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Job of the " First" Vice-Preside1lt In each Region. one of the three Vice·Pres idents will be designated

as the F irs t Vice·Pres ide nt, who will not only he a goodwill ambassador. as a ll Vice-Preside nts, but will also be the chief administrative officer [or the Reg ion. He will appo int a Regiona l Membership Chairman. for example, to work with the National l'tIembe l'sh ip Chairman, and a Regiona l Chai r man [or each other fu nct ion (such as college chess, indus tria l chess, women's chess, etc . etc.) when reques ted by the nat ional chairman of that [unction. The eight First Viee·Prcsidents will also form the new nati onal Executive Committee.

Although immediate plans call for developi ng the Region mainly as an administ rative unit, possibil ities were immediately pointed out for use or the Regions as chess tournament units. with Regional Championship Tourn eys dc\'e loping in t ime. (Sc\'erul Regions, notably New England. the Southe rn, and the Southwestern, al ready are so functioning.)

The provisions for Regional Organizat ion are incorporated in the new By-Laws adopted by the USCF Directors at SI. Lou is in August. Full text of the By-Laws will appear shortly in Chess Li fe .

KING'S tNDIAN DEFENSE

Donovan v. EVins 1_ P.o4, N.K83 ; 2. P.g84, P-KN3; 3.

N.o8l, 8.H2; 4. P.K4, P·g 3; S. 8 ·K2, 0 ·0 ; 6. N.Bl, QN·Q2; 7. 0 .0, P_K4; I . PI(P, p I( P; 9. Q.82, P·B3; III . P_QN4, R. K1 ; II . P.8 5, P-QR4; 12. 8 · lt 3, B.81 ; 13. Q. R4, P.g Nt; 14. P I( Pe .p ., NI(NP; 15. Q· NJ, B· K3 ; 16. Q ·N2 . N·BS; 17. BI(N, 8 1( B; II. KR·Ql , Q·K2; 19. Q.82, pxP; 20 . N-Nl , B· N4;

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StCILIAN DEFENSE R. Ault v. R. Steinmeyer

1. P. K4, p .Q U ; 2. N.K8 3, P.g 3; ] . N.oBl, N·KBl ; 4. P.o4, P . P; $. N x P, P·gRl ; , . B-g l , P-Kl; 7. 0 ·0 , 8 ·K2; • • P-QN J, 0 .0; f . 8 . N2, P.gN4; 10. ON·Kl , 8 . N2; 11 . N. N3, N·8l; 12, g .K2, g .H3; 13. Nx N, Ox N; 14. OR_81, KR· KI ; 15. P·gB4, P· N5; 16. K R·OI , 0 -84; 17. P·K5, p x P; 11. IIx P, gR·gl; 1'. B. N2, g .B3; 20. p .B3, P.K4;

21. K·RI , B. B4; 22. B· K4, Nx8; 2] . Nx N, P.Bl ; 24. R-OS, 8 -K2 : 25. gR·Ol , gR· B2; 26. Rx lt, RxR; 27. R.g2, Rx R; 21. Oxlt, Q·g t; 2f. Qxgch , 8 xg ; 30. K. Nl , B· Nl c h ; 31. K.81 , Bx N; n . P KB. B·84; n . K- K2, K_8 2; 34. B.tn , K· Kl; 35. B· K3, h8; 36. KKB , K.ol ; 31. O • • wn .

• • • KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE

P. Posche l v. W. Harris I. P·g84, N·KB3; 2. N·gB3, P·KN 3; 3.

P. K4. P_C l; 4. P·g4, 8 . N2; S. P·B4, P·84; 6. P~ P, g . lt4; 7. 8·g 3, g~B P ; • . g · K2 , N·Bl ; 9. N.Bl , 0 · 0 ; 10. 8 · K3, g.olt4; II . R·g81, N·gN S; 12. 8 -NI , N· KP; 13. 8xN, Nx P ; t 4. It .Rl , B~ Nch ; n . Px B, g~Pch; It.. K.8 2, P·B4; 17. 8.oSch , P.K3; 11. B·g 4, C· N6; It. KR.oNl , g . lt5; 2D. 8~Pch , Bx B;

21. Qx Bch, It-B2; 22 . N· NS, Itesigns . • • •

QUEEN'S PAWN GAME L. Blonaroyvch v. K. Smith

t . P.o B4, N.KB l ; 2. N.KBl, P·K3; 3. P· KNl , P.B4; 4. B.Nl, P.g4; S. P~ P, N x P ; 6. N·Bl , N.oBl ; 7. 0-0 , N.B2; ._ P.o3, B.K2 ; f . 8 ·K3, 0 -0; 10. P-Q4, PxP; 11_ N~P , 8 ·C 2; 12. N.N3, g ·Bt; U . N.8 S, R·g l ; 14. Nx8, RxN; n . Q. lt4, N·C4; 14. N ~ N , P ~ N ; 17. B.R) , 8 .B3; teo gR-NI , P·O R3; 19. K R·Bl , p ·g S; 20. 8 ·84, P·KN4;

21 . .-8·g 2, P .KR4; 22. BxR, g x 8 ; 23. Q·gt , p . ltS ; 24. g .8t , P. lt6 ; 25. R_gI, It .Kl ; U . B·8 1, P. NS; 27. 8 .g2, g.o4; U . P.B3, P.o6; 29 . B-84, RxP; 30. g x R?, 8 ·C sch ; 31. g .K3, Bxgch ; 32. 8xB, gXp;

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WOMEN'S CHESS-(Cont inued from page 1)

Burlingame; each had 5~ poin ts, bu t Mrs. Fuchs was awarded the trophy on tie ·breaking poin ts, Ade le Guddard , Lucille Kelner , and Eva Aronson were tied a t 5·7 .

