and more than 100 players combined to make the Havana Interclub Tournament a gala affair, Agrupacion Galiano, a new club headed by Eldis Cobo Arteaga, United States open champion in 1958, topped the field with 55-10, trailed by the Club Capa- blanca, 52-13, FOREIGN Australio Barry Holmes, 6%-%, became new Tasmanian champion when he shaded Otto Weber by half a point. In the New South Wales Women’s Championship, Mrs, Joan Stagpoole won first prize and was awarded custody of the ^‘Millie Cornford Cup.” Belgium In the championship tourney of the Belgian Chess Federation, O’Kelly for once failed to win first as a result of losing his individual game to Van Seters, the new litleholder, who finished with 9^2-1^- O’Kelly scored 9-2 as runner-up. Czecho*Slovak]a Pachman won the national title with 12y2-4y2- Denmark Smashing victory in the national title competition went to Bent Larsen, 10-1, miles ahead of B* Anderson, 7V^-3^/^, England In the annual Ilford (Essex) Whitsun Congress, C, Kottnauer, international Czech master in exile, won the Premier Tournament with P. H. Clarke and A. Y. Green, each 3-2, divided second! and third, P. H. Clarke, 4-1, won the Premier Tournament of the Southend Easier Con¬ gress, with R. G* Wade, 3-2, second. The West of England Congress saw M. E, Poolake and I, T. Sifton successful in Section “A” with 4V^-1^ each, while Dr, .f, M. Aitken, 4^-1^, won Section Holland The open rapid transit championship of the Netherlands was won by a visiting Belgian, Boey. Hifngary Scoring .5*3 against Szabo’s 4 4 and Bareza’s 3-5, Portisch won a play-off to resolve a triple tie for the Hungarian championship. Poland Gromek and Wiikowski, each 13-4, tied for the national title. 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Send check or money order for $6,95 to DIPLOMACY Box 1253, Boston 9, Massachusstts 231 COM:mG EVENTS IN THE U. S* and CANADA Abbreviations—SS Tmt: Swiss System Tour™ nament (in 1st round entries paired by lot or selection; in subsequent rounds players with similar scores paired)* BR Tmt: Round Robin Tournament (each man plays every other man)* KO Tmt: Knock-out Tourna¬ ment (losers or low scorers eliminated)* Cash prizes. EE: Bntry fee. CC: Chess Club. CF: Chess Federation. CA: Chess As¬ sociation. CL: Chess League. Bd: rounds, Ohio — August 1-2 Cincinnati Open at Central Parkway YMCA, 1105 Elm Street^ Cincinnati, Ohio : SS Tmt; EE $5 plus USCF membership & 30c rating fee: for more details, write to R, B. Hayes, 73 Hamlin Drive, Cincim nati 18, Ohio* Washington —* August 1-2 Sea Fair Open Chess TournameTit at Downtown^ YMCA, 909 4th Avenue, Seat¬ tle: 6 rd SS Tmt: 50 moves in 2 hours: (Continued from page ESI) Scotland W. A* Fairhurst once again h West of Scotland champion thanks to a play-ofi triumph over M. Fallone* South Africa A round robin for Western Province supremacy was won by T. Bekerman, 6%-2y2, closely followed by R* Rubin, 6 - 3 ^ Soviet Union A 16 player event for tlie ehampion- ship of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic was annexed by Alexander Sue- tin, I 3 V 2 -P/ 2 , ahead of Isaac Boles!avsky, 12-3. Yugoslavia With a tally of llVs-SV^, Svetozar Gli- gorich again gained the national cham¬ pionship of Yugoslavia. Runner-up was A. 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Open every day including Sunday if members wish. PROVIDENCE CHESS CLUB Established 1886, 23 Aborn Street, Providence, Rhode Island Phone: MA-LS254 WASHINGTON CHESS DIVAN 2445 15 Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. Telephone: HU*3-9890 233 An outstanding recent game, annotated by a former World Champion^ by DR. MAX EUWE GLIGORICH vs. LARSEN, ZURICH. 1959 The Jubilee Tourtianient cormnetiioratiiig the ISOtli anniversary of The Zurich Chess Club has been the recent center of chess attention. Except for Szabo and Euwe^ replaced respectively by Barcza and Donner, all masters and grandmasters had accepted tournament director Alois Nagler’s invitation. They had all beeji selected for their known enterprise and sharp play so that the games would be of maximum interest and with a minimum of draws. The ih rsl round did much to demonstrate how justi¬ fied the selection was* For it had only one drawn game^ and tliat only after a fierce battle of 56 moves* As a whole, the percentage of drawn games has been low. The following game is one of the most thrilling of the tournament. Larsen, playing Black, applied a new system in the Sicilian, probably prepared in advance. Gligoricb, as While, re-acted sharply and utilized his chances well, risking Exchange foj' two Pawns in order to hold the initiative* Had not Larsen overlooked a finesse at Ids 23d move, prol>ab]y due to time troiil)le, he need not have lost. Svetozar Yugoslavia White 1 P-K4 2 N-KB3 Variation Bent Larsen •Denmark Black P-Q84 N-KB3 SICiLlAN DEFENSE Nimzovich Gligorich During the past year, opening theory has again become interestetl in this con¬ tinuation. To sum it up, in general, it appears that, with proper handling, White obtains the best chances, 3 P-K5 N-Q4 4 N-B3 . . . , W lute's last is the only move by which he can hope to get anywhere at all. 4 . . . . P-K3 5 NxN PxN 6 P-*Q4 N-B3 Black's last move is an entirely new thought. It is in effect a Pawn offer which nets Black good chances if it is accepted. The customary variations all continue with 6 . , . P-Q3. 7 PxP BxP 3 QxP Q-N3f t ™ check; | dbl, check: ? = 24 B-K6, H-Qlt 25 K-K2, KxB! 26 NxR, QxN 27 QxQ, N-Q5t, etc. 23 ... . Q^B6t Here it is that Black fails to use his chances. 23 . . . K/lxP holds his ad¬ vantage: e.g., 1) 24 B-K5? QxN 25 BxPt, NxB; 2) 24 P-N4, N^Q3 25 BxN (or 25 Q-K5, Q-^NSt and 26 . . . QxR), Q-'B6t 26 K-K2, Q-Ql mate; 3) 24 R-KBi, Q-B6t 25 K-K2, R/Q2- K2 26 Q"Q3, RxNt 27 BxR, N^^QSt 26 K--K3, NxB — or in this line 26 R-Bl, N-Q5t 27 K-Ql (27 K-B2, QxR), RxBI etc. 24 K-K2 R/txp 25 P-N4 .... Now this advance is less dangerous for both. 25 ... . N-Q3 26 .... But not 26 ExN?? Q-Q7 mate. 26 ... . Q-B3 Black refuses to exchange Queens but Incorrectly so this time as the end-game after 26 . . . QxQ 27 KxQ definitely is not a win for White. 27 P^N6 Q-K2 This is a mistake which gets Black Quickly into difficulties. He ought to play 27 . . . Q-B4. 28 R-KB1 .... White is guarding against 23 . . . RxB. 28 ... , Q^KI 29 Q-R31 .... Now that Black's attack is finished. White starts a counter-action against which there soon is no defense. 30 P-M6 is already a threat. 29 ... . R-B4 Other possibilities are: 1) 29 . . . K^Nl 30 K^Q3, and the threat of 31 N-Q4 decides; 2) 29 . . . P-N3 30 B-K5t, K-Nl 31 B-KB6, and Black’s King can no longer escape the crossfire of the two Bishops: 3) 29 . . . R/B2*K2 30 B^K5! 30 BxN RxR 31 BxB .... White uow'^ has both positional and material advantage. 31 ... . R-QR8 Or 31 . . . R-B5 32 P-N6, P-KR3 33 B-QB3, K-Nl 34 B^K5, and White wins. 32 B-QB3 RxPt 33 K-K3 PxP Black may hope that, after 34 PxP, he obtains counter-play by 34 . . . H-Rfi, 34 B-K4! .... The time cf the final attack is here. 34 ... . Q-KN1 Black’s only move: 34 . . . P-KR3 Is met by 35 QxPf. 35 P-N6 BPxP 36 N-N5 R-QB7 Black has nothing much by way of choice by this time. 37 QxR RxBf 38 K-Q2 Q-QB1 39 N-B7t Resigns Mate in two w^as threatening. So^jHons CHESSBOAI3D MAGIC! No. 1 White draws with 1 R-K5t. KxP 2 RxP, PxR 3 N-Q2! No. 2 White draws with 1 K-R2, P-QS (Q) 2 P-^N3. Or 1 . . . PxP 2 P-B4§: No. 3 White wdns with 1 Q-QB3t, K-Nl 2 Q-KN3t, K-Rl 3 Q--QN8t, Q-Nl 4 Q-KR2t Q-KR2 5 Q-QN2t, K-Nl 6 Q-N2t, K-Rl 7 Q-RSt, Q-Nl S Q-KRlt, Q-R2 9 Q-Elt, K^Nl 10 Q-QRSf, N-Ql 11 QxNt» K-B2 12 N-N5tp etc. PLASTIC CHESSMEN These Plastic Chessmen are made of durable Tenite and molded in the basic Siaunion pattern. 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P—K3 can l)e answered by 6 NxN with consequeiU weakening of Black’s black sq[tares* So, for this lime, we shall look at some practical shidies of the consequences of the early 3 * * * ]^-K3. The Way of the Digre$sor — L 1 P-K4 P-QB4 2 N-KB3 P-QR3 3 P-QB4 P-K3I This is one way of digressinjic and (he following sequel transposes into ralunin n>4 of Modern Chess Openings (p, 152). 4 P-Q4 PxP 5 NxP N-KB3 6 N-QB3 * > * * Here 6 . . , Q-B2 gives the MCO line. It is well to note, however, that the Russian magazine. Shakhmaty* has given a ihorougli analysis of a tine whkdi proves that 6 , , . B-N5! is an improve¬ ment for Blaek. For lack of spaee, we wonT give all ihe rannHealions of that analysis but will for this arlicie indicate the main flow. 6 , . . . B-N5! 8 P-K6 BxN 7 B-Q2I 0-01 9 BxB N-K5t Tliese moves are from ttve game* Korchnoj-Fnman, in the Leningrad Championship, l&a7, The game ended in a draw some time after this continua¬ tion: 10 B-N4, P-Q3 n Q^K2, Q-N3 12 N-^B2, N-QB3! 13 P^QHSp P-Q4! etc. t ^ check: t = dbL check; | = dis, ch. 23£ The Way of the Digressor ~ II. 1 P-K4 P-QB4 3 P-Q4 PxP 2 N-KB3 P-K3!? 4 NxP P-QR3J Now, after 5 P-QB4, we have the same pcsition as in the preceding diagram. There is the difference, however, in this sequence, that White can disengage him¬ self from the Maroczy. which is so sterile here, and play 5 N-Q1J3 instead of 5 P-QB4. As stated last time, ihe wliole ‘ Feek-si- boo"' idea of 2 . . . P-QR3 counts heavily on alert play for transpositions — where¬ fore 2 . , . P-(^H3 in be preferred to 2 . . . One transpositional trump in luuid ttien is the . . , P-K3 If, when and after White thinks he can seize the oppoalunity for the Maro(‘Ky (3) P-QBL White Passes the Buck The main point of White’s 3 P-Qlil has been an effort at refutation of Black’s 2 , , . P-QR3. Sensing that, other moves may well give Black some unexpected and faA^orabie chance to transpose into almost any one of tlie many varieties of the Sicilian. Najdorf. Paulson, Scheveningen, etc.. White nat¬ urally has had to investigate what fore* ing possibilities he hlm.self has in P- QB4 by way of dictating terms of play. But it is quite possible now that White may realize his whole approach with 3 P-QB4 offers no panacea. If he also re¬ gards 3 F-QB3 similarly, he may then revert to the “classicar^ 3 P-Q4 and, after 3 . . . PxP 4 N.vP, X-KB3 5 N-QD3, he stands pat on the normal development and leaves it to Black to disclose his further intentions. 1 P-K4 P‘^QB4 3 P-Q4 PxP 2 N-K83 P-QR3 4 NxP N-KB3 Before going on, It is worth noting that the Shakhmaty article, mentioned previously takes up 4 . . . P-K3 and recommends eis Black’s best answer to 5 N-tJB3 tlie move, 5 . . . Q-B2. 5 N-QB3 P-K4I Our present Interest lies in the line characterized by this Pawn IhrusL Only if I lie answer to this Boleslav- .sky-type or, better. Najdorf-type that game. White hat! a win in (he Pawn end-KEime ])nt threw [t away with ^17 P-Rl? Onee this move recoj^- niued as suspect, it is ea&y to thEU White wins merety by uUhztn^ the ad¬ vantage of his outside, passed E^awn — H. K, 16 PxKP PxP 16 N-R2 QR-Q1 17 Q-BS B-K3 18 N/2-N4 NxN 19 PxN Q^B3 20 P»N5 N™B5 21 N-N4 BxN 22 QxB . . . . in this as in There is still nothing original game. The moves are the same Fischer-Shocroii, p, 117, May i.ssue. 22 ... . P-B3 Finally, a. deviation. I’n^nckcr’s move is a little better than Shoc ron’s 22 . . , N^N3, Still, White holdr; the edge. 23 PxP BxP 25 PxP PxP 24 P-R4 N™N3 26 S-K3 R-R1 27 KR-Ql K-Rl Black plans to play 28 , . . N-B5, yet avoid the pin on his Knight by 29 B-N3. 28 P-QN3 B^N2 30 B-N5 BxB 29 Q-R4 B-B3 31 QxB , , , , The exchanging of a pair of Bishops results in increased maneuvering space for White's Queen. As a result, he ihreaiens to take immediate advantage of Black's inferior Pawn structure (three gioups as opposed to tw^ol), winning a Pa^vn as follows: 32 IlxIL NxR (forced) 33 R-Q5, Q-B2 34 Q-B6t. K-Nl 35 P- QN4!! after which 35 . . , PxP is pro¬ hibitive because of 36 it-Q7M QxR 37 B-N3t^ What a beautiful possibility In a position of apparently little charm! 31 ... . RxR The immediate 31 . . . N-Q2 fails against 32 RxR. RxR 33 Q-K7I <33 , , , R-R2 34 RxN! and 35 Q-BS mate). 32 RxR N-Q2 Black's Queen and Hook are confined behind their Paw^ns, wdiile White's Queen and Rook control open space. White ob¬ viously has a distinct advantage in this j-espect blit is hampered on the other hand by the inactivity of ills Bishop as compared to Black's Knight. One feels that White ought to be able to make progress, but how is difficuli to tell. Fischer finds a vigorous solution to the problem. The next few moves are the pith of the game. 33 B-Q1[i , , . , A cute little combination does the trick. The Bishop become.s active, anti that is more than Black tan stand. 33 ... . N-B3 White's King Pawn is jininune and ]‘e- malns so fo]‘ seveial moves. After 33 . , . QxP 31 B-B3I White wins by the subsequent pin on the Knight: e.g.. 34 . . . Q-E4 35 Qx(^ PxCJ 36 B-B6 E and now the sharp point: 36 . . . R-K2 37 R-R7: or 36 . . . R-Ql 37 R'-Qll Lovely — it looks like an end-ganie composition. I check: t = dbl. cheeky § = dis. ch. 241 CHESS REVIEW, AUGUST, 1959 34 R-R7 Q-Q3 Black caJi try 34 . . * N-Nl, but his position becomes too shaky after 35 Q-R4, P-R3 (35 , * , N--B3 35 -R-KB7: R-K3 37 Q-RSr) 36 B-K2, 35 B-K2! * . » * Now the Bishop has found a target and a difficult one to defend at lliat. 35 . * * . R-K2 Black gives up the Pawn^ which is not strictly necessary. There is, however, nothing definitely better: e.g., 1) 35 . . . NxP 36 Q-R6! and White wins: 2) 35 , , . Q-B3 36 BxP, and White wins: 3) 35 . , , R-QNl 36 Q-R6, Q-Bl 3? QxQtI RxQ 38 P-B3p and White ob¬ viously wins a Pawn or two: 35 , . . P-N5 36 PxP, PxP 37 R-KBT, N-Nl 38 B-B4 with a winning advantage for White; S) 35 . _ Q-NS 36 R-KB7I (36 BxPi? NxPJ has dubious consequences: White may emerge with an extra Pawn but one of no practical value), N-Nl 37 Q-R4, P-R3 38 Q-N4, and White has a winning advantage, with the Immediate threat of 39 BxP! QxB 40 QxP. 36 RxR QxR 37 BxP ...» The rest is a matter of technique, but of really perfect technique, and Bobby makes the end-game a little masterpiece in itself. Tliose of our readers wlio are interested in end-games wilt certainly enjoy this one. But we must gSv^e it without funher comment, for the sake of covering other games. TRAVELING CHESS SET This peg-jn traveling set has a playing board all of 8" square! Plastic men, high, plug into plywood board which Is encased in a leatherette cover: The De Luxe model (also has coni part men Is at each end for captured men)* Standard model is in pasteboard cover (has no compartments),. De Luxe in photo. Order by catalogue number: No. 197—Standard model ____ $1.50 No, 199—Oe Luxe modef_ _$$.00 Send for complete catalog of chess equipment and books MAIL VOUR ORDER TO CHESS REVIEW 134 West 72nd Street, New York 23^ N, Y, 242 37 4 -» •* O K-N2 38 8-K2 Q-QB2 39 Q-K3 Q-R4 40 P-N3 Q-R6 41 K-N21 Q-R4 42 Q-Q3 Q-N3 43 Q-B4 Q-B3 44 B-Q3 Q-N3 45 p_QM4 PxP 46 PxP N-N5 47 Q-B5 QxQ 48 PxQ K-B2 49 P-B4 K-K2 50 K-B3 N-B3 51 B-N5! K-K3 52 B-B4t K-K2 53 P-B6! N-K1 54 PxP P-R3 55 K-K3 N-B2 5G K-Q4 P-R4 57 K-K3! P-N4 58 B-K2 P-R5 59 PxP PxP 60 B-B4 N-K1 61 K^B4 K-Q1 62 K-N4 K-B2 63 B-B7I N-N2 64 KxP KxP 66 K~N6 Resigns NEW YORK, 1959 Metropolitan Leogue Team Championship Mimicry Sharp spices don’t always cover the finest food, nor does sharp play always indicate a player's best shape. On the contrary, nature seems to prescribe ag- gressiveness as a substitute for con¬ fidence, The mimicry sometimes works: but, in this game, it fails. Turner’s ag¬ gressive set up does not conceal the fact that he has lately been off his foiun. NEO-GRUENFELD DEFENSE AI Turner Anthony E, Santasierc Manhattan C> G. White 1 P^Q4 N^KB3 2 P-QB4 P-KN3 3 P-KN3 B-*N2 4 B-N2 P-Q4 Marshall C. C. Black 5 PxP NxP 6 p_K4 N^N5 7 P-Q5 P-^QB3 8 P-QR3 . . * * White cannot expect much from this opening at best, and the text move even entails some difficulty. For 8 N-K2, w'liich is supposedly White's best here, see Szabo-Olafsson, p. 239, CHESS RE¬ VIEW, July, 1&5S. 8 . . . . Q-R4f 9 N-QB3 PxP 10 R-N1 .... The books give 10 B-K3 as White's (comparative) best here, but It leads to a good game for Black after 10 . . . P~Q5 11 PxN, Q-Qi: The text move is probably no worse than 10 B-K3 but certainly no better. 10 , N/5^B3 11 PxP N-K4 12 B-K4 . . . , White is employing an artificial remedy against the threat of 12 . . . B-B4. 12 P—QN4, Q-B2, hewever, is even more troublesome for White. 12 , 0-0 13 KN-K2 QN^Q2 13 . . . B-R0 is ineffective because of 14 N-B4. But the maneuver, . . . N-B3- Q3, is most natural. Black has it avail¬ able at either this point or one or two moves later. The isolated Pawn calls for a blockader on Q3, and the block- ader ought to be a Knight. 14 0-0 N-KB3 16 R-R1 QR-B1 15 B-N2 B-B4 17 Q-N3 . . . . The attack on Black's Queen Knight Pawn Is a bit disturbing (a Knight on his Q3 would be useful here). 17 . . * * KR^QI Black simply abandons the Pawn, ap¬ parently hoping that compensatton will show' up more or less automatically, Chan its to his edge in deveiopment 18 P-R3 .... The capture of the Pawn is not nec¬ essarily bad. For 18 QxP goes along with the threat of 19 P-Q'N4 (a move which may be interpolated if White's Queen is attacked)* What Black prob¬ ably had In mind is 18 . . . R-Nl 19 QxKP, R-Kl 20 Q-QB, N-B5. White, who has had enough trouble so far, is at any rate more interested in con¬ solidation than In more problems. 18 * * . , B-(ae 21 Q-B2 B-QR3 19 R-Q1 N/3-Q2 22 B-Q4 Q-B2 20 B-.K3 B-B5 23 P-B4 . . . . White has been laboriously holding his own; but this move creates more weak spots and enhances his difficulty, 23 ... . N^B5 24 B-B2 N-Q3 ■Black has been forced to post a Knight on this ideal square. 25 QR^BI Q-N1 27 N-Q4 R-Q2 26 Q-N1 N-N3 28 R-K1 R/2-B2 29 N-K4 . . . . Here is a decisive error, committed however in a position which is hardly tenable in the long run. 29 . . 4 ■ White wins at 30 QxB RxR 31 N-QB3 RxRf 32 BxR 3$ B-B2 P-QR3 34 K^R2 N/N-B5 B-Q6I least the Exchange, 35 N-Q1 N-N3 36 N-K3 N-Q2 37 P-KR4 N-QB4 38 Q-B2? BxN and Black won NEW YORK. 195$ Meh'opolitan Leogue Team Chompionsfiip Queen Pown out of Order The set up of this game offers in* teresting and difficult problems. Black commits himself to facing pressure along the Queen file; and, when he hesitates too long with the — admitted¬ ly risky - advance of his Queen Pawn, he does not get a chance to free his game. Everything is out of order if the Queen Pawn is* CHESS REVIEW, AUGUST, 1959 QUEEN'S INDIAN DEFENSE I. A. Horowitz Manhattan G* C. White 1 P-Q4 N-KB3 2 P-QB4 P"K3 John W. Collins Marshall C. C, Black 3 N-^KB3 P-QN3 4 N^B3 . , , , White leaves the main road (4 P- KN3). 4 .. * . B-N2 5 Q-B2 .... A sideline of little promise and yet not inferior either; for there is net much promise in other lines either. The Queen's Indian is a sound and steady defense* 5 . . . . P-B4I ? This is the sharpest of the three moves which deserve priority in con¬ sideration here. But, as with all sharp moves, it also is very committing and of questionable value in that Black must be prepared to withstand the Maroezy Bind* Steadier is 5 . * , P--Q4, while 5 * * * B-N5! is both steady and enterprisins. (Long ago, this annotator used to experi¬ ment with White's set up, but he gave it up after a di’aw against Dr. Balogh who played 5 , . . P-Q4 and a loss against Colie who used 5 . . . B-N5I*) G PxP .... Even this exchange, supposed in posi¬ tions of this type to be ineffective, is hard to meet in this case* The recommended procedure leading to the Maroezy Bind pattern, Is 6 P-K4! MonticelU-Beti, in the last round of Budapest, 192(5, opened thus with first prize at stake and was won by White, 6 , . . . BxP?! This move is even more dubious than Black’s previous. In such a position, in choosing between , , * BxP and * , . PxP, Black best base his decision on what he is going to do with his Queen Pawn. If he is sure of getting In , . , P-Q4 with impunity, then . * * BxP is all right. But, if he must rely on * . . P-Q3, then 6 * * - PxP is proper. For his Pawn on Q3 will require protection by his Bishop on K2 and not on QB4 from which the Bishop has no square of retreat* Also, the formation of Fawns on QB4, QZ and K3 is much stronger basically than that of QN3, Q3 and K3 since the Pawn on QB4 controls two important squares in enemy territory^ After the text, Black gets no good chance for , . . P-Q4, while * * . P-Q3 requires time-consuming preparation by , . . B-K2. In this case» Black ought to have realized that his chance for a safe . . . P-Q4 is too small, and so , . * PxP is indicated. But even then his task is not easy as he faces a quick attack along the Queen file; 7 B-B4, P-Q3 8 R-Ql. The problem can be solved, though, by 8 . , , P-QR3I (to prevent 9 N-QN5) 0 P-K4, Q-B4! (10 P-K5? BxN 11 PxB. PxP 12 BxP, QN-Q2 with a good game for Black)* 7 B-B4 N-B3 f = check; J tri dbl, check; g = dis. ch. CHESS REVIEW, AUGUST, 1959 We have investigated 7 . . . P-Q4 but can find no satisfactory line for Black after S 0-0-0 (S . , , BxP? 9 P-K3I or S , * . N-R4 9 BxN, RxB 10 PxP, PxP n P-K3)* After 7 . . . P-Q4. S R-Ql is also strong* Less convincing, however, is 8 N-QN5 as it can lead to fa mastic complications: e.g., S . . , B-N5t 9 N-C'2* N-K5 10 N-B7t, K-Bl 11 NxR. Q-B3 12 P-B3, QxB 13 PxN, PxP* 8 P-QR3 0-0 9 P-^K3I , , . . Right. Despite possible appearances otherwise. White’s Pawn works best on his K3. 9 . . . . P-QR4 A weak move; for Black loses an im¬ portant tempo and gives up control of his QN4 - — a high price for the pre¬ vention of 10 P-QN4 {the latter Is a move which White must be careful to make before castling, in view of the dangerous sacrifice of , . * NxP), Also unsatisfactory is the switch to the formation with . . * P-Q3, starting with 9 , . . B-K2; for White’s attack on the Queen file comes too fast: 10 R-Ql (10 . . . P-Q3 11 N-QN5, N-Kl 12 P-K4! or 10 , , . P-QR3 11 P-K4!). Black’s best chance is 9 * . . P-Q4! e.g., 10 P-QN4, B~Q3, or 10 PxP, NxP 11 R-Ql, Q-K2! 12 NxN, PxN 13 RxP ? N-N5! 14 PxN, BxPt 15 R-Q2, Bx:., and Black wins. Consequently, White can hardly achieve more than the isola¬ tion of Black's Queen Pawn* and that is not necessaril}^ of major significance, especially as White emerges with somo' what oddiy placed Queen and Queen Rook, the Queen on the open file, and the Queen Rook on the square pre¬ destined for the King Rook* 10 R-Ql N-K2 11 B-Q3 N-N3 The isolation of Black’s Queen Pawn resulting from 11 . , . P-Q4 12 B-N5, N-N3 13 PxP is still a comparatively small concession, and the same holds true on Black’s next turn. 12 B-N3 R-B1 13 0-0 N-R4 Now it is too late for 13 . , . P-Q4 because of 14 PxP, PxP 15 B-B5! with a great advantage for White after Black loses time with his Rook. 14 B~K4! .... White has completed his development and now makes quick headv.'-ay* 14 ... . B-R3 15 Q-R4I * ., , White’s last is a strong attacking move, based on the combination: 15 * , . P-Q4 16 PxP! BxR 17 PxP, Q-K2 (17 , . . QxR IS PxPf, Rx'P 19 Qx(Q, and White must win) IS PxPf, and White emerges with far superior compensation fer the Exchange* 16 V ■- d « NxB 16 RPxN R-B2 17 N-QN5 ■■ + * * White has obtained a decisive advan* tage, He just marches to victory no’w. 17 ... . BxN 20 R-Q2 R-Ql 13 QxB P-B4 21 KR-Q1 K-B2 19 B-B2 Q-K2 22 B-R4 K-K1 23 R-N1! R-N1 24 P^QN4' ... * White wins a piece since the Black Queen Knight Pawn is pinned. 24 ... * PxP 26 P-B5 B-K4 25 PxP B-Q3 27 NxB NxN 28 PxP Resigns Solutions to CHESS QUIZ from inside front cover 1 Black wing with 1 . . . R-Q7 (threaten¬ ing 2 * . . Q“B4 mate) 2 Q-Q5, Q-N7t 3 K-B4, R-B7tr forcing mate. 2 White wins with 1 R-R8, and 1 . * . RxR 2 P-BT mate, or 1 , . * R-QN2 2 B-R6, R-N3t 3 K-B5, R-N-if 4 K-N6, or 1 . . . R-KB2 2 B-R6, P-R6 3 BxB. RxB 4 P-B7t 3 Black wins with 1 * , , RxRP 2 PxR, BxPt and Black forces mate, or 2 K-Nl, Q-QR5 3 PxR, R-N7t, followed by mate. 4 White wins with 1 Q-K2, Q-K5 2 BxB* etc* 5 White wins with 1 RxPt (not 1 QxQ as then Black mates) and 2 Q-R5 mate* 6 White wins with 1 P-N lf and 1 , . * K^R5 2 K-R2, P-R4 3 K-KR6, etc., or 1 . * . PxP e.p* 2 K-Rlt. PxH (or 2 . * * KxR 3 RxP mate) 3 R-N5t. QxH 4 PxQ, etc. 7 While wins with 1 K-R2 2 N-B5, PxN 3 Q-R6tp K-Nl 4 Q-N5T. K-Bl 5 R-KR6, P-B3 6 QxPt and 7 H-R8 mate. 8 White wins with 1 QxPf, QxQ 2 P-QSl 9 White wins with 1 R-KStt BxR 2 Qx'Bt, K-B3 3 F-K5t. QxP (or 3 . . * PxP 4 N-K4t} 4 N-K4t, K-B4 5 QxRt, KxN 6 Q-B3 mate. 10 White wins this one with 1 P-B7, N-N2 2 P-B8(R) to avoid stalemate, and, say, 2 * * . NxP 3 N-N2 4 R-B6 mate. 243 ActlvItJe* of chess review Postal Cliess players^ game reports £• ratings, names of aew players, priie*winners, selected games, tourney instructions & editorial comment. JACK STRALEY BATTELL Postal Chess Editor TOURNAMENT NOTES Progress Reports for Golden Knights Tournaments 8th Annual Championship—1954 As a result of current Postal Mortems, two more Finals sections have com¬ pleted play, and the contestants therein score these weighted point totals:* 54-Nf 16: L, Stolzenberg 40.2; B. B, Wisegarver 3 7*3 si P* Johnson 2 hS,5h 5; M. R. Kurins 27.3: M. Sokoler 25.15; V. Smith 25.05; and M E. Watkins 15; 54-Nf IS: B. W. Paul 41.35; S. H. Brower 3S.95; C* L. Nichols 32.9: C* R. Paxton 31.9; and W. L. McDaiii, H. B. Myers and H. M. Remick were witli- drawn. Melding these scores into the li^t of prospective cash prize winners as given in June, we have the following line up for the time being. PRESENT LEADERS* R Klugnnn^ ... .16.2 R T Xeei . *:^3.o I .. .4;i.-i.'; K W Roidel . ,, .1 N Schmitt . . . EJ.ri J |-i 'rangeman .33,0 R Steitnucyer . , [2.S5 C L Ni<:tia[s . . .32.0 J Staffer ... .. K H Mueller .. .:i2.8 A ...... .-If.? \v \'l SlGVG]i,“: . ,:^2.S I-J W Paid ... ,11.3.5 IZ MvGimieSf; . .32.7 J Croiii^on . . . . .41.2 0 f^; Hartleb , . ,32.4 A SiK'hobeck . . ,41.2 c R . . .31.3 R M G^ith ... .40.05 B Temple *33.3 S E krem . .40.0 E Pfiunun ,HH, ,31.65 L *Stoly*ciibe]'rc .■ .40.2 H B Daly .31.0 S Greenberg .:4f3.75 .J Pajor . ,31.6 1 Datelner G R [^lyne ... .31.0 W Voting . .39.05 fl 0 Wa.'ssEier . ,:l.25 s Hrowei’ .... ,38.05 M Sweig . *30.7 n D Smith ... .38.35 R F Jolly .... *30.5 J E Ban y ... .33.3 1 E .Johnso]! . . .20.0.5 I Schwarts .. . .38.0 V D Landon . ,29.55 G Van Deeiie . ,37.4 J M’iednnin ,. .20.5 A Klav'iiis .... .37.35 Ji iJroe-Xa.sh . .20.1 B WisGgiirver . .37,35 P Johrisou .,. * 2 S.55 G KfUa .. *37.3 K Sketna . *27.S J N Buck . _ , ,37.2 JjI iciJe Kellner *27.3 G J Xlaner ... .36.3 M R Kurin.'iv . . .27.3 X -r B Joseph . .. .36,3 1^ Manny ...., .27.3 D H POLlS .... .36.25 1^ G Wrigiit . . .27.25 RabinowitK .36.25 S Simon .27.2 A N Lockett . .30.2 E D Eisker *.. .26.8 F D l.rynch .,. ,30.15 L R *. * .20.3 H 'r Reeve ,., .35.8 E God hold .*,* .26*2 D Weaks ..... .35.3 E R [ jca !’>■ ^^ .25.0 B Hainies .... .35.7 M Sokoler .25.15 S J Hankiti ... .35.05 V Smith . G Soules . ,35.15 J A Ilyin ..... .25.0 [ W Alien .... .35.1 .1 E Shaw *.,. .21.0 J .\ Curdo ... .34.15 .J K K:in<> H ... .2!.0e5 F Btndman , ,3.0 .1 A Xordin , .. *21.05 Finale sections 17. 19 and 20 Still have some resuits to report. ♦Weighted point totals arc based on the following scQle: 1.0 point per win tii the prelims; 2,2 in semBfiiials: and 4*5 in finals. Draws count halt these values. Published only after all games in section reported. 9ih Annual Championship—19SS As a result of current Postal Mortems, F. J Yerhoff joins the qualifiers foi- assignment to the Finals; but we lack four of filling a Finals section. lOfh Annual Championship—1956 As of now, Hans Berliner, once of Washington, D. C., but now of Littleton, Colorado, has a tight grip on first place in this Championship. He has scored 18 straight wins for a maximum, weighted point score of 16.2. It remains to be seen only If anyone can tie his .score. As a result of current Postal Mortemc, the following have qualified for assign¬ ment to the Finals: G. Katz, G. E, Mor¬ ris, E. Andersoiu G. B. Thornton, E. SLarer, W. F. Steinberg, R. Murphy, V. V. Masters and S. Klein. The last thiee, however, must carry over till we have more qualifiers to fill out a section of seven. POSTALMIGHTIES! Prize Teurnamenfs 'The follo^ving won in 1957 anti 195^ Toiirtiaiueiits as a re- sol L of ourroni Postal Mortems. Tourney Players Place Score 57-P H. H Harris .. .1-2 5 -1 L Mayer . ., . ,1-2 5 “1 *37 A M Sfevcni.'s ...,1st ih “U M Good stein . ., . 2nd 4 -2 44 l> G Hoff mat] *.,* _ 2-3 4 -2 P J Jartnusi ....... _2-3 4 -2 15 'r ,] □D'gen.'^on . . ,2nd 4 -2 ■18 II Carr . ...2nd 4h -n (M H Gamble ....... . . .211(1 5 -1 01 .J li Warren . . . . .Ut 6 -Q .J ] *MaUiief . .. .2nd 5 -1 5S-r 2 K t'asanU . ,., . 2nd 5 -1 :m A .McCoy . . * . .li?t 6 -0 5.3 .Ml '.s W L *Sickman: I B B P ■» A ■“ - h 57 14 l> Eii^hei' *... - liiit Tjh - h 1'^ P -Mangeks ...... ...2nd 45 ■n 5S J) M Price ........ . ...1!SL ^>,1 * 5 Oil [via Gwynn .... ....1st ■5 -1 01 (> R Hnclianan ... _2-4 4 -2 .J X Donato . ....2-4 4 i_B 5ri 'a .\ Goddard .. ....2-4 1 -2 i a s .1 Gruen . . .. .isl G -0 Ilfh Annual Champ]onship~1957 As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following have qualified for assign* nieiU to the Finals: J, D, Repp, E. E. ITanseu, D, C* Hempel, J. Christman, J. Heckman, W. Raudentaush, G. S. Thomas and E. A. Smith. Unfortunately, the last six just fail to fill a section of seven and must wait till another qualifier comes through* (The first two .ioin pre¬ vious qualifiers 'to form a complete Finals section.) Also, the following have qualified for assignment to the Semi-finals: R. T. Durkin, H. Harrison and E, L. Cowan. 12fh Annual Championship—1958 As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following have qualified for assign¬ ment to the Semi-finals: M. E. Banks, F. H. DeKoveii, F. Ciricus, J. G. Sul¬ livan, R. D. Lewis, .L B. Hartigan, S. S. Miller, L* Gowen, A, Weissman. E. Tulviiig, D. Chinn, R. LeBel, M, W. Hurl in, F. Sharpeil, N. J. Lorenz, C. J. Gibbs, R* Larzelere, R, R. Bass, K. J. Rootare, E V. Gavilondo, C* L. Russell, W. S. Morris, E. A* Hurd, I. N. Cowan, J. B. Suethlage, J. Simla, H. Carr, W. G. Senroeder, R. E. Faber, G. R. Pay tie, S. R. Brown, C. R* Thomas, P. Swiggart, O. Stevens, R. C. Loring, J. N. Henrik- sen, R* Splitter, R* L. Hall, W. O'Reilly, G. Glaesser, R. B. Moore, S. Rosenberg and R. Burlingame. The last five named will probably have to wait till more qualify to fill out a seven man section. Class Tournaments '[’ho following poi^iEjUtOf? won or tied for i'li'xU in 31157 niui Clf.tys TournamciiLs OET (■ur!' 0 ]i( Postal [Vlortems. T ou rney P Layers Place Score 57-C 122 V i.)avidink .,. .. L .. . . E. 4 -2 123 M Bock . .T-2 4 -2 10 h'a.sano . .1-2 4 -2 .127 A O Ciildwei! ... . B2 ! -2 \V E iVlahrt .... .1-2 4 -2 131) .] 1C war tier . .1-2 4 -2 Xelf^oii . . .1-2 4 -2 ] '12 h' VV^iunhach . L|. r" - 4 -2 143 F Neff .. . .. .. .Isl 5 -1 115 C H Kaiwer . .1st 0 -0 150 *] R Bryan . .1-2 4 -2 R Jo.se i>h . .1-2 1 -2 151 R Bergamo ****. >pi B^ pJ-hiL 4 -2 i.7:i 1^ B Harrisj ..*,. . 1.^1 4 -2 2(^:^ J> E Sloizer . - i.-5t. 5L i :^38 r Eren]^G1 .l.st 5L h 58-C 30 *) Board man ..*. .I.SI 5 -1 '3.5 \\' Jnnge .3 St hh- 3^ 02 IV Oehler . .1-2 1 -2 T Rocker . . . 1-2 4 -2 74 A B Hartigan . . . 4 -2 115 A Franter .*.,... ,., .. G St 0 -0 123 R Rad VP **,..*,. H- 4 127 G P Biirnjf ...... . 1-2 5 -1 R Com ner . ___ 1-2 5 -1 13!^ J) lioehme . . 1st 0 -0 1*53 V\' W Holmes ... . 1st 4i-li lilft A W Riebardsoii 1 v t B T ■ B B P 1 V S -0 201! H Proh^il * - r. * H- h 204 C C Wilkie . . .. . . 1-2 14 - 1.1 .\ Woods . . 1-2 li-lA 213 W Fos.s .. . 1-2 2L2i *r Isivaii . . 1-2 24 - 2 A 213 L I'atiel . . 1st 5 -1 2:U *J E Cohen . ...... 1st 5 -1 2:f2 D W Halt ...*.,. -4 11 pnTt!lt 6 -D .J Kirbv , * * *. . Tst 44-14 245 D Ciijorovvski G - 0 251 ,3 E Bane .*.,... *.... *ist H- i 270 E D Hooper 1st J ■ L ^ ^ ^ U ^ 0 -0 244 CHESS REVIEW, AUGUST, 19S9 Our Postal players are invited to sub¬ mit their BEST games for this department* The moves of each game must be ivritten on a stand¬ ard score sheets or typed on a single sheet of paper^ and mark¬ ed "for publioa* tion'"- annotated by JOHN W. COLLINS Muller of Minnesota ChiU'le.'i S. Muller of Spring Grove one of Miniie.soUv’s strongest Postal Chess players. With little opporninity for ovei-the-board play in his town of less than 1000 people, Charles baiLles with CHESS liEVIEW Postalites at loss the country and with other players in all corners of the world. In this game with a Massachusetts grand veteran, he wins the ending by sacrificing a Bishop and exploiting the better King position, SICILIAN DEFENSE MCO 9: page 13S, column 33 C, S, Muller H. B* Daly White Black 1 P_K4 P-^QB4 3 P-Q4 PxP 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 4 NxP P^K4 Blaclv"^ last and nnusual mov'e, com¬ paratively nn boohedp has not been refuted. 5 N-N5 P-Q3 Or 5 . , . P-QB3 6 N-Qtit (6 X/5-B3, B-B I 7 B-QB4, P-Ci3 S 0-0, Q-K5), BxX 7 QxB, Q-^B3 S Q^Q2, Q-N3 9 P-KB3, P--Q3 10 B-B4, B~K3 with even chances. 6 N/1-B3 P^QR3 7 N-R3 B™K3 A more dynamic line is . . . P-BI 3 B-Q3, P-QN l y N-Qd, KN-K2. S N-S4 N-B3 An ounce of prevention by 3 . . . F-R3 here avoids the doubling of Pawns which ultimately costs the game. 9 B-KN5 B-K2 10 BxN PxB 11 N-K3 .... White wastes no time in gettin firm grip on Qr> and Ki35. 11 ■ fr « 4 R-QB1 12 B-Q3 B-B1 13 N/B3-q5 R-KN1 Better is 13 . _ P-K.R4, 14 P-KN4 B-R3 15 N-B5 &-B5 16 P-QB3 BxN/q4 FeaiTally cramped and faced with IT NxB and the utter ruination of his Pawn structure, Black cedes a Paw'u to effect some exchanges. 17 PxB N-K2 19 BxKRP R-KR1 13 NxN KxN 20 B-B5 R-B4 21 Q-Q3 . . * . White returns the Pawn in order to gain tlie King Rook file. He can hold the booty with 2] P-KR4, Q-N3 22 R-ONl, Q-Nl 23 B-Q3, 21 ... . RxRP 24 K-K2 B-B5 22 RxR BxR 25 R-Rl Q-K1 23 P-N4 R-B2 26 R-R7i Q-N4 On 26 . . . Q-K5, White wins with 27 B-K6:; e.g.. 37 . . . QxPt 2^ K-BH 29 RxP 30 KxPt. K-Kl 31 Q-K7. and While soon mates ai KXS; or 23 . . , Q-Bo 29 QxQ, RxQ 30 RxFt> K^Kl 31 RxXP. RxBP 32 R-XO, and White wins the end-game; or 27 . . . K-Bl 2S R-RSt, K-K2 29 Q-R7, and While wins. 27 P-*QR41 QxQt On 27 . . . QxRP 2S B-K6, Wliite wins as in the previous note. 34 PxP .... Now White threatens 35 P-KBL 34 ... . P~q4 35 P-KN5 P-N4 On 35 . . . P“Q5, 36 P-KB4 wins. 36 RPxP RPxP 37 P-KB4i BxQBP Or 37 . . . R-QB2 38 PxPf, K-R2 39 RxRI, B.vR 40 P-K7! 38 RxB PxP 3D PxP .... 1 The complications are OV' ei\ i ind White has master fully set up a w on end-game. 39 i- -■ ri B P-Q5 43 p- -N6 K^KI 40 R-Q3 R-B2 44 R- -KB7 R-SSf 41 RxP R-B8 45 K -K5 R-K8t 42 R-Q7t K-B1 46 K- -Q5 R-Q8t 47 K -B5 Resigns A Berserk Pawn 2S KxQ P^K5t Again. Black sacrifices a Pawn for mobility. More pnideni, however, is 2S . . . P-X 3. iniendin g 29 . - 1*- ■IM. 29 KxP B- -K4 30 B-K6 K ^ai 31 R-RSf K- -N2 Black leaves his K2 open so as to lai' treat his Kcok, not exc ■hang e ! 1. 32 R-QB8 R. -K2 The thougiit is 33 B-B 'J 1. 34 K~Q;k BxP; but W bite has otlicr ide EIS ’ On 33 . . . H.xK 31 Bxit, Bx P {WE 1: i p wins on 3-! . . . P -.\M 35 Bxl \ P.\P ■ h K-Q8, P ~R6 37 B- Bl) 35 lixl k Bxl* -li¬ on BxP. K^Bl. White wins ihe ending iil a tortuous process of m a in¬ liiii.s; Kings on to advance and to hold the passed Queen Rook Rook Pawn, taking Black’s Pawn on his KB2 by B-Ks cn by B-Q3”R7~NS. returning the Bisiiop lo protect, the Queen Rook Pawn, march¬ ing the King to KB5 and advancing tin- Bisliop Pawn and the K nig lit Pelwei. 33 K-B511 .... Ttiis very attractive, nicely cahnilaiei] combination wins the gcime. 33 ... . PxBt On 33 . . , B-R7, White builds (o [i win with 34 P-QB4 and 35 P-B5. PERSONAL SERVICE Thft Bdiior of this dcimruiioiil, a foriiiur ^^arshnll Chess Club, New Verk Stale and Ik S, Correspondence Champion, and Co-re¬ viser of Modern Chess Openings, Oih od.. will play you a coia-espoadeuco game aiul give critical comments ou every move for a ^ir>.i.)a fee, Write to .lohn W. Coihn.^, 521 Kasl ['[ Street, New York 9, New York. A berserk Queen Pawn sniashes Black, BARCZA SYSTEM MCO 9: page 345, column 25 A, Jackson O. Williams 1 N^KB3 P-Q4 4 P-Q4 B-B4 2 P-KN3 N^KB3 5 P-N3 QN-Q2 3 B-Na P-B3 6 0-0 P^KN3 Black commits himself to ceding a Rifjhop. Better is 6 . . . P-KR3, 7 . . . P-K3 and 8 . . . B-Q3. 7 N-R4 P-K3 8 NxB KPxN 5 P^QB4 N-N3 Better 9 , . . PxP 10 . . . B-N2 and 11... 0-0, 10 P-QR4 P-QR4 11 PxP QNxP 12 P-B3! .... Wiiite'i^ laai is a strong move, pre- pariitg i^he oEvening of lines and the roll¬ ing on of cetuei' PawEis. 12 ... . B-N2 14 PxP N-K2 13 P-K4 PxP 15 B-N2 0-0 16 R-R2 R^K1 Now Black loses. Coi'retrt i.s 16 . . , Q-X3 17 K-iii, Qit-Ql. 17 P-Q5[ .... Win to threatens IS BxN, 18 P-Q6 and IS Q-B3. 17 , N^R4 Or 17 . . , N-Bl 18 Q-B3. 1S P-qe Q-N3t 19 K-R1 QR--Q1 Or 19 , . . N-Bl 20 P-Q7. 20 q—B3 R es i g n s Black has to lose something: e.g., 20 . . . N-Bl 21 QxPt, K-IU 22 P-q7I CHESS REVIEW, AUGUST, 1959 245 POSTAL MORTEMS Game Reports Received during June, To report results, follow instructions on pages 4 & 5 of your booklet on Postal Chess strictly and exactly. Other¬ wise, the report may be misrecorded, held up or even lost. Please notei Winners (and those with the White pieces in case of draws) must report as soon as result is confirmed by opponent. The opponent may report also to ensure his record and rating: going; through but must then state clearly that he was the loser (or played Black in case of a draw). Game reports sent in time for receipt by dates given above should be printed below. And the players concerned should check to see that they are so published. To spot them, look under your section number, first by the key te.g., 59-0 indicating Class Tourney begun in 1959) and by number (466) given in text below the key. Symbol f Indicates a win by forfeit with¬ out rating credit; a s?hows a rating credit adjudication; df marks a double-forfeit. CLASS TOURNAMENTS 4 mart tourneys graded by classes started in 1957 (Key: 57-C) Notice: The two-year closing date Is now up for tourneys staried in September, 1957: sections 5T-C 231 to SCO, l^naJ reports must be in the mail to arrive here before Sep¬ tember 30, Any request for extension of play must show good reason for the neces^- sity, not just negligence in sending moves on time, and mu^st be received here before August 31. For final reports, list all re¬ sults with names of opponenti? to be sure you get credit for all games. For unfinish¬ ed games, send how you propose lo draw or to win along \vlih record of mov'^es made and a clear, stamped diagram of position reached, for adjudication. Tourneys 1 - 340: 120 Sherwin df with L/awrence. 2 df with Egelhaaf. 1^1 Faber, Kigley 2 df. 122 Abrainson, Taylor df. 123 Camp, Fasano df, 127 Heino 2 df with Smith, df with Mahrt, 130 Kwartler, Nel¬ son df, 131 Gage df ^vith Cieminer, 2 df with Storey. 133 Graves 2 df with Gray, Robinson. 135 Pardon 3 df with Bancroft, NToga. 137 Graves, Hutchins df. MO Wol- l>ofE tops Norton twice. 112 Dick 2 df with ‘ Shirvint, df with Bellman; Bellman df with Wambach and Shirviiit., M3 Neff, Selignmn df. 150 Bryan, Weimar df. 151 Webster 2 df with Bergamo, Gladson, 153 DeBriiin df with l-'lnkstaff, Harris, Roberts; Plnk.'staff, Roberts 2 df, 203 Brinley, Stet- zer tie. 369 Bokma bests Pollock, 333 Graham bests Shirley. 33S Frenkel, Lrauzon tie. Siarted in 1958 (Key: 58-C) Notice: Check to see if your results appear here in “Postal Morterns." Report any cor¬ rection within the month of publication. With your last game report, send summary of all to ensure against omissions. Also, report any lardy opponents. Else, your games may run into double-forfeits. Tourneys 1 - 200: 7 Euckendorf bests Heun- isch, 11 Dlnkelacker tops (a.) Bicht. 15 Jungc, Lee tie. 51 Stumpf tops, then ties Bass, 52 Bass, Hlbor tie, 63 Konmrek with¬ drawn. 74 CusicK nips Neilson. 87 Green¬ span whips Ilowite. 9S Greenbaum tops (a) Ishkan. 101 Wur] whips Duncombe twice, 115 Pranter conks Cornett. 116 Osborn tops Thompson. 131 Friedman, Holding halt Oiunond, 123 Radys rips Miller. 130 I^Lmb licks Falciglia. 133 Holmes halts Larsen twice. 133 Bochnie conks Cowie. 143 Ooraii downs Anderson, IjUrson: Anderson licks Larson. 15l Tomaino bests Vicimts, bows to Quasi. 152 McWilliams tops McCoach twice. 153 Anderson, McIntyre split two. 163 Lorenz downs Dunkln. ISO Schonberg, Harper best Baron, 1S4 Fleming loses to Crossley, licks Donat twice: Donat d.owu,<5 Riesenberg. 135 Gelbard withdraws, 130 Crowder downs Anderson. 132 WaJsh whips Hunt. 194 Boiiinet withdrawn, IP'S Harvey quells Quinn twice, Fronezak once, 106 Shackelford top.s Bradley twice, 109 Rich¬ ardson tops both Nelson and Ryan twice each. 20Q Frobs: stops Straume twice. Tourneys 201 - 240: 303 Anderson downs Goddard. 204 ’Wilkie whips Shepard, 205 DuvaL downs Lundholm. 206 Phythyon mauls Moorhead, 207 Sorenson tops {2f> Smith. 310 Hanley splits two with McCarth- ney, bows twice to Koffnmn, 211 Nether- land downs De Llsser. 213 h'oss, Istvan tie, 21C Barnes bests AJedin, 219 Fat tel fells Urirnni. 221 F^erry pounds Pierce. 223 Swen¬ son tops I^ng. lies Parker. 334 Tenbioeck clips Clark. 226 Bass lops (2f) Rosen. 327 .A.stle downs Dorman; Montgomery mauls Phillips. 223 Brant, Bratz tie; Stettbachei’ stops Bratz. 339 Lewis licks FoJey, 2:40 Ware tops ’Willard (la & If), also Btyson. 231 Cohan conks White. 233 KTalina with¬ drawn. 234 Spillsbury tops Bdenburg twice. 236 Wallon whips Walker. 33S Kirby, Shearman tie, 210 Montgomery loi>s Scott twice. Tourneys 241 - 300: 241 Warren jolts .John¬ son, Jones. 345 Feldhaus bests Edenburg: Ciborowski sinks Feldhaus. Kadyk. 25U Bolen beats Green wait. 251 Bane bests Smith, 252 Bier, Evens tie, 353 Sullivan socks Connell. 254 Laurilzen licks Waldron twice; Taylor bests Waldron, bows to Slate. 361 Marica, Neuwalder split two. 264 Amdon. Wilson, WTlIis lick Leverett; Amdon downs Willis, 36G Lidral conks Cook; Slusing sloughs Cook, Hancock twice each and Ltdra] once, 367 Johnson jolts Primakoff. 