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A Third Crown for Benko by E. B. EDMONDSON

USCF President Internation al Grandmaster Pal Benko

of New York City firmly established himself as "King of the Opens" by scor­ing a brilliant 71J.z·1h to capture the sec­ond annual Stardust National Open Chess Championship at the Stardust Ho­tel in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 27 through March 4. His Nationa l O!>(!n title, added to the Amer ican Open crown captured last November and the U.S. Open championship shared with Wil­liam Lombardy in August , gives Grand­master Benko first claim to the Triple Crown of Chess. Considering the m:my surprises and difficulties of Opcn com­petition, it is vefy doubtful that his Na­tional Open score and his achievement of winning or sharing in all three major Open titles will ever again be matched.

Benko's vic tory in the one-week, e ight­round tournament earned him $800 in fi rst place money and the beautiful Star­dust National Open Chess Trophy. As usual in a Swiss System event, his most difficult games <!a rne in the late rounds. In the s ixth round, Pal was practically forced to give up his queen for rook, bishop, and pawn against Captain .John A. Hudson rather than accept an lOfe r· ior position when Hudson offered the bishop. Benko's response to this offer showed onCe again why he is a Grand· master and a Ch ampion. In round seven , Benko grudgingly gave up his only hall point 01 the tournament to fellow Grand· master Larry Evans, and in round eight he won his fina l decisive game from Dr. Anthony Saidy, Senior Master now prac­ticing medicine in San Francisco.

Larry Evans was held to an early round draw by Dr. Eugene Martinowsky of Chicago, then drew with Benko in round seven and defeated his great friend and rival Kenneth Smith of Dal· las in round eight for 7·1 and a clear second place, worth $600. A three·way tie {or third through sixth, with S(!ores of 61J.z· l lh, meant prize money of $316.66 each {or Ziad Baroudi, Captain John A.

~~~~on~ ~~~l D;~r~r~:rs':,' ~!~~h~:~. ~~ lourn'ament unrated but obviously not in­experienced. He now hails from San Francisco, but rumor throughout the tournament had It that he was a onc· time champion of Syria. Hudson, an Air Force officer sta tioned at Mather Air Force Base, California, is a fo rmer U.S. Amateur Champion, twice winner of the U.S. Armed Forees Worldwide tourna· ment, and current Califor nia Open title­holder. Dr. Marchand, Rochester, New York, was last year 's second most active tournament player with 123 rated games, and is well known to CHESS LIFE read­ers as the regular contributor of "Chess Tacti cs for Beginners." Perh aps practice docs makc perfect, for Dr. Marchand ccr·

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tainly put forth a fi ne effort in his first major event of 1966.

Ticd for sixth through tenth places with like scores o[ 6·2 were Dr. Anthony Saidy, Kenneth Smith, Paul Brandt! of New York City, Eugene Levin of Los Angeles, and Angelo Sandrin of Chica· go.

The honor of being the only re~at winner was richly deS(!rved by :-.lorman Lessing of Santa Monica, California, who played s teady chess throughout to score 5'h-21h and take home his second con· secutive National Open Senior Cham­pionship Tropby. In a popular victory, Mrs. Gregor PiaUgorsky of Los Angeles scored 4%·3 % for a full point lead over her closest competitor and was awarded the National Open Women's Champion· ship Tl:'ophy.

One of the purposes of the National Open is 10 reward and to recognize the wi nners of the various class prizes as having achieved victories jus t as signifi­cant to them and to the thousands of players in their classes as any champion­ship ever won over the board. The fol ­lowing Champions earned their t rophies in the toughest type of competition , mix­ing it with masters and experl s from aU over the country and bringing honor to themselves and to cheSS generally by their efforls. National Open Expert Champion, Raymond J . Marlin of Simi, California; National Open Class A Cham­pion, Walter Grombacher of Chicago; Na· tlonal Open Premier Champion, Stanley Salter of La Crescenta, California; Na· tional Open Booster Champion, J ames Dracup, Jamestown, New York ; National Open Amateur Champion, Kenneth Ya· mamoto, Berkeley, CaliJornia.

