IVth CAPABLANCA MEMORIAL Players' Names 1 1 ~ 4 5 6 7 • " 0 11 12 13 14 15 '6 17 18 ., 20 21 22 5,ot .

I. Smys la" (USSR ) .............. X 0 I 0 I ! 1 I 1 I I I I 1 0 I I T il I , 151' 51 2. Iy kav (Yugosl .... ;. ) ........ 1 x l I 0 I 1 0 1 I I I 1 I I I I 1 1 I I 0 15 · . 3. Geller (USSR) ........... ...... . 1 ! x 1 I I I I 1 1 I I I I 1 I I I I I I 1 15· ' 4. Fischer (USA ) ....... "." ... ,1 0 0 x 0 I I 1 1 I 1 1 I I I ! II i I I 1 15 · , 5. Kholmo v (USSR) ........ .... 1 ' ). 1 x I I I i I J I I 1 1 1 I 1 I I I 1 141' 61 6. P~chman (czecha.) ", ... .. , I I 1 1 x 1 0 I I I I j I 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 Il · I 7. Oonner (Holland ) ....... ... 0 0 1 0 l Ox 1 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 I I I 1 121' 81 8. Robatsch (Aust r l.) .. ..... ,1 1 I G 1 lO x I I 1 0 I 1 I 1 I I .I 1 I 1 12 · , , . Bilek (Hu ngary ) .............. 0 0 0 0 I I 0 ! X I I J I I ! 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 11 1- 'I 10. P~rm. (YugoSI. vla ) ...... , I 0 i 1 J I I I x 0 1 il l I I I 1 I I I 11 _10 11. Szabo (Hungary) ............ 0 I I 0 I 1 0 0 I 1 lI: 1 I I j 1 0 I 1 I 0 1 101-101 12. Pielnch {E. Germ~ny) .... O I I 0 ~ I a 1 J 0 a " I I I I J I I I I 1 101-101 13. O' Ke lly (&elgium ) .•... _ ... 0 0 I I I I 0 I I I I 1 lI: I I 0 1 I I I I I 10_11 14. Tr ingov (&ulguia) ........ 0 0 I 0 0 I I I I I I 0 I lI: 0 1 I I I I I I 10 ·11

15. J im inez (Cub. ) .•.•...•....•... 1 0 0 I 0 I 0 I I 0 I 1 I 1 " I I I I I I I ' 1·11 1 16. Cioc;ll t ea {Ruma n I., ...... 0 I I I 0 1 I I 0 I 0 I I I " lI: I 0 1 g i l ' -12 11. Dod. (Po land) .. ........ ....... . 0 0 0 0 I 0 I 1 0 1 1 I 0 0 I I " I 0 I I I 8-U la. Lehm.nn (W. Germ.) .... 0 0 0 0 1 I I I 0 10 I I 1 0 I lOx 1 , , 0 71-131 19. Wade (England ) .. ....... ..... 0 0 I I I 0 I 1 0 0 0 10 I 0 I 0 I 0 " J 1 1 71·ll l 20. Cobo (C uba) .... ..... ............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 1 0 0 I 0 10 1 0 I I lI: 1 I. 51-1$1 21. Perez (Cuba, .. .... .. .... ........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I I 0 0 I I I 1 1 0 0 x 0 4 _17 22 . Garcia (Cuba) •... .............. 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 , 1 )Ii 4.17

Ivkov Ge lle r Fischer

Former World Champion Vanily Smys lov won the Capablanca Memorial Tourna me nt in Hava na, finishing a half-point ahead of Borisi.1IV Ivkov, Ewfim Ge lle r and U.S. Champion Robert Fische r. Games & Photo~

from Ivkov, who seemed to have the tournament dearly won, falte red toward the end ,md lost his last two games. A time·pressure blunde r against last-place Gilberto Garcia in Round 20 provided the tournament's biggest upset . Ivkov lost his final game against Karl Robatsch as well , allowing Smyslov_in spite of three loues-to edge into first place.

Fischer, who played in th e tournament by teletype from the Marshall Chess Club in New York City, produced some good game5--lnduding a victory over the tournament winner_but was de.arly not in hi s best form.

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Capobianco Mem:lriol .................. .................... ...... ...... ............... " ..... .. .. 211

A Tri ple Enigma, by Robert Byrne .. . , .................. ..... ............................. 216

Breaking a Ji nx, by Dr. Anthony Saidy ........................................... ..... 21 8

College Chess, by Paul C. Joss .. ... .. .. ....................................... ......... ....... 219

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Chess life Here & There .. ,', ........ ....... .... ....... .... .... .. .. .. ... ............... .. ...... . 221

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• • ' ... "'·Kal 25. ax'" 8 , 4K8 •• P·Q4 ' ... 22. N-Q3 KR.QBI ,. P.gR4 p.I( N3 26. RxR ." ,. P·QR4 ,., 23. Rx R ". ,. P-KN) 8 ·N1- 27. axa ". •• N·KBl N-KB l 24. R-QBI ." •• a·pn 0 ·0 28. KxB K-81 •• P-K3 1'·1(3 25. NlIft K-Q3 ,. N-g83 P·Q3 '1'. P·86 K· tel •• '" 1'·84 U . I(·Q4 P · B3

•• N·B3 QN-Q2 30. B' N6 P_84 •• 0 ·0 P·QR] 21. H,Q3 P.QN3 ,. ~o P _I(4 31. B·BS .... ,. P·QR4 "' -83 28. P· KSc.h PlIPch

•• p· K4 11:-10 32. 8-Q6 .... •• ..., ~., 29. "' xP 1(·82

•• P-KR) 1'·8 3 33. K-83 1(· 81 •• , .. Q-82 30. H/ S-B4 N-N2 10. 8 ·K3 .. , 34. P-N4 B· N3 10. P·K4 N ·KN5 31. N·K4 .... 11. NxP N·84 35. K·K' .... I' . B·1(3 ••• 32. "' ·83 ". 12. Q· 82 Q,I<2 36. K-Q3 K· BI 11. QxN Q-R4 : 3. KIIB N_Kl 13. KR· I(1 II .Q2 37. K_K2 .... 13. R· BT Q>tBP 34. N ·Q5ch K·H2 14. P·83 P·QR ~ 38, K.8 ~ K·BI 14. a.q ". 35. K· N4 P · R4 15. QR.Ql P-QN4 :no. PlIP .. , 15. BxRP BxPc h :W. P · RS PxPch I'. P-oH4 N·K] 40. K·K1 B·0 5 16. KxB ... 37. KxP P· RS 17. P·BS , ... 41. K·B3 B·N3 n. P-QN4 R·RI 38. N·B3 N-8S II. PxP '" 41. P·B7 P-QR4 I I. P · N5 N·R4 39. N·K4 ... 19. 0-02 gR·OI 43. K·N3 '" 19. ON·Q1 P-K4 40. N·B5ch K·Bl 20. P·B4 ... 44. BxB ... 20. NxP B·Kl 41 . K.Rt Itesigns 21 . BxN B·Kl 45. PxP K· N2 21 . K·K3 K-K1 22. Q ·N2 0 ·02 4'- K·R4 P·R3 'UY LOPEZ 23. NxOP ". 47. K. ltS K·R3 ROBATSCH PACHMAN 24. RxReh Q," 48. KxP R.slgns •• P-K4 P·K4 24. P·KR3 •••

SICIL IAN DEFENSE ,. N·KB3 N·OB3 25 . QxB Q·K2 FISC HER CO BO ,. B· N5 P·Olt3 26. QxQ ••• .. P·K4 P·OB4 21. P· K5 QPxP •• B·R4 N·BJ 27. K· B2 K·B1 ,. N· KB) ,. .KN3 22. PxP .. , •• 0.0 . .. 28. K· K3 ,. " ,04 8 · N2 21. Bx" R· RI •• P·Q4 P-QN4 19. K·Q4

•• N·B3 '" 24. B-Q4 N·83 ,. ~., , ... : 0. ~. KN4

•• .. , N·OBl 2.5. 8xN ••• •• . .. ... 31. P· N5 R·RI

•• B·Kl N·83 U. R·Kt QR·K81 •• ". P-083 32. K·85 ... , ,. ..... , ... 27. It/ I-KI R·B2 10. P-oB] B·ICB4 33. P· R4 I(-B2

•• P· B3 .... 2 •• RxKP O· Nt 11 • • ·1(3 N·84 14. P· R5 .... •• N·85 Q., 29. 8xPc h " ·Rl 12. 8 ·B2 ". 35. R-Q4 R·K2 10. H x Bch K· ln 30. q ·Blc h P· N4 Il . OxB ~., 36. PxP ,., 11. N-oS ••• 31. OxPch ••• 14. H-02 0.0 37. R·KRI R·N2 12. BxN .,. :12. BxOch K· N2 15. N·B3 ... , 38. R· R' P· ll' 1 -.0·0 O·R' 13. R·KBI ••• 16. OR·Ol N·K3 39, P. N3 R.QRI 14. R·KI Q ·R4 34. BxR R·RI 17. N·Q4 P-N3 40. R·02 R·R4 15. 0 ·111 P·R4 35. P·Rl R· RS 18. P-KB4 P·KB4 41 . P·N4 R· RI 16. Q. N2ch P·83 36. B·N4 K· H3 19. NxN ••• 42. R/ 2.R2 .... 17. QR-Ql Q·1I2 37. R·B4 K·N4 20. Q·1I2 P-QR4 41. R·R 7 R/ I·Q2 1 • . P·KB4 P·RS 38. R·04 " · lt4 21. B·BS P· RS 44. Rxlt ... 19. P-Klt3 ... ' 39_ P·B4 Iteslgn s 22. R-Q2 KR· KI 45. P· K' Reslgns 20. R· Nl QR-oNI 23. R/I-Ql R·R3

LIGHTS GLARE AND CAMERAS GRIND i115 Fischer milkes his firs t move In the Cipiblimc:a Memori.1 Tourn.me nt . The event received exten s ive TV

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- Photo by Robert Parent

OCTOBER, 1965

J. R. Capablanca 1888· 1942

World Chess Champion, 1921 ·27

SICILIA N DEFENSE PEREZ SZA80

•• P· K4 P-Q84 11. H-B2 B-KNS ,. N.KB3 P· KS 19. B·83 . .. ,. 0 ·K2 N.Q83 20. Qx8 P·B4

•• P·83 N·83 21. P-QN 4 a ·K2

•• P.KHI , ... 22. P·85 R·a2

•• '" ... 23. 0-N3 H '02 ,. B. N2 B.K2 24. B· N2 P'Olt4

•• 0 ·0 0.0 2.5. P-QR3 B·Bl

•• R·O I 0·12 26. H·K3 p ·a5 10. P·Ol ... ' 27. N·B4 P·RS 11 . P·84 N· N3 n . Q.R2 ,., n . N.81 P· 13 29. RPxP ... 13. H.QN5 o ·al 30. PxN Q·B4 14. P-Q4 P .. 31. BxP '" IS. N/ SxQP ••• 32. B-Q4 OR-Kal 16. NxN p · K4 33. N-KS Rttill"S 17. PoNS .....