13·yea r·old Ceci lia Rock staunchly fought her way to 4 poin ts and deservedly received a special p r ize. Looking II I pretty l ittle Cecilia, one COl n'l help but specul ate whal 4 or 5 more yeurs will do [or her chess-and otherwise too. Judy Sherwin and Dorothy Williams also completed thei r schedule with a 4 poi nts score_ Elisabeth Anderson obta ined 3~ points.

Miss Kelne r was the only lady brave enough to enter the speed tournament. As the re was no special award [or the women, she had io lop the men in her section for a pr ize. and that she did.

With Lisa Lane leading; Cecilia Rock, Irene Vines . and Nancy McCloud in the offi ng; Musters and Grandmasters teachi ng their young wives the game; and th e ever prcsent "Old Gua rd '" making them right vcry hard for II place on the summit; the fu ture [or wome n's chess in the U.S. looks bright.

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Mtulteri,., the End Game

By JI" AI_TER KORN, Editor of MCO

Ai1JE RICANA VI Here arc two more minia tures by Edmund Pecko\'er. Diagrams 82

and 83_ Both these studies, and Diagram 31 from our prev ious column or ig inall y werc published in 1957 in· the endgame seclion of the Polis h magazine ·'Szachy" .

Diagl'am 82 culminates in rook trapped in a for k ing threat on open board, Diagram 83 is modest but a tt ractive and accu rate.

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QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED Evans v. Bisguier

1. P.084, N·KB'; 2. P·KN 3, P.Bl; 3. N·KBl , P·C4; 4. Px P, pxP; 5. B.Nl, N-8 l ; 6. P·g 4, P·K3; 7. 0.0, B·K2; I . N.B3, 0-0; t. 8 .B4, N· KR4; to. 8 .g2 , P·B4; 11. P·K3, B.0 2; 12. P·gRl, N.83; n . P.oN4. 1t·81; 14_ N·KI Or. wn.

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KI NG'S INDIAN DEFENSE R. Weinde in v. A. Slidy

1. P.C4, N·KB ) ; 1. P.oB4, P·KN 3; 3.. P.KNJ, S . N2; 4. B.N1. 0 ·0 ; S. N.o83, P.o3; 6. N.8l, N·Bl; 7. 0 .0 , P·K4; I . p .CS, N·K2; f . P-K4, N·Kl ; 10. P·CR3, P.KB4; t t . N·KN S, P.KR3; 12. N.K6, 8xN; 13. P~B, P.Bl; 14. g . N3, g ·Bl; 15. P·B5, P~BP ; 16. P . P, HI(P; n . B-K3, K·R2 ; 18. gBxBP, 1t ·83; " . N.K4, RXP; 20. P. KR4, N·B) ;

21. NxN ch , Rx N; 22. P·RS, hP; 23. g R.K I, g .Bl ; 24. C·K83, P-1I5; 25. C·K4, K-lU ; 26. 8 · lt 3, g ·82; 27. 8 KN, ' .... B; 21. OxllP, g ·8 3; 29. g -K4, P. Nl ; 3D. B·K3, g .Kl ; 31. It ·C l , gR·K81 ; 32. It ·C l , P-8 4; 33. KII ·g l , 1t/ 3-82; 34. R·g6, Q.84; 35. C _KII4, R.8 3; 36. R.o7, R/ I.82; 37. g -R4, On wn.

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Rx8 ; 4. P·87, R·Rlch; 5. K. N' , It· ltl ; 6. K. N7, R· K81 ; 7. B_K1, R·KN1 ; I . 8.Q8, R. N2; ' . 8 ·8 ' wins.

KtNG'S INDIAN DEFENSE R. Weinste in v. P. Benko

1. P.g4, N.KB3; 2. P-QB4, P .KNl; 3. N.gB3, B· N2; 4. P.K4, P.o3; 5. P·Bl. P.K4; 6. KN·K2, H.B3; 7. P-QS. N.K2 ; I . B.K3, 0 .0 ; f . P_KN4, N· Kl ; 10. g .02, P.KB4; 11 . NP"'~, P~P; 12. 0 ·0 ·0 , P.85; t 3. 8 -82, N·B3; t 4. K-Nt , N. N3; 15. P·B5, M- R3;· t6 . R.81 , R.82; 17. P~P, PxP; 18. N-NI , B-Bl; If. 1'1 . 1'15, P'CR3; 20. N· lt3, P.N4;

21. N. B2, 8 · 1t5; 22. 1'1 · 1'1 4, 8 x S ; 23. g~ 8, g -It5 ; 24. C· N6, N·N' ; 2S. PKN, g x ll ; U . P .N4, BxP; 27. P x B, QxPch ; 2 • • 1'1 .82, OxP; 29. N·K2, Dn .... n.