USCF Tournament Administrator and International Master George Koltanowski directed the tournament with a skill and polish born of long experience and was blessed with a most able assistant, Colonel Paul L. Webb, Region VIII Vice· President from Phoenix, Arizona. That old devil influenza nearly laid Kolti low at one point during the tournament, but he gamely fought orr the bug and re­turned to his tasks with energy to burn. The team of Koltanowski and Webb was the smoothest we've ever seen managing a tournament, and Herman Estrada of Las Vegas was indispensa ble as the man who attended to the many accessory de· tails essential to a major event.

A eheck on the turnout of 116 players shows that 58 exactly haH-camc Crom California. Nineteen sta tes plus Canada were represented, wi th Nevada havin g 12 players; lllinois 7; Arizona and Texas, 6 each ; New York 5; New Mexico 4; Colorado , Idaho, Massachu setts, Minne· sota, and Ontario, Canada, 2 each ; and 1 each from Alaska, Florida, Maryland,

Michigan, Nebraska, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Everyone who attended the inaugural National Open in 1965 felt that Ihe facil· ilies were absolutely tops for comfort and convenience in any chess event. This year, howeVer, the Stardust Hotel sur· passed its previous efforts. The auditor· ium in which all games Were played had been recently redecorated, with wonder· ful lighting, space beyond a chessplay­er's wildest dreams, and a quiet atmos­phere enhanced by luxurious carpeting and a so und-absorbing ceiling. Icc water and free coffee available at all times, a fin e kibitzing and crying room imme­diately adjacent, porters from the hotel s laff a lways available to tidy up and to help in dozens of ways both large and small. You've got to see it to believe it , so come join the fu n next year!

A big part of the fu n was a special Vegas Fun Chess tournament conducted on Sunday evening, the night before round aile of the National Open, by thOse Las Vegas livewires, Art Gamlin and Herman Estrada. In Vegas Fun Chess the results r an contrary to the main eve nt, wi th Captain Hudson down­ing Pal Benko in the final game. Hudson thereby took the Vegas Fun Chess t ro­phy and $60 while Benko gained second place money of $40 in this exciting can· lest.

Many players at the second National Open thought the entry list would have been larger had the dates been advcr­Used (art her in advance. Very likely they arc right, and the USCF joins the Stardu st Hotel in announcing now that the thi rd annual Stardust National Open Chess Tournament will be held at the same great playing site from Feb­ruuy 26 through Much 3, 1967. Circle the date in red and p lan to be there!

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Two From the pionship by PAL BENKO

U.S. Championship, 1966 SICILIAN DEFENSE

Duncan SUHies Pal Benko P-QB4 1. P-K4

2. N·QB3 ........ The Closed Sicilian seems to be out

of style at present. Suttles, however, likes to play unfashionable lines into which he infuses his own original ideas.

2. ........ N·QB3 3, P-KNJ P-KN3 4. B·N2 B-N2 5. P.Q3 P·Q3 6. N·R3?! ....... .

A Suttles trademark-he likes to de­velop his pieces to unusual squares, and R3 seems to be his favorite square for a Knight. The idea here is to leave the Queen's diagonal open for possible ac­tion on the K-side.

I tried this idea twice in this tourna­ment, both times without much success. In the 5th round against Zuckerman, there was played 6. N·R3, P-K4; 7. 0-0, KN-K2; 8. P-B4, 0-0; 9, P·KN4, PxP; 10. NxP, N·K4; 11. P-K5, P-B3; 12. PxP, RxP; 13. P-KR3, B-Q2; 14. B-K3, B-B3; 15. Q-Q2, Q·B2; 16. R-B2, with equal chances, but 16. N/3-Q5 gives White the advantage, e.g. 16 ......... , NxN; 17. PxN, followed by N-K6, etc.

In the final round against Dr. Saidy, who played very well, there occurred 6 ......... , N-B3; 7. 0·0, B·Q2; 8. P-B4, QR-Kl; 9. N·B2, 0-0; 10. P-KN4, P·QN4; 11. P-N5, (11. P-B5 is probably better) N·Kl; 12. N·Q5, P-K3; 13. N-K3, P-B4; 14. PxP, KPxP with an even game.

6. ........ P-KR4?! This wild reply is to take immediate

advantage of the Knight move, but Black risks the possible loss of the ability to castle on the Kside.