'UY LOPEZ FISCHER IVK'OV .. P .K4 P-K4 28. O xO ... ,. N·KB3 N·Qal 29. QR·QI R-Q' ,. B· N5 P·QR3 30. B·R3 N·83

•• B·R4 N·B3 31. RXR " . •• ~O B. I(2 32. R·Ql It.QI

•• It·Kl P·ON4 33. K· BI P·H 3 ,. B· N3 0.0 34. P.KN4 P· B4

•• P·13 , .. , 35. HPXP .. , •• P·KRl N-QU 36. PxP P· KS TO. 8 ·B2 P ·B4 17. K·KI N·K4 11. p .Q, ... , 38. B·aS N·B6ch 12. pxap ,., ff. K.Bl K·B2 13. ON'02 P·B3 40. K·N2 R· Nlc h 14. N·R4 H·N3 41. K. R1 R·N ' ch 15. N·BS R·B2 42. RxR ••• It. NltBch ... 4 3.. a .K3 N·B' 17. Q.8 ; a -K3 oW. K·N2 P·07 18. N·BI ... , 45. a xp ... 19. N. K3 ,..· a5 46. K-Hl K-a 3 20. N-BS H· RS 47. K.B4 P·KR4 21. BxH ... 43. K. K3 N·B' 22. B.K3 .... U. KxP N·N4I;h U. 0 ·N4 ... , SO. K·B4 NxPeh 24. B.BS R·Qll 51. K·H3 N· N4 25 . B·K7 ", 52. K·R4 ... 26. OxB N·1 3 53. KxP N-KS 27. B· 15 N·Ql ReSi!jlns

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CARO· KA NN T RI NGOV SMYS LOV , . P·K4 P·Q B3 11. Q·R6 B·B4 ,. N.QBl P·Q4 U. BxB N •• ,. P·Q4 • •• 23. Q·R5 N·Q6 ,. N .. N·K8l 24. K·NI R/ I ·QI ,. Nx N<:h NPxN 25. QR·NI K· BI •• N·8 3 B·NS 26. N·KI N·K4 ,. B·K2 P·K3 27. P· M N·N]

•• O~ .... 28. N· B] K·N2

•• P·B4 R·NI 29. P·N] R·QBI 10. K·RI N", 30. QR·QI R/ 7·B2 II. P·Q5 N·B4 ] 1. R·Q2 Q·Kl 12. N·Q4 P· M ] 2. N· KS R·B 4 13. BxB ,.0 33. NxN RPxN 14. P·KRl Q·B3 34. Q·N4 Q·B3 IS . N· B3 RxBP : S. R·KI P· R4 16. PxBP N· K5 36. Q·R3 R·B6 H. , .. R·NI 37. K·Rl Rx KN P

". Q·Q3 R·N5 38. QxP Q·RS 19. B·K] KRx P/ 2 Res igns 20. P·Q N3 R·Q2

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'" P·Q4 P·Q4 15.N-Q3 N·KB] ,. P·QB4 P·K] 16. Nx N ... ,. N·QB3 P-Q84 17. PxP B·N2 ,. BPxP KPx p 18. Rx Rch .. , ,. ... p ·QS 19. 8 ' '13 ... •• N·R4 P-QN4 20. Q.K2 0·0 ,. PxP e.p . ... 21. BxB N.o •• P·Q N] N·QB3 22. Qx N Qx P(4)

•• P·K4 P·QN4 23. qxp R· Klc h 10. N·Nl B· NSch 24. K·Q I Q·qR4 II . B·Q2 Q·R4 25 . R·KI R·QI 12. P·QR4 B· R3 26. R·K 5 q·RI 13. N·B3 BxBch 27. q·K4 q ·NI 14. Nx B N·NS 28. K·K2 Resigns

DUTCH DEF ENSE LE HMAN N SMYSLOV 1." P·Q4 P· KB4 21 . Qxqch QRxQ ,. "·K4 m 22. R-Q4 8·BI ,. N·qB3 N·K B] 23. R·K7 P·B3 ,. P·83 N' B3 24. P·KR4 K· NI ,. . .. p· K4 2S. P·RS R/ 3-B2

•• ... QNxP ". o., K., ,. N·Bl B·Q3 27 . K.Q2 K·B3

•• B·KNS P· KRl 28. K·K3 K·N4 •• B·R4 0 ·0 29. B·B3 II ·B4

". N·QS NxNch 10. P· B3 R·Klch H. , .. B·K2 31. K·B2 R·K2

". NxBch ... : 2. P·N4 R·q2 13. Q·q2 P·Q4 33. R-Q B4 II· K3 14. 0 ·0·0 ... 34. R-K4 ... ". ... ... 35. R·K$Ch K·as 16. Bx N ••• 36. R·RS R·Q7ch 17. B· N::1 Q· KI 37. K·K I R·R7 18. KR· KI Q. Bl 38. B·K2 II·K J 19. Q·qSch K· RI 39. B·BI R· R7 20 . Q·Q8 8 ·NS Resig ns

FRENC H DEFENSE PARMA PI ETZSCH ,. P·K4 P·K] 20. QR·K BI P·R4 ,. ... , P·Q4 21. Q·N4 ... ,. N·Q2 K N·B3 22. Qx8 Q·R2 ,. P· KS KN·Q2 23. P·KR] N·BI ,. P·KB4 P·QB4 ". P·N ~ N·N3

•• P·B3 QN· B3 ". B· B1 R·KI ,. QN·B3 P. BS ". B· R3 Px N P •• N·K2 B· K2 ". B·Q6ch K·BI •• P·KN4 P·KR4 28. RPxP q·R]

'". , .. , .. 29. QXQ h. "- N·N] R· RI 30. B·B5 K· B2 ". B· N2 N·N3 31. PxP . .. 13. 0 ·0 K·Q2 32. R·B7 N·Bl ". N· NS Q·NI 33. RxP N·QI ". P·BS K· B2 34. P·B4 ... ". Q·Bl B.Q2 35. PxP " ·N] n. B·B4 K·BI 36. B· R3 R· RS ". B·K] K·8::1 31. N· K4 N·Bl

". R·B2 R·KBI 38. Rx B<:h Res igns

KING' S INDIA N GE LLER GARC IA

'" N·KB] P. KN3 14. BxN 8·QI ,. P·K4 B·N2 15". 0·0 Q·B] , . ... , P.QB4 16. P·R] P·N4 •• p·QS N·KB3 17. NxP .. N ,. N· B3 P.Q N4 18. BxB R·K NI

•• P·KS N· NS 19. Q·R5 Q·KS ,. B·KB 4 P ·NS 20. P·KB4 P·N6

•• N· K4 Q·N3 21. P·BS R·N2

•• P·KR3 N·KR3 ::12. QR·KI Q-QSch 10. 8 ·B4 B·R3 23. K·Rl NPxP 11 . BxB N," 24. Q· R6 R·KN I 12. P·Q6 P·K] 25. Q·B6 Resigns 13. N·B6ch .. N

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A genera l view of the playing are. and some of the spectators at th e f ou rth Capablanca Memorial Tou rnament in Havana. Fischer's table, not shown he re, was later moved in front of the stage.

Former World Champion VilSslly Smyslov mak ing his th ird move against Fischer in Round Two.

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,. H..QB3 P.84 22. N·KS . .. ' •• 8 ·N2 0.0 25 • • x.~h .,. •• H·83 H· 1I3 23. P·NS .,. ,. H..QB3 , .. , 26. Q· '3 Q·NS •• , ... .... 24. RxH "·B4 .. H·83 " ·84 U . QxQ ". ,. ." P·KH3 25. PxP e .p . 8·Kl ,. 0-0 H·B3 n . " .K5 ." •• P·K4 8·H2 26. ,..87e" .. , ,. N·82 ' .. , 27. N·NS Q.K2 •• , .. , N..Qlt4 29. NxN B·N4

•• ... , ".Q.3 30. "xP '" •• B·K2 0-0 n . R·KI Q. B3

10. Q·B2 R·NI 31. Nx" ". •• 0-0 P.QR3 29. N·Q4 KIt· KI 10. R· Kl ... , 30. It. K3 R·B2 11. P· H3 ".QN4 32. K·B2 .... 11. B.BI R.Bl 31. N.N4 Q·H2 12 . • ·HI '" 33. N·N7 K·Bl

13. "X" ... 34. ,.·Q6 B·H4 12. B..Q2 N·K4 32. • . KB) R/ I..QBl

14. N/ 3xR Q·N3 35. K·K3 K· Kl 13. P.QN] "..QN4 33. Q.N2 " ·K4 14. Px" ,,, 34. N.NS R.Bleh 15. N..QB) B·B4 :;; 6. K-<oH ... ,

u . "·K4 ... , 31. 8 ·Q5 B· B3 15. N·N4 " ·K3 35. K·R2 B·K3 11. B.QU B· lt3 3 • . K.B5 .,. '6. Nx" Q·NI ~6. N·8 6,h IC'·RI

u . " · B4 N·N5 )t. BxB N·HI 11. N·.3 N/ 4-NS 37. QxP R· lll

'9. Q.Q3 B·N2 40. BxP N·B3 1 • • N.Q3 .... 3'. N.Q4 ". 19. P·R3 NxKP )t. Qxlt 20. N·K2 " · B4 41 . B. NS<;h ... , 20. PxN . ,. Black ovente pp. d . 21 . ,.· lt3 N·R3 42 . B· U Resigns

SICILIAN DEFENSE GRUEHFELD DEFENSE ROBATSCH DOHHEIt SZABO COBO ,. "·K4 ,..Q84 21. R·KN3 ....

" , ... H·KB3 21 . B·KNl P· B3 L H·K83 , .. , 21. BxR~II . " •• ,.·Q84 P·KN3 n . B.K3 K· ltl ,. ' ... ,,, U . 1t· 1C'1 Q·H2 ,. N.QBl ~ .. 23. R.Bl It.QI .. ." N·Kln 24. 8 ·Q2 B·81 •• .., ." 24. B' ''6 B·81 •• H·QB3 P·QR3 25. B.B3 R·Kl •• P' K4 ., . 25. P ·R4 H·N2 •• 8 ·0B4 P·K3 U . R.K3 ... •• ". P·QB4 26. 0 ·B2 N·1I4 ,. P..QR3 B· K2 27. QxR 0 ·Q2 ,. 8 ·0114 B·H2 27. B.R3 8 ·03 •• 8·R2 0 ·0 21. P·B3 • • K3

•• N·K2 0·0 28. P·R5 Q.82 •• 0·0 P.QH4 29. Q·B4 8·B4 •• 0 ·0 H· B3 29. PxP ... 10. 0'''2 8·H2 30. R·K2 H·Q4 10 . • · K3 ... 30. " · 1'1 3 Q.R2 11. B.H5 P·R3 31. 0 ·04 ." 11 . PxP H·R4 31 . K·H2 K· N2 12. 8·Q2 Q.H3 32. OxH 8 · K2 12. 8·03 "·N3 32. R·KRI R·KRI 13. 8·K3 Q. B2 33. Q.Q2 B. B3 13. R·81 "·K4 33. BxN ." 14. OR-Ql QN·Q2 34. P· 83 P·Q4 14. " 'Q5 H·N2 34. Q· R4 0 ·1'11 15. 8·81 QR.QI :;;So K·RI 0 · 113 15. N·83 8 ·02 35. P·Q6 P·R4 16. R-Q3 N·84 36. P· R3 Q· IIS n . N·NS .,. U. Q·86 Q· .,2 17. R·R3 N/ 4xP 37. R·KI P· KR4 17. 8x8 ... , 37. II.K6 ... II- HxKP ". 38. Q. K3 Q,"3 II. Q·R4 R·Bl 31. Q·8 7ell Q.82 19. Bx,.,h R·82 While ov."t. pped . 19. RxR ... ~. Rx • Resig ns 20. NxN ". 20. S.Q1 Q·Nl

KATHRYN SLATER puh in to long lession fit thto teletype machine thflt wn Bobby Fischer' . link with the Clplblinci Memorill Tournament in HIVlnl.