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BENONI COUNTER GAMBIT R. Steinmeyer v. W. Harris

1. P.Q4, N.KS ] ; 2. P·g84, P.B4; 3. P-05 , P·K3; 4. N.Q83, P~P; 5. P x P, P..Q3; 6. N-Bl, P ·KN 3; 7. B.HS, 8 . N2; • • P.K3, D.O; , . B·K2, N-R!; 10. 0 ·0 , N·Bl; 11. P.CR4, It . NI ; 1 ~. N.o2, P · N3; 13. P·K4, P.o1I3; 14. P.B4, R.Kt ; IS. N·B4, P· KR3; 16. 8 · 1t 4, P·CN4; 17. PxP, pxP; I • . N. ItS, B-Q2; t 9. P .KS, PKP ; 20. p .g" N-Il t ;

21. PxP, II KP; 2~. 8 -B3, P· NS; 21. N·g S, k .Rl ; 24. Nx N, BxN; 25. Bx Bch . g KS ; 26. BKN, R·B4; 27. RxR, 8xlt ; 28 . 1'1 .8', Res igns.

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PubJlsh~d t Wice a month On the ~th a nd 10lh by T HE U NITED STATES CHESS FEDERA'I'lON, £ nte r ed ll¥ , .. cond el'M '.J.l ~ It C r Septembe r 5, 19-18 , at the pos t office a t Dubuque, lown, uHder Ihe ac t of Ma~h 9, 1879.

Editor : FRED M. WREN POSTMASTER: Plene r etu r ... u ... d ellyerable co piu w Ith Form 357. t o Fr .... k 8ndy, USCF 8u$l ... ns M ..... g. r . to En l 11th St r u t . Ne w York 3, N. Y.

QUEEN'S INDIAN DEFENSE

R. SpragUe v. M.nKI$Y 1. P .K., P· K3; 2. P·0 3, P.ON'; 1.

P·KN], B· N2; 4. B. N2, P·04; S. ON.02, N·02; •. KN. B), Pxp; 1. PxP, KN. B3; • • Q.K2, N· B4; • . P· KS. a . R3; 10. N .1I4, 0 ·04; 11 . P.N], N/ a3-KS; 12. 0 ·0 . R.01; 13. a . N2, N · RS ; H . N. NS. axN; 15. Pxll . 0·02; 16. axN, Nxa; 11. 0 ·1I30· K2: 1 • . a .86eh, R'02 ; It. 8xRc h , Oxa; 20. OR. 01 , NxR;

21 . RxN , 8 ·0 3; 22 . O·Rlc h . Resigns. , , ,

KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE J . Sherwin v. L. Gilden

1. P,OB4, N.K83; 2. P. I(H), P. KNl ; 1. 8 .H2, B·H i. ; 4. H'08', 0 ·0 ; 5. P·04, P'0 3; • • N·Bl, H. B3; 7. 0 .0. e · NS; I. P.05, N·OR' ; t. H·02, P· B4; 10. P. KR 3, B.02; 11. 0 · B2, P·OR3; 12. P· N ), P·OH.: 13. B·H2, R. H l; 14. OR.Hl . Px P ; 1$. P x P, p·K4; 16. PxP e.p., BxP; 11. H·OS, R"B; 18. RxR. Hx N; 19. PxH, B. B4; 20. P. 1(4, Bxll: ' •

21. OXB. B'02; 22 . P. I(S , B.H. ; 23 . R·Bl , P xP; 24 . OxP, R. I(I ; 25. O.Bl, H·H2; 2'. N·K., II:xH ; 21. 8xR, H'0 3; 21. 8 ·H2 , P· BS; 29. P.I(R4 , P. I(U; 30. O. KS, 0 ·02; 31. B. RJO ·B2; 32. 0 ·04, 0 ·0 1; lJ. R. II:I , B· RS; 3'. B· Bl. 0 · B2; 3S. R.BI , B.N' ; :u. 0 ' 11:1 , 0 ·B4; 37. Q· I(S. 0 .82; 38. P · R4, BxP; 39. RxP, Reslg ... s.

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED

Weinste in v. Sherwin

1. P·04, P·04; 2. P·084, P ·083; J. N·OBl, N·8 1; 4. N·Bl, P· K3; 5. P·K3, O H·02: 6. 0 · B2, B·03; 7. B·02, 0 · K2; 8. 0 ·0.0, P.1(4; t. P'K4, PxI(P; 10. O NxP, N x N; 11. OxN, H ·a l; U . O· R', PxP; 13. B·0 3, 8·1(3; 14. HXP, 0 ·0 ·0 ; IS. I(R .Kl , H· NS; 16. OxO, BxO; 11. Hx B, Rx8 ; II. HxP, B· B4; I. . B·83, NxP; 20. R·02, R/ 1·01.

11. R.K8, RxR / I; 22. HxR, II .K'; 23. H· B6, R·Ol; 2'. P·BS, BxRel!, 25. Rn.

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SICILIAN DEFENSE Avram v. Marchand

1. P. K4, P·084; 2. H·KB3, P·1(3; 3. P·O~, Px P ; 4. NxP, H.1(83; 5. H.QB3. B· HS; 6. P. KS, H·Q4; 1. B·02. HxH ; I . PxN. B.1(2; 9 . 0 · H4, K.Bl ; 10. 9 ·Q3, H· 8 3; 11. O· HJ, P·03; 12. HxH, PxH; n. 0·0. PxP; I •. Q"KP. 0·0'; 15. OxO • KPxQ; 16. B· KB4, P· H4; 17. B.K], B· B3; 18. B·Q', K· N2; It. P. I(B4, P.N5; 20. OR·Hl , P· I(R 4.