7. 0-0 N-R3 Black demonstrates that he too can

play bizarre moves. In this position the text is better than 7 .. ..... .. , N·B3 because in the latter case White's Knight finds a good square on K~5. The move in the game prepares P-R5, which if played at once would be answered by B. P·KN4, keeping the KR file closed.

8. P-B3 B-02 9. N.K2 ....... .

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White prepares action in the center, the best method of mceting a flank ut· tack.

9. . ...... . 10. P-B3 11. K·RI

P·K4 Q-N3

0·0·0

As usual when the opponents castle on opposite wings, the play becomes very shurp. Both players start preparations to storm the enemy King positions, and the question is: who will get there first.

12. Q·82 K-Nl 13. B.K3 Q·82

Black must first take measures agaimt the threatened 14. P·QN4, opening lines to his King.

14. KR·Bl 15. N.B2 16. P.QN4

Q·Bl N·K2 P·BS

Black still tries to keep the lines closed on the Q·side, although after 16 . ........ , PxP; 17. PxP and the exchange of Queens, thc endgame is even. However, after 16 . .. . ''' .. , PxP, White can play 17. Q·N3, sacrificing a pawn for unclear complications.

17. PxP 18. B·Bl 19. P·QR4

QxO p.B4

Now N·Q4·N5 is threatened. Even so, White should have played 19. B-N5, giv· ing some thought to thc defense of his King.

19. . ...... . Q·KB2 Gaining an important tempo. The

threat is 20 ......... , PxP, and if 21. PxP, Q·B6ch and 22 ...... .. . , QxB. Of course, 21. QxP is answered by 21. .. .... ,., RQB3.

20. Q·Q2 N-B 1 Not bad but not best. Both players

are already getting short of time. The obvious 20 . .. ... ... , P-Q4 gives Black the upper hand.

21. P·RS?

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21. B-N5 still had to be tried. 21. ........ P·RS!

Black's attack comes first, as the KR file is finaUy opened. 22. P·N4 or 22. NPxP is not playablc because of 22 . .. ..... " P-B5 winning a piecc. Now on 22. B-N5, RPxP, sacrificing the Exchange, looks good. But so does 22. B-N5, B·KB3; 23. BxN, RPxP; 24. NxP, P·B5; 25. BxP (best), PxB; 26. QxP, Q·R2, fo llowed by 27 . .. .. __ .. , B·K4, with a winning attack.

22. K·NI RPxP 23. RPxP PxP 24. PxP N·NS 25. NxN BxN 26. B-N2 Q·QBS

Missing 26 . ........ , P-KN4!, and if 27. BxP, Q·R4!; 28. BxR, Q·R7ch; 29. K·Bl, R-Blch, etc.

27. R·B2 28. p·R6 29. R/2-R2

QR·Bl OxO . ...... .

After the game Suttles suggested that 29. N·Bl saves the game. Indeed, after

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29 . ... ... .. , B·B6; 30. Q·Q3 is good enough, but after 29 ......... , Q·Nll; While can hardly defend himself. For instancc: 30. B-B2, Q·R2, with the threat of 31. ........ , Q-N7chj 32. K -Bl, Q.R8ch~!; 33. BxQ, RxBch; 34. K-N2, B·B6 mate!

White can try a swindle after 29. N-B1, Q·Nlj 30. BxPch-but either 30. ........ , KxB Of 30 ......... , K·B2 wins.

29. ........ 8-B6 30. BxPch K-N2

Of course not 30. . ....... , KxB; 31. Q-K3ch, etc.

31 . BxB 32. RxP 33. B·82

OxB QxKP

R.R8ehl White resigns, two moves before mate.

U.S. Championship, 1966 QUEEN'S GAM BIT

ACCEPTED Pal Benko

I . P-Q4 2. P-QB4

Dr. Ka rl Burger P·Q4 Px P

The Queen's Gambit Accepted is cur­rently enjoying a new vogue, at least in Europe. This is due, no doubt, to sev· eral important new improvcments for Black in which White's best Jines are not easily discovered. For some reason, the defense is not often t een in impor­tant American events.