270 Hooper tops Tyrala twice. 273 Perry pounds Thornton; Bazinet withdrawn. 275 Heisen halts Edwards. £77 nl'ackson mauls Meaeham. 279 Reddy tops Kaikow twice, 2S0 DeClaire downs Eden burn. 2Sl Burk- liart bests Jacobs. 2SS Davis downs Eden- burn. 290 Wright rips Venesaar, Riesen- beck, 292 Pincus stops Einsieint Valenteen. 297 Lancoux: bows to Heath but bests Weber, Heath and He Mullen; Heath hits Weber, Tourneys 301 - 354: 301 Schi'oeder tops Eln^' stein twice, 306 Rubin tops (2f) Burns. 307 AVethe rips Reinsch. 303 Hurley hits Carpenter. 31 i Walsh clips Klein, 315 Wip- per tops Evans twice. Balamiith once; Silegler axes Evans, 321 Bonn beats FiegeL 323 Haddix halts Brown, Brooks; Brown beats Brooks. 324 Pollack conks Scofield, Cohen; Cohen tops Scofield twice. 337 Choinobay stoi>s Stevenson. 32S Brown withdraws. 339 Mendel bcijts Belanger twice. 331 Pollack licks Lambreeht. 333 Cohen conks Kane. 335 Andrews drubs Peck; Howe withdraw.^, 337 Hillard mauls Reiher. 33S Gosztyla rips Revelie. 342 Patterson tops Svendsen twice. 344 Wood bridge bows to Sepulveda but bests Wolff twice, 345 Ches- sick downs Anderson. 347 Estock, Will tie twice. 34S Gelb jolts Jones, Kaplan. 349 Hawkes halts AI thou se, Morrison, Reardon; Reardon licks Allhouse, loses to Morrison. 351 Hendricks hits Ware, Bradley; WAre tops Bradley twice. 352 Bikuleius tops Huf- ford, ties Rankins, started in 1959 (Key: 59-C) Tourneys 1-50: 1 Haffner bests Backner; Thompson withdraws. 3 Angstenberger beats Nickels, Eikulcius and Hutehens, 1 Brosnahan tops Oberhofer t>vice. 6 Kremes downs Gordon. 9 Bancroft bests Ott. 14 Curtiss tops Ott twice. 15 Bancroft. Lund- holin crack Erwhi, 16 Hiivrlchsen whips Wohler twice, DeLong once. 19 Mann mauls Rieder. 20 Bailey bests Scofield. 22 Greenwood jotis Jansky twice; Martin withdra\vs but I'o^igns one game to each of Jansky, Greenwood and Levenson, and loses one (a) to Levenson. 30 Bendlx nips Need. 32 Varocka fells Furniann. 33 Atj- boil resigns both games to all, 36 Powers licks Lundholm twice, 37 Sleveos slops Munden. 39 Joerg joJts Yotmghusband. 41 Clark bests Krieger. bows to YacobozaL 50 Dulicai tops (3a) Gorman, Tourneys 51 - 192: 55 Calese conks Ingram, 5S Mora ties Stephens, tops McGalian, 62 Cunningham withdraws, 67 Newman nips Hurkey. 6S Angstenberger trips Trjnks, 69 Fisher whips Weber. Wiik- iiisom 72 Brown tops Crow twice, 74 Heric withdraw .s. 76 Melerding bows to ’Vance, bests Marcus twice; Marcus withdrsuvs; Meierdling withdraws, loses (a) to Vance. TS Hei lc withdraw's, 7D Spalt spills Bouchey, So Barry bests Coyle. S5 Koenkow' conks WUlis. S9 Woods nips Newman. 91 Lininger licks Gurka, 97 Blau rips Friedrichs. 105 Bouchey, Mac(R>wan tie, 130 Ott licks Lowder. PRIZE TOURNAMENTS 7 man classed tourneys for premiums started in 1957 (Key: 57-P) Notice: The two-year closing date Is now' up for tourneys started in September, 1957; sections 57-R 64 to 71, I'inal reports must be in mail to arrive here before September 30. Any reosition reached, for adjudica¬ tion. Tourneys 1 -95: 34 Holt, Noterman df. 35 EEconin, Seybold df. 37 Karlan df wdth Goodstein and Weston; Bogas, Egelbaaf df, 44 Conway^ Roseniai^ df, 45 Bonforte* Graves df; Hlit, Jorgensen df. 61 Gunder¬ son w-hips WAiver, 64 Gamble beat.s MowTy, Potschuch, Myers. 69 Milana mauls Town¬ send. 93 Warren ties Ramsey, McNeesc. 94 Warren tops Whitney, Matiilef, started in 1958 (Key: 58-P) Notice: Ciieck to see if your results appear here in 'Postal Mortems.'^ Report any cor¬ rection w'tthiii the month of publication. Send summary of all results with report on your last game to finislb listing by oppo¬ nents, Also, report any tardy opponents. Else, your game may ultimately run into a double-forfeit. Tourneys 1-70: 2 Casault lops Taub. 7 Roddie rips Hastings. 2^ Parr, Taub tie. 31 McCoy tops Tudor. 35 Swiggart swats Hogkmd, Clark; Clark clips Franks, 39 Severance bests Hildebrant, bows to Hoeck- er. 45 Macchi. Siegel tie, 46 Taylor tops Harris. 47 Demers downs Goedel; Trayers trips Koinreich. 4S Benolr. bests Ros.?. 49 Pavitt. conks Coster, 53 Blackman, Sick- man tie: Coster baits Hoffman, 54 Bibtild stops Stephens. 55 Perry mauls Martin, 56 Ciisick ties Cooley. lose$ to M'ok.s; Davis downs Stauffer, 57 Fisher, Mangels halts Huffman. 5S Bhives tops Huffman, ties Til! ford; Arner, Price lie; Sinclair clips Huffman. 59 Thomas lops Ellis, (f) Shook. 60 Beer bests Camden. 61 Ba?,inet with¬ drawn. 63 Barnes bests Cherry. 64 Zuei'Cher chops Sundecn, Moeller. 6S Kargaitis fella Phaies. 69 Werner tops (0 Lee. 79 Swan. Thy sell down Davis, Tourneys 71 - 90: 74 Chase, Hall tie; Buries bows to Agnew. bests Hall. 75 Grnen top,a McKieran, Ostrower; Ostrower tops (a) Howard. 76 Morris maul^ Kent. 7S Vi ties vaiiQUishcs Goosman; Elly son tops Goosman, ties Vlttes. 30 Cotter, Stachowskl tie. Si DeBritto. Magnani lie, S2 Schick nps Rezack. S3 Jacobs heists Beer; Zwirn with¬ drawn. S4 Bazinet withdrawn, drops (a) to LeClerc; Kbshner conks Peltier. S5 Stock stops Smith, Brunner; Ehlert licks Smith, loses to Rachlin; Winters withdrawn; Brun¬ ner rips Rachlin, 37 Hatfield tops Mortimer, ties Hall; Hall, Tudor, Barrow best Gellish; Barrow beaus Halh Preston; Preston tops Hall, SS Piser bests Doyle, bows to Rochel: lusher tops (f) Doyle, 39 Tomchin licks Peck, bows to Fisher: Basinet withdrawn, loses (a) to Boehm; Voker tops Tomchin. Peck. Tourneys 91 - 10O; 91 Mitchell tops (f) Mil¬ ler; Berkowltz tops (f) Tsolis; Berkowitx 246 CHESS REVIEW, AUCJ5T, 1SS9 bests Mitchell. 92 loses to Franks Ucks Wyvell; Harper baits PVank. 93 Rager beats EJvedll, bowu lo Rrown, 91 Repack, Yaffe, Wethe halt Hansen, 95 Pease with¬ drawn; Cot ten clips Antcliff. 96 Upchurch mauls Macek, 97 Fisher conks Carr, Hebert; Freniere, Cunnlnj^ham fell Fiegel; Carr whips Irwin. 3!) Gil Jan licks Pollack. 100 Stevens, Austin, Crow, Price halt Hansen, started in 1959: (Key: 59>P) Tourneys 1 - 50: 1 Heer bows to Holt, bests Kovaieik. 2 Goo.sman mauls Arrington; Spit^er tops (f)' Davis. 3 Carr loses to Madi- gan^ licks Kornreidn Bratz. I Cunningham lies Johnson, tops Ramos-Barbe. 5 Jung beats Lytaerger, Secord bows to Gifford. 6 Grant loses to ArhO.w, withdraws. 7 Meador mauls Morris: Gelder nicks Xickas, S Win¬ ston tops Joy; Wall bests Bickhain, 9 Kalb, Raymond down Douglass. 10 Munson mauls Downs; Goldman withdrawn. 11 Wolfe whips Caporal, Harris; Harris licks Dyons. 13 Garber, Thoms tie. 11 Tymec tops Green- wait. Tulak, 19 Parr. Harrison lick Levy. 20 Paterson loses to TaigH licks D'Addario. 23 Argo withdi’aws; Wade whips Austin. 24 Jacobs jolts Hayward. 35 Bilodeau beats GaJaburri. 2G Summerville EOck.s Unger, 32 Yaffe replaces Gordon. 33 Venake outpoints Peltier. GOLDEN KNIGHTS Progressive Qualification Championships 8th Annual Champion$hip--1954 FINALS (Key: 54-Nf) Sections 1 - 20; 16 Johnson Jolts Watkins. 17 Eckhai’dt mauls Murray. IS Paxton nips Nichols, 19 Burdick downs Self. McCarrolh 117 Durkin downs ;Moss, 157 Buckendorf, Cowan defeat Define. 160 Hath loses to Harrison, ties Herrick, ISI Walker svhips Meisaer. S^MI-FI NALS (Key: B7-Ns) Sect Jons 1-39: 5 Gurton MacMahon tie. 7 Hansen halts Thomas. 10 Mease inauJs Winder. 11 Kinney, Repp tie. M Kempel withdrawn. 18 Htiimes, Norin nip Meredith; Fdwards whips Hlder; Haimes ha]t^^ Xnrin. 19 Teilgen, Rlier lick Dutes; Stauffer loses to Lutes, Nck.'i Riter; Newhall nips Kiter. 21 Sim.";, Hyde, Chace top Teitelbaum. 23 Cramer nips MeXeese: correction: ReVeu! won from Wildi. 24 Eitaer bests Seelund, Pot via; Page tops Rotlin rips Thomatj. 37 Kilmer conks Hoglund. 38 Bolsterli, Gonzales Mtk Hogluiid; Keyser conks Gonstalez, Talmage: Talinage tops Stcinbacher, 39 Perea quells O'Qiilnn. Sections 40 - 60: 40 Smith smites Beebe: Schwa riz wbRys Wieksman. 42 Heeknuin halts St. Martin, 43 Smith stops TayEor, Potter, Dickin¬ son. 14 Simon ties Schmitt. I^ekowski: Haley, Hohlfing tic. 15 Muller trips Trull; Rempei withdrawn. 16 Fuchs. Klaj' tie. 17 Brown tops RoscnbUim, Potts; Cotter, Rosenblum tie* J9 Meyer withdraws. lOfh Annual Championship—1956 SEMI-FINALS (Key: SG-Ns) Sections 1-49: IS Schmitt mauls Meredith. 30 Wyman loses to Steinberg, Murphy, ties Spitzer; Thatcher withdrawn. 31 Thornton tops Weisscher. 33 Hursch halts Neidleman. 36 Masters matils Savin* 38 Roth rips Mar- chand; Crocker socks Sortico. 40 Morris mauls ShaiUick, 41 Anderson downs Mur¬ phy. 13 Wood halts Hyde. 44 Kau auells Quinn. Langsdale and Hartigan. 45 Straedy rips Richter. 4G Semb mauls McCloud. 48 Klein bows to Starer. bests Butler; Starer stops ^lerkowitz; Flauding withdraws. FINALS (Key: 56-Nf) Sections 1 * 15: i Berliner beats Mease. 2 Laivrenco. Mease tie* 4 Miehaelson. Mns- grove tie, 5 Landon loses to Aronson, ties Crow'o. 7 Gersch flips Phillips. 3 Hoenck* Kilker tie. nth Annual Championship—1957 preliminary round (Key: S7>N) Notice: Check on date your section began, be prepared to report results by time IS months of play are up. Games in sections 57-N 100 to 132 must have been reported before July 31, in sections 133 to 148 before August 31 and all the rest 149 lo 134 be¬ fore September 30. These reports must be sent in time lo arrive by the date cited. Otherwise, the games may be double-for¬ feited. Sections 1 - 134: 107 Henderson, Lewis tie* 109 Richter tops (D Henderson, 111 Simms bests (O Wilson, bows to Shaw* 112 Gor¬ don downs Crocker. 113 Willas whips Grant. 124 Burger withdrawn, 132 Shaw Yan mauls 12th Annual Championship—1958-9 preliminary round (Key: 58-N) Notice: Kindly report any games still in play one year after assignment; slate num¬ ber of moiVes made, when you expect lo finish. Prompt tardy opponents, reporl any chronically tardy and check to be sure all your restilts reported are published here in Postal I Mortems* I enclose Enter my name In ..(how many?) sections of your Postal Chess CLASS Tournaments. The amount enclosed covers the entry fee of ^1.25 per section. Kindly start/continue (strike out one) me In Class.******. NAME ADDRESS Sections 1 * 49: 13 Cot to conks Sick man. 15 Smiih tie. 16 DeKoven downs Fish. 17 Faber tops (f) Oibbello. 26 Thomas. Williams tie. 21 Dibert downs Siybold: Richard rips Sogin. 22 Kaiser tops (E'> Cook. 23 Stevens^ Whitney jolt Jordan: Stevens stops Whitney, 25 Oakes. Wiiii.< whip yierkowEtz. 28 Dlei^nor downs I'eltit-r. 29 Hildebrant, Page tic, 31 Hharpel! mauls Morse. Splitter: Splitter spills Morse. .Man- nis: *Muetler licks Morse. 32 ZerkowL:z Gonsalves, bow.s to Bines; 1 kites i'Cats Gonsalves. 34 Hariigan halts Boyer. 35 Cowan conks Althouse. Pavitl. 3i; t\'Lrr conks Severn: Gricus rir>.s Hollins. 39 Cowan hits HciTick, 41 luring licks Hands, l3 Mitchell mauls Lihrnan, 4G Siefani, HurJin rip Rollins; Xeidleman nips Hurlin. 47 Txdl bows to Lewis, bests Davis, tics Stauffer. 45 Dreibergs druV>s *Sorenson. Ill Jatnison licks Stauffer. Hinklci' but loses lo Hurd. Sections 50 * 79: 50 SQuire lies O'Reilly, lops Pappas* 51 Odel] downs Corrigan; Zuercher chops Grant. 53 Snethlage defeats Donato, 54 Simla licks Harkness, 56 Rus¬ sell tops (a) Power. 57 Taylor halts Pehas. E8 Irwin. Hall hit Healy. 6(J Wei.siiman whips Lorenz, ^Venter; Lorenz licks I^'iiii* Patrick. 64 Piche halts Hildcbrant. 65 Al¬ berts bests Henderson, Kohha; KoUiui. conks Cleveland, 66 Bock beats *Schwart3s. bows to Tulvlng. 67 While. Mauer beat Rutland; Mauer mauls Alusgrove. 68 Ka(K conks CapiUon. 69 Sullivan* Moore, Johnson, Mor¬ ris mob Holland; Morris do wins Doyle: Johnson jolts GossetL 76 Middings whips Wellman, 71 Mease mauls Volk. 73 Payne Iiounds Moore. 74 FiiagevaUi bests Sc hoi- land, bows (f) to I^evy. 75 Hausen, Wilson lie, 76 Brown bests Van Brunt. 77 Miller conks Cormerat. 78 Meiszer, Loreuii maul Hildreth* 79 Trask trips Hoersch* sections 80 - 99: SO Pink fells Levy. 32 Lutes licks Price, loses to Moore, Patrick* i_ CITY STATE PRIZE TOURNAMENT start playing cheas by mafl NOWI Enter one of the 7 man groups. You will be assigned to a section with six other players about equal to your¬ self in playing skilU You play White against three of your opponents, Black against the other three—and you play all six games simultaneously. You stand a good chance of winning a prize, too! Credits of $6.00 and $3.00 are awarded to 1st and 2d place winners in each section. Credits may be used to purchase chess books or equipment. The entry fee ts only $2.50. You may enter as many sections as you please at $2.50 each. Send coupon below. ^ CHESS REVIEW Postal Chess Dept. 134 W. 72d St., New York £3, N, Y. I—[ Check here if *—* you are order¬ ing Chess Kit on other side of coupon* i l enclose $.. Enter my narnc In * i ..**.,.*.* (how many?) sections of your Postal Chess PRIZE Tournaments* The amount enclosed covers the entry fee of $2.50 per section. Kindly start/continue (strike out one) me In Class .*.**..* I NAME .. I address ... STATE . CITY CHESS REVIEW, AUGUST, 1959 247 E verything you need to play chess by mail Is included In the com" pLete Postal Chess Kit produced by CHESS REVIEW for the convenience of postal players. The kit contains equip¬ ment and stationery especially designed for the purpose. These aids to Postal Chess will keep your records straight, help you to avoid mistakes, give you the fullest enjoyment and benefit from your games by mail. Contents of Kit One of the most important items in the kit is the Postal Chess Recorder Al¬ bum — the greatest aid to postal chess ever invented. The six miniature chess sets in this album enable you to keep track of the positions, move by move, in all six games of your section. On the score-cards^ supplied with the album, you record the moves of the games. The up- to-date score of each game faces the cur* rent position. Score-cards are removabfe* When a game is finished, remove the old card and insert a new one. 12 extra score cards are incJuded In the kit. The kit also contains 100 Move-Mailing Post Cards for sending moves to your opponents, a Chess Type Stamping Outfit for printing positions on the mailing cards, a Game Score Pad of 100 sheets for submitting scores of games to be ad* Judicated or published, complete instruc¬ tions on how to play chess by mail, an ac¬ count of the Postal Chess rating system and the Official Rules of Postal Chess. Saves You Money Bought separately, the contents would amount to $7.25. The complete kit costs only $6.00. To order, just mail the coupon below. CHESS REVIEW Postal Chess Dept, 134 West 72d $t., New York 23, N. Y To Enter Postal . Chess Tournament, | see other side of , this coupon, I 1 enclose $6.00. Please send me a com¬ plete Postal Chess Kit by return mall, NAME ... ADDRESS . CITY STATE SJJ Henriksen halts Hof^liind. SI Dungan tops (f) PorEith; tVTiite wliipis Thompson. hS 5 Gowcn lick* Thuneii^ Liydy, (a) John- ,soti; Uatihum l>est,s Johnsonf bows to I^ytly. SU Moi-ris mauls PavLtt? Morris Schapira. thiviit lick fj«vy. S7 Banks, Chinn conk Koi^e!.::in: Chinn bests Banks. SS Oliion. Gibbs lick Lhindsirom; Simor^ topji whips Goldberfj. 9r> Hnrilnfeame ties Hog'lund, tops Wheeler, ^'ernen^'el, Mfcba.els. 97 Hiller^ Stesko tie. 93 Jones tops Mackln, ties Schelhium; Mack In loses to Sehellniaii, ties Hyde, 99 Harris mauls McCurdy; McCurdy^ Ondeii, Harris down Gellish^ Sections 100 - 119: 100 LMcGuimS^^le Ucks Lewis. 101 Rlesenberg whips Warrtok. 102 Ftshe!', Hoi>bs halt Fish; Hess conks Custck. 103 J9\vyer bests Bendix^ bows to Knce- ream; Kneereani Loses to Joyner, ties Moewc. 101 T^eBel licks Waters. 105 Glaesser rip^ Kepp. .Smith, (f> Ayres: McLeod licks Ayres. 100 O* Reilly bests Sliler, bows lo Atoore: Moore. Bisehoff stop Staab. 107 Currie, Afoon down IJistefano; Johnston tops Moon, 108 Filter, Dine, Hiil isound Payne. 109 Rabinowitz rip.<5 Hopkins: Niis- sern Hooiare lie. 110 Tymniak tops Pratt; Swiggart swat.? Cherry, Tymniak, Pratt. Cautliorn. 111. Forrest fells Brambila. 112 McnuKi, Black maul Balotin. IIJJ I'urnei' tops Van de Carr. 11-1 Kotche. Doschek, Taylor, H. Bi'own down B, Brosvn, 115 i^Jchrocder tops (f) Seaman: Ra.wlitis rips Ruckern IHi V^'IchtUes a.xes Edessess, 117 Campbell, Chen rip Rice; Truesdel lies Campbell. Rice. 118 Christiansen tops Yaffe; Yarrnak best Bena, Castle. 119 Dodg:e downs Teichnci', Sections 120 - 139: 130 Hall bests CampbeU: Ktn^lin conkuS Edelstein. 121 O'Ataltey bests Peek, bows to Keefe. 123 Golla licks Ej^le. Ijindblade. 12-1 Gay Hondo mauls Maser. 125 Morrison rips Runyon: CuUen toj>.s !c% PI. J. Faired, X. T. Gladd, R. Harris, \\\ T Harris, J. .Tactiues. M. Klass. D. Kucera, C. K. Murdoch, T, H. Pincus, M, Ryder, U. Cm Ins and A. R, Weeks; C 1,-ASS C at 900: V Bruner. T. Brown, G. Cole, R, M. Cole, C, D. Coots, W. lOysiej', Favorite, S. FerrerOn G. Goldin, R, Grand, J, Gray, M, Lite, F. C. Maguiren L. Oliver, T. A. Richards, T. Santaniello, H. Share, R. Stanley, B, Tharp, H. L, Wheeler, R. WInsloii, W, WirisSton and L. Wood.'^, CLASS D at 600: D. T, Atkins, Joan M. Bartay. J, Brotheiton. H C, tJurgeil, M. Carroll, K, O, DeLlsle, D, Durbin, L#, P. Estes. J. FItKgerald, B. Friedman, S, Green¬ berg, H'. M. Gross, R. S. Gross, V. H^ Ham¬ mond, K, Harris, B. Hoy, J. Laverly, K, K. Lighl. C. MaranU, J. O'Donnell, P, Or- baimwski. R. W Schick, D. Schine, J. W. Smith. vM, Spivak* G, D. SprouL D. Tlschler. G. \\\ von Achen. .1. Vomacka and M. J. Woitowicz, RETURN POSTS The following old timers restarted in Postal Chess in June with these ralings: H, R. Gordon 1114, and G. A, Wilkinson 1002. Ward whips Wilkinson, Muhick. 13S Hansen resigns Lo all: Buckendorf, Stevens, Goebel Slop Smith: Hennessey halts Stevens. 129 Krepsky downs Dnfficy. 130 iCttlinger licks Kenion. 133 MacKay lops (f) Bradley: Stoiiger withdrawn. 133 MacXeil nips Vlchides. 135 Berry withdraws, 130 Brand- reth loses to Limarzi, licks ,Madigan. (fj Hofer. Sections 140-169: HO Mc.Mlilen. Gwynn conk Carr; Feffer whip.s W^eil. Ml Scherff mauls Moewe; Linder licks Wood, Fee. 142 White, Bass beat W'eilman: Bass, Mllai maul Meeropol, 143 Holmdahl downs Gibson: W^hiitemore mauls Holdcrofl. 1-M Richard. Pehnee sock Sadler. 115 Ramos-Barbe, .Johnson, Limarzi mob Mel lor, 147 551 Kg'] er. Laruelere best Campbell: Nyman nips Mackie. 148 "Werner whip.s Brave. 151 Rogers withdrawn: Thompson licks Partlow. 152 Bass bests Crabtree, KatK. 153 Semeniw rips Rollins, 154 Wilkie t>eats Dukc% bows to Forsberg: Sliler slaps Fridella. 155 Gish ties Vittes, iose^J to Bedjaniaii. 156 Xeilson nips Uamthun; Glover nicks Noble. 158 Clark, Ralston clip Jordon, Hk) Koplan lies Lunger, lops Johnson, loses (o Roth; Fee, Silv^er joU Johnson. 1G2 Behrens beats Payne. ll?5 Bland mauls Maleiska. 166 Anderson downs Lidral, 167 Richards, Der- ring, T;uib rip Hall: Derring downs Coombs. 168 Hardy hits Norris. Sections 170 - 189: 170 Easliuan tops Roll¬ ins, (f> Force: Bransky fell.s Force. 172 Haws, Cookson jolt Jordan. 173 Davis dowiTs Faires. 174 Jester Jolts Bcndergast, Garten. 175 Cristeitsen Lops Freycrmiith: Heric Withdraws. 176 Hardy halts Cren¬ shaw. 177 Jensen trips Cral>trce. ITS Small resigns to all. 179 Jordan withdraws. I Si Hyde halts Crites: DoUn, Bowers, C rites down Argo, 185 Wciniliger hows to Mac- Gilvarj. bests Ehermain 187 Timmins bows to Rosenberg, bests Davis; Rosenberg loses to Xichols, Neks Mangels. Davis. 188 Bgner nip Sliter: Hall, Marsh lie. SEMI-FINALS Adkins P M COO Adkinson L . 1340 Ad kiss on W c 690 Adler F , *. * 652 Ae’new G H 1190 A^new P A 596 Agree A .. .. 1462 Aicher J R . 970 Akins JR,. H h 1214 Alba R . 4 ¥ 7S4 Albert P M ■ 4- 105S Albert R C m AllDerts R J 1184 Alberts W * . 1021 Albrecht J J 600 Albri^^-ht B , K ■ 1300 Albright R , , ■ + 900 Alden J . . * H 4- 4 10&4 AMis AS., h 1 573 Aldridge F W COO r]~ 1 m m m + + 120(3 Aie^^ander E lOSC Afexiander G S3S Alexandro F J 950 Alford A E ■ 4- 1300 Alford Mrs K R ei6 Allen D D . ■ J lOSl Allen I W . 4 J 1290 Allen J W , ■ 4 102C AllhoCf H W * + 1130 Alllfeori J M . S40 Alpatov N .. ^ J lOOO ATpert M ... COO Alpiser F M 924 Alter C .... 5S2 AEthouse C M. SIS Altrosge F A 100 Amann R F 1302 Amburn E 1504 Amdon E 1326 Amereil 0 C 900 Ames D , .. . 1094 Amundsen R COO Anders E O , h 4 85-2 Andersen R c 1053 A.iidersoJi A B 1114 Anderson A M 1114 Ander&op A O 882 Anderson B V 510 Anderson C 54G Anderson D 1180 Anderson B 1182 Anderson Ij 792 Anderson O c C7C Anderson PAW 5SS Anderson R c SOD Anderson Ron C 1304 Anderson R E 982 Anderson R J lOGO Anderson R la 948 Anderson R w 372 Anderson Robt m Anderson Ron - m Anderson B L 1051 Anderson T J- 4 SCO Andes V P . 900 Andrade L N 1300 Andra^yk C c 950 Andrews W J 931 Andros J .. COO Andrus F L 4 ■ 950 Andt Miss E h GOO Andt E R .. 600 Ang:e]is F . . 950 Angers M . . 1201 A ngs te n bergre r A 12S2 Angwin H B 600 Anhaiser L 4 ■ 9eo Antcliff C . 4 ■ 394 Antcliff R E 450 Antell G .. . 634 Anthony A B me Antisdei D . 85 0 Anton A A . ■ 4 430 Antonelli F , , 780 Antrobiis L G esG Appel baum J 8fi2 Aram J . . ... 932 Aranoff D COO Aranoff J .. it m COO Arata C . 942 Ai’bonr J E ... G74 Arganian D . . 1324 Argelander E J 950 Argo W V . ., . Cl 4 Armstrong' E , 1074 Armstrong' R I 1090 Arndt G J'l ... 9G2 Arner R S ... 1076 Ameson H B . 960 Arnold W B . COO Arnold W C .. 1152 Arnow D I ... 103C Aron M . 1463 Aron alter M . . 896 Aronson Eva , 1623 Arrington B .. S32 Arthur J A , , . 900 Ascii M ...... 524 Ashbaagh J F . 900 A.sserson B 818 Astapoff J ... 734 A.-5t]e R S .... 900 Aston H ..... 7G2 Athey F ..... 1103 Afkinson R .. 600 Attenborough B S9C Atwood F E . . 758 Aubert E A .. 526 Auerbach J COO Augsberger WL 136^ Ausmus D J . 391 Austin CL . . 7S8 Austin G B . . 96C Austin W .... GOO Avram H .,. . 1560 Axel rod R .... 900 Ayer M 598 Ayres C S ... 412 Ayres J . 731 Avres M . 948 B Baekofen R E. 694 Bacon P . 1300 Bacorn R T . 1474 Eadt D . 1194 Bagwell J C , 1011 Bailey CO ... 498 Bailey J A ... 854 Bailey R C ., COO Bailey W A .. 966 Bailke Mrs .J P 900 Bnir P F .. 600 Baird J .... 730 Baird T . ., 858 Baker C Q . 941 Bakci^ D W 936 Baker H M . 454 Baker J L . h + 804 Baker R A 1303 Baker R E ■ + 1342 Baker T ... 912 Baker W A . 652 Balaninth L + + SCO Ealasa E ., . ■ + 1052 Ball A . CSO Ball C B . .. 593 Bsll J . .., . -1 ■ 1G66 Ballenger R + i COO Ballenger R L coo Pal lew R ... 900 Balotin M E J 774 Balter A . .. G62 Balter K ... S50 Bame J E . ■ ■ 764 Baiicroft G . J ^ 761 Bancrott H loss Bane J E ., + R 1426 Baaie T J .. 1G6 Banfield F , ■ R 900 Banker G M ^ . 1014 Bankhead J 1162 Baiik.s M E 1278 Barad G 896 Berasch C 1106 Barhariantz J . 600 Barbeaii R E 711 Barker K C + ■ 900 Barker W Cll Barker AV J h TCI Barlatta A . + b GOO BarmaoJi H ■ + 844 Barnard L W loco Bai'nes K .. 770 Barnes T.* E 6S0 Barnett P M 540 Barnett W P J 900 Barnhiser W c 1294 Barn hors t C 1200 Baron A . .. . a J. 1332 Barrett J E 1090 Barrington. W COO Bari'ow D A + 1034 Barry G .., SIS Barry J ,., . P + 690 Barry J E . 4 * 1291 Barter Mrs A B 574 Bases F .. .. 3200 Bass G A . . 572 Bass J B .. 352 Bass K D . . COO Bass Mrs M J 262 Bass R R . . . + p 1356 Bateheidei WU 1254 Batchelor AV E 600 Bates C T . 910 Ea(;es D .. .. 1194 Bates J W . 600 Batson B 1274 Batun AV . . 600 Bauer AV W 1060 Baum G G . 766 Bauman C J b 1058 Bauman C Jr 600 Bauter D A i T 528 BayJes R ... 4 4 1052 Baylor G W + 4 1231 Bayne J W . P ■ 1048 Bazin J .. .. 886 Bazinet R .. 608 Beach L W . 1170 Beale JR.. m m 1200 Bean C L . 692 Bean R J .. 836 Beard W P . 1100 Beardsley B 1300 Beardsley J c 900 Beasley T W 5,32 Beck R H .. 650 Beckman F B 1042 Beckman J H 1404 Beckner E R 1340 Bedjaniaii V M 1053 Bedrij 0 ... 1124 Beebe R ... * + 1016 Beer B . .,. 4 T 13&4I Beer F H .. 470 Behnke F ,. ■ T 900 Behi-ends S G 10,56 Behrens R W SOS Eeisecker T 690 Beltlingi J R . 1264 Beitscher H 882 Belanger D G 728 Belcher F E 918 Belisle .T A . t r 1160 Belke W ... m 4- 984 Beliaire A , . ■ + 1098 Betlaire D , h. + 593 Bellinger H L 806 Bellman H C 734 Bender M L . loss Bendix J L . 701 Bene ,1' .. .., h -I 1200 Benham T W h 1202 Hellish Marge . 332 Benjes K M 1140 Bennett G + ■ 580 Bennett J E J , 1162 BemiOT.t J G 12S0 Bennetr. K . 556 Bennett R J 990 Benoil: F ... 882 Benski R . .. 702 Benson B ... 900 Benson E .. 108 Benson J P 4 I- 1313 Eeiuon E W ns4 Benz R L .. 1226 Berg J C , . 4 ■ 900 Berg H AA^ . + ■ 1030 Bergamo R ■ + 752 Bergei E ... 4 I- 139E Berger R W J a 1370 Bergman 0 R. 600 Bergmann S G 1190 Hergquist B A 952 Bergreen S M 130S Berke J r h 822 BerkowitH J 1024 BerkoWitz M h 706 Berliner H 4 1 1916 Berliner J J + I 900 Bernero L T J S7S Eernheim E 600 Berry A C . + ■ 1474 Berry B L , ■ + 1444 Berry -G E . 568 Berzzarins V * 170a Best C ., .,. 1076 Bctheny D G 1132 Bettencourt R 64-6 J3ever W H . 7GS Beverage B Y 906 Beverly G E J C20 Eevill D .... 956 Eevill F M . 600 Eialias M D ■ + 926 Bibuid J ... h + 678 Bickford C . + 4 674 Bickham W W S80 Bickman M + i S4S Bicknell E N m Blelfeldt J C 600 Bier S J .. .. 600 Bifano V j 922 Bigelow R B , J. 1334 Bigter B ... h 4 1042 Bigler P , I- J- 966 Bikulcius J 1102 Billet F .... 1286 BilUan H .. 982 Bilodeau R . 944 EiUon E ... 816 Bindman F M + 1448 Einiasz B ., 640 Binns T . . . 828 Bii'cli M ,... ■ p 830 Birns L ., .. . P T 1128 Birnstein O G 1220 Bischoff J E 1356 Bishop A AV . 1074 Bishop P E . 1026 Bishop P W 1052 Bisnoff A R p k 812 Bisttram E 4 R 1126 Bitzer C W ^ J 1572 Bivens ,T .., T k 600 Bizar i . .,, I- p 1634 Black J J , . 4 4 870 Black AV ., . + 4 1202 Blackman A 1064 Blackman S ■ P 90'2 Blair G . 966 B1 a ke K 1332 Blakeniore R s S20 Blanchard E 902 Bland AA^ 4 4 980 Blank C AV . + ■ 532 Blatt R .... P 4 S34 Blau Lr _ CoO Blecha H .. ■ + 540 Blecha R ... 554 Elek CL... 736 Block M . ... 900 Block N M . 830 Bloodgood C F 1012 Bloom S .... p h 900 Bloomfield lb 950 Blount Carolyn 1200 Blount D ,. i * 970 Blum F ri + 878 Blum Evelyn R COO Blumenthal MD 1622 Blumenthal I > 1208 Ely F T .. .. 4 4 1378 Board man J 760 Bock M J ., 1150 Bo edecke r AV R GOO Boehm E L . 913 Boehme D 1023 Bogas E ., . 564 Bogas R ■ W . 588 Bogdanoff D 1160 Boggs C .... 4 ■ 900 Eohac J B . R h 994 Bohatirchuk F 1364 Bokma P .. ■ 4 940 Boldt .T . 850 Bolen J C . . 1000 Boicn RE.. 720 Boles R L . loss Eol-sterii M . 1296 Eoman R H 126S Bonavita J ^ J 1333 Bond R M . 58 S Bone E ,.,. 1452 Bonforte J . 4 P 1078 Bonn AV F ^ + 1024 BonneM B .. TOG Bonsai J P . 76S Bonsey AV E . 900 Bookalam A 744 Boorman D F 4S4 Boren H G . R + 1294 Boren J D ■ 4- 1860 Boren Mrs J D 700 Boren J E , 1300 Boren J L , h + 1314 Borker V .. 1234 Eorromeo P 4- 4 762 Eorth A E . 1062 Bosch W . .. 900 Bosw-ell C .. 900 Botsch D . .. 952 Boiichey J ., 4- R 846 Bounds A^ . , k m 1082 Bouvier G A h 4 900 Bowen A L . 1504 Bowen R G p P GOO Bowers E , ., + 4 1370 Bowker B AV J 900 Eow’man A F 4 910 Bowman T R 900 Boyer J .... 992 Bover W ... 560 Boy sen M W 59i Bozydaj JB , . 910 Brace G ..,. ■ 4 838 Braden D H i k 434 Bradford R . + h 1272 Bradley C .. h ■ 294 Bradley R , , p ■ 1300 Boldface type indicates Class A. Ratings as of June 30, 1959, CHESS REVIEW, AUGUST, 1959 249 Bradschec T . 900 Biiidy 1> E .. 6i0 Brakeman B F EiOO Bi alts J W .,, 1002 Brambila R M 552 Biamhall T . . 1130 BrancVi H .... 1312. Branch W G 000 Brand C M . .. m Brandin R M , lOOS Brandrer J L . 1376 Brandreth O A 1306 Brandt H C ... 920 Brandvold C S 502 Brandweih S . 000 Bran I N 12G1 Braniferger E . 912 Brasch DA .. SSI Braswell C C . SOI Braswell J> 1200 BraLZ T A 1096 Braxton J A . 1200 Bredin H W . 900 Breuiiii J * * -. 900 Brennan T . . * L060 Bresinskl Mrs J L212 Brewer J E .. STS Brewer N ... * llSS Breyer J D ..- S32 Brice-Nash B , 1346 Bricher J Jij . . 1026 Brigham R B ► 946 Bright J C ... 1200 Brlghtup Robt 1300 Brightnp R C . 1090 Brile Ruih . . £94 Briinivi G .... 123S Brinley 1^ J .* 1204 Brinijon R , ... 890 Bvinsen W .. . 1200 Britt Cath*ine . 176 BrlUingham T 7S2 Breadbelt MissA 730 Broder B ^. 5&S Broidy S . 746 Bronson J R ♦ 1334 Burnsteill M H Bushman K ,. Bttsis S N ... Buriand MrsCA Biiriand M ... Butler A R *. Burler B . Butler G A . . Butler B G ... Butts R F ... Buzzard H ... Byalin R .... Byers A .T ... Bytier J N .. C Cady W A . Calm S E ., Caldwell A O Calese R S Calhamer A Calhoun R Calkin D ... Call C E . .. CafJa^han R Callahan E P Catnden E H B Catnmen Camp D Campbell Campbell Cam pbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Can field Ca niton Capillon Caporal Capp G Cappa Capps D Capritta A M M B B D G . H J R K R T C M R £ B A D C M . J . H J' M M L 900 HA I 940 1096 7Sfi £92 G2l 992 £70 .1££ loss 1200 952 600 1014 65(1 1070 600 741 600 1374 702 6.14 904 1144 1042 7S0 906 600 £22 1300 636 1006 694 24 6 722 1236 550 1024 9GD 872 1110 Brooks J T + + 768 Carbon J A b ■ 1192 Broquisi: 0 H 1138 Care W G .. B B 1300 Brosnaban R F £04 Carleton T . B SOO Browder E . n ■ iOOS Carlson D . . ■ h soo Brower S H + h 135^' Carison T E 4 1360 Brown B .HP 4 ■ £16 Carlton A F P 4 1130 Brown C 0 . 4 ■ 908 Carlyie R A 1 1300 Brown c w 1626 Carmichael C D 900 Brown P . .. b 4 1300 Carpenter J E 633 Brown Dr F 688 Carpenter L B 1126 Brown F K K 4 1315 (^arr F ..... ■ K 672 Brown H + 4 1186 Carr H . 10£6 Bro^^oi ,1 AV 4- 4- 1300 Carson AV 4 124£ Brown John 1200 Charter A ... 794 Bi'own .John AV 932 Carter A R . B B 1200 Brown M . . 4 ■ 922 Cai'ter A . B B 866 Brown Merl D 900 Carter D R . B a. 1038 Brown P M 1 4- 900 Carter J F . + 4 120(1 Brown I* T . 1124 Carler R .A B B 694 Brown R A , . 1050 Curler R C B B 556 Brown R G 1368 Carter R G . ■ T 936 Brown R G Jr 521 Carter T B ■ A 900 Brown S L ri 4 600 Casault F De L 1052 Brown Brown Bruce Brum S R F L Brunner E F . Brush Helen .. Rrus^ell A W . Bryan JR ... Bryan RE ... Brj'den T W .. Biyson B .... Buchanan Or . Buehholz H L Buchhoiz R . . Book G S ... Buck J N .... Buck R .1 .... 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D A m\ Zemke N . 1370 AV right H E ¥ p 406 ZcE'ko’witK G ., 1003 Wright H F 1460 Ziegler C . 1060 Wright J . .. 1440 Ziegler C A .. 1244 AA'right .Mis.s .r lino Zielinski D .,. 600 Wright j A 13S6 Ziemer H R , , 1184 Wright J B 1340 Zierke H C .. 1023 AVi'ighi J It 716 Ziusk M __ 660 \A']'ighi Tj R (;no Zilic J P . 1354 AA'righL K G 782 Zinck R W ... 611 AA'righl R G . p 1282 Ziock R W ... 90(J AVright T .. . , CCHE ZilK N . 1284 AA'i'ighl. AA' . . 1 243 Zitzman F E . 1326 Wright AA’ E 1 098 Zitzman M S . 1503 Wurl H _ 82-1 Zpiiers E M .. (;(j(J AVymm^ T . . 1 303 Zschieg’ner H E 1062 A\ yriek J H ■ ■ 566 Zuckci'mEiu B . 1156 AAE'VCil lAT , , Y 1143 ZLiercher B ... Zufelt E J .... Zukaiiis A' .... 1656 742 12S4 AAC0l>0K7i K N 94 8 Zuzow .1 ., ,,, 11 a 6 Yaffe L E . Zwirn M . 5 5 E' A SUPERB PEG-IN THE MIKADO, the finest peg-in set available, made of smoothly finishecJ Tstige wood in a handsome Staunton cherry pattern (King height 1"), is a su* perb gift for a real chess friend. 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COVER WHITE MOVES IN TABLE BELOW, EXPOSE ONE LINE AT A TIME White Par Black Played Score Played 5 4 ■ ■ - Q-B2 6 B-N5 (a) _ _3 6 ■ ■ V B-Q2 (b) 7 0-0 _ _3 7 V * # V P-K3 8 R-K1 . 5 8 ■ ¥ # » B-Q3 9 B-Q3 (c) _ __ 3 9 * ■ d 4 0-0 to P^K4 ^ _ 6 10 * * ■ 1 BPxP 11 BPxP__ 3 11 ■ T < -I- PxP 12 NxP ___ 4 i 12 4 » 4 * NxN 13 BxN _ _3 13 •I ■■ -P * QR-QB1 14 P-QR3 (d) _ _3 14 ■ ■ ■ % KR-K1 15 B-Q2__ _3 15 t + 1 P-K4 16 N-N5 _ _6 16 •P I i- P-KR3 17 Q-R5 _ _ 6 17 1 * •! PxN? Ce) 18 Q-R7t _ _5 18 . ri . K-B1 19 Q^Rsj _ 4 19 4 K^K2 20 BxPf __ _4 20 ■ 1 ip V P-B3 21 QxPf _ . 4 21 ^ I - K-Q1 22 BxPt , 4 22 i * ■ B-K2 23 PxP ___ _4 23 ■•PI I- BxB 24 QxBf _- _ 4 24 + 4 » k R-K2 25 P-K6 _ _ 5 25 •1 -1 1 1 Q-Q3 26 BxN _ 5 26 - V ■ P RxB 27 QR-Q1 5 27 I- ■ ■ 1 Q-B2 « 28 QxRf (f) _ 8 28 ft V ■ 1 Resigns Total Score _ 100 Your Percentage __ Your Selection for White's move Your Score SCALE: 75-100^—Excellent; 55-74—Super tor; 40-54—Good; 25-39—Fair Notes to the Game a) Score yourself equal credit for 6 B-Q3. b) Betier is 6 , . , P-QR3, followed eveji- tualty by the fianchetto of the King Bishop. c) The Bishop belongs on Q3 even al iho expense of a move, to strike at Black’s KR2, d) The standard sacrifice, 14 BxPt, KxB 15 N N5t does not work out here after , , , K-N3, e) Suicide. f) But not 28 RxBt, QxR! t — check; t — dbL check; § = dis. check Position after 27 , . . Q-B2 CHESS REVIEW, AUGUST, 1959 m- Do you win your rightful share of games? urn- Do you know the secret of successful opening play? mr After you’ve developed your pieces, can you think ahead according to a scientific battle plan ? iw Can you work out an attack easily, soundly, logically, from the first step to the final mate? H your answer is to any of these questions, then this book is for you! I T would take you a lifetime trying to catch up with the thousands of tricky opening variations* No\v you can stop worrying about these pitfalls* International master L A* Horowitz (editor of Chess Review) and world-famous chess author Fred Reinfeld have come up with a revolutionary book that shows you the one opening system for White and the two set-ups for Black that are ail you need to know in order to win* The title is How To Think Ahead in Chess. 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REVIEW SEPTEMBER 1959 BEATRICE and BENEDICK OMAHA ! 60 CENTS i ibscription ONE YEAR Rafc $6.(H) THE MATING TRY Tliere is coinnio illy to be a ceitain hazard in stakinj? ail on a mating attack. On the oiher hand, it is poor play* indeed, that overlooks a mating chance in hand. To make tlie following problems a bit harder, some have a brilliant win which is* of course, an inferior solution to the possibly less brilliant mate in the same position, some though press¬ ing for a mate never quite make it but do win and, to be suie. there aie some outright mates. See what you can find: 10 exceilent; S good; 6 fair. Solutions* page 237. 3 White on the move, wins Its only fair to warn you here that a veritable com¬ plex of mates, virtual mates and plain wins pei' Black’s chickening out exist in this po.sitian. Just go for the ‘matingest'' win aiul see what you can uncover. As¬ sess your chances and ac¬ centuate the main idea. 7 White on the move, wins Ifs little oddities like iiav- Liig a Queen ert prise that tag these problems ioi' the bluffs they are. If 3 'ou shake with (head to leave your Queen under fire even foi- a move — oh well, you mny be precisely right, So quake here. mate, for that White Queen of yonrs needs some kind of support. 4 Black 00 the move, wins This position is likewise something of ii scramble. If YOU hit upon the correct solution, White is dead and can lesort only to a mean sort of tactical delaying ac¬ tion which leaves him even deader when all is said and done. Hit the main idea and essential sequels. 8 Black on the move, wins There's a secret about this position which is no secret to those who know their ('hess. All right if you do know who won the game represented, at least don’t look up the answer: find it yourself. At least, the posJ- lioii is a fit candidate for the "matingest’" win! Can you maiingestly win it? 1 White on the move, wins Remember* though some of these positions yield abso¬ lute mates and some do not, your first effort is to spot the mating attack, or ed to use these co/umns for their comments on matters of interest to chessployers. FEATURES Bisguier wins USCF Open__ 274 Game of ihe Month______ 268 Matter of Some Importance__ 283 Over the Board__ 266 DEPARTMENTS Chessboard Magic!___ 258 Chess Caviar _ 262 Chess Club Directory __264 Chess Movies _ 265 Games from Recent Events___276 On the Cover .______ 274 Postal Chess _ 284 Readers' Games _ 272 Solitaire Chess_ ___ 288 Spotlight on Openings ,_ 270 Tournament Calendar 263 World of Chess _ 259 EDITOR [. A, Horowita EXECUTIVE EDITOR Jack Straley Batteil CONTRIBUTING EDITORS A. Bis&Oier,. L Cheriiev, J, Collins^ T» A, Dunst^ Dr* IL Euwe^ Hana Kinoch, W* Korn, Fred Reinfeld. CORRESPONDENTS Alabama K. M* CockrelL Alaska a H* O'Neill California Leroy Johnaon, Dr* H. Ralston, J* Royer* Colorado J, J. Reid* Connecticut Edmund E* Hand. Delaware M. R. Raul* Florida R, C* Eastwood, Georgia Braswell Decn* Illinois J. G* Warren. Indiana D. C. Hills, D. B* Rhead. Iowa W* G* Vanderbnrg. Kentucky J* W* Alayer* Kansas K, R. MacDonald. Louisiana J* Lindsey. Maine L. Eldridge. Maryland Chanes Barascb. Massachusetts Franklin J* Sanborn Michigan R* Buskager, J* R* Watson, Minnesota R* C* Gove* Mississippi D* A* Harris* Missouri E* A* Talley, Nebraska B* E, EUs^vorth, Jack Spence, U, E, Weaie, Nevada R, U Wheeler. New Hampshire Ralph M. Gerth, New York Edward IJasker, H. M* Phillips. North Carolina Dr. S. Noblln, North Dakota D. C. Macdonald. Ohio R* B* Hayes* J* R* Schroeder* Pennsylvania WlUlani R* Hamilton, Lee B* ; Hoover. South Carolina Prof* L* L* Foster. South Dakota iM. F. Anderson* Tennessee Airs* Martha Hardt, J* G. Sulli¬ van, Jr. Texas James A. Creighton, Frank R, Graves, Homer tl. Hyde, Utah Harold Lundstrom* Virginia Leonard Morgan, West Virginia C. T* Alorgan* Wisconsin R. Kujoth. Wyoming E* F. Rob Iff* CANADA Alberta Percy Connell. ‘ British Columbia Dr. N. Divinsky. Manitoba M* Stover* ? Quebec Oslas Bain. ; Saskatchewan Frank Yerhofl. ^ CUBA; B. Berger* j ^ CHESS REVIEW, SEPTEMBER, 1959 Alelckirtiana May 1 present the following game lor publication? This game, played in 1907 when Alekhine was only fifieeii. greatly surprised Neiiarokov, who had beaten Alekhine decisively before. Before the Revolution* I knew NenarO' Icov personally and he often remarked that Alekhine had the true Aryan spirit that goe*s with chess, coupled with an almost overpowering Zwrgwille* The game I send you has never be¬ fore been published to my knowledge. It was an offhand game, played in the Moseo\v Chess Club, was \yitnessed by only four people, including myself. It was a scene to behold: Alekhine, smoking that devilish, weed, makhorka; Nenarokov, lifting his withered face up occasionally to study his opponent or to sip his mineral water. At the end of I he game, Nenarqkqv, as was his CUS' tom, said nothing and left the room, while Alekhine spent the ne^it three- quarters of an hour engaged in happy analysis with us! Here is the game. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED (Tchigorin Defense) A* A* Alekhine White 1 p_Q4 p_Q4 2 P-QB4 N-QB3 3 PxP QxP L* Nenarokov Black 4 N-KB3 B-N5? 5 N-B3 Q-QR4 6 P-Q6 . * . * Alekhine made this move almost im¬ mediately. Plainly, Biack^s game is lost. 6 * * * * 0^0-0 3 KPxB N-N5 7 B^Q2 BxN 9 P-^QR3 NxP 10 N-R4I Resigns At best, Black can reach a lost end^ ing with 10 * . . N-N3 11 BxQ, RxQt 12 ILxR, NxN 13 B-N5* N-N3 (not 13 . . . NxP because of 14 R-Q2) 14 BxN* RPxB (or 14 . . . BPxB 15 R-Blf, K-Ql 16 K-K2:) 15 B Q7t. K-Nl 16 B^KS! (analysis mine)* I am looking forward to the pubiica- lion of this miniature. GRIGORY BOGLNOVICH Pittsburgh* Penna, Reader's Question I came upon the position below in a publication so battered that its name, name of the composer (?) and the direc¬ tions (other than that White does some¬ thing) were missing. It does not appear to be a mate in two. What is it? And do you know who composed it? — presum¬ ing, of course, that it is a problem — but that seems self-evident tis no such end¬ game would have been worth the diagramming! ELLEN FULKROYD Salt Point, N. Y. ® Forninately. we can say on the word of Edward Young the position is a Mate in 3 by J* Lepping: 1 P-Q5 2 B-N6, K-K6 3 R’B3 mate: or 1 B-Q8, K-QG 2 and mate follows; or 1 . . . K-K6 2 'R-B3t. A Word'$ Worth Your magazine is well worth the money, even at |6.00 per annum. STEPHEN HUJBER Lakewood* N, Y* — check: t HZ double check: ^ = discovered check CHESS ueviEW IS pubN^ihed month]v by t:HE8S REVIEW, 134 West 72(1 Street, .New York 23. .V. Y. Primed in U. S. A. 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Sofntions on page 287. iiiiiiti Tne American v 11L 0 IJ Foundation 1372 N*'4f Y»rk City What The American Chess Foundation Has Done So Far It lias raised funds to finance American Chess Team participa¬ tion in iiiteniationa] tournaments* Has organized matches between players in the U* S, and other countries* In all such endeavorsj the Foundation works closely with the U, S. State Department* The Foundation finances the U, S* National Chess Championship play and works closely with the U, S, Chess Federation^ which is the technical authority on chess* Exhibitions, lectures and chess teaching programs have been or¬ ganized in colleges and high schools, at U* S* Armed Forces bases, in veterans^ and other hospitals, and for youth organizations. Special awards for chess players in the U, S* Armed Services have been provided. Chess players have been supplied to assist in rehabilitation pro¬ grams at penal institutions. The Foundation co-operates with service clubs throughout the country lo develop chess play as part of their Adult and Youth Group programs* It works with the Veterans'" Administration in teaching programs and exhibitions in veterans’ hospitals * . * has supplied chess sets, even provided chess teachers for hospitalized chess-playing veterans. In co-operation with professional and occupational clubs, and with employee recreation groups, the Foundation has planned and set up programs of teaching, exhibitions and club matches for industry, WONT YOU HELP IN THIS PROGRAM? American Chess Foundation 1372 Broadway New York 18, N, Y* PEnnsylvania 6-9590 Yes, I want to help your program of chess education and promotion □. Enclosed is my contribution for 1959 of ? 