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~l}~ 1...1 ~ O , tabu " 1960

By International Grandmaster SAMUEL RESHEVSKY

-~==~~~~------~~~~------R IS I(Y VA RIA TION play tha n the !""t·move. lB. ,_, ... .. N.8 4

One of the most popular variations is the Najdorf Variation of the Blocking while's queen.blshop. Sicilian Opening. Exhaustive analysis has kept this variat ion alive for 19. N·BI P·N4 both sides. Among the leading exponents of this variation for black Although It Is usually a good policy

to e"~h~nge n kni g ht for a bishop, I are Tal and Fisher. The latter invariably resorts to it. decided nat to do so in this ease

Ther'e are several lines of this variation that are playable for both because nr the immobility of white'; sides, The most complicated is the one in which white plays 6. B-KN5, bishop. M~' plan was 10 open the king·

knight file. as in the following game. Numerous sacrificial possibilities are available 20. Q.!t2 to white, but whether thcy are sound is another matter. From past ex· While 15 eompelled to lose time in perience it can be safely stated that bLack, with accurate rlc(cnce. is able order to rearrange his pieces. This

g,we blnck ample time to gain can. to repel ali attacks. Whether this opmlOn wj]l stick, only the future Irol of the klng.knlght me.

B_K4

White's troubles are now starting. Black's threat of gaining control of the king_knight file can not be met sllecessfully.

will tell. 20 ... _.. .. P.NS 1 . . d'd b 1 r' 21. NjBI I· N3 P aymg the big black pieces. I eCI ed to make a real aU e 0 It. 21. P.KB4 Is bad on account of 21.

I consequently chose the Najdorf Variation. My opponent and I castled ..... _ .. , N·BS, and white i8 confronted on the queen·side. It was quite clear that this game was not going to wilh the problem of defending the end in a draw. I expected my opponent to attack, but on his 16th turn klng·pawn.

27. P_R3 ........ Not quite satisfactory is 27. B·B3. be_ ~ause of 27. _____ -.. DxRP: 28_ BxR (28.

. 21. he apparently changed his mmd. He decided to turn the position into 22. PxP '" N· B5

RxR, R~R: :t9_ R·RI, R_N7) B" R: 29. NxB, RxD: 30_ RxP. iI-NI: 31. N·K2, R_N7. dnd blacl< Is on top. If 27. P.KB4. g.KB3; ZB. RXR. RxR; 29 . RxP, NxP: 30. R.Ql, R·N7 with a dearlY won po-sition.

klng·bishop an end·game by exchanging queens. This exchange gave mc the slightly Preparing to get my ~uperior chances. Inferior end-game play by my opponent soon decided aellon via KB3-K4.

23. N-R5 ........

Into

the Issue. After a long series of moves white !s Sicilia n Defence rJnnlly threatening .romcthing_N·B&ch

winning the exchange. 21_ ........ 1B. RxR 29. P·N4

B-R1 ... MCO: Pa~ . no, Column 14'

T he Rosenwald Tournament New York, 1959·60

Sherwin Reshevsky • White Black

I. P-K4 ....... _ The present vogue seem" to he the king_pawn opening. The prtnclpal eK· ponents of thIs trend are the Russ!ans gtants, Tal and Keres, and Bohby Fisber. The retreat from the queen_ pawn openln, is only temporary, In mY--..eplnlon_ The main reason lor the constant ehan,e from on, opening to mother 1.'1 the fact that a new wHnkle ,as heen found to a popular ~·arla!lon. \ s soon a8 another Wrinkle Is found and that invariably happens) the

vogue changes. I. .. ...... 2_ N_KB3 3. P.Q4 4_ NxP S. N-QB3

P-QB4 P-Q3

'" N-KB3 P-QR3

The Najdorf VarIation, which Is eK_ tremely popular among eKperts. This variation Is replete wltb Inexhaustible posslblll!!es. At Yugoslavia In the Can-didates' Tournoment, Tal had e"cel_ lent results with it.

,. B-KN5 QN.Q2 More usual Is here 6 ......... , P·K3; 7. P.34. P·KR3 or B·K2, etc. leading to many eomplleoted variations. I prefer the teKt-move, because It Iilnlts the possible variations. )

1. B-QB4 ConSidered best.

1. .. ......

...... ..

Q-R4 Sharpest continuation. The other liiblJlty Is 7 ...... .. _, P-KN3.

8. Q·Q2

pos-

9. 0-0-0 The best way to bishop.

P-K3 P-QN4

develop the queen·

10. B_N3 HH . H.

Temptlng but unsound Is 10. BxKP. PxB: II. NxKP. K-B2! 11. NxB, RxN: 13. QxP, poNS; 14. N·Q5, QxP wIth enuallty, at leu!. The other sacrifice

of ]0. fl..QS is also unsuccessful as fol· lows: 10 . .. ....... P.NS! (not HI . ...... .. , pxn; 11. N.DS. Q.B2; 12. PXP. B·K2: 13. KR. to, N-K4; 14. NxB lollowed by P-B4, regaining the piece with much the superior posl!lon) Il. BxR, PxN: 12. PxP (If J2. QKP, Q"Beh) N·N3: 13. B_ BGeh, B_Q2: 14. BxBch, KxB, and white can not succeSsfully p8rry the threat of 15. .. ...... , N_B5 followed by Q-R6eh and mate to follow.

