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Volume XXI Number 4 April, 1966

EDITOR: J . F. Reinhardt

THE MATCH BEGINS The title match between defending champion Tigran Petrosian and the challenger,

Boris Spas.sky. began in Moscow on April 1l. The match will, if it goes the Cull distance, consist of twenty·four games.

As wc go to press, six games have been completed _ all of them draws. Spassky had white in the fi rst game and opened wi th L P·K4. Petrosian re­

plied with th e Caro-Kann, defended well, and proposed a draw after Spassky's 37th move. The offer was accepted.

The second game, with Petrosian as white, was a Queen's Gambit Declined. Although the Champion had a favorable position and an extra pawn, he was unable to make headway, and the draw was agreed to after 50 moves of piay.

The fifth game of the match was a real test of Petrosian's famou~ defensive ability. Spassky, playing white, reached an advantageous position at the adjournment , being a pawn ahead. Soviet experts believe that the Challenger missed a winning line on his 50th move. After this, the defense pr oved impregnable and the game was dr awn after 79 moves.

Following this long and difficult game, the sixth game wa~ a placid inter lude : a grandm aster draw in only 15 moves.

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Marshall Chess Club Championship PAUL ROllEY LOUIS LEVY 1. H · KII3 1. P·1I4 3 . P·Q4 4. P·K) S. OH·en 4. 1I.Q3 7. O,() I . P..qN3 t. B·H2 10. Q·K2 II. QR·QI 11. I(PltP 13. KR· Kl 14. H· K5 15. PxP 16. PltH 17. Q.H4 II . B· B2 n . R· K3 20. P· KR4 21 . Q·1I4 1.l. R·H1 23. Q-1II6 24. RxPth 25 . QxPc h 26. Q·1II6ch 27. Q·H6ch

W . IIIIIOWNE 1. P' I(4 2. H· KII3 3. 8 ·1.15 4. B· R4 5. 0·0 6. R·Kl 7. B·H3 I . P·1I3 t . P· KR3 10. P..q4 11 . QN..q] 12. H·Bl n . H· N3 14. 8 ·112 IS. P ·Q5 16. K·R] 17. R·I(HI II. H·Bl 19. P·QH3 20. P· KH4 21. QxH 22. N· H3 ]3. QR.B 24. H· B5 25. HP.B 26. III·H3 ]7. QR.KHI 21. Q-RS n . R·Bl 10. P· 1I4 31 . BoO' 32. B·B2

.... P..qBl

H · B3 P· Kl

QH·Q] B· K] 0.0

PoOH, B·N2 P· B4

BPxP R·Bl Q· B2

••• N.N N,,' H· B4

KIII·QI P ·N3

1'· I(R4 Q·Bl N·" , .. ••• I( · BI

1( ·1(1 I(·Q2

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P· I(4 H·QII3 ,..QR3

H· Bl B· K::1

I'.QN4 ,..Q3 0.0

I'. R3 R.Kl B' Bl , .. '

N.QR4 " · B4 N· B5 B·K2 H· R2 N· N4 N. N3

N.Hch II·H4 ... Q· N4 ,.N Q .1I3 I(· R2

R·KNI N·Q2 " · N5 P· 1II4 P· III5

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A. OUAOAGHIHI ,. 1'.Q1I4 N· KB3 ,. P.QN3 I'·B3 ,. " ·Nl .... •• B· I(N2 ... ,. ... 101·1015

•• N· KII1 ... ,. B·QR3 QN .Q1

•• 0.0 P· 1(3

•• ... N .. 10. H·RI Q· R3 II . Q·Nl N/ I.Q2 12. QR· NI 0 ·0 13. KR· lll ... 14. N· II4 N· I(S 15. P.Q4 Q.pch 16. I( ·RI N/ 2.-B3 17. R·N1 HxPc h '1. "xN QIIHI' 19. H·1(3 R.QI 20. R·B5 N.Q4 11 . NIIN KI'.H 2'2. R' I(2 B· N5

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]1. BxN 29. 8 ·1(4 30. Q·B7ch 3' . QxRP 32. Rxlt 33. RoO. 34. KxB 35. I( ·HI 36. Q·N4 31. 101·1(2 31. R·N4 39. K· R2 40. K·N3 4'. Q.Q] 42. B·BI 43 . Q · K3 44. 101.02 45. Q. K3 46. Q.Q2 41. B· N2 48. K· II1 49. B.Q4 SO. I(·K3 51. R·H3 52. Q· KI Res igns

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I( · B2 Q ·B4 Q. K2 "N .. ,

BltPCh 1II·81 t h

B· Bl 101· 12 Q. B4

Q·Hlch R·Rlch ...

R· R2 Q· N6Ch

Q ·B1 Q ·N6ch

101·1011 Q. Rt

Q·R7ch R.Q2

R·B2c h Q·R4 Q. IU

Q. KSch

H . SCHNEID 33. BxP ,.. ". ". 31. RltH 3 • . Q· B3 39. R· H4 40. R.Q 41 . K· H2 42. R· H4 41 . P·R4 44. PIIPch 45. QIIQ 46. P. R5 47 . P·1I3 .1. K·Hl 49. KIIR 50. I( · B5 51. I(·N4 52. I(· R4 53. I(·H4 54. I(· R4 55. B·R4 U . B·H3 51. I(·N4 » . I( · R4 59. I( · H4 60. K· R4 61. K· N4 62. K· N3 Resigns

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21. R·Bl 24 . R/l·1(3 25. N· R1 16. R.Q 21. Q.I(NP 21. Q· B7 fl. QIIHP 30. QIIBI' 31. N ·BI :n. Q·H7 33. Q.Q1 34. I(·R1 35. Q·Bach 36. Q·B2ch 31. Q.R 38. Q·N7 39. QIIRP 40. I(. R3 41. " · R4 42. Q· K7 43. K·R.

C.

R·R6 H·H3 N· R5 N· II6 ... "R> P· B1

P' BIIQ) Q·H4ch

Q· B3 P· H3 ... ... R·R l R· BS

RIIRch K· H2 R·R6 I(· B3 R· RI

R·Hlch 1(· 1(2 R· H7 R· H7 K· Bl R·NI

M.QBI .... 1(·1(2 P · B4

LEVY I'·KR4

P· R5 ... ... R·1(1

QR· BI R·Nl

R·Hlch B·N4 .... R·1(3 ,.N I(· R2 R· N1 .. , 11 ·1(5

R· N7ch P· B4 I(·R3 R· R7

R· R1ch Or;lwn

January-March, 1966 1. Waltar Browne ._. ___ ._. __ ._ ... _ ...... _ ...... W5 W' Dl WI L2 W9 L4 WI3 Wl1 61·21 2. paul Robey ........ _ ... _ ... _ ............................ U W4 WS WIO WI Ll OS W, W13 6,·21 3. LoUis L.vy .......................................... _ .... Wl0 WI 01 0' 09 W2 05 W4 L1 6 ." 4. Hyman SCh .... id ...... _ ... _ ... _ ...... _ ...... _ ...... 014 L2 013 Wll 01 0' WI L3 WS 5 ~ 5. onld o;ln l.ls ..... ... ............................. _. __ L I WI4 L2 W1 WI3 W8 Ol 012 L4 5 ~ , . Arnold Guadag ... ln l .... ........ ........ .. .. ...... _W2 LI Wt 03 LI 04 WI2 LII WI4 5 ~ 1. Edoar McCormick ............... ........ ............. Wll 09 U L5 04 012 0'0 WI4 W3 5 ~ I . Andr.w Soltis .............. .. ... ...... ....... ... ...... ... Wll L3 W7 LI W' L5 02 0'0 01' 41·41 9. Wllli.m Go lchberg ........ ... ... .. ............ .. .. Wt2 07 U WI4 01 Ll Lll L2 WID 4 ·5 10. John Wutbrock ......... .......................... .. ... L3 013 W12 L1 011 014 01 08 L9 31·51 11. Oren Popovych ......................... ... ............ L7 011 LI4 L4 010 L13 W9 W6 01 31·51 12. Ch;lrltt Rehberg ....... ............................... L9 011 Ll0 OU WI4 01 U 05 Ll 3 .. 13. oouglu P;lcler ........................................ LI DID 04 012 L5 Wll 014 Ll L2 3 .. 14. Theoclore Lorie ........................................ 04 L5 WI' L9 L12 010 013 L7 U 1, .. ,

Browne and Robey are playing a match for the titie, consisting of two games (add itional, if necessary). Also at stake is fi rst prize of $200 (second IS $1 (0). The other players are lis ted in tie·break order .

Nola : We hillve- learned, iII$ WI go to p~S5, thillt PAUL ROeEY won the- fitst plaYoOff game- of the- match ;lnd th.t the m;ltch W;15 not continuld. Robey, the-re-fore. is the ne-w M;lrshall C.C. Ch;lmpion.

ENGLISH OPENING PAUL ROBEY HYMAH SCHNEID .. P.QB4 P· K4 22 . Q.QI H·K4 ,. N·QBl P.Q3 13. PIIP ... ,. P· I(H3 P· KB4 14. B·1I4 QR·KI

•• 8 · N1 H·I(B] 25 . R· B' K·RI ,. N· Bl B· K2 16. Q ·Q2 N·1I2

•• 0 ·0 0 ·0 21. QR. I(I P·QR4 ,. P·Q4 P·1(5 21. H·IU R·KNI

• N· I(I p ·a] ]9. K·R1 H·K4

•• ... , " · B4 30. Q.B2 H·B1 10. p . II3 ••• 31. R· B3 R·1(5 11 . HxP N· Rl n . R· K3 ... 11. p .QRl H· B2 33. BIIR H·1(4 n . R·Nl P.QN3 34. 11 ·112 .. N 14. Q·1I2 R· Nl lS . NP.S H· R3 15. P·QN4 ••• li. N·1I4 N· B4 16. pxP B·Q2 37. QIIP HxP/ S 17. N.Q4 P· Nl 38. N· R5 Q.N3 11. P·H5 N· H5 39. QlIll ch ••• 19. P·1(4 B· KB3 40. NXQ R·KB' 20. N/ J.K2 Q·K2 41 . 8 ·1014 H·H6 11 . P· R3 Q·H2 41. R·1(7 R.sIgns

CENTER·COUHTER GAME A . SOLTIS •• MCCORMICI( .. P·K4 .... 11. RltN ... ,. . .. N·KIIl 11. Pall N" ,. B·HSch II.Q2 .,. Q-IU N .. •• II· B4 I'.QN4 10. B· N2 Q. K2 ,. B·K2 N" 11 . B·1I6 Q.84

•• .... P ·Nl 21. R·1( 5 Q·IU ,. N· I(B3 B· H2 23. lII/ l .Kl KR·SI

•• 0 ·0 0.0 24. Q·Kl N· Bn

•• R· I(I P· K3 25 . R·QB5 Q·QNS 10. QH·Q2 ,.·QR4 16. P·QR3 Q. NI 11. N· K4 N·R] 17. R. R5 N· KI 12. I'· B3 P·QB4 2'. B· KS Q· R2 n . P.P Q.B2 19. Rxl' K·BI 14. N.Q4 N/ laP lO. Q· H5 P·B3 IS . NxNP ,.N 31. Q ·R6ch N·N2 16. a.1I N.N 31. B.,. Ruillns

QUEEN'S GAMBIT ACCEPTIi:O c. REHIIERG w. IIROWHE .. .... P·Q4 11. N ·1I4 H.Q2 ,. P·QII4 ... 19. Q. N4 QR.Klll ,. H·KIIl N·I(Bl ,.. II ·B4 Q ·QI

•• P·K3 B·N5 11. R·H3 p .Ka4 ,. ... P·1(3 22 . PxP ... •• Q· H3 .. N 23. B· K3 N· B3 ,. ••• QH·Q2 24. Q . RS .... •• P· 1(4 N· N3 ::15. I' ·N3 P.QH4

•• B·1(3 N •• 16. N.Q1 ... , 10. QxN P·B3 21. RIl·NI R· R4 11 . N .Q2 B·K1 11. Q· N2 H·HS 12. 0 ·0 0 ·0 n . ,. · I(R3 N .. 13. I(·Rl K·Rl 30. PIIH Q. KB4 14. R· I(HI Q.Q2 31. Q"'" R."ch IS. QR..ql KR·Ql 32. K· Nl R· R7 c h Ii. Q·KBI Q· B2 33. K·BI Q..q6ch 17. Q. N2 R· I(H' Rui lln ,

BISGUIER WINS GREATER N.Y. OPEN

The Greater New York Open, held April 1·3, had a t ur nout of 181 playe rs competing in three sections: Open, Booster, and Novice. The largest section, the Open, had J 15 plaYers-induding 17 masters and 35 experts. Winner was Grand master Arthur Bisguier who held a median edge over Iva n Theodorovitch and Bernard Zuckerman , aft er all three players had scored 51h·1h . Bisguier 's wins were scor ed against F. Snitzer (1942), E. S. J ackson (2085), H. Hohenberger (2179), Roy Hoppe (2206) and P al Benko (2579). He drew with Zucker man in the final rou nd to clinc h the title.

Benko fin ished with a 5·1 score, as did James T. Sherwin, Walter Shipman. Arnold Guadagni ni, and Steven Morrison. Guadagnini won the Expert Prize and Morrison the Junior , while the Unrated Trophy went to Richard Peterson.

The Booster Section, with 58 players, was won by Nicholas France with a clear 6·0. William Fagan and J ack Birnhnk, 5·1 each, placed second and thi rd, and Ala n Pincus, with 4 Y.z points, was fourth . The top C awar d went to L. Frank Hodes, 41f.z, and Bernard Caesar took the D trophy with 21h . The 8-player Novice Section was won by Angelo Martinez, 5%.%; runner·up was Gordon Tweten.

The tournament was directed by USeF Business Manager J . F. Reinhardt with the assistance of Gerald Q'Flaherty. U.S. Champion Robert J . Fischer was the Ad· judicator .

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In recenl months I was fortunate

enQuqh to win l our "open" tournaments

in California. I found the general level of playing slrenqlb suprisingly high: as a m(r\ter 01 fact. more them one of my

vlclories can be attributed to good luck (see Diaqram 2). Nevertheless, one can

never count on being lucky: in the long run Ibe only 8w e way to win qames is 10 make the best moves.