5, □ 10 * □ 25 * □ 50, □ 100 * □ Name Street Address: ____ City: 258 CHESS REVIEW, SEPTEMBER, 1959 CHESS REVIEW THf PJCrVRf eMtSS MACAitHS Vol. 27, No. 9 SEPTEMBER, 1959 INTERNATIONAL States Versus Provinces Two clashes between American stales and Canadian provinces took place with¬ in the same month, Minnesota drubbed Manitoba by llVz' 8% in a match that featured a first-board victory by Curt Brasket (USA) over A. Yanofsky, In the oLber province-slate encounter, British Columbia avenged the defeat of its sister province when it administered a sound thrashing to WasliingLon with a score of 20-10 in the A section and 7-3 in the B, Spanish SeMo Spain was the scene of a small interna* tional tourney won by Arturo Pomar on S,-B. tiebreaking after he and F. J, Perez both tallied 7-2. These two Spanish mas* ter.s were followed by the German veteran Rellstab and Spahi^s Toran with 5-4 scores, the nod for third prize going to the German on S,*B, totals. Italian Interlitde Foreigners in Italy fared much better than foreigners In Spain when Lukich and Tomovich of Yugoslavia, 7-3 each, divided premier honors at the Italian chess festival in La Spezia. Third man was Besser of Luxembourgj W 2 - 6 V 1 . With the Scandinavians In a double round match between Gote- borg, Sweden, and Osloj Norway, the Swedes were successful with ]l%-8y2> On first board, Goteborg’s E, Jonsson broke even with 0- Bard a. UNITED STATES NATIONAL Hard Fight for Junior Crown A close struggle for the national junior title saw seventeen year old Robin Ault of Cranford. New Jersey^ wrest the title from defending champion Raymond Wein¬ stein with a score of 7-2, These figures were equaled by Gilbert Ramirez of San Francisco, but Ault won out on the basts of his victory over Ramirez, ARTURO POMAH wins a close one Weinstein's hopes of retaining his championship were dealt a blow in the second round when he lost to the un* heralded .Arthur Wang, The defending champion then fought back with three consecutive wins, a draw with Ramirez and an important triumph over Auk. only to see his title hid slip away in the eighth round through a defeat by Larry Gilden. The latter entered the final round on even terms with Ault, who then proceeded to take both the last game and the cham¬ pionship. The tournamentj wdiicli was held in Omaha, attracted forty players from all parts of the United Slates as well as Can* ada and Cuba, REGIONAL Midwest Meet The Midwest Amateur Tournament in Toledo^ Ohio, sponsored by the Boswick and Braun Chess Club, was run in five sections for various categories of players including Experts, Class A, Classes B and C combined, undated players and juniors, dinners were as Follows: Rich* ard Ling in Class A; Janies Sdiroeder and Robert McCready in the Experts' Section; V. E. A^andenburg in Classes B and G combined; Carl Goldsberry in the unrated |) la vers' .section: and Don Napoli in the junior group, Student Gathering W'itii a 1-0 malch score and J.7-3 in games, the Universitv of Piusbnrgh ‘'A ' learn swept a five-1 earn, tri-state tourney held at l^iltsburgh. Penn State Univer¬ sity wus runner-up with march and game scores of 3-1 and 16V2-3/2 respectively. la the Carolirtas The Tenth Annual Carol inas Open Championship went to Prof, Steven Shaw of Coluinbia, South Carolina, with a score of SV^-Va. Second was Glen Hartleh. 5-L David Steele, 4-2, won the junior title, and Mrs. Kathy Harwell took the wo¬ men's prize. Forty-four players from eigljt states made this event the largest Carolinas Open ever to be held. It was directed by Mrs. Gilliam Hornstein. Nary a Win Every game was drawn in a four-board match bciweeii the University of Buffalo and the University of Pittsburgh. INTERSTATE Pittsfield Peregrinations The Pittsfield YMCA (Massachusetts), wdiich has never won at home from the Albany YMCA In fifteen years of rivalry, lost to the visitors again by 3-5. Albany winners were Dave Hecht, Marshall Grounse, Lester Haas, R. Burlingame and Dave Johnson, while Pittsfield victors w’ere Fred Townsend, Dr. Kurt Hirsclv mann and Tom Bishop. Away from home, however, the Pitts¬ field men becanie raging marauders when they invaded the headquarters of the Al¬ bany YMCA and departed wdth a smash¬ ing 4-1 triumph. John Semeniw, Fred Townsend, Henry Niedzieiiski, and Hen¬ ry Rock won lor Pittsfield, with Marshall Crounse inserting the lone point for Al¬ bany. CHESS REVrEW, SEPTEMBER, 1959 259 In still another encounterj which look the form of a picnic match at Goshen, Connecticutj the Pittsfield YMCA bowed to the New Haven YMCA by 2-4. The latter^'s winning representatives were Bill Newberry. Egil Jentoft^ Richard Lettick and Roger Williamsonj while Fred Towns¬ end and Robert Bilodeau came through for Pittsfield. CONNECTICUT The six-’way tie for the state title, re¬ ported in Chess Review for August, was resolved by the play-off victory of T, Edel- baum. He now has two legs on the cham¬ pionship trophy, permanent possession of which will he his if he acquires a third, NEW JERSEY Co-sponsored by the New Jersey State Chess Federationj the Atlantic City Opti¬ mist Club and the Atlantic City Greater Chamber of Commerce, the tournament for the junior championship of New Jer¬ sey was won by Robin Ault, national jun- ior kingpin, with a score of 4%-^/^, one point ahead of a quintet with These five, finishing in the order named PORTOROZ INTERZONAL 210 games in Engrli&h descriptive no¬ tation. 76 pages. Varityped Edition, Superb value! See how U, S. A/s grandmaster Bobby Fischer qualitled for Lhis year's Challengers Tourna' ment. Send only $2 (bills) to The British Chess Magazine, Ltd. 20 Chestnut Road. West Norwood, LrOndon SE 27 Great EritaLn WEAVER W, ADAMS author of Sinnple Chess .... ... ¥1.00 How to Play Chess .. 1.00 Absolute Chess ... 1.00 Or send 52.^0 for all three and obtaiJi a com¬ pletely new understanding of the game of ehes.s. Write c/o East Orange Hotel, East Orange, N, J. Available for Ejchibltlo^^s and Lectures (To joUotiy'i^rs oj ** Sim pis : 'at CoL pi^ty 6 B^KN^J I am a fairly good wood pusher, but i am a far better PHOTO riNISHER. If you own a camera and would like to obtain the best from yoitr negafives composed, straightened, shaded, etc,, send fhem io me for processing. I will also give you constructive criticism and advice, l own the oldest Fitiegrain Laboratory in the United States, Eastern Film Laboratory, and i car give good service to my chess confreres in their photo problems. Send for price list and mailing bags. RAOUL ECHEVERRIA 237 E. 53 St. New York 22. N. Y. TED EDELBAUM Repeats in Connecticut on tiebreakmg points, were Roger Pitas- ky, Leslie Ault, Gleen Reitze, \V. Luko- wiak and Jerome Finkelsteiii. Twenty players participated. LOCAL EVENTS CoTmecUciit. After approximately a half yeaFs play embracing preliminaries and finals, three players, James Bolton, G. Budowski and M. Gottesman, emerged as co-champions of New Haven with 3%-P/2 scores. Loiiisiana. A. L. McAuley, 7-1, again took the New Orleans Chess Club cham¬ pionship, ahead of Kenneth Vines, 6^- P/ 3 . Third and fourth at 6-2 were Gary Erdal and A1 Buckland, who finished third and fourth respectively on tiebreak¬ ing points. Buck!and withdrew from the tournament in the last round because of business and personal reasons. There were thirty-three participants. The Baton Rouge crown was gained by R. D. Anderson, Runner-up with 10-2 was H. P. Taylor, and third was Billy Peek, 9%-2^/2. Massachusetts. In the tourney for the West Massachusetts championship, John Ducharme Sr. of Easthamplon came in first on tiebreaking totals to resolve his 5-1 tie with Raymond McCoubry. Third was Eli Bourdon, 4^-1%. The event was a 24 player Swiss. John Semeniw bagged the Pittsfield YMCA Chess Club championship round robin with an 8-2 tally. Honors for sec¬ ond place were shared by James Yunker and Dr. Kurt Hirschmann, each 7-3. Nebraska. The Ludwig Memorial was w^on by David Ackerman with a 5%-!% score. Half a point behind was Richard Vincent, 5*2, At the Lincoln Air Force Base Officers* Club, the kingpin was Walter Grom- hacher with a score of New Jersey. In the North Jersey Chess League, the Seniors and the Juniors of the Independent Chess Club of East Or¬ ange tied for first place and were declared co-champions. Each team made a score of 7-1. Plainfield, 6-2, was third. mmrn Phoio by Mcixitfsli Sokohr A GPs Dream: Arthur Feuerstein (right) here playing Sidney Bernstein in the Rosehwald Memorial Tournament of 1957-8 (s stationed in Paris (France) on his tour of service in the armed forces, gets to play in Parisian chess clubs. 260 CHESS REVIEW. SEPTEMBER, 1959 Idaho. The Boise city championship went to Dick Vandenburg as a result of his play-off victory over Phil Dolph after both had sooieci 3^/^-2V2 i^i the tourna¬ ment proper. Illinois. The Knight Klub of Chicago wound up the season’s schedule with a victory and a setback. Jimmy’s Chess Club went down in defeat by 3-5. winners for the Kniglu Klub being Fancher, Butl- ny, Meyer, O^Donnell and Kraynak. For Jimmy’s Chess Club, the winners were Kaufman, Farquhar and Haberlartd. all on top boards. The final match of the summer, between the Knight Klub and the Mar^Par Chessmen, was scored for Mar-Par by 7-4. Mar-Par victors were Voit 2 , Racaitus, Spans, McGregor, Berg, Herd and Angus. Kniglu Klub points were turned in by Adams, Jackson, Meyer and Michaelson. Indiana. Using what amounts to a sort of secret weapon, namely, the little-seen King's Gambit, the King’s Gambit Chess Club of Indianapolis, which has schooled itself in the intricacies of its favorite opening, performed another successful ex¬ periment when it tackled the Methodist Church Chess Club. In a double-round match at the North Meridian Church Auditorium in Indianapolis, the King's Gambiteers swept seven boards wjth King’s Gambits, and then, on the Black side, added four more victories as against one defeat, finishing with a satisfactory 11-1 slaughter. Dual winners for King's Gambit were Lutes, Biggs, Peterson and Pearson. Scoring one point each w^ere Ebert and Trattner, while Davis lost his Round One game to Dahlstrandt of the Methodist Club but recovered with a King’s Gambit as soon as he had a chance to play the White pieces. (Suggestion to the King^s Gambiteers: Why not try the Albin and the Greco-Counter Gambits with the Black pieces whenever oppor¬ tunity arises? That would doubly be¬ fuddle the opposition.) Our Yugoslav contempoiT Sahovski Glas- nik is blossoming out with pictorial chess (see pp, 269, 277 and 2S2). The characters seem to run in families. 1 i.j if' B.I i How good is your memory? It Is very little more than two and a half years since Bobby Fischer, then 12 years old, gave his ^'small timers^* simultaneous exhibition at the Manhattan Chess Club, and we began speaking of him as a coming prodigy to watch. Today (in late August) as a defeater of Grandmasters and a hardened traveler, he has just dropped off from Europe to which he soon returns to compete in the Chal¬ lengers Tournament which determines Botvinnik^s next opponent. Cf. pp. 266 269. A GREAT BOOK by a GREAT TEACHER CHESS SECRETS by EDWARD LASKER £j)\l iHH 1. r N this mellow volume of inemoiis, Lasker offers a wealth of fascinating detail about bis name¬ sake Emanuel, Capablanca, Alekhine, Nimzitvicli atid otlier great players of past and present, frcuii whnm he learned the fine points of chess by crossing swords with them. A member of the armed forces wiiies: . My heartiest congratulations on wliat 1 con¬ sider a monumental piece of work, outstanding in a rare combination of instruction, entertainment and slieer reading pleasure. . , . I was sorrv when I reached the end but found the second reading even more enjoy¬ able. ... I have actually been trying in vain to recall any hook which has given me so much enjoyment as this one.” Contains 75 games annotated with LaskeFs cus tomary penetration and clarity. Delightfully illustrated by Kenneth Stubbs with more than 30 drawdnss of famous masters. 464 pages^ 216 diagrams S5.00 The world’s foremost pnldislier of hooks on CTTESS Send for free catalogue of chess ptrhlieations to DAVID McKAY COMPANY, Inc. 119 West 40th SK. New York 18. N. Y, 261 CHESS REVIEW, SEPTEMBER, 1959 Miniature games are the hors d'oeuvres of chess. U. S, "Open.” 1959 In a Dutoh turned Gruenfeldian, Black acts to crack the center too soon. DUTCH DEFENSE H. Berliner R. Ault White Black 1 P-Q4 P-KB4 5 PxP NxP 2 P-QB4 N-KB3 6 P-K4 NxN 3 IM-QB3 P-KN3 7 PxN B-N2 4 P-.B3 P-Q4 8 B-QB4 P~B4 Here Black properly institutes the hypermodern center-cracking. 11 .... N-B3!! 12 QxR? R-KIfl! 13 BxRt .... This last move loses, as does 13 K-Bl, B-R3!’ 14 Q-Bi). Q-K2! 15 P-KN3, BxBt 16 QxB, Q-K5! 17 Q-B4t, K-N3 18 K-Nl, Q~E6r 19 Q-Bl, P-Q6 20 N-n3, Ii-K7! 21 NxR, PxN 22 Q-Kl, QxBPr! 13 ... . QxBf 17 R-K1 P-Qe 14 K-QI B-N5t 18 N-B3 Q-B6t 15 P-B3 QxQ 19 N.-K2 N-K5! 16 PxB QxP Resigns It’s mate any way you look at it. 9 N-K2 N-B3 11 BPxP PxP 10 B-K3 PxQP 12 PxP R-B1 13 Q-N3 BxP This capture “craclus” the wrong way. U. S. ' Open/’ 1959 Trying to hold on to everything does not repay White. CENTER COUNTER GAME R. Kause E. T. McCormick White Black 1 p_K4 P-Q4 6 PxP QxQf 2 PxP N-KB3 7 NxQ N-B3 3 P-Q4 NxP 8 P-KB4 B-K3 4 P-QB4 N-N3 9 P-QN3 B-N5t 5 N-QB3? P-K4I? 10 S-Q2 0-0-0 11 N-KB3? ^ * M Probably necessary here is 11 \ BxB. NxB 12 NMa. 14 BxB NxB 16 NxN OxN? 16 Q-R4tl Resigns Blank’s Queen goes, one way or an¬ other. New York, 1954 White’s material gain proves a will-o’- the-wisp. TWO KNIGHTS^ DEFENSE M, Schroeder White 1 P-K4 P«K4 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 3 B^B4 N-B3 4 N-N5 P-Q4 6 PxP P-N4 A, Rudy Black 6 B-B1 N-Q5 7 P-QB3 NxP 8 NxBP KxN 9 PxN PxP 10 BxP B-QB4 11 Q-B3t . . . , 11 . * * . RxBI 12 NxR R-Q1 13 N-B3 ... * Desperation, but, as such, 13 P-QE5 seems a sharper try, 13 ... . BxN 16 K-K2 N-Q5t 14 R^QI N-N5 17 K-Q3 BxNf 15 P^QR3 N-B7t Resigns White's Queen-side will evaporate. t check; t ~ ^ibl. check; § = dis. ch, New Mexico. The Albuquerque Open was credited to Jack Shaw by virtue of tiebreaking points after be. Max Wilker- son and Warren Miller had each scored 4"L Wilkerson and Miller were second and third respectively. Twenty-four play¬ er? took part, Netv York. The International Business Machines team chalked up a fine 14T victory in the New York Commercial Chess Teague, ahead of the Western Elec¬ tric-American Tel and Teh 12^3*21/2* Best individual showing was made by Victor Guala of the Port Authority team, who was awarded a trophy in recognition oi his 6-0 sweep. Ohio. The Cincinnati Open was domi¬ nated by Rea Haye.s, 6-0, followed at a re¬ spectful distance by Robert McCready and Fred Bahr^ each McCready placed second by a narrow Solkoff mar¬ gin. In a visit to the Federal Reformatory at Chillicothe, the CoUimhus VMCA Chess Chib tallied 4-1 through the efforts of Harold Snyder, Chuck McCracken, Jack Joffe and AI Frost. For Cliillicothe, the winner was James Deford. Pennsylvania. Robert Bornholz, 9-2, once again seized the Pittsburgh Chess Club championship, followed by G. Baylor, 3-3, and M S, Lubell, 7-4. A lie at 4'1 was broken on Swiss points when Andrew Schoene nosed out George Baylor for the Central Pennsylvania Open Championship, Durwood Hatch and Da¬ vid Spiro tied for third at 3V2"1^^- The Pittsburgh Gateway Open wag won by David Spiro. with ninncr-up George Baylor, the only player able to hold Spiro even. There were nine entrants. if'ashmgton. Olaf tjlvestad and Viktors Pupols each made a 4^/4-% score in the Seattle Open, top position going to Ul- vestad on SolkolT points. In the Northeast Seattle Invitational, a double-round robin, Charles Joachim placed first with followed by Dan Wade, 7-3. The West Seattle Chess Club title was won by Killian Seekamp with an invin¬ cible score of 8-0. Runner-up was Gene Vukonich. With standings determined on a per¬ centage basis, Richard Jerome won a round robin for the Yakima County Cham¬ pionship. Next were Oliver LaFreniere and Larry Rude. A match between the Portland Chess Club and the Seattle Chess Club resulted in victory for the former by 3^4-2%. G. Singer, Deane Moore and Gary Feuer- berg scored for Portland as against two wins for Seattle by Richard Schultz and William Gillette. Only one game was drawn. 252 CHESS REVIEW, SEPTEMBER, 19S9 CANADA Quebec Lionel Joyner made an outstanding 9^-2% score to capture the strong Mon¬ treal Championship, Dn E, Knapp, 2y2, was second, and A. Shilov and E- Baikowitz tied for third at 7-3. In the Montreal-Estonian Class ‘LA'’ championship, Erik Viires had it all his own way with a 10-0 shut-out Bunner-up was H. Paabo, 8-2* The En Passant Chess Club defeated the Caissa Chess Club 5-2 at the NDG Chess Centre in Montreal, LATIN AMERICA Chili The national championship was gained by Letelier with an 11-2 tally, one point in front of Flores. FOREIGN Germany The Berlin championship went into tlie winning column of K. Darga, 9^-1%. Hollond At the Ritmeester Congress, Van den Berg, 2%-%, outpointed Van Scheltinga, 2-1, and Donner, Hong Koitg The annual championship of this col¬ ony, just completed by the Kowloon Chess Club, was wmn by E. Krouk, 12-1. Ko Chi, 11-2, w'as second, and Ko Wing- kwong, 10-3, placed third. Iceland L R* Johannsen, 10-1, took first in the national title tourney, ahead of L Jonsson and L Asmnndsson, each. South Africa In the Rhodesian championship, R* Griffiths emerged on top with a 514'1% showing, M, Hope and M* Slot, each 5-2, tied for second, / Sweden The Stockholm championship, always a strong event, was ivon by B. Soderborg, ahead of A* Olsson. In the Colony Chess Championship, hefd in the Peninsula Hotef under the auspices of the Kowloon Chess Cfub at Hong Kong, E. L. Krouk (feft, fore) fs on his way to completing a score of 11 wins and 2 draws, in a game against J. Tipping which Krouk won in 22 moves. Runner-up Ko Chi (just beyond Tipping) is likewise winning his fast round-game against J, G, Rees, to finish with 11 wins and 2 losses. Ko Wing- Kwong, 3d place wirmeff is not in the photo. The hotel is apparently air-conditioned. The photograph is described as by courtesy of the Hongkong Chess Club. COMIMG EVENTS IN THE U* S. AND CANADA Abbreviations— SS Tmt; Swdss System Tour¬ nament (in Ist round entries paired by lot or selection; In subsequent rotmds players w’kh similar scores paired). RR Tmt: Round Hobln Tournament (each man plays every other man). KO Tmt: Knock-out Tourna¬ ment (losers or low scorers eliminated). Cash prises, EF: Entry fee. CC: Chess Club. CF: Chess Federation. CAr Chess As¬ sociation, CLr Chess Leag^ue. Rd: rounds. North Carolina — September 5-7 1959 North Carolina (closed) Cham¬ pionship at National Guard Armory, near State College entrance gate, Raleigh, North Carolina: 6 rd SS Tmt open to NC residents and military personnel stationed in. state: register by 1 pm, Sept, 5, play at 60 moves in 2^/2 hours: EF (®3 for juniors) plus membership in USCF ($5) and NCCA (|2) : $$, 1st of $50 guaran¬ teed, others incl. junior and women’s: for further information, write: Paul Newton, Rt. No. 5, Raleigh, North Carolina, Pennsylvania — September 5-7 Pennsylvania Slate Championship at Hotel Brunswick, North and Queen St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania: 7 rd. SS Tmt. open to state residents, members of bona- fide state clubs: EF $10 includes USCF & PSCF annual dues: register by 1 pm, Sept. 5 (Ist rd 3 pm. Sept. 5 & last rd, 2 PM, Sept. 7) : $$, trophy & $60 for first, $40 2d, |25 3d & $$ for women’s and junior: 50 moves in 2 hours; for further information, write: .f. G. Waltz, 11299 High Point Drive, Pittsburgh 35, Pa. New Mexico September 19-20 New Mexico Open Tournament at La Posada Inn, Santa Fe, N. M., 6 rd SS Tint: 45 moves in 2 hours, 24 per hour after; play begins 9 am, Sept. 19, ends late PM, Sept. 20: trophies for 1st to 4th places, 1st and 2d Junior (under 21} and badges for Class A, B S: C winners: EF $5 ($3 for Juniors under 21) plus USCF membership; for further information, write William J. Malloy (Tournament Director), 1305 Malaga Lane, Santa Fe, New Mexico, or W. A. Muff, 2717 Espanola NE, Albuquerque, N. M. Verinont — October 24-6 3rd Green Mountain Chess Congress at Madison St. Rec. Center, Rutland, Ver¬ mont: 6 rd SS Tmt: EF S2, open to any chess-player: marble-base trophies and prizes: rooms available; for further de¬ tails, wu’ite: Fred Tatro, 64 Plain St., Rutland, Vermont. For benefit of our readers, these IteiriB are printed If reported by authorized offi¬ cials at least two months in advance. CHESS REVIEW, SEPTEMBER, 1959 2«3 WHERE TO PLAY CHESS LEADING CLUBS OF NORTH AMERICA ENCANTO CHESS CLUB The Den 2700 North 15th Avemie Phoenix, Arizona PHOENIX CHESS CLUB 2700 North 15th Avenue (The Den) Meets Friday nights: visitors welcome Phoenix, Arizona: Phone BR 5-2567 CITY TERRACE CHESS CLUB 3875 City Terrace Drive, Los Angeles 03, California: Phone AN'16567 Meets every Wednesday night PRECITA VALLEY CHESS CLUB 362 Capp St., San Francisco 10, California: Paul Bagosian VA-4-710G or Noel Renaud JU-4-3969 MANATEE COUNTY CHESS CLUB I Bradenton, Florida) P, O, Box 178, Cortez, Florida, c/o L. 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Hence* more and more in modern chess, the "brilHaneies'' figure merely as the might-bave- beeas tacked away in the annotations. In the game of A. S. Pinkus

N-B5I) 16 KR-Kl (better than 16 N-B5t, K-Bl 17 NxQP, R“Q1) is much more convenient for White. 15 BxR .... White has a Rook and two KnSglus for Queen and Pawn. That is Hue - - but a “but"’ is coming. 15 ... . P-Q41 Now White's prospects are noi so fine anymore as his Bishop is uoiiped. 16 BxP BxN! Black's is an important iliterpohtnon. After 16 . . . PxB 17 NxQP or 16 , . . QxPt 17 K-Nl, PxB IS NxQP, Blat k s task is much more difficult ■— pi^obEibly too diLTicult. 17 RxB PxB 19 R-K1t K-B1 IS NxQP Q~^B4 20 P-B3 . . . . White's novelty has worked out only moderately well. His material cotniien- sation for the Queen, scant as it is, is reduced in significance inasmucfi as his extra Pawn, because of its location on the castled side, must stand to i>ro- tect the King rather than advance and join the attack. On the other hand. White obviously has the edge as far as activity of the pieces goes^ and so the situation is approximately even. 20 ... . P-KR4 21 P-B5 .... This advance and the suhseciuenr sac¬ rifice of the Pawn are insuffi( ieiuly motivated and spoil WTiite's game. A good continuation is 21 R-K5. threaten^ iiig 22 N-B6. The text move has better point as a redaction to . . . P-N3, thus leading to an aggressive exchange of Pawns. White ought to keep it in reserve for siudi an opportunity. 21 ... . R^R3 23 N^B4 P™R5 22 P-B6 PxP 24 R-Q8t K-N2 25 R/1-K8 ■ ■ * 1 Now White threatens mate but with¬ out causing Black any real trouble. On the contrary. Black now opens fire and takes the initiative himself. 25 ... . Q-Nat 26 K-Q2 Q-B7t 27 N^K2 R-N3 28 P--KN3 P-B4 29 H-NBt K-B3 30 RxRt PxR 31 PxP QxP/7 32 R-Q4 . . . . White has a losing position. He tries to make a stand through control of his fourth rank, protecting his King Rook Pawn and preventing . . . P-B5. 32 ... . Q-RS Black threatens 33 . , . Q-QNS. 33 K-B2 K-K4 t =: check; t — dbl, check; 5 =:: dis. ch. 34 P-R4 .... I[ is impossible to hold the position by temporising: e.g. 1) 34 R-Q2, Q-KSf, followed by 35 . . . P-B5, etc. 2) 34 K-QN4, Q^KS and a) 35 K-Q3, Q-NSf and 36 . . . QxRP, or b) 35 N-B4, Q-B7t 36 K-Q3. QxNl 37 KxQ, KxR 3S P-X3, K-N6 39 P-BI. PxPf 40 PxP, P-B5. and Black wins (cjuite character¬ istically for such endings). 34 ... . Q-KB8 35 N-B1 Q-N7t Not 35 . . . P-B5? 36 N-Q3tt 36 K-N3 PxPt 37 K-R3 _ _ After 37 RxP, Black wins with 37 . . . Q-Q7 38 X^R2, P-B5. 37 ... . Q-QB7 39 N-B5 Q-B8 33 N-Q3t K^B3 40 RxP Q-K6 41 NxP . . . . n KxPt, K-N3 is no better; for Black wins easily then, too. The only thing he must avoid is giving up both Pawns for the Knight. 41 f f P-B5 48 K-B4 P-^B7 42 R-Q4 K-B4 49 NxP QxN 43 N-N4 Q-K21 50 P-B6 QxP 44 K--N3 QxP 51 K-B5 Q-B6t 45 N-Q3 P-N4 52 K»Q5 P-N5 46 P~B4 Q-N6 53 R-B4 Q-K4 47 P-B5 P-B6 mate Early Misstep White's preliminary failure to provide scope for his King Bishop leaves him handicapped for the rest of the game and ultimately becomes fatal. CARO-KANN DEFENSE Robert J. Fischer Tigran Petrosyan United States Soviet Union White Black 1 P-K4 P-QB3 4 P-KR3 BxN 2 N-QB3 P-Q4 e QxB N^B3 3 N-B3 B-N5 6 P-Q3 P-K3 7 P-KN3 ■ 1 * 9- 337 CHESS REVIEW, NOVEMBER, 19S9 Wl)ite's general idea is to turn the opening into a King's Indian Re^'^ersed* It is a rather old idea, a favorite of C. H. O'D. Alexander long ago (though the games on record start with 3 . . . P-Q5 which is weaker than 3 . . . B-N5). We prefer 7 P-iR3, however, so as to anticipate the now ensuing exchange of Bishops (without which . * , P-Q5 is dubious: e.g,, 7 . . . P-Q5 8 N-K2, P-K4 9 P-KN4, P'"B4 10 Q-N3, N-B3 11 with a fine game for White). 7 ... * B-N5! 10 NxB P-K4 3 B-Q2 P™Q5' 11 B-N2 P-B4 9 N-N1 BxBf 12 0-0 N-83 Black has scored a point, for White is left with his bad Bishop. 13 Q-K2 * * , . Now White threatens to obtain a fine game by 14 P-KB4. 13 , P-KN4' Now 14 P-K'B4 entails opening of the Knight file to Whitens discomfort, 14 N-B3 .... The consistent 14 P-KB4, NPxP 15 PxP is still White's best, we hold; he obtains considerable pressure along the King Bishop file (15 . . . KPxP? 16 P-K5! N-Q4 17 P-KG>. But White changes plans. 14 , P-KR3 15 P-KR4 R^KNI 16 P-R3 . . . , White realizes that this secondary plan does not work out well as he can* not get control of his key K[N4. His in* teiUiOn is for 16 PxP, PxP 17 N-'R2 and IS B-B3 or B-I13, followed by K-N2 and R-KRl. It is thwarted, however, by 17 . . , Q“Q3, after which IS B-B3, P-N5 13 B-N2, 0-0-0 as well as IS P~KBI, NPx:P 19 PxP, 0-0-0 favors Black. So White decides upon yet another plan. Leaving his King-side alone, he is going to open lines on the other iving, which plainly must become Black's castled side. White remains handicapped, however, by his Bishop which is not only bad (blocked by his King and Queen Pawms) but also Inactive (be¬ cause behind those Pawns rather than in front of them). 16 ... . Q-K2 17 PxP PxP 18 Q-Q2 N-Q2 19 P-B3 0-0-0 20 PxP KPxP 21 P-QN4 K-N1 22 KR-Bt N/3-K4 23 NxN QxN 24 R-B4 . . . . After 24 P-B4, NPxP 25 PxKBP (25 QxP, HxP!), Q-Rl! White has no de¬ fense to the threat of 26 , . . RxBf and 27 . . . R-Nlt m K-Bl, RxB!). 24 . . , . R-QB1 25 R/1-QBt P-N5 Now Whitens P-B4 is ruled out, at least for a long time to come. 26 Q-N2 .... White has an inferior game but can make things more difficult for Black by 26 Q-E2: e.g., 1) 26 . _ Q-K2? 27 PxP; 2) 26 . . . KR-Ql?' 27 PxP, R-B3 (else 28 P-B6) 2S K-Bl (temporizing!, KR-QBl 39 Q-N2, RxP 30 R-Nl, and the Queen Pawn falls; 3) 26 . . . P-N3 27 P^Rl, Q-K2 28 P-N5?! (28 P-R5? P-N4I). (J-K2 29 P-K5, NxP 30 P-R5 after which 30 . . . NxR 31 QxN gives White attacking chances for the Exchange but 30 . . , N-B0t safely maintains the edge for Black. 26 . . , . KR-Q1 27 P-R4 Q-K2i 28 R-N1 .... The aUernatives, 28 P-K5, NxP and 28 Q-B2, N-K4! 29 RxBP^ RxR 30 PxR, R-QBl! also favor Black. 2S . . . . N-K4I 29 RxBP RxR Not 29 . . . NxP because of 30 RxRt. RxR {30 , , . KxR?? 31 Q-B2t) 31 QxP, 30 PxR NxP 32 Q-B4t Q-B2 31 Q-Q2 NxQBP 33 QxNP NxRP Now Black has an extra Pawn, and three passed Pawns at that. His advan¬ tage is decisive. 34 P-K5 .... At long last, the Bishop appears ou the scene, and White now manages to put up an amazingly prolonged resistance. Black, on the other hand, proceeds with great patience. Undisturbed by constant needling, lie advances all his passed Pawns almost to the terminal, 34 ... . N-B4 52 Q-K3 N-B4 35 Q-B3 P^Q6 53 B-83 P-N5 36 Q-K3 P-Q7 54 Q-R6t N-K3 37 B-B3 N-R6 55 Q-R3 Q-Q1 33 Q-K4 N-B4 56 Q-R7 Q-Q2 39 Q-K2 P-R3 57 Q-RS P-N6 40 K-N2 K-R2 58 Q-NSf K-R4 41 Q-K3 R-Q6 59 Q^RSt K-N4 42 Q-B4 Q-Q2 60 Q-NSf K-B5 43 Q-B4 P-N3 61 Q-N8 K-B5 44 R-Q1 P-R4 62 B-R5 N-Q1 43 Q-B4 R-Q5 63 B-B3 P^R6 46 Q-R6 P-N4 64 Q-B3 K-N7 47 Q-K3 K-N3 65 Q-R8 N-K3 43 Q-R6t N-K3 66 Q-R3 P-R7 49 Q-K3 K-R3 67 Q-R5 Q-R5 50 B-K2 P^R5 63 RxPf’ K-R6i 51 Q-QB3 K-N3 Resigns The Trouble with First Steps Here Fischer makes one of his very rare, exploratory steps into the territory of the NimzO'lndian. He experiences the frequent trouble w'lth first steps of any kind: they often end in falls. NIMZO-INDIAN DEFENSE Tigran Petrosyan Soviet Union White 1 P-Q4 N-KB3 2 P-QB4 P-K3 Robert J. Fischer United States Black 3 N-QB3 B-N5 4 p_K3 P-Q4 5 P-QR3 B-Q3 There are moves which can only be very good or very bad, as Tarrasch once explained, and this is one such. The playable moves In this position are supposed to be 5 . . . B-K3 and, to a lesser extent, 5 . . . BxNf. On Q3, however, the Bishop interferes with the C^ueen and is exposed to attack. These factors are of little significance normal¬ ly but may become important here since Black is an extra tempo behind. One expects therefore that Black will display some special idea by which to justify this move. But his follow up justifies only a question mark here. 6 N-B3 0-0 6 . . . P“B3 offers these possibilities: 1) 7 P-B5?I B-B2, and Black has good counter-play as he can operate effectively with the threat of , . . P-Kl (S N-K5?! BxN 9 PxB, KN-Q2); 2) 7 N-K5 with a good White game; 3) 7 B-Q3! QN-Q2 S P-K4 with a very good game for White ivhose extra move, P-QR3, is definitely an asset in this variation. 7 P-B5' .... This move is strong here inasmuch as White retains control of the key K5. 7 . . , . B-K2 Probably, Black entered upon this position with the general idea that the closed center will afford him time for a slow but satisfactory mobilization of his forces, as White can no longer rely on P-K4. Black's game, how'ever, remains loo cramped. S P-QN4 N-K5 9 B-m N-Q2 10 B-Q3 P-B4 The Stonewall set up is Black's best chance, despite the fact that'White holds the unusual advantage of having played P-QB5 without losing contiol of his K5. A little better than the immediate *'stone- wallizer” is 10 . , . NxN 11 ExN, P-B4. 11 N-K21 B-B3 The Stonewall requires . . . P-QB3. But, in this case, that has the serious drawback of enabling White to open Queen-side lines by P-QN5. So Black resolutely avoids . . . P-QB3. 12 0-0 Q-K2 Black aims for air with 13 . . . P-K4 14 PxP, BxP (14 . . . NxP?? 15 Bx'N!). Blit 12 . . . Q-Kl is better. 13 N-K5 NxN Now Black loses by force. He has a bad game, anyhow; but 13 . . . P-B3 or 13 . . . BxN still serves better than the 338 CHESS REVIEW, NOVEMBER, t9S9 lexi. Bobby isi playing? this game as if he were half his age. 14 PxN B-N4 15 e-Q4 « * * White is making two threats* Black can parry only one* 15 1 V * « * « B-R3 Else, Ifi P-B3 wins a piece* BtU the other threat remnins in force* 16 P-B31 N-N4 17 P-B6I * * . . This is the other blow. The new threat is Ifi B-H5, au PxB, White wins. And, after 14 . . , PxN? 15 PxN, BxP (15 . . . PxBP 16 B-R6) BxB, PxB 17 Q-N4t, K-RI is Q-R4, he ought lo win. 15 BxN PxB Not 1,5 .. . BxB. as White rhen carries out liis original threat (16 QN-K1. etc,) as in note under White’s 13th move. But the text move is jusr as bad. Correct is 15 . * . PxXI Hi X K L (KN‘5: 1) 17 BxB. QxQB 13 XxP, B-R3 with a satisfactory game for Black: 2) 17 P-QR3, QxX IS B:vB, R-Kl also with a satisfactory game for Bhu-k (19 PxP?? B-X2r); 3) 17 Q-X4 {a complicated but rather obscure line)* BxB 18 XxBt. K-Rl HI Q-R4. and (a) 19 * . , PxX? 30 QxBPt, K-Nl 21 R-B3, R-Kl 22 PxKP, Q-N2 33 QR-KBl, and W'hite wins, bur (b) 19 . . , P-KR3 20 N-N4, PxNP lets Black out: 21 NxRP, PxRCQ) 22 N-N4S, K-Nl 23 N-B6t. with a perpetual; or 21 QK-Nl, K-R2 22 PxP^ Q-Q7I and Black holds liis own; or SI QR-Ql, P“K5, and White can hardly do better than force a perpetual with 22 NxF. 16 QN^K4J , , , , Now White's attack is inuiderons. 16 * * , , Q-^Q5 17 Q«R5 NxB 18 Q^R6J . * * * The threat is 19 N-R5, to which tliere is no adequate defense. White wins the Queen. 13 * . * . PxP 19 N-R5 P-B4 20 QR-Q11 * . * . An essential point. W'hite saves this Rook before taking the Queen, 20 * * . . Q-K4 After 20 * * * QxP, White wins ouT right with 21 P-B3! 21 QW-B6t BxN 24 Q-W5t K-Rl 22 NxBf QxN 25 Q-K7i B-R3 2$ QxQ N-B4 26 QxN BxR 27 RxB Resigns Dragonnade In the following game* Black is un* successful in an attempt to make the Dragon safe for consumption, so to speak, through the postponement of castling, He has to castle eventually nonetheless and then is exposed to the usual dragonnacle, in the execution of which Fischer once again shows his mastership, SICILIAN DEFENSE Robert J* Fischer Svetozar Gligorich United Stales Yugoslavia White Black 1 P-K4 P-QB4 7 B-N3 P-KN3 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 8 P-B3 N-QR4 3 P-Q4 PxP 9 B-N5 B-N2 4 NxP N-B3 10 Q-Q2 P-KR3 5 N-QB3 P-Q3 11 B-K3 R-QB1 6 B-Q84 B-Q2 12 0-0-0 N-B5 Rkick has made an attempt to escape the usual perils of the Yugoslav attack against the Dragon by postponing east* ling. Apparently, he expects 13 BxN, UxB 14 P-KX4* Q-R4 15 P-KR4 and wants to hit back with 15 * * , P-R4* fol¬ lowed probably by 16 P-N,5, X-R2 and * * * N-B1-K3 It all looks rather hazy and eneffective. 13 Q-K21 * * * * This move casts an unexpected light on the situation, Conventionally, the White Queen Bishop, destined to neu¬ tralize Black's fianeiiettoed Bishop, has a higher rating than White's King Bish¬ op, and so 13 BxN is to be expected here. While shows excellent judgment, how¬ ever, in his decision here. He wants to act in the center if Black persists in postponing castling or else take advan¬ tage of the slight weakening which Black has incurred with , . * P-KR3, The latter invites a, breakthrough not only with the usual P-KR5 but also with P-KN5* 13 * * * , NxB 14 QxN , . . . Now White threatens to act in the center with 15 P-B4 and P-K5 (15 . . * B-N5 16 P-K51 or 15 . . . N-N5 16 Q-K2)* To this end* White's King Bish¬ op is more valuable than his Queen Bishop* 14 * * * * 0-0 Practically forced. 15 P-KN4 * * * * Now this Pawn-storm is indicated, and White obtains a strong attack. 15 . . * * Q-R4 16 P-KR4 P«K3 CHESS REVIEW, NOVEMBER, 19S9 339 Black is in trouble. His text move prevents 17 N-Q5 and also blocks White's Bishop but at the expense of a serious weakening of the Queen Pawn. Moreover, it ignores the threat of 17 But there is little else Black can do. After IG . . . N-R2 (with ihe 'dea of 17 P-N5. P-R4 or IV White proceeds effectively with 17 KR“ ::i, threatening P-B4-5. 17 KN^:72 R«B3 ID ?xP U-PA 1C P^MC PxP 20 P-B4 . . , . From now on, RxN is a lingering threat* SWITZERLAND, 1959 World Junior Championship Classic Chorm This game shows great Qualities in the Yugoslav contender, pariicular^v in the final combination* It is not e*specially deep but has classic charm* Kote that Bielicki plays for Argentina, and Parma for Yugoslavia, though the names seem to Indicate the direct opposite. Bielicki {pronounced Byelitzki) is Polish, SICILIAN DEFENSE 20 * . * * KR-B1 B* Parma Carlos Bielicki 21 K-N1 Q-N3 Y ygoslavia Argentina 22 Q-B3 I- * V 4 White Black White threatens 23 P-B5, KPxP 34 1 P-.K4 P-QB4 8 0-0-0 N-B3 PxP, BxP 25 RxN. 2 N-KB3 P-Q3 0 Q-N3 NxN 22 ... . R-B4 3 P-Q4 PxP 10 RxN 0-R4 23 Q-Q3I ♦ 4 NxP N-KB3 11 B^K2 B-*B3 5 N-QB3 P-QR3 12 P-B4 P-R3 White is aiming at the decisive break- 6 B-KN5 P^K3 13 BxN PxB through by P-B5 and RxN combined. 7 Q-B3 B-Q2 14 Q-R4 This powerful text rifice of a Pawn, move involves the sac- White'*s last is a which weak move causes senous trouble. He ought first of all to prevent the dissolution of Black's doubled Pawns and then get in K-Nl as soon as possible. He can hit both birds with the one stone: 14 P- B5, PxP 15 K-Nl! This Pawn sacrifice involves hardly any risk, and Black probably does better to decline it* The negligent text move, raoreoi'^er, has the extra drawback of depriving White's Pawn on KN2 of its protection* 14 * * , . P-B41 15 PxP QxBP 16 B-Q3 , , * * 23 . * . . BxN Black is at a loss for a satisfactory move* He must parry the threat of 34 QxP but cannot without losing in some other way: e.g*, 1) 23 * * . R/1-B3 24 N-H4! 2) 23 . , . E/4-B3 24 P-B5! and White must win {one possible continuation is 34 . * , KPxP 25 RxN, PxP 26 NxP, PxR 27 N-B6t, BxN 28 Q’N6ii and mate in four); 3) 23 * . . B-Bl 24 P~B5, KPxP 25 RxN! PxR 26 N^Q5, and White has a winning attack. 24 NxBi * , * * After 24 PxB? B-N4; White still loses ihe Pawn, but without compensation. 24 , * * . NxP Else, White wins with P-B5 and RxN* 25 Q-B3 N-R4 On 25 . . . P-K4 36 N-Qo, White wins: e.g., 26 . . . NxN 37 BxN (threatening 3g QxP mate), B-^K3 38 BxB, PxB 28 Q'-RS with a mating attack* 26 RxNl PxR 27 QxP B-K1 Or 27 , . * K-Bl 2S Q-RSf. K-KZ 28 K-Kl 30 R-Rl and mate next* 26 Q-R61 RxN 29 PxR RxP Now Black can parry 30 E-Rl with 30 . . . Q-Q5. But White opens the Bishop file first and forces mate* 30 P-N61 PxP 31 R-R1 Q-Q5 32 Q-R7t Resigns 16 B^Nl, Q-B4 17 R^Q2 seems better, 16 * * * . Q-B4 17 P-B5 * . * * This advance works poorly; but White is forced Into it by the double threat of 17 . * . QxR and 17 . . . BxP: e.g., 17 R“B4 results only trapped: 17 . . * P-Q4I 17 * * * * B-K2J 18 P-B6 B-B1! 19 B-K4 P-Q4' 20 B-B3 0-0-0 in the Rook being Q"K6t and IS , * . 21 K R-Q1 R-Q2 22 R-KN4 K-N1 23 Q-kl B-Q3 24 R-N7 R-QB1! 25 P-KR4 . * . . White realises that his King Rook Pawn cannot be left en prise forever* But, in providing for it now, he overlooks a formidable threat. It is necessary to play 25 Q-K2 to protect his QB2. 25 , * , , P-Q51 26 BxB, RxB still wins a piece for Black. 26 N-K4 , * , . The only conceivable attempt to save the piece. But it leads to a worse con* seQuence, as does any other Knight move except 26 N“Q5 after which Black can do no belter than cash in on the X>iece. 26 * * * , QxPf!! The littie brilliancy of classic charm. 27 KxQ BxNJ Resigns White's alternatives are 3S K-N3, B- B7 mate and 2S K-Q2, I\-B7 mate. MINNESOTA, 1959 Si, Poul "Open" Delicate Wrapping There are delicate points in the open¬ ing as well as in the finish of this game, Embedded in this delicate wrap¬ ping Is the more or less technical middle game in which Black methodically ex¬ ploits a positional weakness in the enemy camp. FRENCH DEFENSE G, Kenny Curt Brasket White Black 1 p_Q4 P-K3 3 N-QB3 N-KB3 2 P-K4 P-Q4 4 P-K5 , . . * White is employing an old line, usiiaily called after SteiniU. Us consequences are debatable. 4 , * , . KN^Q2 5 QN-K2 ... * And this is a side-line, of ill repute until Spielmann restored it at least to some extent. The main line, favored particularly by Pills bury, is 5 P*-B4, P-QB4 6 PxP* The supposedly unsound Gledhill At* tack (5 Q-N4) is probably playable, ac* cording to some successes by A. Becker* At any rate, White can do considerably better than in the much quoted game, Bogolyubov-Retl, Maehrisch Ostrau, 1923. 5 * * * * P-QB4 6 P-QB3 N-QB3 7 P-KB4 B-K2 Black's last is Emanuel Lasker's move. Maroezy supposedly refuted White's set up with 7 . . . Q-N3 S N-B3, P-B3. But Spielmann restored the situation for White with 9 P-QR3! (actually an idea of Louis Paulsen)). Then While is pro¬ tected against a possible . . * B-N5 t ( an important link in Maroezy's line) and also i^eady to shake off the pressure along the Queen Knight file with P-QN4. Never considered in Maroezy's and Spielmann's time* and yet very import¬ ant, is the question of P-QR3 being met effectively with . * . P-QB5. The answer depends on the positions of White's King Pawn and Black's Bishop Pawn* Ilf these Pawns are mutually en prise, If they form a '"lever" as we like to call it (see “Pawn Power in Chess"), specified in this case as the lever, PK6 340 CHESS REVIEW, NOVEMBER, 1959 vs PKB3, then , . . P-B5 is questionable. For, with KPxP; White opens lines on Che King-side^ and he does so the more freely that his Queen Pawn is no longer under the pressure of the lever, PQ4 vs PQE4. Thus, the Maroczy-Spielmaun line with 7 . _ Q~N3 S P^B3 9 P-QR3! P-B5I? 10 PxP! gives White a reasonably good game. If the lever, PI^5 vs PKE3, howovo", is not existent, then . . . P-B5 is likely to be strong, For White is hampered on the Queen-side by the baekv.ardness cf his Queen Knight Pawn and has trouble in forming any Klng-side lever in order to free his pieces. Thus, 7 . . . Q-N3 8 N-B3, B-K2 3 P-QR3!? P-BGJ gives Black a reasonably good game (10 P-B3? PxP 11 N--B4, Q-R4 13 P-K6. N-B3). These considerations all have bearing on this game. All important alternative. Instead of the text move, is 7 . . . P-QN4, with the general idea of breaking though by . . . P-QN5 at the good moment. This line is very complicated and tense, partly as P-KB5 may come in effectively at any moment. But, most likely. Black does well in it. a N-S3 P-B3 For S . . . see the preceding note (9 P-QR3, P-B5!). The game, Maroezy-Em. Lasker, con¬ tinued: 8 . . . 0-0 9 P-KN3, PxP, and White cat! then obtain a fair game with 10 N/2xP. The actual sequel was 10 PxP? N-N3 with Black for choice. We prefer LaskeFs 8 . . . 0-0 to the text as Black may face inconvenience here because of the unprotected state of his King Pawn. 9 P^KN3 . , , . The answer to 9 P-QR3 is 9 . . . 0-0 10 P-QN4, PxQP 11 N/2xP, NxN 12 PxN, PxP 13 BpxP, N-NS with a good game for Black. It is a point of Lasker's set up that P-QR3 and P-QN4, so dangerous m the Maroezy set up, only compromises the White position inasmuch as Black, having lost no time with his Queen, quickly obtains control of both the Bishop flies. 9 , P-B4 In consequence of this move, Black screens his King Pawn against 10 B-R3. He obtains a safe and sound position but with no such chances for counter¬ play as in the Maroezy-Lasker game. 10 B-N2 P^QN3 11 0^0 B™R3 12 P-QR3 . . , , As explained earlier, White’s last move is a serious error under the pre¬ vailing circumstances. Even more so after Black's P-KB4. Correct is 12 R-Kl or R-B2 with about even chances. 