OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CHESS FEDERATION

Vol. VI!I, No.9 P"bJishni jl,Jolllhi)' December, 1940

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REVIEW I. A. HOROWITZ

I. KASl!DAN Editor}

" Reentered as second class matter July 26, 1940, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879: '

Grand Tour As announced in our last issue, 1. A. Horo_

witz is all set to embark on his an.nual pilgrim_ age, fully confident of covering more territory than ever before. His first stop is to be Ger. mantown, Pa. on January I. Other definite dates arc Plainfield, N. J. on the -1th, Hazleton, Pa. on the 6th, and Wilmington, Del. on the 8th of the month. Philadelphia and Upper Darhy, Pa. will be other points of call during that period.

His route then calls for stops in Washington, D. c., West Virginia, Southern Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. He should reach Los Angeles about February I , and is due to remain a week in that metropolis. Then comes the long trek up the Pacific Coast to Seattle, Wash., and the return trip through the northern States, with occasional hops into Canada. New York and the New England States will be covered on his return, probably early in March.

Horowitz's schedule is clastic enough to permit of the addition of new engagements at various points along the route. Clubs desiring his presence for simultaneous performances, lectures, etc., should write direct to Tbe Cbess Ret/jew.

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Another leading chessplayer has met with a serious automobile accident. Arthur W. Dake is laid up at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene, Ore., near his home in Portland. We have no details, but hope for a speedy .and complete recovery. He would probably ap_ preciate notes of encouragement from his many friends, and we suggest that our readers write to him.

Metropolitan Notes The Marshall Chess Club is in the midst of

a busy season. Preliminaries for both the men's and women's championship tournament are under way. Frank Marshall is holding a weekly class of chess instruction, and other members are to lecture at intervals on various topics. Rapid transit tournaments and inter_ club matches are regular features of interest.

The championship tournament of the Man_ hattan Chess Club started on December 2, with play scheduled for every Sunday. Arnold S. Denker, present champion,· js out to defend his title, but may encounter stern competition in the field of ten, which includes Albert S. Pinkus, Dr. J. Platz, J. Soudakoff, and club secretary L. Walter Stephens.

------RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

The results of this tournament have just come to hand, replete with surprises. Bond_ arevsky and Lilienthal shared the lirst honors, scoring 13%-5%. Next came nineteen year old Smyslov, 13_6, and Keres, 12_7. Bot_ winnik could do no better than tie for fifth and sixth with Boleslavsky, 11Yz-7Yz. Lcven_ lisch, one of the older guard, who had hitherto been at or near the top, finished next to last in the strong field of twenty. Lilienthal was the sole cO,mpetitor not to lose a single game. Both Keres and Botwinnik dropped four games, and evidently neither WaS close to his best form.

On another page we have an interesting article on the tournament, written shortly after the half_way mark. Two important games of the early rounds arrived as well, and we are promised several others annotated by the players.

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BRONX COUNTY T OURNE Y

Carl Pilnick, eighteen year old City College student, is the new Bronx County champion, winning the tournament held at the Empire City Chess Club with the decisive total of 9¥.! points out of ten games. Pil nick has only been playing chess for some two and one_half years, and may well have a real career ahead of him. Following are the complete scores, and two games played in the tournament. C. Pllnlck _____ _ 9* N. Schwal' ll. ___ _ 4 M. Fe ldman ___ _ 7 'it A. N. T owllen ___ 3 O. He llman ____ 6 'it A. Frledmll. 1I __ _ 3 Dr. I. Fa rber ___ 6 C. Rasl!! __ _____ 3 J . Feldman _____ ;; J . ChU!!lI.n _____ 2'it S. K en lgabel"K __ ;;

Aggrt lJifl t Mctio tam tb , 1/;(lory.

BUDA PE ST DEFENSE A. N. T ow.en C. PlI n [ck

Wh ite Black 1 P.Q4 Kt .KB3 16 P.B4 2 P.QB4 P· K4 17 Qx B 3 PxP K t_Kt S 18 Kt..R4 4 P.K3 K t xP ( K4 ) 19 Bx B 5 Kt.K B3 QKt.B3 20 Q. Kl 6 Kt·B3 P·Q3 21 Qx R 1 B.K2 P.KKt 3 22 K .K I2 B P_QKt3 B·K t2 23 B.B3 9 B·Kt2 0 .0 24 Bx P

10 0 .0 P· B4 25 K. R3 11 K t_Q4 P·BS 26 Q.Q4eh 12 Ktx Kt PxKt 21 S.K 4 13 PxP Rx P 28 K. R4 14 p. Kt3 R_Q5! Res ig ns I S Q·K l 1 B.R6

B, R Kt.B2 R.Q7 K,B

Q.B3! Qx Reh

R.K I R·K8

R.KtSeh Q.KIS

K·8 1 Q.8Sch Q.K7!

Simple bill forceflll play by 'he wi llller Bronx Championship 1940

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLI N ED

Dr. I. Farber C. RIISis W h it e Blnck

1 P·Q4 Kt. K S3 19 R_Ql QR.SI 2 P.QB4 P· K3 20 P·K RS P.QKt4 S Kt .QB3 P.Q4 21 B·R2 R, R 4 B.K t S QKt.Q2 22 Qx R Q.K4 S P. KS 8 . K2 23 Kt ·K2 Q.R4 6 KI.B3 0-0 24 Q.Q2 P.Kt4 7 R· Bl P.B3 25 Kt.Kt3 Q.Kt3 8 P.QR3 R. K l 26 Q·Q6 B· Bl 9 B.Q3 p , p 27 R.Q4 P.K R4

10 Bx P Kt.Q4 28 Ktx RP QxKt 11 BxB Q<B 29 QxK t R.BI 120-0 KtxKt 30 R·Q5 K .R2 13 Rx Kt P· K4 31 RxKKtP Q.R3 14 P.Q5 p , p 32 Q.K5 P·B4 15 BxP P. K5 33 Q.K7eh K.Rl 16 Kt.Q4 K t..BS 34 R·R5 Q,R 17 8 .B4 P.QRS 35 Qx Reh K.R2 18 Q.B2 8 .Q2 36 B. K ISeh Ru [gn.

TH E CHESS R E V I EW

Book Review 1940 VENTNOR CITY

TOURNAMENT BOOK By Ro y OESSAUF.R $ 1.25

The book of the latest Ventnor City Tour. nament has made an unusually prompt ap_ pearance, in spite of evident care in preparation and editing. All the games are included, annotated by the participants in the tournament. R. W. Wayne of Ventnor City writes the foreword.

The games are of uneven character, and there are occasiona l bad lapses, but a number of spiri ted and well. fought battles are thor. oughly worth playing over. Two examples, with notes from the book, ate in OU f Games Section.

CANAD[AN CHESS C HAMPION SHIP

Maurice Fox annexed the Canadian chess title, for his seventh victory in this event. He had little difficu lty, drawing one game with O. LeOain, and winning eight. Montreal, where the tournament was staged, had a practical monopoly of the honors, the fi rst th r~ prizes going to residents. J. Rauch was second with 7¥.!- IYz, and LeOain third 6¥.! .2Y2 .

Toronto and W innipeg were not represented, apparently because of the distance involved. Yet F. Verhoff, champion of Saskatchewan, traveled 4000 miles to participate, and earned a good fourth with 5 ~ points. Next year 's tournament will be held at Winnipeg.

The attention of our readers is called to a new chess game, "S litz.krieg," announced in this issue. Its sponsors tell us that this new game of wits permits 'lightning moves and daring attacks, and stimulates the mental pow. ers through the manoevering of pieces as in actual warfare. They are seeking agents among ou r readers for each city.

------Various news itcr;1S and other feat ures h avc

been held over, due to the neceS5ity of includ. ing our Annual Index. We expect to run a regular department on "Club Notes," and suggest that secretaries keep us informed of the activities of their organizations.

REMEMBER TO . .. . RE N EW YOUR SUBSC RIPTION

Correspondence Chess Tournament

This is being written shortly after our No" vember issue was mailed out, so that we have little idea as yet as to the reaction of our read_ ers to the Correspondence Tournament. We want to stress the fact that entries are being accepted now, and new sections will be formed as rapidly as players tnroll.

Two sections are already under way, with the foHowing participants:

SECTION I 1. Hans Emmermanro, Havana, Cuba 2. Hugh Noland, New Mexico 3. Anton Linder, Erie, Pa. 4. W. Julian James, Maryland 5, N. W. Mitchell, Waterbury, Conn.

SECTION II

1. Anton lind e r, Erie, Pa. 2. Bernard Klein, N ew York City 3, Walter Muir, Schenectady, N. Y. 4. J, M. Mee ker, Danbury, Conn. 5. Dr. H. C. Shepard, Montana

For those who missed the announcement last month, here are the regulations for the tour­nament:

Entrance fee- $1 .00 per section. One entry free to new subscribers and to present sub· scribers upon their next renewal. The tour· nament is open t o all, and players may enter a~ many ~ection~ as they please.

Pri%es-Orders on The Chess Review, H.OO 1"01" first prize, and $2.00 for seCond prize, in each section. 'fhel;e orders may be used for subscrij)Uoll~, or the purchase of books OJ"

merchandise at regular advertised rates.

Sections will be composed or five players, each to play two games with every othe r. Complete scores of games are to be sen t to us by the winners, and by t he players of the White pieces in the case of draws.

The time limit ror replies is 48 hours from the receipt of a move. Undue delays may lead to forf~iture. Any Questions regarding rules are to be submitted to us, and our aojutlica­tion is to be accepted as final.

Mr. Anton Linder suggests that players be graded in sections, in accordance with their chess strength. We shall endeavor to do so, and suggest that entrants give us an idea as to their playing ability, and as to previous ex· perience in correspondence play. Any sug_ gestions to improve the procedure and increase the interest of the tournament will be very welcome.

Here afe two further examples in correspond_ ence chess, selected and annotated for us by Mr. EldofOUS Dayton .

Here we find a Queen going 011 all early eXCflrJion, with t1ll0 KnighlJ caperillg and pir_ otfeltillg befOfe, and a King who suffers from clalfstrophobia.