3. N·K B3 4. P·K3 5. BxP 6. 0 -0 7. B_N3

N·K B3 P·K3 p.B4

P.QR3 ........

An idea originally of Stahlberg'sj it was played several times at the 1962 Varna Olympiad, as well as in the Bot· vinnik- Petrosian match in 1963. The point is to anticipate Biack's P·QN4, which, if played now would be advan· tageously met by 8. P·QR4! , leaving Black to choose between several unsatis· factory continuations: 8 ......... , P·NS al· lows a White Knight on B4. After 8. ........ , P·BS; 9. &-B2, White has strong threats in the center combined with the possibility of P·QN3, disrupting Black's Q·side pawns. On 8 ......... , B-N2; 9. RPxP, RPxP j 10. RxR, BxRj 11. N·R3, the QN strongly entcrs the game, and Black bas problems. However, 11 ......... , p.B5j 12. B·B2, BxQN; 13. PxB, 0 ·0 , may givc Black counterplay due to the passed QBP, but the line is untried.

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opening of this game with the Byrne· Burger game from the 4th round.

7. ........ N·B3 8. Q·K2 PxP 9. R·QI B·K2 10. PxP N·QR41

Petrosian 's move, as played in his match with Botvinnik. White's QB is now forced to lcave its strong diagonal, reno dering t he P-Q5 breakthrough more dif· fic ul t.

11 . B.B2 12. e .N5 13. N·B3

P·QN4 8.N2

N·BS?! In the 20th Botvinnik·Petrosian match

game, there was played: 13 ......... , 0 ·0; 14. QR·B1, R-Bl j 15. B·NI, N·B5, with a satisfactory game for Black. Obviously, White now has no lime for QR·Bl and B·N1, conveniently protecting the QNP without locking the QR out of play. How· ever, White can try to take advantage of the fact that Black has not yet cas· tled.

14. B·N3 BxN If Black tries to r epeat moves with

14 ......... , N·QR4, then 15. P-Q5 is too strong. 14 . ........ , QR·Bl is answered by 15. N·K5!, and the Knight, if it is to remain on B5, is difficult to defend. If it is moved to QR4, then 16. NxBP!, with a winning attack. However, Black finds a way to come close to equality.

1S. QxB 0 ·0 Just in time. II 15. . ....... , NxPj 16.

R·Q2, N·B5; 17. BxQN, PxB; 18. Q·B6ch. White regains the pawn and Black loses the castling privilege.

16. Q..k2. N-Q4 I wasn't sure whcther my opponent

was erring or sacrificing. Black has his difficulties but he should try to hold on by 16 ......... , R-Bl.

17. BxB 18. PxN 19. BxN

NxN Qx B Px B

Black was probably expecting 20. QxP, but after 20 ......... , KR·B1; 21. Q·Q3, Q. R6, he has sufficient counterplay for the sacrificed pawn.

20. p·QS! ........ A small surprise for Black. The crea­

tion of a strong passed pawn is better than winning the QBP.

20. ........ Q..B3 If 20 ......... , Q·B4; 21. PxP, QR·Kl j 22.

PxPch, KxP; 23. Q-B2, K·Nl ; 24. R·Q4, White bas good winning chances. Black's best chance seems to be 20 . ........ , KR·Ql ; 21. QxBP, PxP; 22. RxP, RxR; 23. QxR,

R·QBl , etc. But the prospect of going into an endgame a pawn behind is not attractive.

After the text, material remains even, but it is very difficult for Black to han· die the passed pawn, which ties down the Black pieces.

21. P·Q6 22. R·Q4 23. R·QS 24. R/ l.QJ 25. P·KR3 26. P.Q7 27. R·Q6 28. Q·Q2 29. Q..QS

QR·BI P·k4

KR.Q1 P·N3 R·B3 R·B2 Q·B4 K·N2

.P· KR4

ALthough the Black pieces are severe· Iy restricted while White's are more ac· tively placed, it seems that White can undertake no action because of the ne· cessity of defending the QP. But White finds a way of livening the play.

30. P·B4l PxP? Simplifying White's task. Black appar·

ently did not realize just how easy it is to make targets of his K·side pawns.