12 , . . , P-B5I The positional refutation, It disables White’s Queen-side Pawns. ’ 13 B-K3 .... Lacking the chance for a sound “lever” on either wing, White has an ominously passive position. He cannot hope to get In P-KN4 with impunity. Nor can he rely on P-QN3 as . . . QBPx NP greatly favors Black with his po¬ tential control of the half-opened Queen Bishop file. The best White can do is to post one of his Knights on K3 and work with the consiani impression that he is going to sacrifice a piece on Q5 or KBi>, getting two powerful Pawns for it. That threat at least restricts Black's freedom of action. But White makes no such at¬ tempt. In the ensuing part of the game, Black makes smooth headway till his advan¬ tage becomes decisive. 13 P-R3 24 B-Bl K-B2 14 Q-B2 N-B1 25 N-B1 N«-B3 15 K-B2 N-R4 26 B-K2 P-R4 16 QR-Q1 Q-Q2 27 B^QI BxB 17 B-R3 B-QN4' 28 RxB P-N4 18 Q-N1 B-QR5 29 N-K2 N-N3 19 QR-K1 P-KN4( 30 Q-B2 KR-QNl 20 B-N2 P-N5 31 R-R1 P-N5 21 N-Q2 P-R4 32 K R-QN1 pxrp: 22 R-R1 P-R& 33 PxP RxR 23 QR-N1 P-R6 34 NxR w • * White has a losing position. After 34 QxR, Black may win with 34 . . . P-R5! 35 Q-Ne (35 Q-N5? N./BxKP!), B-Ql 36 Q-B5, R-R4 37 Q-Q6, QxQ 38 PxQ, R-N4 39 R-QNl, RxR 40 NxR, B-R4 41 N-Bl, N-R2 42 N^R2, N-N4 43 N-N4, BxN 44 BPxN, N-Q2 45 K-K3, N-B3, etc. 34 ... . P-R5 37 R-R2 Q-N4 33 B-B1 N-R4 38 N-B1 N-N6 36 B-N2 R-QNl 39 N-K2 . . . . White has packed his pieces behind the gaie^ hoping to keep it barricadetl. 39 ... . N-R811 Black forces entry, however, in this very cute way. Obviously, if his Knight is taken, 40 . . . QxB or 40 . . . QxN wins. 40 Q^Q1 .... This move makes matters simple for Black. But the better move, 40 Q-Q2, loses through Zugzwang, as Brasket points out, giving these variations: 1) 40 , . . Q-N6? 41 N-Bll and Black's Queen must retreat; 2) 40 . . . B-Bl! 41 K^Bl, B-RS 42 K-B2j Q“N3I (threatening 43 . . . Nx KPl) 43 K-Bl, R-N2!! and White has no playable move: e.g., (a) 44 RxN, QxB; (b) 44 BxN, QxNf; (c) 44 Q-Ql, QxB; (d) 44 Q^Bl. Q-N6! (Black wins a piece); (e) 44 K-^B2 or K-^Nl, NxKP! (f) 44 N-Nl, Q-N6! (g) 44 K^Kl, Q-N6i 45 N-Bl, N-B7t! 46 K-Ql, QxB! 47 KxQ, RxR and either 48 N-K2, RxNf 49 KxN, R-KRS 50 N-Bl, R-NS or 48 QxN, RxQ 49 KxH, NxBP! In each line, Black wins. 40 . , , . QxB! 42 N~Q2 N-N6 41 RxQ RxR 43 NxP , , . . White has a slight material advantage but is completely helpless. Hence, this desperate sacrifice. 43 ... . PxN 46 N-q4 BxN 44 P-Q5 B-B4t 47 PxP| KxP 45 K-K1 N^K2l 4S PxB RxP Resigns NEBRASKA, 1959 USCF Open af Omaha Mature Wisdom Black falls into trouble because of a slight inconsistency in his set up. For the rest, he can be blamed only for pre¬ maturely abandoning a Pawn, thereby missing a comparatively better chance. Winner Weinstein displays so much mature wisdom that one can perfectly understand why he no longer holds the junior championship. SICILIAN DEFENSE Raymond Weinstein White 1 p_K4 P-QB4 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 3 P--Q4 PxP 4 NxP N-B3 Anthony F, Saidy Black 5 N-QB3 P^Q3 6 B-QB4 P-K3 7 B-N3 P-QR3 8 0-0 Q-B2 At this stage of the game, it is not yet sure that the Queen works so well on QB2. So we prefer S . . . B-K2. 9 B-K3 N^QR4 11 Q-B3 NxB 10 P^B4 P^QN4 12 BPxNi . . . . Here is an important point in this variation. This “outer swap” seriously weakens White's Pawn formation but offers advantages for the middle game. White thus radically stops all enemy pressure along the Queen Bishop file, thus anticipating interference with his plans for the King-side. In this particular case, moreover, the text move reveals that, iu the placing of his Queen. Black's inconsistency has provoked that file-opening. 12 ... . B-N2 Black may originally have intended 12 . . , P-N5. followed by 13 , . . B-X2. That plan works perfectly except for 13 N-R4! B-N2 14 QR-Bl after which White obtains a great advantage by penetration on QB6 and possibly on QN6: e.g., 14 . , . Q-Ql 15 N-B6i (15 , . . Q-B2 16 N-N6!). 13 QR-Bl Q^NI 14 P-QN4 B-K2 After 14 . . , P-Q4 15 P-K5, White obtains too strong an attack (15 . . . N-K5 16 P-B5! or 15 . . . N-Q2 16 P-B5. NxP 17 Q-R3r>. 15 P-QR3 0-0 16 P-B5 P-K4 The weakening of Bhuk's Q4 is un¬ avoidable (16 . . . B-Bl 17 P-KS!). 17 N^N3 R-B1 Black's white-bound Bishop is valu¬ able but cannot reasonably be retained. 18 N-R5 e-Q1 19 NxB QxN 20 B-N5I N-K1E 21 BxN was a threat, leaving Black with a bad Bishop against Knight. CH£5S REVIEW* NOVEMBER, 1959 341 21 BxB RxB 22 N-Q5 KR^BI Black has no time for 22 . . * P-E3 as White gets a winning advantage then by control of the Queen Bishop file: 23 R-B6! or, perhaps, 23 R-B3. 23 RxR * , * . Halted on the Queen-side. White pre¬ pares a powerful King-side blow. 23 . , , , RxR 24 P-B6! , , , , The main threat here is not the Ob¬ vious capture of the Exchange but a mating attack, netting at least the Queen: e.g„ 25 N-K7t. K-Rl 26 PxPf! NxP 37 QxP after which Black is help¬ less against the threats of 28 Q-BSf, followed by mate, and 28 N-N6t, fol* lowed by QxQ, 24 , . . , NxPl Black’s only move. After 24 . * , PxP, White wins the Exchange with 25 N-K7t! QxN 26 Q-N4t, 25 NxNj PxN 26 QxP Q-R2tl Black employs a little finesse* In driv¬ ing the King to the corner, he can operate subsequently with a possible mate on the last rank, 26 * * , QxP loses to 27 QxPf, K-Rl 28 Q-B6t, K-Nl 29 Q™K6t. 27 K-R1 Q-Q2 28 Q-N5t . * * * White has a good position and holds the initiative, too. With a Pawn on QB3, instead of on QN4, he would win easily with 2S R-B3 and then Rook to the Knight file* As it is, the doubled Pawn, besides being a handicap for the end¬ game, offers Black play on the open Queen Bishop file* Nonetheless, White's advantage is very considerable* His text move sets extra protection for bis QBl, thus preparing the '"Rook lift," 29 R-B3. 28 , , , * K-B1 It is hard to say if this move is an error or not. But White cannot conveni¬ ently win a Pawn after 28 . * * K-Rl* Still, 28 * * . K-RI is a better try only from the practical point of view* Black is still actually in a critical condition with little chance for survival* Consider: 2S * . . K-Rl 29 R-B3, Q-K3 (forced and also with the thought of 30 R“N3? Q-N3I winning a Pawn: e.g*, 31 Q-K3* QxPi or 31 P-KR4, QxQ 32 RxQ, R-B5 33 R-N4, P-B4!) 30 P-R3! Now Black has only the slightest hope: 1) 30 * * * R-KNl 31 Q-B6t! R-N2 32 K--R21 and Black must lose at least a Pawn owing to zugiwang: 32 - * . K-Nl 33 Q-QSf! or 32 . * . P-Q4 33 PxP, QxP? 34 R-N3! or 32 , . . QxQ 33 RxQ or 32 * , * P-H3 33 QxQ, PxQ 34 R-B6: 2) 30 * * * Q-N3 31 Q-B6t: K-Nl 32 Q-R4Ip and White has a decisive ad¬ vantage with threats of 33 R-N3 and 33 R-B6: e.g*. 32 . * . Q-K3 33 R-B6, and 33 . * * Q-K2? 34 or 33 * . * Q-Q3 34 R-H6f 3) 30 . . . P^R3 31 Q-B6t, and White wins a Pawn; yet it must be said that, after 31 . * . K-Nl 32 QxQ, PxQ 33 R-B6, R-Kl! 31 RxRP, K-N2 (34 . . * P-Q4 35 R-R5I P-Q5 36 K-Nl!) 35 R-R5. K-B3, the end-game offers diffi¬ cult problems with some drawing chances for Black. 29 Q-R6t K-K1 Not 29 . , . K-Nl because of 30 R-'B3. 30 QxRP Q-K3 32 Q-NSf K-K2 3t P-R3 R-B7 33 Q-Nsj K-Q2 Or 33 . , * P-B3 34 Q-R4, RxQNP 35 R-Bl* White still has no easy win. He must play for attack, taking advantage of the homelessness of Black's King. 34 R^ea Q-B5 36 K-R2i RxNP 35 Q^B5t K-K2 37 R-R61 , , * * White makes a decisive step forward. His threat is 38 Q-B6t, followed by mate in a few moves* Black cannot protect his vital Queen Pawn without abandon¬ ing his Bishop Pawn (37 . . , H-Q7? 38 Q-N5tl)* 37 * * * , Q-Q5 39 QxBPf K-B3 33 Q^B6t K-Q2 40 Q-KSf K-N3 41 Q-NSf K-B3 Black has a dart left, which he may use if given the lime: 42 * . . RxPfl 43 KxR, QxPf. Then he has a perpetual but may even try for a win after recovering his Rook. 42 R-N6! , _ , A security measure which serves at the same time for the victorious ad¬ vance of the King Rook Pawn. White's King Pawn remains indirectly guarded (42 . * * QxKP?? 13 Q-RStO- 42 , , , , 43 Q-R3t K-N3 44 Q-Q5 QxQ Black has nothing better here* After 44 * * . Q-N8t, White's King escapes while Black's Queen Pawn falls. 45 PxQ K~B2 46 P-KR4: R-Q8 Time is no^v the decish'^e factor. Black can establish connected, passed Pawns, too, but too late, 47 R-N7t K--N3 48 P-R5 RxP 49 P-R6 R-Q5 Or 49 * * * P-K5 50 P-N4, P-K6 51 P-R7, P-K7 52 P-R8(Q), P-KS(Q) 53 Q-N8t and mate next. 50 R^N3 R-KB5 ■ 51 P-R? Resigns NEBRASKA, 1959 U5CF Open at Omaha A Matter of News This game shows how Bisgnier clinch¬ ed the first prise in the last round. Ii has no spectacular points. We give it mainly as a mhtter of news. NIMZO-mDlAN DEFENSE Arthur B* Btsguier White Olaf Ulvestad Black 1 P-Q4 N-KB3 3 N-QB3 B-N5 2 P-QB4 P-K3 4 P-K3 BxNf Black's last is a very rare move. In playing in effect the Saemisch Varifi- tion with a tempo down. Black is court¬ ing trouble. 5 PxB P-B4 7 N-K2 N-B3 6 B-Q3 P-Q3 8 0-0 P-K4 9 N-N3 * , * * A promising Pawn sacrifice. 9 * * * * 0-0 Accepting the sacrifice grants White fair chances for attack: e.g., 9 . * . BPxP 10 BPxP, PxP 11 PxP, NxP 12 B-N2, N-B3 13 R-Klt, B--K3 14 N-K5, NxN 15 QxN, N-K4 16 QR-Ql (16 . . . NxB 17 RxBt!). 10 PxBPl * * * * A good idea. White intends to anchor his Knight on Q5. to , , * * PxP 12 Q-K2 N-Q2 11 P™K4 B-K3 13 N-B5 BxN Black prevents N-K3-Q5 but sets up the possibility of B-K4-Q5. 14 PxB N-B3 15 B-N5 P-KR3 16 S-R4 P-K5 Black offers a Pawn sacrifice so as to thwart While's dangerous plan* But the expense is a little too high. 17 BxP R-K1 19 Q-QB2 NxB 18 P-*B3 Q-Q3 20 PxN P^B3 The extra Pawn, being backward, is hard lo utilise* But White's Bishop is a good one, ami helps a lot, especially iu controlling the important K5. 21 QR-Q1 Q-*K2 24 B-N3 RxR 22 KR«.K1 N-K4 25 RxR N-B2 23 Q-N3 QR-Q1 26 Q-R4 R^Q1 Black cannot play 26 * * . QxP: he loses to 27 R-Kl, Q-B3 28 RxRt^ etc. 27 RxRf QxR 28 B-B4 P-R3 29 Q-B2 N-K4 Black is too co-operative, herewith per¬ mitting White to seal off the stop square, K5, obtaining a sound King-side majority and a useful extra Fawn, 30 BxN! PxB 35 K-K2 P-B5 31 P-N3 K-R2 36 Q-Q2 Q-N3 32 K-B2 K-R1 37 K^BI Q-R3 33 P-KR4 P-QN4 38 P-N4 P-N5 34 PxP PxP 39 P-N5 RPxP 40 RPxP PxP t = check? t = dbk check; § = dis. ch* 342 CHESS REVIEW, NOVEMBER, T9S9 Now Bhitk ov(?[looks White’s mating threat. Biu he's hopelessly lost, anyhow. 41 Q-QSf Resigns It’s mate in two. NEW JERSEY, 1959 Log Cabin C.C. Silver Anniversary Wrong Direction Bisguier ig often generous with his materiah sometimes too generous. Not so, however, in this game in which he brings off a truly ingenious Pawn sac- rifice and gradually obtains a winning attack. Yet, at the crucial moment, he errs in direciEou, doubling his Rooks horizontally, instead of vertically. DiS' mayetl, he follows with an over-brilliant combination, it offers him a draw aT best; but, as he doesn't care for a draw, he loses. HUY LOPEZ Arthur B* BIsguier Charles Kalme White Black 1 P-K4 P-K4 3 B-N5 P-QR3 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 4 B-R4 N-B3 5 Q-K2 ■■ V f -P Bisguier’s pet line. 5 . . * . B-K2 7 B-N3 0-0 6 P-B3 P-QN4 8 0-0 P-Q3 9 R-K1 ■I ■ - This Rook goes usually to Ql, Appar¬ ently, White intends to increase [.he ef¬ fect of a coming P-QR4, so as to cap¬ ture the Qneen Knight Pawn without leaving liis King Pawn unprotected. 9 , , , . N-Q2 The usual line of defense, named for Tchigorin, is 9 . . . N-QR4 10 B-B2, P-B4, But this line is also "made by Tchigorin.” In either line, Blacki’s under¬ lying idea is firm protection of his King Paw'n. 10 P^Q4 B-B3 12 RPxP RPxP 11 p_QR4 R-N1 13 B-K3 R-K1 14 QN-Q2 PxP Black's last move is dubious. He aims at active counter-play but exposes him¬ self to a very dangerous attack, instead. Holding the center for the time being with 11 . , . N-Bl is consistent. 15 PxP N^N5 15 N-BIl I _ _ An excellent idea. Unlike Bisguier’s sometimes exaggerated generosity with Pawns, this Pawn sacrifice is veiy well conceived and perfectly sound. 16 _ , , RxP In accepting the offer. Black runs into very serious trouble. Of course, lie's in Ltcubic in any event; but Hi . . . P-B4 offers better chances: e.g., 17 P-Kii. FxKP 18 PxBP, B-N2; or 17 Q-Q2, B-:42 (for 17 . , . RxP, see next note), after whicli Black at least has his forces fairly well in acMon. 17 Q-Q2! N-R3 In Older to hold the Pawn, oJ)ly this move serves (17 . . . N-B3? IS B-Q5!) Bin surrendering the extra Pawni with 17 . . . P-B1 is the better try: e.g.* 18 PxF. PxP (IS . . . NxP?? 19 BxNl and While wins) 19 BxP, NxB (19 . . , RxR? 20 RxlL and White must win) 20 RxR, NxR 21 QxX, N-N4[ and the deferuse ought to hold. 18 N-^N3 R-K1 19 N-N5 R-B1 After 19 . , . BxN 20 BxB, N-B3 21 N-R5, Black is in an unbearable pin* 20 P-^R4 P^B4 22 B~Ba P-Q4 21 N/3-K4 P-B5 23 N-Q6 * * * * While threatens to win not just a Pawn but the Queen: (i.e., 24 BxPfl). 23 _ _ P-N3 Black has made good lieadway with his Queen-side Pawns but is in a rather desperate situation because of the in¬ activity of his pieces. The alter native of 23 . . . BxN 24 BxB, P-BS leads to an easy win for White with 25 B-B4: e.g,, 25 . * . R-X3 26 Q-K2, N72-N1 27 Q-RS: or 26 . * * N—N5 27 B-B5. 24 B-B4 R-N3 26 BxB P-B3 25 R-K3 BxN 27 B-B4 N/2-N1 28 NxB QxN White iiai 3 a winning attack and iieeds only play the roaringlj' obvious 29 K I- Kl: He then wins easily in all varia¬ tions, as pointed out by Dr. Epp, as the absolute control of tiie open King file is murderous. 29 R/1-R3? .... 29 . * * . R-K1i Black gains essential relief by seizijig the file neglected by White, tliough definitive relief is still a far cry. 30 RxRf QxR 31 R--KN3 R--K3 Now Black threatens to win a piece with 32 . . . R-K7 33 Q-B3, P-N5. 32 P-^R5 * * . * While launches upon a romantic com¬ bination, probably good enough for a draw, but weak under the circumstances. He still has a fine game and ought to miiintiiin his advantage with 32 B-K3: He thus saves his piece and also threat¬ ens to win with 33 P-R5* P-N4 34 BxNP! or Quite possibly to obtain Queen-side pressure also with 33 Q-R3. 32 . , . . R-K7 34 PxP^ K-R1 33 PxP RxQ 35 BxR N^B3 36 B-R6 Q-B2 Here is the last moment for White to play for a draw, recove ling his Queen by 37 R-NSt, QxR 3S PxQ(Q)t, KxQ 39 B-K3. Black’s advanced Pawn majority is not so dangerous as it seems, and a draw is most likely then. After the following text move, White loses his passed Pawn. 37 B-N6? Q-Q21 33 B-N1 , _ . White has no other recourse against the threat of 38 . . . N--K2. 38 .... P-B41 39 R--N6 KxP 40 R-B6 * * . * Now White threatens 41 BxPf, QxB 42 RxQ, KxB 43 R-B6t, and 44 RxN. Also 41 P-KN4 and 4] B^-BS are moves wldch Black must watch. 40 * . * . N-K2! By abandoning one of his Knights, Black clarifies the situation. Less clear is 40 . , . N/R-Nl because of 41 B-BSl, and 40 . . . NxP •11 a- K3! may even lose for Black. 41 RxN N^B31 42 B-K3 K-N2 43 P-KN3 P-N6 ObvioiisLv, Black must win; but the end-game is not without some little finesses. 44 K-N2 Q-N2 51 PxP Q^R6 45 R-R1 K-Ba 52 BxP P-N7 46 B-B2 P-N6 53 R-K1 NxP 47 B-Q1 N--N5 54 BxN QxB 48 B-Q2 N-R7 55 R*-K6t K-N2 49 R-N1 Q-QR2 56 R-K7t K-B1 50 B-KB3 P^B6i 57 R-QN7 QxP 58 R-N5 K-K2 On 53 . . . QxBt, Black lands in a 1 book at the Zurich Touniameiu this pasi summer. U* S. Champion at fourteen and Grandmaster at fifteen, he has already racked up too many successes to be enumerated here. Pal Benko now of the United States has also been so often mentioned in this publication as to need no further introduction here* He placed in a re* markable tie for third (with Petrosyan) in the Interzonal last year and folloived up this year with wdiis in the New*' York *'Open'’ and the Western '"Open"’ and a close second in the United States “Open/^ Fridrik Olafsson, another young Grand¬ master, from Iceland, has a brilliant record of accomplishment for his years. Long a neck-and-neck rival with Bent Larson of Denmark, he passed him by tying wdth Fischer for fifth and sixth places in the Interzonal last year and so qualifying to the Challengers Tour¬ nament. He placed eighth, ho’wever, at Zurich this year. Svetozar GIrgorrch of Yugoslavia is a most able representative of a most able chess country. Champion of his country several times, he also placed a close second to Tahl (a mere half-point be¬ hind) in the Interzonal last year and again In the Zurich Tournament this year. Lap I. Petrosyan Leads In part at least, as we can say from hindsight, because of the great accom* plishment by Bobby Fischer in the first round of winning from Keres (see game among "‘Games from Recent Events’"), It early appeared that Petrosyan was pulling away from the field. He won from Keres also. Bnt^ when Gligorich beat him in the seventh round, Petro¬ syan wound up only equal with Keres and Tahl after all and barely ahead of Gligorich. Round 1 Keres 0 Fischer 1: Olafsson 0 Petrosyan 1: Tahl 0 Smyslov 1; Benko Gligorich Round 2 Fischer 0 Petrosyan 1: Olafs- sen 0 Benko 1: Smyslov 0 Keres 1; Gligorich 0 Tahl 1, Round 3 Peti’oysan Smyslov Keres 1 Tahl 0: Benko Fischer Gligrrich V 2 Olafsson Round 4 Keres 0 Petrosyan 1; Fischer 1 Gligorich 0: Smyslov Benko Tahl 1 Olafsson 0. Round 5 Petrosyan ^ Tahl V 2 : Benko 0 Keres 1; Olafsson 1 Fischer 0: Gligorich 1 Smyslov 0. Round 6 Petrosyan Benko Keres ^ Gligorich Tahl 1 Fischer 0: Smy¬ slov ^ Olafsson }/ 2 - Round 7 Gligorich 1 Petrosyan 0: Keres 1 Olafsson 0; Benko 0 Tahl i: Fischer % Smyslov The progress of the tournament did not precisely follow the rounds of course. Adjourned games w’^ere played off, as a rule, after every two rounds. So the progressive chart for Lap I. may help better to show the dally leaders. (The numbers at top represent the rounds, the ""a”s the play-offs of adjournments and the numbers after the players' names their plus score at the time.) Lap II. Keres Conquers In the second lap, like the first, at Bled, Keres pushed to the fore. Start¬ ing by avenging his first round defeat by Fischer, he lagged momentarily half a point behind Tahl for one round, then took a half-point lead by defeating Tahl in round 10 and held it at the end of the lap, Smyslovas dragging pace, con¬ firmed by this lap, is quite the surprise of the tournament. Round 8 Fischer 0 Keres 1; Smyslov 0 Tahl 1; Petrosyan 0 Olafsson 1: Glig¬ orich 1 Benko 0. Round 9 Keres Smyslov Tahl Gligorich Petrosyan 1 Fischer 0; Benko 1 Olafsson 0. Round 10 Tahl 0 Keres I: Smyslov Petrosyan Fischer 1 Benko 0; Olafs¬ son Gligorich h 2 - Round 11 Keres y 2 Petrosyan^; Olafs¬ son 0 Tahl 1; Gligorich 1 Fischer 0; Benko 1 Smyslov 0. Round 12 Keres 1 Benko 0: Fischer 1 Olafsson 0 (but it went 3 sessions!); Petrosyan Tahl %; Smyslov % Glig- orich ^ 2 - Round 13 Gligorich ^ Keres Olafs¬ son 0 Smyslov 1; Benko 0 Petrosyan 1; Fischer 0 Tahl 1. Round 14 Keres 1 Olafsson 0; Tahl 1 Benko 0; Petrosyan ^ Gligorich Smyslov Fischer Lap IIL Tahl Takes Over During the third quarter of the tour¬ nament, Mikhail Tahl — whom most have declared the favorite — finally forged ahead. Perhaps, the new scene at Zagreb agreed with him better than had Bled. Though he lost ground to Tahl, Keres did not exactly fade away either, holding second place by a good margin. But, while Petrosyan kept doggedly on, Gligorich slipped Into a near-minus score and Smyslov pulled up ia truly remarkable fashion. Fischer, though not doing anything like so \vell as we here had hoped, still has had his moments. He started this lap with his second win over Keres (giving Tahl a considerable assist there). But Bobby's three losses to Tahl and half-point In three games with Petrosyan are spoiling what might otherwise be a strong hid. Round 15 Keres 0 Fischer 1; Smyslov Tahl Petrosyan 0 Olafsson 1; Benko ^ Gligorich Round 15 Tahl 1 Gligorich 0; Smyslov Keres Vs; Fischer ^ Petrosyan Olafsson Benko Round 17 Keres 0 Tahl 1; Petrosyan 1 Smyslov 0; Benko Fischer Glig¬ orich 1 Olafsson 0. Round IS Tahi 1 Olafsson 0; Fischer lis Gligorich Keres M Petrosyan Smyslov 1 Benko 0. Round 19 Petrosyan ^ Tahl Benko 0 Keres 1; Gligorich 0 Smyslov 1; Olafs¬ son Fischer Round 20 Tahl 1 Fischer 0; Smyslov ^ Olafsson Keres 1 Gligorich 0; Petro¬ syan 1 Benko 0* Round 21 Benko 0 Tahl 1; Olafsson 0 Keres 1; Gligorich Vi Petrosyan Fischer 0 Smyslov 1. Lap IIL 15 16 a 17 18 a 19 20 a 21 tahl 10 10 11 12 13 13 13i 141 14'| isp ■ sj Keres 10 lOi 10± 10| 11 " H 11 11 13 14 ■ . 7 Petrosyan SI 81 8| 8| ■ 9‘ '91 10 10 11 lip > 9| Smyslov 61 7 7 8 8 9 9 9| 10i 111- ‘ 9| Gligorich 81 SI S| SI » 10 10 10 10 lOP -101 Pischer 6i 6| 6| 6| 7 B 31 31 3| 8U Senko 51 G 6 6 6 61 61 6| 6| By .141 Olafsson 31 4 5 5 5 S 5| G 6 6 ■ ■ 15 CHESS REVIEW, NOVEMBER, \959 345 Games played by readers, annotated by one of America’s leading masters. by I. A. HOROWITZ A POSmONAL SACRIFICE How far ahead does the master see is the perpetual Layman’s curi¬ osity. One move? Three moves? Ten or more? The notes to some games convey the impression that the number is limitless, though, in a weaker moment, a player might confess that some of the subtle ramifica¬ tions were post mortem, midnight oil- In a single lineiv a series of moves to which there is generally but one reply, the master’s capacity is indeed amazing. An announced mate in sixteen is a case on record! On the other hand, in the usual position where each move begets possildy half a dozen alternate replys and these in turn multiply in pro¬ gression, the master employs sound principles, experience, judgment, in* tuition and the divine afflatus. That is all the more reason why the gam¬ bit of a piece in a slow moving, positional sequence is attractive. For this is speculation, pure and simple, supported by hope and a prayer and the hard knocks of tournament play. It requires unmitigated confidence. One such fine example is the game, Alekhine - Book, where the world champion gave up a Rook in the opening for a vague bind. To this day, analysts are not quite certain of its validity. Below, in a game played in the Union of South Africa, White in¬ troduces the selfsame type of sacrifice. He parts with a Knight for a slight grip on the opposing King* The is beyond the realm of exact human calculation, yet, when the game is over* the effect is like gears meshing to perfection in an intricate piece of machinery. Union of South Africa QUEEN^S GAMBIT DECLINED G. Biro S, Schmidt White Black 1 P-Q4 P^Q4 3 N-QB3 N-KB3 2 P-QB4 P"K3 4 B-N5 QN-Q2 5 P-K3 - * , , White* of course, sidesteps the stand¬ ard trap: 5 PxP, PxP S NxP, NxN! 7 BxQ, B^X5t 8 Q-Q2, BxQt 9 KxB, KxB, after which he is out a piece. 5 , , , , B-K2 6 N-B3 0-0 7 Q-B2 . . , . Usiialiy, 7 B-Q3 is played here with Q-B2 to come later. The transposition ill sequence grants White some leeway which is offset, as always, by other minor considerations. If^ for example. Black now plays 7 * , . FxP, White, in effect, gains a tempo over the immediate 7 B-Q3. For White's King Bishop gets to QB4 in one move, rather than two. Now, too. White can plant his Hook on Ql, face the enemy Queen and exert pressure on the Queen file, making it difficult Lor Black to counter with, say. , . , P-QB’I. At least, so it seems. 7 ... * P-B4! Despite its tenuous appearance* this move holds up, though its confirmation Stretches into reams of analyses. It is necessary for Black to strike at the center. S R-Q1 P-KR3 In the match, Lasker-Capablanca. Havana, 1921, there followed S . , * Q-R4 and 9 . . . P-KH3. The text move leads to an interesting sacrifice. & BPxP PxB Not to accept the piece leaves Black subject to heavy pressure in the center, albeit it may be the wiser choice. 10 PxKP PxKP 11 NxP . , . , White has two Pawns for his piece^ a well established Knight on the opposing flank* and a brewing King-side assault. Yet it is indeed difficult to appraise the situation in all its possible ramifications. For it is conceivable^ though not readily apparent* that Black may have a tricky defense. 11 - . , , Q-N3 This attempt to hold the King Pawn may he Black's lust error. 11 . , . Q“-R1, with a view lo extricating himself by re¬ turning some material* if need be, seems in order. The text move, moreover, pre-empts the square QN3* to which point Black's Queen Knight may move in a liberation attempt. 12 B-B4 N-N1 Black temporarily holds the Pawn. But at what expense in time I 13 0-0 N-R3 15 QN-K4 QN-K1 14 Q-B5 N-B2 16 NxNf , . , , It is no longer a question of material. White can collect another Pawn in vari¬ ous ways. The important detail now is the Black monarch. 16 . , , * NxN 17 P-K4 , , , , The tlireat of IS P-K5 recovers the piece and more, on account of the pre¬ carious position of Black’s King, 17 , . * , PxP 18 P—K5 Resigns Not only does the piece fall, Black’s position is shattered. Positional Undercurrents Many tactical considerations spark this game* and through It all, there is an undercurrent of positional ones. Black is remiss in failing to see the first and exercising bad judgment as i^egards ihe second. The overall picture, how¬ ever* is pleasing. WING GAMBIT DEFERRED F. Verb off White 1 P-K4 2 N-KB3 G* Tufts Black P-QB4 P-Q3 346 CHESS REVIEW, NOVEMBER, 1959 3 P-QN4 . . * . At the expense of a Pawn, White hopes to decoy Black^s Queen Bishop Pawn from the center so that he can monopoliae the midsection of the board. The order of moves here is significant in that the gambit is offered after Black has played P-Q3, When the gambit oc¬ curs before Black has made that move^ the defender enjoys a favorable riposte with P-Ql. Insofar as Black has already used a move to go to Q3, he now prac¬ tically forfeits a move to play the same Fawn to Q4. 3 . . . , PxP To decline the offer with 3 . , . P-QN3 is tenable. The temptation of an extra Pawn+ however, is great, particularly White, at best^ must proceed along posi¬ tional lines. 4 P-‘Q4 P-KM3 Sharper is 4 . , . N-KB3. The attack on White’s King Pawn then restricts White's action. Black need not fear 5 P“K5 as . . . PxP is a more than ade- duate reply, 5 B-*QB4 B-N2 8 NxP 0-0 6 0^0 N-KB3 9 P-QR3 PxP 7 P-K5 PxP 10 BxP , , , . So far so good. White has a reason¬ able lead in development and control of the center for his Pawn minus. 10 , , . . KN-Q2 A serious error of judgment. Black's lagging development calls for more men in action, not for regrouping, 10 . . . N- B3 is the move. While 11 NxN isolates Black's Pawns, this is hardly any con¬ cern, for Black's extra Pawn is com¬ pensation. To boot. White's dominating Knight disappears from the scene. 11 P-B4 N-QB3 Too little, too late. For White’s cen¬ ter is already re-ioforced. 12 P-B3 N-N3 13 B-R2 Q-B2 Safer is 13 , . , B-B4. Now comes a sharp rejoinder. 14 P-Q5 NxN Otherwise 15 P-Q0 is a crusher, 15 P^Q6 . , . , The point, 15 , , , , N-B6t On Queen moves, 16 PxP, followed by PxNj grants White the upper hand, 16 PxN , , . , 16 RxN is more appealing. The broken King-side Pawns are awkward. f = check; j; = dbl, check; § ~ dis. ch. CHISS REVIEW, NOVEK4BER, 1959 16 . . , , Q-B3 A second error of judgment. 16 , . , PxP 17 BxP, Q^B3 IS BxR, BxB leaves White with an Exchange plus. But his position leaves much to be desired what with weak isolated Pawns and an insecure King, And Black's Bishops rake the diagonals, 17 PxP R-K1 18 N-Q2 . . , , Now' the position is in White’s favor. His Pawn on the seventh exercises a critical influence. 18 , . . , B-R6 19 R-K1 Q-B2 Or 19 , , . QxQBP 20 X-KE, QxR 21 BxPt, and White wins (e,g„ 21 . , . KxB 23 N-N5, K-Nl 23 Q-N3t. N-Q4 24 QxXt, B-K3 25 QxBt, K-Rl 26 N-B7-h K-Nl 27 K-mt, K^Rl 23 Q-NSt, HxQ 29 N-B7 mate). 23 BxPf! K-R1 If 20 , . , KxB, White has 21 Q-N3r, K-B3 23 N-K4t, K-Bl 23 Q-B7t, etc. 21 BxR RxB 22 N™K4 QxKBP 23 B-Q6 , , . , Black is hopelessly lost. 23 , , . , B-K4 24 BxB QxB 25 RxP Resigns The King Pawn is still immune. If 25 . , . QxKP, 26 Q-Q4t wins the Knight. Or, if 25 . . . 'BxP, 26 Q-QSf. Solution to Oh! Kin Ah Win? The Okinawan Problem White may not castle Tlie position discloses three captures, a black piece at White's KN3, a black pief'e at Wliiie’s QX’3 and a white piece at Black's QB3, The missing units, one wElite Book a:ul one black Bishop and one black Knight co-incide exactly with the designated captures. White’s Rook was therefore captured at Black’s QB3, Black’s Knight was captured at White’s QN3 and Black’s Bishop {on a black square) was captured on White’s KN3, The crux of the solution is to prove that Black’s Bishop was captured after White’s Rook ivas captured. For, if this can be shown, then it becomes cleas' that the White Hook could not have utilised the open King Rook file to reach QB6, where it was captured. If the Rock travelled another route, say Q1-Q3-QB3- QB6, or if White's Queen Rook was cap¬ tured at Black’s QB3, then it follows that White's King must have moved or his Queen Rook must have moved, and the privilege of castling is forfeited. BlaclTs Queen Bishop could not have reached KB4 unless and until Black’s Queen Pawn was out of the way, The Queen Pawn transferred to QB3 after the capture of the Hook, Black's King Bishop could not have moved until Black's Queen Bishop was out of the way. Else, the Pawns at Black’s K3 and QB3 would have obstructed the de¬ velopment of the Queen Bishop. Hence. Black’s King Bishop was brought out after the White Rook was captured. Q. 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HOSENBEUM, Notary Public, State of New Y"ork, No. 24-3354190'QuaE in Kings County; Commission expires March 30, 19151. 347 ActiviKes of CHESS REVIEW Postal Chess players; game reports & ratings^ names of new pfayersj prise-winners, selected tourney instructions & editorial comment. JACK STRALEY BATTELL Postal Chess Editor TOURNAMENT NOTES Progress Reports for Golden Knights Tournomeitts 8th Annual Championship~1954 Fiimla sections, 54-Nf 19 and 20, still have to be heard from before tve can list the final standings for the prizes* la ihe meanwhile, however, the prospec¬ tive prize winners are as follows with corrections of omissions from last May. PRESENT LEADERS^^ R K]ugm;ui .. . .46.2 J Han Ivin . . . 35.65 R Pel t.Oi’j^ . . . . Greeiu^ . , 35.6 G Rouse . ..45,7 G Soules . , 3 -lj . 1 a r Biaar .,43.45 1 W A Hers ,35J J K Sfhmip . .,43.0 ,I A Ciirdo . .. .34,-1,5 li RodrigiieK , ..42.S5 F Bind man . . . .33*3 i; Sieinnieye]' ..42.35 ll r *\'(iOl . .33.0 .J Sillffer . *. . ..12.5 E W Reidel . .. .33,0 K W Buerger *.41.7 J E Ta.ngemoii .33,0 J Steni , , . . , . .41.7 C Ij Xiehols .. .32.9 B W Paul .. , .41.35 W F Taber ,32.85 .J Bronson ,.. ,.41.2 E H Mueller .. .33,8 .A Stichoheck , ,.41.2 \V E Slovens . .32.8 R M GerLh .* , , 40,65 McCinnOss . .32.7 Eikrem ... . . .40,6 G E i-Iartlerj ,32.4 L Slolzenberg . .40,2 C R Paxton , . ,31.9 S Greenberg * . .30.75 B 'i'emple .... .31.8 I Laleiner ,,30,6 W Barnhi.ser . ,31.65 w W Young . .3^.05 E Pflumm .... .31.65 s Brower .. . . .3S.9.5 H E Daly .31,6 H E SmitI) . . . .33.3.5 J Pajor *.*... *3i.6 J E Bari y *, . .3S.3 G R Payne ... .31,6 [ SchwartK . * . ,33.0 0 Wassner . .31.35 G Van Deerie J Linburn ,:n,i A Klavins .,37.35 -J Su'eig . .60.7 n Wi.sogarvtt' . .37.35 R F Joliy .... .80.5 G KatK ...... ..37.3 1 E Johnson .. .29.65 J X Bn k ... . .37.2 L Rainwater . . .29.65 G J Muuer ,. . .36.9 D Landon . .29.55 _ L B Joseph . . . *3f>,3 j Friedman .. .29.5 D H Pol IP ..* * .36.25 B Brice-.\aan , .29.4 \\' Rli binowit/. .36.25 P John.son , 3S.5'> .V X Lockett . .36*2 K F Eckhardi .27,9 F D Lvnt ii . , *..36.J5 G Chappuis .. .27.$ H T Reeve .. . * 3?. S li Skeuui ... * * .27*$ L ^Veaks _ . .35,8 Liud.le Keliner .27.3 B Haimes ... Yi R Kurins .. o - 1 H 4 J >> K Manny m T ■ 27.:i 9!'h Annual Champjoiiship~1955 As a result of current Postal Mortetns, F. Parham joins the list of those Quali¬ fied and waiting: for the ne*xt and prob¬ ably last Finals section. TOth Annual Champjon5hipp»195& As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following have Qualified for assign¬ ment to the Finals: G. H. Payne and E. Cordts. But we do not have enough for a section of seven as yet. *Wei£rhted point totaU are based on the fallowing scale: l.O point per win in ihe prelims: 2.2 in semi-finals; and 4.5 in finals. Draws count half of these values. Publishetl only after at! frames in section reported. Ilih Annual Championship—1957 As a result of current Postaf Mortems, we have a swarm of qualifiers for assign¬ ment to the Finals: B. Rollins, S. Lenz, Ij. Flimi, L* D. Martin, B, J. Greenwood, J. A, Harris, E. S. McKee, R. R. Coveyou, L, Joyner, R, D. Lewis, iM, Semb and R. Hall. The first seven will make up the next Finals; the rest must wait till we have more qualifiers. For the Semi-fiiiais, J. Brace qualifies. We don't have enough qualifiers to fill a section here but expect to assign the last Semi-finals section, with point winners from the Prelims if necessary, as soon as we have cleared out round¬ closing reports for adjudication now past due. 12fh Annual Championship~1958-9 First to Qualify for the Finals in this tournament is Bo Johnston, with L. E. Kilmer and D. Sciarretta close behind* As a result of current Postal Mortems, also, the following qualified for assign¬ ment to the Semi-finals: D. A. Brand- re th, D. Taylor (3), I. E. Johnson, G. L. .landreaii, A. Walters, L. F. Callahan, O. C. Van de Cari% F. P. Mangels, A. C. Hallam, W. Kaufman, D, Moore, S. Simon, J. Hanson, W, W* Fuchs, P, R. Taylor, F. H. Schwartz, M* Yanis, C* Graham, T. E. McGunnigle, A. K. Jame¬ son, H, M. Kalodner, A. W. Richardson, N, M. Hardy, R. E. Gotham, E. Kotche, W. Beachni, L. Stolzenherg, H. Bramblla, D. Morris, W. iSiusing^ A. Gates, W. E* Griffin, D. Schlosser, L. W. Ward, M. Bolster!i. F, Moewe, A. Dine, K. Forrest, T. G. Lucas. J. E. Graves, R. A, Brown, W. Allhoff, J* T. Christiansen, G* Doscher (2), A* H* Libman* M. Aron, L. Fridella, Jl. R, Powers and J. Hanson, 13^h At^uual Championship-1959-60 A flood of entries to this 13th Golden Knights and 2d U. S. Open Postal Cham¬ pionship Tournament caught us at a difficult time. By October Stli, we had the forms ready and the entries or¬ ganized into standard mailing groups for New England, Mid-Atlantic. South, Mid- West, Southwest, Mountain and Plains and Pacific coast states and started mailing assignments. By mid-October, when we had to drop everything else to put this magazine to press, we had sent off assignments for 44 sections based on orders received through October 5th. As soon as the magazine clears, we will resume trying to catch up on assigning the rest of the orders received. Class and Prize Tournamenfs Onr Class and Prize Tournaments con¬ tinue to be open for entries, though lack of space prevents our advertising them this month. For details on these tour¬ neys, see page 285 of the October issue. XMAS MORATORIUM As in previous years, we are declaring a moratorium on time complaints during the Xmas mail rush. Kindly note down as of now: you are to report no time complaints from December 10 through January t. By January 4, moreover, (Continued page 352) NEW POSTALITES The folio wintr new posLaliles .ilaricd Postal Chos.*; in September: CL.XSS A at 1300: D, R. Bianco, A. B. Gieseii, Fences M Giesen, W, Jil* Hatsiev, K. M. Hudson. C, Liugk, S. NeviU, G. Rubin. H. F. Stolzberg and R. E'J .Smith: CIjASS at ]20t]: G. Chrone.?, W. Ca¬ lm r-n. T>0iTin,4, R. H. Drenner, S. A. Good- man, 1 Vances Gross. J. Heaton, F, D. Kent, II. A. Kliikn, R. R. 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Willett, S, F, W'reiinik and E, Zedlew.sHt: class D at eaO: J* B. Aaron, M. F. Agnew, F. Arnold. S. Boyack. D. C. Boyles, B. Bregsiono, Miss H, E. Connell, W. A. Dauberi, f. Fieireich, T. R. Gentry. Miss M. Giibei’Uson, J. Hale;; W* H, Kasshetmer, H. A, Lot'ton, Andria Miller, J, Minehau, H Afuener. S. Q. Nappen* P. Otdak, W. ,L Qiiinlan, .T. Raiisegnola, .T. C. Pawling, E, G. Rickarby, M, Rosenberg, Helen Hosen- nian, R, Schnee, R. Schutt, S. SonlK, C. H. Terry and T.r. .J, Thomases, RETURN POSTS The following old-timers re-started their former ^ating^J: ]3]i^Jabelh Fiinkhouser 1131: J, Osofsky 1114; V. Paananen (122: and R. San George 1264* 348 CHESS REVIEW, NOVEMBER, 1959 17 B-K3 POSTAL GAMES from CHESS ftEVfEW fotirn^ys /. f .r if Our Postal players are invited to sub¬ mit their BEST games for this department. The moves of each game must be //ritten on a stand¬ ard score sheet, or typed on a singie sheet of paper^ and mark¬ ed ^*for pubilca- tion”“—' annotated by JOHN W. COLLINS As Pawns Go Black gets a lost ending when his Pawns begin to disappear suddenly. SLAV DEFENSE MCO 9t p. 213, c, 32 (f) E. M, Raffel 1 P-Q4 N^KB3 2 P-QB4 P-K3 3 N-QB3 4 B-N& 5 N-S3 Roth P-Q4 P-B3 White sacrifices the Queen Bishop Pawn with the Anti-Meran Gambit, 5 1 * 4 6 P^K4 PxP P-QN4 7 P^K5 8 B^R4 9 KNxP P-KR3 P-N4 Sharper is Bronstein^s 9 PxN! PxB 10 N-Ka, QxBP 11 P-KN3I N-Q2 12 Q-K2! 94.4* PxN 10 BxNP QN-Q2 11 P-KN3 ... * 11 Q"B3 and 11 PxN are alternatives, 11 . . * . Q-R4 Botvinnik plays 11 , * . B-N2, 12 PxN P"N5 13 N-K4 B-QR3 14 B^Q2 , 4 , . Other tries are I I Q-B3, 11 B-N2 and 11 P-N3I 14 . 4 . . Q-Q4 Or 14 . . , Q-KB4 15 B-N2, 0-0-0, 15 B-N2 QxP 16 0-0 0-O--O Not 16 4 . . NxP? 17 B-K3, QxP IS B-Q4! And, if KJ . . . QxNP, 17 B-B4 is very strong. Bnt neither is the text move satisfactory. QxQ Or 17 . 4 , QxNP IS N-Q^t BxN 1.9 QxB, y-Nl 20 Q-B5 or 17 . , . Q-K4 IS B-B4 and 19 N-Q6t — both decisively in Whitens favor. IS KRxQ ,44, And the three main threats are 19 N-N5, 19 N-Q6t and 19 BxP. 18 . 4 4 4 N-N3 19 RxRf KxR 20 N-N5 K^B2 If 20 . . . K~K1, 21 ExPf wins. 21 B-B4t K-B1 Xainraliy 21 . _ B-Q3?? 22 BxBf, KxB 23 NxPt costs a Rook. 22 NxBP R^NI 24 &-K5 R-N3 23 BxBP N-Q4 25 R-Ql B-QN2 If 25 , . . XxP, 26 R-QS mate. 26 BxBf KxB 27 N-Q8j Resigns After 27 . , . K-Bl, 28 XxP wins the Bishop or the Knight, One gathers that 14 . . , Q-Q4 is inadequate. Coitsideration Warranted As the winner writes: ‘'I think this game warrants consideration because any defeat of a player of Mr, Steln- meyer's strength is interesting, paittcu- larly when no overt blunders have been made/' P-Q3 14 0-0, 0-0 with eqiiality 4 Zit^* man believes Black cannot afford to re¬ linquish his King Bishop. 11 * * . 4 BxN 13 0^0 B-R3 12 PxB P-QN3 14 P-^B4 P-B4 Black figures he cannot permit 15 F-KB5. But 14 , , . QR-Bl 15 P-KB5, N-B4 is playable, 15 QR-QI 4 4.4 Now there is a mounting threat of 16 PxP, PxP 17 BxBP, QxB is QxPt, K-B2 19 H-Q5. 15 4 * 4 4 0^0-0 16 PxP PxP 17 Q-N 2 *.44 White intends 13 Q-N4 (threatening 19 QxKP or 19 QxQ) QxQ 19 PxQ, straightening out his Pawns. 17 4 4 4 4 N-B4 IS BxP BxP 19 R-B2 N-N2 20 B-R3 Q-R4 21 R/2-Q2 P^K3 22 Q-N4 B-04 23 B-B2 KR-N1 24 B^N3 4.44 W^hite's Bishops appear to be awk¬ wardly placed. In reality they serve both offense and defense admhably, 24 4 4 4 4 B-B 6 Confronted with the threat of 25 P--B5, Black goes badly astray in a stratagem to neutraliiie White's King Bishop. Bet¬ ter aie bo til 24 . , . B-B3 and 24 , . , X-Bl, 25 R-K 1 B-N5 26 R-K5 Q-R3 SICILIAN DEFENSE MCO 9: pag^ 137, column 30 M 4 Zitzman White 1 p_K4 P-QB4 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 R- H. Steinmeyer Black 3 P^Q4 PxP 4 NxP P-KN3 This is the Si magi 11 Variation, 5 P-QB4 B-N 2 6 B-K3 . . 4 . On C X“B2, once thought best. Black equalizes with B . , , P-Q3 7 B-K3, P-B4J 3 PxP, BxBP 9 O-O 4 N-R3. 6 . 4 .. N-B3 Or 6 . 4 . N-R3 7 N^QB3, 0-0 S B-K 2 , P-B l 9 PxP, BxX! 10 BxN, RxP 11 0-0, with complex play and chances for both sides — Keres. But, on 6 . , . P-Q3? 7 B-K2! Black no longer has , , . X-KN5! at his dis¬ posal. 7 N-QB3 N-KN51 S QxN NxN 9 Q-Q1 N-K3! Or 9 4 , . P-K4 10 N-N5! 10 Q-^Q2 Q-R4 Keres-Pe'trosyaii, Challengers Tourna¬ ment, Bled, 1959, continued: 10 , . . P-Q3 11 B-K2, B^Q2 12 0-0, 0-0 13 QR-Bl, B-QB3 14 KR-Ql, N-B4 15 P-B3. P-QR4 16 P-QX3, Q-N3 17 N-N5, KR-Bl IS B-BI. Q-Ql with White having the preferable position, although Black won by the 51st move with a King-side aP tack, 11 B-Q3 4 . 4 . Book is n R-Bl (avoiding doubled Pawns) P-N3 12 B-K2, B-N2 13 P-B3, f = check: t = dbL check: § — die. ch. Bl at k loses the Exchange. But, if 26 . . . B-B4 27 BxB, PxB 2S Q-Blf, K-Nl (If 2S . . . X-B L 29 RxXt wins) 29 Q-N5, While wins a Pawn, And, if 36 . . , Q-B2 27 Q-IMt, K-Xl (27 4 . . X-B4 2S RxNt, Pxli 29 QxPt, K-X2 30 R-X2t leads to mate) 28 B.xB, RxB 29 Q-N5, While ought to win. 27 Q^B4t K-N1 If 27 , . . X-B4, 2S R.xNt wins, 28 BxB RxB 29 R-KN5II . A surprising and pretty trap! 29 4 4 4 . R--QB1 If 29 4 . , RxU, 30 PxRS wins the Queen, and 29 . , , R-Nl permiis 30 RxP! 30 Q-K2 RxB 33 P-B4 Q-K2 31 PxR P-Q3 34 R-KR5 R-B2 32 Q-a3 Q-B3 35 P-B5 Q-B2 Once White obiains a passed Pawn, it is soon over. 35 , . . PxP 36 RxBP, however, is hopeless too. 36 P-N4 Q-N2 38 Q-Q4 P-K4 37 (^-K4 N-B4 39 QxQP K-N2 40 P—B 6 Resigns CHESS REVIEW. NOVEMBER, 19S9 349 POSTAL MORTEMS Game Reports Received during September, 1$59 To report results, follow instructions on pages 4 & 5 of your booklet on Postal Chess strictly aJid. exactly. Other¬ wise, the report may be misrecorded, held up or even lost* Please note: Winners (and those with the White pieces in case of draws) must report as soon as result is confirmed by opponent* The opponent may report also to ensure his record and rating going through but must then state dearly that he was the loser (or played Ijlack in case of a draw). Game reports sent in time for receipt by dates given above should be printed below* And the players concerned shotdd cheek lo see that they are so published* To spot them, look under your section number, first by the key (e.g., 59-C indicating Class Tourney begun in 1959) and by number (466) given in text below the key* Symbol f indicates a win by forfeit with¬ out rating credit' a shows a rating credit adjudication; df marks a double-forfeit. CLASS TOURNAMENTS 4 man tourneys graded by classes started in 1957 (Key: 57-C) Notice: The two-year closing date is now up for tourneys started In JOecember, 1957: sections 57-C U90 to S21* t^lnal reports niiist. be in the mall to arrive hete before De¬ cember Any reciuest for extension of j>]ay must show good reason for Ihe neces¬ sity, not Just negligence in sending moves on linie. and must be received here before November 30. For final reporus* list all results with names of opponents to be sure you get credit fo'r all games. For unfinished games, send liow' you propose to tlraw or to win along with record of moves made and a clear, stamped diagram of position reach¬ ed. for adjudication. Tourneys 1 - 340: S20 McCoy, Mlddlcbrook 2 df. 221 Mikade, Krueger df. 222 Dums- Harvey, Micon 2 df; Chapmsin df with Kalisch, llicon. 