-Photo by Robert Parent

OCTOBER. 1965

(Annotated for "Chess Life" by ROBERT J. FISCHER)

SICILIAN DEFENSE Tringov Fischer

1- P · K4 P.QB4 2. N·KB3 P ·Q3 3. P·Q4 p,p 4. N,P N · KB3 S. N·QB3 P·QR3

•• B· NS P·K3 7. p .B4 Q .N3

•• Q·Q2 Q,P Bar d e n h a s d u bbed th is the " P oisoned

P a wn V a r iation".

•• R·QNI Q·R6 10. P·KS p,p 11. p,p KN·Q2 12. B·QB4 B· NS

12. ..... .... B ·K 2· • 13. B x K P . 0·0; 14 . 0 ·0 . BxB; 15. QxB, P·R3· • 16. Q·R 5 ! i , c o n sid e r e d favorab le fo r White •

13. R·N3 14. 0-0

15. NxKPI? 16. BxPch 17. RxRch 18. Q·B4 19. Q· B7

Q-.4 0·0

P,N K ·RI 8,.

N ·QB3! ....... .

Loo k s like a way o u t . . . •

m a te . but Black h as a

19 . .... ... . 20. K·Rl 21. BxB

Q·B4,h

N·B3!

2l. I'x N, BxB; 22. QxB, Q xB or 2 1. B xN, B xB ; 2 2 .QxB, P xB.

21 . .. ...... NxP

22. O-K6 N / 4-NS RESIGNS

_._---------, BOOST

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KING'S INDIAN Piehsch Fischer

1. N·KB3 2. P·B4 3. P·KN3 4. B·N2 S. O.() 6. P·Q4 7, N·B3 8. PxP 9. Q·B2 10. R·Ql

N·KB3 P·K N3

B·N2 0·0

P·Q3 QN·Q2

P·K4 p,p poB3 Q·K2 N·KJ 11. N·KNS

Prevents White fro m sinking his Knight in on Q6.

12. P·K4 13. B·K3 14. N·B3 15. QR·Nl 16. N·KR4 17. PxP 18, B·R3? 19. Q·N6 20, BxN

21. QxQch

N·B2 P·KR3

N·K3 P·KB4

Q·B2 p,p P·B5 N·N4 B,B

........ If 21 . B·B5, N·B6ch!; 22. K-Rl, NxN;

23. QxQch, RxQ ; 24. PxN, B·N5 foilowed by B·B6ch . (25. R·Q3?, B·B4)

21. ........ RxQ 22. PxP ....... .

If 22. 8-B5, B·K3!; 23. P·N3, P-N3; 24. B·K6, PxP; 25. BPxP, P·K5, etc.

22, ........ PxP 23. B.Q4

23. B-B5, B·K3 wins a pawn. 23. . ...... . 24. R·Q2 RESIGNS

B-NS R·Q2

ENGLISH OPENING

PACHMAN .. p.Qa4 N-I(al 2'. B·1(3 ,. N-QBl P.1(4 25. A·N' ,. P-I( N3 , ... 26. AxN

•• '" N" 21. QxA ,. B· N2 H.1(2 21. BxQ

•• N·a3 OH·al 29. B-B5 ,. P.QN' "-QRl 30. A..Q2

•• 0<) H •• ' 31. B-1(,

•• P.QR3 11 ·1(3 :no K·B2 10. P ·Q3 a .K2 33. I(·K3 11. A· NI .. ·83 34. BxOP 12. H-QR4 11 ·112 35. P·B5 13. N·1I5 OR. NI U . K-Q4 14. H-Q2 "N 31. P-H' 15. 'xII 0.0 38. P·KR4 U . H· 1(4 N/ 4.QS 39. 8,06 17. P ·II' II·R4 40. B· I(Sch 1 • • A·B2 " .11' 41. P-N5 It. N·83 P· I(S '2. p"p 20. 0 ·R4 Q .1(2 43. PxP 21. P·1(3 ." .... P·Nkh 22. HXP "N '5. R·1(2 23. PxH N" ..s. IIxPch

214

GARCIA I(A-QI P·QN' ." .,.

R·QI

"" B·B2 . ·.5

P-QA' P_1I3 8 .Q4 ;t ·NI 1(· 112 1(· 113 ",.R3 R' H2 I( ·al

'" P· NS

'" 1(·1(1 R.Q2

Ru lgn,

SMYSLOV .. N· I(B3 ,. " · I(N3 ,. p · II'

•• P·N3 ,. II.QN2

•• B· N2

•• 0.0

•• N·1I3

•• 0 · B2 10. OA-QI 11. .. ·1(3 12. N. K2 13. II xB 14. N·B3 15. O· NI 16. P·O'

COIIO ,. , ... ,. P.Q8' ,. N· I(B3

•• N·1I3

•• B. NS

•• P·K3

•• 8 ·R'

•• 8 · N3

•• Q.82 10. P x 8 11 . RPxN 12. 8 ·0 3 13. P·A' 14. R·OHI 15. II ·K4 16. N·02

IVKOV , . , .... ,. N·1(1I3 ,. P-KH3

•• P' H3 ,. II-OH2

•• 8 . N2

•• N-1I3 I. ." •• B,B 10. PxN 11 . OR.Bl 12. 0 ·0 13. 0 ·B2 14. 0 · N2ch 15. I(R ·01 16. P.o3 11. P.QR3 18. H ·02 19. B·1(4 10. N·1I4

AETI OPEHING

PEREZ 17. I xB 0 ·Q2 I •• P·OR3 N· B3

P·84 19. P.QN' PxOP B· N2 20. Px" N·1(3 P·N3 21. N·1(2 N· N4 B· N2 n . II · N2 " .1(' 0 ·0 23. P.Q5 Q .N5

N·1(5 24. P x N ',N 1,1 ·03 15. Rx P ." N·B3 26. P·KR4 1,1.1(3 H·B4 27 . B·05 0 ·05 R·BI 28. R-QI O· NS N,B 29. BxN ".

N·N5 30. Q-N3 QR. I(I P·03 31. P·1I1 A· K2 ". 32. 0 ' B2 Afllgnl

OUEEN'S IHOIAN SMYSLOV

N·KB3 17. B.Q3 p .", II. p -a5

P-ON3 19. N·1I4 B·H2 20. RPxP 8 · N5 21 . QRxP

P· KA3 22 . R· R2 P_I(H4 U . NlIP

N·1(5 24. p.oa4 BxHch 15. IIxP .,. 26. OxP

P·03 21. Rx P N·02 28 . Q. N6 ch

P·OR' 29. RXR 0 ·K2 30. I( ·BI

P·OS3 Ru lgns P ·KS'

ENGLISH OPENING

P·084 N·KB3 P ·KH3

B_N2 0.0

H·S3 P·04 .,. K .. .,' B·02

OR.Ql P_H3 P-83 B_1I4 0 ·02

P·OR' 8 · A6 .... 0 -K3

21. P·1(3 22. a ·1I3 23. P.Q4 24 . P-Q5 25 . II· AI 26. P·K4 27. Nx P 28. P·84 29. BxN 30. R· KI 31. N· B6 32. A·B) 33. RxP ~, . P·K5 35. Px Pch 36. H·K5 37. A·.6 U. Rx A 39. P x p 40. N· llkh

• • I 4

.:,.~ , .-;- ... • •

P· A' QPxP

P· N4 PxNP ." .... N· 1I3 B·B6 "B

P. NS ... 1(·01

O·HSth OxPeh

1I1LEK N·84 H. R3 N·1I2 ....

P.QN4 O·R' H·K4

H·akh ... P.K3 R' 02 0 · A4

'" P·H 4 ." R-K2 Q.R3 ... 0 ·B4

Rulgns

-

'UY LOPEZ TRIHGOV KHOLMOV , . P-K4 p . I(' It. 8 ." A-NI ,. N-KB3 N"" 19. P· R3 N·1I1 ,. B-N5 P-QAl 20. PxP N·1(3

•• . ·1t4 N·1I3 21 . B-Q5 N·1I5 ,. 0.0 8 ·1(2 22. Q ·B3 .. , •• A·KI "ON4 23. R· R2 R· N3 ,. 8 · N3 0 ·0 2'. 1(.R2 R·KB3 • P· B3 , .. , 25. Q. I( ~ A·KN3

•• P· I(R3 N·NI 26. A-NI .. , 10. P-Q4 NI I..ol 21. PxB ... 11. P-B' P·B' 28. KxR Q-N'ch 12. PxK" N/ 2x P 29. K· BI 0 · N7c h 13. NxN ". 30. I(-KI Q ·N8ch 14. 0 · K2 P'H5 31, 1(-02 .,. 15. B-N5 N'02 32. 0 ·O H3 OxKP 16. Bx B ... Resl,ns 17. B·R4 ... ,

OUSSH'S GAMBIT OECLINED DODA , . N·K II3 H.K83 ,. p . .. P·1(3 ,. P-KN3 ' ... •• B· N2 , ... •• 0 ·0 N·83

• P·O' . ·K2

•• PxBP ." •• ON·0 2 0.0

•• P.QR3 P·OR4 10. PxP '" II . N·N3 II· N3 12. ON·Q4 R·I( I 13. 8 ·B4 .,. 14. Nx N 8 · N5 15. H-1I3 H·KS 16. P·R3 II· A4 17. P-I(N4 8·H3 1 •. "'· K3 ,."

OUEEN'S PIETZSCH ,. ' ... N.1(83 ,. N·K83 "'·KN3 ,. a.N' 8·N2

•• P-K3 P·B4 ,. ON·02 P. N3 ,. 8·Q3 II ·H2

•• 0 ·0 0 ·0 I. P·8 3 P·03

•• P·ON4 ON·02 10. HPxP HPxP 11. 0·A4 H ·H3 12. Q ·Rl .. " 13. OR· NI I(R·1I1 14. KA·BI P_KA3 15. IIxN ... 16. N·K4 II · N2

. SCHER d." ttl/V

O' KELLY 19. N· I($ R·A4 20. R·Bl N.B3 21 . Nx8 APxH 22. P· N4 PxP e .p. 23. OxNP N· KS 24. KR' OI P ·N4 25. 8xN ... 26. 8xP .,a 21. OxB AxRP 28. A·1I8ch I(· A2 29. 0 ·Q8 RxPc h 30. PxR OxPch 31. K·R2 0 · R4I;h 32. K·N3 ... 33. 0·A4ch K-H3 34. K·N2 A·R5 35. P·K' .,' ResIgns

PAWH SMYSLOV

17. PXP '" 11. R· N5 ... , 19. P·84 B, . 20. 8xll ." 21. 0·A4 ... , 22. 8xA . .. 23. OxO .,. 24. 8·Q5 N.1I6 25 . B·B4 R_HI 26. K·III R·H7 27. P·OA3 N· KS 28 . 11-03 .,' 29. B·82 N· N5 30. K·K2 P·KA4 Resigns

J . R. CapablanCII, Jr.-son of the famed world champion in whose honor the tournament was held-studies the p05ition in Fi5cher·O' Kelly, Round Four.