30. . ....... , QxP loses to 31. R·KBl, Q. K6eb; 32. K-R1, p .B4j 33. RxPeh! and wins (33 ......... , KxR; 34. Q-K6ch, fol· lowcd by 35. Q·K7eh and 38. QxR). The best defensive try was 30. . ....... , P-K5; 31. Q.Q4ch, K·Nl ; 32. R-Q5, Q-K3, and it looks as though White cannot make progress. But now comes 33. K·B2! The King enters the game with the threat of K·K3 and the eventual win of the KP. It is difficult to see how Black can hold the game, for instance: 33 ......... , R·N2j 34. K.K3, R-N7; 35. R·K5, etc. Or 34. . ....... , P·B4; 35. R-Q6, Q·B2; 36. Q. B5, etc.

31. QxQ 32. K.B2

PxQ P·B3

Of course Black can eliminate the White QP by K.Bl·K2, but the resulting King and pawn endgame would be hope­less.

If 32 ......... , R·N2; 33. K·B3, R·N7; 34. R/ 1·Q2, etc.

33. K·B3 K·N3 34. KxP P·RS 3S. R/ I·QS R·N2 36. R/5xP R/ l xP 37. R/ 6xPe:h K·N2 38. K·N5 R·N7 39. R·B2 R·N4ch

On 39 ......... , R/ Q·Q7j 40. R·B7eb leads to mate. After the text, Black's game is hopeless anyway.

40. KxP . ...... . Black overstepped the time limit.

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(The following game, which was award­ed the first brilliancy prize (If; the re­cent United States Championship, was annotated by the loser, Larry Evans (CL, Janl/ary, p. 12). This month the winner has his say; readers will flO dOlll)t gain some interesting in<;ighls by com­paring the two versions.-Ed.)

Every reader will agree, I think, that there is nothing so thrilling in chess as pulling off an overwhelming K-side at­tack featuring spectacular sacrifices. Neither the mosl beautifully played endgame nor the finest positional vic­tory can quite yield the pleasure to be found in letting the devil lake the hind­most by scattering pieces to the winds. Such pleasure was mine in my last­round game against Larry Evans in the U.S. Champ!.onship. For, in this en­counter, I offered no less than three pieces for the sake of an all·out mat· ing aliack of irresistible intensity. Through thick and thin and counter­sacrifice the aliack sma shed through to victory.

SICILIAN DEFENSE Robert Byrne Larry Evans

1. P·K4 P·QB4 2. N-KB3 P-QR3 3. N·Bl P-Q3

From his second move I assumed Evans was going to set up his favorite Taimanov Variation. Here, however, he chooses to transpose into the NajdorI Variation, another favorite of his.

4. P·Q4 PxP 5. NxP N-KB3 6. B-KN5 ........

This move leads to the wildest attack against the Najdorf. The principal al­ternatives are the positional 6. B-K2 and the sharp 6. B-QB4 which Fischer favors.

6. .. .. .... P·Kl 7. P·B4 Q·N3

The point of this beIligerant sally by the defense is to force White to choose either the tame retreat 8. N-N3 or the speculative pawn sacrifice that follows.

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His previous move had virtuaUy com­mitted him to the pawn snatch, and what had he to fear? Recent results with this variation have decisively favored Black.

9. R·QNI Q-R6 10. P·K5 ........

Two less violent continuations here are 10. P-BS and 10. BxN, PxB; 11. B-K2, but I have no desire to avoid violence.

10. ........ PxP 11. PxP KN-Q2 12. B·QB4 ........

Preparing to sacrifice on K6. 12 ........ .. NxKP is, of course, out of the question because of 13. NxKP!

12. ........ B-NS

This is the latest try, the idea of which is to keep the White forces t ied up by an annoying pin. Earlier experi-ments with 12 ......... , B·K2 have been discarded since the vent 13. BxKP!

13. R-N3 14. 0-0

move does not pre·

Q·R4 0·0

Robert Byrne

Arriving at a position made famous by the game Tringov·Fiseher. Capablan­ca Memorial Tournament, Havana 1965, which continued: 15. NxP, PxN; 16. BxP ch. K-Rl ; 17. RxRch, BxR; 18. Q-B4, N·QB3! 19. Q·B7, Q-B4 ch; 20. K-R1, N· B3! 21. BxB, NxP; 22. Q·K6, N/4N5! 23. Resigns. Since Fischer had so bru· tally repulsed White 's attack, the ver· dict was that the opening is a failure for White.