10 . .. ...... 11. KR. KI

Threatening to win a pa"'n with P.NS. 12. P.QRl B·K2 13. K·NI .. H ....

Threatening 14. N-Q5, winning material. 13. .... .... K· NI 14. P-B3

14. P·B4 is met by 14 ...... .... P-R3; 15. B_KtH? NxP, winning a pawn.

14. ........ P.Rl IS. B-K 3 N-K4

With the possibility ol N·QB5 fol· lowed by P.Q4, which would constrict the mobllLty of Whlte's pieces.

1'. N-R2

Position after ,,~.N{i Demonstrating a lack of courage. White should have continued with an attacking plan, such as, 16_ a.NI fol· lowed by Q·B2. By e"ehanging queens my opponent succeeds In obtaining a sllghtiy Inferior end·game_

16. .. ...... QxQ Black gladly accepts the offer of ex-change of queens.

11. BxQ KN·Q2 Black Is attempting to re·arrange the posltlon of hIs knights. Although black has Ihe better end_game chances, It Is stlll very dlrflcult to make visible progress.

18. B-N4 The hlshop has no future on thIs square. Where It should be placed de-pended on black's strategy. Better was 18. N-B3, In order to play 19. P-QR4. with the Idea of Isolating black's queen-rOOk pawn. There might have fOllowed; 18. . ........ N_B4; 19. p_ QR4, poNS; 20. N-R2, P-QR4; 21. N-ll! followed by P-B3 with better counter.

23. ........ NxN 24_ BxN QR-NI

The purpose of black's 19th move now hecomes apparent, to gain control or the fUe.

25. R-- NI B-KB3 2'. N-K2 ........

26. 8.B.1 Is met hy 26 . ....... _. B·K4 (not 26 ... _. ___ , N-R5? 27. N·B6eh, IbN; 28. BxB with much thc superIor positlon) 2;. P_R3, N-R5 with much the better of it.

26. . ....... IJ-K4

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"Ken Smith from Dallas, Texas, won our Southern Ch ampionship at Natchez over the July 4 wee k-end. H e was t ied wit h Al McAuly of New Orleans with 6-1 each. Al finished 2nd on tie-breaking, and Frank Chavez. also of New Orleans, was third. Bob Eastwood will p r ob· ably give you the whole story,'·' (When we get it, we'll give you more details. Ed.)

An awkwanl.tooklng is nothing bettcr_

29 ......... 30. B-N 3

move. hut there

N-R5 ........

White is anxious to get rid of his Inactive bishop_

30. ........ R-N1 31. BxN

Forced. For If 31. R·Q2 or It.KI, R,,-,'1. 31. ........ R"N

My opponent's bishops are pathetleally Immobollzed.

32. 8-Nl R·K81 33. R.Q3 B_K4

Threatening R-BBch, 14. P·83

followed hy mate. ........

A hlunder which loses Immediately. Better was 34. K·BI, but after ~4 . ........ , R_R7, white would have had little chance to survive.

". 35. RxR U. K· N2 31. B·N6 38. P·KR4 19_ B.Q8 40. P-R4 41. P·R5 Resigns

." 8xKPch ••• P·KR4 B·N6 P-Q4 K-N1 P-84

TOURNAMENT RESULTS GOLDEN GATE-USCF RATING TOURNAMENT , (Open Section) (A round a week. July-Aug., 1960) Golden Gate CC, San Francisco. 14 player, 5 round Swiss. 1st, Kiril Fir faroff, 4%·1,2; 2nd, H arold Edelstein, 4-1; 3rd, Curtis Wilson , 3lh·llh; 4th, Irving Warner, 31,2-11,2; 5th and 6th, each with 3-2, Roy Hoppe and Vitaley Radaikan.

• • GOLDEN GATE-USCF RATING TOURNAMENT, (Amateur SectIOn, ratings under 1900), at Golden Gate CC, San Francisco. 1st , Gary Counsil, 5-0; 2nd, Dr. Ben Gr oss, 4-1; 3rd, Robert Blakemore, 21,2·2%. Directed by Lowell Tullis. PHOENIX RATING IMPROVEMENT TOURNAMENT, P hoenix CC. Phoen ix, Arizona , July 16-17; 10 player. 4 r ound Swiss. 1st, Charles Morgan, 3%-%; 2nd, David Gollub, 3·2; 3rd, Dan Gollub, 2%·1%; 4th, Jim Smith. 2lh-l lh; 5th , M. Burlingame. 2-2. Directed by William Fox. CINCINNATI OPEN, Centr al P arkway YMCA. Cin cinnati, August 6-7. 32