233 Platt, Zagon df; Rich¬ ardson, Snellen df* 230 Paulson, Sherwin 2 (if. 2S2 Petterson axes Overman. 312 Rene rips Rarbeuu. started in 1958 (Key: 58-C) Notice: Check to see if your results appear here in "i'ostal Alorteiiis.’' Report any cor¬ rection within the month of pubiication. With yoitr last game report, submit sum¬ mary of all your results, to ensui'G against omissions* Also, report any tardy oppo¬ nents) Else, games may run into double- forfei ts. Tourneys t * 250; 33 Poole tops (Sf) Perera. 36 Decosse* LiirzeJere tie* 52 Sellers ties, then tops Bass. S-1 Rosenblatt ties, then lops Turner. PJ3 Davia.uK dovkus Chamanciy. 123 Kaufman mauls Milter, 129 Rockwett whips Eliid. 151 Alexander withdraws: Quast tops (2f) V^icinus. 157 Angstenberger clips Clyde. 16), King tops (f) SnJlivaii, 176 Boien bests Hastmun. 151 Kaser conks Scott. 18T Frankfurt beats Bancroft. 139 Meix mauls White. ].90 Fierce socks Soi:tnern. iy,i Gold¬ berg, Ta.^jsinarl tic twice. 203 Thue downs Goddard. 206 Phythyon licks Bmidlmlm. 209 Kaser conks Anderson. 211 De Bisser conks iIcCoach, 212 Healy top.s Scheehter twice. 221 Graves bests Pierce, bows to Ferry. 223 King splits two with LochU and also with Parker. 22S Brant, Stettbacher Lie. 229 Bewis licks Foley* 234 Coker bests S pills- bury twice. 211 Johnson jolts Jones. 249 Andrazyk Whips Wenger; Savary splits two with Wenger, tops Andraayk twice. Tourneys 251 - 330; 256 Gropp whips Whit¬ taker. 259 Albright smites Schapira, Smith; Binker tops Smith twice. 266 LidraJ bows to Hancock, bests SlusLng, 267 Rico. John¬ son each top Bems tw’ice, 26S Silverman licks Litiket'. 277 ifavtin jolts Jackson. 37S Anderson downs Cramer, 2S1 .Jacol>s beats Burkhart, 2S2 Koeley withdrawn. 2S3 Baker, Svendsen i^plit two. 236 Bapham licks Smith twice. 29(1 Kieseiibeck bests Vencsuar, 291 Hill halts Hohnwaid* 292 Pincus, Valenteon (latter twice) top Einstein. 295 Duvn], Don¬ ovan down Einstein. 299 Stachow'Ski nips Nagin, 3tJU Eikerenkoetter licks Jjauzon, Aferriam. 3U1 Boardnian tops, then ties Schroeder. 3113 Dowden tops <2a) Kohlff. 3(17 Relnsch rips AVethe. Hedges; Wet he halts Hedges. 305 Hurley conks Carpenter^ 309 Horn lops (2f) Qracer. 31L AValsh whips Bevenson, CrandaH. 324 Pollack licks Sco¬ field. 325 3''it:&simmons fells Cosjuri. 326 Stettbacher smites Smith, 323 Cook bests Bishop. 339 BiniasK beats Moore. Kovalcik; Jlkifi conks J^inlas;;^ Moore. Tourneys 331 . 352: 331 Pollack bests Brambila. 333 Scofield ties Cohen, tops Kane. 336 Heller halts Hempel. 337 Millard tops {2a) Jjcar. Naddor nips Franz twice: .-\chord xvithdraivn, loses (a) to Xad- dor. 311 Blount tops Taylor. 342 Svendsen tops (2f) Uuboy* 313 Coats conks Waldo. 314 McCoach tops Sepuveda twice. 345 Rags¬ dale downs Cerinak. 348 St. Alartin bests Hfoiies, bow'H to Kaplan. 352 Jewett twice. Rankins once jolt Hafford. Started in 1959 (Key: 59-Cl Tourneys 1-69: 2 FuechseJ tops* then ties Ausmus. s Barry )>c.sts JJeBruin twice, bows 10 Nielsen. 9 Bever bows to Bancroft* beats Ott twice. 12 Perry downs Dacy, Pyle: Pyle* Oac-y best Buchanan, 15 Bancroft beais CipiMirly twice. IT Bundholm* Reber Lie. 19 Weeks rips Hteder. 20 Bailey bests Scofield. 22 Lrcvensoi^ tops ^larisky twice. 23 Schleicher licks Green leaf, 2o BiLsiuian mauls Gordon, 28 AToss beaus Bend lx. 31 Wiener nips Knott. 32 Varecka fells lAirmajin. 33 De Claire downs Sinl.sluiry, 37 Sperling whip.s White. ■11 Yaeoboii^i toj>s Krieger twice. 42 Ward nips Nielsen. 45 Coghlan splits two with Bloomfield. lops Alitchell. 49 Hastings halts Hubbard. 59 Dodge downs Probsl. 52 Jones, Afahon tie. 5,5 l^alermo lop^ Ingram twice, loses to Grande^ Bviee to Calese. 5{l Bipman ties Winterer, tops Hendricks. 58 Alora, Stephens each halt Howard twice. Tourneys 61 * 10a: 63 Frager jolts Joffe. 6J Mar Grady tops Theodore. 65 Gobesiotf with¬ drawn. (56 J^lount axe.s Olsen; JJurnhorst wuthdraw'n. 67 A mere II tops Harkoy twice. Newman once* 71 La \v rente licks Dolin twice. 73 Lambert fells Fain* 75 Panfler withdraws, 78 Rothschild mauls Muir. 79 Wsmerson beats Bouchey; Spa It spills Doli. 82 FeJlner downs Davies, S3 Banks lops Harmon twice: Weil whLiss H;irnson, Banks. 8-1 Hogan halts Dor win. S9 Woods nips Newman. 91 Gurka conks C?athman: Lininger ticks Katz. 92 Aiciiityre tops Kar- lan, 9n Finley tops Atiller twice: Hoke^ Lnndh split Bvo. 96 Hutchin.son tops Biel- feldi twice. Rev ells once. 97 On. rip.s Fried- rich.s. 98 Cohen conks Kiff* Tourneys 101 - 165; 102 Taylor tops Himeke iwice, 16S Dudley downs Coker* 3 9-1 Neu- iiiann bows lo Kerstetter, twice to Smith; Relchsoii withdraws. 109 Maser mauls Alc- Arullem llU Poillon licks l.vOChIi. Ill Wil¬ liams whips Peltier. 118 Keefer conks Bouchey. 120 Ziesk loses to Aratioff, licks Oil. 12L Call tops Reber twice* 123 Andrews drubs Labaw; Stillerman stops Fee. 125 Long, Tulving top Petrison. J26 Abrash smites »Sniith* Thompson. 130 Hyde halls Valego. 1 h 33 Canfield resigns all games. 136 Miller mauls Stettbacher. 13S Alahon trips Travers. 139 Harrison tops Thomas iwiec. 110 Mahon halts Hall. 141 Greenberg tops <2fj MacDonough, loses to A'erdolino and twice to Stark, 112 Beale beats Addelsion. 147 Averbach bests AlorsOp (a) Campbell, i lS Mu Ivey mauB Hay^vard* 150 AVeaverli ng halts Hendricks; correction: Biel fold t. Hen¬ dricks split two. 151 Ten Broeck licks Labrie, loses tv\-tce to Crandall. Leduc withdraws, 15-1 Angstenberger, Fleiss tie. 155 Brenan tops Ten Broeck and twice Robin¬ son, 157 Smith withdraws, 162 Oliver with¬ draws. 164 Bancroft bests Estes, Tourneys 166 - 307: 1C6 Lamb top.-; Ruben- sohn twice. IGS Favorite bests Rubensohn, t2aj Alaguire. 169 Davis tops Friedman twice, 170 Carroll eonks A'omacka. 177 Klass clips Beard. 178 Estock withdraws. ISO Bysier clouts Kleim 1S2 Hasbrouck tops Holdcroft twice* lS(i SI using bests Brother- ton twice. 187 Favorite fells Santanlello. 199 Hayen halts Johnson. 260 Smith mauls Morley, 201 Alagee tops Pranter. 207 Radtke rips Blelfeldt. 20S Pranter socks iSarno* PRIZE TOURNAMENTS 7 mail classed tourneys for premiums started in 1957 (Key: 57-P] Notice: The t.wo-year closing date is now up for tourneys started in December, 1957: section,? 57-P 81 to 89. Final reports must be in mail lo arrive hero before December 30. Any request for extension of play must show good reason for the necessity, not just negligence in sending moves on lime, and mast be received here before November 30. For final reporis, list all results adth names of opi>onenis to ensure you get credit for all games. For unfinished games, send how you propose to draw or to win \^'ith I'ecord of moves an Sections 1 - 22: 19 Suyker tops (a) Nika. 20 Sherr cracks Krie; Biillockus, Ivugelmass^ tie* 9th Annual Championship—1955 SEMI-FINALS (Key: 5S-Ns) Sections 1 - 54: 54 Parham bestis Lkatrom* bows to T'erhoff, FINALS (Key: 55-Nf) Sections 1-20: 15 Muller, Wisegarver tie. IS Sleep mauls Moore. 10th Annual Championship—1956 SEMI-FINALS (Key; 56.N5) Sections 1 - 49: 25 Payne outpoints Van Oadol. 2S Jjagowski licks Rubens. 23 Cordts conks Guhse. 36 Kogan socks Savin. 3? Peterson withdrawis. 43 Shook downs Duke. 44 Hartigan halts Quinn^ 15 BresiiiKki bests Straedy, Banker beats Richter. -17 S^chniiu tops Henriksen, Beach; Beach, Payne tie. FINALS (Key: 56-Nf) Sections 1-17: i Mease, Sullivan Lie; Sul¬ livan, Aron top Hamilton. 3 SloEzenberg bests Crenshaw. 5 Baylor beasts ZalyE?.; Aron¬ son rips Crown, Wallace, 6 Koleitian conks Cramer. 7 Carr tops (a> Luebbert. 9 .'\gree halts Hess: Willas withdraws, s (aj to Agree. 10 Lynch loses to Ryden, licks Rofe, 12 Reibel Lies Wasiniind, Weil, 13 Van Brum fells PratL. 11th Annual Champion5hip~1957 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key: 57-N) i Sections 1-184: lOS CorrecUons; Oliker : loEe.s to .Shayne, lies Strom. 112 Correction.^: Crocker loses \o DeLain, lick.s {a) .Starr. 135 Mat tern lobs Taul,>, Keith. 137 Clothiei' flips Kuhla. 142 .lones jolts Gaud in, 113 Cunningham conks GreenwaId. 146 Harri.^on : iialts Alberts. 156 iluir mauls KandeL 16 2 ! Anders bests Bifknell. 163 Green leaf licks ! Brambilu. 166 Ha Ham hah.s Shook, la? lUtck, ! Sokoler tie. 172 ^^"alralh whips Karnun. 173 1 Brace tops Glogoza. 1S4 Walrath rEp.-^ ! Schwartz, SEMI-FINALS {Key: 57-Ns> | Notice: Be sure to report your progress in games after one year in play, stating num¬ ber of moves made and when you expect to finish. Press for moves from tardy oppo¬ nents and report if they continue to be late. Sections 1 - 49: ift Harris halls Masters; Wiiizer withdraws. 12 Lena, Batsou lick Weaver. 16 Taylor tops Semb, ties Daly. 21 Shives tops TeiteJbaum. 22 Repp and Kofhals top (a) Kahn. 24 BUzer bests Dietrich, 28 Gavilondo halts Hurlhurt; Joy¬ ner down.s Durkim 29 Stoizenberg be^rs Harvey: Shelton ties Ryden, Smith. 30 White whips Allen. 31 Runkel, PiocK down Dart. 34 Gottfried whips Ward, 36 Lewis whips Waivers, Griffin; Warren viJthdraws. 37^ Johnson jolts Hoglund. 39 Silverstein, Wax stop O’Quin, 43 Stolarenko withdrawn. (Qo:it[nucd page 352) Solutions to CHESS QUIZ from inside front cover 1 White actually forces mate with 1 BxPf! KxB 2 R-mt, Q-R3t (or 2 . , . K-Nl Z R-R8 mate) 3 RxQf, KxR 4 P-N8{Q), and mate next. 2 Black mates with 1 . . . RxPf 2 K-Rl, R-NSi! (not a frill but essential for a clean finish) 3 KxR, R-KNl mat^n 3 White mates with neat simplicity by 1 N-N6t. K-Nl 2 B-Q5 mate. 4 Black wins with the end-game com¬ bination: 1 , . . RxQNP!! 2 NxR, P-B6I 3 RxB (or 3 N^Q3, P-Bp§ 4 RxB, PxN!), P-B5! 4 R-N4, P-R4! 5 N-R4 (or NxP, P-B7), PxR — amazing how mere Pawns overpower Rook and Knight! 5 White wins with 1 R-Q7 ! (note that 1 N—B6t first gives Black an out by 1 * , , K-Rl 2 R-Q7, B-R3t 3 K-Nl (3 K--Q1? R-Ql!), N-R6t, and at least a draw: 4 K-Rl, NxPt 5 K-Nl, N-R6t), QxR (else 2 N-B6t and 3 RxP mate, or 1 . . . B-R3t 2 NxBf, etc.) 2 N-B6t, K-B2 3 NxQ, B-R3t 4 K-Ql, and White comes up with Pawns enough to pre¬ vail even over Bishops of opposite colors. 6 Black actually mates with 1 . . * N-B7t 2 K-R2, Q-R6tM 3 PxQ, N~N5|: 4 K^Rl, R--R7 mate, 7 White wins with 1 N-B5! (stronger than 1 Q-^N4/P-N3 2 N-B5, P-KR3 or 2 N^R5, P-Q4), N-K3 (or 1 . . . P-N3 1 N-R6 mate! — one reason for rating t N-B5 best) 2 BxN (stronger than 2 Q-N4, Q-N4 3 QxQ, NxQ 4 BxNP, R-Kl 5 P-KB3, P-Q4, etc,), BPxB 3 Q-N4, and 3 . . , R-B2 4 N-R6t or 3 . . . P-N3 4 N-R6 mate, B Black wins with 1 . . . QxN!! 2 PxQ, R-Nlf 3 K-Ri (3 QxRf, RxQf comes to much the same thing), N^Q5! 4 QxRf (else 4 . . . BxP mate or 4 R-KNl, BxPf 5 R-N2, BxRt S K-Nl, N-K7 mate), RxQ 5 P-KR3 (or 5 B-NS, RxB, etc., or 5 R-KNi, BxPt as before), BxPf 7 K-R2, R-N7t S K-Rl, RxP§ 9 K-Nl, R-N7t 10 K^Rl, RxP§ 11 K-Nl (11 RxB, NxR is a winning end-game for Black), R-N7t 12 K-Rl, R-N6§I 13 K-^R2 (13 RxB, NxR is a Black win), N-B4! and Black wins: 14 B-B2, R-N7t and 35 . . . RxBS: 14 B-Nl or 14 R(either)-Kl, R-N7t and 15 H . . N-N6 mate; and 14 RxB, RxR or 14 R-KNl, NxB give Black winning end-games, 9 White wins wdth 1 NxP!! PxN 2 P-N7, R-Nl (2 , . . R-Ql 3 BxP! PxQP 4 P-B6I and White wins) 3 QPxP, N-Kl 4 P-B5, B-Q4 5 B“B4I (the subtle point), BxB 0 PxQP, B-K6 7 P-Q7, BxQP 8 PxB, etc. 10 Black actually mates: 1 . . . N-K7t! ! 2 RxN (or 2 NxN, Q-N7 mate), R-BStii 3 KxR, Q-R8t 4 K-B2, N-N5 mate. $ 1000.00 IN CASH PRIZES 75 CASH PRIZES, amounting to a total of 11000.00, will be awarded to the 75 con¬ testants who finish with the highest scores in Chess Re¬ view’s lucky 13th Annual Golden Knights Postal Chess Champion¬ ship. noiv open to all chessplayers in the continental United States and Canada. Enter this tournament and you can ivin up to S250.00 in cash—the amount of the Grand First Prize. The runner-up will receive $100*00! Third to tenth place prizes range from 180*00 down to $15.00. Then come 65 prizes of $5*00 each for players who finish from 11th to 75th! But that isn’t all! Every player who qualifies for the final round, and com¬ pletes his schedule, will be awarded the cjnblem of ihe Golden Knight as shown above, and there are still more prizes — see "Special Rules ' in Iasi issue* And even if you fail to qualify for the finals, you still get a prize! If you are eliminated in the preliminary or semi-final round, but complete your schedule, you will receive one free entry (worth JL25) into our regular Class Tournament* For Beginners And Experts The winner of this big Postal Chess con¬ test will achieve national recognition* His picture will be published in the news section of Chess Review— and he'll get a big check for $250*00. But you donh have to be an expert to go a long way in the Golden Knights. Lots of less talent¬ ed players are going to have grand fun and capture handsome prizes in this mam¬ moth tournament. Even if you have never played in a competitive event before, you may turn out to be a leading prize-winner when the tourney is over. So donh hesitate to enter because you feel you are not a strong enough player. Beginners will find this a hne way to improve their chessplay. All classes enter together in this %pen*^ tournament, but to start your rating as a postal player, state if you are “class” A, B, C or D on the coupon below, if you are a newcomer* Give rating, if an old-timer* Mail Your Entry Now As a Golden Knighter, you'll enjoy the thrill of competing in Chess Review's Second U. S. Open Postal Chess Cham¬ pionship, and have a grand time* So get started—enter now* Entries must be mailed on or before May 19, 1960. CHESS REVIEW 134 W. 72 Street New York 23, N. Y. Q Check if d fieir- com.ey io Chesx Aiy /j. . 1 enclose $....*.*,*,, Enter my name In .(how many?) sections of the 13th Annual Golderi Knights Postal Chess Championship. The amount en¬ closed covers the entry fee of $3.50 per section* (Class A is C Eiveritge) NAME ADDRESS H + ■ 4 h I -1 CH£S5 REVIEW, NOVEMBER, 1959 351 46 Feld ^vithd^a^vJ 1 * 47 Hayes, Moore tie, 4S Fliiirt bests Buerger. 49 HarUgan, Zilic lie. Sections 50 * 70: 50 Coveyou bests Bueken- dorf. 51 Hall downs Anderson. 52 Smith beats Euckendoi'f. 53 Suyker Rene: Thompson routs Baimian^ Reno- 54 firiiniier whips Wood. 55 Marlin, Russell. McKee, Semb mob Hurd: Willas xi-ithdraws; McKee mauls Martin: Semb rips Russell. 56 Neff nips Broach. Cheek. 57 Carter. Haskell top Teska; Mease, Kandel maul Giles: Haskell conks Hedgcock. 58 Dawson clowns Redler. 5& Richter rips Seybold, 61 Johnson licks Kinder, (a> Lester, 62 Rowe, Haabestad, Arata, Crenshaw, Michaels mob Cecil, C5 BraltSt Winder withdrawn, 67 Buck beats OoveyoiL 69 McCarthy replaces Anderson. FINALS (Key: 67-Nf) Sections 1 - 12i l Kneereani bests VanDeene, bows to Buck, ties Avram: Hornsteln, Roth¬ man down Van Deene, 2 Lane, McAuley maul Mezey. 3 McHlroy conks KatKenstean, Kent. 4 Mayer downs Dine, 12th Annual Championship—1958-9 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key: 6a-N) Notice: Kindly report on any game still in play after one year from date of assign¬ ment, stating number of moves made and when you expect finish. Prompt tardy op¬ ponents, report them if they continue so. And check "Postal Mortems'" to be sure all your results reported are properly pub¬ lished. Sections 1-49: -i Griffin loses to Jandreau. licks Stevens; Roux withdrawn. 10 Gorham bests Ach, bows to Helno, 17 Peck tops Taub. IS Bendix beats BabinowiU; Kucher withdrawn. 22 Nef, Schlosser tie. 24 Slaugh¬ ter halts Holmes. 2S Dle^sner loses to Col- lison, licks Roche, 51 Morse, Siclnbacher stop Mannis. 36 Hallam rips Robison: Kat:; withdrawn. 37 Beach bests Johnson. 3S Stock stops Totvnsend. 40 Schmidt, Urben tie: von Klelst conks Kilmer, 41 Walters w'lns from Holmes, Harris, Masters, White and ties Lorena. 42 ZiUc bests Butland, (a) Armstrong. 43 Hanson halts Libnian: Curtis w'iihdrawn. 47 LewMs licks Chappell; Gra¬ ham tops Tull. 49 Hinkley stOi>s Hurd, Stauffer. Sections 50 - 109: 5X Correction: Taylor topped OdelL 64 Aron nips INaylin, Abbott, Mildebrant* Graves; Graves outpoints Piche, 67 Stolzenberg bests White, Phillips; Phil¬ lips bows to Mauer. beats Butland, 70 Mlddings, Wright tie. 71 Howard whips Wallach, 73 Moore mauls Shean. 74 Levy tops (a) Funk. S6 Morris, Schapira maul Polgar, 8S Simon bests Ikenberry. Olson; Olson, Lindstrom best Baatii. S9 Sluslng halts Kolesar, Hart. 92 Binns beats Dubow- sky. Gray* Jeffreys. 93 Crater licks LadackL 94 Keith bests Vilkas, bows to Slurtevant. 95 Kalodner whips Werner, 96 Michaels spills Spitzer. 99 Diedrich, Ogden down Mc¬ Curdy; Ogden loses to Preston, licks Stevens. 100 Hedman bows to McGunnlgie, ties Franck, 103 Gordon licks Bendix, Dwyer* loses to Moewe. 1Q5 Glaesser mauls McLeod; Kent conks Smith, 106 Bishoff beats Moore. 107 Legault ’withdraws. lOS Dine tops Hill, ties Argelander; Hill tops Gentry, ties Filter* 109 Rothman routs Rootare: Nusser nips Greenbaiik. Sections 110 * 139; 110 Tymniak, Cauthorn top Chapman. Ill Finney ties KenL loses to Forrest: Brambila axes Oak, 111 Doschek* Taylor whip Wenger; R, Brown conks Wenger* Kotebe: Doschek ties Kotchc* loses to Taylor* 116 Vjchules ties Johnson* Baj^dlett. HS Christiansen conks Hoinolka, Casile; Benz bests Castle. 119 Dodge downs Rabino’witz; Neufeld nips Kramer. J20 Schwartz lops Prather* 121 Keefe, Rockwell tie. 123 Aloorhead halts MadJgan, 123 Henkel tops Taylor: Doschek downs Eglc, 124 Boldt beats Venesaar. 125 Hanson halts Silver. 126 Le Flore, Allhoff flip Cullen; Morrison fells Goforth, 127 Self socks Buckendorf; Ward, Self down Duncan. 129 Loiinsberry beats Dufflcy, 130 Peretti conks Kenton* 131 Rodin tops (f> Melnert. 133 Sayles ties Mac- Keil, tops Smith; Hollins loses to Neidle- man, licks Somers, 155 McNeese* Nikitin tie. 136 Limarzi tops Eastman tops (O Shepard; correction: Eastman won from Pransky* 171 Gruber, Horn, Trlnks rip Rutherford; Horn bows to Trinks, Vaitkus but bests iMcAieer; Gruber conks Coleman. 172 Ostby with¬ draws. 173 Paul tops (f) Snider, 171 Eldredge drubs Garten. 176 Hardy tops Thomas. 177 Schmidt^ Barnett trip Crabtree. 17S Marcia downs Davis. 179 Chang lops (a) GoUlwyn. ISO Stevens stops Eiichholz: Smith smiles Pollock* 31 Po’W^ers conks Crites, Carter* 182 Churchill ties Hallam, loses to Stevens: Sullivan socks Cunning¬ ham, Gleason, 135 Capillon beats Phares, bows to DaJy; Daly dowms MacGilvarj” Phares, Weininger tie. 1S6 Stern stops Free¬ man* 133 Egner nips Marsh* 139 Stephan stops Rollins; Fuchs fells Rappleyea, Hollins. SEMLFINALS (Key: BS-Ns) Sections 1 * 40: 1 Kilmer tops Conway, ties Eck*strom: Mont mauls Eckstrom. 2 Abrams* Gamble lick Lynch* 3 Hunnex halts Crow. 4 Welssman whips Prosser. 6 Sciarretta downs Glogoza, Angstenberger* Dfbert: Angstenberger bests Dibert. 7 Palclauskas beats La Freniere* Riesenbeck* bows to Hanson; Goldhamer* Katz tie; Hanson halts Moewe, 8 Coveyou conks Marsh; DiiHeal downs Savage. 11 Hyin^ Maeda conk Cun'- ningham. 12 SUter, Woods tie; Stock, Sliter stop HolwelE. 14 Joyner, Diedrich top Tymec. 13 Howard halts Gray. XMAS MORATORIUM (Continued from page 34S) you are to try what effect a “repeat'" of your last move may bring* As a sensible procedure* we suggest you check up on status of all games well before December 10, and report if any have gone unanswered too long. By December 10, send your moves in the regular way (the games are not suspend¬ ed* just the time limit rule temporarily) but please do not report delays* The Post Office just simply does not func¬ tion normally: you may get all moves promptly, you may get them erratically and you may get none for days at a time* then all of them at once* (You are apt to find delivery coming in strong after New Year's Day). So act to clear up all delays vrell be¬ fore Dec. 10. Play as best you can from then to Jan. 4. Then try to clear any Yuletide delays by sending ‘^repeats.’^ But* if the repeat does not work, then report to us promptly. {We will ignore reports Dec, 10 to Jan, 10.) POSTALMIGHTIES! Prize Tournaments The following poemiites won prizei* in 19i7 anJ 1953 i-'i'ize Touriiamenis^ a result of etiiTeiiL Postal Mortems. Tourney Players Place Score 57-P 65 N Al:'iiia\' ..2nd I -2 66 S|>iegeJ .*2nd 4 -2 67 H BcUsCher .2nd 4 -2 70 V Sinhh . l*st .5 -1 V B Neiherton 2-a 4 -2 i> Schtty ,.**...*.*.*. *2-^3 I -2 sv'i-P 26 H C Boren 1st 5 -1 M KalLenbnrn ....*.*..2-3 4 -2 D Taylor . 2-'S 4-2 33 M D Btiirueiuhul ....*. 1st 5^- ^ J Kelly ..Slid 5 -1 36 l> N Cherry ..*....... ,l*st. 6 -0 C E Gorham . ,...2nd 5 -1 37 L Joyner ..T*st. 5i- i 11 H F Amann .2-3 4J-li J Liinarzj . ****.*.*2-3 4^-1^ 42 R Crowell .*1-2 5 -l" j H SeeWciid ..*.*..*.* 1-2 5 -1 16 P L Thompson .2nd 5 -1 49 J' Netdloman *.*liit 6 -0 M A Bavitt .2nd 5 -I 51 C A O'Donnell .*1-2 5 -1 L O Tulliti ..1-2 5 -1 54 F Wei airman . **..lsL 6 -0 C Derr .*.2nd 4 -2 64 D B Reynold*? .1st 6-0 W Junge . *H***.2nd 4^-lA 65 1 Roth limn . *..lst 5-1 67 S Kirc ..1st 5^- i E F SonvL ...** .*.2nd 5 -1 75 K Abrams *,*,.,*.,*.. 2-3 4l-lh H Oairower *..,*.*.**. 2-3 I.J-U s6 G Malloy ..,ist 6-6 37 J Hatfield ...*.*.*..*,.Isl 5^- i D A Barrow- ....*.*.**2nd 5-1 88 K Fij^hcr _ 1st 6 -0 Class Tournaments The following i>ostalUes won or tied for first in 1957* 195S and 1959 Class Tourna¬ ments as a resiiU of current Postal Mortems. Tourney Players Place Score 57-C 222 J Kaltsch Isc 4A-li 223 W M Platt ..1st 4’-s' 225 R Hancock .. **..lsr 3^-2^ 330 G A Cooley .i-2 4 -2 C T Paulson .1-3 1-2 i)S-C 52 *A J Sellers . *.***1-2 4^-1^ K D Bass . **,l-3 4h-lh 62 F Oohier .1-3 4 -2" T Rucker .1-3 4 -2 103 D Davidiitk . **,lst 5A- h ]29 J A Rockwell .1st 5i- ^ 176 R E Bolen *. **.*lst 6 -0 185 C A Loven *...*.* .l.'^t 5-1 187 L Frankfurt .1st 6 -0 1S9 F A MeU . .,*.1-3 4^-11 L Thunen .1-2 4i-14 19! G Tassin,ari .,**...*,*. Ist 5-1 206 H Ph*vthyon ...1st 5 -1 22L O M Perry ..*1&t 6-0 223 C H Swen!?on ..1st 4i-ll 22S F D Dulicai .l&t 4h-li 210 A E Montgomery .1st 4^-1^ 239 G Savary ....* .1st 1 -2 266 W K Slusing ..*. *,lst 5 -1 2S2 C Olson .1-3 5-1 L Taylor .1-3 5-1 286 H Laphain *...**,..*,*, 1 st 6-0 292 Pincus ..1st 6-0 335 C A CoKart .*...1-2 5-1 T W Fitzsimons 1-2 5-1 .826 \V W Holmes ..1-2 5-1 H J Steltbacher ..**,.1-2 5-1 328 R J Cook . 1st 5A- ^ 331) H Ilkin .1st 6 -D 337 C A Reiher .*,lst 5-1 340 pj Naddor *.*....***.*. Isl 6 -0 311 H D MeCoaeh .1st 6-0 349 W C Morrison ..*.*.*. 1st 5 -I 59-C 15 G Bancroft .*.lst 6 -0 23 S W Levenson .***..*. 1st 6 -0 5S E J Mora .. *..**. 1st 5^- s 113 H Hlngst .1st 6-0 REMEMBER THE XMAS MORATORIUM 352 CHESS REVIEW, NOVEMBER, 19S9 A Complete Course of Chess Instruction IN THESE FOIIB VOLUMES by I. A. Horowitz TJiree-thne IJ, S. Open Champion HESS THROK'l lias advanced lo the stage? ivhtMe tlir difference hehveen good and l)ad opening [>lay means the diffciciicc between victory ami defeaL -Never before has it been sn import an I lo know why some opening moves are good, why olhers are bad. More and more. loo. it becomes inaeasingly ior- porianl fo strike the *itst blow in the game of chess, 'fo do so effect heir, you need modern n-eapans of of fens (? — ^'Irar ciif ideas helrind the openings, III How To Win In The CHESS OPENINGS, a noted authority present? a lucid, step* by-step analysis of general opening priii' cijdes followed hv popular opening lines. He CNplains tin? grand under!ving stia^ tegy and evuluales individual Jiiovts in relation lo that basic strategy. Thus the reader lea ins not only the standard moves, htit also becomes familiar witli I he reasoning beliind these moves, ivhich he can, then appiy in his oivn games. Each opening discussion is supj)le¬ nient ed by a model illnstialive game rti ‘Ndiess movie" style — so jirofusely diU' gram met! that ii can be played ewer without using board and men! And eatdi enings. Then follow twelve openings tall difbr¬ ent fia>ie ideas originate, a k]j owledgc of ’ivlih'h htiilds foresight aid^ in planning. In tlii-^ biiifk ijiere are idea]' ex[>res- 'ijin> (]f jn'iiu't[lie and foNictalnre. time- -aving devices. w‘ay.- id' planning and pi H Meeting, tricks, trafis and emu blna- — all de-igned to give almost fingt-r ri[> eiiiiiivJ. all designed In reduce tlie most conipleN ptfsilioii to an easy omling. 234 pp. 171 diRgr^mSh 14 inu^ti'Ottons, 34,59 !\'early half n eenfn/y of playing experience and inentyfive rc«r*s of teaching have gone into these tvorks Craftsmanship in Wood Distinguished Design Exacting oiEmanship and Everlasting Durability T hese pieces are shaped in the graceful fines of the famous Staunton pattern^ in a smoothly finished wood called ^'Tsuge” — one of the finest and most expensive In Japan. The handsome men are full size, substantia] pieces, perfectly weighted for balance at the base, which is felted with billiard cloth. 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Champion C HKSS 'rilKOKV Iris ativanced to tht' stajre? w lie re Hie difference between good and bail t>[jening play means the tlifference [ulween victory and deleai. iVever bn fore lias it been so Im|>{>i'tanl to know why some oiiening moves are good, why others are bad. More aud more^ too^ it becomes increasiugly im¬ portant to strike the iirst bloiC in the game of c/fc.vs. To do so c//>c^/re/;\ need modern treap'jns of offense — - clear-cat ideas behind the openings. In How To Win In The CHESS OPENINGS, a noted antintrily presents a Iiicie]. step^ hy-step analysis of gem ral (tpening [nin^ cipies followed by pojndar opening lines. He exfjlains the grantl iinflcrJying sIra* tegy and evalnales individual moves Jn relation to that liasic strategy. Thus the reader learns noi onlv the si a ml a rd moves, but alscj becomes familiar with I he reasoning behind these moves. n7iiV7i he can then apply in i}iin games. Kacli o|iening disctission i^ suji[pie¬ men ted liiV a model illuslrative game in ■'chess movie"* style — sit |irofusely dia¬ grammed that it cun be pi ay eel ovt^r without using Ixjard and men! And each tliscussioii (there are fifteen of llu-m I ends with a concise summary and tested rcciiminendations for practi- cal jdiiy, 199 pp, 293 diagrams. 17 tllustrations^ $3.95 hi Modern Ideas In The CHESS OPENINGS, the reader is given a veritable aisenal of gambits, counterattacks, and iminxig- jiable dehnis to suit every lemjjeraiueni, '[’o begin with, ihcre is a review of gen¬ eral iirinciples common to all openings. 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It is here that tlic learner gains proficiency in master ing tlie management of single units and |■ea^^ics himself for (aimplications. It is here that many basic ideas originate, a kmiwledge cd which builds foresight, aids in planning. Ill this book tlnue are clear expres¬ sions of princiide and jirocedurej time- .■^aving devices, ways of jdaniiing ami t)rojecting. tricks, lra|)s and com hi na¬ tions — all designed to give almost finger Lip control, all designed to reduce tlic nifist complex position to an easy ending. 234 pp. 171 diagrams. 14 illuistratlons, $4.50 \ early half u ceuiury vj pbiying experience and tiientydire yefus of teaching hticc gone into these tcorks CHESS REVIEW fHi Ptciiittf €Ht$$ mAOAZiNt Volume 27 iMumber 12 Decernber^ 1959 EDITED & PUBLISHED BY L A, Horowitz TABLE OF CONTENTS I FEATURES Battle Royal (Challengers Toui\) 360 GaiTie of the Month_366 ! Over the Board__ —-- 362 DEPARTMENTS Annual Index_382 Chessboard Magic!---354 Chess Club Directory_ 359 Chess Movies_back cover Chess Quiz __ 376 | Games from Recent Events_ 370 ■ On the Cover__ 366 : Past Masterpiece __ 375 j Postal Chess __377 Readers’ Games _368 Spotlight on Openings___ 364 Tournament Calendar __358 World of Chess_ 355 EDITOR L A* Horowitz EXECUTIVE EDITOR Jack Straley Battell contributing editors A. B. Bisgiiiern 1. Chernov* J, W* Collins* 'i\ A, Duiist* Dr, M, Euwe, Hans Kmoch, W, Korn, Fred Relnfeld* CORRESPONDENTS Alabama JS. M, Cockrell. Alaska S, H. 0*Neill California Dr* H, Ralston, M* J. Royer. Colorado J. J, Held. Comiecticut Hdmund Hand, Delaware M. R* Paul, Florida R. C* Bastwood. Georgia Braswell Deen. llUnolfi J. G. Warren. Indiana D* C* Hills* D. E. Rhead. lowa G. Vanderburg. K.entucky J. VV* Mayer* Kansas K. R, MacDonald. Louisiana A. L. HcAuley. Maine L. BEdrJdge. Maryland Charles Barasch. Massachusetts Franklin J. Sanborn Michigan R, Bu^kager* J, R* Watson. Minnesota R. C* Gove. Mississippi D* A. Harris* Missouri E* A, Talley. Nebraska B. E, Ellsworth, Jack Spence, R. E. Weare. Nevada R* L, Wheeler. New Hampshire Ralph M. Gerih. New York Edward Lasker* H* M. Phillips. North Carolina Dr, S* Moblin. North Dakota D* C, Macdonald* Ohio R, B* Hayes, R* Schroeder* Pennsylvania William R. Hamilton, Lee B, Hoover* South Carolina Prof, L, L, Foster, South Dakota M. F. Anderson. Tennessee Mrs. Martha Hardt* J. G. SuJli“ van, Jr, Texas Prank R. Graves, Homer H, Hyde. Utah Harold Lundstrom* Virginia Leonard Morgan. West Virginia c. T. Morgan* Wisconsin R, Kujoth. Wyoming E* F. Rohlff, CANADA Alberta Percy Connell, British Columbia Dr. N. Divinsky. Manitoba M* Stover, Ontario R, D. Jactiues, Quebec Oslas Bain. Saskatchewan Prank YerhofT, CUBA: B. Berger. RULES AND ETHICS At the New York State tournament held at Schenectady this year, one of those perennial, puzzling clock episodes disturbed the aplomb of all and sundry. In the game, Saltzberg-Phillips (diagram helowk Phillips, in a clearly winning position and with six minuies !o go, for¬ got to punch his clock. As reported to us, Saltzberg^ conversant with the omis- sion^ bided his time until Phillips' flag had fallen. During this interim* more¬ over* a spectator who wished to warn the player was shushed up, and the ref¬ eree stood by lielplessly with three min¬ utes to go. and promptly administered the forfeit at the expiration of the time limit. The only reference to thi.s type of in¬ cident in the Laivs oj Chess comes under Article 14 on the use of the chess clock* Paragraph 3 reads * * The clock of the player who has White is set in mo¬ tion at the time fixed for the commence¬ ment of the game* From then on* each player, having made his move, stops his own clock and starts his opponent's clock/' Curiously, by sheer coincidence, wt came upon a discussion of a similar episode in the yearbook of the /ifistraia- sian Chess Magazine for the year 1939. Then, in a game Gyles-Koshniisky. the former forgot to punch his clock, over¬ stepped the time limit and was forfeited by referee Harry Huffell. Tn Ids siimina- rion of tile case* Huffell slated: “My at¬ tention was riveted on the score sheet and the flag, and failure to warn was not intentional. It is. however, my de¬ liberate opinion that, in all matches and tournament games, no action should be taken to warn a player of his failure to stop his clock.'' A contrary view was appended by the distinguished editor: “ * * * . It may well be equally argued that these moves “off the board” are NOT as important as those on the board.” If a player is for¬ getful of his clock, nobody wants to see his opponent the gainer thereby. It is only a player's skill at chess 'that the chess world is interested in.” He goe.s on to cite a passage from Ranneforth's Schachkalendar stating that in Germany the player who forgot to punch his clock w^ould be allowed “compensation time” up to th ree minutes. Later, he cites R. H. S. Stevenson (then Hon* Sec* of the British CTess Federalion)* “1 am afraid your jdayer will have to lose on the time liinii. Wheilier the director of play Es right or wroiig to intervene in a matter ot. iJds kiiid is a jnatte]' wdiich has never been decided .... different directors might take quite different views of what is intended.” To wliicli aa;ain there is appended an editorial comment: “The rule in question is 20. IH: "Mf the opponent's clock be allowed to go on, the person who notic:c:r tlic Cfccurrence may not inform the player or ihe o]>po- nent* hut shall inform the official in charge, wdio shall take ihe necessary steps to deal with the occurrence.' We confess that thi.s last quotation i.s confusing* First, we are left wdrh the impression that the official iei charge shall take no action and then w'e are I old in a vague SE)rr of way that he “shall take the necessary steps." What arc these steps? All of which seems to leave the question tip in the air* To boot, the ethics of the matter does not touch upon the rights of third parties, In a match between two players, there is no question tliat the sporting thing to do is to inform the op¬ ponent that he ha.? failed to punch his clock. In a tournament, where everv game affects everybody's score, such an action ea.sily deprives other playcr.s of their rights and privileges* It is high time that the Laws oj Chess clearly defined the proper conduct of the players and the officials in this and similar situations so that aspersion:^ should not be ca.st in any direction, un¬ less merited. Cofifusirii^lV, t.be Laws of Chess fl1M4> a plEiyer lell oopoiu-on if his c-lock is runiiing^ bUL. (11154) dropped all moiiUon of the snbj(:;vt. CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER, 1959 353 No. 1 White Wins Author? Knights to yon! No. 2 Henry Rinck White Wins Doth i nation. No, 3 SycJsvenska Dagblad White Wins Give till it huris! Solutions, page 367. 354 Get i^elilnd A wiericun TJne A.meEic£m CH 1 Fou.ncla.tion 197!} Broad^ftyp Kfiw V$rk City What The American Chess Foundation Has Done So Far It has raised funds to finance American Chess Team participa¬ tion in internationa] touniamerits. Has organized matches between players in the U* S. and other countries. In all such endeavors, the Foundation works closely with the U, S- State Department, The Foundation finances the U, S, National Chess Championship play and works closely with the U. S, Chess Federation, which is the technical authority on chess. Exhibitions, lectures and chess teaching programs have been or- ganieed in colleges and high schools, at U. S. Armed Forces bases, in veterans’ and other hospitals, and for youth organizations. Special awards for chess players in the U. S. Armed Services have been provided. Chess players have been supplied to assist in rehabilitation pro¬ grams at penal institutions. The Foundation co-operates with service clubs throughout the country to develop chess play as part of their Adult and Youth Group programs. It works with the Veterans’ Administration in teaching programs and exhibitions in veterans’ hospitals . . . has supplied chess sets, even provided chess teachers for hospitalized chess-playing veterans. In co-operation with professional and occupational clubs, and with employee recreation groups, the Foundation has planned and set up programs of teaching, exhibitions and club matches for industry. WON'T YOU HELP IN THIS PROGRAM? American Chess Foundation PEnnsylvania 6-9590 1372 Broadway^ New York 18, New York CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER. 1959 CHESS REVIEW JHl PttfVlti CHCS9 Vol.27,No.12 DECEMBER. 1959 tNTERNATIONAL Argentina to the Fore A gtiijing l\VEt-|){)jnt margin featured the triumph sif Carlo? Bielicki. BV2’2^4’ dte World Junior Championship. It is the see* ond, viciory for Argentina in this event, the first occasion being Oscar Panno's success in 195S. D, Rumens of England. ]. Stefantdi of Bulgaria and B. Parma of Jugoslavia tied for the ne>Lt three places with 6V2^45,4 each. A surprise of the tournament was iJie poor sliowing of .A. T{>tnson. the Soviet entry, who was brack* cted with R. C. Maranja of the Philippines in a 5-6 tie for eighth and ninth. Coupling this result with Russia'.? recent failure lo liana on to its world student team cham- pionship (won by Bulgaria) suggests that the Russians may be developing strange weakne.sses on the youth front. UNITED STATES NATIONAL Chess in Debut of "Leisure'* Scheduled for November publication, a ne^v national magazine. Leisure, is run¬ ning a special 16 page section on chess as its lead article. Author of this feature is I, A. Horowitz. Chess Review editor. ON the COVERi Mikhail Tahl (here in center), flanked by Petrosyan (right) and Fischer (left), won the right to contest with World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik for his title in 1960: story and pictures, page 360, games and photos, p, 370 From the Editors of Cukss Review TO ALL CHESSPLAYERS FAR AND NEAR iMrrru (Uliristnias anil a 3Hap$it| Ifrar! whose aim has been to present an eiiler- taining picture of chess to players and non-players alike. As pointed out by Ben Wattenherg. editor-publisher of Leisure, "We lliink that this section should be of great inter¬ est to che.?s players, ft would make an Ideal gift from a player to someone who lias alw'ays wondered just what pleasure can be derived from pushing chess pieces around a small board.” (Some boards, incidentally, may more properly be de* scribed as gigantic.) CHESS RETVIEW Is published monthly by CHESS REVIEW, iSt West 7Sd Street, New York 23, N. Y. Printed in U. S. A. 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Subscription Rates: On* year ?6.00, two yea.r 5 ^11.00, three years ^16.75, wqrld-wide, Change of Address; Four weeks* notice re¬ quired; Please turnish an address stencil impression from the wrapper of a recent issue. Address chang^es cannot be made with¬ out the old address as well as the new one. Unsolicited manuscripts and photographs will not be returned unless accompanied by return postage and self-addressed envelope. CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER, 19S9 355 REGIONAL New England Contest J. A, Curdo of Lyjin, Massachusetts, tallied a clear first with 6-1 in the power^ packed championship set*to of the New England Chess Association. Second to fifth on tie-breaking points after each had scored were, respectively^ Dr. J. Kielson, S. Lyman, David SchefSer and Walter Suesman. Next, with 5^2 each, were Theodore Edelbaum and J. Bolton. Forty-three players took part. INTERSTATE Close Battle War between the stales of Idaho and Utah resulted in a stand-off after Utah succeeded in overcoming some early losses, Idaho winners were Lloyd Kimp- ton, Harold Hughart, Phil Doph, C. H. Stewart, Nick Skimiants, Mel Schubert, Bernice Miller, Philip Fung and M. Amini, For Utah, the victors were Gaston ChappuiSj Farrell Clark, Ted Pathakis, Jim Fishei'i Charles Joyce, T. Carlson, Ed¬ gar Hall, L. K. Kjzer and Carl Thorsten- son. The lone draw was played between John Anderson of Idaho and Paul Joffs. Invaders Repulsed A visiting team from Rutland, Vermont, was no match for the Pittsfield YMCA in Massachusetts, and lost by a score of 3-7. Pittsfield points were piled up by James Yunker, George Munson, Henry Rock, Mila Kafka, Fred Townsend and Robert Bilodeau, while George Williams and Dr. Gordon Smith won for Rutland. Two games were draivn. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Continuing to get good results with his heretical N-QR3 opening move (also played occasionally by T- A, Dunst), Rob¬ ert T. Durkin of Lyons, New Jersey, cap¬ tured the District of Columbia Amateur Championship with a score of 5-1 and a median superiority over R. Grande and Larry Gilden. These two, also at 5-1, finished second and third respectively on median tie-breaking. Fourth to seventh at after their tie bad been broken were J. Mayer, J. Orzano, C. Wagner and L. Wagner in the order named. MICHIGAN In what was described as the strongest field, ever assembled in this staters history, premier lirmors went to S* Popel of De¬ troit, who won five games and drew two to capture the Michigan Open. M. Sweig. G. Marlin and K. Nedved, scoring 5^/b- 1% each, placed second to fourth respec¬ tively on tie-breaking totals. Lucille Kell¬ ner retained the Women’s Championship, and Wesley Burgar took both the junior title and tlie speed event. In addition to prizes for these leading scorers, imagi¬ native awards were scheduled for the “biggest upset,the “shortest route/' the “most improved player,"’ and “non-winner meeting hardest competition.” There were 76 contestants, NEW JERSEY The open title was credited to Waiter Shipman of Ne’iv York City, whose 6-1 score, though matched by Raymond Wein¬ stein (runner-up) and Herbert Avram, provided enough Swiss points to put him on top. It was a notable triumph for Shipman, inasmuch as the gigantic 99 player field probably set a record for the number of rated masters engaging in a state tourney. As highest ranking New Jersey player, Dr. 0. Popovych of Lake- wood, gained the state champion¬ ship, Others with records were George Meyer, Brian Owens and Leroy Dubeck, who wound up in fifth, sixth and seventh positions on a tie-breaking basis. OKLAHOMA With a perfect tally of 6-0, Dr. Bela Rozsa easily demonstrated his mastery in the Oklahoma Open, an event attended by tvv^enty competitors. Second was A, C. Anderson, 5-1, and third was D, Higgin¬ botham, 4-2, who outpointed Bojj Latia, also 4-2, ill tie-breaking summaries. PENNSYLVANIA Joseph Schaeffer, 6-1, was winner of the state championship, followed by Alex Dunne and Feld, each Dunne was runner-up on Swiss superiority. LOCAL EVENTS California. The annual East-West encount¬ er, sponsored by the Chess Friends of Northern California, was bagged by t h e East with a convincing score of 19-9. The youngest match player was Harry Sher¬ man, six years of age. Hosts were the Hayward Chess Club. Chef Bomberault, posing here with Pittsburgh Champion Robert Bornholz, is a supreme artist in the famed Duquesne Club and son^ething of one on chessboard, too, as witness r STONEWALL ATTACK Pittsburgh C* C. Ladder Tournament Abe! R. Bomberault White 1 P-Q4 P-Q4 2 P-K3 P-K3 3 B-Q3 N-KB3 4 N-Q2 B-K2 5 P-KB4 0-0 Joseph Stalnaker Black 6 KN^B3 QN-Q2 7 0-0 R-KT a N-K5 N-KB1 9 R-S3 KN-Q2? 