, 5. B·B6!!

But this, my secret weapon, rekindles the White attack with its deadly threat of 16. RxB, QxR; 17. Q-N5 and mate in three.

15. ........ PxB Declining the sacrifice by 15 . ........ ,

NxP would have lost by 16. RxB! QxR; 17. BxN, QxB; 18. BxP! KxB; 19. Q-N5 ch, K·Rl ; 20. Q·B6 ch, K-N1; 21. R-B4! P·K4; 22. N-B5! But Evans' postmortem suggestion of 15 ....... .. , NxB; 16. PxN, R·Q1 deserves a test for, after 17. RxB, QxR; 18. Q·N5, P·KN3----and now either 19. N-K4 or 19. R·B4-----White has a dan­gerous attack but Black is not without further defensive resources.

16. Q·R6!! ........

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Mate is threatened by N·Q5! and R· N3 ch. If now ........ , 16. BxN, then I sac· rifice four pieces to f inish by 17. B· Q3!!! BxN ch ; 18. K·R1, P·B4; 19. BxP, PxB; 20. R·N3 ch, K·R1; 21. Q·N7 mate.

16. ........ QxK P His only hope is to get some of his

off·side Q.wing pieces to the defense of his King.

17. N.BSI ! Black must not be permitted to play

..... .. . , P·B4 and .. .. .. .. , Q·N2 or B3. 17. ........ PxN 18. N·K4!1 ........

Menacing R·KR3 with an unstoppable mate. If 18 . .. .. .. .. , QxN; then 19. R·N3 eh, Q·N5; 20. RxQch, PxR; 21. B·Q3, P·B4; 22. BxBP, N·KB3; 23. Q·N5ch, K· Rl ; 24. QxNch, K·N1; 25. BxPeh! KxB; 26 ... Q·R4 ch, K·Nl; 27. Q-N5ch, K·RI; 28. R·B6 with a quick mate. If 18 . ........ , R· KI, then 19. R·KR3, R·K3; 20. BxR, PxB; 21. QxPch, K·B1; 22. Q·R8ch, K·K2; 23. R·R7 maie. If 18 . ... .. .. . , P·BS, then 19. RxP, P-B4; 20. R·N3 eh, K-R1; 21. QxP ch, KxQ; 22. R·R4 mate.

18. ...... .. B·Q7 Evans, bloody but unbowed , once

again comes up with the only defense to prolong the game.

19. NxB Q.Q5ch 20. K·Rl N·K4

Now the reader can see what Evans has accomplished. By returning one piece, he has forced me to withdraw my Knight from its attack on the point KB6, thus enabling him to transfer his Knight to the K·side defense.

21. R·N3ch N·NS Not 21. .. .... .. , N·N3 because of 22.

R·KR3, but now the latter move is 1m· possible.

22. P·KR3 Q·K4 23. R·B4 Q·K8ch 24. N·Bl QxR

By giving his Queen for two Rooks

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here, Black hope~ his opponent's attack will finally run out of steam.

25. RxNch QxR 26. PxQ ...... ..

But White's attack is still raging! The threat is now N·N3·R5 and Q·N7 mate. And, if 26 . ........ , P·B5, then 27. B·Q3, P·B4; 28. PxP, p·B3; 29. B·84 ch, R·B2; 30. Q·R5 finishes.

26. . ...... . 27. N·N3 28. B·Q3 29. BxBP

N·Q2 K·RT

R·KNT R·N3

29 . .. ...... , R·N2 was impossible because of 30. N·R5.

30. Bx R P, B 31. N·K4 ........

At last White is ahead in material and still his attack is not over.

31. ..... ... P.QN4 32. P·NS! B·N2 33. NxP ....... .

I hope I can be forg iven this little piece of sloppiness. The quickest win was 33. PxP, R·KNl; 34. N·N5, NxP; 35. N·B7 mate. 1 was playing too quick· ly here, expecting Evans to resign at any moment.