SICIL IAN DEFENSE

(Notes by Elo0fOUS Dayton)

E. Dimock New London, Conn.

N. J. Hogenauer New York City

White

1 P-K4 2 Kt_KBS S P.Q4 4 KtxP

P.QB4 Kt-QBS

p,p Kt_B3

9 P_B4

Black

5 Kt_QBS 6 B.K2 7 B_KS 8 Kt-Kt3

P.Q4

P_Q3 P-KKt3

B_Kt2 B.K3

Scarcely an improvement on 9 ... 0·0, as played by Botwinnik against Alekhine at Not­tingham, 1936.

10 P_K5 11 0_0 12 B_Kt4

Kt_Q2 P·BS B,B

13 QxB 14 KtxP 15 QxBP . . . .

White has a tremendous position with threats against both KB7 and QB7.

15 . . . .

Blocking both threats, to come.

16 Kt-Q4 17 Kt_Kt5J 18 Q_QR4 19 QR.Ql

bot

=.~HOgenaUer

Dimock

20 KtxKP!

Down goes the front door ! not be captureo.

20 . . . . 21 KtxKt 22 Kt-Q6ch

QKt_K4

there '" more

Kt-B4 Kt_KS Kt_BS Q_B 1

. . . . '.rhe Knight may

Q_Kt1 PxKt

Resigns

On 22 . . . K·Ql, simply 23 QxBP.

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A whole army rflshes pel! mell through the m;frrow postern gate.

RUY LOPEZ

( Not es by Eldorous Dayton )

N. Hern andez T ampa, F la .

J. McCl u re Nashville, Tenn.

White

1 P·K4 2 Kt. KB3 3 B-KtS 4 BxKt

Black

P.K4 Kt.QBS

P_QRS . . . .

Hernandez has almost eXclus ive pat ent righ ts to this con tinuation.

4 . . . . 5 Kt·S3 6 P.KR3

QPXB 8.KKtS

BxKt

No, no. Why give uv the Bishop obtaining some advantage thereby?

7 QxB Kt·S3 12 P_KKt4 8 P.Q3 P_R3 13 Kt.KtS 9 0-0 B.Q3 14 K. Kt2

10 B_K3 0·0 15 R. Rl 11 Kt.K2 K.R2 16 P_KR4!

without

Kt. Kt P-KKt3

B_K2 P·Kt3 • • • •

As Pick ett roared , " Comp on, you so-aml-so's, do you want 1.0 l ive for ever?" "\Vh it e now s torms the Black 1108ilion at ten"ifie cost.

16 . . . . B,P

What e lse? Keither Pawn block t he position, and White and P·R5.

call ad vance to threa'tens P-Kt5

17 RxB! 18 R.R1 19 BxRP 20 Q.K3

If 20 . . . P-K Kt4; 2J HxKlclJ!

Q,R Q.K2 KtxB

K·Kt2

21 QxKtc h K. B3 24 R.RS! 22 Kt·BS Q.B4 2S Kt·Kt7 23 P.Q4! 26 P·Kt3

R.KKt1 Q.BS

• • • •

The Queen is driven from the defense of t he KBP. \Vhite now effects a tu rn ing movement and e nvplops thp Black King.

26 . . . . 27 R·BSch

McClure ~

Hern andez

Q·KtS K·K2

THE CHESS REVIEW

28 Q.KtSch K.Q2

2i! ... K· UI would set White a sUtter prob· lem. Best is 29 Kt·K6ch. K-Kl; 30 KtxPch, R·B1; 31 R-K5! Q·Q3; 32 Kt ·K6ch!! (the point of BlaCk's defense is that if 32 KtxR, p·B3! 33 Q·R 6ch, K·B2, and V,'hite's Rook has ten moves-all bad!) PxKt; 33 Q·B6ch, K-Kl; 34 RxPch wins. If in t his variation 32 ... K·Kl; 33 (.;l·B6: and still win s at lpast the Queen.

29 RxPch K.B1 30 Kt·K6 Q-Q3 31 KtxBP R.Ktl 32 P_K5 Q_B4 33 P.Kt4! ....

So if 33 .. . QxKtP; 34 KtxP, and Black has no saving Check .

33 • • • • QxBP 34 Q· K7 Q.KSch 35 K_Kt3 Q.Q6ch 36 P.B3 R_QKt2 37 P.QKtSl • • • •

Again cutting off the Black Queen's com· m u n i cations.

37 • • • • R_Q l 38 Q.K6ch K_Ktl 39 KtxPch K_Rl 40 QxBP Res igns

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The Moscow Chess Tournament By 1. 1. MAIZELIS

The greatest chess event of this troubled year in Europe, after the sensational victory of Paul Keres, the Estonian chess master, over Dr. Euwe, the ex_world champion, is undoubt_ edly the U. S. S. R. championship tournament of 1940, played in Moscow from September 5 to October 3. The list of those taking part in it is an impressive one. It includes two candi. dates for world championship, Botwinnik and Keres; three grandmasters, Lilienthal, Leven. tisch and Kotov; the welLknowo Makagonov, Ragosin, Konstantinopolsky, Petrov and Miken_ as, who have defeated some of the most promi. nent foreign players; and ten other noted Russian masters.

The tournament is followed with tremendous interest, not only in Moscow but far beyond its confines. The telegraph and wireless re_ port every new development. The general opinion is that it will be a dual .for premier honors between Botwinnik and Keres. The exploits of these two young chess masters in international competition are widely known. Both are regarded as candidates, on an equal footing with the American masters, Reshevsky and Fine, for the title of world champion.

Botwinnik, aged twenty_nine, is not a chess professional. As an electrical engineer, he is engaged on very important scientific work in the Leningrad Industrial Institute. Quite re_ cently he obtained his degree as candidate of Technical Science. Botwinnik's play is dis_ tinguished by great finish and sureness. He is always extremely thorough in his prepara_ tions for tournaments, both from the purely scientific point of view and for the sake of the game. He conveys the impression of a first_ rate competitor who knows wherein his own strength lies and keeps himself well in hand.

Keres is not a professional either. Only twenty_four, he is a student in the mathemati_ cal faculty of the Tartu University (Estonia), and very keen on games. Just before entering the chess tournament he competed for the ten_ nis championship of Estonia. An amazingly gifted chess player, it is difficult at the present time to foresee his possibilities. He has always had plenty of admirers, but now that the Mus_ covites have come to know him better, the number of his .welLwishers shows a consider_ able increase. He is very modest and has little to say for himself, but the sly twinkle in his eye betrays a lively temperament and love of a joke.

After the first round, when the "three Baltic musketeers," as Keres, Petrov and Mi_ kenas are called, returned to supper at their hotel, the conversation turned on the early days of Keres' chess_playing career.

"Do you remember those lessons in chess I gave you ten years ago, Paul?" Mikenas asked.

"Oh, yes," Keres replied complacently, "but fortunately I didn't learn anything .from you."

Perhaps it was this good_humored, but never_ theless pointed retort, that prompted the Lithu_ anian champion to give Keres another "lesson." At all events, during their encounter in the ninth round he played to win with great energy and even sacrificed a piece. His system proved to be incorrect, but the game still ended in a draw. Be that as it may, Mikenas might well be proud of a pupil like Keres!

Although both matadors, Botwinnik and Keres, are indisputably the greatest favorites, no one would go so far as to assert that they are hound to gain the two first places . The other eighteen participants are obviously going to show some interesting play. It must not be forgotten that the tournament is taking place in the U. S. S. R., where more first_rate masters can be found than in all the other countries of Europe taken together.

The progress of the tournament is thrilling. In the first round, Botwinnik was defeated by Bondarevsky, the talented Rostov player. Keres was placed in a very unpleasant position by another Rostov man, eighteen_year_old Stol­berg, the youngest participant in the tourna_ ment. He has only just left school this year. But the youngster made a bad mistake and Keres managed to extricate himself and win the game. An incident of this kind might unnerve an even more experienced player, but not Stolberg! What did this amazingly cool and assured youth with the wild locks and enormous spectacles (balanced with difficulty on a very small nose) do but calmly win his next four games, and at the end of the fifth round, gain the leadership of the tournament on an equal footing with Bondarevsky and Makagonov!

The onslaught of the young chess masters in the first five rounds proved extremely dis_ concerting to the grandmasters. Besides the above_mentioned defeat of Botwinnik, Keres lost two games to Makagonov and Veressov, through attempting to win in positions where

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such efforts weft fooLhardy. levenfisch also lost two games, and Kotov all five!

"The result of the first round," wrote Saio Flohr, who attended the tournament as a journalist, "is that three of the five grand_ masters have not returned to their base,"

After a day's interval, when the players had time to rest, the second quarter of the tour. nament began. Botwinnik set to work on improving his position. He showed some brilliant work in winning from Petrov, the Latvian champion, and Stolberg, one of the leaders. In the latter game and the one against Levenfisch in the fourth round, Botwinnik was unusually strong. It is interesting to note that against Levenfisch he used a variation that he had specially prepared .for an important mo_ ment, and kept in reserve, a secret, for six years. It is a valuable theoretical novelty and at the end of the game, Levennsch declared that he had suffered for the glory of the theory of openings. Botwinnik was less successful in his game against Ragozin, in which he saved himself by the skin of his teeth and brought the game to a draw.

Keres, who had rather disappointed his pub_ lic at the opening of the tournament, now be_ gan to show his style. The way he defeated Lisitsin was very beautiful to observe, and his game with Konstantinopolsky is, in the opinion of a connoisseur like Flohr, a genuine master_ piece of the art of chess playing.

After being defeated by Bondarevsky, as well as Botwinnik, Stolberg lost his position as one of the leaders, and retired to the back_ ground. Makagonov, who maintained his place near the lead, is a cool and very sure player. He has been nicknamed "Makagonov IV," in recognition of his faculty -for gaining the fourth place in a number of the big tourna_ ments held in recent years. He has long en_ joyed the reputation of a steady, cautious mas_ ter, not g iven to exhibitions of unusual initia. tive or originality. His "protective armor" has been still further strengthened of late. In fact, Levenfisch declares that Makagonov is a com_ plete ferro_concrete fortification.

At the end of the ninth round Bondarevsky was leading with seven points. In that round his play was superlative. True, some doubted his ultimate victory and recalled other occa_ sions when, after a brilliant opening, he would give ground at the dose. Still, that is all talk, and nothing more. Bondarevsky is a first_rate player with a nne style of attack, and will undoubtedly put up a good fight for first p lace right up to the end of the tour_ nament.