10 R-KR3 P«KB3? 11 BxPf NxB 12 Q-R5 N/Q-B1 13 K-R1 14 N-N6f NxN 15 QxN K-N1 16 RxN B-Bt 17 Q-R5 Resigns CHI3S REVJEW, DECEMBER, 1959 356 Florida. In the South Florida Team Cham¬ pionship. the Miami Chess Club was suc¬ cessful with a match record. Sec¬ ond was the University of Miami. 5*3. ilJinoh, The championship tourney of the Knigltt Kliib of Chicago was won by Dr. Carl Bergquist. A match between the Knight Klub and ihe I,a Grange Chess Club resulted iit a 6Vii'6V^ tie when Vandertuin, Aleyer, Casf>et\ O’Connor and Chubb came through for KK and Brokoski, Lajcik. Schtll er. Kern and Prayak won for Le* Grange. Games on tlte first three boards were drawn. A return match between the same teams saw^ KK take a shellacking to the tune of yrl2V2- ^^Duke" Dudek of KK pre¬ vented a shutout, while Shelton. Kalinie, Adams, Doyle, Brodenstab, Blazek, Ben* dcr, Liddell, Dobra* Ljcik, Long, Schil¬ ler and Kern heaped up a dozen points for La Grange, Louisiana. Close victory by 5-4 was gain- ed by the Lake Charles Chess Club avGV the Lafayette Pirate Chess Club in a match held at the home of Dr. William H. Wood in Lafayette. Horace Taylor, Gerald Edelstein. Russell Cronin, Bill Tele and Roger Van Drieson triumphed for Lake Charles as against throats cut by W. L, Kirkpatrick^ Will VerreL Cbaries Lopez and Elw^ood Gary. Quot¬ ing from lire Pirates Lair, the official bullet in of the Pirates, we are informed that these characters are "planning to attack in the near future with a task force of twelve in an effort to board the Lake Charles brigantine.” Dr. William Kirkpatrick has formed a junior chess club in Lafayette for children aged six to fourteen. Maine, In the first meeting between the Waterville Chess Club and Colby College, the former trounced the collegians by 6*1 lb rough the winning efforts of Dr. W^esley Perkins, Vaughn Sturtevant, Larry El- drige, Rabbi Nathaniel Steinberg, Dr. L. Sarin and Daivd Gross. David French accounted for the single Colby victory. MassachuseUs. The Berkshire County championship was settled in favor of Fred Townsend when he look a match from Alexander A. Donable by a 7-3 tally. At the Pittsfield YAICA Chess Club, Samuel Riseberg w^on the rating-point Class A tourney with an SVi'lVi showing. A pair of knockout tournaments at Pittsfield saw' James Ytinker and James Treat respectively wdn the men’s and the juniors’ city championships. New Jersey, A clash between the RCA Laboratories and the RCA Victor Division was won by the former with a score. The winning team swept the first five boards, manned by C. Wine, A. Sher¬ man. C. Stocker, S. Clurman and V. Landon, A'eic York. William G. Addison, ^V 2 -V 2 ‘ copped a strong 30*30 tournament at the Marshall Chess Club of New York City, pulling ahead of John W. Collins, 5-1, and Raymond Weinstein; The second annual New York City Amateur Championship, held at the Chess and Checker Club of New York, w^as captured by Irving Kan del of Baltimore with a scfue of 5y2-l4. Charles Gersch, also 5%-^^4, was relegated to second place on lie-breaking [joints. The luHise organ. Audanta News, de¬ votes considerable space to an article by Jose \L Calderon on the beautiful cliess trophy associated with ibe Wasliingtim Square Park tournaments in New ^ ork City, (See story on these competitions in Chess Revjkw for October.) Herbert B. Moeller, president of the Atalanta Trad¬ ing Corp. in New York, is doiifu' of the trophy and is described in the Ataianta .Veic 5 as a 'Welcome addition to the swelling ranks of che.ss patron.s who have properly under.stood the salutory influence of the game on youngsters.” Ok io, Cincinnati downed Dayton by 8Vi- 5% In an encounter at the Parkway YMCA at Cincinnati. Winners for the lat¬ ter were J. Hanken, R. Hayes, B. Ed¬ wards, W. Duhlmeier, J. Graves, A, Riieckert and W. Rueckert. Blows for Dayton were struck by D. Wolford, V. Phylhyon, L. Fall and G, Berry. There were three draws, Texas. F'ive wins in a row spelled easy victory for Kenneth Smith in the Pan¬ handle Open, played in Amarillo. Second to fifth in the 34 player tourney were Terry MiHburn, David Beckledorff, D. Underwood and Jack Shaw', each 4-1. who finished in the order listed on lie-break¬ ing totals. Thirty-four players attended the meet. At the San Antonio Chess Club, Blake .Stevens, .)i\, emerged on top, closely fol- hiwed by J. Boh Payne, Jr. Virginia. The Norfolk July Invitational was won by Spencer R. Mathews, 4^/^-%^ ahead of Charles Rider and C. Gregory Hood, each 3-2. Rider won the play-off and became rannei'*up. In a match between the University of Virginia and Washington and Lee. the former triumphed by a score of 3^/2-^4. Rick Callaghan. Spencer Mathews and Phil Howard wujn for UVA, while Len Bryan of W &■ L drew ivitli Bernard Goodman. Norfolk dominated the Eastern Virginia Chess League with a 5-1 tally, one full point ahead of Norfolk NAS and two points better than Norfolk W & M. 357 An Original Approach to Chess Strategy PAWN POWER IN CHESS by HANS KMOCH power paWET ru in Ch«ss s"*, X’ w */■ TjiUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS of Pawm play are keys to chess strategy, govern the game by re¬ mote control. Basic relationships between Pawns and pieces illustrate how each can show to best advantage. The author of this profound book defines a completely new set of terms which vigorously de¬ lineate the outstanding features of Pawn configura¬ tions and their significance. Originally published in Berlin, the book met with instant acclaim: “A sensational book ... a primer of chess strategy unparalleled since Nimzovlch’s My System . . , we consider it the best publication on chess strategy since the end of World War IL” — Die Welt. 'The publication of this outstanding book constitutes a turning point in the history of modern chess literature . . , can be highly recommended to players of all strengths.”— Aachewer Volkszeitung, “Kmoch^s masterful explanation makes it per¬ fectly clear to the beginner as well as to the advanced player how the fate of a game depends on Pawn formation. A textbook of the first order,” — Arbeiter*^ ZeituJig. ‘‘One of the few books which, at a glance, one can recognize as an im¬ mortal.” “ Ckes.s, 304 pages, 182 diagrams $5.50 The world’s foremost publisher of books on CHESS Send for free catalogue of chess publications to DAVID MeXAY COMPANY, Inc., 119 West 40th St., New York 18. N. Y. CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER, 1959 IFfishingtofi. After iui unjjnnnii^inji j^tarl. Dan WaHe won four ^traiglu in iln* N* E. Seattle Invitaiional double round robin ta emerge with an ontstaiuling 6-2 i^core. well in front of Charles Joachim. M^**3*4. The W a^liiiiglou Wi>odpushetV rourna- meni was pocketed by Tom Makens with a 4-0 sweep. John Braley. Neil l^iw*er. Terry Nelson. Mike Franelt and I). Ertck- son were next with S-l each. reoii. Lerdu and Gomez PaUicio. was ovei’pow'cred by Jose Joaquin Araiza. Sr. when lie won seven games and drew three in a double nmnd robin. Rnimcr*itp was Me'^az. 6!.4-354. Folloiviiig in his diilfn- guished father’s footsteps is young Joa¬ quin Araiza. Jr., who at nineteen is Mexican jiinror cliampimi and recentIr won an important louriiament at Guadala¬ jara City, Golomhck. Al. J. Haygarth and J. Pen¬ rose, each B-3. The title will be decided by a plaV'off. fn I lie British Ladies' Championship. .Mrs. H. M. Bruce was victorious with 6V2'2V-- At Vl'hilby, D. Jaiiosevrc of ^ ugi^slavia was fiisl w'itli an impressive lO-l. follow¬ ed by P, J. Perex of St>ain and J. H. Donner td Holland. 9-2 each. Ilest yirgltiia. Paul Sayre. 3*4-W{in the ^mnual Huntington Open, ahead id Dr. A. .1. Darbes. 3-1, LATIN AMERICA MexEco A strong field at La Gaguna, etunposed [>f players from the tliree cities of Tor- FOREIGN Ausfrolio Mischa Sasanow, placed first in the Queensland chain picmshi[i. t>ne piunt ahead of Vassily Lapin. Great Britain A lri|de tie for first in the British chain pi onslii]! was registered by H. COMtNG EVENTS IN THE U. S. AND CANADA Abbreviations—$S Tmtr SwUss System Tour¬ nament (in 1st round entries p^itred by lot or selection; in subsequent rounds pt&yers with similar scores paired), RR Tmtt Round Robin Tournament (each man plays every other man), KO Tmtr Knock-out Tourna¬ ment (loaers or low acorera eliminated). Cash prizes, EE: Bn try fee. CCl Chesa Club. CFi Chess Federation. CA: Chess As¬ sociation. CU: Chess League. Rd: rounds. Mississippi —> December 5 to 6 Jackson Invitational (open) Chess Tournament at the King Edward Hotel, Jackson, Mississippi: 3 rd SS Tmti 4D moves in 2 hours: EF S5 plus USCF membership: ten trophies in 2 divisions: for details, ^vritc to Joe Richard, 314 Broadview, Jackson, Mississippi. North Caroiina — December 13 Raleigli 30-30 Open TmirnameiU at the Pullen Park Community Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, 5 or 6 rd SS Tnil: 30 moves in 30 minutes: S3, 1st §30 guaran¬ teed, Olliers: EF S3 ($2 for juniors) plus NCCA. membership ($2): for furtlicr in¬ formation, write: Paul C. Newlom Bon 99. Kt. 5, Raleigh, North Carolina, For benefit of our readers, these Items are printed if reported by authorized offi^ dais at least two months in advance. New Jersey — December 18-20 Chri slniiis Open at Independeni CC. 102 Norlli Afaple Avenue, East Orange. New .[ersev: ,5 rd SS Tml: 50 movc.s in 2 huurs: EF 35 ]du,s USCF memher?iihi]): entries dose Dec, 38 at 7:30 pm: USCF ratings and jNJ masler points: 10 tropliics and memher^hip, independent CC, 3 si 4 places, 1st 2 Class A, 1st 2 under 1800, Isl unrated and 1st novice: write, E. T, McCormick. 102 North Maple Avenue. East Orange, N. J. Texas — January 9-10 Tsi annual tournament for region VI of ihe rC.A, the Alamo Open Chess Ton in a- rnciit a I the Gunter Hov Chess Leag^uo and Inter-chess League. First to help in large scale inter-state matches. First to liy by air to Deep River Chess Club. First to promote largest international match of 18 and 19 boards. Firi?t to make transcontinental and internatTonal barn¬ storming lours. Played interclub matches in 5 Mexican stales, 5 Canadian provinces and all 49 United State but 5, to 195S. Visited 11 countries and flew by plane io 3 ™ all in 195S. MONTCLAIR CHESS CLUB Montclair YMCA, 25 Park Street Montclair, New Jersey Meets Thursday evenings BROOKLYN CHESS CLUB 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, New York Telephone: TN-9-S200 CHESS & CHECKER CLUB OF NEW YORK 212 W. 42 Street, NY 36, John Fursa, Director: open daily, afternoon and evening: Phone: LO‘5-9721. JAMAICA CHESS CLUB 149-01 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, New York: open dally, afternoon and evening. KINGS COUNTY CHESS CLUB 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn. New York Phone: ST 3-7000: meets Mon., Wed,, Fri. 7:30 PM and Sat, 2:30 PM. LONDON TERRACE CHESS CLUB 470 W. 24 St., New York 11, N, Y. Meets Wednesday evenings Telephone: SLr6’2083 MANHATTAN CHESS CLUB Hotel Woodrow, 64 St., near Broadway New York, New York Telephone: TR-4'9433 MARSHALL CHESS CLUB 23 West 10 Street New York, New York Telephone: GR-7-3716 MARY BAIN CHESS dL BRIDGE STUDIO 145 West 42 Street New York 36, New York For how your club can be lifted write to CHESS KEVIEW, NASSAU COUNTY CHESS CLUB Kennedy Memorial Park Hempstead, New York Meets every Wednesday evening. ROSSOLIMO^S CHESS STUDIO 191 Sullivan SL, New York, R Y. Greenwich Village: open daily Phone GR-5-9737 TIMES CHESS CENTER 141 West 42 Street New York, New York Daily, noon to midnight WESTCHESTER BRONX CHESS CLUB 3244 Westchester Avenue Bronx 62, New York Telephone: TA-3-0607 YORKTOWN CHESS CLUB Yorktown Heights Library, Hanover Rd. Yorktown Hghts., N. Y., Mondays 8 PM; Phone, day, YO-2-4153; nights 2-2S18 COLUMBUS “V' CHESS CLUB 40 West Long, Columbus, Ohio meeta Thursday Evenings Telephone: CA-4-1131 DAYTON CHESS CLUB 1225 Troy Street at Kuntz Cafe, Dayton 4, Ohio 7:30 P.M, Tuesday evenings. TOLEDO YMCA CHESS CLUB 1110 Jefferson Avenue Toledo, Ohio Meets Thursday evenings TULSA CHESS ASSOCIATION Meets at Henthorne Park. Address: Park Dept., 408 So. Denvers Tulsa, Oklahoma FRANK'LIN-MERCANTILE C. C. 1616 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Open every day including Sunday if members wish. PROVIDENCE CHESS CLUB Established 1886, 23 Aborn Street, Providence, Rhode Island Phone: MA-l-8254 WASHINGTON CHESS DIVAN 2445 15 Street, N. W. Washington, D, C. Telephone: HU-3-9S90 35? BATTLE ROYAL Mikhail Tahl the New Challenger for 1960 CHALLENGERS TOURNAMENT [n tab¬ leau (left to right) TJgran Petrosyan, Harry GoJombek (referee)^ Mikhail Tahl, Svetozar GHgorich, Vassily Smyslov^ Pal Benko, Bobby Fischer, FridrSk Olafsson and Paul Keres. 1. Mikhail Tahi, USSR __20 - S 2* Paul Keres, USSR __ 9/2 3, T, Petrosyan, USSR_15/3-1214 4, V. Smyslov, USSR __15 -13 5-6 R. J, Fischer, USA __ 12 / 3 - 15/3 5-6 S, GIrgorich, Yugoslavia_1254-15/2 7. F, Olafsson, Iceland 10 -18 8. Pal Benko^ USA__ 8 -20 The finish found the four Kussians well on top. We had hoped for Bobby to do better; but his tie for fifth place improves on 'his like feat in the Inter¬ zonal, as Keres and 'Smyslov are added lop strength here. Lap IV„ Tahl Triumphani Tahl kept up his winning ways during the fourth quarter of the tournameiiL He had one loss, to Keres; but he main¬ tained his poiiiL and a half lead over Keres by the end of these seven rounds. He gained an additional half-point on Pe^trosyan and at least that much on all the others. Momentarily in the 27th round, it seemed that Kei^es might tie Tahl when Keres was winning from GVi- gorieh and Tahl was under a hot attack by Fischer. But Tahl pulled out with a win, and thereafter he needed only a draw in the last round with Benko. which he secured \\lien two Pawns up, 10 win the tournament. Round 22 Smyslov 0 Tahl 1; Fischer 0 Keres 1; Olafsson Petrosyan V^] Gligorich V 2 Benko ¥ 2 . Round 23 Tahl 1 Gligorich 0; Keres 0 Smyslov 1: Petrosyan ¥> Fischer Benko 0 Olafsson i. Round 24 Tahl 0 Keres 1; Smyslov ¥2 Petrosyan ¥i'. Fischer l Benko 0: Olafs* son 1 Gligorich 0, Round 25 Olafsson 54 Tahl 54; Petro¬ syan Keres 54; Gligorich Fischer 54: Sniysl-ov 1 Benko 0. Round 26 Tahl ¥2 Petrosyan 54: Keres I Benko 0; Smyslov 0 Gligorich 1; Fischer 1 Olafsson 0. Round 27 Fischer 0 Tahl 1; Benko Petrosyan 54: Gligorich 0 Keres 1: Olafs- son 0 Smyslov 1. Round 28 Tahl 54 Benko 54: Keres 0 Olafsson !; Petrosyan 1 Gligorich 0: Smyslov 0 Fischer 1. BLFG KOPST Benko ... 4 0 ) i 0 4 0 ( i 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 I 4 0 4 0 0 1 i 110 0 10 0 10 4 Fischej- .^ f \ 1 0 1 ± 10 10 1 1 0 I i 1 0 0 t 1 2 i 4 4 10 0 1 0 1 ; 0 0 1 Glii^oricii .. * * * .i | 1 !■ - 1 ^ ± I i 4 I 4 i I 0 0 I 1 0 1 ill 4,0 41 4 0 [ 0 1 I 0 0 1 ..f 1 j j 0 1 ^ 1 [ 1; i 0 4 j 1 £ 2 1 1 i 4 0 1 1 ] 0 1 1 Olafsson . .j ^ ? 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 i 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 4 0 i 0 0 0 J 0 4 1 Petrosyan . ? 1 | } J ? ? i 1 1 j 11 p ,1 1 j i, W 1 0 4 1 .0 41 4 4 1 4 4 1 Smyslov . 1 ^ ^ j ^ 1 0 4 1 0 0 4 14 1 1 4 1 1 .4 11 4 4 1 4: 110 1 14 0 1 Tahl . i; 1 1 1 1 1 1 ^ 1 1 0 0 111 1 0 I 1 4 1 ] 2 2 1 1 43 S 0 1 4 1 The cross table above gives a graphic picture of the match scores between in¬ dividuals. For example, Tahl lost to Keres by 1-3; he tied Petrosyan, with four flat draws: he won from Smyslov by one point; but he sw'amped all others. Keres, of course, did almost as well. He had two points over Tahl on their in¬ dividual results (which count double!), lost two back on his comparat'ive scores with Petrosyan and Smyslov, likewise with Gligorich and Olafsson and even scored a half-point better against Benko — but his losses to Fischer gave Tahl his winning margin. Fischer, it must be noied, luid minus scores against only two of his seven competitors! He topped Benko 3-1 and Olafsson 254-15^4- He came out all even with Gligorich on both total scores and individual results. His [wo w'ins against Keres and his last round win against Ex-world Champion Smy.slov left him even up with those two great, names. But his 1-3 with Petrosyan almost wiped out his plus. And TahTs 4-0 sweep was disastrous for him — and for Keres. Still and all, he has scored impressively at sixteen. What will he do at nineteen? L.ap IV 22 23 a 24 25 a 26 27 a 28 F inaJ Tahl 164 164 174 174 18 13 134 184 194 20 20 - 8 Keres 14 14 15 15 154 164 T74 174 184 134 134 - 9] Petrosyan 114 12 124 13 134 134 14 14 144 144 154 - 124 Smyslov 114 124 124 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 IS ^ 13 Fischer &4 9 9 10 10 104 104 104 1U 124 124 . 154 Gligorich 104 104 11 11 11 114 124 124 124 124 124 - 154 Olafs&on 6 7 74 74 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 - 13 Benko 64 64 7 7 7 7 7 7 74 3 3 - 20 360 CHES5 REVtEW, DECEMBER, 19S9 The Openings A statistical survey oi the openings used iri any tournament is of consider* able interest to the users of those open¬ ings and those who expect to have to combat them. But it must be stressed that any conclusions are subject lo sei i- ous reservations. In the first place, the statistical base is not broad enough in general and cei' tainly not for most of the openings to warrant firm conclusions, In the second, it is not sensible to judge the results of any opening without knowing if a heavy winner such as Tabl had White or Black in it. And, finally, there are various odd quirks. For instance, the Sicilian nearly broke even between White ajid Black, But, as Fred Wren will be quick to point out, Benko gained a draw with it when two Pawns down since the draw clinched first place for Tahl in tlie last round. So we give the statistics as to the results but advise seasoning with the proverbial grain of salt. Opening W Draw B T Ota 1 Sicilian 12 10 11 33 K^s Indian fi i 2 15 Ruy Lopez G 5 2 13 NimzoTndiaii 3 5 4 12 Caro-Kann 4 3 3 10 English 1 5 1 10 Q% Gambit U 1 2 •J 'J Q’s O Decl. 0 3 0 3 lieti 0 0 3 3 Tarrasch Def, l> 1 1 2 BerioUL Deferred 0 0 1 1 Catalan 0 1 0 1 Dutch Dereuse d 0 1 1 French 0 1 0 1 Gruenfeld 0 0 1 1 Q’s Indian 1 0 0 1 Ragosin 1 0 0 1 xSlav 1 0 0 1 35 42 35 112 The reader taji play around with the White vs. Black statistics to hi? own heart's content. But there are a few broad generaliv.ations which are fair to make. the King IhiAvii is revivitig by fiT 10 55! And you can throw in tlie !t ' other" openings (English, Reti and Caialan) as essentially in the "closed” spirit of the Queen Pawn if you like — still the King Pawn prevails. past icurnnmeius of recent decades, the Queeihside debuts certainly exceeded the King Pawn on tbe whole and. lor most part in each tournament. Second, tbe Sicilian cqjitiimcs its surge in popularity. At times, it seemed as tlmugh the whole touruaineJ^i. was Sicilians, and the fact that eiglu io[j* most grandmasters go for it iti snt li a heavy plurality is significanc:, win, lose or draw. The Buy Lopez figured strongly, as usual. And the Caro-Kann seemed to be a special case, based on Petrosyan's initial ,success with ii against Bobby Fischer. The latter is so versatile ou either side of the Sicilian that the Caro was thrown at him fre* quently. U gave him trouble early, but he fiimlly pulled up nearly even ou it. On the Queen-side, the King's Indian and the Ximzo-Indian continued to be Black's main choices, and the Xiinzo scored well. The other deftJises weje too scattered for conclusions, though tiie Benoni, Dutch and Gruenfeld seem almost to have scored by the sluudt of surprise: but count two for TahP The ultra-closed EngMsli, Heti and Catalan did very poorly, Po.ssibly. they signaled lame imentions on the part of White? TahTs Openings survey of tlie wiiiJK^r's !.y 'cn i 11 of special inierci Draws an' bidicaied in parentheses. As White As Black Sicilian ■1 -1 i2] 5i-U (D K's Indian -u (E.) iorbap*s for oihei^s}, Doljbj-'s openiii.i^s ?tro of I’eal iii- Wii t'fin .fj :i,v here lEial, whereas Ur, E^inv\'_- rpiilj) lliat IJoljhy seemed [o pEay loo o:>uniiFsc[[.^aily, an .-\niC]'iCii!i oil Ltis scene ^^TOLc us that ho .‘^eemfid tired and 1 to that as it aU ay^ here arc ills re^uEt.'?. As White As Black Si? iiiiin 2 - :i D O (3) Kbs Indian 2 (2) l-tuy [,opcK 1 -II i iidian c -1 Cbn’O- Kanii :M {2} Q's G Dec], h- h nj A:^ u.snal, lioUby leatl [il'f jilwjiy.s ihe [Ciug Pawn, The fad of j>i).Tiug ihc Caro- }Cann again si htni came e.y hindsight, a revealing study in how to win positionally. Unfortunately, the actual win no matter how positionally achieved has to be executed tactically* And, as Botvinnik says, ^^Passing the exams in strategy. White fails in tactics!” Moscow vs. Georgia Moscow, August 1959 ENGLISH OPENING M, Botvinnik B. Gurgen/dze White Black 1 P^QB4 . - * * This was my first encounter with the young and gifted Georgian master, Natur¬ ally, this being a team contest, I wanted to take the necessary precautions and choose an opening with rhe least risk for White. 1 , . . . N-KB3 3 P-K4 P-Q3 2 N-QB3 P- KN3 4 ;P-KN3 . . * , Mare energetic here is 4 P-Q4, of course: hut the system with 4 P-KN3 (with a Pawn on Q3) is safer! 4 , * .. B^N2 5 B-N2 P~B4 Thus, Black takes possession of White’s central square, Q4; but, as only three of Black's pieces can occupy this square and three of WHUte's can defend it, so far this factor can hardly he of any advantage to Black. 6 KN-K2 N-B3 7 P-QR3 .... White is preparing a flanking blow, P-QN4, which is characteristic of this variant of the English Opening. 7 ... . 0-0 8 R-QN1 P-QR4 Usually, Black permits the advance, P-QN4. But here Black chooses a clever plan of defense. He hampers W'hite from pushing forward his Queen Knight Pawn and prepares . . , P-QN4 foi^ himself, 9 P™Q3 N-K1 11 P-R3 B-Q2 10 0-0 N-^B2 12 K-R2 R-lVf1! Now . . . P-QN4 is threatened, with initiative for Black, and so the move, 13 P-Q-R4 is more or less forced. The situation on Black’s Queen-side stabil¬ izes; for, in compensation for his weak QN5, he gets control of the strong QN5. 13 P-QR4 N-K3 14 N-N5! .... White’s last is his only possibility of obtaining a slight edge. Sooner or later now, an exchange is inevitable on White’s QN5, after which White’s Pawn there cramps Black’s pieces somewhat f = check: t ~ check; § ^ die. cb. 14 ... . N/B^Q5 15 N/K^B3 . , . . Otherwise, 15 . . , NxN/K lt> QxN, BxN 17 RPxB, N“Q5 follows, with Black in firm possession of the central Q5. 15 ... . NxN IS B™K3 K™R2 16 PxN N-^Q5 19 P-B4 P-K3 17 B-N5 P-R3 20 N-K2 . , . . It is necessary to exchange Black’s centralized Knight. 20 ... . NxN At this point, Black can play actively and obtain equality with 20 . , . P-B4. But my opponent, evidently hoping only for a draw, decided to make it a closed game and set up a fortress. In doing so, however, be had to reject any counter-play; and passive tactics against experienced grandmasters is always a doubtful policy. 21 QxN P-N3! With this move, Black's situation is already better, and Black has banked on it. Now he can play . . . P-K ' since his Queen Bishop Pawn is protected. 22 QR-Q1 P-K4 23 P-B5 . . . White is compelled so advance his Bishop Pawn. The idea is to cramp Black still more. Otherwise, 23 . . . P-B4 fol¬ lows, and everything’s all right with Black. Butt with the Pawn advanced to B5, a blocked position is ci'ea.ted in which, it appears, White cannot break through anywhere! 23 ... . B-KB3 A small provocation. In case of 24 P-R4, P™N4! 25 Q-K5, K-N2 and 2f> . . . KR-Rl, a battle ensues on the King- side at a time when White is unpre¬ pared for it. 24 R^B2 P-N4 25 B™B3 .... White's Bishop will be well placed on his R5. 362 CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER, 1959 25 ... . K--N2 26 B-R5 KR-R1 27 K-N2 K^B1 li may seem that White has no p]ace ii> whifih he can open up the po.sition; but, as a matter or fact, he still has hopes both on the King-side (F-U-l) rii: 1 rlie Queen-side (P-QN-i). He has to bo patient, of course, so that both break- tin wig hs are well prepared and launched at the proper time. In the meanwhile. he shifts his King to the Queen-i side. 28 R-KR 1 K^K2 32 K-B2 K- -Q1 29 K--B1 Q-N1 33 R-4M2 K- -B2 30 K-K1 Q^N2 3^- Q^B2 Q- 31 K-Q1 QR-N1 35 R-Rl B- -Bl 36 R-KR2 * V ■ ■ Since, at this point, breach! u^' tl>e Queen-side doesn't achiev ^e anyth ins (3fi P- QN4, RPxP 37 R-R7y, B-N2), White pri epares for P™R4, 36 ' * ■ 1 B-QN2 3G R/1^R1 R- -R1 37 Q-Q2 Q-N2 39 P-R4! ■ ■ + World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik Just in tiinef In case of 39 . , . PxP 40 PxP, White is the first to occupy the King Knight file. The threat, however, is 40 PxP, opening up the King Rook file. 39 . . , . P-N5 Black prefers to close up play: but weaknesses of his Pawns on KB2, KN5 and KR3 helps White effect a. success¬ ful breakthrough on the Queen-side. 40 R^RI K-Q2 42 R-R4 QR-QNl 41 R/2-R1 K-B2 43 R/1-R1 K^Q2 Now Black's Rook can no longer oc¬ cupy his QRl: e.g., -J3 . . , R-R1 44 P-N4, RPxP 45 RxR, KxR 16 RxR, BxR 47 BxRP, Q-Nl. 48 B--iMb, after which White wins without too much trouble. 44 R/1-^R2 QR-QB1 45 Q-Q1 KR-N^ 46 K-N1 .... White procrastinates here in order to gain time for pondering* 46 * . . . R-N1 4S Q-Q2 KR-R1 47 K-B2 QR-QB1 49 O-Kl R-QN1 50 P-^N41 .... The decisive brea kill rough. 4’he opeei- Eiig up of [he Queen Rook file in con¬ nection wiili the weakjiess of Bhu'k's Pawn on his QN3. KB2, K.V5 and KH3 makes White's attack irresistible. 50 ... . RPxP 51 R"R7 B-Q1 Now Black is going to lo.^e lus King Kniglu Pawn: but hai^dly better is 51 . . . K-B2 52 Q-QRi: (note that here 52 R/2-R6 is eouiuered by 52 , . . R-Rl ] — that is why 49 Q-Kl was necessary) as White then ihreaiens 53 R/2-E6 and RxPl to follow. 52 K^N3 P-B3 Otherwise, 53 P-Bfi is possible. 53 Q-Ql B-B2 54 B-B2 . . , , Black's King Knight Pawn cannot be defended since, on 54 . , , KR-Nl, White has 55 B-Nti. 54 ... . B-B1 The object of Black's maneuvers is to get control of his Q.R2 as is very important since his King is located on that line. 55 BxNP R^N2 57 R-R8 K-K2 56 B-R5 B^NI 58 P-N4 . . * . Black's situation is hopeless; for the P-N5 bs-eakthrough is inevitable. 58 . . * * B-Q2 59 Q™QR1 . . * . Simpler and better is 59 B-K3, B-Kl 50 BxB, RxB 61 P-No (or 61 R-KN2). But the move made does not spoil any¬ thing, White plays 59 Q-QRl to empha¬ size Black's helpless situation. For now, on 59 . . . B-Kl, White has 60 RxB, RxK 61 R-R7t, B-Q2 62 RxBt, KxR 63 Q-H7t. 59 * , . . Q—N1 It is quite natural for Black to with¬ draw his Queen from the second rank, connecting it up with the threat of . . . BxNih 60 K^N2? ... * A]i unpleasant slip, after which Black - foi' Llie fu^st time during the entire game — oblains counter-play. 1 simply believed with my opponent that 60 . , , P.'iXP is a th]^eat. Instead, f should have <'almly continued with 60 B-K3, not giving Black any chances. For the con- limiarion nO . . . OxXP 61 RxB! RxR (or 61 . , , QxR 62 PxB, Q-Xlt 63 K-N2) 62 R-R7t, K -QI (oj‘ 62 . . . B-Q2 63 RxBt, KxR 64 Q-R7t, K-B3 65 B-B7) 63 B—B7, QxP 61 PxB, Q“K7 65 R-QTf, KxR 66 Q-R7t, K-Ql 67 QxRf, K-K2 68 Q-B7t, K—K2 6S Q-B7t, K-Bl 69 B~QB4 merely brings Lhe final attack nearer. 60 * . * . B-K1 Now this move turns out to contain some poison, since with White's King on N2 the variant 61 BxB, QxNP 62 B6, Q-K7t 63 K-N3, QxPf 64 K-R4, P- N6 65 BxR, QxPt 66 K-R3, Q-N5t 67 K- N3, PxRf seems to lead to an unclear struggle. But, after 6S K-B2! (not 68 KxP, Q-B5t. which I feared during the game), Black has no compensation for the sacrificed material. Over-estimating Black's chances for a counter-attack. White decided to force a draw, in order to prevent Black's breaking through the King Knight file. 61 RxB? RxR 62 R^R7t K-B1 Not, of course, 62 , . . B-Q2 63 RxBt, KxR 64 Q-R7t. K-Bl 65 B-B7. 63 R-B7 BxB The players agreed to a draw here* be¬ cause the forced variant, 64 Q—R7* QxNP (64 , * , R-Kl 65 PxB, Q-N5 also leads to a draw by perpetual check) 65 QxRt, B-Kl 66 Q-Q8, Q-K7t 68 K^BI] Q-BSf 68 K-N2, Q-K7t! (but not 68 . , . QxBt 69 K-N3!) leads to perpetual check. An unexpected finale. Passing the exams in strategy, White fails in tactics! CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER. 1959 363 Up-to-date opening analysis by an outstanding authority. by WALTER KORN ANALYTICAL SUMMARY OF THE RUY LOPEZ WITH 9 P-KR3 In the j)revious part, we dealt with the "“un¬ orthodox’^ replies hy Black, such as 9 , * , B-Ke3, 9 . * . N-Nl and 9 * . * N-Q2. as may be found on page 41 of Modern Chess Openings, 9t!i Edi¬ tion. These ^"unorthodox” replies actually have their basis in the fact that White has made the cautious, preventive move, 9 P-KR3, preventing 9 , * . B-N5j whether Black intended to play that or not. 9 P-Q4 is White’s more usual course. Black may nonetheless play, and mostly does, * . . N“QR4 in time after 9 P-Q4. The opening then arrives at the complex of variations which Walter Korn are showii on page 38-40 of MCO. Again, we will, for the last time this year, highlight “post'MCO 9” fashions. RUY LOPEZ 1 P-K4 P-K4 6 R-K1 P~QN4 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 7 B-m 0-0 3 B-N5 P-QR3 8 P-B3 P^Q3 4 B-R4 N-B3 9 P-KR3 N-QR4 5 0-0 B-K2 10 B-B2 ■ » * + Variatioti 1 10 ... . P-B3 This move iiUereste; us particularly as introduced by William Lombardy. The opinion ha.s been expret^sed that this ex* perimenL may not stand the test of time unless he seek.-s a ebaiice to stren^sthen U Turthei", 11 P-QR41 .... Ulack's plan is lent authenticity if White follows the routine pattern: 11 ?- Ql, Q"02 12 QN-Q2. R-Kl 13 N-Bl, .N-CG 14 P-QRl, N-N3! 15 PxNP, RPxP. Clear¬ ly. 14 P-Qo, PxP Id PxP establishes an impregnable position for Black, with all key SQuares available to him — the idea of T,omhardy's "‘preventive'' 1(1 . , . P-B3. 11 ... . R-N1 Bla(;k must do something again.st 12 PxP, PlPxP 13 P-QN4. 11 ... B-K3 may be answered by 12 N-N5, and 11 , . . B--Q2 looks suspicious. 12 RPxP RPxP 16 P-QN3 N/5-N3 13 P«Q4 N--Q2 17 N-K3 P-N3 14 QN-Q2 B-B3 18 N-N4 B-N2 15 N-B1 N-B5 19 PxP NXP 20 N/3xN PxN Both parties have played their "thematic'' moves in almost compulsory succession. and White has clearly achieved far greater freedom of tei l ain and mobility. Now he eliminates the strong Black Bishop by a finesse . 21 K -Ret' BxN The capture is forced in view of 21 , . . K~H1 23 NxPf r h 22 BxN R^KI 27 B-K3 KR-QB1 23 QxQ RxQ 28 R-R7 K-B1 24 e-N5 R™K1 29 B-Q1 P-R4 25 KR-Q1 B-K3 30 P-KN4 PxP 26 R-Q6 P-QB4 31 BxP w ^ • White soon clinched victory from this formidable strategic vantage poiiu (Glig- crich-Lombardy, Internaiional Team Tournament. Munich. 1958). Variation 2 (Continue from first diagram) 10 ... . P™B4 11 P-Q4 Q-B2 This sequence has been known for more than a quarter century. But now comes a new twist. 12 P^QN4 .... This move was first played by Nezh- medinov against Bannik in 1955 and has since been interpolated at various stages against the Tchigorin System. 12 ... , PxNP 13 PxNP .... Now Black has two main <'ontinuations, Sub’-variation A 13 ... . N^B3 14 B^N2 .... On 14 P-QR3, KPxP! 15 B-N2, B-K3 U\ NxP. NxN 17 BxN. N-Q2 18 N'-B3. B-B3, Black has fully equalised. 14 ... . NxNP 15 B-N3 N-B3 16 N-S3 .... 16 Q-B2 may also be jdayed. 16 ... . N^QR4 This move leaves White ultimately with an advantage. On the other hand. 16 _ . PxP 17 NxQP, NxN 18 QxN, Q-R2 19 N-Q5. B-QT 20 Q-Q3, N-Kl 21 P- K5! PxP 22 RxP, B-K3 23 QR-Kl gives White an ij resistible attack (Suetin- Mikenas, USSR Championship Semi¬ finals, 195S). 17 PxP PxP 19 BxN B-N2 18 N^Q5 NxN 20 BxKP Q^N3 21 N-Q4! . . . . 364 CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER, I9S9 NxN BxN Analysis by Sue tin, which seems to make it advisnbie for Black to look for another salvation {see ihe nevt sub- varialion). Sub*variation B (Continue trom last diagram) 12 P-QN4 PxNP 13 PxNP N-B5i This may he that salvation^ as witness ihe following. 14 QN-Q2 B^N2i Black's last is another key move (Tahl -Sangiiinetti. International Team Tour¬ nament, Miinicln 1&5S). 11... B-Q2 15 NxN, Px:N 16 K-K3 is Ehe older reply, and it may still be quite playable it Black continues 16 . . . KB- K], as well as 16 . , . P-QR4 17 FxP, P-B6 IS B-R3! (Suetin-Rahar, USSR v. Vugoslavia Match. 1958). 14 . , . B-K3 may also he considered: e.g., 15 P”Q5, B-Q2 16 NxN, QxNI or 15 NxN. BxN! TahTs game continued with the fol¬ lowing moves: 15 NxN PxN 17 P-^N5 P-R5 16 P-Q5! P-QR4 IS BxRP . . . . It seems from the sequel that White ought to deviate here with 13 R-Nl, N~Q2 19 B-K3. N-N3, for at least some improvement on his 18 ... . Q-R4 13 E-B2 QxNP 20 P-QR4 Q-R4 21 B-R3 N-Q2 chances. 22 R-N1 B-R3 23 B^N4 Q^B2 24 R~K3 QR-N1 25 R-B3 Q-R2 Now Black has worked out a threaten¬ ing positional superiority. Variation 3 (Continue from first diagram) The move, P"QN4, has been tried out. as mentioned before, in a variety ol other sequences. Suet in gave a detailed summary of the pre^BoS lines in the Russian Shakhmaty. Bui to reiterate them, however, would take us further back chronologically than planned within the scope of this review. So we confine ourselves to two recent games, each ex¬ emplifying a differein Black strategy. This variation is the First of the two. 10 . , . . P-B4 12 QN-Q2 B-Q2 11 P-Q4 Q-B2 13 N-B1 KR-Kt 14 B-Q3 . , . . Aft.e:^ 14 B-N5, Black can defend satis¬ factorily with 14 . , . P-R3 15 B-H4, N- B5 16 P-QN3, N-R6!? 17 B-Q3, P^Bo IS B-KS.PxQP 19 NxP, NxP 2U BxB,'RxB 21 B-B3. QH-Kl 22 BxN. RxB 23 RxK. ItxU f = check: t — dbl. check: g — dis. ch. 24 F-QN4. P-QR4 25 N-K3, B-K3 26 R - BL PxP 27 PxP, Q-R2: (1.. Schmid- Ivkov. Vienna, 1957). 14 ... . P-N3 17 PxNP N-B5 15 B-Q2 B-KB1 1S BxN PxB 16 P-QN4 PxNP 19 B-B3! . , . . Matanovieh-Gligoricli in the liner- zonal at Portoroz. 1&5S, continued wiilt 19 . . . B-R3 20 N-R2, B-N2 21 Q-B3. N-R4 22 PxP. PxP 23 N-K3. B-K3 24 QR-Ql, Qli-Ql and wound up with equality. Vciriatioii 4 (Continue from first din^r^m) 10 , , . . P-B4 11 P-(54 Q-B2 12 QN-Q2 BPxP 13 PxP R-Q1 15 Px(5P PxP 14 N-B1 P-Q4 16 B-N5 P-R3 Or 16 _ . NxP 17 R-B11 Q-R2 (17 . . . Q-Q3 IS R-K i: Lilienthal). 17 R-B1 Q^QZ 18 B-R4 NxQP This line is from Konslantuiopolsky" .4vroshin. USSR Championship, 1958. Voriation 5 (Cciitiru€ from ffrst dingram) 10 ... , P-B4 11 P-Q4 Q*-B2 12 QN-Q2 N-B3 13 PxBP PxP 14 N-Bt S-Q3 15 N-R4 .... Ineffective is 15 B-N5. X-Kl 16 N-K3. P-B3 17 N-Q5, Q-N2 IS B-K3. N-K2! (TahL-Lombardy, Sofia. 1958). Black did not press his advantage further and sub¬ sequently drew. 15 , N-K2 17 N-K3 Q-N2! 16 Q-B3 R-Q1 18 P-KN4 P-B5 Hans Kmoch suggested (page 343, .November, 1958) that Black does better here with 18 . . . N-Ki. to be followed by 19 . . . n-K3 or _ . N-N3 or , , : N-B2. 19 N/3-B5 20 NxN 21 NPxB And White has the belter game (TahUi FiMp, Interzonal at Portoroz. 1958). Variation 6 (Continue from first diagram) 10 , . . . P-B4 11 P-Q4 ' B-N2 This a paraphrase on the earlier meilmd: 11 . . . Q-B2 12 QN-Q2 and a) 12 , . . B^N2 13 N-Bl (13 P-Q5. B-Bl), iJPxB 14 PxP. QR-Bl or b) 12 . . . BPxP 13 P.vP. B-N2 14 P-Q5! B-Bl 15 .\-”Bi, B-Q2 16 R-K3. Apparently, there are some hitherto undisclosed daugei's for White in this line as Smyslov avoid¬ ed 14 P-Q5 in his first game against Keres in the Cliallengers Tournameiu, 1959. and played 14 N-Bl. The fly jn this ointment, however, was 14 , . . QR-BT! 15 B-(^3. N-Q2 16 N^K3. PxP 17 NxP. B-KB3 18 N/4-B5. P-N3 19 N-^RBt. K^ai 20 N/6-NM, P-R4! Stib-variation A 12 P-QN4 PxNP 14 QN*-Q2 P-Q4! 13 PxNP N^B5 15 PxQP PxP Here Black can play 15 . . . N.xPl 16 NxN, PxN 17 NxP, NxP 18 NxQBP. NxB 19 QxN. R-Bl with predominance in his favoj\ 16 NxN PxN 17 QxP BxNP Tabl-Geller. Riga, 1958, Sub-variation 8 (Continue from J.ist diagram) 12 QN-Q2 BPxP 13 PxP R-B1 14 N-Bl P-Q4 Geller-Averbakli, Riga. 195S. with a good game for Black, It continued: 15 NxP PxP 17 P-QN3 NxN 16 N-^N3 N-B5 18 PxN QxQ 19 BxQ B-N5I This concludes our summary of one of the mainstays of opening repertory, and its conclusion comes very aptly with the conclusion of the year and the beginning of a new one. It may be just the time to remind our¬ selves that, since January, 1954, when this editor ushered in his era of the Spotlight, it has been six uninterrupted years of month-in, month*out of ''Spot¬ lights,” and we may make an attempt in ihe coming days to provide more spice and variety of a different kind in fuiure endeavors. A Merry Christmas to all! chess review. DECEMBER, 1959 36S An outstanding recent game, annotated by a former World Champion, by DR. MAX EUWB TAHL vs. FISCHER 1st Lap, Challengers Tournament, Bled, 19S? Al this writing, the hallway point of this tuiirna ment has been reached with Paul Keres leading, Tlie fifty-six games played so faj' have been chaiactetized by sharp fighting: the percentage of drawls remains low* Too early for predictions^ it is believed that Keres, Mikhail Tahl. Tigran Petrosyan and Svetozar Gligorieh have the best chances. Of these fo nr, Keres is the most experier^ed player and has been one of the strongest for the last twenty years* Although three times champion of the USSR, in past Challengers Tournaments, he sliared second with Bronstein and Reshevsky in Zuricli, 1953, and was second afler Smyslov in Anislerdam, 1956* Ex-champion Vassily Smyslov is not doing so well, blit there still is lots of time, Petrosyan, present champion of the USSR, started off brilliantly, then lost a few games but recovered* He remains one of the important competitors. Tall! is unpredictable. His games are alwavs en¬ terprising, even reckless, which may cost points* He has the advantage of youth which helps the more as the touj'iiament progresses* He is exceedingly dan¬ gerous in time trouble situations* Gligoricli is reallv the onlv non-Russian who can make it difhcuU for the Russians* In view ol recent tournament experience, he is now at the high point of his cliess career and, in the present tournament, has shown some excellent chess* Fischer has been somewhat disappointing* One gets the impression that he takes it too optimistir;ally* Pal Benko and Fridrik Olafsson are last. The following game was played in the sixlli round. It hroLighl the highest talents of tlie younger genera¬ tion togetlier* They appear to he completely each others e(|uals. The decision comes when* in time tj'ouhle, Fischer makes a faulty Queen move, Tahl wins a piece and, when the required forty moves have been compleled, Fischer resigns. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSII Mikhail Tahl Robert J. Fischer Soviet Union United States White 1 p_Q4 N-KB3 2 P-^QB4 P*-KN3 3 N^QB3 B™^N2 Blacit 4 P_K4 P-Q3 5 B^K2 0-0 6 N-B3 P-K4 7 P-Q5 . * * . Since it appears that Black ha£= good chances after 7 0-0, N-B3, interest in the text move is on f.he increase. It becomes a question of who succeeds sooner: White on the Queen-side: or Black on the King-Kide. 7 QN-Q2 This move was used suctessfully by Fischer in his game against Olafsson (Zurich, 1359). Othei^ possibilities are: 1) 7,,. X-K ’ 8 P-KX3, N-Q2 1) B-K3. N/1-B3 HI X-CS. P-B3 11 P-KiM with good chances for White (Petrosyan- Olafsson, Foiuoroz, 1958) : 2) 7 , , . M-RS 3 B-N5 with a game similar to tluit obtained here after the text move; 3) 7 . , , P-Bf S B-N5, F-K'RZ 9 B-Q2. N-Kl 10 1^-KR l, P-B4 11 P-R5f P-KN4 13 PxP and White has the advantage (PeLrosyan-Xikolajewski. 1357). S B-N5 ,, * . White initiates a system with which Petrosyan and also Portisch have exper- E men ted with success. 8 * * , , P-KR3 Black cjiniiot very well allow 9 Q-Q2, 9 B«R4 P-QR3 An aUernative here is 9 . , . P-KX4 10 B-N3^ X-IM* In a game (Fetiosyan- Yiiehtman, Tiflis. 1959), 11 XMp^. X^B5 J2 0-0, N-B4 13 B-Nl followed and, ac¬ cording to Petrosyan, Black’s best move is 13 . , . P-QB3. The text move prepares 9 . . , ('i-Kl by p]'eveni.ing White’s X-QN5, 10 N-Q2 . * * * This move is probably stroJigCr than 10 0-0, Q-Kl 11 X-Kl after which Black has the psendo-sacrifice, 11 . . . XxKPI? 10 * * , , Q-K1 11 0-0 * . * , In the previously mentioned Olafsson- Fischer game. White continued with 11 P-KN4 and the position seemed to give White good chances. In Tahhs opinion, the advance of the Queen-side Pawns offers good chances and so he fiist safe¬ guards Ins King. 11 * , * * N-R2 12 P-QN4 N-N4 12 . . . P-KBI at once cannot well be played because of 13 PxP and then 13 . . . PxP? 14 B-R5 witli White winning the Excliange or 13 . , . RxP i i B-N4 with great advantage for While. 13 P-B3 . . * . White plans to support P-B5 by a prior B-KB2. 366 CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER, 1959 13 # A . , 14 B-^B2 15 R-B1 32 K-R1! P-KB4 Q~K2 B3ack cannoc lealiy prevent the conn ing move. (e,g.. 15 . . . P-X3 16 X- Tt4). and fto Fischer correctly realizes that his chances are on rhe King-side. 16 P-B5 B-Q2 Black is foresialUng 17 PxQP, PxQP \H N-R4. 17 Q-B2 N-R4 13 P-N5 .... Both sides have ably executed theii' tactics. Tlie enterprising text move in¬ vites thrilling complications. The im¬ mediate threat is IE) P-Bfi. 18 . - . . PxKP Other possibilities heie are: 1) 13 . . . PxNP IE) NxP. N-B5 3il R-F^l with good chances lor White: 2) IS . . . PxliP It) PxRP. P-N3 2D B- BP Q-Q3 21 P^QK! likewise ^vith a forcetui initiative ior White. 19 N/2xP , . . . Not so good is li) PxKP: e.g.. IS . . . 20 IMhi, PXBP 21 QPxP, N/5-K(>t: 22 PxN. NxPt 33 K-N2. RxBf 24 Rx'R, Q-Nlf and lilack wins. 19 , . . . NxN 20 PxM . . . , Naturally, on 20 NxX\ Black simply plays 30 . . . BxP. 20 . * * . N—B5 21 P»B6 Q-N4J The point of Black's play. He obtains N5 for hi.s Bishop. 22 B-B3 PxBP 23 QPxP .... This is White's be.st recapture. He threatens, in due time, to obtain a passed Pawn, by F-N6; al.so clearing the diagonal, Q'N3-KN3, likewise appears importaiR. 23 ... . B-N5 Black’s Knight check on Rti is useless: e.g.. 23 . . . N-R6t 21 K-Rl, NxBt 25 QxN. B-N5 26 P-X6; and White scores first. Also 23 . . . B-B6 has no result because of 21 B-N3. 