CHESS LIFE

IVKOV 1. P·Q4 1. P·Q B4 l . N·QB3 4. P x P S. P ·K4 6. Px N 1. B·QBC 8. N·K2 9 . B·K3 10. 0 ·0 11. R·Bl n . P·B4

DONNER

GRUENFELD DEFENSE

N·KBl 13. B.Q3 P· KN) 14. KP x P

P.Q4 1$. Bx B N x P U . N. N3 Nx N 11. Bx P

P·QB4 18. Px B B· N2 19. R·B5 N·B3 20 . Nx P 0-0 21 . H· U ch

Q.Bl 22 . R· KN5 R.Ql 21. p .Q S H·R4 14. Q-Rlch NIMZO·INDI A N

JIMENEZ P·B4

QB x P ". ,., ... Q.Ql P· N3 P·K) K·RI ... , .. ,

Redllns

1. P-Q4 H· KB3 15. p · K4 .IETZSCH H.., ...

H .. Q·R5

p .g"U KR.QI

P·Bl K·RI , ..

1. P.Q84 p ·K3 16. K·RI 1. N-ClB ) B·H5 17. Bx B c. P·K3 0-0 II. p ·K5 5. B.Q3 P.Q4 It . B·K3 6. N·B3 p ·Be 20. P.B 4 7 . 0 ·0 N·B3 11 . Q·B3 • . P-Qlt3 B· lt4 22 . P.Q6 9. BPx P KPx P 21 . Bx N 10. PxP BXN 14. P· I(6 gR. NI .. ,

R' KI R·Q1

11. Px B B· N5 15. P· K1 12. P·B4 H·I(4 16. R·KI 11. P x P Nx Nc h 21. B· N5 14. pxN B·R6 28. g .Rt Re s Ig n s

QUEEH 'S GAMBIT DECLINED C080 1. P·Q4 2. P·QB4 3. N· I( Bl 4. N·83 5. BPxP 6. P·K3 1. B·g3 • • 0 ·0 9. P·QRl 10. Q.Kl II . R·QI 12. PxP 13. P x H 14. B· N2 U . P·B4 16. Pdl 17. P ·B4

DOHNER 1 . • .04 1. P-Q84 3. N-ClB3 4. P·K3 5 . Bo03 6. N.8 1 7. 0 -0 •• P.oR3 • . KPXP 10. PxB II . R· Kl 12. B·B4 13. Q·B2 14. N·K5 15. Q8xH 16. P·B4 17. PxP 18. Q·N3 19. BXN 20. Rx P 21 . Q·Rl 22. R· K3 '.IS. QR·KI 24. P· R3

GELLER I . P-Q4 2. P·QB4 3. N·QB) 4. P· K3 5 . B·Q3 6. N· K2 7. pxa I • • · K4 • . 0.0 10 . • ·85 11. B·R3

N·KB3 P· I(3 P.Q4 P·B4 H .. S·K2 0 ·0

H.oS) P .QNl

B.H2

'" .. H H·R4 R·BI .. H B·Q3

R08ATS CH 1 • • P.B3 Bx8P I • • B·B3 N· N6 20. glt .HI H·88 21 . Q.KN2 Nx B 11. RxH RxP 13. p .QS B·K6ch 24. K·Rl B·Q5 15. Rx B Rx R 26. Q. Nl P·K4 11. Bx R p x a 11. R.Q l Q·R4 2 • • Qxp Q x BPch 30. K·Hl R· KI )1 . p ·Q6 R' K1 32. ~S Q.B7ch Re,llI n S

Q· IU NIMZO·INDIAH

S ·NS , ... , ... 0.0

g · Kl BPx . "H N·K5 P·B4

H.gS3 B·g2 .. H Q·H4 ... , '" S· S3

"'. S· R5 R·B I . ..,

R·KB2

15 . • ·H4 26. Q ·KBl 27 . Q-N) 21. P·S5 U . Q·B2 30. B.Q6 31 . g x lt 31. g ·Kl c h U . RxQ ch 34. B·KS 35. R.QI 36. K·Rl 37. K ·H3 38. K· S4 3 • . P.Klt4 40 . P·R5 41 . P· N5 42 . Kx P O . P·B6 44. R·QHI 45. Px p 46. Itx B 41. K· N6

GARCIA B·85 Q.H4 R·Kl ... , Q· N4 ...

P·KR3 ••• K· Rl B·H 4 8 .B) S·Q2 P· R3 B·S3 B.Q2 B· S3

p x " c h B.Q2 B.K3 ... , B·HI ...

Re sIgns B· Ne NIMZO · IHD IAN

N· KB3 P· K3 B·H5 N·S3 . ·1(4

Bx Hch , .. , H·KR4 P·KN4 PxBp SPx P

12. PlI P 13. S ·NS 14. PlI P 15. H XN 16. N·Q5 17. KlI B II. Q-H 3 It. BxP 20. B·K1 21. H_g

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QN xP ... ... p . .... ~ .... B4 QR·BI

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BILEK 1. P·g 4 2. P·QB4 3. N·QB3 4 . P·K3 5. N·B3 6. B.Q J 7. 0 ·0 I . BliP • • Q.K2 10. R·Ql II . B·Q2 12. NlIP 13. N·B3 14. p ·QRl 15. B·R6

NIMZO·INDIAN

H·KB3 P·K3 B· N5 p · B4 0.0

P·Q4 QPx P P·QH3

B· N2 ... , '" N·B)

g ·HI B· K2 ...

16. QlI B 17. g . jU 11. p ·K4 19. QlIN 20. P·KN 3 21 . B· B4 '12. Px B 23. P·S5 24. PlI P 25. R·Q6 26. Q.Al 27. K· Bt u . R.Q2 U . g ·H3 Re1111 n1

GELLER H·K4 R· Sl

H x Nc h ... , B· KC ...

Q. N2 R· B4 .. ,

R' KBI R·H4 t h

N.NS Q .KII2 NlI BP

GRUEN F ELD KHOLMOV

DEFENSE JIM ENEZ

1. P-Q4 2. P-QB4 3. N.oB3 4. Px P 5. P·KN 3 6 . B·H2 7. N·B3 8. P·K3 9. 0 ·0 10. P·Klt l 11. Q·K2 12. PlIP 13. N·g4 14. A.Ql IS. B.Q2 16. H-B3 11. B·KI II . P·H l 19. QIl-fU 20. H x R

GARCI A 1. p· K4 2. N· K8 3 3. P ·Q4 4. HlIP 5 . ... ·QB3 6. 8 · jU , . 0.0 I. K·Rl • . P·84 10. 8- K3 It. Q lf N 12. 8 ·B3 13. P.Qlt4 14. P·RS 15. g.Q2 16. KR.ol 17. Q.8 2 T8 . H · lt4 19. H·H6 20. Bx N 21. NlI R 22. P·8 3 23 . B·Q4 24. B· N6 25 . R.Q2

IVKOV 1. P·Q4 2 . P·QB4 3. H·QB3 C. PlI P 5. N·S 3 6. B·B4 1. P·Kl I. BlIB t . B.Q3 10. 0 ·0 11 . R·Bl 12. P.QR3 n . B· Nt 14. H · KS IS. H lf H • 6. P-K4 17. P ·I(Nl 18. P ·B3 I • • P·KS n . B.g3 21 . P·B4 22. K Itx Q 23 . K·B2 24. K·K3 25 . QPxP 26 . B·B2 27. P· N3 21. P·QR4 19. B.g3 3D. R·KNT

N·K8l P·KHl , ...

H .. B·H2 N·Hl N· B3 O.()

R· Kl R·N t P·K4 H ..

P·QR3 g·K2

P ·QB4 N·B3 B· K3

QR.QI ... N.g 4

21 . N· N2 N· Nl 22. B·B3 Bx a 23. RlIB B.Q4 24. R·Bl g .Bl 25 . H.g3 H·gS 26. Nx N Sx S 27. Kx B PlI N 21. Q·S l QlI Qch 29. KlI g Px P 30. PlI P P· S4 31. R·B5 R· K1 32. P·KN4 plIPc h 33. PlI P K· 82 34. P·K4 H.Q2 35. R· B7 K·Kl 36. K·8 4 P.Hl 31. P· N5 R·B2c h 38. K·K3 P· KA 4 39. Px. I .p . R·R2 CO. N· KS Rl1l li1 n l

S IC ILIAN DE F ENSE

P.oB4 P·K3 .. ,

N·KB3 , .. , B·K2 0.0

H·Bl ... , H. H 8 ·B3 g ·B2

P-QA3 QR·BI

Q .Hl KIt.QI

N.Q2 H· B4 H .. ... .. H Q·B2 P ·K4 Q ·B3 P·R3

KH O LMO V 26. B· K3 21. Q· N3 21. p · R3 U . R·KNt 30. K· A2 31. Q· Re 32. g ·RS 33. g ·QI :W. Bli P 35. B·N3 U . Q · Al 37. Q·Rl 38. g ·Hl 39. B·B2 40. P· N3 41. g · N4 42. g -H3 0 .. P x P 44. B·HS 45. It lf S 46. Rx P 41. Rx P 48. K· Nl Rellg n s

A· KI B·Bl R·K3 K·R2 P·S4

B' K2 P· KH3 .. , , ... ... , P·KH4

B·1(2 P· BS ... , B·B2 B.g) g .B2

Bx Pch S x Bch

P·R4 P· AS

Px Rch Q· KB5

SLAV DE F EHSE

P·Q4 P·QBl

N· B3 .. , N·B 3 P· K3 B·g3

••• 0.0 ... '

gR·BI P.oR3 N·QR4

H·B5 .. H .. ., Q·HI .... N·Kl 1t ·81 ••• N·B2 P·B3 .. , a·H4 B· 85 B-H4 B·Kl a ·R4

KR·Qt

SMYS LOV 31. K·Q4 3::1. R·a2 ~3. AIl-QBI 34. P. A5 35. N· A4 36. RlI R 31. N·H6 3B. KlIB 3 • • • lI P 40. P· A4 41 . K·Q4 4't. A·BI 4'. NlI A 44. H.Q6 O . K·B5 46. P ·H4 41. K.o4 41. Nx P O . K· B5 511. p · ... S 51. K·B6 52. N.g 6 53. H·K4 54. H. B3 55. K· B7 56 . P lf P 51. P·R1 51. N·gI 5 • • P_RI(Q)

S· N5 "'· Kl

P· KH3 K· B2 ... B·B4 ... P·H4 K. N3 K·B4 K.H 5 ... N·H2

H·B4ch H xNP

H·Klc h N·g7

H.S6th NlttC P

N.Q2 ch p ·QS P.Q6 K· BS

H.K4cb , .. , K·K6 K·06 K·B7

1t .. lg n l

QUEEN 'S GAMBIT DECLINED PACHMAN 1. N·KB1 2. P .B4 1. N·B3 4. P·K3 5. P·Q4 6. BPx p 7 . 8 ·8 4 I . P x P • • 0 ·0 10. R' KT 11. P.QA) 12. Q·Q3 n . B·KHS 14. B·R2 15. QlI B

IVK OV I . P-Q4 t . H· KB3 l . P-KH] 4. 8 · N2 5. 0-0 6. P' QS 7 . P·B4 I. N·Re • • N·QBl 10. P· KC 11. P·B4 12. P· K5 13. BPlI P 14. P .R4 15. P x P 16. B· R6 17. Blf B

H·KBl P·B4 N·B3 P·K3 P·Q4

KHlIp ,., •. ., 0 ·0

N.B3 P·QH3 "H'

M.gR4 .. H R·Bl

16. QR·Ql 17. BlIB .1. P·Q5 I • • BXN 20. NxP 21 . N·K1ch 22 . RlIa 21. P· KR4 24. Q·B5 25. R.o1 26. Q-QS 27. R.B1 28. P.QNC 29. Q.Ql

KING 'S IND.AN

H' KBl P ·KNl

B· N2 O.()

P·B4 P·Q3 B·B4 ... , N· R) R·Nl

P.QN4 N·Kl H·B2 .. ,

KBxP B· N2 ...