DIAGRAM I Blick: Benko

White: Bullockus In this position, from a game played

at the Sonta Monica Open, I played 1. ........ N·QB7

White realizes ol course that Black is threatening e ither 2. . ...... . , N·QNa or 2. ........ , NxP, winning at least a pawn In either case. But he doesn't see the main threat.

2. P-QR4 .... .. .. He might have tried 2. B-Q2 or 2. Re·

signs. White 3pparentiy thinks he is get­ting off lightly as he "only" loses a pawn. But . . .

2. ........ N·K8! Now it's al\ over, as Black wins dc·

cisive material. White continues the game out or sheer momentum. 3. R·K3 RxBI 4. RxN ....... .

Not that it matters at this point, but 4. NxR is foll owed by 4 . ........ , BxP; 5. K·BI, BxR: 6. KxN, BxN, etc. 4. ........ RxB White religns.

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by PAL BENKO DIAGRAM 2 Black: Benko

White; Shaw

This position, from a game at the Rocky Mountain Open, is a win {or Black; he has an extra pawn, two co nnected passed pawns, and the Bishop·pair . Ord­inary technique should suUicc. However, one careless move on my part almost gave my opponent lhe game as a pres. c nt. I played .•.

1. ........ R/ I.Q2??

Defending the RP which is attacked twi ce, and preparin g to answer 2. R·QBI with 2 . ........ , B-N6, ctc. Feeling confident of a win. I left the board for a few moments to watch the nearby games. When [ returned, my opponent was still considering his move. Glancing at the posiUon, I suddenly realized that my last move was a terrible blunde r. In the hope that my opponent didn't realize he might have a win, I orlered him a draw. He declined with the comment that be thought he could wi.n.

2. R.QBl ........ Bailing the trap r had set fo r myself.

1£ 2 ..... .. .. , B-N6?; 3. RxP! wins in all variations : 3 . .. ...... , RxR/8 or 3 ......... , RxR/ 2 is fo llowed by 4. R-Ra or 88 check, and B·R6, with mate to Collow. However, it was necessary to make a move, so I tried . . .

2. ........ BxP?1

In this way I hoped to have some chances fo r salvation because of the passed pawns, and my King is provided with an escapc squarf!. But I would rather have had White's position at this point. :My opponent, however, apparently considered the coming end game too long and difficult, with perhaps only a draw for his trouble, so this time the draw was oCCered by him, and I accepted. A narrow escape.

This situation reminds me ot a remark made by the late Russian Grandmaster Leven[ish in an article in a Hungarian magazine. It was his contention that it is unsportsmanlike to oUer a draw when you know you are lost. This remark was directed specifically against Reshevsky

who, according to Levenfisb, was con­stanily committing thi s breach of ethics. However, it seems to me that this attack on Reshevsky is unjustifjed because the Russian players also know how to use draws to their advantage.

Perhaps among friends and in casual games, LevenIish's argument holds water. But in professional tournament chess, where cash prizes are involved, and especially where there are only a lew games in the entire tournament, as in this case, :md every half-point is vital , I am inclined to disagree. The fact that I know I am lost does not neC(\ssarily mean that my opponent knows 1 am lost. One might sny that this is part of the technique of winning won games. (Or, in this case, drawing lost games!)

DIAGRAM 3 Black: Weinberger

White: Benko

This position is from a game played at the Mission Bay Open against the strong California master Tibor Wein­berger.

White here stands better due to his protected passed pawn. The problem is how to make progress. There is a pos· sibility of breaking through by P-N4 and wor king with an open file on the Queen side. But the game was close to adjudication and I was concerned Jest the game be ad judicated a draw. So I looked (or a quicker winning line. I de· eidcd to grab the opportuni ty to sacri­fice my Queen for an immediate break­through.

1. QxPchl PxQ 2. RxR R.B2

Forced, to stop the threatened mate.

According to the tournament rules, the game was to be adjudicated at this pOint, 50 moves having been made. After going out fOr a cup of coffee , I returned to my board to find t he adjudicators exam­ining the following li.ne: 3. R/I-R7ch, K-B3; 4. R-R6Ch, K-N2; 5. P-B6ch(?), QxP (not 5 . ........ , RxP?; 6. R/ 6--R7ch, and Black ends up a Rook down); 6. RxQ, Rx.R. The result is that Black has his Rook on an active open file , and while White should still win, it would be

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a long and arduous Rook endgame requir­ing a great deal of analysis.

But here is the point of the Queen sacrifice: 3. R/l-R7ch, K-B3; 4. R-R6ch, K-N2; 5. P·R4!! (See Diagram 4.)

DIAGRAM 4 Black: Weinberger

White: Benko Zugzwangr Pawn moves are worse than

useless (S ........ . , P-N4; 6. RPxP), and a Rook move loses the Queen. If 5 ..... .. .. , Q-Q2; 6. P-B6ch, RxP; 7. R/6·R7ch and 8. RxQ. A most unusual conclusion.

(DIAGRAM 5) Black: Benko

White: Raterman

In this position, from the American Open, Black has an extra pawn, but White is pressing his attack. The im­mediate threat is N-K6ch, winning the Bishop. If Black plays 1. ...... .. , N-Q1?, then 2. QxN wins at onee (2 . .. ...... , QxQ; 3. N-K6ch, etc.)

1. ........ N·K41 Black begins a counter-attack, and his

position suddenly springs to life. 2. p.B4? ... .. .. .

Better is 2. Q·K4. Now White receives a lesson on The Art of the Pin. 2. ..... ... B-B41 3. Q·K4 ....... .

Of course, if 3. PxN, BxNch WinS.

3. ........ N-B3 5. BxN 4. R·Q1 NxN

Now it appears that White has escaped, but he is rudely awakened.

S. ... ... .. R·RBI White resigned, as he is losing a

piece. The final position deserves a diagram:

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DIAGRAM 6 Black: Benko

White: Raterman Besides sunshine, scenery, and movie

stars, California also has chess players. There used to be a saying in New York chess circles to the effect that the furth­er from New York a city is, the weaker were the players. I don't think that expression has any validity any more (if it ever did have).

Chess in California and the West is growing by leaps and bounds.

The 1966 U.s. Open will be held in Seattie, the American Open was launched in Santa Monica, the National Open has had its home [or the first two years of its life in Las Vcgas, and the Piatigorsky Cup tournamcnts are scheduled to give us international invitational events every two years in Los Angeles. (The second Piatigorsky Cup is scheduled for this summer). I hope this trend continues.

Go West, young man!

Ten teams competed in a tournament sponsored by the Rochester (N.Y.) in­dustrial Management Council with facil· it ies and refreshments provided by East­man Kodak. The event, which ran for six months, was won by the Kodak Park "8" Team (Dr. Erich W. Marchand, R. Reithel, J. Lubberts and S. Urbanski) which scored 30112-5%. Second place went to students from the University of Rochester after a hard fight with the Kodak "A" Team which placed third.

• • • • • The Marshall Chess Club Candidates

Tournament, which ran from January to March, was won by Alan Kussack who topped a field of 34 players with a score of 8·1. Second, with 7-2, was Howard Ant, who handed the tournament win­ner his only defeat. Sleven Spencer, 61h-2 112, was third and Edward Diedrich, 6·3, placed fourth. By virtue of his victory, Kussack qualifies for next year's club championship. This is the sccond year in a row that the "Candidates" has been won by a high school student.

• • • • • The Langman Open, played at Clark·

son College in Potsdam, N.Y. on "March 26·27, had an entry of 31 players and was topped by Robert Eberlein, Ron Lohrman, Peter Murray and Denis Strenzwilk- all with scores of 4-1. Ex­cept for Murray, who is from OntariO, Canada, the leaders are all residents of New York State.

The annual Berkshire Hills Open, play­cd in Pittsfield, Mass. on March 27 and April 3, was won by George Krauss, who topped a field of 24 players with a per­fect 6-0. David Palmer and David Lees (winner of the Armed Forces Champion­ship) were next in line with 4% points, fo llowed by Louis Petithory and John J . Ducharme, with 4 each. Lees (rated 2196) was upset by Palmer, a fre shman at the University of Massachusct ts , who is ratcd 1743.

• • • • • The Charleston (W. Va.) Chess Club

Championship was won by John Scherer, whose score or 6-1 (2 draws) was tops in n fie ld of 14. Dr. Cornelio Nolasco, 5·2, placed second.

• • • • • The sixth annual Golden Triangle

Open, played in P ittsburgh, Pa. on April 2-3, drew an entry of 82 players, making it the largest regional event ever held in that city. Winner was Woody Armstrong of Pittsburgh who scored 4*'·% and edged out Dr. Erich Marchand, Rochest­er, N.Y.; R. Larson, Erie, Pa., and R. Cayton, Pittsburgh on median tie-break. Class prizes went to Herb Barry, M . Schumacher, and D. McKinney ("A"); Fred Magnone, J . Kolts ("B"); CaveUe, Brown, Flowers ("C"); Piper ("D"); Hunt, Perry (Unnted). The tournament, spon­sored by the Pittsburgh Chess Club, was directed by Bill Byland.

• • • • • Robert Hendricks, scoring 5~·lh, took

first placc in the 54-player Peninsula (Va.) Student Tournament, Larry West took second place and Robert Blount was third.

• • • • • The sixteenth annual Valley of the

Moon Chess Festival, sponsored by the Sonoma (Calif.) Chamber of Commerce and directed by George Koltanowski, will take place on Sunday, August 7, outdoors on thc historic plaza. Main feature of the Festival is a short tournament starting at 10 a.m. Simultaneous exhibitions, problem-solving competitions and other activities arc included in the program. For complete information write William Wetsel, Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce, 461 First Street, Sonoma, Calif. 95476.

• • • • • The 1966 Canadian Open will be played

at Grant Hall, Queens' University, Kings· ton, Ontario. The first round starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 27 (one day after the final round of the U.S. Open in SeatUe). Play will continue each evening [rom 6 to 11 p.m. unt il Labor Day, Mon· day, September 5. Registration will be accepted until noon Saturday, August 27, at the playing site. Advance registration is recommended, however. Full details are available from Kalev Pugi, 32 Al­gonquin Terrace, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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Favorite Game by YURI KARZHAVIN (APN)

Tigran Petrosian has played hundreds of tournament and match games during the last twenty years and on many oc­casions has won special "best-played game" awards. When the editors of the Mexican magazine Siem pre recently asked the world chess champion to grant them an interview, I took advan­tage of this to ask him what game he regarded as his best.

" If you mean the games I've played in the last few years," Tigran replied, "then it's the fifth game in tbe match with Botvinnik. Playing the black pieces, Botvinnik effected a number of ex­changes in the opening stage of the Gruenfcld Defense which, at first sight, promised a quickly drawn game. But I succeeded in weakening his pawn chain on the Queen's wing in a difficult end­ing and went on to win. This victory not only evened the score of the match, but also helped me acquire confidence in the errectivenes~ of my match taco tics.

"Despite such pleasant memories," the world chess king went on, " I must say that I like still better the game I won from Mark Taimanov in the finals of the 22nd USSR Championship. I'll nev· er forget the joy I derived from the drawn-out maneuvers of my Rook which decided the game in my favor. 1 believe an artist has the same feeling when he sees clearly that his idea has been realized on the canvas." This game, played in 1955, is given below with a few brief comments by Petrosinn him­self.

SLAV DEFENSE Pet rosian Tl imanoy 1. p.Q4 N-KB3 5. P-K3 ON·0 2 2. P..QB4 P·Kl 6. B-0 3 B·NS 3. N·KB3 P·04 7. O.() 0 ·0

•• N-B3 P·B3 •• Q.., B·0 3 This retreat of the Black Bishop en·

abies White to obtain a considerable po· sitional advantage: BlaCk is now late in bringing the pieces on the Q-side into action.

9. P-ONJ 10. PxP 11 . B·N2 12. N·K4 13. BxN

p , p P·K4 R· Kl N, N

P·KR3 With this foreed weakening of the

castled position, White is able to build up a strong attack.

8.

14. QR·Ql 15. B·R7ch! 16, RxP 17. R·B4 18. R·K4! 19. R-R4 20. 8·N6

p, p K·Rl B·84 Q·K2 Q.Bl P·B3 R·K2

21 . R-RS! 22. R-Ol 23. B_R3 24, N·R4

8-Q3 B·K4

P·QB4 Resigns

The final position is quite effective: Black has resigned at a moment when almost all the pieces are still on t he board. A beautiful Zugzwang like this (Black is helpless agains t the mortal threats of 25. B·K4 and 2S. N-N6ch) is seldom encountered in games between grandmasters. No wonder Petrosian likes this game very much.

(P. H. Clarke, in his Pet rol ian's Best Games of Chess, comments on the final position; "Grandmasters are not often reduced to such a state of helplessness so quickly. Black has no satisfactory moves, and his material equality is mere-ly nominal. If 24 . .... .. .. , Q,Nl, both 25. 8-R7, QxB; 26. N -I\'6 and 25. B-R4 win at once; whilst if 24 . .... .... , Q.Ql ; 25. B-K4, K-NI, then 26_ B·Q5 ch settles tbe issue. ")

It may be of interest to know that in the same 22nd USSR Championship in which the above game was played, Boris Spassky emerged on the Russian national chess seene for the first time. The Pe· trosian-Spassky clash, in the fifth round, was exceptionally sharp. Petros ian played riskily on the black side of the board in Sicilian Defense and allowed his young opponent to build U9 a strong attack on the K-side, but the newcomer in time trouble, failed to cash in on his advantage.

When they sat down at the chess table that day, neither Spassky nor Petrosian thought, naturally, that they would be meeting elcven years later in a world championship match.

* * * The North Jersey Open, played in

North Plainfield, N.J . on March 19-20 had an entry of 71 players. Four of the~ -John Pamiljens, Leroy Dubeck Robert Durkin and Dr. Ariel Mengarin i"":"topped the field with 41,-2 points each_ Tie­breaking placed them in the order listed. Class prizes went to: Kenneth Fitzgerald (Expert). Vincent Pen t (1s t. Class A) Joseph Micklos (l st , Class B), Harry De: marest (l!it, Class C), Arthur Scott (1 st, Unrated). The tournament. sponsored by the Ncw J ersey State Chess F(XIera. tion, was directed by John McDonald .

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Jack i\Iayer. scoring 3!f.1:-Jh, took a clea r fi rs t in the March Open sponsored hy the National Chess Club of Washing­ton, D.C. on March 12-13. Robert Brinig was second in a field of twelve.