24 BxB QxB 25 B-K3 ... * White .simply Inns lo eliminate tliat strong Black Knight, at all cost. 25 . * . . PxP And Black's move is also unavoidable. 26 BxN PxB 26 . . . RxB 27 N.xP, KxP is too risky: e.g., 33 P-KR3! Q-R5 29 NxBP, R-R6 3£j N'ow again on the King-side. 32 .... Q-N4? There he goes! Correct here is 32 . , . P-N U whereupon Black (‘an probably^ hold his own: e.g., 1) 33 P-N3, Q-^R4! 31 PxF. HxP and Black has sufficient counter-play; 2) 33 N-Q4, BxN 34 QxBf. K-R2 like¬ wise Mith a tenable game for Black. The consequences of the text move are destructive. N-K6 afier which Black’s counter-attack is not strong enough. 27 NxP R-B2 Advancing the King Bishop Pawii at tills point seems good: e.g.. 27 . , , P- B6 2S Q-N3t. K^R2 29 RxPE Q-N4! and suddenly White is in difflenities. He has stronger, however, in 23 NxBP I after wliifii all complications appear to be ad¬ vantageous for White: c.g., 28 . . . B-Q5t 29 K~RT PxPt 30 QxP, Q.xQt 31 KxQ, UxPt 32 K-ltl aftei' which White's laissed Pawn decides (32 . . . JtXrRt 33 HxK. R-QB7 34 N-K6!) 28 Q-B4! .... Thai, diagonal (see note to White’s 23cl move) comes into effect; for this pin is bothei'some Ioi‘ Black. 29 NxBf^ is al¬ ready a threat. 28 ... . R-QB1 Practically forced. 29 R-KB3 8^K4 30 R/1-B1 K^N2 Now Black is out of the pin but not entirely without cares. White's pas.sed (Jueen Rook Pawn can become danger¬ ous, and 3] P-N3 i,s a threat. Jn tins .son of positioji, Tahl is at bis best. His alternating play on both sides taxes the ( OIK eiitration of his opponeni to the highest degi^ee. In tile meantime, time trouble has aLso emitered the play. 31 P-QR4 R-R1 MLse, the Pawn advances unopposed. f = ch^ck^ f ^ dbl. check; g = dis. ch. 33 P^N31 ... * Of course. 33 , , . . R/1-KB1 There is nothing better. 34 PxP BxP Some variations: 1) 34 . . . RxP 35 NxBP: JtxR 3*> RxR, and White wins; 2) 34 . , . Q-R4 35 N-Q I. BxX QxBt. K-R2 37 P-R5. and White wins. 35 N-Q4! .... No comment seem.s re(]uired. F'ischer waits till the time trouble is over and then resigns. 35 ... . Q-R5 36 RxBi RxR 37 N^K6t K-R1 Tillse, the Rook is lost with check. 38 Q-Q4t R/1-B3 Or 33.. . Q-B3 39 RkR: 39 NxR K-R2 40 P-K5 PxP 41 Q-Q7| Resigns The sequel miglit have been: 41 . , . K-N1 4 2 Q-K8t, K-N3 (oi- 42 . . . R-Bl 13 QxRtl) 43 Q-K-K K~.N 1 44 R-QNl I Solutions fo CHESSBOARD MAGICJ No. 1 There are some interesting other iittempts (in one, White lias two Queens, yet cannot win;) but this is the way to win: 1 P-JR7. P-N.5 2 P-K3(N)! P-N6 3 X-.V6, PxN J P-B7. P-N4 3 P-B3(N)* P-Xo 6 N-Q6. Px-N 7 P-Q7, P-Q4 S P- Q8(X): P-Q5 9 N-B6, PxN 10 P-N7, P- B4 11 P-N8(Q)! P^B5 12 QxP. P-E6 13 QxQP, P-N6 14 QxNP, P-Q(i 15 QxRPj! KxQ 14 P-N4, and now White wins with no stalemating complications. No. 2 White wins w-it'h 1 B-Q7, R-Q5t (you can try other Rook moves) 2 K- K3, R-Q3 (again, try other Rook moves) 3 B-B7t, K-N5 4 B~K6t. No, 3 White wins witii 1 P-N(i. PxP 2 B-iVSf. K-B2 3 B-Q3t! KxB 1 P-Q7, etc. CHESS REVIEW. DECEMBER, 19Se 3«7 Games played by readers, aniiolated by one oj America s leodinir masters. by I. A. HOROWITZ White 1 P-K4 P^Q4 The Center Coo liter. Black^s plan is to trade center Pawns, o-pen the Queen file for pressure against White's Queen Pawn eventoaily by playing his Rook to Ql. 2 PxP . * . , 2 P~K5 leaves much to he desired. Then, after . . . B-B4 followed by . . . P-QB4 and . . . P-K3, Black commands the centei^ and a free development. 2 . * * , QxP 3 N-QB3 , . . . This riposte explains the unpopularity of the defense. White gains a tempo by attacking Black's Queen. This extra, time, plus White's original initiative, grants the first player a great lead in development 3 4 4 . j ‘Q'~’C1 R4 3 ■ . Q-Ql is sometimes played, taut hardly enhances Black's prospects. 4 P-Q4 . , _ f zz check; t ” dbl check: § — dis, ch. 4 P'-QN4 is an interesting gambit at. the expense of a Pawn, leading to dif¬ ficulties for both sides! 4 4 4.. N-QB3 Strategically, Black's plan calls for rapid development of the Queen's wing to hasten the pressure on the Queen Pawn. Hence, from that point of view, the text move is good. Tactically, how¬ ever, it is wanting. For the move pro¬ vokes the forceful reply of P-Q5, A better sequence is 4 . , . B-B44 5 N-KB3 . . , 4 White is unequal to the occasion, 5 P-Q5, N^Nd 6 P-QR3 leaves Black in a trying position. For the threat is 7 PxN, despite the loss of the Exchange. Black's Queen remains out of the game, and Black Is subject to an assault on his King as well as one on his Queen. Con¬ sider the maneuver, for instance, of N- 03-Q4-N3. 5-4.4 B-N5 6 B-QN5 B-Q2 This abject retreat is Black's sad omis¬ sion. Having said “A”, he should now say "B.'" Castles long is the move, de¬ spite the doubled Pawns which ensue after 7 BxN. In this case, Black enjoys the two Bishops and the pressure on the Queen Pawn which was his first goal. 7 0-0 44.4 7 P-Q5, N’K4 s BxBj-, NxB 9 N-Ql is good, too. Black's Queen is then the target of annoyance. 7.4.. P-K3 8 R-K1 0-0-0 At last, Black is over many of his tactical hurdles. 9 N-K5 NxN 10 RxN Q-N5 Black cannot stand prosperity. He in¬ sists on enmeshing his Queen, 10 . . . BxB 11 RxB, Q~R3 leaves him perfectly secure and exerts pressure on the Queen Pawn, 11 Q-Q3 BxB 12 NxB P-QR3 The weakening of thi.s wing projects a target and permits a tactical sortie which binds Black in a Knot, At best. Black's position is difficult. 13 P-QR3 Q-K2 Black's last is forced. If 13 . , . Q-R5 14. P-QN3, Q-R4 15 N-Q6t, White wins the Queen, 14 N-R7t K-N1 14 . . . K‘“Q2 is no better. Then 15 Q-QN3 breaches the position. 15 N-B6t PxN 16 QxQRP 4 - 4 . Black’s King is in a mating net. 16 4 4 . . R-Q4 17 B-K3 RxR This move only hastens the end. Black’s position is hardly tenable i.n any event: e.g.. M . . . Q-Q2 (to swing the Queen to B1 for defense), 18 P-QB4, RxR 19 PxR, P-QB4 30 P-QNJ, opening the Queen Knight file, leaves Black hope¬ less, 18 PxR P-B4 20 R-Q1 Q-B2 19 P-aN4 P-QB3 21 BxP . . . . COMPOUNDING A FELONY ^HERE are two ways of tackling the game of chess. The first is the artistic, calling for perfection above all other considerations, treating each position as though an all-knowing Uni vac makes the replies. The other is the psychological, treating the position as though a human being, with all his failings and foibles sits on the other side of the board. Curiously, even in the higher echelon of chessmastery, this fine distinction is marked. Mighty Capahlanca was the artist. Lasker was the psychologist. Implicit in this last school is the element of surprise. Hence, if a player succumbs to surprise, is weak on improvising, that player ought to be surprised somehow. One thing, however, is imperative. The sur¬ prise ought not be double-edged. It must surprise the adversary, not the player. For, after having gained his point by this fruitful ruse, if a player is at a loss, then he has really compounded a felony. Such is the course of the following game. Black stakes all on an untenable defense. His opponent is caught off balance,' fails of the sharp, tactical refutation. And yet Black is surprised. More than that, he is stunned. He is hoist l)y his own petard. CENTER COUNTER GAME L* A. Rooza G. Angelesco Black Al Horowitz 266 c;hes3 review, December, 1959 10 B-B2 21 . . , PxP is betier. 21 » . * . BxB 22 PxB Resigns Out ot the Book How to Thhik Ahead in CheRs sets the general strategic pattern fnr tlie Stone¬ wall Attack. Unfortunately, the specific pattern with Its limitless ways of fjiayinrv and meeting this pugnacious debut is in the hands of the amateurs. And a ‘^ec:- itnd edition on this subject is in {aider. I fere i.-r a sample. QUEEN PAWN GAME Stonewall Variation Pete Lang White 1 P-Q4 2 P-K3 3 P-KB4 Steve Bryant Black P-Q4 N-KB3 P-K3 Since White has signified his inr.ent.io3i of playinj? the “Stonewall/' Black does best to choose his defense with care. Otherwise, he Is drawn into a difficult and unpromising line. 3 * . . P-KN3 and the fianchetto of the King Bishop is a good alternative. 4 B-Q3 P«B3 Biack^s last is a move made in si mi la]' Pawn configurations. But it is point¬ less here. Probably best is 4 , . . N-K5. leading eventually to a double ‘‘Sto^ie- wair' in which White's initiative is minimal. 5 N-Q2 Now White prevents the treeing . . . N-K5, 5 . . , * B-Q3 On Q3 the Bishop biles on granite. 013 K2 it is defensively posted. 6 KN-B3 QN-Q2 7 N-K5 * . . * With the occupation of the dominai- ing K5 square. White's position leaves little to be desii'ed. 7 . , . . P-KN3 Out of place. The move leaves holes in Black's King-side. 8 0-0 P-B4 Haphazardly, Black falls into some sort of defense. 9 P-B3 .... White not only fortifies the ceaiter but also creates ret3"eat for the Bishop. 9 » , . , P—B5 Many players construe such a move as a tempo-gainer. In reality, it is a posi¬ tional blunder. Theoretically, it is a pielude to a Queen-side Pawn advance; and, if all were well i3i every sector, it might be a solid plan. Black's laggard and cramped development, however, calls for immediate measures for free¬ dom, instead of long term idea.s. To boot, the lifti3ig of the pressure on White's centei' allows the first player gi'eater leeway in the conduct of iiii^ cnvi^ attack. 9 . . , P-QN3 is the move. 10 B-B2 N-R4 Black intends transferring the Knight to . . . X2. The Knight, however, is bettor posted nt B3. 11 Q-N4 .... n P-K1 the proper riposte, though IT P-KN4 will also do. 11 . . * . Q-K2 12 Q-R3 BxN Black thinks to rid himself of [.he (m- posing Kitight. The recapture. l3 aw ever, .supplants I he Knight with an equally dominjUing Pawn, and also o!>ens the King Bishop file for futui-e use. 13 BPxB 0-0 14 P-KN4 N-N2 15 P-K4 .... Curiously, with proper White techni¬ que, Black’s position is hardly tenable. 15 . * .. P-B3 Black is intent on breaking his let teas. 16 N-B3 .... Correct is IS PxP, followed by 17 P-K5, Then Black lacks msiueuvering room while all of White’s men ai-e di¬ rected at the enemy King. 16 ... . BPxP 17 N-N5 .... Vaguely ’White knows he is attacking ill the right direction. But he < an liai'd* ly appraise the force of his attack. 17 ... . RxRt 18 KxR N-K1 A better defense is 13 . . . N-Bl, 19 K-N2 . . . , While clears the file for K-KBl. and. incidentally, averts any checks on the Bishop file. 19 ... . N/1-B3 21 BxP NxB 20 B-Q2 QPxP 22 NxN PxP Black tempts the fates, 22 . . , P-QN4, followed by . . , B-N2 puts the on the other foot, ' as then Wi^ise may face prcblems. 23 B-N5 Q~N2 24 R-KB1 Q-K4 7 25 Q-B3 , . , . It is all over. 26 , Q-N2 26 B-R6[ Resigns The position is resignable. But Black ought not resign! True, 36 . . . QxB 27 Q~B7t. IC-R1 28 Q-KSt wins at once. And 2G . . . Q-K3 37 N-N5. followed by 38 Q-T37t, leaves Black in a mating net. 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CARO-KANN DEFENSE Mikhail Tahl Soviet Union White 1 P-K4 2 P-Q3 Vassily Smyslov Soviet Union Bla(‘k P-QB3 A move rarely played and adopted first by Breyer, as far as we know. While may make the opening a Kiiig'i< Indian in reverse, which in today-s evaluation of the openings^ must be considered as a point of significance, 2 . . . . P-Q^i A reasonable alternative is 2 . , , P-CJJi, followed by 3 , . . P-K-i, 3 N-Q2 P-K4 Black's last move, reconmaerided by von Bardeleben, is dangerously com¬ mitting. The safe continuation is 3 , . . M-B3: e.g,, 1) 4 KN-B3. B-N5 with a satisfactory game for Black (Breyer- Bogolyubov, Berlin, 1i)20); 2) 4 P-K5, KN-Q2 0 P-Qh P-K3 0 B-Q3, F-CJBI with transposition to a well known varia¬ tion of the French Defense. 4 Kl\f-B3 N-Q2 Again, a. dubious move since it cause.« congestion. Slightly better is 4 . . , B-Q3: e.g., 1) 5 P-KN3. X-K2 C B-N2, 0-0 7 0-0, P“KB4 with a good game for Black (Wolf-Winter, Hamburg In* ternational Team Tournament, 1931); 2) 5 P^Q4, KPxP, and Black is a bit better off than in the game. 5 P™Q4I , , . , Well played. Black is forced to make an exchange in the center, thus pro¬ moting White's mobiliKation. 5,... QPxP In undertaking to exchange both cen¬ ter Pawns, Black co-operates too readily and runs into serious trouble. He ought to proceed wdth 5 , . . KPxP NxP, KX-B3 or G PxP, F-QBI), 6 QNxP PxP There is no good means fcr protectii^g the King Pawn, while 6 . . . P-KR4 7 *\74-N5, P-K5 falls against S B-QB4: PxN 9 B^RTt, K-K2 10 QxP with a win¬ ning attack for White. 7 QxP! KN-B3 9 O^O^O 0-0 8 B-KN5 B-K2 10 N-Q6 Q-R4 11 B-QB4il _ Obviously, White has a great advan- Uige in development. Tl^e text move looks like a routine continnation bn[ J^eady involves a brisk sacilficial conn bination. 11 ... . P-N4 12 B^Q2 Q-R3 Xo\v Black can count on winning, if 13 B-N3 follows (which seems to be the only move; else 13 , . . QxP) by 13 . . . P-B4: 13 N-B5! ! . , , . The point of While's eleventh move. Black can still win a piece, but U he does or doesiTt, he remains exposed to an irresistible attack. 13 , B-Q1 No]' is 13 . . , B-Bl 1-1 Q-R4, PxB adequate because of 15 B-B3f e.g., 15 . . . QxP 16 Rx-N! Q-KSt 17 K-Q2. QxP 18 N-KKt, K-Rl 19 QxN! QxNP (19 . . . B-KCt 20 KxBI) 20 NxPf and mate in three. 14 Q-R41 PxB 15 Q^N5 N-R4 The other two moves are equally in¬ sufficient i e.g.. 1) 15 . . . P-N3 16 N-ROt, K-N2 IT B-B3. and Black is in an unbearable bind with the main threa: being IS N-X4, followed by 19 RxN; 2) IB , . . N-Kl 16 N-’RGtl (note that 16 QxB. QxP 17 B--B3. N/1~B3 IS N~K7 t, K--R1 is inferior either with T9 Q-R5, (IxQ 20 BxQ which leaves White with an edge but no significant gain oi‘ with 19 N-N5 or X-K5, P-KR3I after which WJiite Uudvs a good continuation), K-RI t = ^.'luiL-k: Z = dhl. ciieck; 5 “ cin 17 QxB wdth a winning attack: e.g., a) 17 . . , I^xN IS BxP, H-KNH 19 X-No, or b) 17 . . . QxP IS B-B3, N/1-B3 19 N^N5] PxN 20 lUM. 16 N-R6t K-RI 17 QxN Q:?P Or 17 . . . PxN IS E-B3t. and White wins: 1) IS . . . N-B3 1,9 RxB! 2) 18 . . , iJ-B3 19 BxBt. NxB 20 QxRP. N-Q2 21 N-N5: 3) 18 , , . P-B3 19 QxP, R--KX1 20 X-N5. IS B-B3 N-B3 Now Black Joses outright. IS . . . B--B3 loses also to 19 N.xPtt K-Nl 20 X/3-N5: BxNI (20 . . . P~KR3 21 NxPtO 21 NxB, P~KR3 22 Q-N6, Q-RSt 23 K’-Q2, HxPt 21 K-K3. Only IS . . , P-B3 holds, but hardly for long after 19 X-B5 (19 . . . P-N3 20 Q ’ R6>. 19 QxPl! . . . , A beautiful crusher of the type which always appeals to the crowd. White threatens to male after 20 QxRt, and Black can neither take the Queen (19 . . . RxQ 20 RxEI, etc.) nor retreat with his Rook (19 . . , R-KNl 20 QxRrI or 19 . . . li-Kl 20 Q-NSt2). 19* ■ » * Q— R 8'|' B!ac k switches to a hopeless end- game, which is all he has left. 20 K-Q2 RxQ 23 N-K5t K-K3 21 NxRf K-N1 24 NxP/6 N-K5i 22 Rx<5 KxN 25 K-K3 B-N3t 26 B-Q4 Resigns Juvenile Optimism The successes of the United States boy wonder, remarkable and even brilliant as they have been, cannot conceal the fact fhat he still is a boy. In facing the best of the best, he suffers from both too much optimism and too little experi¬ ence. The way in which he attacks in the following game may suffice to move hills but not mountains. 370 CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER, 1959 ExAvorid champion Vassily Smyslov (left); Bobby Fischer (right) iv^editating on play during a gamic, according to the caption furnished us by the Yugoslav photographer. SICILIAN DEFENSE Robert J. Fischer United States 1 p_K4 P-QB4 2 N-KB3 P-K3 3 P_Q4 PxP 4 NxP N-KB3 Vassily Smyslov Soviet Union 5 ISI..QB3 P-Q3 6 &-QB4 B^K2 ? 0-0 P-QR3 8 B-N3?! . * . . Pische^r on iJlayins ihe line Jii thii; niiuirior rather than illserlill^^ Ihoii- st^^iu's S 1^ C)l{3 (or 7 P-(JR3v after whirh the Hishop can retreat to QU2 im* mune asainsi . < . QX-(J2-B4. Also, if Black delays developing his CJneen Knight, he tunnies fasier with . . . V QNt-ri, \vhi<-h in tnni calls for 1M)K3. 8 . . . . P-QN4 9 P_B4 0-0 10 P—B5 .... Here is an eNumj)le of juvenile opti¬ mism, Disdaining P-QH3. While is going to sacrifice hts King i'awn for very UHie compensation. 10 Q-B3. Q-m 11 B-B5? leads to the game which Est her lost to Tahl a few rounds before (see nexi game). 10 , P-N5 11 N/3-K2 P-K4 12 N-KB3 B-N2 The immediate 12 . . . NxP is just as good if not better (13 B-Q5. B-X2! I I BxB. Q-NSv, or 13 Q-QS. 0~N3t H K-RK B-N2). 13 N-N3 14 NxN 15 Q*K1 NxP BxN BxN Nor is there any particular objectioii to 15 . . . BxKBP. 16 RxB N-B3 17 Q-K4 .... Or IT n-CJo. K N1 (ISf BxX. 1'/ .... N-Q5 21 PxP N-N4 1S R- R3 B-B3 22 B-Q2 R-B4 19 B-Q5 R-B1 23 K-R1 Q-Q2 20 P-B3 PxP 24 B-N3 q A * k Facing the threat of 21 . . . N-B2. While ha.^ ! nothing heller. 24 . F V P-Q4 Black's extra Pawn siaiis lo EhII. 25 Q^B3 N-Q3! 25 R-KB1 .... After 2H BxQP, QxF. Black has an easy job (27 Qm. NxQ 2S B-K4, N-liT,:). 26 ... . N-K5 27 Q-R5 P-R3 28 BxRP .... This is not a ;?ouiid sacrifice, yet is WhiteV best chance. j\ny other move entaiLs hopeless attrition. 28 ... . PxB 29 B-B2 .... While is threatening 30 [ixN. Pxll 31 While this threat is insufficient, the immediate 29 QxP fails even moie osTematioiisly against 29 . . . KR-Bl 3n B E?2 (30 R/1-B3. KxP!). r5-N2 31 (^- R7f. K-Bl 32 BxN, PxB 33 P-B6. BxP: (31 RxB. ()-Q8t and mate next). .■\s Blac k ncnv ihreateus 39 . , , R-KRl. While must take the piece or forevej' hold his peace. 39 PxB PxP 40 QxNPf .... Tliis. too. is capture. 40 ... . 41 RxQt 42 R-R5 obviously a necessary OxQ K-S3 R^N3' B!a(*k\s threat here is 13 . . . P-K5. He has emerged with only a small material advantage, but uow fui ce. lie has a win by 43 K-N3 R-KB8! 46 R-R6t P-B3 44 R_R4 K-B4 47 R-R4 P^K6: 45 R-RSt K-K3 48 R-K4 Resigns P-84 29 ... . B-N4 39 . , , KR-Bl ought also to ensure a win but makes matters more complicated (3i) BxN, PxB 31 QxP, B--N2 32 R-N3. P-B3 33 (ixP). Black is going to sur¬ render the extra piece but keejj a win- ning advantage in Pawns. 30 P«B6 R-^N1 Not 30 , . . NxrxBP because of 31 It.xN, BxR 32 (JxRF with 31 BxN PxB 32 R-N3 Q-B4! 33 K-N1 Q-N3 3<» Q-K2 R-B3 a White win. 35 P-KR4 RxKBP 36 RxR QxR 37 Q-R5 Q-Bi 38 K-R2 K-N21 The Sicilian Sphinx IJlile refinemenis in the opening stage of the inexhaustible Sicilian have gained more imporiance than ever. Kverybtjdy know.s ihe Sicilian, plays it and studies it. and yet most Sicilian games are actually detdded in the opening, even among the finest experts. As happens in this game, the Sicilian Sphic^x has embarrassment in store for everybody. SICILIAN DEFENSE Robert J. Fischer MjkhaB Tahl United States Soviet Union 1 p^K4 P«QB4 2 N-KB3 P-Q3 3 p.^Q4 PxP 4 NxP N-K&3 5 N-QB3 P-QR3 6 B-0B4 . . , . Some players like Hronst^^in an-J Fischer prefer this sysrein to Bie mor-^ usual 6 B-KX5. It is a m.iner of ras^c. 6 . . . , P-K3 7 B-N3 . . . . lirou.-^ieiii prefei-s 7 F“t)U3, foliosved by R-r)lt2 whic-h. judged by the lourse erf tills game, is the bmtvr way of handling the variation. CHESS REVIEW. DECEMBER. 1959 371 The text move is basesi ou the as¬ sumption that a quick , , . N-QB3-R4 and . . , NxE favors White because ot' B'PxN! Tahl, as will be seen» has some¬ thing better in miiuL 7 . , . . B-K2 & P-B4 0-0 9 Q-B3 Q-B2! Black's postponement of developing his Queen Knight is unusual and re¬ markable. 10 0-0 P-QN4! 11 P—B5 * . * , White's last is a dubious move. The alternative of 11 F-K5 favors Black because of 11 . . , PxP (11 . . . B-N2? 12 PxNl or 11 . . . K'N-Q2? 12 NxKP!) 12 PxP, KN-Q2 after wliich 13 QxR fails against 13 . . . B-N2 11 Q-R7, B-B4. Most natural Is 11 P-QR3 so as to protect the Queen Knight against dis- lodgment, thus keeping Q5 properly under control Of course, if 31 P-QR3 is necessary, then Bronstein (as mem- tioned on move 7) is right. 11 ... . P-N5 12 N-R4 . , . . 12 QN-K2? P-K4 loses a i>iece: but the text has the drawback of putting this Knight out of play. White's best is 12 N-Ql. He then has a chance still of justifying his set up: e.g., 12 . . , P-Kl 13 N-K2, E^N2 14 N-B2! with tlie threat of P-KN4. 12 ... . P-K4 15 B-K3 B-B3 13 N-K2 B-N2 16 B-B2 Q-N2 14 N-N3 QN^Q2 17 KR-K1 P-Q4! This last. Is the key move for this type of position: once the formation of P/K4 and P/KB5 vs. P/Q3 and P/K4 is ti^ansformed into P/K! and P/KB5 vs. P/Q4 and P/K4, Black usually be¬ comes master of the situation, as here. IS PxP NxP 19 N-K4 N-B5 Now Black threatens to win with 20 . . . N-BS 21 NxNt, KBxN, WHiite is in a desperate spot. 20 P-B4 .... White aims to meet 20 . . . N’B3 with 21 B-B2. also possibly to free his Queen Knight with 21 P-B5 and N-N6. True, the temporary masking of WHute’s King Bishop offers Black the opportunity for a powerful shot. But the same may happen after 20 P-B3, K-Rl (or first 20 . . . P-QR4) or after 20 B-B4, K-Rl (20 . . . BxN?? 21 N-B6t:). The beginning of the end. Black opens lines on the King^side and obtains an irresistible mating attack. 21 PxP .... 21 P-N4, PxP 22 PxP, K-Rl makes very little difference basically. 21 ... . P-^B4! A sharp point. Now White must make frantic efforts to save the piece. 22 P-N7 KxP 24 N/K-B5 NxN 23 Q-N3t K-RI 25 BxN . . . . Apparently, White prefers to retake last with the Knight, for the sake of the tempo on Black's Queen. At any rate, 25 NxN, BxN 26 BxB, H-KNl is hardly appealing. 25 ... . BxBf 27 Q-^K3 QR-KI 26 NxB Q~QB2 28 R-K2 . . . . 28 P~N3 is just as hopeless. 28 ... . NxRt 31 KxB R-NIt 29 QxN BxP! 32 K-R3 Q»KN2! 30 NxP Q-R2t 33 B-(i1 R-K3 Resigns Spectacular in One Way The boy from Brooklyn defeats Keres again, achieving an amaaing 3 to 1 for their individual score. The game itself is less spectacular than the result, for it culminates in a gross blunder. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Paul Keres Soviet Union White 1 P-Q4 2 N^KB3 3 B-B4 Robert J. Fischer United States Black N-KB3 P-KN3 All attempt to do business in the old fashioned way. 3 . . . . B-N2 5 P-B3 PxP 4 QN-Q2 P-B4 6 PxP . . . . There is a touch of discord in White's position inasmuch as his Queen Knight belongs on QB3. On the othei' hand. White is threatening to obtain the edge in the center by 7 P-K4. 6 , . . , P-Q4 Black sacrifices a Pawn rathe]^ than permit 7 P-K4. 7 BxN .... And White is going to accept the sacri¬ fice, taking on a difficult defense rather than acquiesce to the slightly inferior game which he has after 7 P-K3, N-B3. 7 . . . . RxB 8 Q-R4t B-Q2 9 QxP N-K5 Black must play for attack and is aim¬ ing for the exchange of his King Pawn in Older to obtain the necessary open lines. 10 P-K3 NxN 12 N-N3 0-0 11 NxN P-K4 13 Q-B5 R-B1 14 Q^N4 , . , . White for his part is eager to remain in control of his Q4. After 14 QxP, B- K3 15 QxQ, KRxQ, Black has excellent compensation for two Pawns. 20 . . P-N31 f zz check: t “ dbl. check; 5 = dls. cb. 14 , . . . R--^K1 15 B-K2 PxP 16 NxP Q^R5 Now Black threatens both 17 , . . BxN and 17 . . . RxP (IS P-KN3, JlxBy). His attack has become very dangerous. 17 QxP .... This counter-attack holds. Losing al¬ ternatives are 1) 17 0™0. BxN! 2) 17 Q-Q2, BxN! 18 PxB, B-N4: 3) 17 P-KN3, Q-K5I 17 ... . BxN 20 K-B1 P-Q5 13 Qxe BxNP 21 PxP Q-K5 13 R-Q1 B-B6t 22 Q-N4 Q-B7 23 P-N3 QxP Now the attack lias faded, but so has the significance of White's extra Pawn, A draw i.s inevitable. Obviously, White must proceed with 24 B-B3. 24 B-N5?? . . , . This is a monstrous blunder, 25 ... . Q^Q4I Winning a piece and the game. 26 BxR QxRf 27 K-K2 RxBf W'ith check! It is a dubious effort to try to fathom tlie motivation of any blunder, But it is possible that White overreached, thinking the threat of 28 RxQ his salvation. 28 K^Q3 B-KS Resigns Tragedy of Errors Improving on Marechal's line in the Slav Defense, Black obtains a satisfac¬ tory game but subsequently pays too little attention to his King-side and be¬ comes exposed to a powerful attack. In the last stages of liie game, probably because of time trouble, botii sides err. Black does so more tragically in that he fails to make the very move for which he has been striving. SLAV DEFENSE Svetozar Gligorich Yugoslavia 1 P-Q4 P-Q4 2 P-QB4 P^QBS Vassily Smyslov Soviet Union 3 N-KB3 N-KB3 4 N-B3 PxP 5 P-QR4 N-R3 Marechal's move, originally played in the following sequence: 5 . . . B-B4 6 F-K3, N-R3 and supposedly inferior then to 6 . . . P-K3. But Smyslov has a new idea. 6 P-K3 B-N5 The new move. 6 . . . B-Bl, instead, leads to the Marechal Variation proper. 372 CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER, I9S9 ■ Yugoslav Chajrtpion Svetozar Gligorich Paul Keres of the Soviet Utiiori 7 BxP R-Q2 White has three threats, it appeal's: S BxPt, 8 N-K5 and S BxN. It is im¬ possible to parry all three at once. But not ail three are genuine. 7 , . , . P-Kai Black's point. He parries S BxPt and 8 N"K5 but ignores 8 BxN. For the latter leads actually to a good game for Btack after 8 * . . PxB^ soon followed by . . . P-QB4* The alternative 7 . . . N-N5 is weak because of 8 X-Koi P-K3 (8 . * . B-R4? y QxBI) 9 NxB, NxX 10 0-0 with a fine game for ’White. 8 P^R3 B-R4 10 B-K2 B^K2 9 0-0 N^QNB 11 P-K4 B-N3 12 P-K5 N/3-Q4 Black's last is a good one but also a committing one. He has Queen-side action in mind and threatens . . . N-B7, But, as Knights which protect each other al^o hamper each other, he may have I dtfficiiUy in using one of them on the King-side if need arises, A more modest but flexible coniintiaiion is 12 . . . N-Q2. 13 N-K1 P-QR4 14 B-R5 .... White has a tiny edge, if any, He tries to make progi'ess by eliminating Black's well posted CJneen Bishop in this most iinusnal way. 14 . , , . QUINTS It is safer to avoid the doubled Pawns with M , , , BxB 15 QxB, 0-0. For then* after IH N-Kl or l(> Q-N4, Biack can anticipate a King-side attack with 16 . . . The point is that 17 FxP e.p. leaves both sides with an isolated Pawn in the center. 15 BxB RPxB 17 B-Q2 0-0 ^ 16 N-B3 R-Q1 IS N-K41 . . . . ' Now White l.s operating with the long range threat of posting a Knight on KN5 and the Queen on KRh The threat is characteristic foi- all similar .sttua- tion.s: it clemonsU'ates the drawback of the doubled Pawns as the Knight is hard to dislodge from KN5. Black i.s in a critical situation: ]:e may already be lost. His best chatn-e for sui'vlviil, however, lies in IS , . , l^-QB4; e.g., H) N/4-N5, N-QB3; or W N/3-N5. BxN 20 NxB. N-K2; or 19 B-N5. P-B3* Of course, these are only a few hints* and there are many other possibilities* It does seem, however, that Black has fair chanceis in any event after 18 * . , P-QB1: 19 Q-N3 Q-R3 Now Black threatens 3(1 , Q-Q6. From here on, he works with the gen* ei'cU l- sence of the Black Queen lo build u]) a piomising initiative, BJaclC.*^ is bet¬ ter than 28 , . . PxF 2H ICxIC XxH 3u QxP with tiie pcssibijity of 3ij . . . 31 Q-K6r, K^Rl 32 Qx'x: 29 P-B5! Q-R8 54 K-K2 + p ■ ■ White*? i King can now approai the weak. Qu een-side Pawns and win them. Fku Bla< ■k's passed Paw n tells in his fa’ I'or. 54 % + 4 ■ K~N3 58 B«R2 K. -N5 55 K-Q3 KxP 59 K-B5 K- -Re 56 B-Ko N-B4 60 B-B7 K- -N7 57 K-B4 F-R5 61 KxP P -R6 White resigns in viev\ : Of 62 K- X-N6. etc. His ability to make a. close fight of this hopeless ending was truly remarkable. 30 Q -N3? GorreiU is 3u B— Bi: recoverin .V the Pii iwn with a fair pos Uion. 30 Ilia N-S2 33 RxP RxR 31 P-B3 P-N5! 34 RxR Q-Q4 32 B-N2 Q^R4 35 R-K2 ■ + I ■ White ho[)es for 35 . . . (ixXi» 36 VkW QxF 37 Q“QB3 leaving Black ;iothing better than a draw with 37 . . . QxQ, etc. (after 37 . , . QxPt 3k K^N2. 39 K-B3, Black is lost). 35 ... . Q-Q8t! 37 PxP N-N4J 36 Q-K1 QxP 38 Q-B3 N^R61! Xow White's reply is forced: tor 3!i K-X2, N^BSt wins for Black, wiiile on :hf K-Rl. C3-Q4t. Black force.'^ mate. 39 K-B1 Q-Q8t 40 Q-K1 Q-Q4 41 R-K4 .... The only move; but now Aiekhiiie can win, as he pointed out iaier, by M . , , P-KIM! 42 Q-B3. KxF'^: 13 FxiC QxPt 41 K-N2, QxRt 4 5 KxX, Q-X5 mate. Instead, Black chooses n inudi slower line. 41 ... . N-N4?! 44 K-K2 QxPf 42 Q-B31 R^B3! 45 K-Q1 P-KR4: 43 R-Q4 Q^-^RSf 46 R-Q7! N-B2 47 P-KN5!? . . . . Tfte Biggest Bargeiii in Chess Literaturei CHESS REVIEW ANNUAL Volume 26 — $7.00 !.L twelve issues of Chkss Kkmkw published during 19,58 have been handsoinely bound in cloth lo make this jumbo-sized ,384 plu.s page book. Games from the most imjn-ilant events in 1958 have been picked by experts, anil ot a led by masters, ahmg with iii- slrnclEve ones and rare old gems. The great events of 195B, also, are well represented by game.s, stories, photos. Sec all tlie games of the 1958 World Championslnp .Match* and how Boivinnik stunned Smyslov at the out¬ set. See the exploits in the World Team Championship* the U.S. Open,” fifid ilu' ever-conthuted mefeoHc jeatJi of Bobby Fische} I Bruce Hayden's history and ap¬ praisal of Paul Morphy, and other his¬ toric and topical articles, plus scads of quizzes enliven this volume. Instruction, entertainment from the world of cliess. **Chess Movies,’" "Chess Caviar'* and tlie shrewd an- notalions of Postal Chess play by John W. Collins and KoniN survey of open¬ ings in 1958 — all are yours in this great tome! Also on hand: Volumes 20 to 25 for 1952 to 1957 — $7*00 each Also some very few other volumes Send for complete catalog of chess equipment and books CHESS REVIEW 134 W. 72nd St., New York 23, N, Y. CHSSS RSVIEW, DECEMBER, 1959 375 TURN OF THE SCREW It’K not enough always to keep piling on unremitting pres¬ sure. True, sometimes your opponent will panic. But, if he doesn't, you must tind a way to make that last turn of the screw which cracks him. l-.ook In these positions for the sharp move that wins. Kate yourself excellent for 10 correct solutions: good for S: fair for 6. But pick the crusher, not ^iust any move which seems adequate. Solutions on page 3S0* 1 White to move and win This first example is a prime one to the point. It i.s clear you have the better game. Now 1 P-B5 or even 1 Q-B5 probably suffices for a win by pressure ou Black's Queen Pawju But why give Black the chances arising from prolonged play? Von can win much more sharply* How? 2 Biack to move and win Given time, you can prob¬ ably squeeze a win for the Black side out ot this posh tion, too. White is seriously cramped and disorganized. But* though the game is ap¬ parently locked up, it is ex- atrtly the time to look for the move with which to crack the opposition* See the win ? 3 White to move and win In this position, you might consider you have a win in hand, with the two Pawns plus if you could contrive to extricate your Rook and Knight But that seems to be a pretty problem! And Black might work up a coun¬ ter on your King. He is under the screw, however. So turn it I 7 White to move and win It is worth observing how often an Exchange is sacri¬ ficed for the attack, it is after all only a Pawn and a half or so in value* and it leaves the number of pieces ail even* Still, why lias White given up the Ex- change here* His pieces are not well deployed for attack. Or are they? Be sharp! 4 White to move and win Heie Black has the edge ill material and at least one serious threat to be consith ered. So it might well be a matter of which side can apply the screw first! You must considei^ your oppo^ nent's threats; but. on the other hand, you must not be the one to panic! Can yon win ? 8 Black to move and win You are back to normality in this position: even ma¬ terial, and both sides have pieces well deployed. But there is the troublesome factor of Bishops of oppo¬ site colors which reputedly makes it difficult to prevent a draw. That truism has its refutation quite often. See it here? 5 Black to move and win As Black, you ought to be able to dlscoinu your oppo¬ nent's advantage of the Ex¬ change, For your pieces are actively in play, and his are not, Still, to justify a mn- terial disadvantage, you can¬ not pose for animal crack¬ ers. Nor does the swap, 1 . , . NxN* advance your chances* What does? 9 White to move and win If you study your set up here, you'll perceive that Black is applying a screw. Your Bishop on Nt? Is any¬ thing but secure: 1 *. * NxN is something of a threat, 1 BxN, of course* anticipates that; buL you ought to be cut to win, and that is not the way. What then is the way? 6 Black to move and win Again, as Black, you are not material behind but have a couple of pieces en prise. 1 . . . R-Kl merely permits 2 NxB for a worsen¬ ing of your problem. 1 . . . RxR is better; but does it win? Study every move and White's possible replies, andj if need he, look them i\U over again. 10 Black to move and win In the normal course of affairs here, you'd expect to proceed by finishing de¬ veloping* After all, your Knight is not really in jeopardy as yet. So how about using that backward Queen Bishop? That is sen¬ sible. But chess is a game of frequent exception to the rule. Aim to win! 376 CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER, t9S9 Activities of CHESS REVIEW Postal Chess players: game reports & ratingSj names of new players, prize-winners^ selected games, tourney instructtons & editorial comment- JACK STRALEY BATTELL Postal Chess Editor MERRY CHRISTMAS, pfostalites, arid best wishes For the New Year! We doiYt know bow the past year has beea for each of you. Proba,bly, same had ups, others downs: but some few of you may have suffered as a result of our own misfortunes. Those will note, or part of them will, some wins by for¬ feits and by adjudica^Lious just and be¬ latedly cleared in current '‘Postal Mor- tems,” We've hatl all of four changes in assistants to the Postal Oliess Editor this past year. Each means a loss in working time of at least two months. Consequently, we went from one critical backlog of postal work into another: But (we hope) now, the arrears have been made uin except for some corre- spondence on which we are at work. And. wiili it alh we have more Cla^s and Prixe Tournamenis going than for quite some years, and a new and in the present prospects finer and larger Golden Knights than ever. And the rat¬ ings are shaping up properly for the February issue. So we think we can promise you all a happier Fostial Chess year to come! Check Your Reports The publication of your game results in these columns is your confirmation of our receipt and proper scoring of your game reports. Check them in and report promptly either to correct us or to call attention to missing reports. As we do the scoring or finish rt the month after, to include reports received on 29th, 30th and 31st, the printing also is done then; so the reports appear the second month after. Allow for that timing, and do so on related ^‘statistics,” ^'Postalmighties!” “Tournament Notes,” and so on, and for our notices sent therefrom. TOURNAMENT NOTES Progress Reports for Golden Knights Tournaments 8th Annual Championship—1954 We’re still awaiting Pinals sections, 5GNf 19 and 20 to finish: they are due next March and May at latest. 9ih Annual Championship—1955 As a result of current Postal Mortems, we have no Finals section finisliing this month; but we do have the last qualifier to the Finals cleared: assignment is be¬ ing sent to R. D. Kuehnle, W, E. Stevens, F. .1, Yerhoff, F. Collins and F. Parham, legular qualifiers on l points, plus the highest rated 3]^ point winners: A. I.. Bowen (1574) and B. Crowder lOfh Annual Championship—1955 As a result of cuiTenl Postal Mortems, the following Finals sections finished play, and the contestants therein score the following, weighted point totals: 56-Nf 1 1 H. Berliner 4 {>.3 (perfect score): I. Kandel 34.45: J, Q. Sulli¬ van 33.5; A. N, Mease 33,5: M. ,\]'on 27.7: J, A. Flamiiton 2lt0: and H. Brancli 18.8: 56-Nf 4: B. Kosentlml 43.8-5: A. C. Michaelson 37.9; C. Musgrove 33.95: C. M. Edwards 27.3: W. E. Stevens 25.0: H. A. Young 20,5: and B. G. Coffman witbd rew. Also, the following qualify for the assignment to the Finals: J. N. Schmitt. J. E. Giles and R. R. Bass. 11th Annual Championship—1957 As a result of current Postal Mortems, the following have qualified for assign¬ ment to the Finals: P. Cleghorn, J. L. Teitgeu, D, G. Wailace, C, Musgrove, ,j. n. Hartigaii, E. H. Haabestad, A. N\ Mease, O. S. Taylor, L, G. Joerg, d. .T. Ad'ams, L. R. Johnson and D, Sims, Also, the following qualify for the Semi-finals. J. H. Mosemanu and IC. L. Walrath. 12th Annual Championship—1958^9 As a 1 ‘esult of current Postal Mortems, the following have qualified for assign¬ ment to the Finals: F. D, Dulicai, R. B. Abrams, J. Opalek and Y. Palci'auskas. Also, the following qualify for the Semi-finals: H. M. Hawkes, W. Stephan, F. W. Hoglund, R. F. Moon, J, E, Mat- Neil, R. B. LeFlore, A. R. Self, C, A. Bntland, J, H. Harica, W. W, Fuchs, X. Ficlie, L. Rodin, W. Belke, E, Smith. C. H. Miller, W. Bland. W. R. Triiiks, C. A. Ziegler, H. H. Hyde. C. W. Cook, J. L. Gruber, V. j. Burdick, P. U Thompson, J. N, Scbmitt, C. K. Thomas, A. R. Kendal], A. Stern, J. A. Siiter. J, B, Wall'ach, E. E. Pollock, C. G. Eeed- ham, E. J, Argelander, B. Pehnec, R. G. Turgeon, H. A. Hildebraiit, E. M. Raff eh A, E. Gates, A. Linder and W. Alberts. ^^WoiK'hLod point totals are based on following scale: 1.0 point per win In the pro lints: 2.2 in semi-finals: and 4.5 in finals. Draws count half these values. PublE.shod only after all games in section reported. POSTALMIGHTIES! Prize Tournaments 4'he roltowing po,slaliies won prices in I[i.i7. lii.^.'i ,'iiid 13,5!? i^riste Tournjinu;nis as a re.^uli of cnrreni Postal Mortems, Tourney Players Place Score ,“)7-r 72 V R Smith .2nd 1 -2 71 VS Hay ward .2nd 1 2 :a-1> 17 G Dou^Ut^ ..2nd 5 -1 22 J C Thoin.^ .2nd 5 -I 2} P K Taylor ..2nd 4 -2 15 n K Worrell . fi -1 M S Egel ..2nd -li U 52 1 SchWHin^i .Is I. r> -fi G H Miller .2nd li-li r.T IT Craier ..2nd 4 -2 113 L l>orker .2nd 4i-lA C Ol.^on . 2nd 5 -1 .r M Coombs ...........1-2 5 -I F .J \"oker .. .....1-2 5 -i 2 l> IJ Koynolds ...Isi H Class Tournamenis TJif followiiig postaTitOJii won or Kind lor I'lrsi in 1957, 19.5J{ and 1959 ('hiss 'ronrna- ment& per current Postal Mortems, Tourney Player$ Place Score 231 T5 EJotsch .. . , . . ■ q • ? 22!;: R K Hallei ( ....... .J - 2 1 -'d W' W Sutlivan . . . . .1-2 4 _ ’J 24 a T .Mack ill . .1st .3 -1 2 i:{ E Jri. i1-:Tcr.‘^cin . .LSI li -15 214 41 lly 0^;E..f:rTiin.nn , , . r . . . . N2 ■ } -1 J liccs . .t -2 .5 -i 2U5 T 1) O^ven . .1 s L 5 -1 24 7 H lici . .G2 1 _ •} H IIlcTi . .1-2 1 24 S ii K Rates .. . H L 11 2 19 w \\ riiiv . G2 1 v Mtlana . .1-2 1 _2 jij ^ \\ l\ Suiniev .. . ISil li -1 i 25 (! s l>i<-zok _ ... . l,«t 1 ,2 4S K K Hoerning .1st .11 D -MacGrndy ...... .Isi I'l -ri I> .MsirGi’ruR' . .l.st fi ‘II M 1 i.} W Johnston . . ] ji; [ fi -II 'i ] l> H Coll On .. . G2 1 -2 Holmes . .1-2 4 _ 'P K^ii J W Harper . 1 _ ‘J !SI R 0 Kaser ........ .5 -1 l!?l \V .J Wolfram . .... . 1;^L 4 _ ■> 21.1 :j .1 .1 Adam.=^ . . G2 4.^ -Li K (.) Ka.ser ... .1-2 ■ih -li 25;^ 5V Sullivan . . ] S E fi -(J 2.">1 c G RaiiritKen .... . . . .. Isi fi -ii 2yr? 1' T ALhev . 5 - L 2 7:J D Rivera ,,, . Asi i\ -n 295 C N Duval \ 29e .Ml ■s E S Terry _ . ,,.- is! fi 29 S R b Wiiiiams . , . ♦ r Hsi fi - II' :u.iu K C Hfkerenkoeiinr . . . * liil. fi -a 23:} M Colicn .... . . . . JS! _ L 341 D Hloiuit .. .54, 1 L W Haffner . . Tsi 5 -1 12 O .M Perr>' .i .s t -1 K Gl.'idman .. fi -II !U R L Dininger . . ., , . Is- .'s.\ 1 REMEMBER THE XMAS MORATORIUM File [lo time complaints from Decem¬ ber 10 through January lu, See Nov. oage 348. CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER, 1959 377 POSTAL MORTEMS Game Reports Received during October, 1950 To report results, follow instructions oil pages 4 5 of your booklet on Postal Chess strictly and exactly. Other* wise the report may be misrecorded, held up or even lost. Please note: Winners for tourneys started in Decenibei’. LiloT, We will score i’CJ5U]t& received on and be¬ fore Docemlier '.U, and run off the rest of unfinished giimcs as double-forf^iited. Tourneys 1 - 340: 232 Gedraliis, Mears dt\ 231 WIelgus 2 df with Botsch, Griswold and Simpson: Boisch, Simpson (ir\ 237 PaUerson, Sherwin df. i-Ialleti, Seido df, 2H> Zinck df with .Mackie. 2 df with Hapanowics:. 2-12 Mayer, .Myers 2 df, 212 Lems, Ward 2 df. 214 Griswold, Hees df, bui Rees tops O.stei’- mann. 216 Patterson df wiih Owen and San¬ ders. 217 iiich df with Beitscher and Staple^ toil. 219 Mayer 2 (If with P]o,vd, df with Jally. 253 Emlg. Fleuriot 2 df, 255 O'Gornian, AVhiie df. 356 Cady, Uic^.ok df. 250 Sweeiie.v withdrawn; Soyfjmg. Spiewak 3 df. 331 Mcljellu.n top.s {f> Kan'. started in 1958 (Key: 58-0 Notice: Check to .see if your resultij appear hero in "Postal Morterns." Report auy cor¬ rection within the month of publication. With your hist, game report in any tourney, submit summnr.i' of all j^oiir results, to ensure against omi^^sions. Also, report tardy opponents to avoid acduiring double-forfeits. Tourneys 1 - 250: 1 Nordcn. Seleuifky tie. 12 Mom, .VoHn tic. 65 Mowry mauls -dellor. 66 MacGi'ad.v tops Hi her, Donovan twice each. 67 MacGrttdy tops Erdmun, De Rosa twice each: Porter \viihdrawn, ^0 Chase tops (f) Mosk. 136 Lay licks Kendig, loses to riot 2 . 1 E-l Wiiimoyi withdraw.^, lot>eJ5 ta) to Johnson, (3a) to .LimarKi. 116 Holme.'^. Taylor tic: Cotton. GraetK .-^plit: Iavo, 157 Angiitenbergei' top* (2f) .Moeller, 173 Hetht ties Yerke. lops Potash, ITS Hollander halts Spituer, IS6 Harper bests Baron, ISI Kaser conks Looney, 190 Southern socks Crowder, tOl Correction: VV'olfram won from Dratz. 195 Harvey tops (f) McIntyre. 203 Anderson, Thuo tie, 20S Lund holm licks Loef. 269 Anderson downs Adams. 310 Pieming, McCariney spUi two. 217 O'iJotirke bests Gi'ace. 233 Mack mauls Langerman twice. 215 J9alIlian tops t'asano twice, 250 Bolen stops Stew^art, Tourneys 251 - 300; 253 Siililivaii nips Connell. 254 Lauritzen lop^5 (la) Slate. 255 Kent conks Price, 35S Tliayei’ jolts Jacobsohn, Snyder: .Athey. Snyder split two, 26ti Arne- son rips Kegestein, 2S2 SehwartB tops Rai¬ ner twice; Gcller withdraw.^. 267 Priinakoff Lops Lems twice. 373 Rivera ripis Thornton. 