THE CHESS REVIEW

Although the rising generation of chess masters caused their elders some very unpleas_ ant moments at the beginning of the tourna­ment, there was a turn in the tide after the ninth round l when the systematic and concen_ trated efforts of the grandmasters began to tell. In the tenth round Bondarevsky lost -for the nrst time, to Ragozin, Makagonov lost to Lilienthal, and now Botwinnik, Keres, Lilien_ thal and Bondarevsky are firmly established in the group of leaders. After them come Ma_ kagonov and Ragozin.

Only two remain who have not known de_ feat as yet, Lilienthal, and the nineteen_year_old Moscow chess master, Smyslov. But it is very unlikely that they will be able to keep that record intact to the end.

The strength of the participants is dearly shown by the fact that Petrov and Mikenas, players of solid European reputation, keep in the middle ranks throughout. The eldest of the entries, LeveQ.fisch, who was born in 1889, is evidently no longer able to stand the strain of a prolonged battle.

The struggle for leadership is entering on the last, decisive phase, and the interest of the spectators crowding the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire (which accomodates 2500 people) is at boiling point. Colored sig­nal lights flash out on the big walLboards: "White to move," "Black to move," "Black resigns,.' "White resigns," or "Draw." Those who are demonstrating the moves on the stage are all highly gualified players, candidates for the title of chess master. They have evidently resolved to follow in the footsteps of Reuben Fine, the great American master, who began his public chess career as a demonstrator at the AILAmerican tournament held in New York in 1931.

Every day, after each round, a special bul_ letin is issued. It contains all the games played in the round, as well as articles, photo_ graphs and other material. The correspondents of all the papers work in a press_bureau spe_ cially arranged for them. A tournament for correspondents alone might be organized, and the entry list would prove to include a great many very strong players.

The nineteen rounds will be over soon. It is a long stretch. The nnal victory wil1 be won by whoever possesses to the greatest degree outstanding ability at the game, com­bined with endurance and the spirit that holds on to the end. Physical and moral endurance, strong, steady nerves----all guaHties of the llt_ most importance in our day- these will deter_ mine the outcome of the tournament.

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I'hMM "Y ("'"H' ), of PRHUT ,,,,,I .I'{)VI'OTO

RUSS I AN CH A MPIONSHIP, MOSCO W , 1940 UPPER ROW, left to r ight: 1. V. RAGOS I N: 2. The w i" ne r . - I, BONOAREVSKY. V. SMYSLOV. ~nd A. LILIENTHAL: 3. GERSTENFELD and PETRO V " n~ly$i ng. with STOLBERG, FLOHR. ,1nd KERES looking on. CENTER ROW: 1. BOTW I NNIK arid KERES , the p,·e·toU,·narl1erlt favor i tes : 2. PETROV a nd LILIENTHA L. LOWER ROW: ,. Gen era l view of th e Tournament H a ll ; 2. MIKENAS, ~Iso k nown ~s " M ickey· Mouse:" 3. The playing pl~tform ~nd the Ilium i n~t e d dtmonstrat lon bo~rds .

My Best Game of Chess Hi' REUBEN FIN E

(This is Ihe tiu1 0/ ,/ series of " Bn l G I l/lieS"

b)' /be feadillg Allleric,1II !/IllS/en '["be gallle

was all illl{lol'I<1II1 I';C/Ol')' fo r Fille ill fbe A. V. I? O. TOJII'Jhll!lt'lif ill Hol/'II/d, fierbaf)J tbe greatest r/)eJl <'IJfll! of a/l lillie. II /liill be l'elllf!lIlben!d Ib'll Fille lied 11';11) Keres for fil'jl

prize. The gallie /)(IS alrendy "ppeared. bill Fille's illllll/;//(/Illig IlOln are preUllled for the

firi! lillie.)

1

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Ho lland, N ove mber, 1938

(Notes by Reuben Fine)

F RENC H DEFENSE

R. Fin e S. F lohr

Wilil,· lllack

P·K4 P.K3 4 P·K 5 P.Q4 P.Q4 5 8.Q2

Kt.QB3 8·KtS 6 Kt-B3

P.QB4 Kt . K2

Kt.B4?

A weak move which i~ the cause or all Black's trouble!;. Where White , ns in th is variation or t he F'rench Derense. h(I S su'ong Pawns at Q4 and K5. i t is impe rative 101' Black to hreak up this formation ilt the earliest possible moment, since t he Pawn at K5 se­verely cramps Black's gam e, Of the various ways in which th is can be don e , th e simplest is fj , , . QKt-ll~ , when the best conUnuaUon for both s ides is 7 Kt-QK t 5, llxBch: 8 Qxl3, K(.xQP: 9 QKtxKt (9 Kt-Q6ch leads to nothing), PxKt: 10 QxP, 0 ·0: 11 B,Q3. p,n:t with an ('I' en gl1lllC.

7 PxP!

To take imnu,!lliate adl' antage of t.he unfor­t unate pos ition of Black's Kt. l~or tlie next moves White concentrat es on simple develo]l ' ment of his pieces, while Black, a s will be ,;een, C<ll11101 follow suit, but must attend to at number of minor threats which keep retard­ing hi s game,

7 . . , , 8 6 .Q3 . . - .

T hre at; 9 IJxKt. PxB; 10 ll · K15, P·8:k Jl P x P , PxP; 12 8 ·R4, and Black' s ruined PaW ll pos ition will be fatal.

8 . . . . Kt. R 5

The re i ~ II rule that o ne shou ld ne ve l' mo ve <i piece more than once in the ope n ing, and t.hi~ J;lIme i~ a vivid example of why Obedience is the be tter part of chess valol'. Eve ry time Black' s Kt m oves hi s position ge ts worse.

9 0 .0 to R. K 1

Useful development - soon to become the

1 0 . , • ,

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which defends the KP pil'ot of White's a ttack.

P · KR 3

REUBEN FINE

I~urther unavoidable loss of timf'. 10 ... 0-0 is im possible because of t he milting at· tack beginning wi th 11 IJxPch! KxO; 12 Kt · Kt5ch. I f t hen 12", K· ]{tl; 13 Q· B5, !l·Kl; J.I QxPch, K-Bl; 15 Q·R5ch, and mate in three, whil e if 12 . . K ,Kt3; 13 Q·K14 wins at leas t the Queen.

No\\' Whi te has a clear ad"antage. He has more pieces del' eloped, they are more effec· tlve ly pos ted , lind control more ~llace, But there is nothing lasting about this supet'lorlty, and if Black s hould succeed in Ca s tling and Kelling his Q13 out it will be completely dis ­sipated. S o the problem for White is to force some concre le and permanent w eakness in Black's pOs ition, and in chess. a s in W!ll', the most etfecth'e method of cri]lpling 1111 Ollilonent is by attack.

How lind where should the attack begin? The ans we ]' to this Question is detel'mlned by the obse]"I'ation that the trOuble with an nn, developed pos ition (snch as Black's hel'e) is that the a c tion of the pieces is uncoordinated. and it Is difltcult to find a safe spot for the King. H <:lnce one must try to co ncen trate as much for ce as possible against the lIJOst vul· nerable po in t in Ihe opponent's armor- here the lOng pos ition, And to get Ihis force in place one lllll ~t. keep old roads clear and opeu lie\\, ones.

S in ce a s trong center Pawn is alll' ays a serions ob~lacle to an attack. White 's im­m e diate plnn in this case reduces to the s inwle one of ,c;etting rid of Blaek's QP. This e x· plaill~ the idea behind his next few moves, which are directed at making" P ·QIH poss ible,

11 Kt·R4

Ga ining" an illlpol'trlnt tempo for the advance of th e Q13P.

11 . . . . 6·61

Thi~ iH cenaiuly an unalllleuzwg s quare fo r Ihe haras~ed III'elate, but it is d ifllc ul t to find a belter one. On 1 I ... 8·K2; 12 KtxKt. BxKt : 13 Q, Kt ·! forces ... K·DI, and Black lI'il1 not be nble 10 cnsUe; while II , , . n.Kt3

DE CE M BER, 1 940

is met by 12 KtxB, PxKt; 13 KtxKt, Qx:Kt ; 14 P ·QB 4! Px:P; 15 R-K4~ and Black Is no nea rer a solution of h is diffi culties.

12 R.QBl .... ] 2 P·B4 is not good im mediate!}', s ince the

QB is unprotected after 12 , . , KtxKtch ; 13 QxKl. P x: P. 12 KuKt, QxKt; 13 P-QB4 could have been played, but Si nce there Is no hurry -there Is no way to preven t the execution of W hite's pla n- he prefers to get hl& other Rook into the game. The 11I'lnclple that W hite Is follow ing is that one s hou ld always lise as ma ny I)ieces as possI ble In the attack.

12. . . . B.Q2 P lay!n,.:: lor a tra p: ] 3 . . . KtxKtch; 14

QxKt, Ktx P ; 15 RxK t, Bx Kt, a nd Black has won a Pawn, But the 1t'ap, a s Is generally the case, Is easi ly al'olded and the move turns ou t to be worse than useless, since It involves a fur ther congestion of Black's King posi tion . I t would have been much better to develop t he KB by . . . P·KKt3 and ... B·Kt2, fol· lowed by castles, when he would a t any ra te have had Ii fighting chance,

13 KtxKt 14 P.QB4 15 RxP

F ine

QxKt Px P

Q.Ql

W hite has achIeved the objective outlined a bove. Now the problem Is how to use his aggl'ess!ve pOSition to fOl'ce some l'eal weak· nesses, since Black's rOl'mallon Is st ill organi· cally sound and sutrers only rrom a backwaru development. Anti the answel' Is a d11'ect attack aga ins t the King- justified by the lack o f aue· quate de fe nse. From here on evel'y White move Involves a direct threat. Black ma nages to "l1efen d him sell' for a while, but It .ls like fighting tanks with bal'e hanus, The combined pressure of all of White's pieces is lneslstable with both of Blaclt's Rooks helpless spectators.

16Q·R5! .". Thl'eat No.1; 17 R·B~ anti I f 17 ... Q·K2;

I S RxP ! QxR; 19 B·Kt6, wln ll illg the Queen. 16 .. , P ·KKt3 wou ld not do, s ince White ca n reply s imply 17 BxKtP, PxB; .18 QxPch, K·K2 ; 19'Q-B6ch, followed by QxH.

16 ... , K t .K 2 To be able to answer 17 R·B4 by ... p.