• • • • • The J amaica (N_Y.) Junior Open,

played in February and March, was won by Douglas Widman who edged out Steven Spencer on tic-break points a£· ler each player had scored 5-1. Jerry Sa ngiamo and Edward McLaughlin, with 4-2, wer e ncxt in a field of sixteen. The under-IS prize went to Will iam Nat­bony_

• • • • • The Massachusetts Amatcur, played

in Bos ton on March 12-13, was won by Donald Haffner with an unequalled 4lh-'h_ Second in the 27-player field was John Timm , 4-1, (ollowed by Carl Wagner and A. Helzncr-each with 31f.:.

• • • • • The Tidewater Elimination Tourna­

ment, ~ponsored by the Peninsu la Chess Club of Newport News, Va., ended on March 22 in a clear victory for Robert Mack, whose score of 4lh-lh topped a field of 24 players. Mintant Burvis, Tra­cy Callis and Robert Blount- all with 4-1-placed second through fourth .

• , • • • Tcxas Champion Kenneth Smith swept

to a 5-0 victory in the Denton Knights Speed Tournament, played in Denton, Texas on March 20. Second place went 10 L. Dina, 4-1, whose only defeat was at the hands of the tournament winner. Twenty players took part in the one-day event and cash prizes were awardcd.

• • • • • The championshi p of the San Bernar·

dino Chess Club in California cnded in l'.~arch with a victory for Tim Delaney for the second straight year. His score of 6 lf2"lh was tops in an a-player round robin. , , ,

The Milwaukee 30/ 30 Championsh ip was won by Gregory Nowak with a sweeping 7-0. Second nlace in a field of 22 players went to Eric Isaacson, 5-2_

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The Wisconsin Invi tational Champion­sh ip was won for the third timc in lou l" tries by Dr. Alex Angos of :".li\waukee with a score of 4lh-lh . Needing a win in the last round to pass him on tic­break points, Henry Meifert could man­age only a drawn with Robert Holyon and fini shed second_ Third through s ixth-with 3lh points-werc Holyon, Charles Weldon, Mark Surgies and Fred Zarse. , • • • •

The Greater Kansas City (Mo.) Cham· pionship, played February 5-S. was won by Bob Hart whose :;'0 score was un­matchcd in a field of 28. Charles Burton. Bob Spies and Lance Will iams-all 4-1-placed sccond through fourth .

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Beware the Tiger's Tread by ROBERT BYRNE

So quietly. 80 delicately one miqht almosl soy. does Tiqraa Petroslan s talk his quarry that h . oUen qiV88 tbe un· inilialed spectator tbe impreaaion that he ia jus l colnapplno_ But his final . dev· astating Sprin9 is neUher luck nor chance. but bunUnq with the . tored-up enerqy of b is IIOfl-pedalllnq approach. As is very well known by now. be has great antipathy toward the fOll9h and tumble fiqht 01 aUack and counterat­tack. So, with boundl ... patience and restrcrint. he lor.Qoes aU altack:inq schemes, first rnakino sure h is opponent is so lamed or tied up that he cannot obscure tbe outcome 01 the !'Jame by any kind of desperate venture. Some say they find his play dull. hut that is only because they fall to spot his sinister machinations. In truth. his plg:y is excitinq in its subtlety. in its aTtistry and in its forcefulnes ••

EREVAN, 1965 KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE

Tigran Petrosian 1. P-04 1. P·064

Lothar Schmid N·KB3

P·B4 The Saemiseh and Classical systems

against the King's Indian Defense are proving so formidable these days that at tempts to s idestep them, such as the Benoni (ormation that Schmid cmbarks on here, are secn more freque ntly.

3. p·QS P·Q3 4. N·QB3 5. P·K4 6. B·NS

P·KN3 8·N2

........

The Tiger's tradema.rk- or shou ld I say pawprint. II is difficul t to dctermine whether it is innocuous or not. Petro­sian once said he didn 't know eithcr , all the while continuing to win games with it! Its point is to inhibit a Black coun· terattack by ...... .. , P·K4, N·Q2 or Kl or R4 and .. ...... , P·KB4.

6. ........ P·KR3 7. B·B4 ........

Bctter than 7. B·it4, after which Black can eXchange his Knight for the Bishop

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by 7 ......... , Q·N3; 8. Q·Q2, P·KN4; 9. B·N3, N·R4.

7. . ....... O·R4 8. B.Q2 ........

Typica l Petrosian! He rejects the de­rense of his K-pawn by B·Q3, since Black would then have ........ , QN·Q2 and ........ , N·K4, while 8. Q-Q2 could be met by 8 ......... , P·KN4; again forCing the exchange of his Q·8 ishop for Black's K-Knight.

8. ........ P·K4 But this is not a wise choice against

the World Champion because it leads to a closed game- in which he ha s 110 peer. BeUer was 8 . .. .. .. .. , P·K3, whkh keeps Black's KB·di agonal open and gen· eraUy allows Black some counterchances in the open center.

9. B·Q3 N·R4 10. KN·K2 N·Q2

Unfortunately, 10 . ........ , P·B4 is re· fu ted by 11. PxP, PXP; 12. N·N5, Q·Ql ; 13. N/ 2·Q4!

11. P·KN3 ........ Not really necessary, but once again

typical Petrosian. 11 . ......... N·B5 would be refuted by 12. NxN. PxN ; 13. N·N5. Q.N3; 14. BxP. Even though this move is thus not tactically feasible at the moment. Petrosian never puts orr pro· phylaxis against it, always operating on the principle that an ounCe o( preven· tion is worth a pound o( cure.

11. .. .. N/ 4-B3 12. P· KR4 ........

This mysterious-looking advance has also been employed so oft en by lhe "Tiger" that one would think he had a pate nt on it. I ts purpose is the sa me as that of White 's sixth move-to preven t a Black K·side counterattack by an even· tual ........ , N·R2 and ........ , 1)·KB4. A Knight retreat would be answered now by P·R5, virtual ly forcing ........ , P·KN4 and thus creating a weakness at Black's KB4.

12 . ........ P·KR4 13. Q·81

Once again prevention; this time of the Simplifying .. ...... , B·Ra.

13. .. ...... N·Nl Insisting on ........ , B·R3.

14. N·Ql 15. Q·02 16. N·K3

Q·Ql B·R3 ........

The little regrouping maneuver com· pleted by this move has the twofold ef· fect of thwarting Black's attempt to ex· change Bishops and of piling up such a concentra tion of pieces on Black's KB4 as to make the freeing pawn advance to that square extremely difficult.

16. ........ O-B3 The Queen accomplishes nothing here,

but it is very dimcult (or Black to fi nd any way of getting decent play- a not infrequent result o( the Champion's Nim· zovichian prophylaxis.

17. R·KBI N·N3 18. P·83 ........

There is no hurry about the break P·B4, since it cannot be stopped.

18, ........ B-R6 19. R·B2 0·0·0 20. O.()·O K·NI 21. R·Rl B·QBl 22. K.NI N·K2 23. P·B4 ..... .. .

Break number one is more coming!

at last ! And there

23 . ... .... . 24. 8 ·83 25. P·QR:3 26. P·QN<l

Preparing to open manner of Alekhine.

26 ......... 27. N.QBl

N·Q2 Q.N2 P·B3

two (ronts in the

R/Ql·81 P·KN4

Petrosian gives this move a question mark, but it is the only possible way (or Black to gel any activity at al l. '1:7 ... ...... , P·KB4 would be a (orm of suicide after 28. PxBP, NPxP; 29. BxBP, QxNP; 30. n .R3, Q·N2; 31. PxKP, NxKP; 32. R·:'>l"2, Q·B3 ; 33. BxB, NxB; 34. PxP, PxP; 35 . H·N6. Of course Black can simply stick with passive defense, but then White

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will surely win eventually by Ute break on the KB or the QN files.

28. RPxP KBPxP 29. P.BS P·NS 30. N·N2 B·N4

Although he has allowed White a pro· tected passed pawn, Black has gotten a IiItle room for his pieces and has man· aged to eliminate the tension in the center.

31. N·N3 P·N3 32. K·R2 ....... .

An obvious preparation for lhe open· ing of the QN·file and the consequent attack on the King.

32. ........ B.N2? Black does not see the whole series

or crushers that are about to descend on him. 32 ......... , B·B3 was forC<!d .

33. PItP NxQBP? It seems a litUe heartless of me to

query this and the preceding move, for Petrosian's deep and murderous combi· natioD is dirficult to foresee. Besides. 33. . .... ...• NPxP must lOse in the long run against N·R5, followed by tripling on the QN.file.

34. NxN NPxN 35. N·B4! ........

The consequences of this shot had to be foreseen with absolute accuracy.

35. ........ BxN Naturally the Knight could not be al·

lowed to leap into KS. 36. PxB P·N6

At first sight one might think White has Clipped his wig here. What can he do about the deadly advance of Black's connected passed pawns?

37. R·N2 N·BI He suddenly realizes 37 . ......... P·R5 is

slaughtered by 38. PxP, P-R6; 39. PxP~! PxR; 40. R·KNl!~

38. PxP 39. Q·N2 40. P·B61

p , p R·KT ........

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Only now can one begin to appreciate Petrosian's 35th move. Black h as noth· ing beller than 41. ........ , QxP; 42. RxNP, alter which White doubles Rooks on ei· ther the KB or KN fil es and penetrates either to the fifth rank, winning Black's KP, or to the seventh rank, winning Black's King.

40 ....... .. Q-N4?

Schmid refuses to bow to the Inevi· table and instead stakes everything on the connected passed pawns. But now nothing can assuage the Tiger's appe· tite.

41. P·B71 R·K2 42. R·R3! P·RS 43. R/ N2xP!! Resigns

Tohe fina l position

U 43 ......... , PxR, then 44. RxR, RxP ; 45. BxP ch, K·R1; 46. RxN ch! BxR; 47. Q.N8 mate.

The Universi ty City Open and Am ... · teur, held at the University of Florida on March 26·27, had a total entry of 64 players-26 in the Open Section and 38 in the Amateur. Winner in the Open was George A. Carswell, 41h·1h, and second place wont to Richard Sotter, 4·1. Charles Lang. Mike Day and Robert Leonard, all with 31h points, fin ished third through fifth . The Amateur event was won by Ron Steensland who edged out five others, all with 4·1.

• • • • • Tony Sodaro, scoring 7·2, won a " B"

Tournament at the Gompers Park (Chi· cago) Chess Club., held from October 1 to February 4. Greg DeFotis (6·3) was runner·up and Martin Stimac took third.

A "C" Tournament , held concurrently, was won by Brad Ewart with an imposing 10·1. Mort Handler, 9·2. placed second.

William McLean scored a 4-0 sweep to take first place in the Spring Re· stricted Rating Tournament of the Phoe· nix (Ariz.) Chess Club. Michael J . King. Gerald Nickel, Stephen Travis and Vic· tor W. Jorgensen, J r .---<lll with 3·1-were next in line in a field of 24 players.

• • • • • n le Ashland (Kentucky) Winter Open,

played March 5·6, was won by Marvin ("Joe") Barker with a score of 4-1. Paul A. Sayre, Frank Bruzzese, David Marples and De:-ek Linton finished sec· ond through fifth in that order, each wlUt 3lh pOints.

• • • • • Bruce Pandollini edged out Steve

Morrison on tie-break points to win the IO·player King's County (N.Y.) Junior Open, played in February and March. Each of the leaders scored 5-l. Steve Barry and Jerry Marcus, with 4'h points, took third and fourth. The under·17 prize went to Marcus, the under-13 award was won by Victor Samuelson.

• • • • • USCF Master John W. Collins, whose

"Games by USCF Members" has been a popular CHESS LIFE feature for many years, has recently s tarted a chess co}· umn in the magazine Elementary Erac:· tronlcs.

• • • • • The Schenec:t"dy (N.Y .) Chess Club

Championship was once again won by Frank J . Valvo. this time by the im­pressive score o( IPh·"'fi. Joseph. Wein· inger, 10·1, was runner·up and Ray Miles, 7'h-31h. took third place in the 12·player round robin. Jim McFarland. the top junior , scored 6-5 and shared fourth p lace with three other players.

• • • • • The seC()nd annual Chess Forum

Spring Open, played in Stamford, Conn. on March 25-27, was won by Senior Master Bcrnul'd Zuckerman, whose score of 51h·'h was unmatched in a field o( 40 players. The winner's sole draw came in the final round agains t runner-up Jar.1es Sherwin who fini shed with a score of 5-1. Martin Merado, Dr. Ariel Mengarini and Roy Hoppe - all with 41f.r: points-placed third through fifth . Class prizes went to A. Suraci, D. Maxwell, M. Fredenburgh (Class A). J. Micklos. J. Cox, J. Randolph (Class B). R. Beach (Class C). Top junior was Pet· er Graves.

• • • • • The eighth annuaL Gem City Open,

played in Dayton, Ohio OD February 26· 27, was won by Isidoro Julio YedJin, whose score of 41h ·'h outpaced a field of 47 players. Ed Lawrence, J . Demos, George Berry and Rca Hayes all with 4-1- placed scrond through fifth in that order. Class prizes went to Ken Champ· ney (A) . Tom Miller (B) and Don Taylor (C). The tournament. sponsored by the Dayton Chess Club, was directed by Ray· mond B. Puckett.

CHESS LIFE

The U. S. • p by SAMUEL RESHEVSKV

In the course of winning his seventh U.S. crown. Robert Fischer again dem­onstrated his ability 10 mow down bis countrymen, but nol to the extent that he was accustomed to in some previ­ous events. Fischer's incredible sweep in the 1963/64 Championship made his followers hope for a repeal perform­ance. but this dream was shattered in the first round when Addison, with the white pieces. managed to draw tbough a pcrwn down. In rounds Band 9 f isch­er's invincibility was destroyed when he lost to Byrne and me. Fischer seemed unperturbed by these s urpris­ing setbacks and calmly proceeded to win the tournament. Nevertheless. the myth of his invincibility has been shal­teredo His score 01 8¥.! out of 11 topped Byrne and me by one point. It can safely be predicted that future U.S. Championships will be even closer.

My game against the tournament win­ner was interesting in every phase_ Playing Black. he attempted to simplify by exchanges. but he found himself in a cramped position and was compelled 10 remain on the defensive throughout the game.