18. H·K4 19. NlIBP 20. P·RS 21 . P·R6 22 . N. 8] 23. R·B2 24 . H · KS 2S. Nx N 26. P.R7 21. P.o6 21. N·K4 '19. N. 86ch 30. P· N3 31. Q·g81 3'2 . Qx R 33. P.R'{g )

CO BO H·Q4 Hd H .. ...

R· Kl ... ... P·KAl

R/ l . KI p ·H3 R·K3

R·KBl .... RH lllnl

CODA p-QA3 ,.,

P·H5 H", B· N4 K· NI H· B5 .. H R· Sl ,., P·Q4 K·Rl B·N4 N· Kl

••• Resllil n 1

Q UEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED IV KO V I . P·Q4 2. N·KB3 3. P·B4 4. N·B1 S. B· N5 e . P·K3 7. R·Bl 8. P·QRl • . B· A4 10. 1I.Q3 11. P lIQP 11. 0 ·0 13. P· A4 14. H .HI IS . 8 ·H3 16. N{I.Ql 17. H·N3 " . K N.Q2 n . N·85 20. B· KB4

F ISCHE R I . P·K4 2. H·KB 3 3. B. N5 4 . B·R4 5. 0 ·0 6 . R·Kl 7. B·H3 B. P·B3 • • P ·KRl 10. P.o4 II . P x B 12. P x P 13. P.oS 14. H. R3 IS. N-B2 16. H lI N 17. N·Q4 11. Q x B

SMYS LO V 1. P.Q4 2. 1'.084 3. H.QS3 4. P ·K3 5. B.Q) 6. N·S 3 1. 0-0 • • a x . • • Q. K2 10. R-QI 11 . • lIP 12. B·Q2 13. BlI B 14. N·K5 15. 8 ·H4 16. PXH 17. P.B3 1 • • P.QN3

p ·Q4 p·K3

N· KB 3 B·K2

QN·Q2 0.0

P.QRl P. A3 p ·B3

p-QMe BPlIP

"H' P· N5 N·I(I H", g . A4 ... ' H·B3 8 ·BI N·B4

21 . N·B3 22. N· KS 23. BxB 24. B·KB4 25. N·H3 16. Q· B2 27. B· B1 28. P·B4 2 • . P·Rl 30. Q ·B2 31. KxQ 31. B· NS 33. A·B6 34. K·HI 35. R{I·BI 36. PlIB 37. P·H6 38. It lf A 39. A-B8c h

RUY LOPEZ

P. K4 N·QB3 P.oR3

N·B3 8 ·K2

P.oH4 0 ·0

p ·Q3 B·K3 ... , ..

N·QNS N.Q2 B·B3 P' 84 , .. "H

P·QR4

I • • B· B4 10. R.K3 21. QR.Kl 22. B·N3 23. K·lt2 24. R/ 3·K2 25. R. K3 26. Q-Q3 27. Q· K2 28. K·Rl 29. "·B4 30. P·K5 31 . B·R4 32. I'llI' 33. A·KB "; 34. Q.o2 35. P·K6 36. Q·Q4

NIMZO · IND IAN

N·KB3 p ·K3 B·N5 P·B4 , ... O.()

QPxP QN-Q2 P.QH3 .. , ~H'

KBx N g .B2 H· K5 H.H

KR.Ql N·B4

ItxAch

I'. RxR 20. bRch 21 . Q ·Kl 22. K·82 U . B.jU 24. g.Q2 25. BxQ 2&. B· B3 21. 8 . N4ch 2 • • B.o6 U . K· K3 30. PxP 31. B·B8 32. K.B4 33. B.Q6 14. K. K5 Ind BI~ck

WADE B·Q3

BxH/ K4 H.Q2

P·QR4 R· R2 N· A5 Q ·H4

"H' Q.H6 QlIgch

~" M·B3 N·K5ch

A·B' ... P· IU

R/ 2x B R· Nl

ResIgns

SZABO N·B4 P_B) Q. 82 H",

KR·QI N· B4 N·g2

QA· Nl A· N2 N·B4

R·KBI p .B4 , .. P· BS Q·Q2 Q·S 4 N·K5

Resi i n S

O'KELLY ... , ... Q-Qlch ....

0 ·B1 • •• H .. , K· BT K·KI ... , " · B3 H .. P· N3 K-Kl B·B3 ... ,

re1Ig.nl d .

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PIRC DE FENSE WADE SMYSLOV

•• P-K4 N-KB3 17_ QxR ". ,. N-QB3 P_Q3 18. RxB Q.NJ ,. ' ... P· K N3 n . P·KS P·Q4 •• B-K2 B·N2 20. P·N3 B·NS S. P-KR4 P-KR4 21. QxRch K ••

•• N -R3 N-B3 2.2._ B)(B , .. ,. N_K NS 0-0 23. PxN Q.NS

•• B·K3 P-K4 24_ K-N2. .., •• P-QS N .QS 2.5. R-KI K_Kl 10. BxN ... 26. R·K3 P_N6 11. QxP P_B3 2.1. RxP Q)( RP 12. Px P '" 28. P-QB3 I(.K2 U . 0 -0 N·Q4 29_ K_N I Q.K85 14. Q-B4 N_BS 30. N-R1 P·R4 15. Qx P "N 31. N·86 ." 16. 8 _8 3 '" Resigns

QUEEN' S GAM81T DECLINED SZABO PIETZSCH .. P-Q4 N-KB3 16. QR _BI P.Q5 ,. P-QB4 P_K3 17. P_K4 B-B3 ,. N-QB3 , ... 18. P-QN3 •• N

•• 8 -NS B-K2. 19. PxB N·N3

•• P-KJ QN.Q2 20. O)(N '" •• N-B3 P· KR3 21. P_K5 8 -N4 ,. B_R4 0 ·0 22. Q)(p ••• •• Q-B2 P_QNJ 23_ R)(Q N., •• '" "" 24. R-B4 N_B6 10. B-QNS B·N2. 25. Rx P N" 11. 0-0 , .", 26. B_B4 N_B6 12_ B·Q3 P-B4 27. Nx8 .. N 13. p )(p ,., 28. R-07 R_K BI 14_ N·R4 Q-R4 2.9_ P-K6 '" IS. KR-KI K R_K I 30. R)( P Resigns

N IMZOVICH DEFE NSE ROBATSCH PEREZ

•• P-K4 N.QBJ 15. R-KB5 Q-K3 ,. , ... P·K4 16. Q-Q4 B_B4 ,. '" N" 17. NxB NP)(N

•• N-KB3 H)(Nch 18. QxNP ." •• •• N Q-B3 19_ RXPch K· K3

•• "K> B.NSch 2.0. B·K3 R-K2 ,. N-02. , .. ' 21 . RxRch N" •• B.Q3 N·K2 22. R-KI R-K NI •• 0 ·0 N-N3 23. QxNch K •• 10. N_N3 P·N3 24. B_NSch ••• II . B-NSch B-02 25. RXOch K", 12. BxBch K • • 26. K· BI P_Q4 13. R-QI K· K2. and Bl ;o ck reslgned_ 14_ R-QS KR-KI

SICI LIA N DEFEN SE TRINGOV LEHMANN

•• H-KS3 P·KN3 17. QXB ... ,. " ·K4 P-QB4 18. Qx Rch K ·Q2 ,. ~ .. , .. 19. Q-B6 P·K4 •• .., N .KS3 20. B_NS Q-K3 •• P-KS N_B3 21. OR-OI N-Q4 •• Q-QR4 N,,' 2.2. R)<N ... ,. Q-K4 N-82 2.3. QxQP P_N4

•• N-B3 B-N2 24. P-OR4 P-ORJ •• B-QB4 P_Q4 25. R-QI K-B3 10. PxP e.p. ." 26. P-OB4 N ·B2 11 . 0 -0 B·84 27. BPxPch '" 12. Q.R4 N-Q5 28. PxPch K. , 13. N_KN5 P·K3 19. B_K 3 N ·R3 14. N / 5-K4 "N 30. Q-Q3ch Q-BS 15. NxB Q.8 3 31. 0 'Q7ch Resigns I'. N_B6ch " N

Ne braskan W ins in Iowa Gilbert Ramirez, Omah a, Nebraska

scored a solid 5-0 to take first prize in the 11th annual Iowa Open, played in Cedar Rapids on September 4-5. Placing second through eighth (no t ie-breaking was used) were Melvin Matherly, Rock Island, Ill inois; Paul Hersh, Grinncll, Iowa; Dan Reynolds, Fort Dodge, Iowa; Glen F. Proechel, Iowa City, Iowa; Ray Wenzel, Skokie, lllinois; J ohn G. War­r en, Moline, Illinois and Laszlo Ficsor , Minneapolis, Minn. All had scores of 4-l.

In addition to the 46-playcr main event, two smaller tour naments were held concurren tly: the IO-player "Middle Class" Tournament was won by Matthew Baird, Runnels, Iowa with a score of 4-1 and the 12-player junior tournament went to Lee DeWitt, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 4lf.a ·lf.a •

216

A Triple Enigma by

The first game of the recently con­cluded Tal-Larsen match, clearly Lar­sen's best p e rformance of the series. presents on e very impOl-tant theoretical problem a nd two peculiar questions re"arding the preparation of the com­bata nts for the match. The theoretical problem concerns the prope r way of handling the Black pieces agains t an Anti-King's Indian Sys tem that is subtle, s trong and solid. Arising from this is the question a s to why Tal pers isted in adopting a defens ive sys tem which had already proven itself to be a failure. For the curious fact is that the first fourteen moves of the game had al­ready occurred in Ra y W einstein- R. Byrne, U_ S. Championship. 1963·641 I would certainly have thought that the convincing b eating that Rcry gave me would have dete rred anyone from re­peating my e:xperiment. Can it be that Tal had not seen the game? If so, he badly needs a subscription to "Chess Life--.

Lastly, the re is the psychological problem a s to how Larsen could manage to swallow his pride and adopt Wein· s tein 's stra tegy after having delivered himself on va rious occa sions of remarks on the wea kness of American chess players . For, in this game. little more W ::1S required of him than that he faith­fully carry out the American master's s trategy and thai he does .

Ca ndidates Matc h GAME ON E

KING'S INDIAN DEFE NS E Bent Larsen

, . P-Q4 2. P-QB4 3. N·QB3 4. P-K4

Mikhail Tal N·KB3 P-K N3

B-N2 0·0

As is generally known, it is not neces­sary for Black to pr event 5_ P-KS by 4. ...... .. , P-Q3 for aft er 5 ......... , N-K1; 6. P.B4, P-Q3; 7. N-B3 Black gets a power-ful counterattack by thc sacrifice 7 .. ...... . , P-QB4!

S. N·B3 ........ Although the lines commencing with

this move have been somewhat eclipsed lately by the populari ty of the Saemisch Attack, it will be seen from the fur ther course of this game that its potentialit­ies deserve a great deal more attention than has been given them.

5. .. ... .. _ 6. B·K2 7. 0-0 8. P-Q5 9. N-Kl 10. P-83 11. P·KN4

P-Q3 P·K4 N-B3 N-K2 N-Q2

P-K84 .. .. .. ..