KKt3. 17 R·04 . . . .

201

Threat NO. 2; To win a. piece by 18 Kt·B5, ror ie then 18 , . . Kt-Q4; 19 RxKt, PxR; 20 P·K6! and Black is helpless.

17 . . . . 18 Q.B3 19 Kt.B3

P. KKt3 Q.B2

, , , , Threat NO.3: 20 Kl·K4 and check e ither at

Q6 or B6 will be conclusive. 19 . . . . Kt.B4

'fhe best cha nce. There Is no really adequate defense.

20 Kt.Kt5! . . . . The beginning of the end. After the neces·

sary preliminaries, the decisive step In a direct at tack is a sacri fi ce which draws the King Into an exposed Jlositlon-always fatal In the mid· die game when few pieces have been ex· changed ,

20 .. " Q. Kt3 Tact ical considerations are paramount here.

If 20 ... Q·B3; 21 Qx:Q, PxQ (not 21 .. . BxQ; 22 Kt·B7 ch, K·K2; 23 B·Kuchj 22 Kt· B7ch, K-Ql ; 23 BxKt, KxKt ; 24 B·RSch, K·BI ; 25 KR·Ql, KtPxB; 26 RxB, B·B4; 27 R·B7ch, K-Kt1 ; 28 RxBP, and Black's game Ie hopeless.

21 RxB! Kx R 22 P·K K t4 Kt,R5

On 22 ... Kt·K2; 23 QxBP, R-KKt1; 24 B·K3, Q·B3 ; 25 R-Ql would win Qu!ckly.

23 QxB Pc h B. K2 24 B.Kt4 ""

T he o nly winning continua tion. On 24 B·K3? KR·B I would give Black adequate counter· pta y because of the possibility of .. , Kt·B6ch.

24 . .. , Q R.K 1 25 BxB Rx B 26 Q.B6 ....

Attacking both the KR and Kt and winning at least a piece. W hite call now win as he pleases.

26 . .. . 27 R.Q l !

The simplest.

P·R3 • • • •

27.". PxKt 28 B· K40h Re .. gn.

F or it 28 . . . K·B2; 29 QxKR, R·Q2; 30 R· Bl eh win s the Queen,

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Selected Games AlIl/ota/iol1J, tmless oliJerwiJe credited, lire

by l. KasMall. Correspondence Tournament

Australia, 1940

The AI/Hie! ha1'e 110 tillle to delielop {bei r Rooks, SQ White gives away II (oup le.

QUEEN'S KNIGHT'S OPENING

A. E. Nield H. Edwards White Black

1 Kt.QB3 P.QB4 2 P·Q4 ....

2 P ·K4 would t ranspose to the Slcllian Dc­fense. The text loses time, and should offer Dlack 110 difllculty,

2 . . . . 3 QxP 4 Q.QR4 5 8-84

p,p Kt.QB3

P.Q4 P.BS?

TOO umbilious. 'I'he formation aftel' ... P-K4 looks very promis ing , but Black nel' et' accomplishes it. Bette)' wall 5 . . . B-Q2. Il" then 6 KtxP? P-K~; 'i R-Ktl. KI-Q5! wins.

6 O·O.O! P-K3 Sad but necessflry. Ir 6 . . . P-Q5; 7 1'·K3,

P·K4: :s PxP! Px 13: ~ P-Q5, with it winning game.

7 P.K4 S Kt_SS

P_Q5 8_84

P-K,] still would not do, for 9 KlxQI'! PxKt; 10 K t-Kt5 gives White It powerful attack,

9 P-QKt4! . ' , . Starlin.!:' H grand combination, !'em iniscent

of the Ande rsse ll-Kiesel'it:!ky game of the " goorl o lrl days" of chess.

9 . , . . 10 KtxP 11 KtxKt 12 KxB

",~EdwardS

Nield

13 B_QKtS!!

B,P BxKt

B_Kt7ch Q,R

, . . '

:'>fuch the best, as Black must accept the second Rook, and d raw his Queen out~of range. Ir 13 Kt·K5ch, K-Rl; H B·QKtG, Q.Q\! and Dlack h;:~ ~\1mci() n t. tillfense,

THE CHl;SS REVIEW

13 . . . . 14 Kt-K5ch

Q,R K_B1

H H ... K·Ql there Is a problem-like finish, 15 Kt-D7ch, K-K2; 16 B-Q6ch! KxKt; 17 B·Kg mate.

15 Q·Q4! B_Q2 If J5 ... PxKt White mates in three with

16 Q-Q8ch, K-B2; 17 B·K8ch, K-Bl; 18 B·Kt6. The text might have been omitted.

16 QxB Resigns Mate mu st foll ow after 16 ... PxKt; 17

BxP. Kl·K2; IX B·Q6.

Prolll d IlhltC/) wbic/) Spiellllallll 111011 SYl-Yl. Tbe old ""l£'lt/"O ill biJ belt attackillg VQil/.

1st Match Game. Stockholm, 1940 ALBIN COUNTER GAMBIT

S. Lundholm While

R. Spielmann mack

1 P_Q4 2 P_QB4 3 PxKP

7

P.Q4 P.K4 P_Q5

P_QKt4

4 Kt_KB3 5 QKt.Q2 6 P.QR3

· . .

Kt.QB3 B_K3 Q_Q2

There i;! lillie fOI' this. Better I;! 7 P·KKt3, KKt-K2: X Q-Rl, Kt·Kt3 ; 9 B-Kt2, followed by 0-0 and then P·QKt4. Blaek cannot regain the Puwn wi1 hout seriously weakening his position,

7 . . . . 8 B_Kt2 9 R_B1

KKt.K2 Kt_Kt3

• • • •

Protecting the BP, anu llut he Is rudely s U1"\lI" ised.

planning Kt-Kt3.

9 . . . . P_QR4! . W"'llk",n ing White';! Q !;ide, with results that.

will ,.:(mn h", el'ide nL But not 9 . .. KKt)!:P; 10 II)!:!'! rctHiu iug the PHWU l l llls.

10 P-KtS QKtxP

Now if II Bxl', KtxKtch; anu jf 11 KtxP, BxRP ; 12 RxB?? Kt·Q6 mate!

J2 KtxKt, BxRP, KtxB? QxKt; 13

11 P_Kt3 12 KtxKt 13 P_KR4

KtxKtch B_QB4 · . , .

If 13 KlxP, R·Q; and White is unuer' lasting press ure. The developing 13 B·Kt2 was pre­re r'able, as the text hardly heills matters.

13 . . . . Q_Q3 14 B·Kt2 R_Ql

Stronger than 1·/ .. . BxP; Hi BxB, QxD: 16 O·O! when White would get the Initiative.

15 0-0 0.0 16 Q-Q3 [:)_B4

This Pawn is destined to go pos ition i ~ soon badly smas hed.

17 P.R5 18 QR_Ql 19 KtxP

ra r.

Kt_K2 P.B5

• • • •

White's

The re h; nothing beUe r. If 19 Kt·KtS. B·B~.

19 . . . . 20 KtxB :::1 [-{·:-:1 :::2 C"!-fU<t3

p,p PxPch QxKt · . . .

D ECE M BER, 1940

At least he has some threats. 22 QxR otters little hope, as the W hi te K ing remaIns too exposed.

22 .". Kt_B4 23 0 -Kt4 QxKP!

The conception is considerably deeper than the apparen t 24 QxQ? Kt-Kt6ch. B lack gIves Ul) the excha.nge. but r emains with lin over­whelming superIority in position.

Lundhol m

24 B-Q5ch R,B Not 24 ... K ·Rl ? 25

win~. Bx Pc h ! KtxB ; 26 QxQ

25 QxQ Kt_Kt6eh 26 K-Kt2 KtxQ 27 Px R Kt_ BSe h 28 K_KtJ _ .. .

If 28 K·R2, B·Q3 ; 29 K-Rl. R·B4; 80 RxPch at l east regains the exchange . all easy wIn.

28 .. . . 29 K_R4 30 KICKt

KtxPeh R_B5eh!

. . . .

RxP, with

Now he Is mated, but i [ 30 K ·R.3, P·Kt4 an<l Wh ite ils hel pless.

30 . . . . 31 R_KR1 32 K .R6

Ree igns

B. K 2 P-Kt3eh

R_B4

Ventnor City, 1940

All oren file for d piece, and it tum! Of/t all f ight Ih fJ lime.

STONEWALL SYSTEM

(Notes by A . E . San tasiere) L. W. Stephens

W hite 1 P.Q4 2 P.K3 3 B-03 4 Kt·Q2

Kt.KBJ P.KKt3

P. Q4 B·Kt2

A. E. Santa.slere B laek

S P.KB4 6 P.B3 7 QKt-B3 8 Kt.K2

p. B4 Q_Q3

Kt.BS • • • •

The opening has not been conducted along usua.l lines. Now Black must play .. . Kt-K5 at once 01' sutrer t he consequen ceS of 9 Kt·Kt3. The decision was not an easy one and took alm ost 30 mInutes.

8 . . . . 9 0_0

Kt_K5 • • • •

203

9 BxKt was what wor ried me. For instance : 9 BxK t. PxB ; 10 Kt-K t6. P-B4 ; 11 Q·Kt3, P-K3; 12 P xP ! B ut B la.ck can safely pl ay 10 ... .PxP J 11 KPx P, Q·Q4, etc.

9 . . . . 10 9_B2

To llrotect it a.nd permtt B-Q2. 10 . . .. . 11 9-Q2

B_B4 • • •

0 .0 P.B3

Declaring his Intention of Ilt once advancing In the center. But Stephens counters Ihl s idea. witb energetic measures and finally pre­ven ts i t altogether. 12 K t_R4 K .R1 13 KtxB PICK ! 14 B·Kl R_KKt1

18 P.KKt4

15 BICKt 16 Kt_K t3 17 Kt.RS

• • • •

BPxB P_K3

K !-K2

St ephens haa been playing strongl y and fearlessly. 18 . . . . 19 B_Kt3 20 P_Kt5

QR_KB1 P_B4

P-Kt3

21 K_B2 22 P_KR4 23 KPxP

The well·known "minority" attack etc.) .

24 P. Kt4 · . . .

Kt_B3 p,p

P_Kt41

(P-Kt5

Merely cl'eating new weaknesses. have pl ayed 24 K lXB and P·R5.