NIMZO-INDIAN DEFENSE S. Reshevsky 1. P-04 N-KB3 2_ P-QB4 P-K3

S_ B-03

R. Fi scher 3,_ N-OB3 B-NS 4_ P-K3 P-ON3

.... - ' .. Addison, Evans and Saidy played 5.

N-K2 at this point and fared badly. I, ther efore, decided to play a different variation and one more to my liking.

S. ..... ... B-N2 6. N-B3 0-0 7. 0-0 KBxN S. PxB B-KS 9. Q-B2 BxB

Black could have exposed White 's King with 9 . ... ..... , BxN, but the open KN·file would have been more than ample com· pensation for this weakened pawn struc· ture.

10. OxB P-03 11. P-K4 P-K4

More prudent was 11. ..... ... , P-KR3, in order to prevent White's next move, but after 12. N-R4, foll owed by P-B4, White's attacking chances would have been ex­cellent.

12_ B-NS QN-Q2 13. N-R4l ....... .

White's plan becomes apparent : he is preparing to in itiate aggressive action by posting the Knight on KB5 and open· ing up li nes with P-KB4. In most games, it is easy to point out where the loser made his fatal mistake. Not so in this game. White built up his advantage grad· ually without any visible errors by his opponent.

13. ....... . P-KR3

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14. B-02 Giving up the Bishop would have been

too obliging. 14_ ...... .. R-Kl 15. QR-KI N-BI 16. N-BS N-N3 17. P-B4 PxOP

After 17 . .. ...... , PxBP; 18. BxP, NxB; 19. RxN, fo llowed by doubling Rooks on the KB-file , White's attacking possibil· ities would have been enhanced. But the text move gives White a powerful pawn formation in the center.

lB. PxP P-B3 Attempting to obtain counterpJay with

19, ........ P ·Q4, followed by a possible ........ N·K5.

19. P-OS 20. BPxP

Trying to dispose posted Knight.

21. N-N3!

p,p N-K2

of the powerfully

........ When the spectator s saw this move.

they displayed their d ispleasure . They expected 21. NxNP? This sacrifice, while tempting, is unsound. After 21. ........ , KxN; 22. B-B3, N·N1!; 23. P-K5 (what else?) PxP; 24. PxP, NxP; 25. P-K6ch, P·B3, White's attack would have been completely stopped.

21. ....... . 22. B-B1 23. B·Q4

R-QBT N-N3 K-R2

While this move seems useless, Black has no promising possibilities: he is com­pelled to make noncommittal moves and wait for his opponent to make probes. In the meantime, White proceeds to can· solidate his position.

24_ N-BS ...... .. The Knight is no more to be dislodged.

For, jf 24 . ... ... .. , N·K2; 25. NxRP, KxN; 26. Q·R3ch, K-N3; 27. P-B5ch, etc.

24_ ........ R-B2 25. K-R 1 R-N 1 26_ R-K3 N-R4 27. R/ K3-B3 N-B3 2B. R-R3 P_N4

Black is unable to undertake any­thing. He has to wait for the hammer to fall.

29_ P-N4 ... ... ..

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This is the beginning of the end. The immediate threat is 30. P-N5.

2., ........ NxNP Forced.

30. Q-KN3 Q-KI Retreat of the Knight would have been

immediately fatal : 30 ......... , N·B3; 31. Q-N5, with the telling thr eat of 32. RxPch, etc.

31. NxC:;P .. , ..... Fischer was hoping for 31. QxN, QxP

ch: 32. K-Nl, R-B7, with counterplay. 31. ........ Q-K2 32. P-K5 N_B3 33. P-BS NxQP 34. PxNch .. ..... .

34. P·K6 would have brought about resignation sooner.

34. . ...... . 35. N-B7 ........

Threatening N-N5 ch and RxP ch. 35. ........ QxN 36. RxQ RxR 37. P-K6 R-BSch 3S. K-N2 R-B4 39. R-R4 R-Kl 40. Q-Q6 R/ KI-KBI 41. P-KR3 R-QBl 42. R-K4 ........

The sealed move but not the best. More precise was 42. Q·Q7, R-B2; 43. R-K4.

42_ ....... . 43. K-N3

R-QB7ch R-Q7

43 . ........ , N-B6 would have been met by 44. R-Kl and, if 44 . ... ... .. , R-Q4; 45. Q-Q7!

44_ P-K7 45. R-N4 46. RxR 47_ QxN 48. QxRP

R-N4ch N,P P,R R,"

R-KBS

Although White is ahead in material, he still has to find the correct way of winning. The only way to victory is to

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br ing the King to the Q-side and give up the Queen for the QNP and Rook, at the same time immobilizing the Black King. But how is that to be done?

49. Q-K7 R·B4 50. Q.KS! ....... .

Black is now for ced to allow the White King to reach the Q-side, for if 50 ...... .. . , P-QN5; 51. K-N4 (threatening 52. Q-R4), R-R4 ; 52. Q·K6, R·KB4; 53. Q-N3, R-N4; 54. K·N3, etc.

50. ........ R-84 51. K-B3 R-B7 52. Q.K6 R·BS 53. ~·N3 R-B4 54. K·K4 R·B4 55. K-Q4 K·Rl

55 . ........ , K·R3 was futile, as was demo onstrated several moves later.

56. K·B3 K·R2 If 56 . ........ , R-B6 cb ; 57. K.N4, RxQ

ch; 58. KxR and the QRP would win. 57. K·N4 R·K4 5S. P·R3 K·RJ 59. Q.NS P·N5 60. P·KR4 P·N4 61 . P·RS RHigns

ARTHUR BISGUIER. plagued by ill· ness in his lamily. was in exceptionally poor 10nD in the U.S. Championship, tailing to win (I single game. In my game aga ins t him. he succeeded. as bl(lck. in equalizing in the opening. A combination that culminated in the win 01 (I pa wn decided the issue.

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED S. Reshevsky A. BiS9uier 1. P.Q4 POO4 S. N·B3 QNo02 2. P·QB4 P-QB3 6. 8003 B·NS 3. N.QBJ N-B3 7. 0 ·0 0·0 4. P·K3 P-K3 S. P..QR3 B·Q3

9. P-K4 PxBP Better than 9 . ........ , PxKP; 10. NxP,

NxN; 11. BxN, N·B3; 12. B·B2, and White enjoys much greater freedom for his pieces.

10. BxP P·K4 11. B·KNS ••• •••••

A good alternative was 11. P-Q5, as played by Addison against Evans in this tournament.

11 . . ...... . 12. p·QS 13. B·R4 14. R-Kl

Q-K2 P·KR3

R·QI N·BI

Unwise would have been 14 . ........ , N-N3; 15. B-QN3, B·KN5; 16. P-KR3, B·R4 ; 17. P·KN4, B·N3; 18. Q.K2, with a strong init iative. The text move strives to post a Knight at KB5.

15. PxP PxP 15. . ....... , BxP would have been reo

futed by 16. N-Q5. 16. Q·R4 .. ... ...

In order to tie down Black's QB to the defense of the QBP, at least tem-porarily.

16. . ...... . B·Q2 17. NoOl

Aiming to post this Knight at KB5. 17. ........ N-N3 IS. N·K3 ....... .

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Better than 18. B·RN3, N.R4; 19. N.K3, Q.B3, preventing White 's N-B5.

18. ........ B·QB4 19. B.KN3 N·R4 20. N-BS Q·B3

Obviously not 20 . ... ..... , BxN; 21. PxB and the pawn would fall.

21 . Q·B2 22. QR·Q1

Threatening 23. R-Q6. 22. . .. .... . 23. R·Q2 24. R/ KloOl

24. . ...... .

B·N3 ••••••••

B·B2 N·K2 ........

NxB Black's position had become extremely

serious. Unavailing would have been 24. ........ , NxN; 25. RxB, N·Q3 (if 25 ......... , N-Q5; 26. R/ lxN) 26. R/1xN, BxR; 27. fuBP and wins. Best under the circum-stances was 24 . ........ , BxN; 25. RxR ch, RxR; 26. RxRch, BxR; 27. BxKP, BxP or 27 . ........ , Q·N3, but White would have remained with the two Bishops and the superior poSition.

2S. NxPch! •••• ••••

The point to White's plan. Black had to lose a pawn or find himself in a hope· lessly lost posit ion.

25. ... ..... PxN 25 . ........ , QxN would have offered no

relief either , since after 26. RxB, NxP; 27. QxN or 27. RxN, Black's position would have been untenable.

26. RxB N.Q4 The best try. After 26 . ........ , NxP; 27.

QxN, Black's defensive resources would have been exhaus ted.

27. RxRch 28. RPxN 29. RxRch 30. Q.Q2 31. Q.Q7 32. P·QN4

OxO N·K2 Bd

8-N3 N·N3 ........

Black's pieces having been inactivated,

White proceeds to create a passed pawn on the Q-side, a plan that Black was not in a position to thwart.

32. ....... . K·N2 33. P·R4 P·QR4 34. PxP BxP 35. Q·R7 B·NS 36. P.RS Q·K2

Otherwise the passed pawn could not be stopped. White welcomed the ex­change or Queens since Black's Bishop will now be completely immobilized in stopping the pawn .

37. QxQ BxQ 38. P·R6 B·B4 39. B·N3 K·H3 40. N·Kl B·R2 41. N..Q3 Resigns

There would h ave been severJI meth· ods of winning the game. The fastest would h ave been to bring the King to KN4 and continue then with P·B4.

WJIJJAM ADDISON 01 Cwifomia has esktblished himself a s one of the leading American mas ters. He plays with great confidence and hClS a good conception 01 wI phClSes 01 the game. Were it not lor bis unexpected loss to Duncan Suttles. he might have been a threat for firat place in the Ch(lmpion. ship •

In my game agains t him. I was sur· prised by his 13th move. which lor a moment m(lde me think that I had committed a costly error. Fortun(ltely. 1 succeeded in outplaying him in the ensuing complications.

GRUENFELD DEFENSE S. Reshevsky W. Addison 1. Po04 p.Q4 4. P-K3 P·KN3 2. PoOB4 P·QB3 5. N·B3 B·N2 3. N·QB3 N·KB3 6. B·K2 0-0

7. 0-0 B-NS In my opinion 7 . ........ , P-QN3, (01·

lowed by ........ , B·N2 and ....... . , P·K3 is a better set-up for Black.

S. PxP PxP 9. Q·N3 P.N3 ,

Better than 9 . .. .. .... , Q-Bl ; 10. B-Q2, N·B3; 11. QR·B1, with pressure on the open file-directed especially against the Queen.

10. P·KR3 11. BxB 12. P·K4

BxN P·KJ ••••••• •

Too impetuous. Preferable was 12. B· Q2, N·B3; 13. N·K2. followed by 14. QR· B1, with the better prospects.

12. ........ N·B3 13. Q-R4? ....... .

More prudent was 13. B·K3. 13. ........ P·QN4l

I saw this reply as soon as I had made my 13th move .

The Flint (Mich.) Open, played Mareh 26-27, was won by Lloyd Kawamura, who topped a 38·player field with a st raight 500. Thomas Richardson, J. D. Brattin, Gary T. Robinson and Lindell L . Brady~ all with 4- 1~finisned second through fifth in that order.

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14. NltP ....... . There was notbing better ; if 14. QxP.

NxQP. etc .• and if H . Q.Ql . P·NS-in either case giving Black the upper hand.

14. ........ PltP 15. B-Ol ........

Heading for QN3. After 15. B-K2. N­Q4; 16. B-QB4 would have been out of the question on account of 16 ......... . N-N3, etc.

15. ........ 0 ·N3 16. B-K3 N.Q4

The Knight is well posted here. im· peding White's pr ogress.

17. B-N3 KR·Ql 18. N-B3 NxB

An inexactitude. Stronger was 18. ........ , P-B4; 19. KR.Ql . N/ B3·K2. with the possibility of an eventual ......... P·BS.

19. PxN N·K2 So that if 20.

RxP and wins. 20. O-NS

NxP, BxP! 21. PxB.

........ The threat of 20 . ........ , N.B4, fo llowed

by ......... NxKP was too serious. 20. ........ OltO 21 . NxQ B·R3 22. K-B2 N·B4 23. KR-Kl P-K4

The most crucia L part of the game. Impossible now is 24. PXP because of 24 ......... , R-Q7 cb; also unappetizing to me was 24. P-Q5, P-R3; 25. N-B3, N-Q3. blockading the QP and continuing with ........ , P·B4·5.

24. P·KN4 ........ Making Black's KB6 accessible to the

Knight but obtaiDing relief against pres· sure on the KP.

24 . ....... . N·R5 25. KR-Ol ........

Inadvisable was 25. PXP. on account of 25 .......... N-E6; 26. KR·Ql . NxP, with the incursion of the Knight at Q6.

25. ........ Px P 26. RxP B·N2 27. RxRch RxR

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28. R·OI Forced but good.

28 . ....... . 29. BxR 30. NxP

30 .........

........

",R B, P ........

P·84? Imperative was 30 ......... , B-R6. in or·

der to stop the advance of the QRP as much as possible.

31 . N·NS ........ Cutting off the Bishop and imple­

menting the advance of the dangcrous pawn.

31. ........ B_K4 3 1. ........ , B-B3; 32. P-R4, B-QI would

have stopped the pawn '~ advance, but 33. N·Q4, K·B2 (if 33 . ........ , B·N3; 34. K-N3); 34. B-N3ch. K-BS; 35. l'·N5ch and wins.

32. P·R4 33. P·R5 34. KltP 35. KxP 36. P·R6 37. N·Q4 38. N·B6 39. B·N3

An interesting game.

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P·B5 PxPch

N·N7ch B·NI N·BS B-U N·K3

Resigns

* The championsbip of the Bil itic Chen Club in New York City ended in March with a victory for Kazlis Berzins. who topped the 16·player round robin with a score of 14-1. Petcr Zirnis, 13-2. was runner-up and Gunar Znotins, ll lh ·3 !f~. took third.

• • • • • The 5-minute "Blitz" Championship

of the Gompers P;lrk (Chicago) Chen Club was won by Gary De F otis. USeF Master Richard Verber, the new Chi­cago champion (and club champion as well), won a 1()·rninute r3!lid at the club, winning all games, on March 25. Twen· ty-seven players took part in the la tter event.