-player 6 roun d Swiss. 1st, Charles Weldon. 6-0; 2nd, Bert Edwards, lH : 3rd, Rea Hayes, 41f.!·11f.!; 4th, Bozidar Pehnec, 4lh-lY.!; 5th. 6th. 7th , each with 4-2, Charles Boggs, Tom Lajcik, Richard Ling. Marvin Turner with 3lh-2% received special prize as h ighest scoring u nrated player. Directed by F red Bahr. ARKANSAS OPEN, July 30·31 at Hot Springs. Arkansas. 50 p layer, 5 round Swiss. 1st, J . Donald Define, 5-0; 2nd, J uris J urevics, 41f.!·lh j 3rd, J ohn V. Ragan, 4-1; 4t h , Kenneth Smith , 4·1; 5th , Lee Magee, 4-1. Rich ar d Long and J ames A. Wright, also with 4-1, shared prize m oney f or 3rd, 4th, 5th places_ Best Ar kansas ORen yet, is report from scene. Key games : Define defeated Ragan in final round. Ragan beat USCF Master Kenneth Smith in gruelin g 4th r ound battl e_ 8 states represen ted, with only 16 of the 50 players from Arkansas_ Dennis Sims, Secretary of sponsorin g body, Arkansas Chess Association pays tribute to veteran ch ess personali ties, Dr. Bela Rosza of Tulsa, Olda ., an d 79·year ·old R. S_ Scrivener of Nesb it, Miss., both of whom participated an d con tr ibuted to t he success of the event. Direeted by winner, J. Donald Define,

GAMES BY USCF MEMB ,llllwtllleci by Cltess Master JOHN W. COLLINS

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Posi t ion

". hos the after

",orst P>:P?

or It and should

nol open the position.

24. RlIR ... 25. PxP Nx P??

With 25 . ........ , N·Q2 Black ",ould o(>t sa"c Ih~ l1n1nc. but ..... ould not p~r",h such a drns!!c finish as now occn rs.

26. Q·K31 .. ..... . A\ leasl a piece goes now; If 26 • •......• l\'·Ql: 27. QxP ch. K·N2; 211. Q·K5 ch. or 26 . ....... • 1\' ·1>;2; 27. N·N~ .

26 . •....... 27. Q.84

Only l'Xpcc!!n!l to clock, I.e . . 27 ........ .• N7; 29 . 1l.1l3, etc.

27. ... .... . g ·R11 21. B·B3 NxBp 29. Q·K3 Q·Nl

........ !lain lime on . lle R·N I; U. Q·Kl, n·

30, Q>:N 31. B·N4!

...

....... .

Snlashln!l aIL r esist ance with Ihreal~ of 32. Q.R3 and 32. N.N4, a ·n s ; 33. Il. QI, if the Black Queen !lOllS to the k lng·slde.

31. . .... .. . 32. B"Pch 33. R·87cll

Q.N6 K·Nl K·RI

34. Q·KII 3S. 8xPI

RUY LOPEZ

R. Sprague v, A. Bisgvier I. P .K4. P,K4; 2. N·K83, N·QBl; 3.

B·N5, P.B4; 4. N·B3, N·Bl; 5. 0 .0 , P" P; 6. 8"N, QPxB; 7, N·KN5. 8 ·K B4; I. Q.K2, Q·QS; 9. R.KI , B·QB4; 10. p ·g3, B·KNS; II . g ·K3, Q>:O; l2. B)(Q. 8 ,N5; 13. N ' 5)(Kp. N"N; 14. P"N, 0 ·0 ·0 ; 15. P.B], B. IO; 16. KR·QI, QR·Bl; 17. p . QRl, B.K2; la. N·K2, P ·Q N3; It. N.Bl . B·gJ; 20. 8 .82, P. ICR4;

21. P ·K R4. P, KN4; 22. N·Q), P·NS; 24. R·KI , KR.N I; 25. K·R2, B.Q2; 26 . 8 .1'11, R. N5; 27. hP, R/ l.NI ; 21. IC, K2, 8 .K2; 29. QR·IC BI . R)( Pch ; 30. K. NI , B·KN5; 31. R/ 2·B2. 8 .R'; 32. R. K2, B. ICN5; 33, R/ 2. K82, B·K3; 34. R·84, RkR; 3S. NxR, B·KN5; 36. B·04, R·QI; 37. B.K3, 8 . N4; lS. R·KI, B.RS ; 39. R.ICBI , 8 . N4; 40 • R· I co, W" W'" D"

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lou. 5 per dra w

Rd.

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Rd. Rd. Rd. Rd.

S 6 7 8 w" " Dn w, woo co, w" W'" W" w'" Dn w. w" D" W .. co, DU D" LO' w'" " D' Dn w" co, " D ..

w, " co, Dn co, w" w" " " D .. W'" DH co, • w" co. Dn w," D" woo " wn w .. co. w" co '" w" co. w" u. w'" W" D" w" • w" w, '" ". wn Dn co, Dn w" WlO co. w. co. LO' CO> w"' '" co, , .. '" w, e>. co. ". D" u. co, w. D" '" w'" co, • ,YO ,YO ,

Rd. Rd. Game Mod, , 10 Score Slkff w, 8H~ .. .... w, , ., "

, ., :it wn , , w .. ,., n w'" ,., "I LO ' j.'! " WH · ., " D" 'r3t " w" · ., n DH • •• ' OJ " • • " w," • • '" Dn • • " DU • • a, co • • " D" • • " W'" •• '" W" • • " w .. • •• " w .. • • • D" :t::t " co. " Dn , ., .. D. Tl nj co . , ., " co. , . • ... " ... " , ., , , ., , , ., = ,! ... , ., - , , ., -3j ... - .

Tj -, , ., - 'I · ., -. '!.' - 11 , .'j -OJ 4t·5 - , , ., - IOJ 4j·51 _H 4 ' S' - 121 4r:5! -" , . -. .. - '! , .• - n .. -"I , . -" 0< -" U~t -" -"1 ". -" 3) " 1 -"1 ,., _ n , ., _u ,., -', 21-7! . ....• , , ,

NEWS AND GAMES FROM U. S. OPEN

Although CHESS UFE reporting service has broken down to the extent tha t no repon has yet been received on the last round results of the U.S. Open at St. Louis, and no report on the new .officers of the Federation, other than that Fred Cramer of Operation M fame was ejected President, the cross-score table showing final results of lhe Open may be lapped for pan of the mis~ing information.