He should

24 . . . . 25 Q.Q2

R_B1 • • • •

The last chance for Ktx B. Now Black. ra ther than allow the exchange, ma.kes a prom· Ising sacrifice of the Dlehop, the outcome being by no means certain.

25 . . . . 26 PxB 27 K _K t1

Santasiere

BxPch ! 1 KtlCKtP

R.B7

28 Q_K3 29 K R_B l 30 R_Q1

KR.QB 1 Q.B3 Q.B5

B lack has two ami may have th ree Paw ns rOJ" the Il i ece. F urther, he domi nates the Q side. £\I t he hilS no winning combilla tion In sight, muCh as he tr ies to manufactur e <me. Meanwhil e, If White cll.n reorganize his K side forces and get them into mot ion, he can cause all kind~ or troubl e.

31 B·B2 R_B6 32 Q.Q2 Kt-Q6

204

33 B_K3 P_KtS 34 Q.KKt2 · . . .

Now the strong t.hreat 34 . . . .

(arter K-Rl) is P -Kt6. R.B?

35 R_QZ ? · . . . This hasty move loses the game at once.

Correct was 35 Q-Kt3! continuing the threa t. o[ P-Kt6. Black would then be wise to switch QI'Br to the defense temporal'lly. 1. e. 35 Q-Kl3, Q-B2! 36 K-Rl, Q-B2; 37 Kt-BS, P-KR4 !, fol ­lowed by ... K-KtZ and Kl3. 35 . . . . R_B8ch 43 K.K1 36 RxR QxRch 44 K_Q1 37 K.RZ Kt.KS 45 K_B2 38 Q_K2 Kt.B6ch 46 KxQ 39 K . KtZ K txR 47 K.Q1 40 BxKt R_B? 48 Kt·Kt3 41 BxQ RxQch ' 49 Kt_K2 42 K _81 RxP Resigns

P-Kt6 P_Kt7

PxB(Q)ch P_K6 P·R4 P·RS

RxKt

This gam e won the first. brilliancy prize, donated aud awarded by the victim-a gesture 01' true sportsmanship.

Ventnor City, 1940

lAck of deveiopment iJ fatal, as oft before. NIMZOVITCH DEFENSE (Noles by W . W. Adams)

W, W, Adams White 1 P_K4

P. Wol istoro Black

Kt_QBS 2 Kt.QBS · , . ,

Stronger than Z P·Q4 at once because Black's answer Z • . . p ·Q·t results in the easy develop­ment or his QB.

2 . . . . Kt·BS An idea said to have been originated by

Breyer in a game against Euwe some fifteen years ago.

S P-Q4 4 PxP 5 P.B4 6 P_K5 7 Kt·BS

P· K4 QKtxP

Kt·B3 Kt_KKt1

In t he game refened to, Euwe played .. i3-B4, and there followed 7 . . . P-Q3; 8 Kt-B3, D-Kt5; 9 0-0, DxKt; 10 QxD, PxP, winning a Pawn, since White cannot recapture because of ... Q-Q5ch. The text resel'ves the option of D-Kt5, a stronger post than B,i [or this piece in case Black plays 7 ... P ·Q3. 7. . . . P_QS 11 Q.K1 8 B·Kt5 B_Kt5 12 PxP Ii P_KR3 B_Q2 13 K_R1

10 0-0 Kt_RS 14 Kt· K4

p,p B_B4ch

Kt.B4 . . , ,

An alternative was up a perfectly good B

14 BxKt, but why give for a very unhappy K t ?

14 , , . . B. K2 15 B-Kt5 · , , .

In most posit ions in which the opponent suffers from a congestion of hiS pieces, t he first playel' does weil to avoid exchanges, but in t he present position White felt that rapid development was t he more important con· sider ation.

15 . . . . 16 KKtxB

B,B 0-0

17 R_Q1 18 BxKt

TH E CHESS REVIEW

Q_K2 . . ' .

In order to prevent KKt·Q5 P-KKt4.

in answer to

18 . . . . 19 P_KKt4 20 Q·R4

=~woliston

Adam'S

21 Kt.B6ch! 22 Kt(Kt5)xRP

P,B Kt_RS

QR-Q1

K.Rl P.B4

In lhe [ol'lol'll hope of a perpelual check, but t.here is nothing to be done In allY ease.

1 2 3 4 5 6

2S KtxR B. BSch 24 K-Kt1 RxR 25 RxR QxP 26 Kt_Kt6ch! Resigns

u. S. S, R, Championship Moscow., Sept. 8,1940

ENGLISH OPENING

(Notes by Salo Flohr) M_ Botwinnik G. Levenfisch

White Black P.QB4 P.K4 7 B_R4 BxKtch Kt_QBS Kt.KBS 8 PxB Kt_K4 Kt.BS Kt.BS 9 P¥3 Kt.Kt3 P_Q4 p,p 10 B_Kt3 Kt_KS KtxP B.Kt5 11 Q.B2 KtxB B_Kt5 P-KRS 12 RPxKt p.QS

Up to tbis move the players have followed an explored line. This position was encountered for the lhst time in the game between Bot­winnink and Nenaroli:ov, Leningrad, 1923. Nen­arokov originated the system of moves 8 , . . Kt-K4 and 9 . • . Kt-Kt3, which have been considel'ed qulle playable for Black, In the above-mentioned game Botwinnik played 13 B·K2, when Black, with . . , Kt·K4, can bring the poorly placed Knight into good action. Levenflsch vs. Botwinnik, Leningrad, 1934, took a similar course, and here too White obtained no advantage whatever. In the present game, the situation is exactly the same as six years ago, except that the colors are revel'sed. Bot· winnik had evidently analysed the opening in great delan, and at last had the opportunity to make use of the strengthening manoevre he had found for White.

lS P.B4!

DE CEMBER , 1 94 0

This is t he Im pt'ovement over t he pt'ev\ous play, The purpQse or lhe move Is ~ l ear: he prevents Black 's K night fr om occupyin~ K4, gains a secure square rOt' his King at B2, and prepares ro l' an adva nce on either wing,

13 , , . , Q.K2 ? Surpril!etl 1>y Botwlnnl k's new move, Leven·

tisch is troubled a nd does not tlnd a good reply , The Queen Is bad ly placed on K2 aDd Is s ub­sequen lly driven away with II loss of tem po. Correct'was the Immedia te 13 ' .. Kt-Bl . to be rollowe d 1>y .. ' R t·K3. a ner which 11. t'eal s tl'llggle mig h t have taken place, Now W h ite soon o btains a deCis ive advan lage,

14 K·B2 Kt·B l H 14 .. , B-Q2, 16 O·Q3 and n ·R 4, ,Wilh a

bind on the posi tion ,

~;L.eVen fIICh

15 P·QB5!! • • • •

A quite u nexpec ted SAcri fice at s uch an ea t'ly phase o( t he game.

15 . . . . Px P I[ no\v Hi , .. B·QZ; 16 PxP, and Black must

capture with t he Pawn, sInce It 16 . , . QxP ; 17 Q·K4.ch and 18 Qx P , Arte r 16 P xP, PxP, Black's isolated Pawll on Q3 Is a serIous weak· ness, and the pos t of the White K night on Q4 is even more domlnllnt.

16 B· Kt5ch Kt.Q2

Black's position Is difficult. It is obvious thl'lt 16 , , , P·B3 will not do becl'luse or 17 KtxP, After 16 , , , B·Q2 fo ll ows 17 Kt·B5, Q·83; 18 Q·K4ch and QxP , winning ells!iy, Oll 16 ' , , K·Ql. Botwinnlk would have obtained a quick victory 1>y 17 QR·QII PxKt; 18 RxP~h, 8·Q2 ; 19 BxB, K txB; 20 KR·QI, K·BI; 21 RxKt, QxR; 22 RxQ, KxR; 23 Q·B5ch. K·K2; 24 Q·K5ch. RBI; 25 QxBP, and wins . fiS Black has no time to make use o r both his Rook s,

17 Kt.S5 Q.93 18 QR.QI P.KKt3

The t roublesome Knight had to be removed, If 18 ", P·B3, 19 n ·Q6f 19 KtxP 20 P·Kt4 21 P.KtS

R.9 1 P.R3 Q.K 3

22 9 . K2 23 Kt.Kt4 24 Kt.9 6eh

Kt-Kt3 Q.Q93

K·K2

Black is Im mob!llzed a nd does not s ucceed in developing hIs Q side.

205

25 R·R? 9 .8 4 26 P·K4 9 .K3 27 P·B5 Resig ns

White h as so many threals that ru rther re· sistance would have been u seless. T he game was exceptionally well Illayetl by Botwlnnlk,

u. S. S. R. Championship , Moacow, Sept. 9, .1940

K ING' S INDIA N DEFENSE

(Notes by S, Belaveneu ) V. Makogonov P. K ere.

W h ile 1 P.Q4 2 P.QB4 3 Kt .QB3

7

Kt·K83 P·KKt3

B·Kt2 P_Q5

4 P.K 4 5 B. K3 6 P.6 3

Black

- - -

0 -0 P .Q3 P.K4

After the usual m ove, 7 KKt·K2, Ma kogonov feared Pirc's system . 7 , , , PxP; 8 KtxP , and an eventual . , , P·Q4, A. continuation which g ives Black the Initiative,

? , , , . 8 Q.Q2 9 KKt·K2

10 0·0·0

P.QR4 Kt. R3 Kt.B4 Kt.Kl

P reparing t he advance, , , P·B4, which is the only possibility of countet'·play ror Bla~k,

11 P·KKt4 , , . , In order to open the KKt fi le a nd gain

ground for the attack, after the unavoidable , , . P·B4, 11 • , , , 12 KtPxP 13 8·KtS 14 P·KR4

19

P·S4 exe B.63 P·6S

Kt·6 2!

15 B. RS 16 RxB 17 QR·R1 18 Kt.Q1

axa

Q8x8 K. Rl

KR.Kt1 Q.K2

Accepting the P awn sacri fice Is very r is ky, in view or the constant th reats o n the R fi le, Better would have been 19 ... P·RA, to pre· vent Kt·Kt4. Black's position wou ld then have been quite strong.

20 PxB 21 Kt.Kt4 , . . .

Clearly the exchange of two Rooks for the Queen by meallS o ( 21 RxPch could only be to Black's a dvantage.