33 .... .... . 34. Q.R2! 35. Q.K5 36. N·Q7ch

N·Bl B·Bl N·K3

Resigns

FOUR TIE IN MASS. Sixty players took part in the 42nd

annual Western Massachusetts and Can· necticut Valley Tournament on February 20 and 27 in Springfield, "Mass. When the six·round battle was over, four play· ers-Sgt. George Krauss, Jr. , Dr. Joseph Platz, Louis E. PetithotY, and Harvey Burger- tied for first through fourth. All had scores of 5·1. Eli L. Bourdon, with 41h points, placed fifth .

The followin g trophies were awarded: Class A Co·champions: Krauss, Platz, Petithory, Burger; 2nd A, Eli L. Bour·

don; 3rd A, Pierre LeClerc; Class B Champion: Arnold Woods; 2nd B, Clay· ton Williams; 3rd B, David Palmer; Class C Champion: Stephen Stadnicki; 2nd C, Ronald BUI'ris; 3r d C, Henry Mar· tel ; Class D Champion: Arthur Theofane; 2nd D, Marc Frecman; 3rd D, Eli E. Bourdon; Unrated Champion: Raymond French; 2nd Unrated, Joseph Kustwan ; 3rd Unrated, Thomas McFarland. .

The tournament, sponsored by the W. 11a8s. & Conn. Valley Chess Associa· tion, was directed by Francis W. Keller, Jr. and Thomas M. Colthart.

OTTESON KEEPS MINN. TITLE Milton Otteson of Minneapolis retained

his title of Minnesota State Champion by winning the lO·player Premier Sec· tion of the 73rd Minnesota State Cham· pionship on February 18·20 and then going on to a 4¥2 ·¥2 victory in the 6-player round robin Finals on February 26·27. It was Otteson's third champion· ship vietory and his second in succes· sion.

Otteson won the Premier with a score of 4·1, ahead of Prof. Warren Stenberg, Curt Brasket, Laszlo Ficsor, and Roman Filipovich-all of whom scored 3·2.

The biggest sensation of the Finals came in the fourth round when Univer­sity of Minnesota student Jim Davies, after los ing three straight, let go with a winning K·side attack against Curt Brasket. This defeat knocked Brasket out of contention, since he had drawn with Otteson in the previous round. Brasket's final score was 3lh ·Ph , putting him in second place; Prof Stenberg, with 2lh points , placed third .

The Minnesota Open, played February 18-20, was won by Jerome Nolle, whose score of 5lh ·lh , topped a field of 52. James Davies edged out Donald Baron for second, each scoring 5·1. Michael Hal· abrin and Charles Alden were next in line with 4lh pOints each.

Trophies went to tournament·winner Nolte (Class B), Charles Monson (C), Rob· ert Kraemer (D), Donald Oiesen (Unrat· ed), and Mrs. Barbara Krabek (Women's).

• • • • • In a chess tornado, played concurrent·

ly with the 1966 Minnesota Open, Glen Proechel edged out Wolfgang Schellhorn for first place, each scoring 3lh ·% in a field of ten players. Schellhorn, a 17· year·old exchange student from Ger· many, had won his USCF membership by placing third in a huge 10S·player Minnesot Ci Novice Championship on Feb· ruary 19. The top ten players in this event (which was won by Howard C. Pen· nertz) received Federation memberships.

COMING UP . • •

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(See "Tournament Life" fo r deta ils)

67

"Old by Dr. A. F. SAIDY

All losses are unpleasant, but one that taught me a great deal was my game with Fischer in the last U.S. Champion­ship. The vital position occurred after ten moves : White:Saidy, Black:Fischer, Nim:zoindian Defense: I. P-QB4, N.KB3; 2. fI,/.