375 Btirkhart beats Edwards, 377 Martin. Owen, split tw'o, 37S .Anderson downs Cramei', Levine; Miller withdrawn. 2S7 5^itz bests IJratz, Baron, but bows to BiirO]!. 290 Kies* on beck rips Vonesaar, 293 Bennett beats Zitz, 29 E Lauzon tops (2f) Terr,v. 295 Dono¬ van, I.^u val tie, 296 Terry tops Einstein twice, 293 Williams whips I^au'ion. 299 Sta¬ ebo wski nips -Vagin; correction; DavEdluk lieat -Siachowski. :^00 Eikerenkoetter licks Lauzon. Tourneys 301 - ^54: 302 Pittman dowins Davenporl. 305 Shearman bests David, bows to Wallace, 3ll AValsh wh[i>s CrmuUili. :B3 Mat tern. SchmkU tie. 31? Bancroft bests Hagerman. 3lS Dinkeluclicr tops hiker twice. 331 Pollack licks Laniijrecht, 333 Cohn conks Scofield. 341 Crow wiihdruv. loses (a) to Taylor; TayJor bows to i^iount, bests Tiilett. 312 Patterson rijis Ha:boy, 315 Chesslck downs Anderson. started in 1959 (Key: 59-C) Tourneys 1-50: i Haffner hulls Beckner. .splits two with Golds tone, 5 blorsiig tops ( 2 f) I^ehnke, 6 Gorman tops (2f) Jlriuson. 7 Ward wnips Cooley. 12 Dacy downs PaTry, 13 LeBaron tops Koplitz twice. hi Erwin wliiiw Lundholm. 16 DeLong tops Bauman (2a), Wohler (la). 17 Lnndholm licks Kebor. 19 Bukowski hows to \Veeks, bests Uiciivr: Weeks whips Mann, 20 Bailey tops t2f) Kd- burn. 23 Green ieaf liclis f'isher, loses lo Schleicher; Schleicher, Slewaia lie iwice. 26 Kremos cracks Ostermann. 27 Wells (ics Cooley, tops (2a> Chornobay, 3t Wiener whips Scofield, Knott, 32 Glad mu n lops Yarecka and Kloyd (2f each); ^''unnann withdJ’F.ii wn. 33 DeClaire dow3is Spitsiair.VH 35 S.vpkens, Freeman top Peterson, 12 Kies- enbeck rips W^ar (O >uison; BraiiLl'erger toys .\luson (wice. nS Hendrick.'? be.sis Fain iwicc but l.iows to Dick, 71 Cotnam nips Daulton. 77 VVesler- man Ijcats Bouchey. 7S Roth.schtid tops Ben.so]i iw'iee. 79 Watterson top,s Spuli twice. S3 Kellner felts Duval. QM.>on- ncll down.s Jhinks, S4 VValLoit bests Dorwin, I JO tvs to Kogan, 36 M.cintyre tops JSvendsen, and Olcvciand twice. 39 Wood-s loses lo Abramson, lick.s Moisey t.wice, 9U John¬ ston lops De Marco twice. Tourneys 91-150: 91 Liningcr tops Gath- nuut twice. Gurka and KuIk once. 92 Me- Iniyre twice^ Ishikawa once defeat Dor- win. 93 Rhodes downs Anderson: Bankei'. Taylor lie, 91 Harrison lops Huneke iwlce, (2f) Kahn. 103 Dudley downs Pee. 105 ifacGowan splits two with Sogin, ties (Jou- chey. 106 Schonberg tops, then lie.s Alc- Xuiiy: Thomas mauls MeXulty. 107 Bogus bows to O'Donnell, bests Luken; GJsb lies Bogan, tops Lulten, 310 Call conks Skode. Ill Wallaeh rips Rubensohn. 115 Stephens Stops Delman, 116 Kiernan bows twice lo Luhde. ties Rubensohn. 113 Martin, Keefer Item Bouchey. 119 Sands conks Korn, .126 Ole,, Ztesk lick Lowder; Aranoff rips Eicsk, 121 Kendricks routs Reber. i2S Voelkel with¬ draws, loses Crutchfield, 135 Call halts Hendricks. I3S Mahon whips WLIEiams. Ill MaeDonough witlidrawn, 142 Woods. Muller lop Beale twicre each. 116 Benje:s bows lo Radys. bests Daimau, IIS Muiik mauls Cauman. I5(i Hen¬ dricks whips Weaverling. Tourneys 151 - 190: 1,51 Crandall cracks Gikow, 154 .Angstenherger be.sis Pleiss. 155 Brenan tops Ten Broeck. 156 Kad.vs besis Wolfram, bows lo EaiicrofL, 15S BancrofE be.sis Ishkan, 159 Taylor, Davi.s defeai Friedlander; Davis downs Taylor, 160 Haih- way whips Weston. 162 Brown tops Feun. (2f) Bishop, 163 White beats Poole, bows to Bi’own. 161 Bancroft tops Sproul (2), EsU!."^: »Sp]^ou] spills Estes. 165 Cole rips Reynolds. 166 i^liter routs Rnben.'^ohn: Goregliad wiih- dt‘awu. 167 Stevens stops Cohan. 169 Harri.s withdraws. 176 Hoy halts CairoiL 171 Maeehi mauls !-Ioiwel], ProbsL 174 Kubensolni si>liLs (WO with Shearman, Joses twice lo Walsh: Walsh whips Sheai’inan, .t7(i Deiible i:(esls Uni las, bows to 'Wilkinson. 177 Kucera conks Biktilcius, Klass: Beard bests Klass, 1S6 Eyster clips KEein, lEiil Rubensohn lleks Lite, 133 Huffoi’d halts liikulcius, 13? Grand wiih- di^aws, ISK Henderson i>ests Biknlcius. 190 I-Iawkin;? hoii^'s lo Goldin, besis Farrell. Tourneys 191 -337: 191 Favorite win.s from Ellens worth, 19S Goregliod withdrawn, loses (2:0 to Deyo. 2(j2 C'avanatigii twice, Kauf¬ man once top Hagtoen, 2((3 .Morrison, Stett- Itacher tie twice; Goregliad withdrawn. 20-1 Magee mauls Pranler. 2(.i6 F led el downs Goldwasser. 207 Radtke besis Bieifeldl, 209 .Sauvageau halts Althodse, 2M Boehm top.s Bciidix twice. 215 iSinclair conk,'? Carter, 21S LonnquiKt (ops (2f) Kotiborat. 244 Yfio stops Ste^'i'art, 255 E^'tit'one Tells l^Veywald. 275 Anderson replaces Thorp. PRIZE TOURNAMENTS 7 man classed tourneys for premiums started in 1957 (Key: 57-P) Notice: The two-year closing date iA now up for tourneys started in December, 1957. We wdl score I’CSuUs received on and be¬ fore December 31, and run off the rest of unfinished games :is dotible-foi'feitcd. Tourneys 1 - 95: 72 Bull df wiih Andersoii, Letellier. 74 Gelbcr, Twigg mU summarj^ of all your resubs, to ensure against omissions. Also, repori tardy opponems to avoid acciairing double-forfeRs. Tourneys 7 - 100: 17 DoufTlfls dowiijj Bu¬ chanan. IS Salisbury* Talle.v lie* 26 Cook conks Reedy. 31 h>ougIaJ^, Tudor lie, 36 Cherry tops Leach. :^7 Plock be.si.s Boreii, 15 AVoebeke socks Siegel, 19 J^iin- datscheck lops {a) OndeThill. 5(i Floreen Ijows to Aiibei't, V}es(s Richard. 56 Cooley conks Scot I. .59 Thomas lies Harris, tops (a) Shook. 63 Barnes best.s .l^oef. 65 Craler l)e,'us Boweat, 6Ej Tockman Lops ff> Coster. 67 Sickmnn socksi Thomas, EiE) M'll|e(', VVerner lie. 71 Fink downs Googins, Dotigrlass, 73 Hoerning halts Aubert. 76 OoulLor conks Carter, 77 Bickman, Stamm stop S'herry, 80 Grata bests Stachowski. 81 DcBritio beats Borth. S3 iijinith smites Storck: Young' rips Repack. 83 Lodato licks Beer; Keag with¬ drawn. S6 Oison stops Storcic. S9 Tomchin tops Boehm, 93 Goldsione withdrawn. 94 Schleicher bests Yaffe, 95 ('oiion conks Glaesser, !)S Ry;i.n rips Shekion* Somers, Boer. 99 l^^iresfone sioi>s Gil Ian. lOO Goos- man lops Tiilett; Crow withdraw.'^. started in 1959 (Key: 59-P) Tourneys 1-20: 1 : ArHugton; Key- nokl.s tops ow.s to Cook. 19 Parr ties Price, Harrison: Levy licks Morleiisoii. 20 liowen, Paterson axe Elder. Tourneys 21 “ 35: 21 'Wil.son whips Abrams; iganvageau socks Rene. 22 Wttde withdrawn, lose.s to Christensen, 23 Ki'amer loses to Thomas, licks Worrell: Parr, Worrell tie. 21 Ha,yward loses to Tnrgeou, ties Staab;- Staab stops Gwynn: .la cobs jolts Gwynh, Staab, Harkness. 25 Galaburri with- di'awn, loses (a) to Aston; ITave tops As¬ ton. 26 Talley jolts Unger. Summerville, Jone,s: Unger a?^es Jottes, 27 RoiEiman rips 378 CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER, 1959 C]"Ltei\ Beil lieu. Hilclebm-iL tops tjri’iive.s. ties Reynolds; Graves tops XorLham, ties Taylor; Reynolds rips Nort^ui in. 2".) AncU liests BarletLa. 30 Hayew halts Davis. 32 Vandet']berg:e withdraws, loses (a) :□ Wes¬ ton, 33 Mar^etifi mauls VeiiKke; Poi'Ca licks Ettling:er, Stamm; Polj^'ar, If^tanim top Peltier, 34 Danam bows Lo Johnson^ bests Clark and (f) Tull: Derner withdrawn, 35 Schmide! jolts Jacobs. Tourneys 36 - 50: 30 Me C re a bows to AIc- collonsrh, Counsik bests Goslins. 37 Al¬ berts, Hurck SmiLli, Compton mob DetUie: Iliird halts Sullivan, 39 Birsten bests Van Wa^enen* Koffman. Ifi Coiter, Mayei', Kelly Ra.ffel mob Mn^ion: Cotter. Kelly tie, ■IL PfUnmn mauls .Marsh, -12 t^arber, Ka- lodner, Yanis whip White; Abrams axes Otis. Garber; Kalodner conks Otis. 43 Y"or- [laK'el bests Bialla.s: bbtrlin^'ame, Ria l las heat ^[^ller. -II Turj^eon top^^ von Achen, (5 Gr-eenwood whips Abrams, 46 Orhanow- ski tops (a) MaraatK. i? .rohn.sion stops O'Keill.v, Paviu; Carr^ O’Reilly tie; Hurl in Im.lLs Gret^ert, 4S Hawke.'^ conks Carr; An- prers withdraws. aQ Lanam licks Tomori, Tourneys 51 - 94; Hardin withdrawn. 32 Dav,v, Taub, Dutton top (a> GonaaleK; Dut¬ ton downs Martin. o.| Patte.son hesL.s Rlek. bow.? to Obson. 58 Hin^fham withdrtiwu. [ifj Hentiricks fells I’^’iShCi’. G2 buriedimni tie.s .Maclean, resigns to all others. 63 ,ieroniie .ioits Schwartz, fij Hoffman withdritws. 67 I4cuz withdraws, Leoi^ard replaces Hol'f- man. 73 Lev,v best.^ Kidder, l>ow.-^ lo Thomas. 79 Ellens worth top.s Tockman. GOLDEN KNIGHTS Progressive Qualification Championships 8th Annual Championship—1954 FINALS (Key: 5^'-Nf) Sections 1 - 20: 13 Ka-shin conks Self; Nika, with dr-i ws, 9th Annual Championship~1955 SEMI-FINALS {Key: 55-Ns) Sections 1-54: 53 .Joseph tops fa) Koih. FINALS (Key: 55-Nf) Sections 1 - 20: 13 Dickii^.son wiihdmws, lo,ses (a) t.o Gordon. 17 Sha.w Lop:^ Potls, 18 Potter whips Moore, Warren: PlLreitfeld felLs Sleep, 20 Dinbuni, Nika withdraw. 10th Annual Championship—1956 SEMI-FINALS (Key: SS-Ns) Sections 1 ■ 49: IS Schmitt jolts Johnson. 29 Thompson withdrawn. 35 Wasmnnd tops (a) Tjiibin. 37 Correction: Thomas won from H'ecker. 47 Schmitt out points Bayne; Hen- riksen bests Middlebrook, how.s to Shepherd. 19 Rauch withdrawn. FINALS (Key: 56-Nf) Sections 1-17: 1 .Yroiij Branch tie. 4 Mu,'i- grov'e demotes YoLUl^^'. 5 Wallace wallops Crown. 6 LeBel, Kalcnkin nip Nyman, 9 Ferber tops Firestone, (a) Wilias. ]0 "VVeibel ripa Rofe. 1.1 Ross routs Rcithei, 12 Was- mund whips Weil: Keyser tie.s Kent, top.s iVood. 17 Define withdrav's. 11th Annual Championship—1957 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key: 57-N) Sections 1 - 1S4: 133 Gehr nips Nag'er. l-[0 Mosemann tops (a) Riter. Ill Eweib Lynch df. 14 5 Forrey fella CaKier; Olin df w'ith Forrey, Lowry^ 147 Moss stops ^Velt- stood. 149 Mayer df with Geheriy, Mc- Guig:an* 155 Baird, Barmack df. 16G Harrison tops (f) Anderson; Joseph, Warren df. 1(>l Schwartz tops (a) .Michaels, 164 Hikado, .Mdiotto df, 172 W;ilrath rips Wicksmun: Kaplan tops (f) Vernier: ?5chloss withdrawn. 3 77 Shaw" .‘^inivs Voelkel. 178 Hyde halt.s f4mith, 179 Gloor downs DeE^riiin. ISO Weaks conks Carr. SEMI-FINALS (Key: ST-Ns) Sections 1-49: S Oaker axes Thomas, 9 Me- Elroy rips Hamilton. 10 Harris tops (a) IVlnser, l-l Stark stops Fi'aiikl. 1.0 Taylor tops Ci'osbie; Ale An ley, Se-mh tie. 17 Crown bests Goldberg, IS Meredith downs Edwards. 19 Teitgren cops Newhall. 21 Mo wry, Sims tie. 25 lA-iich Hck.s .MfLCchi, 37 Miller tops fa) Dnchhols. 2S Dnrkiu downs Seybold; Joyner tops (a) Gavilondo. 29 Raiidenbush I’ips Stol^ienbergb 30 Mliite whips Boren. 32 Ctirdo, Nyman tie. 34 Wallace walk^p.s Wi[- liami^. 36 Griffin tops eats Douvier, Si Ralston rips HoISfChuh. 89 Slii.s- in^^ axes Arthur. Sections 90 - 129; 93 Schmitt bests Gra.v, !)3 Beebe, Bra.s\vell nips .\iinetK; correction: Blumenrhal, Ladacki tied. 95 Tur^’in, MTu- soTif Werner halt Howard, 97 Anderson downs Hildobrant; Richard .son wvithdrawn. 93 .Mac kin masters Mhl£>. 190 Thomas tops L;:wis, 105 Kent, .McLreod lie. 107 Johnston, Moon rip Roche. 103 .4.rgelander, Hill tie. Ill Correction: Gales won from Oak,, llni Rawlins rips Leaffer. .116 Ran die tt tiowms l.^ockray. 117 Fincli tops Chen^ (a) Lamii. IIS Castle wdlhdraw.s. 1.19 I^ramer bo\vs to Stephens, bests Teichner, 120 Hail licks Ku^lin, Dock, loses to Prather. 121 Bred in ties Rockwell^ loses to O’.Mailey; Keefe conks Faber, Peck, Brediii. 125 Hanson halls Kendall; Kendall, Walker whip Si ever. 126 Le Flore idps Runyon, Goforth, 127 Self ,socks Ward. 123 Goebel liests Buckendorf. 129 T^ounsberry bests Bennett, Goodstein, Wolfe; Goods tein beats Carter, bows to Krepsky, Sections 130 - 159: 131 Hovde mauls Gra,v\ .Vleinert; Rodin rips Gionfriddo; .Meinert withdrawn. 133 MacNeil nips Somers, Rol¬ lins; Smith smites SomerSn 134 Eelke beats Reddy. 135 Pollock ties Kendall, tops Mc- Meese. 136 Brandreth routs Roberts, 139 Estes tops Porler; Heim berg' halts Holmes. 1-lU IVeil mauls McMillan, 141 Linder licks Aram: "Wood whips Moewe; Perlman with¬ drawn. 143 Meei'opol ties M'^ellinan, tops (f) Kaplan: Hass, .Milai Be. 143 Agnew nipw Holmdahl, 14-1 Pel^mec rips Richard. 1-15 Mel- lor downs Davis: Johnson rips Rr-ii'iio.*^" IJarbe. M6 Dunn wi'thdi^awn, loses fa) to Rockwell. 147 Ziegler licks AJorrow, Lyons, $ 1000.00 IN CASH PRIZES 75 CASH PRIZES, amounting to a total of $1000.00, will be awarded to the 75 con¬ testants who finish with the highest scores in Chess Re¬ view's lucky 13th Annual Golden Knights Postal Chess Champion- sliipj now open to all chessplayers in the continental United States and Canada. Enter this tournament and you can win up to $250,00 in cash—the amount of the j Grand First Prize* The runner-up will : receive $100.00! Third to tenth place prizes range from 180,00 down to $15.00, Then come 65 prizes of $5.00 each for players who finish from 11th to 75th! But that isn^t all! Every player who qualifies for the final round* and com¬ pletes his schedule, will be awarded the cmblefUr of the Golden Knight as shown above* and there are still more prizes “ ! sec “Special Rules” in last issue, I And even if you fail to qualify for the : finals, you still get a prize! 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Hawkes rips RolUns. li>5 Diissubieux loses to De Mayo, ties Viues. LiG njpi^ Hill, Glover: Glover ha,tt.s Hill, 159 Fuehs, .Tohiison felf Sheek. Sections 160*179: Kio Kaplan, .Silver, Rolh conk G. .Johnson. 1G1 Rrower be.sts Fist tram. Ifi2 'riilak lops Dick; Burdick downs Dick. Price: correction:: Burdick won from Payne. Ferher lop.s Taub; Gameu withdrawn, 1(>4 Greene mauls Sleeker: Seibert best.- Ryan. IGa trips Trinks, Wallace, Frank!: 'Prinks. Wallace man] MaleJSka, JGG Ander.sor], .'5i.ee!e tie; Rutland beai:^ Me- Fwam 1(57 Rieiiardsoii rips Taub. IGS Si nun!;? tops Thomas, .IG9 Keni down.s Oj^den; Mok.-^ halts HasiX’Ouek. 170 KoKinan, ; 5 teinber>^-, Shepard rip Rollins; Eastrnati routs Ro^i- man; Pransky stops Steinber^j:. 171 Trinks trips VailknSj Coleman; Gruber haks Horn. 172 Turiireon lops Self, JT3 Cuimin^^ham fells Fa ires; Snider withdrawn, 1711 Thomas tops (a> Dloyd; Hardy halts Hayes. 3 77 Jensen, Schmidt drop Dra&onetti. 3 78 Marjea, Kaman, ^iiowry maul Gwynn. Sections ISO - 189: ,180 Smith slops Stevens. iSt Hydo halts Do]in. Carter. 1S3 Meyer iose^i to VVitecKOk, Sicks Krohn. 184 Roswell bests Robertijon: Jablokow jolus Wtirh 1S5 MacGilvary. Capillon conk Ekerman; Schneider wKhdra.wn, loses Ux) R> Weinin- ger. J iS G 81 c r n s to ps Fri della. 3 87 M a n gel s nips Nichols. 18S Fgner nick.s Cuikinh Hail; SUter tops Marsh, ties Cutlnni, 189 Stephan stops Rappleyea; Edelstei]^ be.sts Rosen, bows to FlicHs. SEMI-FINALS (Key: 58-Ns) Sections 1 - 40: 1 Joseph ijows to Eckstroin, Paleiauskas but bests (a> Heath; Kilmer. Mont tie: Pulciauskas cojiks Conway. 3 Abrams (oi>s Gamhie, Frank, lies Key, 8 Crow withdraws, loses ta) to isrunner, Flake. -I Mease mauls Prosser, (5 Opalek ties GlogOKa, lops Johnston. 7 Katsi licks La- Freniere, .Fatciauskas; Ricseubeck bests Coldhanier. 8 DuUcai downs Suisussaar: Coveyou. 11 Jlyin jolts Johnson: Karly axes Hayes. J2 >Siock stops Sliler, i:i Smidcliens smites Mile,s, Byers; Angers j-esigns to Miles, Thorn ton+ withdraws^ loses (a) to Berf^rreeu, H Nusser nips Monalh; Diedrich, Hansen tie. 15 Yarmak mauls Whittemore: Danon downs To!ins, Paterson, 16 Angers loses to Angstenberg, w'ithdraw's, loses (a) to Porta la. 2~i Snethlagre withdraws, 13fh Annual Chatnpionship-1959-60 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key: 59-N) Sections 1 * 55; 6 Werner replace.? Venzke. 27 Van Frimt replaces Sporf. 20 Haynes replaces Hanson. Solutions fo CHESS QUIZ (from page 376J 1 Tile sharper win is 1 RxPI (1 . . . QxR 2 QxB, R-QEl 3 B-R3) or 1 B^R3. 2 The ^vi3i ik 1 _ , NxP (2 NxN, QxKP 3 K-R2—else 3 . . , RxBPJ—RxN). 3 The win is 1 QxN! (1 . . , PxQ 2 B-RSt. K-Nl^ 3 R-K3 and R or N mate)* 4 The ivin is 1 P-Qo (e.g., 1 . . . BxP 3 RxPt and mate next or 1 . . . Q-N3 2 N-K4! QxQ 3 HxQ, BxP 4 'NxP3). 5 IDs mate after 1 . . . N'-NSf! 2 KxN (2 PxN\ Q--R5 mate), B-B7t 3 K^B3. Q-Q6t 4 B-K3, Q-K5. 6 The win is 1 , . . NxN because of 2 ExN, QxNTPt: 3 QxQ, lRxR. 7 IPs mate after 1 Q^Kltl RxQ 2 P-N3t, QxPt 3 BxQ. S It’s mate after 1 . . . BxPf.f 2 PxB. QxRfl 3 KxR, R-BS. 9 It's simple: 1 N-B7t, K-Ql 2 N-Nb§, K-Kl 3 N-Q6 mate. 10 The win is 1 * , . BxB (e.g., QxB. B--R6t 3 NxB^ Q-B6t and mate next). NEW POSTALITE5 Tile following' ne\v players started Postal ('hess in October: CDASS A at ISOO: R. R. Beckiier, J. K. Hischoff, R, Catahviiello^ N. I. Cn pin good, J. .M, 3MJoseph, M, Healy^ R. D. Henry, R. B. Ilderion, R. Lake, M. Lraw-rence, H. F. Bawis, M. I\ McKimicy, G. Moitet, W. B. Morton, S. A. Popel, S. G. Priebe, B. F. Rupp, S. Kimcoe and J, Stnollon; CLASS F at J290; J. .\dem H. 1>. Aten. G, Borowiecki, D. F. Carpenter, C. H. Dei- trich. R, Engolbour^^, F. Focks, R. Gahtan, Garifalo;^, A. W. Goodman, B. Hannon, F. Held. K. E. Hoeveh Mkl'n H. F, Howe, A, ]-i, Humphrey. J, Kaliiin, J. R. Krocker, R, D, Landers, J. M. Levin, T. \V. Ltiuney, S, Maxwelh W. G* McGavock, R. A. Miller, .f. Navari’O, J, B. Norclenson, \V', L, Parker, .J. Pearlmuiter, G. A. Porters, R. Regoster, (r. R, RutJi, A, Sikl0.s* G. Walker. 11. A. Wight and J. Yehl; CLASS C at 900: L. H. Anderson, J. Amon, 10. B, Bacon, J. C, Barker, C. H. Barnes, P. J. Faruna.s, Bastedo, W. D, Bennett, R, J. Berghotss, R. F. Beymer, J. Boldt, P. E. Braun, J. Brown, J. D. Bryant, J, R, Byron, L. Carlisle, X. Carlisle, J. Chobot, R. Clarkson, R. L. Ciodfeker, H. J. Davison. C, Delw'o, E. Divinetir. J. D. Doyle, F. Donay, R, Earlj\ J* G. Edwards, St^ Clair I'kl wards. S, EellSj R, C. Emery, S. D. Enni.s, O. L. Evans, J. Falcucci, L^ L. Feld¬ man. W. Fiedrichn J. F. Fischer, R. A, For^y, W, E. Fo.'^tcr, Olivia Fowler, L. F. Frey, D, N. Gates, M. J. Goldnntn, R. Greene^ S. Gregory, A, Hanson, G, R, Hauptmann, H. J. Haussling, P. I-L Hop- kins» R. Hoppe, D. J* Hubbard, Barbara Jaffe. M. 1\ Julies. R. E. Keim W. Kirk- cndahl, E, J. Kdl], A^ G. Larson, Ajme D. Ijoau. I. LefkowitK, D, Lehman, T. Leon¬ ard, Anita Levii^e, S. L. Licari, R. P. Lock- lon. J. F. Marlin, F. B, Malhew's, M. S, McLennan, E. Mclaville^ P. B. Menninger, N. P. Mittelh A. Moore. R. W* Moran, N, W. Naugle, C. M. Newman, W. Nichols, R. Nironberg, G. E^ Noble, E* Orisak, A. Par- fill, D. Parraj|:h* J. H. Pender^ast, J, Pen- nieson, J. V. Pennington, W. Perry, D. Petrie, L* Pfeiffer, E. M. Powers, D, Price, Ah Quinn, Z. AL Radnor, W. H. Ratledge, .Vf. D. Ravreby, B. 11. Reid, G. L. Reynolds, .f. R. Rtsdell, M. Hui^giero, J. Ryan, K. M. Salathiel, R. Saldino, H. T. Schlapp, K. Sew'ard, N. Shatkin, M. L. Shely, Sporf, l>. C. Stiles, H. A. Stuetz, T. Tamutinas, R. Eh Town, G. V. TumasKik, C. Tyner, hT. D. Van Wj'k, J, Vesey, T. Warnock, Mrs, R. W Wearne, R* J, ’Weber E. J. \\niice, W. Hh Westbroclt, R. C. ^^^ilcox, J. E Wills, W. Y. Won^H A, E, Allen and E. ^^enie; CLASS D at fiOO: B. Allard, R. Aljison, l-r. W. Bass. Jh Best, J. G. Bolger, H. H. i'lrown,^ J. Buhai, D. Caesar, G. Oroy, B. i:»avies, D. A. Dorr, E, A. Dodd, C. Dunn, G. Farrell, E. FlniieU, D. K. Getter. S, Gondirp R. L. Hi3Is, J. Hopkins* E* Imme- kcppel. Susanne Jacobs, C. Jones, D. Kauf¬ man, P. King;, S. Kieeg^er. L. Levy. V. B. Le;wi.‘;. P, G. Martin, J. D, May, L, Melis, Jh K. NaKarian, S. Neptune, 33. J. Peterson, C Pottber^;, H. L. Riches, S. A. Hoosild, F, C, Russell, Wh G. Skipper. J. Sliva, L, N. Stall^vorth, J, Van Cleaf, T. Vernon, .1. U. Ward and A, J. iZiserrnan. RETURN POSTS The followdnj? old-timers re-starled at their former ratings; R. E. Brig^ham 94G; E. Favre 99(3; H. R. Holbrook 342: R. B. Neff 79S; R, OkNell 1276; R. Schreiber 9DG; J. W. Selby 1154; J, A. Ve^uillo 1223: R, L. VVeimar 994; and J. C, Wins^low S4S. 380 CHiSS REVIEW, DECEMBER, 1959 POSTAL GAMES from CHESS RfV^EW foi/rneys annotated by JOHN W. COLLINS No Treat Thi.s Dutch is no treat I'oi White, Black opens the King Raok file, indulges in sacrifices and finishes with an an¬ nounced made in six. DUTCH DEFENSE MCO p. 2AA, c, 9 A, Meaae R. CaMaghan White Black 1 P-Q4 P-^KB4 4 N-KB3 B^K2 2 P-KN3 P"K3 5 0-0 0-0 3 B-N2 N-KB3 6 P-B4 P-Q3 Or {j . * . P-Qi 7 N-B3. P-B3, the Stonewall System, faxored by Botvinnik. 7 N-B3 P-QR4 The thematic move is 7 . . . Q-KT 8 Q-B2 N-B3 9 P-QR3 , . , * Too defensive. White ought xu break with 9 P-K4, as 9 . , . N-QN5 is easily answei ed by 10 Q-K3, 9 ... . P-K4 10 P-Q5 N-N1 11 B-Q2 . . * . 11 P-K4 is still the move. 11 * . . . P-S4 12 N-KR4 .... The Knight cannot retain this post, 12 QR^Nl (lor 13 P^QN4), 12 N-Kl and 12 P-Kl are better, 12 ... . N-R4 13 N-Ba .... If 13 B-B3. Q-KT 13 ... . N-Q2 14 P-K4 P"B5 15 P-QN4 P-KN4 The attack is on the King-side. If 15 . . . RPxP 16 RPxP. Kx-R 17 RxR, QBPxP IS N-K2, White regains his Pa w n ad van tageously. 16 p_n4 .... Tolerating 16 . . . P-N5 17 N-Kl, P-B6 is out of the question. 16 W » ^ * N-N2 20 N- ■N5 R-R1 17 P- ■R3 P^R4 21 P- B3 BPxP 18 N- -KR2 KRPxP 22 PxP Q-N3t 19 RPxP K-B2 23 K- ■R1 ip ■ ■ ■ If 23 R- -B2?? RxN. 23 + « * A N- -B3 24 PxP Q- -B4 25 8-K1 * + + 1 The Bishop must drive ttie Black Queen off its commanding diagonal and must support the pinned Knight, 25 ... . BxPl 26 B-B2 .... ir 26 PxB? NxNP wins. 26 .... Q-B1 27 R^R3 .... Now it 27 PxB, NxNP 2S B-NI, N™R4i 39 R-R3 (if 29 NxN, N-N6 mate: and, if 29 B-^B2, N74-B3! 30 B-Nl, NxN 31 BxN, N-N5 wins) K-X3 and the threat of 30 . . . N-N6t is too much. 27 ... . B-Q2 Black threatens both 28 . , . BxN and 38 . . . P^N5-6. 28 Q-R2 P-N5 29 PxP NxNP 30 B^Nl N-R4! ’Ware 31 . . . RxP! 32 RxR. N-N6 mate. 31 B-R3 .... If 31 R-R3. XxX 32 RxXR3. X-N6 mate, Wiiite is lu a type of zugzwang. 31 ... . NxN 32 B-K6t .... Black wins, too, on 32 KxX, N-N6 33 HxX. BxB or 32 QxN, X-X6t 33 RxX, BxB or 32 BxX, BxB or 32 BxB. QxB 33 BxX, X^B3. 32 ... . BxB 33 PxBf QxP 34 N-B7 .... Or 34 BxN, QH-KNl, Black wins, 34 ... . N-N6ti 35 RxN NxR§ 36 K-N2 NxRl Black obtains two Rooks, Knight and a Pawn for Ins Queen. But 36 . . . Q- R3?? gives White a mating or drawing attack with 37 P-B5§. 37 NxQ KxN 39 PxP BxP 3S P^B5§ K-B3 40 Q-Q5 NxP Black tan afford to give back a Knight to keep the attack rolling, Bii't the sim¬ ple 40 , . , QR-Ql 41 QxP, KR-N1 (hold everything) wins, too. 41 QxN RxP Now Black threatens to win the Bishop with 42 . . . R-Xlt. 42 Q-B4 R-R4 43 B-N6 P-B6ti A new offer freshens the attack. 44 KxP P-K5t Now Black’s Bishop becomes active and the Rooks co-ordinate. 45 QxP R-QR6t 46 K-N4 .... And Black announced mate in six be¬ ginning with 46 . . . R-^NIt 47 K-Rl, B"N6t 4^ K^H3, R“R4t. t = check; 1 ™ dbl, check; 5 “ dis. ch. PERSONAL SERVICE The Editor of ihis department, a former Marshal] Chess Club, Xew York State and L'. S. Correspondence Champion, and Co-re¬ viser of Modern Chess Openings, 9Ui ed., will play you a correspondence game and give eriUcal comments on ever>^ move for a 115.00 fee. Write to John W, Collins. 521 llas^t M Street, Xew York 0. New York. Same Sfory The story is much the same In this one I Pressure on ihe King Rook file, several sacrifices and an announced mate. HROMADKA SYSTEM MCO S: p. ^230, c. 24- White 1 P-Q4 2 P-QB4 M. Btumenthal Blac'k N-KB3 P-B4 This is the Hroniadka System or Ben- oai Gambit Deferred. Black seeks lo split or block White’s center. 3 P-Q5 P-K3 4 PxP .... This capture is a serious mistake, ced¬ ing Black a dynamic Pawn center, f hf-QBS, PxP 6 PxP is usual. 4. . . , BPxP & N-QB3 P-Q4 5 Q-R4t .... White loses time with this and his 9th move. Best is 6 P~K3. 6 . . . . N-B3 3 PxP PxP 7 N-B3 B-Q2 9 Q-N3 P~B5 10 Q-Ql . , , . If 11) QxNP?? N-QN5 w'ins. 1C ... . B-QN5 13 P-K3 Q-B2 11 P-QR3 BxNf 14 B-K2 QR-Ql 12 PxB 0-0 15 0-0 N-K4 More tension is maintained with 15 . . . KR-Kl and 15 . . . P-QN4, 15 NxN QxN 17 Q-Q4 KR-Kl 18 R-K1 .... 18 QxQ, R.xQ leaves Black with the better ending. If IS QjfRP? QxBP. 18 ... . P-QR3 20 B-B3 B-B4 19 B-N2 Q-B2 21 P-QR4 . . , . 21 ... , R-K5! All elegant way to get the Kook to the King Rook file. If 22 BxR? PxB 23 Q-R7 2-J P~N3. R-Q7! 22 Q-Q2 R-R5 24 Q-Q4 R-R3 23 P-N3 N-K5 25 KR-Q1 NxKBP! Good, If 25 K.x'N, RxPf 2(5 B-.V2. B-K5 37 R-KN^l, K-Blf, Black wins. 26 BxPf K-R1 27 R-KB1 B-K5! 28 RxN QxPfii And Btack announced mate in seven: 20 K-B1 (20 PxQ, R-RS mate) RxPi: 30 RxR (the stiitefiil 30 Q.xPt delays it) R-Blt 31 K-K2, QxRt, etc. If 3n Q-Q2. R-RSt 31 K-K2, Q-.N'5t 32 R-B3, QxR mate. .4 very clever finisii. 381 CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER, I9;9 >lnnuaf Index To STORIES CHESS REVIEW VOt, 27, No. 1 to 12 JANUARY to DECEMBER, 1959 PAGES 1 to 384’*= Beginning on ARTICLES Pago Btsguier Wins USGF Open {News story) 274 Encounters in New York (Shakhmaty view of US Chesf?) 3 The Great Sam (Problemist Loyd per Bruce Hayden) 77 Lombardy Wins Log Cabin Invitational (News story) ^ 29S Oh! Kin Ah Win? (Retrograde Analysis Problem) 320 Our Bobby Retains Title (U, S. Championship story)S 41 Philippine Chess (Chess old and new In Philippines) 122 A Postal Game Appendix (by K. O. MoLNSpilth) 1S5 Tahl in the Saddle (Prophetic Appreciation by Bisguier) Ifj Tales of a Woodpusher (by himself^ Fred M. Wren) 20G The Western ^^Open” (News story) 22tE DEPARTMENTS Announce the Mate! (Quiz) 193c, 257c Book of the Month (Reviews of recent boolci>> 119. 1S1> Chess Biscuits (by Arthur B. Bisguier) IG, 171 Chessboard Magic! (Quiz) 2, 6(5, 153, 226, 258, 322. 354 Chess Caviar (Game brevities) 7, 33, 53, 65, 85, 97. 143. 148, 219, 262, 303, 326, 327. 335 Chess Movies (Games in diagrams) Ic, 124, 146, 178, 265, 297, 332, 384c Chess Quiz 12, 33c, 65c, 110, 120c. 161c, 225c, 28&C, 321c, 376 Game of the Month (by Br. M. Euwe) SO, 104, 138, 168, 204, 234, 268, 329, 366 Games from Recent Events (annotated by Hans Kmoch) 21, 22, 55, S2, 111, 147, 179, 210, 240, 276, 300, 317, 337, 370 How to Win in the Ending (by Dr. M. Euwe) 9, 142, 216, 305 Miscellanea (Various small, odd items) 1, 7. 33. 35, 37, 39, 53, 65, 70, 97, 101, 102, 114, 115, 129, 135, 141, 14$, 161, 166, 171, ISS, 193, 199, 215, 219. 225, 232, 257, 263. 2$9, 295, 321. 323, 326, 347, 353, 355, 356, 358, 367, 380 On the Cover 3, 41, 67. 97c, 163, 199, 227, 274, 392. 324. 355 Our Own Self^pronouncing Dictionary of Chess Terms 36, 161 Over the Board (by Mikhail Butviiiuik) 202, 267, 362 Past Masterpieces 1, 48, 123, 155, 177, 193, 304, 375 Postal Chess (Chess-by-Mail Dept.) 28, 60, 86, 125, 156, 187, 220, 244, 284, 312, 348, 377 Postal Games (annotated by John W. Oolllns) 29, 94, 157, 1$S, 2-21, 245, 313, 349, 3Sl Postal Chess Ratings 86, 249 Problemart (Quiz) 34, 98, 186, 194, 290 Readers' Forum (Readers’ Letters) 5. 97c, 129, 257, 321 Readers' Games (annotated by 1. A. Horowitz) 20, 120, 144. 172, 239, 272, 310, 346, 368 Review's Point of View (Editorials) 225. 389, 353 Solitaire Chess (Quiz) li, 54. 79, 98, 137, 162, 201. 256, 2S8. 331 Where to Play Chess (Chess Club Directory) 6, 38, 71, 103. 136, 167, 200, 233, 264, 296, 328, 359 World of Chess (Chess news collated hy T. A. Diinst) 3, 35, 67, 99, 131, 163, 195, 227, 259, 291, 323, 355 SERIALS Battle Royal (Challengers Tournament) 344, 360 Lad from New Orleans (On Morphy by Bruce Hayden) 13, 49 Past Championships (in U. S. 1936 through 1958) 40, 72 Spotlight on Openings (by Walter Korn) 18, 52, 106, 140, 175, 236, 270, 308, 333. 364 U, S. Championship Games (annotated by Hans Kmoch) 45, 73 * Symbol *'o'' denotes cover page next to numbered page. Symbols "f" A ''ff' denote page(s) following. §Wlth selected games annotated by Hans Kmocti Impeccable Hindsight by B. F. Levene, Ji. 336 A Matter of Some Importance by Harlan Evanti 283 The Rule of the Immune New Queen by Nolan Saltaman 198 INDEX OF OPENINGS * DOUBLE KING PAWN 1 ■ 1 P-K4, P-K4 Center Game Danish Gambit 154. Center Counter 368. Evans Gambit 170. Four Knights Game 18, 47. 53. Giuoco Piano IS. Greco or Latvian Counter- Gambit 145. King's Gambit Accepted 49. 97, Declined Falkbeer Counter 219, 297. 19, 215, Petroff Defense 29, 46. Philidor Defense 29. Ponziani Opening 281, Ruy Lopez 1. T, IS, 45, 75. 85, 94, 104f, 111, 121, 137, 147, 14S, 172. 178, 204f, 219, 240, 241, 272, 273, 277, 303, 310, 317, 319, 326. 3290, 3S3ff, 343, 364f, Scotch Game 19, 30. Gambit 154. Three Knights Game 375. Two Knights Defense 121, 153, 170, 219, 262, 272. Vienna Game 54, 123. 146, 238. Gambit 1S5. SINGLE KING PAWN M t P~-K4: no 1 . . . P-K4 Caro-Kann Defense 19, 33, 327, 337, 370. Center Counter Game 262. French Defense 48, 59, 65, 114, 124, 150, 155, 157, 183, 265, 301, 332, 335, 340. King Fianchetto Defense 201, 270f, 30$L Nimzovich Defense 7, 19. Pirc or Ufimtsev or Yugoslav Defense (See 4) 24, 216+ 270L Sicilian Defense 7, 8, n, 16, 17. 19, 23, 4(3^ 50 + 52f, 57. 74, 94. 115, 117, 118+ 120, 138f, 113, 162, 16Sf, 173, 175IE. 180, 1S5+ ISS, 206fr, 212, 213, 211, 234 f+ 336f, 239, 215. 266f, 278. 281. 232. 313. 327. 339, 340, 341, 346, 349. 371, 374. 3 DOUBLE QUEEN PAWN • 1 P-Q4, P^Q^ Albin Gambit 358. Colie System (See 4) 256. Queen's Gambit Accepted 35, 150. 151. 238. Declined 19, 25, 33, 56, 58. 97, 143, 193, 210, 257. 311. 331, 346. Albin Counter Gambit 65. Slav Defense 149. 277, 349. 372. Gtonewall Variation 356, 369. 4 SINGLE QUEEN PAWN - 1 P™Q4^ no 1 . , . P-Q4 Benoni Counter^Gambit 171, 240. Senoni Deferred or Hro-^ madka Def. I06f. I IOf, 381. Colle System (see 3) 157. Dutch Defense Ic, 85, 145, 157, 262, 303. 381. Indian Systems Gruenfcid Defense 7, 94, 97, 113, 184, 276, 280, 384c. Indian Benoni 300, King's Indian Defense 1, 21, 27, 33, 65, 73, 82, 83, 84, 112, 113, 116. 179, 181, 201, 211, 212, 221, 302, 366, 372. NeO‘Gruenfeld Defense 242. 300. Nimzo-Indian Defense 25. 46. 76. 148, 221, 2S9, 338, 312. Queen's Indian 243, 305ff. King Fianchetto Defense 201. 270f, 30Sr. Pirc or Ufimtsev or Yugoslav Defense (see 2) 24, 216, 270L Queen Pawn Game 79, 288, 335, 369. 5 OTHER OPENINGS m No 1 P-K4; nor 1 P-Q4 Barcza System 245. British System 55. Double Fianchetto Def, 144. English Opening 23. ill. 152. 173. ISI, ISS, 313, 318, 362. Fianchetto del Re or Ro^ batsch Defense (see also King Fianehe^tto 2, 4 ^ 5) 22, 55, 152. Irregular 20, 201. King's Indian Reversed 320. Orang-Utan or Polish Open^ ing 26, 143, 183. Reti Opening 31, 55, SCif, 98. 177, 318. Sicilian Reversed 23, 181. Van’t Kruys Opening 20. All number references refer to page numbers: monthly issues end with folJowing numbers: Jan, 32, Feb, 64, March 96, April 129, May 160, June 192, July 224, Aug, 256, SepL £83, Oct* 320, Nov* 352. 382 CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER, 1959 INDEX OF PLAYERS Adams 1S5, Ader 271. Alapin 1S3, 375, Albareda 327, Alekhine 53, 56, 117, 201, 257, 281, 302, 313, 375. Alekseev 143. Alexander 271, 304, 319, 338, Alster 309. Amann 94. Amateur (see Anonymoits), Ambartan 20S, Anderson 212, Anderssen 49, 297. Andrich 333. Angelesco 368. Angers ISS, Anonymous (also Amateur, Beginner, Opponent, etc.) 7, 145. Anoshin 141, Armstrong 23S. Aronin 334. Ault 262, Averbakh 138, 204, 271, 365. Avroshin 365. Bakos 152, 183. Balogb 243. Banker 335. Bannik 335, 364. Baroza 7, 318. Barden 65, 115, 209, 219, 271. Barendregt 270. Bass 238, Bastrikov 237. Baturinsky 141. Baumgartner 120. Bedjanian 221. Beebe 3S1. Behle 326. Benedicto 150. Beni 53. Benko 73, 113, 184, 281, 300, 319, 339, 344, 345. Berliner 262. Bernstein 19. Berry 94. Bhend 240, 327. Bielioki 340. Biro 346. Birsten 18$. Bisguier 45, 46, 47, 151, 171, ISO, 281, 342, 343. Blau 104. Bfumenthal 381. Boatner 20. Bobotsov 216. Bogdanovich 309. Bogolyubov 106, 177, 317, 340. 370. Bohatirchuk 216, 313. Bolbochan 334. Boleslavsky 268, 333, 334. BomberauEt 356. Bonovjti 144. Botvinnik 22, 23, 46, 55, 82, 168, 181, 1S4, 202, 271, 276. 301, 333, 363. Bouwmeester 168. Boyce 6, 24, Brandts ISi. Brasket 280. 281. 340. Brazilsky 141, Breyer 370. Bronstein 46, 271, 276, 308, 349. 371. Brown 311. Bryant 369. Burdick 157. Byland 113. Byrne, D. 73. 82. Byrne, R. 73, 74, 82, 115. 280, 300. Calderon 121. Callaghan 3$1. Callovyay 114. Cantons 281. Capablanca 98. 1S4. 272, 279, 302, 346. Cartier 56. Colle 243. CoElins 243. Conway 188, Corral 141. Cross 302, 303. Cuellar 309. Custer 157. Czerniak 9, 10, Dake 3S4c. Daly 245. Darga 84, 168, 334. Deiy S3, 208. De Mayo 221. Dickesson 29, Dime 209. Dimitrov 334. Donner SO, 32, 309, 327, Dorrer 53. Dueckstein 23, 150. Dunst 20, Durasevich 142, Durkin 265, Eikstrenes 97. Eisen 173. Ekenberg 59. Eliskases 104. Ellinger 97. Emma 181. Enevoldsen 212. Erdely 11. Estrin 176. Euwe 10, 46, 82, S3, 106, 176, 236. 237, 268, 305. Evans 46, 76, 84, 119. Ezergatlis 313. Paul 124. Feldman 121. FichtI 17, Fid low 310, Field 170. FiUp 10, 365. Fine 3S4c. Fischer 8, 45, 52, 73, 85, 147, 148, 179, ISO, 210, 212, 214, 241, 266, 268, 27S, 334, 337, 338, 339, 344, 345, 366, 371, 372, 374. Flamberg 146. Flohr 117. FEores 211. Fogueiman 7. Friedstern 141. Frink 335. Fuchs 140, 308. Fuderer 329, Furman 336, 334, Garfinkel 21. Gavilondo 157. Gedance 272. Geller 112, 111, 176, 204, 214. 221. 237, 268, 334. 365. Gereben 149, 150. GiacomeIJi |43. Given 272. Gligorich 25, 107, 138. 179, 214, 234, 240, 266, 276, 277, 278, 308, 317, 318, 339, 344, 345, 364, 365, 372, Goldin 208. Golmayo 78. Golombek 162. Golovko 141. Gonzalez 27. Gore 17]. Gravye 141, Greenberg 273, Greene 336. Gruenfeld 106. Gundersen 124. Gunnell 24. Gurgenidze 362. Haag lo3, Haagkvist 107, 140. Hadshipetrov 334. Hall 7. Hammond 63, Hanauer 119. Harris 282. Harrwitz 50. Hartigan 29. Hartleb 2S0. Helms U', 170, Henneberger 11.7. Henin 280. Hodo© 141. Hodurskt 272. Honan 219. Honfi 140. Horowitz 185, 243. Hronnadka 106. Ipsen 157. Ivkov 53, 179, 365. Jackson, A. 245. Jackson, £. M. 256. Jaenisch 49. Janowski 123. Jewett 94, Jezek 268. Jimenez 27, Johnson 29. Jonsson 85, Kadrev 215, KaJme 47, 73, 113, 302, 343. Karch 238. Kashdan 276. Kaufman 46, Kause 262. Keller 329, 334. Kenny 340. Keres 19, 25, 104, 117, 145, 207, 214, 240. 317, 319, 337, 344, 345, 349, 365, 372. Kevitz 211. Khavin 309. Kholmov 117, 207, 237. Kieseritzky 297. Klavin 141. Kmita 237. Kmoch 243, 365. Koch 53, 236, Koltanowski 256. Konstantinopolsky 365. Kopayev 141, KorchnoJ 157, 236, 271, 309. Kostich SO. Kotov 106. 271, 309. Kozma 107. Kugelmass 188. Kupper 268. Lang 369. Larsen 10, 23, 45. 138, 212, 234. Lasker 48, 51, 340, 341, 346. Lauterbach 33, Le Count 335. Lenchiner 141. Lepikhin 143. Letelier 148, 241, Levene 336. Levy 20. Lewitzky 155. Lilienthal 365. LipnJks 107. Litvinov 141, Lisitsin 309. Loewenthal 50. Lokvenc 111. Lombardy 22, 75, 104, 112, 221, 2S0. 300, 301, 364, 365. Loyd 78. Lubin 145. Lutikov 116, 141, 212, Marchand 21. IVtardle 219. Marechal 56, 372. Marelsson 65. MargoMt 148. Marich 111. Maroezy 231, 340, 341. Marshall 46, 106, 155, 272. Marwitz 143. Matanovich 142, 335, 365. McCormick 262. McLellan 172, 335. McMahon 94. Mease 381. Mednia 74, 115, 303. Menachem 120. Mieses 123, 279. Mikenas 106, 364. Mi lev 33, 56. Milich 107. Mills S5. Monath 121. Montias 310. Monticelli 243. Moore 78. Morphy 49fL Mott-Smith 1S5. Mueller 145, 176, 237, Muller 117, 207, Muller, C, S. 245. Najdorf 58, 79, 214, 332, Nenarokov 257. Nezhmedinov 364. Niephaus 104, Nikolajewski 366. Nimzovich 47, 106, 183, 18S, 210. Noa 210. Noga 313. Ojanen 9, 10. O'Keefe 209. O'Keily 104, 141. 175, 193, 236, 237. CHESS REVIEW. DECEMBER, 19S9 383 Olafsson 25, 58, 104, 111, 204, 212, 212, 270. 344, 345, 366, 374. Opara 172. Orlando 273. Owens 150. Pachman 53. S3, 176, ISI, 210, 211, 334. Palau &7, Palciauskas 2S0. Panno 45, 214, 329, 334. Paoli 268, Parma 340, Patteson 20, Pauisen 49, 59, 340. Pavey 150, Penrose 115, 154, 271. Persitz 55. Pertisch 207. Peters 311. Petrosyan 53, 107, 116, 138, 212, 337, 338, 344, 345, 366, Phillips 21. Pidevsky 53, Pillsbury 279, 340, Ptinik 53, 176, 180, 214. Ptnkus 85, 265. Pirc 309. Pithart 309. Planas 33. Platonov 141* Pogrebisky 53. Polugayevsky 107, 118, 140, 141, 271, 308. PoiYiar 202. Popov 215. Portisch 183, 208. Posch 53. Poschel 119. Prtns 113. Pritchard 358. Prokes 54. Prokhorovich 141, Poc 30S. Rabar 365* Rabinovich ITS* Raffel 349, Ragosin (or Ragozin) 153, 210 . Rankis 19, 133, Rasmussen 65, Ravinsky 106, Reshevsky 45, 52, 55, 57, 73, 76, 83, 112, 113, 148, 153, 181, 221, 280, 319, Reti 98, 106, 177, 201, 243, 340, Rhodin 326. Richter 335, Ridell 140. 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Schoene 113, Schroeder 262* Sherwin 8, 25, 46, 75, 152, 179, 301, 319. Shevrin 287. Shianov&ky 335. Shocron 147, 241, Shtein 141. Sigurdeson 65. Silber 270. Silver 334* Simagin 62, 53. Simonovich 333. Sllwa 107, Smith 173* Smysiov 10, 23, 154, 168, 237, 276, 277, 319, 334, 335, 344, 345, 365, 370, 371, 372* Smyth Ic* Snaevarr 237. Sofrevsky 309. Sokolsky 26. 143, 271* Soloview 214. Soly 272* Soultanbeieff 140. Stainaker 356. Spanjaard 305. Spassky 204, 2L4, 277, 329. Spielmann 53* 54, 80* 146, 213, 288, 340, 341. Staunton 49. Steiner 85* 185. Steinmeyer 349, Stenberg 59* Stolarov 107* 141* Stoftz 58, 85, 219, 276* Streitfeld 145, Strielakowski 237. Strugach 26, 143. Stueber 335. Suechting 1* Suetln 107* 141* 204, 270, 364, 365. Suyker 94. Sveinsson 85* Szabo 58, 85, ISI, 242, 277. Szily 107* Tahl 16, 17, 56, 118, 142* 154, 204, 213* 240, 266, 279* 317, 329, 334, 365, 366* 370* 371. Taimanov 204* 237. Tangeman 157. Tarrasch 7, 313. Tartakover 26* 79, 106, 162, 213, 279* 288. Taubenhaus 7, Tchigorin 48, 343. Teichmann 46, 137. Te Koiste 97. Tenner 170. Thibaut 193. Thomas 11. Thompson* J* S* 185* Thompson* R* 1-M. Tilllette 143. Tolush 277. Tcran 209. Trayers 239. Trenberth 238. Treybal 331. Trifunovich 53, 104, 142* Tringow 16* Troeger 97. Troianescii 53, 309. Tsvetkov 270* Tufts 346* Turner 151, 242* 300. Tylovtch 214. Udovchich 271* Uhlmann 35, 84, 149. Ulvestad 320* 342. Unzicker 57* 138, 213* 241, 329. Usachij 141. Vajsman 141. VaWo 221* Van Brunt 313. Van den Berg* C* 80* 143* 327. Van den Berg, H* S5. Vano 173. Van Seheftinga 55* 111* Van Stennis 236* Varnusr 153. Vasyukov 141. Veltmander 141. Vidmar 47. Vistanetski 141. Volovich 141, Von Bardeleben 370* Von Scheve 59. Wade 35* 112* 176* 209* 221* Walther 214, 278. Wanetick 21* Watinikow 268. Weinstein 152, 282, 319, 341. Westbrock 185. Wiener 173* Wrjker 97. Williams 245. Winfrey 56, Winter 370* Wolf 370* Wood 65. Woods 157. Woolverton 358* Worralt 145. Wysowski 239. Yanofsky 82* S3* 104, 1S3* 304* Yates 303. Yerhoff 29* 346, Yuchtman 116, 154, 212, 271, 366* Yudovich 141. Zalys 221. Zamikhovsky 107* Zitzman 349. Zurakhov 157* 271* 384 CHESS REVIEW, DECEMBER. 1959 AN ARTFULLY DECEPTIVE TRAP David Robb's (.lohimn in the Cleveland Plain Dealer lemiud^s us of this gem of a. game twixt iReuben Fine (White) and Arthur Dake from a match played in Chicago^ It turns on an explosive combination arising Trom a trap so artlully prepaired that it is bard to say just how early the n inner actually began laying it. Possibly even, he first perceived he was incurring a loss and then contrived to convert it to his advantage? The unusual opening begins 1 P-Q4, N-KB3 2 P-QB4, P-KN3 3 P-B3, P-Q4 4 PxP, NxP (see diagiam 1). 1 This opening is barely dis^ cussed in current compila¬ tions of ope lungs. Yet, al¬ though the Gruenfeld was hardly a decade old, this re¬ lated line had been tried be¬ fore. StilL the players are not merely pariotting a book line and both have scope for ingenuity: 5 P-K4, N-N3 6 B-K3j B-N2 7 lSf-B3, 0^0 8 Q-Q2. 2 White is Hidng up lo ef- feet the exchange of tlie po¬ tent fUinchettoed Black Bish¬ op. But now Black insittiues the typical hyper-modern counter-assault on White's center and so forces the play into his own hands: 8 , . . P-K4 9 P-Q5, P--QB3 10 P-QR4, PxP 11 PxP, a-R5t 12 B-B2, Q-QN5 (see diagram 3). 3 At this point. While be¬ gins a little forcing lumself apparently to safeguard his isolated Queen Fawn by re¬ moving some of the pres¬ sure on it but. i]i so doing he confers the Two Bishop advantage on Black: 13 P- R5, N-B6 14 BxN, QxB 15 KN-K2, N-R3 16 0-0, N--B4 (with threat of 17 . . . N-N6:>. 7 Now it is apparent that Whitens Queen has just about made its escape in face of Black's eucirclement. Bui that, Black Queen Rook has ensured the fall of WBiite's Queen Rook Pawn. The ensuing moves are ob¬ vious. Did White fat! to foresee tiiem! Or t^ouldnh he help it? 30 , , , P-N3 31 Q-BR RxP* 4 To sum up. While has in¬ deed fairly well deployed his minor pieces and holds the center, if he can main¬ tain his rather precarious hold. But he lias to yield another Bishop for Knight exchange and a tempo check as well. But then he coun¬ ters: 1? BxN, QxBt 18 K- R1, R-Q1 19 Q-N5, P^B3 20 Q_R4, P-KN4 21 Q--R4, 8 Now While stands a stout Pawn behind, and his tivo Knights look pathetic in prospect of opening lines bringing the Two Bishops into play. What does the White side have? Merely a sensational unmasking: 32 NxBP![ KxN 33 N--K4t, K^N2 34 R-B2, Q-R5 (bear- ou White's Rooks vs 35 QxPf and 3^ QxR). 5 By hindsight, we can see the ultimate pattern now un¬ folding, Could the players? One of Black’s two Bishops is partly but not wholly ''bad.'' Both sides develop on rather set channels. Watch Black’s Queen Rook as one key: 21 , . . B~B4 22 KR-Q1, QR-B1 23 N-N3, B-N3 24 KN-K4, Q“B5 25 Q-R3, 9 Now, liowevei% we can be¬ gin to sense the depth of White's artful entrapnient. His pieces deploy in deadly co-operation, while a. mate impends against him on his back rank: 35 QxPf, B-N3 (forced, else 36 QxR threat¬ ens to mate fii'St!) 36 R-B7'j' leaving the King fiook and a mate hanging by a mere tempol), K-N1, 6 Obviously. While doesrfi want an eJid-gume without Queens. But now Black can spring his "bad’' Bishop and continue to beleaguer the White Queen which in con¬ sequence must find tortuous means of escape. The plot is thickening, 25 . . , B-B1 26 P-Q6, K-N2 27 R^Q5, B-B2 28 R-Q2. R-B3 29 QR-QR R-R3 30 Q-Rl, 10 The Stage is set -or the crowd pleasei’ lo cap any grand combination (note tliui 36 . . . K’Rl 37 helps Black not at all); 37 QxBt I Resigns, It is ].)0i lit less lo wail for 37 , . . Px(J 2^ X-B6^ and 39 R-[{7 male. Now [he prob- le[n: did WliiJe delibeiiitely "bait" tiis (Jueen Rook Baw[i? 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