Keres

Makolilonov

21 . . . . K t,Q21

206

Too passive, giving White the poss!bllity, without any trouble, or strengthening his game. An interesting sacrifice ot: the exchange would enable Black to keep a position perfectly fit for defense, thus: 21 . . . RxKt; 22 PxR, Kt·B3 (bad is 22 ... KtxP? because of 23 RxPch, QxR; 24 RxQch , KxR ; 25 Q-B2) 23 Kt·B3, R-KKtl. Or 22 RxPch, QxR; 23 RxQch, KxR; 24 PxR, Kt·ES, and Black has a Rook, K n ight and Pawn for the Queen, with Quite good pr Oll­pects.

22 Kt_KtS! • • • •

The Knight is moved to the strong posi t ion on B5, for Black cannot play 22 ". PxKt: 23 RxPch, QxR; 24 RxQch, KxR; 25 QxH. And if 22 .. . RxKt; 23 Kt-B5! followed by PxH.

22 . . . . QKt_BS 23 Kt.B5 Q.B2 24 Q_R2? .•••

This nat ural look ing move should bave al· lowed Keres to escape . Correct was 24 R-R6! when Black is defenseless . It" then 24 . . . KtxKt; 25 PxKt, Kt-B3; 26 Q-R2, threatening RxKt, etc.

24 . . . . 25 R.Kt1 26 Kt.K7 27 Kt-BS

P_R4! Q_Kt3

Q_B2 • • •

Seeing no way to make progress, White is now content with a draw.

27 . . . . 28 R.Kt2 29 Kt-K7

R_Q1 Q_Kt3 Q_BU

But this loses immediately. Better would have been 29 ... Q-Kt2; 30 Kt-BS, Q-Kt3, and the game is a draw. Black apparently paid n o attention to the sly move 2-8 R-Kt2, after which the Rook will not be taken w ith check.

30 KtxKt AxA 31 RxPch K_Kt2 32 QxRc h K.B1 33 Kt_Kt6ch K-Kt2 34 KtxKPch Res igns

Metropolihn Chess League Boston, 1940

Unorthodox play, with Black getting the whip-hand early.

SICILIAN DEFENSE

H. Lyman H. B. Daly White Black

1 P.K4 P_QB4 16 RxKtch K,R 2 Kt.KB$ Kt_QB$ 17 Kt_Q4 BxKt 3 Kt.S3 P_KKt3 18 Q_Q3 B_B7 4 P.Q4 B.Kt2 19 P_B5 B.Q2 S P_QS Kt. K4 20 P_R4 K_Kt2 6 Kt.Q2 P-Q$ 21 B_Kt4 P_B3 7 P.B4 Kt_Kt5 22 K_K2 R_R1 8 B.KtSch K_B1 23 P_Kt3 R_RS 9 Kt.Kt3 P_KR4 24 K_B3 B_Kt8

10 P.KR3 P_B5 2S Q.B1 p,p 11 BxP Q.B2 26 PxP Q_QS 12 B.K2 BxKteh 27 B_B4 s,p 13 K.B1 Q.Kt3 28 QxB Q.KSch 14 PxKt p,p 29 KxP RxBc h 15 RxR P-Kt6 Resigns

THE CHESS REVIEW

Dallas Ope n Tou rnam e nt

All ullorthodox gambit. Will ,hi! appear ill Adams' lIew book "Black to Play and Win?"

IRREGULAR DEFENSE

H. Ste iner W. W. Adams White Black

1 Kt·KS3 Kt_QB3 22 K·B5 R,R 2 P.Q4 P_Q4 23 Kt·Q6ch RxKt 3 B_B4 B.B4 2. K,R R_K3ch 4 P_B4 P_K4 " K-QS K.B2 S KtxP Kt·Kt5 26 P·BS R_K8 6 Kt.Q3 BxKt 27 P_KKt3 Kt-KtSch 7 p,s Px·p 28 K_B4 Kt_B7 8 p,p QxP! 29 K-Q3 Kt·K6 9 QxQ Kt_B7ch 30 B·K2 R,R

10 K_Q1 KtxQ 31 KxKt R,P 1 1 BxP . Kt·K3 32 P.QKt4 P_KR4 12 B_RS B·B4 33 P-R4 R. Kt7 13 P-B3 Kt.K2 34 B_B4 R,P 14 Kt_Q2 Kt-B3 35 S,P P-RS 15 B_B3 0 ·0 _0 36 K_B2 R.Kt4 16 K.B2 Kt(B)_QSch 37 B·K6 R-K4 17 BxKt KtxBeh 38 B_Kt4 P_KKt4 18 K_S3 KR-K1 39 P-RS P-R3 19 Kt.K4 B_B1 40 B_RS R_B4 20 R_Q1 B_KtSch! 41 B_Kt4 R·BS 21 K,S Kt_B3ch Resigns

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An Idea in the Ruy Lopez B, E. RABINOVICH

The following game, played in Margate 1937, gave me the idea of making a detailed analysis of a certain continuation in the Ruy Lopez, which is considered at present to be inferior.

RUY L OPEZ

Sir G. A. T homa s P. Keres White Black

1 P_K 4 P_K4 14 Q_ K2 0 .0-0 2 Kt_K BS Kt_QBS 15 0 .0 B-Q3 3 B. Kt5 P· QR3 16 Kt. Kt4 Q.B4 4 B. R4 Kt·83 17 P·Q3 Kt_Kt4 5 Kt .83 P·QK t4 18 Kt·R4 Q _Q 4 6 B.Kt3 P·Ql 19 P-Q B4 Kt_R6c h 7 Kt. Kt5 P·Q4 20 K_Rl Q_R4 8 K txQP K t ·Q5! 21 P.B5 K R_K l 9 K t . K 3 K t x B 22 Q.82 Qx Kt (RS)

10 R Px K t P_ R3 23 PxB Bx Pc h 11 Kt-B3 K t xP 24 K x B Qx K tch 12 KtxP Q_8 3 25 K·R l Q.8 6 mate 13 Kt_B3 B_K t2

The question arises whether the continua. tion of s . . . P.QKt4 and 6 . . . P-Q3 is applicable to the main variation of the Ruy Lopez, thus:

1 P.K4 P. K4 4 8.R4 Kt.B3 2 K t .KB3 Kt·QB3 5 0·0 P.QKt4 3 B· KtS P.QR3 6 B·Kt3 P.Q3

In this position Black threatens to exchange the WB by p laying . . . Kt.QR4, e. g.

7 R. K 1 Kt.QR4 8 P.Q4 Ktx B 9 RPxKt Kt·QZ

with an even game. White has three methods of meeting the

threat : I 7 Kt.Kt5, which seems to be the most

natural way. II 7 P.B3, with the object of obtaining

the normal Tchigori n formation after 7 . . . B.K 2.

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III 7 P.QR4. We shall consider each of these continua.

tions. I

7 Kt.Kt5 P.Q4 8 Px P Kt·Q5!

Black

White

There are a number of possibilities available for W hite which meri t discussion.

(A) 9 P.Q B3 Ktx B 10 Q er PxKt Qx P

and to say the least Black has ( B) 9 P·Q6

10 Px P

no difficulties. K t x B

11 RPxKt 12 Kt· K B3

QxBP P. R3 P. K5

w hen Black has IJos itionai compe nsation for the Pa wn mi nus.

(e) 9 K t. KB3 Ktx B 10 RPxKt P.K 5 11 R. K 1 B.K2

followed by . . . Q,P with advantage foe Black.

(D ) 9 Kt·QB3 Ktx B 10 RPx Kt P.KtS 11 Q Kt.K4 KtxKt 12 Ktx Kt Q,P 13 Q· B3 B.Kt2 14 Kt·Kt 5 • • • •

and according to 19litzky ("64," Sept. 19, 1939) , the cha nces a fte r t he exchange of Queens are approximately even. One can il&rc! ly envy White's position afte l' :

14 . . . . QxQ 15 KtxQ P. K 5 16 R.K1 B.K2

w i t h a cho ice o r caHUi ng i ll either directiolJ .

( E) 9 R. K1 B-QB4

A game Osmolows ki vs. DzagUl'ov continued: 10 Rx Pc h . , , .

If 10 P ·QB3 , KtxB; 11 PxKt, 0 ·0, and ]2 RxP w!11 not do because of ... J{t·K t5 !

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10 . . . . Threatening now 11

Kt-Q2. • •

K_Bl

Kt·Kt5 or

QxPch B_KKtS!

11 P.KR3 12 KtxBP 13 KtxR 14 P_Q3

Kt-Q2 Q-B3! KtxR KtxB

15 RPxKt 16 K_R2 17 Q_Rl Kt_B6 mate

H White dOes not play 10 RxPch, Black will regain the Pawn with an excellent game.

(F) 9 Q.Kl .... This was tried in a game Bogatyrchuk vs.

Dzagurov, which went: 9 . . . . B.QB4

10 QxPoh • • • •

Better was 10 P-QB3, KtxB; 11 Qxpch, B-K2; 12 PxKt, 0 -0, although Black, with the threats or 13 ... Kt-Kt5 and ... B-Q3, has a powel" rul attack for the Pawn.

10 • • . . K.Bl 11. P_QB3 • • • •

If 11 Kt-KB3, Kt-Kt5; 12 Q-Kl, KtxKtch; 13 PxKt, Q-R5; 14 PxKt, QxRtPch; 15 K·Rl, Q-B6ch ; 16 K-Ktl, B-RG, and mate follows. Or 11 P-Q3, Kt-Kt5; 12 Q-Kl, Q-Q3; ] 3 P-Rt3, P·R3; 14 Kt-K4, Kt-B6ch; 15 K-RI, Q-KKt3; 16 Q·K2, Q·R4; 17 P·KR4, K txRP, and Black w ins.

11 . . . . 12 KtxBP 13 QxBP 14 K.R1

Kt.KtS Q.R5

Kt·K7ch QxBP

Pretty and forceful, though the simple 14 .. KtxPch; 15 RxKt, QxR was e .. ally de·

cislve, as White soon runs out of checks. 15 QxKBch QxQ 16 P·Q4 Q.K2 17 KtxRch K·K1 18 Kt·Q2 Q·R5 19 P.KR3 Q.Kt6

Resigns

It is apparent therefore at least of doubtful value.