The front·page item in CHESS LIFE's September 5 is~ue, had 29 masters ;lnd experts and grilndmaslers fighting [or the lead, separated at the must by only a single point, and with four rounds to play. In Round Nine, Bisguicr, playing Black pieces, WOll in 59 moves from Benko. Robert Byrne survived a terrific sacrificial aUack by Weinstein, to win the Black side of a King's Indian Defense. Evans, also playing Black in a King's Indian, defeated Donovan in 21 moves. Saidy also won in 21 moves, aItel' demolishing the Albin Counter Gambit of Davis, the dark bor~e from Te)(a~, mentioned in the Sept. 5 issue. Steillmcyer and Collins drew in 18 movcs. Sherwin won from Gilden, as the latter 's King's Indian Defense crumbled in 39 moves. Suntasicre beal Brasket with UIC Black side of all Alekhine's Dcfense, in 43 moves. Sprague WOll what was called "a charming game" from the Canadian Dilen Champion, and co·editor of CANADIAN CHESS CHAT, Dr. Macskasy. All of this lert Saidy, Evan~ , Hisguiel" and Robert Byrne tied for the lead with a 7112.1112 deildlock, and with Weinstein, Steinmeyer, Sprague, Donovan. Davis, Gilden, Benko, Sherwin, Popovych, and Ault il fuli point behind, each with 61h ·2lh .

Round ten brought Robert Byrne into lhe le'ld. uItcr a pawn sacrifice on his 23rd move puid off on the 35UI move in a victory over defending champion. Arthur I3bguier. Saitly and Larry Evans drew in 45 movcs. Donovan , although two pawns up at one stage of his 23 move game wiLh Benko, COUldn't survive a weakened killg's side, and lost. Davis lost again, this t ime to Ross Sprague of Cleveland, in a 23 move Two Knights' Defense. Wein~lein defeated his former tutor, John Collins, pJaying Black in a King 's Indian in 36 moves. Sullivan lost on time to Posche!. Steinmeyer dereated Sandrin in 33 mQves. Sherwin won from O'Keefe, while Popovych upset Santasiere. Avrum won from U.S. Junior Champion Robin Ault, while veteran Henry Gross lost to junior LaITY Gilden in 27 moves. The results leH Robert Byrne alone with 8Ilt·llh, with Poschel, Evans, and Saidy only a half point behind. -

Round elevcn saw Byrne eliminate one of his closest rivals, and place himself in a commanding position for the final round. Larry EvallS played a Benoni Counter Gambit against Byrne, and resigned on the 46th move. Poschel, however, kept in a challenging position as he defeated Saidy, to remaIn with 9 points, iust behind Byrnes' 9lh points - and these two are paired for the final round.

From the cross·score table mcntioned above we learn that Byrne ;:nd Poschel drew, finishing with 10·2 and 9lh ·2%, respectively. ]n a final bid for a higher spot in the prize list, Benko defeated Steinmeyer, tying Posehel in game score with 9lh·2l,!! , and beating him out for second place with .66 median points against Poscllel's 60. Bisguier and Sherwin drew, whiie Saidy defeated Texas master Kcnneth Smith.

(As we go to pre~s the 12th round report is reccived, ch,mging none of the above. and adding only that the payoff game between Poschel and Byrne was ;'a somewhat wild encounter," with Byrne playing Black in a King's Indian, and drawing after 36 moves. We also received several game scores,~which, in a desire for speed in getting lhem to you, are presented as they reach cd us, in the unusual (for CHESS LfFE) paragraph formut , used by most British and Continental chess publications.)

(Other games from the U.S. Open will be round on pages 2, 4, 6 ;, nd 8). ~_

BENONI COUNTER GAMBIT

Byrne v. Evans

1. P.Q4, N·KB3; 2. P.QB4, P·B4; 3. P·Q5, P .Q3; 4. N.QB3, P.KN3; 5. P.K4, B.N2; 6. B.K2, 0·0; 7. N·Bl, N· R3; 8. 0 .0, B.NS; 9. B.B4, N·B2; 10. P·KR3, BxN; 11. BxB, KN.KI; 12. B·N3, p. QR3; 13. P·QR4, P·K4; 14. PxPe.p., KxP; 15. P.KS, N.QS; 16. BxP, R.R3; 17. B· Q5, pxP; 18. R·Kl, Q·N I; 19. R·Nl, N· Q3; 21}. B.R2, R·Kl;

2;' N.K 4, NxN; n. RxN, Q.NS; 23. P.N4, R/2·K2; 24. P.R4, K·R l ; 25. P'NS, P·B4; 26. PxPe.p., BxP; 27. K.RI , p . QR4; 28. P'RS, K·N2; 29. Q·Q3, P·N4; 30. P-N3; Q. N3; 31. R.K N1 , K·Bl; 32. p. R6, N·K3; 33. BxP, N.Q5; 34. BxN, RxR; 35. BxR, Bx3; 36. Q.B3ch, K·K2; 37. B· B6, R.RI; 3B. R.Klch, K.l;n; 39. Q·QSch, K·Bl; 40. R·K7, R..Ql.