Also at Gompers Park, 24 playcrs took part in a half-hour tournament, with vic· tory going to Ralph Tobler Jr. (5 wins, 2 draws). Gary DeFotis was second with 5'h points.

• • • • • A late report, recently received fro m

the Capablanca Chen Club of Miami, Florida: Dr. Armando BuceIo, scoring 4lh-'h. won the 16-player Open Section of the club's tournament. played No· vember 19-21. Murray Cohen, 4-1, was runner-up.

Bert Gcrmalm of Blackfoot, Idaho won the tdaho State Championsh ip, played in Twin Falls on Febr uary 19-20. Germalm's score of 41h-% placed him in a full Ph points ahcad of Dick Vandenburg. Boise; Eugene Cowan, Driggs; and Ted Hart· well , Twin FaUs-alJ oC whom scored 3·2. A Class B section, held concurrent­ly, was won by Dale Olson with a per­fect 5-0. Lee Harris, 4·1, was runner-up .

• • • • • John Curdo swept to a 5-0 victory in

the 45·player Maswchusetls Siol le Cholm· plonship, played in Boston on February 26·27. Trai ling the leader. one point be­hind, werc Alexander Keyes. Larry Kaufman, Edward Arbetter, Steven Fry_ mer . Jack Winters and Richard Collins.

• • • • • In Min neapolis. two six·player Master

Cllndidilles' Opens were held on March 19·20 and March 26-27. Winner of the first event was Dr. G. A. Koelsche of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. with a score of 3~fI-}!·h . Second place went to Gerald Ronning, St. Paul (3-2) and third was Brendan Godfrey, Minneapolis (2lh). The second event ended in a lie between Godfrey and Ronning, each scoring 3-1, Andrew Karklins, Chicago, plaCing third (21h). The two leaders will playa 4-game match to determine the disposi tion of the trophy. Ronning WOII a $25 prize for the highest combincd scores in the two tour naments (6-3).

Two Expert Candidates' Opens were held concurren tly with t he above events; winner of the firs t was William E. Kaiser of SL Paul (4-0), followed by David Tykwinskl. Minneapolis (214) and Roman Fii ipovich, SL Paul (2). The sec­ond event was won by Ronald Lifson, Minneapolis (3·1), followed by Kaiser and Gary Boos, Minneapolis (2'h each). Kaiser won the $25 prize for the best combincd score (61h -Ph).

A Challengers' Open (for players rated Class B and under) was played on March 19·20 and had an entry of 31 players. Top scorers wcre Dr. Nester Kohut. J ames­town. N.D. and Alden R. Riley, N. St. Paul, each of whom scored 4Jf.! -lh . Greta OLsson of Los Angeles, Calif. and Harvey Vigtel of Minneapolis were next in line, each with scores of 4-1.

Played concur rently with the Challeng­ers' Open was thc First Minnesotll State High Schoot Champio nship which had an Lmpressive ly large cntry of 105 players Cram 37 high schools and j unior high schools. Individual winner was Dennis Jespersen (6·0) or Cooper H.S. and sec­ond was J ell Pennig (5·1) of High land Park H.S. The best team result was turned in by Washburn H.S.

All oC thc above events were con· ducted under the auspices of the Minne· sota Chess Association, with Erwin Heis­ler and Dr. George Tiers dividing the directing chores. . , , . ,

The second annual Sioux Falls Open, playcd in South Dakota on March 26-27, was won by Glen F. Proechel who topped a field of 14 players with a straight 5-0. Slyvio J . Scorza, 4-1 . was runner-up.

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JUNIORS! The Piotigorsky Foundation, in cooperation with the

U.S. Chess Federation, announces (I new ond vital event - the Invitational United Stotes Junior Chess Championship.

This tournament, on eight-player round robin, will be conducted June 20-26 at the He nry Hudson Hotel, 353 W. 57th St., New York City. All players who par­ticipate will hove their expenses paid. In addition to troph ies, there will be othe r prizes including an 011-expense-paid entry in the U.S. Open.

If your rating is 2150 or higher (or you anticipate that it will be because of some recent events still unrated) and if you sholl not hove reached your 21st birthday before July 1, 1966, send your nome and address to

Lt. Col. E. B. Edmondson President, U.S . Chess Federation 80 East 11th St., New York, N.Y. 10003

Juniors who have submitted their names in response to earlier announcements need not do so again.

* * * U.S. JUNIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

The 1966 tournament will be held at the Univ. of Minne· sota in Minneapolis, July 10·15. Sponsoring group is the Min· nesota State Chess Association . Juniors desiring further in· formation should write to Dr. George Tiers, 165 South Cleve· land Ave., St. Paul, Minn. We wil l carry a full story on tour· nament arrangements in our May issue.

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In these games one is taken behind the scenes, as it wer e, in Soviet chess into that fiercest of arenas, the training·gr ound which has produced many of the out· standing grandmasters of the present day - Tal, Petrosian, Geller, Spassky and Kor chnoi, to name a few. But the heroes are not the internationally fa mous; they are the ordinary masters, most of whom are hardly known outside the U.S.S.R.

Behind the brilliancies lie the lessons, learned the hard way by losers. It is the writer's belief that a study of errors committed and of the methods of gaining an advantage from them will be of use to the practical player, and these miniatures make light of the work involved . Here are both instruction and enjoyment at thl' same time.

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67th Annual

UNITED STATES OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP Seattle, Washington

August 14-26 o

PLAYING SITE: All games wi ll be played in the Ni sQuo lly Room on the Seattle Cente r grou nds (si te of the 1962 Seattl e World' s Fair) .

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Registration : 8:CO a .m. to 3 :00 p.m. on Sunday, A""usl 14, 1966 01 Ihe Roorevelt Hotel (7th Ave . and P,ne StJ or in advance to U. S. Open Chess Tournoment, P.O. Box 50S, Bolhell, Woshinglon.

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Meetingl: A ployers' meel ing will !>e COnduCled prior to the be­ginning of t he first round. The USeF cnnuol business meeting will be conducted 01 the ROO$evelt Hote l on Tuesday, A~usl 16, star ling a t 1 p.m. USCF d ireclors' m~lings will be held at t he Roosevel l Holel on Wednesday, Augusl 17 and Thursdoy, August 18 ot 1 p.m. (subject 10 change by the USeF off icers). An a wo rds breokfost will be held ot 10 a .m. on Saturday, August 27.

-SCHEDULE-Round 1- 7 p .m., Sunday. August 14 Round 5-7 p.m_, Thursday, August 18 Round 10-7 p .m ., Tuesday, August 23

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August 20, and a speed tovm ament will be condvcted on thot dote. This w j// reduce the total number o f rovnds to twelve.

Ad journme nts: Gomes will be odiovrned afte r five hours of ploy, wilh ploy resurr. ing ot 10 a .m. Ihe following morning.

Time Control : The lime cont rol for the event will be 50 moves in 2 V2 hours. 20 moves on hour tnereoher.

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Assistant Directors : BUfford Eddy ond Eugene Fornin.

NISQUALLY ROOM on the Seattle Center - Playing site of the 1966 U. S. Open.

Upset of a Champion Elr-world champion Mikhail Botv:lnnlk

has amaued an ogtstandin; record in tournament play. Every one of his 10 ... • es has been considered a •• n.ation. However. last summer at the European Team Championships in Bcunburq an incredible lhinq happened: Botflnnik lost thr .. gam .. in a row---t:urely for the lint time in hIs Wei On_ 01 hi. lossell wall w ith the black: piec .. aqainllt Gl1qoric. and the otber two were with White In the qam .. presented below. Surprisbl91y. too. both {.attar. atl'ateq[c motifa In which Botvlnnlk ua­ually excel • •

• • • • • European Team Championship

Homburg, 1965 KING'S INDIAN

Botvinnik (USSR) L. 5Iabo (Hungary) 1. P.QB4 P·KN3 4. P·K4 P·Q3 2. P·Q4 N-KB3 5. p.8) 0-0 3. N·QB3 B·N2 6. B·K3 N·B3

7. KN·K2 P·K4 This is a new strategic idea In tbis

poSition and a good one. The usual Idea behind Taimanov's 6 ........ , N·BS Is to start immediate Q·slde counterplay with 7 ......... , P·QR3, followcd by ........ , B-Q2; ....... . R·QNl, ....... . P·QN4; etc., with an eventual ........ , P·K4 later on. However, lately this strategy bas not been funy successful aDd Szabo embarks immedi· atcly on a thrust in the center without any loss o[ time on the Q-side.

•. P.Q5 ........ This logical move has one serious

drawback: While's KB is locked In as a result of 7. K."'I·K2 and now will have problems getting into active play. Ser­iously to be considered was 8. Q.Q2.

S. ........ N·K2 9. 0 ·02 N·02 10. P·KN3 P·KB4 11. B·N2 PxP 12. PxP P·OR3 13. P·KR3 R·ONI 14. B·R7 ........

Since castling Q·side is dangerous, in view of ........ P·QN4, Botvinnik finds a way o( preparing for K·s ide casUlng without Joss of tempo. At \bls stage chances arc about even.

..

14. . ....... R·Rl 15. 8 ·82 P·KRl 16. O.() N·KB3 17. B·K3 K·R2 18. P·85 8·Q2 19. P·QH4 P·KN4 20. P-OR4 Q·Kl 21. Q-Kl Q-N3 22. R-Nt N-.4

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So far both sides have maneuvered thematically with Whitc 's play on tbe Q·side and Black preparing to attack on the K·side. White 's next move tips the scale decisively in Black's (avor, how· ever, by allowing Black to obtain full control of his KB5 and KR5. Correct was either the preparatory 23. K·R2 or the sharp 23. P·N5, N·B5!; 24. PxN, NPxP; 25. K·R2, PxB; 26. p .B6, RxR; 27. QxR­in both cases with probably cqual chanc-

••• 23. P·KN4?? 24. N·N3 25. R·B2 26. B·KB1?

N.8S .,..) N!2·N3

........

This was the last chance to get some counterplay with 26.P·N5.

26 ........ . 27. 0.01 28. R/l-QN2 29. N·B5 ~. NPxB

N·R5 Q-K21 R·B2 ',N

P·KR41

From now on Szabo handles the attack with great gusto and precision. It is pretty obvious that 31. BxN? KPxP!; 32. QxPch, K-N1 loses quickly.

31. R-KR2 8 ·R31 32. K·Rl R·KNI 33. B·82 R!2·N2 34. N·K2 P·NSI 35. RPxP RxP 36. N·Nl 0·N2 37. B·R3 Nx8 38. RxN N·N7 39. RxP N·BS! 40. R·R4 N.Q6! 41 . OxR .. ......

White has nothing better than to ac· eept a lost endgame.

41. ..... ... 42. RxQ 43. R·B2 44. RxN

45. R·QN2

Q,Q .,. NI(Bch

',P ........

Active defense with 45. R.QB2 may have given some chances for survival The technical part o{ the game that fol· lows is handled by Szabo with great pre· cision. No further comments are re­quired .

45 . ........ 46. N·K2 47. K·N2 ... K·B3 49. K·N4 SO. K·B3 51. PxP 52. R-Nl 53. P·R5 54. R·Nl 55. R·NI 56. KxP 57. K-Q3 58. R·KBI 59. R-B7 60. RxPch 61. R.QR7 62. R·R8 63. R·KB8 64. R·B7ch 6S. R·B8 66. R·BS 67. R·B8 68. K·B2 69. N·BI 70. N·03 71 . K·Nl 72. R.B3 73. N·B4 74. R.Q3 7S. N·N6 76. R·K3 77. R.KB3 RESIGNS

R.QB5 K·N2 K·8J

P-K5ch P·K6ch

K,P p , p

B-N4 K-K4 B·B3 K,P

K·83 K·N4 B-K. ",p bP

K·N3 K·N2 P·R4 K·R3 K·R2 K·N2

R·N6ch R·KR6

P·RS R·R7ch ....

K·N3 • .oS B·K4 K·B4 8·05 K·B5

OLD INDIAN Botvlnnlk L. Schmid (USSR) CW. Germ.ny)

T. P.Q4 N·KBl 2. P-QB4 p.Q3 3. N.oB3 P-K4

•• N·B3 N·B3 S. p.oS ........

It is clear that with 5. PxP, NxP; 6. NxN, PxN, as occured in Szabo·Schmid in this same tournament, White cannot achieve anything but a quick draw. T}IC text move may not be exact either s ince Black', K2 is ati ll open for the Knight's retreat. The less committing 5. P·KN3 appears best to this writer.

S. ........ N·K2 6. P·K4 P·KN3 7. P·KN3 B·N2 8. B·N2 0 ·0 9. 0·0 N·02 TO. N·K1 P·K84 11. N.03 P·KR3 12. P·KB4 K·R2 13. B-Q2 ........

This position had already occurred in a game Kramer·Teschner, Travemuen· de 1951, where White continued inexact· ly with 13. B·K3? and after 13. .. ....... BPxP; 14. NxKP/ 4, N·KB4; 15. B·B2, PxP; 16. NxBP, N·K4; 17. Q-B2, N·R5! Black obtained a winning attack. Botvln·

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nik's move keeps the position in bal-ance.

13. . ..... .. 14. NxKP/ 4 15. K-Rl 16. NxBP 17. R-Bl

BPxP N·KB4

p, p N-K4 ........

While now threatens 18. P-BS so th.at Block's next move is lorced. An im­mediate 17. P-BS wou.ld have been ans-wered by 17 . ........ , N-Q85.

17. ...... .. P-B41 18. P·QN4 P·N3 19. PxP NPxP 20. N·K6 ........

A courageous decision. White is will­ing to give up a pawn to get h.is KB in play.

20. . .. .... . 21. PxB 22. N-B3

hN Q·K2 QxPI

A fine positional sacrifice . The point after 23. BxR is not (as many commentat­ors have stated) 23 . ........• Nx Pch; 24. PxN, Q-R6ch; 25. K·Nl . QxPch; 26. B·N2, N-N5 since White obtains sufficient ma­terial for the Queen after 2:1. QxN! but simply 23 . ....... .• RxB. now indeed threat· ening 24 . ........ , NxPch and NxQBP.

23. N-Q5!. QR·Nl 24. N-B4 Q·Q2 25. Q-B2? ....... .

Schmid here points out that 25. B-Q5 would have been better, but that Botvin­nik did not like the complications re-sulting after 25 . ...... .. , NxPch; 26. PxN, RxN; 27. RxR, Q·R6ch, which could have been weath ered, however .