II

that 7 Kt.Kt5 is

To come back to the original position, dia. grammed below:

Black

7 P.B3 • • • •

THli CHESS REVIEW

After this move White is not the master of the position, as is usually the case in the Tchlgorin Defense. Besides 7 ... D·K2, which could lead to the normal line after 8 R·Kl , Kt·QR4; 9 B-B2, P-B4, etc., Black has two ad· ditional continuations:

(A) 7 . . . . 8 P_Q3

B_KtS • • • •

In the attempt to drive off the Bishop by P·KR3 and P ·Kt4, White must consider the fact that Black has not yet castled. \[ 8 P·Q4, PxP; 9 PxP, BxKt; 10 PxB, Q·Q2, with the threat of .. . Q-R6.

8 . . . .

8 .. . Q-Q2 i8 also not bad .

9 P_KR3 10 QKt_Q2 11 R_K1

B·K2

B_R4 0·0

• • • •

P)'eparing the manoevre Kt-Bt P ·Kt4, and Kt·Kt3 or Kt,K3, but White never realizes this plan.

11 . . . . 12 PxP 13 P.Kt4 14 KtxP 15 RxKt 16 Kt. B3

P.Q4! KtxP B.Kt3 KtxKt Kt_B5 · . . .

There is nothing beiter availa ble.

16 . . . . 17 R_QS

KtxQP B_Q3!

The position is clearly advantageous for Black.

(B) 7 . . . . 8 B·B2

Kt_QR4 P-B4

Other possibllitles are g .... P·BS and 8 .. P-Kt3, which might be worth trying in

practical play.

9 P_Q4 Q_B2

and now If ]0 R-Kl or 10 QKt·Q2, Black can play 10 ... P·Kt3 and ... B·Kt2. If 10 B-Kt5, either ]0 ... B-K2, or 10 ... Kt·Q2 fol­lowed by ... P-Kt3. Black wlll always be a little better ott than in the more usual vari· atlons.

7 P-QR4 8 PxP 9 RxR

10 P.B3

III

Also plausible Is ] 0 . .. P-R3, B·Q2; 12 Kt·Kt5, Kt-Q1.

11 Q.K2

B_KtS p,p Q,R B-K2

P·Kt3, and II' 11

B·Q2!

aad Black has an excellent game. It is of course premature to conclude from

this analysis that the Ruy lopez is refuted. Undoubtedly White's play can be improved at different points. However, the system of Black's development herein indicated is of considerable interest.

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It is ti'aditional for Chess problem depart­ments to "let down the bars" a bit at Chl"lslmas­time and devote some of their diagrams to ullusual and ullorthodox compositions. Gener­ally they are stunt problems, involving suell devices as promotion to pieces or the OIlPosite color, en pasSRnt captures without 1'eU'ograde analysis, and the like. Just how and why this custom has grown up I don't exactly know. I expect it has been because editors have felt the lleed or giving their solvers a blt of holiday fun, an(! wished to celebrate a very special occasion by something quite out of the or· dinary.

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I am speaking. as I say, of the run·or·the·mill "CIlt'istmas l)roblem," not of Fairy Chess, which conslitutes a vet·y luge and Important field of composing activ ity. The true practi­tioner of Fa iry Chess does not regard the use of unorthodox pieces or self·made l'ules as an end in itself; he looks upon it as a means to an end, wh ich Is the expression 01" a theme. He does not, for example, pose a situation whel"l~ill a White Pawn Pl'omotes to a piece of an OPPOSite colo]" unless this stratagem illus trntes some pretty idea: h() does not in· troduce Grasshoppers or Nighlrldel's or Camels or the rest of his menagerie unless they have some definite and necessary [unction. This, then, is the distinction between the "Christmas problem" as one usual"ly finds it and [he true "Fairy Chess composition" : that in the first, the stunt .is generally all that matters, while in the second the stun t is subordinate to the problem idea.

• • • • • NO. 1736 exemplifies a vel'y populm' type of

Fairy problem: the "help'mate," one of Sam Loyd's many ingenious invelltions. In a "ilelp· mate," Blnck !loes not try to keep 'White from mating; instead, he does all he can to get himself mated. The following will make the difference more clear:

(By V. L. E., impromptu) BBG, S, S, 2K4R, S, S, 3PSlpP, 7k.

Here White has a "direct·mate" in two by 1 Re5; i. e., this move works against any Black defense (in this case, there is only one­I ... KxP, upon which 2 Rh5 mate occurs). Suppose, however, tile ':IIhite Knight were omitted and the condition was "llelp·mate In two." Since by these terms Black must COl­laborate in getting himself mated, the solutlon would be 1 Rd5, Pgl becoming Bishop cll; 2 Rd4 mate. The astute solvel' will observe that if Blnck were playing according to direct· mate strategy, he could prevent this conclusion by playing 1 ... Kgl or 1 ... Pgl becoming some other piece than a Bishop.

In Mr. Tauber's clever No. 1736-another of his studies in board·rim strategy- White moves first and Black responds with such in· tent towanl suicide that White's fourth move is mate.

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Canadian Courier, 1916

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Annual Index ARTICLES AND FEATURES

A. C. F. Yearbook (Sturg is): 91 An Idea In the Ru), Lopez (Ra binovich): 207 Case of t he K ing', Shadow (Ch auve ne t ) : 15& Cherney's Chess Corne r : 63 Cheu at DaHa l! (SturgiS): 146 Chelfll M asters Beware! ( Koltanow8ki): 60 Famous Lut Round Tau .'ney T hrills (Little) :

10, 39, 181 Fil"8t Steps (Purdy) : 18 Harold M. P hillips ( Horow itz) : 154 John F . Barr y (Sturgis): 82 Kere~ ·Euwe Match (Relnfe ld) : 27 Modern Chess Dull !! (Re ln feJ d ): 32, 109 Moscow Che58 Tournament (Malzells) : 197 My Best Game of CheBs (Fine): 200 My Favorite En dgame Compositions (Cher­

nev); 42 New Ground In the Grull feid Defen~e (Yullo­

vlch) : 127 New Life f ar the Alekhlne·ChatAl'U Attack

(Slllch): 3 New York State 'l'OUI'Ila.ment (Brand): 155 President's Message (Sturgis ) : 2 Sixty Two-Movers of t he Past Sixty Years

(White): 92,116,139, 163, 187 Under-Promotion in the Endgame (Chernev):

184 U. S, Championship (Stephens) : 26 U. S. of A. Chen Federation (Mitc hell) : 52 Women In Chess (Weart): 31. 81. 103 Would You Have See n It ? (Chel'nev~: 13, 106

BOOK RE VIEW S 100 Chess Gem s (We nman) : 12 1939 Ven tnor City ToUrna me n t ( Reln reJd) : 38 White to Play a nd Win (Ada ms): 64 Prac tical E n dgame P la y (Relnfeld ): 64 Among These Mates (Chlela mangus ) : 84 How to P lay Che58 Endings (7.nos ko-Borow­

skI) : 84 Keres-Euwe Malch (Busc hke ): 11 3 Yearbook or t he U, S, of A. Chen Federatio n

(Barnes and Relnfeld) : 133 Meet the Maste rs (Euwe) : 133 Flrty Two-M ove Probl ems (Wenman): 133 1940 Vent nor City Tournament (Dessauer): I H

D IAGRAMMED STUDIES

Frydm'ln vs. Kuhdan : 14 Flohr vs. Keres: 14 Yates VB. Schlechter : 48 Berfl'ste in va. Fine : 54 DuBois va. NeusB: 104,106 Santaal e re VB. Soudakotr : 160 Capablanca VB. Nlmzovltch : 186 Alekhin e VB. Thomas : 186

OPE NINGS Albin Counter-Gamblt: 136, 202 Alekhlne'a Defense: 35, H 9, 180 Blrd's Opening: 96 Blshop's Opening : 35 , 80, 85, 147, 152, 16S Budapest De rense: 194 Cambridge Sp rings J)eftlnse : 7 ' Cal'lrKann Defense : 5,53,84,81 Catalan System : 176 Center Counter Defense: 89 Colle System : 37, 126 Danish Gambit: 12, 112 Dutcb Defense: 16, 51, 83, 150 Enklil;h Openl n!; : 55. 57. 123, 170, 192. 204

THE CHESS R EV IEW

Four Knights Game : 8 FrenCh Defen se : 5. 17. 17, 31, 36, 40, 58, 61,

75, 86, 99, 107, 113. 160, 175, 177. 200 Gluoco Plano : 129, 181 GZ'unreld Defense : 7. 16, 88, 98, 128, 128, .14 5.

152, 156 Irregula r Deren>!e: 96,206 King's 100lia n Defense: 43, 151, 157. 205 Max Lange Atta ck : 34 Moller Attack : 173 Muzio Gambit: 51 Ni mzo-Ind ian Deren>!e: n. 27 , 3 1. 37. 59. 65 Nimzovitc h Defens e: 122, 204 Petroff Defense: H , 100 Queen's Gambit: 50, 61 , 75, U5 Queen's Gambi t Dec lined: 4,7 , 10. 12.17 , 29,

35, 56, 57, 57, 59, 88, 96, 124, 135, 138, 147, 148, 148, 15S. 162. 16H. 17 5. 180. 183. 194

Queen's lrHllan De fense: 16, 16, 75, 1(l1, 11)4. 11 2, ]62

Queen's Knight's Opening: 202 Queen'S Pawn Counter·Gamblt : 1 0~ Queen'S Pawn Open ing: 88,99, 161 Ret! Opening: 43,90 Ruy Lopez: 35. 51 , 66. 74, n 90, .102, 120, 134.