The key move to a rarely played but subtle and strong Anti-King's Indian Sys­tem. First of all , in such a position as this, where White has an advantage in space on the Q-side (because of his ad­vanced pawn on Q5), his proper st rategy is to attack on that fla nk by means of B-K3, N-Q3, R-QB1, P-QN4, and P-B5. The one drawback to the plan is that Black can launch a very dangerous counter­at tack on White's King by P-B5, P-KN4, P-KR4, RB3, R-N3, N-KB3 and P-KN5. Experience has confir med that Black's attack is at least as deadly as White's. Now, with these background considera­tions in mind, we can begin to under­stand the purpose of the text move . White is not altering his above·mention­ed plan, but is merely postponing it while he stabililes his K-side, denying Black any chances there. How does 11. P-KN4 work?

A. It effectively takes the starch out o ( 11. _ .. .. ... , P-B5 by 12. P-KR4! which prevents Black from opening any file for action on the K-side.

After 12. P-KR4! (analysis) Now White answers ..... .. . , P-KN4 with P-R5 and he answers .. _ ..... , P-KR4 with P-KN5.

B. Should Black open the KB fil e im­mediately, he gives up all chance of getting the upper hand on the K-side himself, while White 's chances on the Q-side are hardly diminished. For ex­ample, 11. ...... .. , PxNP; 12. PxP, RxRch; 13. KxR, N-KB3; 14. ~-Q3 , P ·B4; 15. B-K3.

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After IS. B·K3 (analys is) Now White will get his Q·side attack

going with P·QR3, P-QN4, etc" while the K-side remains dormant. It is true that White's advantage is small here, but the point is that he does have somc play, while Black has none at alL In 8hort, it i s a position tailor-made to the re­quirements of a patient positional player.

C. The game continuation itself, to which we return.

11. ...... .. P-KR4

This counter is a violent attempt to open up K·side chances for Black. After 12, PxRP? Black gets what he wanls with 12 ....... .. , P-B5!; 13. PXP, I\xNP. Nor is 12. NPxBP, PxP; 13. P-B4 sufficient [or White-Black plays 13 ...... n. , P·R5 and will not bc denied his K·side chance~ .

12. P-KNS! .... n ••

White consistently pursues his plan 01 keeping the K-side closed .

12. .. ...... P-R5? Plausible though it seems, after my

experiences with Weinstein and Tal's ('x­pe rience in the present game, this move has to be discarded. The idea is to cut off the White KNP from all support and win it, but this game demonstrates once again the fatal difficulties in the way of such a plan. It is a problem- as yet unsolved - how Black should proceed here.

13. N-Q3 14_ K-Rl

P-BS K-B2

Tal is s till following my ill-fated plan of the Weinstein game: R·RI, R-R4, N-KNI and the White KNP must fall. But, with his next move, Larsen reveals the Weinstein strategy in an acce lerated fashion .

15. P·B5! . ., ..... Weinstein delayed thi~ thrcat in his

game with me for a lew movcs, but the eUect was none the less power· ful. If now 15 ... ., .... , PxP, then 16. Q·N3! K-Kl; 17. Q·R3!, P-N3; 18. P·N4! or if 15.

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.... .... , NxP; 16. NxN, PxNj 17. Q-N3, K-K1 and 18. Q·N5ch or 18, B-N5ch or 18. R·Ql are all too much against the ex­posed Black King,

15. ... .. ... R-Rl 16_ Q·N3 P·N3

This is just about the most rcaS()nable defensive try Black can make, He forces White to make up his mind as to whether to advance or exchange his BP rather than a llow him to operate with both options.

17. PxQP PxP 18, Q·R3 N-QB4

Black Lrie~ to blockade his Queen's win" o·

19. NxN! NPxN 20. P-N4! . .......

Bot White prIes it open anywa~' . 20. .. .. ., .. p, p 21. QxNP

. . . . .. .. .

Now tho weak base ot Black's pawn chuh1 " once again exposed .

21. .. .... .. B·R6 22. R-KNl R-ONl 23. N·N5 N-Bl 24. B-R3 B-Bl '1.5_ 0 -B4 B·K2 26. 0-B7 Q,Q 27. N,Q R-R4

It is interesting that thi s game also reiterates Weinstein 's concept of sacri­ficing the advanced White KNP iI neces­sary in order to win on the Q-side.

28. B-KBl! BxB Nor would 28 . ........ , B-Q2 be any hetter.

There wouLd follow 29. N-K6! BxNj 30. PxBeh, KxP; 31, B-R3ch, K·B2; 32, QR-Bl, R·KR1; 33. R·B7, followed by KR-QB1, winning.

29. KRxB 30. N-K6 31. QR-Bl

R,P R-R4

The coming penetration at QB7 will be decisive,

31. ., ..... . 32, R-B7 33. KR-Bl 34, P·R3 35. Rj 7.B6

K-B3 R-KRl

P·N4 R·Nl

From here on to the time control , White docs nothing. He doesn't have to hurry a thing, of course, since there is no way for Black to escapc from thc killing bind.

35. . .... .. . 36_ K·N2 37_ K·Bl 38. K·K2

K-B2 K-B3

R-KRI R·Nl

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39. K·Q3 40. R-B7 41. Rj l.B6

R·KRl N·N3

Resigns

There is no defense. If 41. ., .,."., N·81 , then 42. N·B5, and if 42 ... ... ... , R·Ql, then 43. N-N7 finishes. Or hcre, if 42 . ... ..... , K-B2, thcn 43. N-Q7! , R·QR1 ; 44 . NxPc:h!, PxN; 45. 1'-Q6 wins, Another convincing triumph of Weinstein 's ex· cellent strategy .

(The thrcat is 42. RxB!-Ed.)

Benko Tops Rockies Grandmaster Pal Benko, though touch­

ed lor a draw by USCF Expert Jack Shaw of Albuquerque, N.M., lived up to expectations and took a clear f irst in the 1965 Rocky Mountain Open, The tourna­ment, played in Phoenix, Arizona over the Labor Day weekend, set a new at· tendance record by attracting 78 cn· trants.

Trailing Benko by half a point were Peter K. Cook, Aimagordo, N,M.; Jack L . Gibson, Phoenix ; and Hector Fabela, El Paso, Texas. Tie-breaking placed them second through fo ur th in the order listed. Paul Quillen, Los Angeles, Calif., placed fifth with 4lh .

Class prizes were awarded as follows: "A"-John B. Kelly, Scottsdale, Ariz. (41f.!); "B"- David Anderson, San Diego, Calif, (4%); "e"- Stephen n, Rhodes, Luke AFB, Ariz. (4); "D"-Shiclds R. D. Draeger, Tucson, Ariz. (3 th); Unrated­Dr. Frank J . Honsik, Phoenix (3); Womcn's-Mabcl Burlingame, Phoenix (3lh); Junior- Richard J. Mann, P hocnix (4) ; High School - David Brookerson. Albuquerque, N.M. (31f.!); Pre-High School- Daniel Ackerman, Los Angeles, Calif, (2),

The tournament was sponsored by the Phoenix Chess Club and directed by Col, Paul Webb.

Poschel Wins Michigan Open Battle Crcek was the scenc of the

1965 Michigan Open and 79 players turn­ed out (or the title tournament over the Labor Day weekend . Winner, with an undefeated 6·1 , was Dr. Paul Poschel 01 Ann Arbor. Dennis Gibson, Jack O'Keele, Brendan Godfrey and Joseph Wasserman- all with 5lh points_ finish _ ed second through fifth. The tourn a· ment was sponsored by the Michigan Chess Association and John Penquite was the T.n.

217

Breaking a nx by Dr. ANTHONV SAIDV

This qame has a background. Do jinxes exist? Some chess masters think 80. Scientifically. I think not. If they do exist in a certain sense. they are the result of psychological. but nonetheless reol. factors at work. It Is the lob of the scienliJic player to reduce such facto rs in his &Iyle 10 the minimum.

I a pproached this encounter with the dismal record 01 five straight losses to Bisquier. but Arthur bad played well. He had novel' rewarded me with one of tbe borrendous errors that be permits himself to make on accosloD. I had come 2000 miles from sunny Puerlo Rico to miserable New York with (I serious intent in Ibis tournament. The refore I was detennined 10 win the lollowinq game. if given holl (I chance. Arthur ",ave me double that-al long lasl.

And what is the theme of this game? None of any theoretical importance Simply determination vs. lackadaisi· calness. My talented opponent plays effortless cbess-but he overdoes it.

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u.s. Championship, 1963-64

SICILIAN DEFENSE White: ARTHUR BISGUIER Black: ANTHONY SAIDY

1. P-K4, P-QB4; 2. N·KB3. N·QB3; 3. P.Q4, PIP; 4. NIP, N·B3; S. N.QB3. P-Q3; 6. B-K2, P·K4. The Boleslavsky Varia· tion. I'd love to have a ten-cenl piece for every time Art hur has played the White side of this and the Na jdarf Variation . The typical mOves arc almost second-nature to him now- and he Is not the sort to expend mental energy in famillar situa· tions, like Rcshevsky, Olafsson or myself (and who sometimes lose SO much time thereby that they have to play moves 30-40 with the rapidity of brainless robots! ) But such a casual att itude can be dangerous, as we shall see. 7. N·N3, B·K2; 8. 0-0, 0 -0; 9. B·K3, B-K3. So far, so much book. 9 . ........ , P-QR4 is a respectable alternative, re presenting an immediate at­tempt at counterattack, to disorganize White's Q-side position. Arthur probably would have answered it wi th 10. N-Q2, with the idea of N·B4·N6. T preferred the developing move 9 ... ..... . , n·R3.

10. P·B3. 10. P-B4 is good, as is 10. B·B3, but I know that Arthur rarely plays these variations without P-Ba. Here the move lacks sharpness. 10 .. ........ P-QR4. Now the push is quHe sharp; e.g., 11 . Q·Q2?, P·R5; 12. N·BI, P-R6; 13. P-QN3, Q·R4 and Black bas seized the initiative. Usual would be 11. P·QR4, but wi th ........ , N-Qm Black occupies a strong point with a very comfortable game and ........ , P-Q4 in the offing. It should be pointed out that an immediate 10 . ...... .. , P·Q4, the stock attacking move in the Sicilian, would lead to a rather equal endgame at this pOint: e.g., 11. PXP, NxP; 12. NxN, QxN; 13. QxQ, etc. (Not 13. Q-Bl? N-N5!; 14. p·Ba, NxRP!); 11. N·Q2? This additional rote-inspired rnO\'e is decided ly poor , si nce there is no time for N-84 now. It conges ts White's piece pos ition. Correct is 11. N·Q5 or even 11. B·QN5. 11. ........ , R·8H Alas, now Arthur sees that 12. N-B4 is bad because of 12. .. ...... , N-Q5! and if 13. BxN, PxB; 14. QxP, BxN; Hi. Bx8. P·Q4! winning a piece because of the threat of 16 . ... ..... , B·B4, winning the Queen. Similarly 12. B-QB4?, BxE; 13. NxB, N·Q5; 14. BxN (Black stands better on 14. Q·Q3, NxQ BPl or 14. N-Q2, P-Q4); 14 . ..... .. .. PxB; 15. QxP, P-Q4 ; 16. N·K3, B·B4; 17 . Q·Q2, P·Q5 and a pi~e goes. White has no good consistent continuation after his las t move.

12. R·B2? But here is the innocent-looking move thal loses th e game, psychologically at least. Once alain, i t was

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chosen because of the resemblance of this pOsition to previous Sicilians where it was correct, e.g. , Steinmeyer-Sher win, Okla­homa City. 1956. Here. however, it c ritically aggravates the disorganized j umble of White's piC<!es initiated by his last move. Spcci£ically, it makes possible a damaging pin a long the RNI-QR7 diagonal, which Black proceeds to usurp force­fully . (Reshevsky suggested 12. 8 ·82 or 12. P-QR3).