25. . .... .. . 26. Q·K4 27. B·QB3 28. R·QNlI 29. R·N7

N·Q5 R·N7 R, P

Q-KB4 R·B2?

Both sides were in time pressure and this accounts for the (ollowing inac· curacies. Correct would have been 29. ........ , QxQ; 30. BxQ, R-B3! and everything is held.

30. BxN? ........ Correct would be 30. RxR, QxR (30.

........• NxR?; 31. NxN P!. QxN ; 32. QxQf:h. KxQ; 33. B·K4ch followed by 34. RxN; 31. BxN, P xB; 32. Q·Nl ! as could have happened in the game.

30. ........ PxB? Black reciprocates. Instead, 30 . ........ ,

QxQ; 31. BxQ, RxR; 32. BxN, PxB would have won easily.

31. RxRI 32, N-R5?

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The last and decisive mistake in this game. With 32. Q·Nl! threatening the Rook and 33. NxNP, White could have put up successful resistance as Black had to sacrifice the exchange with 32. ........ , RxB ; 33. KxR, NxQBP, after which 34. R·B2 would have he ld the draw. Now, however, Black wins easily with his 2· pawn advantage.

n.. ........ R-K B71 Botvinnik had overlooked this riposte.

33. N·B4 RxRch 34. BxR o.B41 3S. QxQ PxQ 36. B·R3 N·NS 37. B-N2 N·K6 38. B·B6 B·K4 39. N-Q3 NxP 40. B·NS N·K6 41 . N·N4 P·QR4 RESIGNS

He had actually sealed 42. N·B6, but with 42 ...... ... , P·R5! Black queens one of the pawns by force.

New York's Marshall Chess Club was the scene of an unprecedented event from March 5th to April 9th- a USCF· rated tournament in which the players' average age was 12 years. The J unior Beginners Open, limited to class D and unrated players under 16, drew 16 en· tries who played a round r obin (the 5· round Swiss originaUy scheduled was en­larged d ue to the rapidity of play.)

12-year old Mathew Boxer won the event by defeating J.4·year old Henry Friedel in a playoff game after both had scored 14·1. Pau l Balkan, 15, was third with 13lh ·l lh, followed by 12-year old Vietor Samuelson , IPh ·3lh . The youngest player was 9-year old Frederick Opper, who scored a vcry respectable 8lh-6lh.

• • • • • The first chess hurr icane-a one-day

"30; 30" tournament held at the Gold Coast Chess Club, Lake Worth. Florida on April 2-was won by Louis Busquets of Miami. Second and third were Richard Burry or Pompano Beach and Willard Garner of MiamI

Verber Tops Greater Chicago Richard Ver ber, 21·year·old university student at Loyola, showed his mastery

by winning the 8·round 1966 Greater Ch icago Open with 7~ pOints, conceding only a draw to his fell ow master, Al Sandrin. Second went to William Martz, current Wisconsin titlehoLder and last year's national junior champion, with 7, his only loss being to the winner. Third p lace went to a quartet at 6lh : Al Sandrin, Ed For· manek, John Turns, and Dr. E. Martinowsky.

Senior Master Formanek, now a resident of Texas, had dominated Chicago events for the past couple of years without losing a game. His s treak was broken in the 5th round by AI Sandrin.

After 7 rounds Al Sandri n and Verber. who had drawn with each other. were tied. In the fi nale Martz beat thc former. while Verher scored off Angelo Sandrin to clinch a clear f irst..

Michael Day (1846) upset masters M. Turiansky and Paul Tautvaisas. who was also held to draws by experts Ray Wenzel and Marvin RGgan.

The event, held at Gompers Park on March 12·13. 19·20, attracted 145 entries. including 7 masters and 18 experts, and was sponsored as usual by the Chicago Chess Foundation. Bob Lerner was the TO. assisted by General Chairman Peter Wolf and Frank Skoff.

The Class A prize was spli t among J ames DeBlOis, David Ferguson, Roy Berg, and Frank Salkauskas, each with 51. Class B honors were divided among Hank Graff, F. Mertogul, K. Venesaar, and John Simmons, all with 5. Class C champ was Antoni Lubanski, 4lh , with Thomas Woods next with 4. Paul Gottlieb took D honors with 4lh, R. Fabijonas being s£!cond with 4. Robert Bouthilet took the Unrated award with 4lh . The junior champion was Andrew Karklins with 572. The women's crown went to Helen Warren with 3.- Fra nk Skoff

* * * * * * NOMINATIONS WANTED

The Nominating Committee of the USCF requests the help oC the membership in suggesting suitable candidates for the oHices of President, Vice·President and Secretary as well as replacements lor the following regional vice-presidents whose terms expire in August :

Region I-New England-Stanley W. King, Groton. Conn . Region D- Eastern- Lewis E. Wood, Haddon Heights, N.J. Region ill- Mid·AUantie-Edward D. Strehle, Philadelphia, Pa. Region IV-Southern- Dr. Robert l<' roemke, Tallahassee, Fla . Region V- Great Lakes--Norbert Matthews. Beech Grove, Ind . Region VI- North Central--John Osness. Waterloo. Iowa Region VII-Southwestern- Kenneth Smith, Dallas. Texas Region VTII---Gordon Barrett , Los Angeles. Calif. Names of suggested nominees may be sent to any member of the Nominating

Committee listed below: Frank Skoff. 1400 W. Warner, Chicago. Ill . David Daniels, 488 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11212 Dr. Alex J anushkowsky, 691 Crocker Rd., Sacramento, Calif. Dr. Stuart Noblin, 805 Yarmouth Rd., Raleigh , N. Car. Rea B. Hayes, 820 Woodbine Av., Glendale, Ohio 45246

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o ObiSek;, P. (O.C.) ...... I.,'# Oberg, J. (Wis.I_ .. ___ .. 176' O' Connor, B. (Arb. I .. ISS7 O' Donnell, M . (N.J .)._.'"' O'Har~. R. (C".) __ .1,,7 O' Keefe, J . (Mus.)_ 1Ots Olins. 'E . (Wis.) ___ '.1. Oll ... er, J . (0 .1 ____ 152t# Oli ... e r, R. (Md.I ___ .1OM Olmsled, O. (C.I .) .. _.1705 Olson, A. (C.l.) __ .. _ .. 16U Olson, R. (Ct.I._ .. __ .. 133S# Olson, R. (M;nn .) .... _ 15l. Olson, W . (Te><.I .... _ ... 1SS3:: Olsson , G. (C.I .)_ ........ I125 Ol ... era . F. (C.I .) ._ ... _ .1621 O'Meli., R. (La. I .......... ll07.:;.-O' Neal, F . (Ky .) ... ......... 1123.:;.-O' Neal , N . (Ky.I .......... l.,] O'Ne li, B . (M .. n.) ..... .1Sa. Orchoff, J . (R. I.) ........ U86 · O'Regan, W. (F la .) .... 16":: Orem, P. (C.1. ) ......... ... 1368 Orman, D. (Cal.) .......... 149O· Osborna, H . (Ky.) ...... 1288:: Osterhout. R. IArl • . ) .. ll" Ostrowski, D. (Ca l.) ... . 1680 Otsby, J . (Ala.) ............ 1777· Ottnon, M. (Mlnn. ) .... 2119 Ouch;, F. (N .J .) .......... .. 1709 O ... erdorff, B. (Col. ) ... . 1415.::-Owen, R. (Ut. h ) ........ 2011 Oyler, R. (Cal .) .... .. ...... 1701 Oldes. O. (C~I. ) ...... .. 1719 01011, J . (MlSs.) .... ..... . 1I34

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Phillips. A . (N.Y. ) .... .. 154' Phillips, C. (Arll .) ...... 167. Phillip., e. (N.Y.I .. .. "70 Phlllpl, G. (P • • ) .......... 12S.:: Ph lll lpl, J . (Mlc h .) ..... . 16,. Phllllp l, R. (N.Y.) ...... 1432.;;-P I,ce nu, R. (FI •. ) ... ... "14· P I.nl, V. (CI.). _ ......... 1617# Plckl.r, G. (C.I .) ....... . ,.,4· P ierson, L. ( 111 .) .......... 1"5# Plll r .. , J . (NC ) ...... .... 1144 P ;lull k l, W. (0 .) .. _ .. .. 1711· P lk.. J . (Mlc h.).H ....... 2"'· P 1m,l.r. M. ( 1lI.) __ .... :lOO1 P incus, A . (N.y .) .•.. '''4 Pinion, J . (Md.) ........ ~ •. l1" P lnlo, R. (CI.) .. _._ ... _ 1I17· Piplrlngo., O. (COI .I_2060 P(th. J . (Arll .) ... _ •. _ ••. 1422· PI. lllnce, H . (Va .)._132.:­PI.II, J . (CI.' ._ ... _ ..... _2015 Pl01l, H. (N.Y.) .•.. _.IUO Plunlk, ... . (N.Y.) .. ~ .. 17": Pohl , I. (C.I .) __ ._ ....... 2119 Pokolk, G . (N.Y.I ... _ •. 2007 POII.rd. e. {C.I .) ...... .. I". P OlsI .ln, H. (N.Y.) .... "" Ponds, J . (Md.) .... _ .. 1559# Ponom.ranko, P.

(N.J ., .......... .. _ ............ 1512· POOII, J . (Mill.) ... . .. .. "43 Popov, A . (N.y .) .... .... ,.., P o rt. r, J . (C ... , ... ...... . 140. Porlar, R. (Ky.' ... ....... 1367# Port.r, W . (Mlu.) .... .. 1560· Porlar, W. (N.Y.) ... ... 1 .. 3 porth, J . (Cal .) .... .. ...... 1921 Pos l, L. (Cal . ) ............. . I8" Poltm., J . (C.I.) ........ I71. Potter, R. (Md.) .. ...... 1241# Potter. R. (V • . ) ........ .. 17U Poull . "., E. (N.J .) .... "U# pow. II. C . (M III.I ...... 1711 Powe r . J . (N.J .I ... ........• 17U· POWnall , J . (W I • • ) ...... 17U· P r.nsky. Ken .

(M.s l .) _ ... ............. _._ .1401 · Pransky, Ker.

(M ..... ) .............. __ ._ ... 1'''· Pr.Hn, P . (T"')_H .. '4,O Prebol., J . ( R.I.) ._ ....... 16U# Pre lsln .. r, F. tN .Y. ) .. tolS Price. G. (NoM.) ..• _. __ .. 1 .... • price. J . (T.nn.I .. _._.141S· Prldonoff. R. (C. I.) .... 1540 Prle", S. (ArIL) .. _ .... 2064 Prlsbr.y, L. (UI.hl_ .1424:: ProeeMI, G . (low.).H. "79 Proll, G . (N.J . ) ............ "'6 Proudfoot, C. (N.Y.I .. l:J60# Prus, I. (N.Y. ) ...... _ ..... . 1979 PuUl n. 1< . \Wllh.I_ .... 1914 Purdy, W. (Col .) ........ 1211· Purvll, J . (CI. I_ ...... _ .... 1413 Pulnam, J . (Vt.) ...... ~ .. ln1 Pu'n.m. W. (S.C.I .. .... 16" Py., F . (C.I.) ............ .... I.1S Pyl., J . (Cal .I ........... ... l"3 Pyn., J . (111 .) ......... ..... .. 213.

• R.blnow itz, L. (PI .) .. 1216· R.b lnowlt . , S . (N.Y., 1523:t Rackett, A . (C.I . ) ........ 1641: R. d. lk.n, V. IC. I.) .... 195. Rader. O . (P •. ) ............ 1I30· R.d'r, H. (C.I .) .......... 1594 R. lmo, M. (N.J .j .. _ .... 201S R.lns, S. (C.I .) ............ 2051 R. ln ... III., R. (Man.) .. 1~3 R.mas. C. ( III.) .. .. .. .... "16 Rlmsey, J . (N.Y.) .....•.. 112' Ren.IIO. 5 . (0 .1. _ ......... 1550 Renk ln . J . (T ... ) .... ... . 107.: R.nkls, A. {N.Y. I ........ 2163 Ruchen, L. (N.Y. ) ..... . 1712 Rllhk ln , S. (N.Y.I ...... 1348: R.sor. G . ( ld • . ) ......... _.1483 Rue ll"', W . (N.Y.) .. IIS1 Rllerm.n, L. (Cal.) ._.2053 R.lhbonl. W . (L •. I .... 16" R. lhma nn. F. (WI'.I_I.n R, u$Ch., H. (Va .) ...... 125. R ..... n . R. (Md.I_ ..• _._'905 R.wlln .... , D.

(G.rm.1 ..... _._ ... _ ...... .1548 RIY, C. (Ga .I ._._ ........ _13SO# Rayl • • W . 10 .) .. _._ ... 1952 R. ck _ n , D. \WI ... ) .... I.:tt· Redman, T . (111 . ) ........ 1619: Rl dwood, D . (Cal .) .... 1255::-Rub, D. (C.I .)_ .•• _ ..... 1"3· Rlld , J . (Utah ) ............ I34': Rlldy, M. (O.C.) .......... 1625::-R.h~rl, C. \ N.Y.I .... 2023 Rehberler, P . (Col . ) 1163' R.lch.rl , L. (0 . ) .... .... 1359:-Relchm.n. J . (FI •. ) .... I323:

CHESS LIFE

Schein, $chille~, !chlnzel, Schleifer, $chl ienman,

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(Ga.) Schlosser, Schmall, S. Schmidt, B. Schmidt, G. Schmidt, Jas. ( Schmidt, John j .. . SChmlll, D. ( I. ..... , Schoenburg, .

(Ariz.) ..... ................. .. 1333,;; Sch .... nfe ld, C.

(N .Y .) ... .... ................. 208? Schoanwald, H . (Md.)1498# Scholland, J. (N .J .j .... 1602 Scholler, A. (N.J .) ... .. . lS47 Scholler, C. (N.J .) ..... ,IS34 Schoneck, F . (Minn.) 1688# Schooley, S. (Alu.} .. 1S29';: Schramm, H . (W ls .) .. .. I7S3 Schroede r, J . (0 .) ...... 2"6 Schroth, G. (C . I.) ...... l.17 S(huller, J . ( Ind.) ...... '''8 Schultz, D. (N.C.) ...... 19$1 Schultz, J. (VI. ) ........ .. 117! Schultz, R. (Cal .) .. ..... ,2171 Schultze, M. (h •. ) .. . ,1614 Schultle, R. (111 .) ..... ... 1485 Schulz, A . (C;o I. )" ... ... 1634 S,hulz, J. (Man.) .. , ... 1000# Schulz, T. (Cal .) ...... .... 1594# Schuma,her, M.