135,151 .154.154 . .159. 17S, 179, I~O , 1~3. 196, 207

Scotch Gambit: 132 Sicilian Defense: 34, 36, 50, 50, 67. SS, 61 , 74,

79, 83, 88, 88 , 101, 111. 125, 128, ' 180. lSI, 137. 139. 146, 151. 161 . 171, 195. 206

Slav Defense: 177 Stonewall System: 203 Three Knights Game: 87 Two Knights Derense: 35, 78 Vienna Game: 43

PlAYERS ( Asterisk s indicate a nnotated games)

Abrahams, G, vs. Flohr 7, Cukie rmll ll 16 Adams. E, B, VB. Levy 96 Ada ms, W _ W _ VS. Chauvene t 61, S imonson l!IO · ,

Kashdan 99". Morris J25*. Green J30· , Kenda ll 147, Polland 151, Seidman 180, Wolis ton 204-, H . S te iner 206

Ahuel, C, VII. Stahlbe rg 7-Aliltor1;zev, A. VS. Leven flsc h 176-Alekhine, Dr, A, V6, Rodzlnsky 9. Mlkenas 37-Angel, T, VB. Huschke 149 Ardid, Or, R, R, VB, Mleses 5" Atkinl, H. E, vs, Harry 83 Avram, H. VB. Fulop 16 . Denker 34 -, Simonson

43 Axe, E, W. vs. Cobb and Sage 60 Ba'rcza, G. VS. Szabo 128 Barry, J, F, VS. Atklne 83, Em. Lasker 83-Batteli, J, S, VB. Relnfeld 76 Beharry VS, Hartlaub 12· Belave nets, S. VH. Llilenthal 180 Bernstei n, S. N. VB. Marshall 57, Em. Laskel' 57,

FrIend 75. H anauer 96, Littman 101· . ' , Morris 122*, Res hevsky 129 " , Polland 150·

Blum, M. vs. Milner-Barry sO Blum in, B. vs. Tenner 35, Soudakott 59, Matt,

Smith 85 · , P hil lips 154, Santasiere 156· Botwinnik, M. VB. Levenfisch 204 " Brunnemer, J . W . VII. Fail ing 17,. Burdge, H, VB. Elo 147 BUlc hke, Or. A. VB. Angel 149 CapablilnciI, J . R, VS. Eliskases 181 · Castillo vs. Tartakower 175" Chal"Oulek, R, vs. Maroczy 107" Chauvenet, L. R. VS. W . Adams 51

D BC BMBBR , 19 4 0

Chernev, I. VS. Denk er 7 Cruz, Or. W. O. VB. T rompowsk y 138, Uago 158" Cukie rm" n, Or. J. VB. Abraha m s Iii Da ly, H. B. vs. Ly man 206 Daniel .. on, Q . VS. Reed 180 DavidIJon vs. Soultanbeief 16 DaviIJ, Dr, R. S. n. W alker 172" Denker, A. S. vs. Chernev 7, Avram 34 ', Platz

35, Pinkus 88, Polland 132· D lc ~son, R. M. VS. Harris 89 DImock, E. VB. Hogenauer 195 ' Dot!8bu ~gh , G. R. van VI!. Euwe 120" Donova n, J . ve. Santasiere 124· Edwa rd., H. VS. Nield 202" EI IIJ kalu, E. va. Capablanca 181" Elo, A. VS. ROddy 146, Burdge 147. Thompson

'" Enevoldlon VS. Kel'es 17 Euwe, Dr . M. va. Landa u 4' , 5', 61 , 61 ' , Keres

27 ' , 29 ' , 65", 66, 90 ' , 90 ' , 11 2' . 134", 135, van Does bur gh 120'

Failing, W . H. VB. Brunnemer 171' Fajan., H. va. Levine 88 Farber, Dr. I. VI; . R lLs ls 194 Felgl n, M, VB. Szabo 145 Fe ldma n, J. ve. J ackson 8, Tenner 58 Fin e, R. va. Hanaue r 53', Green 56*, ReshevBky

78*, Kupchlk 79 ", Moskowitz 87, Seidman 96, 101', Simonson 102, Roddy 148" , Mor­gan 170. Floh r 200-

Finkelstein, M. vs. Seidm an 84 Flo hr, S. vs. Abra ha ms 7, F'ine 200' F riedml n, A. L. vs. S tein feld 57 Friend, B. vs. Be r nste in 75 Fulop, J. va. Avram 16 Gard ner, L. W . va. Stecke l 162 Grau, A. va. Gulmard ]77· Green, M. vs. Hanauer 55", Fine 56", Hellmall

~8, W. Adams 130" Guim l rd , C. E. VB. P rins 17, Grau 177" Guld in vs. ,Rovner 179· Ha go, M. D. vs. Cruz 158*, Ulvestad 160 Ha llm"n, D. A. vB. W ink ler 74 Hanauer, M. L. vs. Fine 53" , Green 55·, Bern·

. ste in 96, Santasiere 123- , Wolis ton Hill, Seidman 192-

Ha rris, J . vs. Dickson 89 Ha rtla ub va. Beharry 12" , Testa 12 ' He Uml n, G. va. GI'een 88 Hernandez, N. va. Mc Clul'e 196" HogenOluer, N. J. vs. Di mock ] 95 · Horow itz, I. A. VB. Roddy 138 Jac kson, E. S. vs. Feldmsn R, Soudltk otl' 35,

Santaslel'e 161 Jo hnto n vs. Seiter 35 Karff, Mlu N. May vs. R!vel'o 104 Kuhdan, I. va. Planas 35, Paz 36*, W . Ac\ams

99', KUI1Ch !k 100", Resllev~ky 151· Kendall , W. N. v~. W. Adams 147 Kern, P. va. Enevoldson 11, E'uwe :>.7 ". 29· ,

65', 66, 90", 90", 112' , 1301 ", 135. Sachsen· maIer 173" Makogonov 205*. Thomas 207

Kle in, E. va. Landa.u 37" Kmoch, H. vs. Prina 128 Koen ig, I. VII. Solomon 31 Kollnlck va. Schur 51 Kol t anow lkl, Q. vs. Sturgis 126 Korpa nty, J . ve. Platz 135 Ku pc hlk, A. va. Fine 79*, Resheveky 87, Partoe

88. K aahdan 100·, Simonson 152

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Landau, S. VB. Euwe 4", 5" , 61, 61", Kle in 37" Laske r, Ed. va. Seidman 137" Laske r, Or. Em. va. Berns tein 57, Barr y 83· Leary, J . J . VS. Ruth 113 Levenfiach, G. VI. RabinOvic h 111', Alatort zev

116", Botwlnnlk 204" Levine, D. vs. Fajans 88 Levy, N. va. E. Adams 96 Lilie nthal , A. VII. Belavenets 180 Littman, G. VII. Bernaleln 101· , Relnfeld In" Lucki s, M. vs. Raud 175· Lundholm, S. vs. ·Spielmann 202' Lu ndi n, E. ve. Raud 17 Ly man, H. VII. Daly 206 Makogonov, V. va. Kere a 205" Ma'roczy, G. VS. Che..rouBek 107" , Zambelly lOS" Marshall , F. J . vs. Santaale re 16, P olland 43,

Bernstein 57. Rogosln 128 Mattison, H. vs. Spielmann 4. 0" McClure, J . va. Hernandez 196" McCormick, E. T. va. Morrla 125 Mieses, J. va. Ardld 5" Mike nas, V. va. Alekhlne 37" Milner_Barry, P. S. VB. Ritson Morry 31, Blum

50 Morgan, D. L. VII. Fine 170 Morris, H. Ye. Bernateln 122", McCormick 126,

W . Adama US", Ulvestad 162 Moskow itz, J . va. Pinkus 35, Fine 87 Mott_Sm it h, K. O. va. Blumln 85" Murdoc k, W. va. Soudakotf 74 NeckermOlnn, M. vs. Willman 88 Nie ld, A. E. VII. Edwards 202 · Partos, J . vs. Ku pchlk 88 p az vs. Kashdan 36" P hil lips, H . M. VB. Tenner 154, Blumln ]54 ,

Sant aalere 161. Willman 178" P ilnic k, C. vs. Towsen 194 P in kU'., A. S. va. Moak owltz 35, SaItzberg 74,

Smlrka. 86*, Denker 88, Reshevsky 98-Planas, F. vs. Kashdan 35 Platz, Dr. J. Viii. Denker 35, SimonSOn 58',

Korpanty 135 Polland, D. vs. Marshall 43, Denker 132", Bern.

s tein 150' , W . AdamI 15 t Prins, L. VI>. Gulmard 17, Sierra 17, Kmoch 128 Pu rdy, C. J. S. va. L. Steiner 177* Rabinovich, E. VB. Leventlach I ll ' Rasi rr., C. vs. Fuber 194 Raud, I. vs. Lundin 17, Luckla 175' Reed, H. va. DanlelS80n 180 Aein feld, F. va. Amateur 51, Santasiere 57,

Battell 75, Ulvestad 99' , Littman 131" , Reshevsky 152

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Resh evsky, S. VB. Allies 43, Fine 78·, Kupchik ~7, Pinkus 98* , B ernstein 129~, Kashdan 151", Rein fe l d 152

Rlts(}n Merry, W. VS. ).l iln e l'·Bany 31, Thomas 50

R ivero, Mrs. A . V~ . Karff 104 Roddy. A. VS. Hor ow itz 138 , E lo 146, Fine 148" R01Io sin, H. VB. Marshall 128 Rosza, B. vs. H. Steiner 148 Rov ner VS. Guldin 179* Ruth, W. A. VB, Leary 113 Ruyt e r, A. J. de VB. Snoep 61 Sachse nmsi e r, F. VS. Keres 173" Sal t zberg , M. vs. Pi nku s H Santasie re, A. E. VS. Marshall 16, Hein fe ld 57,

Sobin 87*, H anauer 123*, Do novan 124*, Blum !n 126*, Phill ips ] 61 , J ackson 161 , Stephens 203-

Saun de rs, Miss E. vs . Ama teur HiS Schu r VS. K olluick 51 Se id man, H. VB. Ulvestad 75, Fi nkelstein 84,

Fine 96, 101*, Ed. Lasker 137*, Vl , Adams 180, H anauer J92

Se ite r, D. vs . J ohnson 35 Shainswi t, G. vs . Tenner 59. \ \lo liston 151 * Sierra, J . J . vs. Prin s 17 Simonson, A. C. vs. Tenn er 34. Avram 43, Platz

58 · , 'tV. Adams 80. , F ine 102. Kupchik 152 Sm ir ka, R. VB. P inkus 86· Snoep, A. vs. de R uyter 61 Sob in, B. VS. San t asie re SP Solom on, J. D. vs. Koenig 31 S Olol dakof(, J. vs. J ackson 3G . Blumin 59. Mur·

dock 74. lJIves t ad 157*. Willm an 159~

Soulta nbeief vs. Davidson 16 Spi e lman n, R. vs. Mattison 40· , Lundholm 202· St ahl be rg, G. vs. Ahues 7· Stecke l, W. H. VS. Ga rdner 162 Steine r, H. vs. W olis ton 136. Rosza 148, Thomp·

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