41. Q.K6ch, K.NI ; 42. R.N 3ch, QxR; 43. BxQ, KxB; 44. Q·K7ch, K·Bl; 45. QxRP, Bx!>; 46. Q·BSch, R"sigln.

tlSA rvcd"~iday, Page 1 L'" Oclob~ 5, 1960

KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE R. Weinstein v. C. Brasket

I. p.Q~, N.KB3; 2. P·QB4, P.KN3; 3. P·KN3, B_N2; 4. B.N2, P.B4; 5. N. KB3, 0·0 ; 6. P·Q5, P·Ql ; 7. N. B3, N·R3; 8. 0.0, N·B2; 9. P·QR4, R·NI; 10. N.KI, P·QR3; II. P'RS, P.QN4; 12. PXPe.p., RxP; 13. P.K4, P.K3; 14. N.B2, PxP; 15. KPxP, B.NS; 16. Q·Q2, Q.Q2; 17. R·KI, R / 3-Nl; 18. N·K3, B.R6; 19. B. Rl, B. R3; 20. Q.B2, KR.Kl.

21. B·Q3, B.N2; 22. QR.NI , R.K2; 23. B·B3, QN·Kl; 24. N·R4, Q.B2; 25. P..QN4, PxP; 26. RxP,_ RxR; 27. BxR, N..Q2; 28. P'BS, PxP; 29. NxP, NxN; 30. BxN, N·Q 3; 31. R·BI, B·R3; 32. Q·Q3, BxN; 33. PxB, P·QR4; 34. Q.R3, R·Q2; 35. B.Q4, Q·Ql; 36. R·BS, N·B4; 37. B.QR1, Q·NI; 38. B·QN2, Resigns.

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Popovych v. Sprague 1. P·K4, P.K4; 2. P·KB4, B·B4; 3. N.

!(B3, P·Q3; 4. P·QB3, N.KB3: 5. PxP, PxP; 6. P·Q4, PxP; 7. P x P, a·N5ch; 8. B.Q2, BxBch; 9. QNxB, 0·0; 10, 8.Q3, N-B3; 11. P·Q5, B·NS; 12. Q·N3, N. K2; 13. R·QBI, P.83; 14. PxP, NxP; IS. B·NI, N·Q5; 16. Q·K3, BxN; 17. PxB, Q-NJ; l B. N·84, Q.B4: 19. P·QR3; 20. PxN, QR.KI.

21. 8·K4, P·B4; 22. P.QN4, NXPch; 23. QxN, Q.QS; 24. N.Q2, Px8; 2S. Q. N3, P.K6; 26. N.BI, Q-Q6; 27. R·Ql, Q.B6; 28. K.K2, Q·87ch; 29: K.KI, P·K7; 30. Resigns.

by Nichoku Gabor

All communications concerning th is problem.column, Including .solut;ons "" well as original compositions for publication (two. and three·mover dIrect mates), from composers anywhere should be s.ent to Nicholas Gabor, Hotel Kemper Lane, Cincinnati 6, Ohio. •

No. llOI has some tempting tries. No. Il02 Is from an Italian composer w~o parUclpato;,d in the 1956·57 contests of our column with many composiUons. No. U03 is a claSSic from a great American chess.problem !:"enlus. We presen t it to show Ihe "Grimshaw Interferences" doubled! (Bishop.rook mutually Inte rfe re wl~h each-other on thc "critical squares", pennittin!:" the mates .) This. pattern has, 111 additi";n " !he above name another tiUe Inspired by t h e pecuhar formation oI

v " sed the squares on which the 2 HI bi5hops and Rooks function. No. 1104 was compo some 18 years ago and according to our reeords, it Is hitherto unpubll shed.

Problem No. 1101 Problem No, 1102 By J ohn Xenakis By Alphonso Taliani Eatontown, N.J. Pisa, Italy

for C/'ur O,iSi",,/ for Chef! Uf.

Problem No. 1103 By Otto Wurzburg

Grand Rapids, Mich. Chfn M"g,,~i" e, 1898

moves

Problem No. 1104 By the Problem Editor

Orig;",,1 for CheH Life -

Solutions to "Mate the Subtle Way" No. 1089 Feldman: key 1. P.Q3, threat 2. Q.B4. 1. ..... ... B.B4, 2. NR7·B6;1.

N·B4, 2. NN8·BS; 1 ......... R-B4, 2. B-B6; 1. .. .... .. RxB, 2. QP~; 1 .... ..... P .K7, 2. B·B2. The functlon of the BIQ and BIRR7 is to determine which of the WH Knights mntes. No. lG90 RlleHi: solu tion 1. P·K4 threatenini!" 2. either RxB male. 1. RH'_ B·B3. Z. N.BS; 1 . ........ B.K3, 2. N·N5; 1. ....... . B·B5. 2. P "B; 1. ....... . N.B6, 2. QxB; 2. Q"B; 1. ... .. ... N·K6, 2. Q·N2 etc. NO. 1091 Marysko: Intended 1. BxP threatenlnli 2. N·N !! male . Plays: NK4xN, NK8 xN, KxN and PxN followed In the same order by QN8, RB2. QxKP, BxN. Omission of HI pawn on KB7 causes cook by 1. NxN. No. 1092 SejJberg~r: kcymove 1. R·Q4, threatenlnli 2. R>

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