(Pa.) .. .... .. ... ........... .... 2OOS Schuster, P. (Ge rm.) 161" Schwarcz, M. (N.J .) .. 160' SChwartz, M. (Md.) .. .. 1751 Schwan, D. (N.Y .) .... .. 117. Schw.lg, B. (C.1. ) ...... 1141: Scott, K. (Ga .) .. ............ 12.5;: Scott, R. (P .. . ) .... .... ... ... 1253;: Scott, R. (Ky . ) ... ... ... .. .. . 1316# Scott, W. (Tex.) ... .. ..... 152. Scott W. (Ga.) .. ..... . , ... 20S4 Scowden, J . (Tenn.) .. 1313' Sugal, D. (Cal .) ........ .. I:l9.# Seiden, R. (Ca 1. ) ..... .. ... 184. Selditch, A .. r . (Pa .) .... 1532 Selib H. (N.Y .) .... ...... I'S9 S.II.~s, C. (Fla .) ...... 1716' Stmb, M. (Ml n n .1. .. ... 1752 Semerciyan, M. (111. ) .. 1951' Senkiewicz, M.

(N.Y. ) ... ........ ..... ...... .. 2160 Sepulved .. , P . (N.Y.) .. 1852 Serafini, A. (N.Y .) ... . 1.55 Serebrennikov, E.

(Va.) ....... .. . ... .. ........... 1627 Serra, R. (Cal. ) ............ 1522· Shahade, M. (Pa .) ...... 2031 Shannon, P . (Mlnn .) .. 1745 Shannon, R. (Mlnn.) .. 1513· Shapiro, A . (N .Y .) ...... 1506 Sharkey, J . (N .Y.)" .. .. 1074· Shaw, J . (N.M. ) .. .......... 2000 Shaw, N. (Pa.) ....... ... 1358 Shedroff, D . ( 111 .) . . ...... 15.8· Sh.ff.r (N.Y. ) ............. . 1788.;!t Shell, E. (N .Y .) ......... ... I636

APRIL, 1966

Shelburn, R. (Wls .) .. 1808 Shelton, P . (Ct.) ......... . 1991 Shepherd, J . (Mass.) .. 1402· Sher idon , P . (Mlch.) .. 1537 Shif r in, S. (N .Y .) ...... llS2; Shimmons , E. (Ariz. ) 1437' Shlmmons, R. (Ariz .) 1637 Ship in , H . (Cal .) ........ 1673 Sho.rd, W. (III .) .. .. .. 1333' Short, J. (Mo.) ... ...... ... 1709· Shortill, T. (Me.) ........ 1592 Showen, J . (Tex.) ...... I.,9 Shropshlr t, R. (D.C. ) lsn Shropshire, R. ( Ida . ) ISIS' Shue y, P . (Cal.) .. ........ 1746 Shumskl, R. (Pa. J ...... 1658 · Shurig, R. (N.Y .) ........ 1788· Siaea, I . (P. R.) ....... ..... 1784· S 'aea, I. (P . R. ) ... .. ....... 1784· Sie b e l, J . (111 .) .. .. .......... 1562# Siebert, G . (Tex. ).. .. 1425;;-Sleg. l, M. (N.Y. ) ........ 21.4 S igmond, I. (Va .) ....... . 216T Sigouin, V. (Mass.) ... . 11'9 Sillars, D. ( UI.) ............ 1839 Sillars, K . (111 .) ............ '859 Sillars, R. (III .J ............ 1737 Sltve r, C . (COI .J ... ...... I26T Sirve rbus h , E. (Cal. ) .. 1'84 Silverma n , M. (N. Y. ) 1404 ' S ilyerman, S. (111 . ) .... 1931 Simmons, II . (Wls.J .... 1713 Simmons, T . (FI • • ) .. .. 1627 Simms, G. (Tex.) .... 1893 S imms, H . (N.Y.) ... ..... 1358· Simms, M. (Te x.) ........ 1431# Simoneaux, N. (La.) .. 1648 Simpson, L. (Ind.) ...... 1727· Simpson, R. (Ga .) ...... 1920 Sims, D. (Cal. ) .............. 1851 Slngl.ton, H . (Cal ) .. ... 1874# Single ton, W. «(al.) .. 1396;;-Sis to, R. (C a l.) ....... ..... 1419. Skarsten, M. (S.D. ) .... 1684 Skem. , K. lMich.J .. .... 2122 Skiba, 11: . (D. ) .... ........ .... '665 Skirmants , N. (lda .) .. '667 SkrrPllk, S. (C.I.) .... 18.7 SI.c k, D. (D.C ) ........... 179l Slater, H. (Arlz.) ........ 1593;;-Sleep, F . (Cal. ' ....... ..... l.03 Smaso, J. (N .Y.). ......... 18S': Smeltz. r, J . (S.C. , ...... 1687 Smith, Bonni . .... .......... 993# S mith, Bruce (Md.) .... 17SB Smith, Earl (Ct. ) ........ 1390· Smith, G.o. (S.C.' ... ... 1441 Smith, J as. (S.(. ) ...... 1436. Sm·th, Leon (D.C. ) .... 1379 Smith, Ma rk {Md.) .... I.58 Smith, Marshall

(S.c .) ........ ........ .. ...... _.1471: Smith, Robt. (Hew.) .. 1752' Smith, Robt. (111.) .. .... 1336# Smith, St. rllng

(D.C.) ............ .............. 1822 Smith, Vln. (N.Y .) ...... 1984 Smith, W . D. (Cal .) .. .. 1618 Smitherma n, W.

(Iowa) ... ..... .. ..... ......... 1664 ' Smoliek, G. (N.Y.) ...... 1581 Smylh, F. (C.I .) .......... I989 Snapp, N. (T.x.J ........ 1638· Snipes, J . (Ala .) ... .•..... 1328' Snow, T . (Tu.) .......... 1772 Sobelm.n, V. (Vt.) .. .. 1265· Sod"o, A . (111 .) ........ .. 1818 Sokol, J . (COl .) ... ..... .. 1266· 50101, E. (Mau. ) ........ 1859 SoltiS, A. (N.Y.) ...... .... 2161 Some rville, R. {N.Y. ) .. 2043 Somlai, E. (Wls .) ....... . 172. Somogyi, A . (N .Y.J.-. .1613· Sor.nsen, F. (P • • J •.•..• 2118 Sorenson, S. (Mlnn. ) .. l'" Sosnlck, S. (C;oI .) ... ..... 2057· Southwa rd, E. {Ct. ) .. 1461· Spanganbe rg, C.

(Ida.) .. .. .. .. ... ..... .......... 1460 Speck, F . (Tex. ) .. .... .. .. 1433· Spellman, J . (N.Y. ) .... 1806 Spenc. r, J . (0.) ... .. ..... 1923 Speneer, S. {N.Y. ) .... .. T82. SperHng, B. (Md.) ...... IS .. 1 Spiegel. J . (Tenn.J .... 1774 Spie s, C . (Onl.J .. .......... 20ll Spiller, A. (C.I.) ... ..... 2188 Spiros, G. (111.) .. .. ........ 1571 Spital, R. (N .Y . ) .... ..... . 1998 Spltz.r, A . (P • • ) .. ........ 1886 Sprague, R. {D.) .. ... ... 2165 Spragu., W. (Cal .) .. 1962 Spratt, J . (L • • ) .. .. ........ 1321# Spritze r, G. (N .Y .) ... ... 1502· Slack, D. (K a n .) .......... 15.3· St.dniekl, S. (M.ss.) .. TU,·

. ................... ... 1381# (Cal.) ........... . 2118· R. (Pa.) .. .... I97.

(0. ) .. ..... .. . 1705

, D. W" ., .': «( .1.) ... .. . 2050

, .. ... ......... ........ 1576#

T

T.II, F . (N .Y.) .............. 2051 T.nger, W. (Ct.) ...... 8$7# Tanne r , D. (Ga .) .... .... 181.· T.rln, S. (N.Y.) .... ... ... lI71 Ta rjan, J. (C a l.) ........ .. T891# Tashiro, S. (P • • ) .. .. ... ,'678# Tatro, F. (VI. ) ........... . 1"3 T.,ro, S. (Vt.) ... ......... IlS3# Ta ylor, Dana (P • . ) .... 1616 Taylor, David (111 . ) ...• 1.16 T.ylor, Don (0 .1 ........ 1533 Taylor, I. (Utah) ........ l946

• .... .. ........ ........ 1937 (Ind.) .... ...... 17Sl

U

Uher, J . (Md.' .............. 1907# Uhl, R. (Md.) ...... ........ I49S Ulrl,h, C. (C.I .' .......... 1710 Ullch, D. (111. ) ...•..•....•.• 1525# Underhill, R. (0.) .... .. 1992 Underwood, G . (Pl ., 1263# Underwood, R.

(Tex.) ........ .. ...... " ... ... 1795 Urkl1nskl, A. {N.Y.) .. 1553· Urrutia, C. (Md. ) ....... . 1568 Usan, R. (M ••• ) .. ........ 1609· Unt.n, M. (Mlch .) .... 17S1# Uttecht, A. (Col. ) .... 1704'

V

Vaher, J , (111 .) .. ... . ...... 1403 Vale, S. (C.I .) .. ..... ....... 1570 Vanatta, R. (Mlnn. ) .... l466 V.nd.nburg, R.

(Ida.) .. .. ...... .... ... ... .. .... 2101 VanDenDa.len, L.

(Ind.' . .... .. .. , .. .. i.' VanHorn , Vano, E. V.nZlle, Vargas. Varv.l, Vassar, VaYlsle, Velde, A . Venesa.r, V e rg . ra, V e rnon, Vest, D. Vette r, R. Vie yr., J . Viggiano, Vincent, Vinj., O.

Vinson, W . (Md. ) ...... '913 Viv.neo, J . (Fla.) .... .. 1.75 Vongl.hn, J. (Mich.) 1640 Vord.nlrasse, A .

(Cal .) .................... .. 1SOl· Vos., C . (0 . ) .. ......... ..... 1994· Vose, Q. (D. I ...... .......... 1621· Vossl.r, A . (N.Y.) ... ... 1701#

~'.~.": .......................... 1645 A . (Cal .) ........ 1893 E. (Cal .) .... .. 2091

E. {Ct. ) ........ 14'1 D. (N .Y. ) .... 1945 . c.

101

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ncwnca menl of USCF raled event. should make appU"tlo n . t rani .ht week. before the publlcafion data of CHESS LIFE. Special forms f or .... quesllng ,uth IInnouncement$ mav btl obt.ln. d only from U,S. Che55 Fede r" . t lon, 80 E. 11th St., Ne w York 3, N.Y.

May 21

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May 14·15

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ar.:,ed forces person nel stationed In the s tate, a 5·. d SwIU, 5(l/Z. to be played at Memoria l Center 200, PlIrdtlc U nh'ersl ty. W . LafaYette. India na. " "Ius: 1- »0; a--$:Q; 3-$1:>; pl uS gs c lau Pl'llC tor A, B. C, D (i f mQre t./lpn one In <.laell c ia..,) and p laques, boo ks. En t r y fee $5; J unlon under 18. U. En t r ies & I,,· qulrlel' J im Kalnn, 108 Waldron, west r...fay. cUe, Ind .

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M" PENN

May 21·22 IDAHO OPEN ,

May 11·28-29·30

U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

May , .. 15

FOREST CITY OPEN S. rd Swl.n, 36/1~, lOt Fi r e Academy Tra in­

In g Cen te r , 31st a n d Lakeside Ave., Clevel~n~l OhiO. Rcglst ruUon Sat., May H , 8:30 to g:;w a .m . • 'Irst pr 1l:0 8100 guaranteed; tr"phlCI f or wlnncrs In 1011 dasscl!. Entry fee : $6; JunlOfl, $4. Entrlea & Inqulrlcs: IO$cph Chavada, 3028 W. lOOth St., Cleve land, Ohio.

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Ma y 15 a rid :12

3rd JAMAICA JUNIOR OPEN 6·rd Swiss, 45/ 1 .... , to be held ~t J amalc.

Chcli Cl llb , 1~10 Jamaica Avc., lamalea, N.Y. Open to a ll USCF membera under 21 regardlc$S or r ealden ee. Three games each Su ndayi May 15 a n d 22, fi rst game each d ay starts 0 a .m . Entry fee: $2 If recclved by April 23, othe r wise $3, IH less to Jamaica CC

'I:;' Robt. (K.n. ) 1496 ;!1 Wm. (N.J .) .... 1175

B. (Ark .) .... 1647· , .

Woll$c hlage r , (Ca!.) .......... .... ....... .. ... 1936·

Wood , c . (Md.I .... ........ 19.7# Wood , Jas. (G •• ) .. _ .... 14S1

Wr ighl, J . (5.C.' ..•... .. 14U· Wright, J . (0 .' ..... ... .... 183. Wr ight, A. (Ar lt.) ...... 1862 Wurst, D. (P •. ) ........ .. 91'.;;:-Wyczalek, F. (Mic h .) 1011' Xanthos, C. (111. ) ..... .. . 1582·

y Yaffa, I. (Va.J ........... . 1747 Yakowllz, S. (Arl • . ) .. 1]]4· Yao, f . (ArIJ . I .... ..... ... 11 3t.1t Yaranon, R. (Ca l.I .... 1S05# Yarma k , S. (C. I.I ..•. .• 2140 Ye hl , J . (D • •• ) .... _ ...... 1135 Yol'ie, J. (N.Y.) .•....•... 1628· Yoff!e, M. CN.Y. I_ ...... 211t2 Younello, N. (N.J .).*. I530:::: Young, D. (Ca ' . I_ ... _.16c42 Young, J . (M lnn.I ...... 202S Young, W . ( lda.I ........ 163S· Younge r , D. (N.Y.' .... 1131# , Za b e ll , 5. (N.Y.' ........ 2007 Zacks, N. (M lch.) .... .. 1881 Zatse, F. (WII.) ..... ... .. 2061 Z.vane l1l, M. (N.Y.) .. 1754 Z.vlari l, J. (C.I.) ... ... 15" .:;.-Ze igner, V. (N.M.' .... 1685 Zeto, R. (C. I.' .... _ ... _.1420.:;.-z e tt. rlund, K.