12 . ....... . , N·QN5J, 13. P-QR3. It is 11 0 secret that Black's Knight is not going to retreat. White's move leads to forced material loss. But 13. B-RNS, P-Q4; 14. PXP, QNxP; 15. NxN, QxN! is poor (16. K-Rl, N·NS!). The way to maintain the balance for a while is to move the Rook right back to Bl­and Bisguie r's swa llowing his pride in such a fashion is as likely as his joining the Union of Afghan came l drivers. AI any ra te, after 13, R·KBl . P-Q<I; 14. PxP, KNxP ; 15. NxN, NxN; 16. B·B2, N·BS Black stands ver y well, e.g., 17. B-N5. Q·Q4; 18. P ·QB4, Q.Q6 etc. 13 . ........ , P.Q41 The zwisehenzug motif. Now 14. PxP? , Qr-;'xP; 15. NxN, NxN; 16. N-BI , NxB; 17.NxN, B-QB4 would be hopeless for White. 14. PxN, p·QS; 15. B·KN5. The point-the Bishop must leave the key diagonal. 15. N·BI, PxB; 16. NxP, PxP; 17. QN-Q5. BxN; lB. PxB, B·84 would lose for While (19. Q.Q2, Q·N3). 15 . ........ , PIN; 16. PIBP, RIP; 17. PIP (?) White proceeds to demonstrate how to make the worst of a bad bargain . While 17. N·N l , R-BI ; 18. P ·B3, PXP; 19. Px: P, BxP would lose a pawn with an inferior position, 17. RxP, BxP ; lB. RxKP!, Q-B2; 19. R-N5, B-QB4; 20. B·Q3 would settle for a pawn for the Exchange.

17 •........ , 8 ·QB4; 18. 8-R4, Q·B2; 19. B·Q3, R·Rl; 20. Q·NI. A little better is 20. K-Rl. BxR; 21. BxB, RxRP; 22. RxR, QxR; 23. B-Kl (Reshevsky), R-Bl ; 24. N·)J3. 20 . ... ..... , N-R4l So as to answer 21. K-BI with ........ , N·BS. There is no real hope for White. 21. K·Rl?? Yes, lhis is one of those unaccountable days.

21 . ........ , P·KN41 Now Arthur sees that a fu ll piece is lost. fO I" if 22. B·N3, Ihen .. ... ... , NxB +; 23. PxN, BxR wins a full Rook for Bl ack. Am azi ngly, he now commences to give deep thought to the game- for almost a half-hour! (I concluded that he was trying to remember what groccries his wife had asked him to get.) 22. R·BI , Px8; 23. Q·Kl , p·R6; 24. P-N3, B-QS; 25. R-QNl, RIRP; 26. P·B4, PIP; 27. PxP. NxP; 28. Q-R4, N·N3. 29. White Re5igns. Arthur remarked tha t my breaking of our " j inx" signified that he would break his vs. Fischer . Such ()ptimism is admirable.

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by Paul C. Joss

Here are the Cull details on this year 's United States lnlcreol. ~giate Champion· s hip:

TYPE OF TOURNAMENT: An a-round Individual Sw iss System event, with additiona l pl'izes for four·man tcams.

PLACE: The Campus Center of Fordham University in New York City.

DATE: December 26·30, 1965.

INDIVIDUAL PRIZES: lit Place- Life Membership in the USCF plus Trophy. 2nd Place- IO-year Membership in the USCF plus Trophy, 3rd Pl ace- 5-year Membership in the USe F plus Trophy. 1st Place Class A- Trophy. 1st Place Class B- Trophy. 1st Place Class C-Trophy, Brilliancy Prize Game-Tropby.

TEAM PRIZES : 1st Place-$lOO USCF Credit plus Trophy, 2nd Place-$50 USeF Cr edit plus Trophy, 3rd Place-$25 USeF Credit plus Trophy. Additional prizes in all catcgories will be announced at the start of the tournament! TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: December 26: 4 P.M.-6 P.M.-Registration.

7 P.M.- Round # 1 December 27: 11 A.M.- Round #2.

6 P.M.-Round #3. December 28: 9 A.M.-Round #4.

4 P.M.-Annual business meeting of the Intcrcollegiate Chess League of America.

7 P.M.- Round #5. December 29: 9 A.M.- Round #6.

3 P.M.- Round #7. a P.M.- 1965 U. S. Intercollegiate Speed Champion~hip .

December 30: 9 A.M._ Round #8. 5 P.M.- Awards Banquet.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND MEAL SERVICE : Rooms in the Fordham dormitories just a block from the tournament site wi1l be available to all participants and team coaches, at a total cost of $8 per person for the nights of December 26 through December 29. Throughout the tournament, meaLs will be available in the Campus Center building at a cost of about $3 per day. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRANCE FEES : Every player must have proof that he is currently a full·time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university, and that he is under 27 years of agc. The cntrance fee will be $6 ($5 if sent in before November 15) plus USCF membership. If you ~end in your entrance fee before November 15, you will also be guaranteed a room reservation in the Fordham dormitories.

An additional small entrance fee will be rollected at the tournament site for the U. S. Intercollegiate Speed Championship, and additional prizes will be awarded for this event. Reservations for the Awards Banquet may be made for $3 per person before November 15, and for S4 per person after that date. Everyone who wins a prize in the tournament will attend the banquet free of charge, and will be refunded his money if he has already made a reservation.

If four or more players from a single C<lllege or universi ty enter the tournament, they shall be considered a team, and will have the scores of the fo ur highcst-scoring players among them added up as a team score, provided that their school is affi liated with the Intercollegiate Chess League of America. Schools may join the ICLA at the tournament site by paying the annual membership fee of $10.

Be sure that you and your college don't miss out on this tournament! In order to register in advance, obtain a complete set of instructions on how to reach Fordham University, and receive answers to any inquiries you might have. write to: James Anton, c/ o Chess Club. Box 18, ClllnpltS Center, Fordham Universit)' , Bl"Onx 58, New York.

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OCTOBER, 1965

Smith Scores in Southwest USCF Master Kenneth Smith, recover­

ing from a fourth ·round defeat at the hands of David Lees, went on to take a clear first in the Southwestern Open, played in Houston, Texas on September 4-6. Smith's winning srore was an un­matched 6-1.

Lees led the 5I,~ -poin ters and placed second on the median tie-break. William Bllis, Robert Brieger, John B. Payne and Erie Bone-all of whom scored 5lfl points-placed third through sixth. Class prizes in the 79-player tournament were awarded as follows: "A"- Bill Jones, Steve Moffitt, Jerry Milburn; "B"-John Hall, J . M. Moulden, E. Carruthers; "C"-J. R. Coltharp, C. Kistler, K. Hale.

The tournament, sponsored by the Texas Chess Association was directed by International Master George Koltanowski.

Tennessee Open Dave Burris and John Hurt finished

with scores of 5-1 to top the 39·player field in the Tennessee Open, played in Nashville on September 4-6. Burris, un· defeated, won out on tie·break points, Hurt taking serond. O.W. Manney, R. S. Scrivener and Robert Coveyou-all with 4·2-placed t hird through filth . Scriven· er, 84, was undefeated in this tourna­ment as he has been for the last several years. Other prizes : Mark Gilley (Jun­ior), Davis Cope (Amateur), Mike Cove· you (Class A), Andrew LaVerne (Class B), Hugh LaFollette (Class C), Leon Stan­cliU (Class D), Mike Leinard (Unrated).

Powell Still Virginia Champ Charles Powell of Richmond success­

tully defended his title of Virginia State Champion by taking a clear first in the Virginia Closed Championship, played in Roanoke on September 4·6. Powell's score of 6Y2-¥.! placed him a half-point ahead of runner·up Irwin Sigmond of Arlington. Richard S. Callaghan Jr. , Charlottesville; Walter Muir, Salem; and Robert Leeper, Roanoke - all with 5·2 - placed third through fifth on median points.

A total of 39 players took part in the 7-round Swiss whieh was sponsored by the Virginia Chess Federation and di­rected by William Plampin.

Truesdel Takes Georgia Title David L. Truesdel of Maron posted

a clean 6-0 to take top honors in the 34-player Georgia State Closed Champion· ship, played in Macon on September 5-6. Second place, with 5-1 went to Albert C. Ruehmann ill; Ron Simpson, Paul Myers and Davood Fnrshtchi- aU with 4-2-placed third through fifth. The junior championship was won by Myers .

The tournament, sponsored by the Georgia State Chess Association, was di­rected by Philip M. Lamb.

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GAMES BY USCF MEMBERS Annotated

by JOHH W. COLLlHS

CO-WINNER BRANOTS Paul Brandis and Grandmaster Pal

Benko each scored 6-0 in tbe Greater New York Open, which had a record turnout of 206 playen:.

Mosler Brandis is a fo rmer New York State a nd Manhattan C. C. champion. His las t round game with Pinneo proved to be the crucial one Clnd his unexpected 15th move wal the key to su cceSI.

1965 Greater New York Open QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED P. Brandis J. Pinneo 1. P-Q4 N·KB3 3, N.QB3 P·Q4 2. P·QB4 P·K3 4. N·B3 ....... .

Pillsbury's Bind , 4. B·N5, is played more frequently. The text-move has been favored by Lasker , Najdorf and others (including the writer). 1£ 4. PXP, Black can avoid the Exchange Variation with 4 ... ...... , NxP.

4. .. ...... B·K2 Against 4 ... ...... , P-B4, the Semi-Tar-

rasch Defense, White answers best with 5. BPxP, NxP; 6. P-K3!

5. 8-Ns ........ Alter natives are 5. P-KN3, the Catalan

System, and 5. P-K3. 5. . ...... . P-KR3

With this and 7 .........• P·QN3, Black adopts Tartakover's Defense, an old but genera lly satisfactory patter n.

6. B-R4 0·0 7. P-K3 P-QN3

Lasker 's Method was 7 ....... .. , N-K5; 8. BxB, QxB; 9. Q-B2, P·QB3.

8. Q.B2 ........ 8. PxP is usually played fi rst to pre-

vent 8 ... ..... . , B-M . 8. ... ..... B·N2 9. PxP NxP

Closing the QRI-KR8 be illogical.

10. NxN

diagonal would

Or 10. BxB, NxB; 11. B-K2, N·Q2!; 12. 0 ·0 , p .QB4! with equal chances.

10. ........ PxN Better is 10 ... ...... , BxN.

11 . B-N3 12. B-K2 13. 0 -0

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Black's plan IS to ut ilize the Q·side pawn·majori ty. Prefcruhle. however, is 13 ......... , R-BI with a fluid center and piece·play .

14. N-KS NxN lIad Black foreseen the reply to th i:'>

he might ha .... e varied wilh 14 . ......... ['. QN4 and 15 . ........ , :"1 -83.

15. PxN!! ... .....

Quite unexpected , promising and law· less! Ninety-nine times ou t of a hundred the prosaic 15. BxN would be correct, here it would provide scant winning chanccs. But thc paw n capt urc, whil e incurr ing doubled KPs, opens the Q·file for play against t he weak QP and gives the KR a j umping 0(£ square at Q4. 15. ........ P·QN4 18. P·R3 P·QR4 16. KR·Ql Q·N3 19. Q·BS ....... . 17. P·QR3 KR-Ql

White provokes a weakness. 19. ........ P·N3 22. P·KR4 P·R4 20. Q·B2 B-QBl 23. R·Q4 OR·Bl 21 . B·B3 B-K3 24. Rj l·Ql B·QB4

Too late. Q4 was only a stoppi ng plaee lor the Rook, not a destination.