May 21-30

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May 18·29-30

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May 28·30 BUCKEYE OPEN

Mo, ,..,.

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No. 826 Black and Ivory

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Woods, A. (Mns.' .... l1S0 W oods, P . tMlc h.' ._._1538· Wors te ll , C. (C.I. ) ...... 1316 Wom. y, T . (0 .1 ..•. .•..•. 21:19 Wray, E. ( N.y.I .. ... ..... 1215

fAri • . ) ......• ~H ......... * •. 1564· Zin g, R. (N.M.) ..•.••.•.. I154 Zito, R. (N .Y .)H ........ _I1U Zlzda, J . (c.r.I ............ U2S Zrakas, H. (Ct ., ....... ... l t(11#

Solid catalin plastic Staunton Design, King 3¥t " high. Artistic craftsmanship, a superb set for life time enjoyment. The carrying case is velvet·lined with lelt padded compartments. (16" x 11" x 2ih").

Wren, G. (C.I.) .......... 1124 Zubnyckl, C. (N.J .) 1354 List Price $30.00 ............... ...... ..... .......................... Members $27.00

Wright, J . (T.nn.' .... 1944 Zust, J . (Mo.) ..... .. ....... 1"4#

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May 29·30 & June " ·12 CONNECTICUT STATE INDIVIDUAL

CHAMPIONSHIP 7· rd Swiss, 40/2, limited to r esidents of Conn.

or mem!.>e r s of chess clu !.>s in that s t a t e, to be played at New London YMC,\, Meridian St., Kew London, Conn. Entries cl~e at 9 a .m. on :"'1ay 29 . Trophies for 1st, top A, B, C, Junior, 550 ro r f irst and other p rizes as number of entrants pe r mits, Entry fcc $8; J uniors un· der 17, $5, Entrie s & Inquiries: Henry Lyman, 37 Bristol St ., Kew London, Conn.

June 4·5 "SOO" OPEN

5·rd swiss at Central YMCA, Indlanapol1s, Indiana. 5250 m in. prize fund based on 45 ent r an ts. E n try f ee $7.50; Junior s $5. Entries & inquiries: L. A. Landry, 3140 N . Meridian, Ind lanap"lI s, Ind.

June 4·5

W, VA. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP R estricted t o W . Va, residents nnder 21, 5·

r d SwiSS to be played at YMCA, May Building, 935 10th A.-e ., Huntington, W . Va . 25701. Tro· phy and title of state Junior champion for one year will he awarded. $1 entry ree p lus $1 W. Va. Chess Assn. dues. Entries & details: Paul ,\ . Sayre, 1033 14th St., Huntington, W . Va. 25701.

June 5-6

ASHLAND C.C. SUMMER OPEN 5·rd SWiSS, pri zes for all classes. Entry fee

$3. For further Information write to: Lee Mumford , 3310 ~'Ioyd St., Apt. 2, Ashland, Kentucky 411(14.

June 10-11 CORAL GABLES OPEN

June 10-12 6th Annual

HUDSON VALLEY OPEN

June 11·12

OKLAHOMA CITY OPEN 5·rd Swiss to !.>e played at Jrd floor lounge.

Student Unlo n Bldg., U. of Oklahoma, Nor­man, Okla. Tro phies for Oklahoma City Open Cham pion and for Classes A, B, C, and Up· set. Cash pr l>.e" after expens~s : '.1.---60%; 2nd- 25% ; ard- 15% . Entry ree $5. Reglstr a· tlon on Saturday, June 11, 9 to 11 a .m. or tn advan ce. Ad"ance entrle. & inquiries: D. Bal· lard, Cleveland House, Rm. 161, 1210 Wilson Cente r Drive, ~orman, Oklahoma 73069.

June 11·12

2nd Annual DES MOINES -IOWA OPEN

li· rd Swiss Bt YMCA, 2nd Ave, & Locust St., Des Moin es, lo"'a. In three sec tions: Open. Midd le Class, Junior. Open Section Prizes: Cash, as enl rles permit , Entry Cee $5. Register 8 :30 t o 10 a ,m. On Saturday, June 11. Advance entrieS & details: C. R. Meline, 1518 E.-er· green Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50320.

APRIL. 1966

June 11·12

NEW YORK STATE AMATEUR .l.r d Swiss. 50/2, t o be p layed a t Cafeteria,

Corning Glass Center, Corning, N.Y. Entrants must be hel ow the rank of USC~' maste r . T r o· phies or p laques for 1s t, 2nd, 3rd, Class A, B. C, Unrated and Junio r, Entry fee $5 plus USCF dues and NYSCA ($2; $1, Junio rs un· der 21). Entries & inquiries: George Ferrell, 27 Morrcrest Drive, R.D. I, Corning, N.Y. 14830.

June 11·12

OHIO VALLEY OPEN 5-rd Swiss at All Am er ican Lanes Bowling

Inc., 909 Buckeye St., Steubenville, Ohio. Pru es: 18t, $50 & trophy; 2nd, $20 & trophy; ard, $10. Awards for top player In Class A, B, C, Unrated and Junior . Entry r ee: adults $~; Junior s 18 years or younger $3.50 if post. marked by Mo nda y J nne 6. (Send t o Bernard Hagerty, 21 5 Steuben St ., Mingo J ct .. Ohio) . Other wl.." adults $6 , Juniors ~4. 50, r eglstra· tion 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on June 11. Players are r cquested to bring sets, boards nn d clocks. Further 1n:formaUon : Mr. George Lasch lavo, Imperia l Hotel, Steu benv llle, Ohio.

June 11·12

HUNTINGTON OPEN 5·rd Swiss, 45/H4, at YMCA, May Building,

935 lOth Ave., Huntington, W . Va. 25701. Cash prlzes In three classes: up to 1400; 1400·1800; and OVer 1800. Entry fee $3; Juniors under 21, $2. Entrles & Inquiries: Paul A. Sayre, 1033 14th St., Huntington, W. Va. 25701.

June 11·12 CLAIREMONT OPEN

5.rd Swiss a t Clairemont Community Center, 360:; Clairmont Dr. , San Diel/O, CaiU, Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd; entry Cee $2, Entries & Inquiries : Robert :rIelntyre, 2144 Tokalom St. , San Diego, Calif. 92110.

June 17·19 DOWN EAST OPEN

6· r d Sw18s, 45/2 at YMCA , 70 Forest Ave., Portland, Maine. $100 first prize (plua trophy) guaranteedj $S also for 2nd-!ith and Class B, C, Unra t eo. 'E ntry fees: $6 lor unrated or Class C D; $7 for Class B; $8 lor Class A ; $9 lor Experts, Masters. $1 less o n each ad· VanCe entry r eceived befor e June 17. Advance entries & inquiries: RIcha r d COllins, 77 Au stin St" Portland, Maine.

June 18-19, 25·26

2ND ANNUAL MARSHALL CHESS CLUB OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

June 24·25·26

FIRST WESTCHESTER OPEN 6·rd Swiss, 40/90, at Mt. Kisco Boys' Cl ub,

Main St., Mt. Kisco, N.Y. $100 and t r ophy guaranteed flrst p r ize; HS second prize . H igh. es t ·scorlng Westchester Chess Leaguc p layer receives trophy a nd title of League Cham. pion. There will be other pri zes. depending on entries, Entry fcc : $12 plus USCF memo bership If not already a memher. $10 entry ree If received before Tuesday, Jill"" 21. Jun · lors (under 21) with rating of le~s than 2000 pay $6 at door Or $5 In ad vance. Accommoda. tions available at about $5 a night near the tournament site . P layers a r e requested to bring sets, boards, clocks. First round start~ 8:30 p.m. on J une 24; d eadline for entries Is 8 p .m. Advance entries & details : Sanford I . Greene, 667 E. 232 St., Apt. 5H, Bronx, N.Y. 10466. Phone (Area code 212.) 881·571l6 evenings or weekends .

June 25·26 6th Annual

CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND OPEN

June 25-26 1st ORAN PERRY OPEN

June 25 ·26

EVERGREEN EMPIRE OPEN 6·r d Swiss at Normanna Hall. 11>02 South

K St., Tacoma, Washington. Cash prizes; 1st , S.''iO plus excess OVe r expenses; 2nd , $30; 3rd, $20. Entry f ee $5.50 plus USCF & WCF dues. T here will also be a reServe section ($3 entry fee). Advance entries & InquI r ies : J ohn R. Ward , 391)9 l'\orth 34th St ., Tacoma, Washing. ton 98407.

July 1·4 EASTERN OPEN

8·rd Swiss, 50/2, at Mayflower Hote l, Conn . Ave. & Dc Sales st. mv, Washington, D.C. Gu ar anteed min. prize fund $1100: 1st , $500; 2nd, $200; $100 ea. fo r top Expert, A, B, C, plus t r ophies. Entries accepted Thu rsday eve· nlng and Friday until 12.:30 p .m . In COlonial Itoom of hotel. Entry lee: $15; $10 for addl· t ion al members of family; $10 fo r Juniors, :rIake checks payable t o "Nat ional Chess Cluh" and mali to 2101 16th St. NW, Wash. Ington, D.C.

July 1-4

SOUTHERN OPEN 7·rd Swiss, SO/2'h, at Atlanta Americana

Mutor Hotel, 160 Spr ing St. N.W., Atlanta, Ga. $1200 minimum prize fund; 1st prize, UOO, Ent ry rees: $10 lor p layers under 1600 or nnrated; $12 pl aye r s 1600.1899; S15 players 1900 and over. USCI" and Southern Chess As· soclatlon membership r equired . Reg;"tratlon $·7 p .m . on F riday, July 1st. Advance regis­tra tJon and i nquiries: J ames R. Ballard, 2579 Connally Drive, East Point, Ga,

JUly ' ·10

ARIZONA OPEN 5·rd Swiss, 45/2, at Hassayampa Hotel, Pres­

cott , Arl' .ona. $75 guaranteed 1s t p rl •. e; othe r c8sh p r izes & awards; class pri zes. Entry fee $lO; jutllors unde r 19, $7.50. Entries & in. quirles: C. R. Judd, 907£ Amella, Phoenix, Ar iz . 85014.

July 9.10, 1&-17

NEW YORK CITY JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

8.round Sw18s, 50/2, to be held at the Henry Hudson Hotel, 353 W. 57th St., New York, N,Y. Open to a ll USCF members under 21; New York r e sidence not r equired . Two rounds each day, at 10 A .M. and 3 P .M. Entry fee $2-If receive d by July 6, otherwise $3. $1 less to players under 14. All players compete In same seetlonj. hest scor ers nnder 16, unde r 13 become N~C under·16, under·13 champions. Prize$: Trophies t o NYC lunlor champlonl 2nd through 5th, NYC under- 6 champion 2na and 3rd, NYC under ·13 champion, 2nd Classes A, B, C, D nnder.12oo, u nder 1000, unrated. Cash credit , ehess clocks, seh and books t o these and many others. MI nimum pri~es $70 to Jun· lor champion, $40 2nd, $2.'; ard . All entry Cees added to prize f und. Registration closes 9:30 A .M. July 9. Send entrlcs and inqu ' r]es to W . GOichberg, 450 Prospect Ave., Mt. Vernon, N .Y.

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Jul y 16-17 VALLE Y OPEN

5-rd Swltis, 40/2, a ~ Harris Re~taurant, 4219 Leopa r d S1. Ouarllnteed m in. $SO (j r st prue, $25 handleap p rJ:.oo; other a wa r ds a8 entries permit. t:nt ry tee ,5 plus USC~' a nd TCA (n). Itegl~tration 8·9 a .m. Ju ly 16 Or In advance. Entries & Inquiries, Bill Wheele r , 509 North Tanea hua, Corpus Chr isti, Teus 78401.

J u ty 16·17 9th Annu,,1

CI NCINNATI OPEN 5·rd Swl1l'i. at Central YMCA, 1105 Elm St.,

at Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio. At least 70% of net fees will be paId out In prizes. Entry rce $7.M!; Juniors unde r 19, ~. OO . $1 discount t o OCA members, $1 dl ~count fo r early entry. Entries & InQ.ulries , Oanald R. Taylor, 706 :'011. 1I0pe Ave., CinCinnati, Ohio 45204.

August 21·28 PANHANDLE OPEN

5. rd Sw l~8, 45/ 2, at YMCA, M02 14th , Lub-­bock. T c X1I$. (;ulran t eed prizes, 1st, $5;); 2nd, ~25' -trophies for 1$1, 2nd a nd top Class B, C, oth~rs as e ntries l>ermit . En try fee ' 7.50, juniors undar 22, $5.00. Reglstratlon 3-9 a .m. on Augu .... 27 or In advan~. Entries & in · qu lr les: I)avld Thomas, 3805 Zl, Lubbock. Texas.

Sept e mber 3-5

GEORGIA STATE CLOSED TOURNAMENT

Res tricted to Geo r gia residents, 6· rd SwlU at Holiday Inn, WDyeross, Georgia. $105 prizes g uaranteed: ht. $50; 2nd , $Z5; STd, ~ 15; 4th, $10; Junior (u'lder 19) $5 . TrophIes to top six places and trophies to junior and t op Class A, B, C, O. Unrated . All plus liCoreTS w ill receive books unleSli they win aonther l.rl,.e. Entry fee $5 pl us USCF a nd GSCA <l ues. Regis t ration 8 a. m . S~ ~urday, September 3; Isl ro und at 1:30 p .m . Entries &. Inqu l rle~ : Philip Lamb, 779 Orange S\., Macon , Ga. 31201.

Sepl ,mber ) ·5

KENTUCKY CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN 6·r d Swiss, .;0/ 2, at A$hland 011 Building,

14th and Winchester Ave., Ashland, Ky . Title of Kentucky State Champion and trophy to highest scoring state resident. Cash pri,e to tournament winner; p r izes for various classes. Entry fcc (Includes Ky. Chess Assn . dues) $5; .1uniors unde r IH, $4 . Entries & Inquiri es : Ken· tucky Cheu Association, c/o J ames R. lIa <,­r is, 3049 Lydia St ., Ash land, Kentucky 411 01.

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