25. R·B4 p·QS 26. PxP BxQP 27. R-B6! ....... .

Threatening 28. B·K4 and 29. BxP. 27. ........ B-KB4?

In a critical position and time trouble, Black makes the losing move. Bettcr are 27 ......... , Q-B2 and 27 ......... , P·B6.

28. Q·Bl! ....... .

With threats of 29. RxQ, 28. RxB, and 28. BxP .

28. . ..... . . 0 ·B4 29. Rj 6xB! •••• ••• •

This sacrifice of the exchange enables White to get at the Dark Monarch with his Queen and Bishops. 29. ........ PxR 33. Q·B6 30. Q·NSch K·BI 34. BxP 31 . QxBP BxNP 35. B-B4 32. RxRch RxR

R·O' R·Q2 .. ......

Threateni ng 36. B·R6ch and mate SOOIl. 35. ........ R·B2 39. Q·N7ch K·Kl 36. Q·R8ch K-K2 40. Q·Q7ch 37. B·N4 R·B3 Resigns 38. B.NSch P·B3

Or 40 . ........ , K·B I ; 41. B-R6ch, K·N I ; 42. Q-N7 mate.

QUIET OISYURilEO Alter a quiet b.qinning, White ob·

loms two aclive Knights lor a Rook and Iwo inadive Pa .... ns. Infiltratio n ODd a mating attack: follow.

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ENGLISH OPENING D. A. Anderson Jose TO S501'S 1. P·QB4 N-K B3 4. 8 ·N2 B·N2 2. N·OB3 P-KN 3 S. P·K4 ....... . 3. P-KN3 P_84

U.S. Master Donald Byrne likeS this opening system. 5. ........ P·Q3 6. KN-K2 N·B3 7. 0-0 N·QS

Probably Black d id B-Q2; 10. P·K5. 1':..: 1'; 10. P-B3 B--Q2 11 . P·KR3 Q_Bl 12. K-R2 P·QR3

8. P-Q3 9. R·Nl

not relish 9. 11. BxP.

13. P·84 14. B-K3

Better is 14 . .. .... . , N·Kl. 1 S. P·KS N·B4?

0 ·0 B·NS

........ ,

R·Nl P·QN4

Again, 15 . ........ , N·K! is correct. (or if 16. NxN, PxN; 17. BxP, NPxP.

16. PxN! ....... . A sur prise move.

16. ........ NxB 17. PxB! KxP

Not 17 . .. ..... .• KxQ?; 18. PxR= Qch, QxQ; 19. KRxN f.l1d White has a winning material advantllge.

18. Q·Q2 NxB Black gets a Pawn morc with thi s than

with 18 .........• NxR. 19. P·BSt

19. KxN works oul the same materia lly. but this a[fords greater p ie~·play.

19. ........ BxP 20. RxB QxR 21. KxN P-KR3?

Tbis is not very usefuL One might expect 2 1. .... .... , PxP or 21. ........ , P·K4.

22. R·KBI The pieces begin moving in.

22. ........ Q.Q2 25. P·N4 QR·Kl 23. N.QS P·K4 26. N·N3 24. R·B6 P·NS ---------;

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Foreboding 27. N-B5ch, PxN; 28. QxPch , and mate in two moves. 26. ........ R·KR1 29. P·N5 P-KR4 Chess Life 27. Q·K2 R·K3 30. NxPchl ....... . 2B. Q·83 R-KB 1

Very often i t takes this type oC sacri­fice to fully exploit a wcakened castled position.

30. ........ PxN 31. P-N6! Q.Ql

If 31. ........ , RxR; 32. QxRch, K·R3 (32. ._ ...... , K-Nl ; 33. N-K7ch wins the Queen) 33. P·N7ch forces a new Queen and mate.

32. QxP PxP 33, QxPch Resigns

If 33 . ........ , K·RI; 34. Q-R6ch (34. RxR??, R·NI wins!), K-:,n ; 35. RxR wins.

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Here and There ... The Celaware Valley Open, played in

Philadelphia on July 28-August 25 was won by Richard Pariseau in a 5.{1 sweep. Kimball Kedved, Sergei Gorcgliad , Ken Masover, and J ohn McBr ide-ali 4 1-fin ished second through fi fth in a fi e ld of 37.

• • • • • A summer tournament at the Hunts·

ville (Ala.) Chess Club from August 17 through 24 ended with newcomer Alan Wenzel topping the 15·player field. Wal t· er Witty and Marty Appleberry were other high·scorers. These three players arc now seeded into the City Champion­ship, scheduled for February, 1966.

• • • • • Ivars Dalhergs scored a straight 5·0 to

walk away with first prize in the Ashland (Oregon) Chess Festival, held August 21-22. Arthur Wang, Dan Wade, Don Sutherland and Clay Kelleher-all wi th 41- finished second through fifth in the 36-ptayer field.

• • • • • Stan Hunt swept to a 5-0 victory in

the Northern Utah Open, played In Brig· ham City over the Labor Day weekend. Scott Liddell, 4·1, was second and won the ti tle of Northern utah Champion.

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OCTOBER, 1965

Elcven players competed in the tourna­mcnt wh ich was sponsored by the Thio­kol Chess Club.

• • • • • For the thirtcenth time in 22 years

Dr. S. Werthammer won the West Vir. glnia Championship. This year's cham­pionship, played in Charleston on Sep· tember 46, had 28 players and Dr. Wert­hammer's score of 51f.z-1f.z gave him un­disputed first. William N . Payne, 5-1, was runner·up while Harry McKinney and .John D. Downes, both 41f.z . l lh, finished thi rd and fourth. Dan L<Jwder directed the event- the 27th in a series that has been unbroken since 1939.

• • • • • The 18·player Pittsburgh (Pa.) Chess

Club Open, played from March through August, ended in a victory by Ronald Standley. Adam Bert took second and Herb Barry was third.

• • • • • The 1965 New York State Open, pl ayed

in Buffalo on September 46, was won by David Hamburger with an unequalled 51f.z · 1f.z. Second a nd third were Dr. Erich Marchand and Russell Olin, each with 5·1. Iva n Theodorovich, with 4%. was lourth. Thirty-e ight players turned out lor the evcnt which was sponsored by Ihe N.Y. Sta te Chess Associa tion and di­rected by Owen Miller.

• • • • • Thirty-five players took part III the

Bay Area Ch .. mpionship, played at the Mechanics' Institute on September 18·19. Winner , with 4 'h -lh, was Ira Pohl of Stanford University. He qualifies for the state championship, to be played in L<Js Angeles. Joe Fliegal, San Mateo ; Davi d Blohm, San Francisco; Robert Shean, San J ose ; and John Jaffray, San Francisco, aU scored 4-1.

• • • • • J ohn Pamiljens edged out Dr. Erich

Marchand on tie· break points to take top honors in the first annual Eastern New York Open, played in Schenectady on September 17·19. Their scores of 4ih·Jh led a field or 38 players. Kenneth Fitz­gerald, 4-1. was thi rd while Larry Hein. e n and Michael Valvo, each wi th 3 1jz, fin ished fo urth and f ifth respectively.

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Thc tournament, sponsorcd by the NYSCA and the Schnectady C.C., was directed by Joseph L. Weininger. . . ,. . .

Paul Richman scored a 5"() sweep to take first place in the Norbert L. Mat­thews Open, played in Indianapolis on August 14-15. Theodore Pehnec, with 4lh , was second in the 30·playcr event and J ames Bishop. 4-1, took third.

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Paul Myers took first place in thc 1965 tournament of the Atlanta (Ga.) Chess Club. Mike Day was second in the 12-player fi eld and Mike Schlicssmann was third.

• • • • • David Brummer, Robert Ludlow, and

Keith Carson fi nished 1·2-3 in the 1965 Florida State Open, played in St. Peters· burg on September 3-6. All scored 5lf2 · 1lf2 in the 27-player Open Section, tie­breaking putting them in the order listed. James Byrd won the junior title, Cyrus Neuman scored in the amateur division, Willard Garner took the booster prize and Earl Tipton placed first in thc reserves. A total of 57 players werc on hand {or all sections of the event which was sponsored by the st. Petersburg Chess Club and directed by Charles StalHngs.

• • , • • The 11th Championship of Estonians in

North Americ:a, playcd in San I" r ancisco on September 18-19, was won by Koit Tullus who topped the 9-player field with a perfect 5-0. Runner-up was Kurt Blumberg, 4-1.

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Dale W. Ruth was thc winner in an expcrimental tourname nt held at t he Huntsville (Ala.) Chess Club. In this evcnt, a 6·man round robin, a player received lour points for a win. two for a draw, and one point for a loss. Ruth's winning score was 18: runner-up Charles R. Wallace had 15.

• • • • • The newly-formed Kentuc:ky Chess As­

sociation, with headquartcrs in Ashland, is planning to sponsor the first official state championship tournament. Probable date: late summer of 1966.

• • • • • Bcrt Ger malm swept to a 4-0 victory

in the Treasure Valley Open, held in Nampa, Idaho over th e Labor Day week· end . Jerry Stanke, ):lick Skirmanto and Norman Lee were next in line with 3-1.

• • • • • James Bolton glided to a 7-0 victory

in the New Hampshi re Summer Open, concluded September 16. B. Haydon, 5·2, took second in the 13·player field.

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Julius Kador took first place by half a Solkoff point (after tying in the median column) over Steven Morrison in the 58·player Hartford Amateur Open, played in HartIord, Conn. on September 25-26. Kador and Morrison each scored 6Jk-lf2. A full point behind Ihe leaders were Donald Schwarz and William Weil , sec­ond and third respectively, with David Edwards, 5-2, taking fifth . A total of 13 prizes were awarded; Kador won the Championship P rize, Morrison, Schwarz

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• • • • • Dr. Elliot Wolk scored an undefeated

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Grandmaster Paul Keres tied with the

Two events were held concurrently with the main feature : a 6·player round robin was won by John DeWitt of Day­ton, 4% -1/2 , and a small amateur event was won by Greg Michaels of Lorain by a score of 40.

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Veteran Israeli master M. Czerniak captured first place in a strong interna· tional tournament in Natania, Israel. His winning tally was 10-1. Next in line, but far behind, wcre S. Giigoric, Y. Kraid­man and A. Matanovic, all with 7lh.

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SICIL IA N DE FENSE RO BATSCH FISCHER L P·K4 P·QB4 18. BxB B·Ql ,. N· KB3 P·Q3 1'. P.Q R4 B·N3 ,. P_Q 4 , .. 20. Px P , .. ,. N .. N·KB3 21. R·R6 P·NS ,. N.Q B3 P·QR3 22. N·R5 N" •• B·QB4 P·K3 23. Q·N4 P·N3 ,. P·QR3 B_K2 24. PxN , .. ,. B_R2 0 ·0 25. PxP RPxP

•• 0 -0 P·QN4 26. N·B6ch K·N2 10. P·B4 B·N2 27. N_RSch K-R3 11. P·BS P-K4 28. N·B6 R·B7 12. N / 4·K2 QN.Q2 29. R/6·R l R.QRl 13. N-N 3 R·BI 30. QxP K·N2 14. B·K3 N·N3 31. Qx P Q.K7 I S. BxN QxBch 31. N· K8ch ,.N 16. K_RI Q·K6 33. K R·Kl Q·NS 17. N.QS .. N Resigns

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