QB3, P-K3; 3, P-Q4, B-NS; 4. P-K3, P-QN3; 5. KN-K2, B-R3; 6. N-N3. Reshevsky's favori te move; yet, two rounds later, he eschewed it in favor of 5. N-KB3 and 6. B-Q3 after Fischer adopted this variation for the foorth consecutive time. 6 ......... , BxNch. This move, omitted from "MCO·lO," was played by }<'ischer without hesitation. Introduced against me by the Czech Marsalek at Reykjavik 1957, it reflects Black's imme­diate need to contest the center. 7. PxB, P-Q4; 8. Q-B3. Played after twenty minutes' thought. In the original game I sur­rendered the initiative with 8. PxP(?) Euwe's "Archives" rec­ommended the pawn sac 8. B-R3 (Taimanov's monograph on the ::-1imzo-Indian adds nothing fu rther). I, perhaps wrongly, rejected 8. P-K1, PxP; 9. B-N5, P-R3; 10. BxN as too simplify­ing. 8. Q-B3 is Bronstein 's recommendation, but Fischer im-proves on his suggested reply, 8. ........ , Q-Q2. 8 ......... , 0-0; 9. P-K4! Another twenty minutes. White has little after 9, PxP, QxP; 10. P·K4, Q-QR1; 11. BxB, QxB; 12. Q·K2, QxQ ch. So I decided on this pawn sac. Now Bobby, too, slowed down, 9_ ........ , PxBP! A courageous decision. The alternatives are unsatisfactory:

I. 9 ......... , BxP; 10. P-K5, ExB; 11. PxN, B-B3; 12. B-N,') with a powerful attack.

II. 9 .......... PxKP; 10. NxP, NxN (or ........ , QN-Q2; 11. B-N5) 11. QxN, N·Q2; 12. B-Q3, N-B3; 13. Q-R1 with distinct pres· sure. 10. B-NS, P-R3. Forced (by the threat of P-K5).

Black: Fischer

White: Saidy

AFTER BLACK'S 10TH MOVE

In this posi tion I missed an excellent chance. Why? First, I pondered the effect of 11. P-K5(?) Q-Q4 (forced); 12. BxN, QxQ; 13. PxQ, PxB; 14. PxP, N·Q2; 15. NK4 and concluded that White's aggressive posture was bogus (since if R-KNl·N7, Black has ........ , NxBP) and that Black would soon exploit the pawn weaknesses with ........ , P-K4. Then I reasoned: "I have sacrificed a pawn, but I have the center, the two Bishops and K-side chances. Having induced a pawn weakness, why don't I simply retreat my Bishop?" This falsely optimistic estimation prompted a move which led inevitably to defeat. Had I foreseen these consequences, I would have chosen the correct move (see below). 11. B-Q2? QN-Q2; 12. P-KS, N-Q4; 13. N·B5. If N-R5, then .. ...... , 13. Q·R5! (depriving White of KN3) 14. P-N3, Q·K2, followed by ........ , P-KE3 or 1 and the initiative passes to Black. 13 ......... , PxN; 14. QxN, R-Kl! Now I saw the writing on the wall. If 15. B-K2, then ........ , NxP; 16. QxQ, N-Q6 ch; if 15. 0-0-0, then ........ , P-B4 undermines White's center fatally. So I accepted the "bait," permitting Fischer to essay a pretty combination. 15. BxBP, ....... ..

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The game in progress. • • •

Black: Fischer

White: Saidy

Position after 15. BxBP

lS . .. ...... , NxP! 16. QxQ. A veteran master in the room was overheard to say, "What's happening? Fischer is losing a piece!" 16 ......... , Nx8 dis chI 17. QxKR eh, RxQch; 18. K·Ql, NxB; 19. KxN, R·K7ch; 20. K·BI, RxBP; 21. P·N3, B·N2; 22. R·KI, B·K5; 23. R·K3, RxKRP. The smoke has cleared and Black had a simple win by attrition. I resigned on move 39.

As soon as the game ended, a flock of masters swooped down, exclaiming, "Why didn't you play 11. P·KR4!!! How docs Black escape??" (See first diagram) Indeed, why not? Fischer declined to say how he would have met it.

The next day I looked it ovcr, concluding that an equal endgame would result from 11. P-KR4! PxB; 12. PxP, R·K1 (forced, to prevent mate) 13. PxN, QxBP; 14. Q·R5, P·N3; 15. P-K5! PxQ (otherwise White's attack is too strong) 16. PxQ, N-Q2; 17. NxP, P·K4! 18. 0·0·0, R·K3, ctc.

My friend and critic, Senior Master Bill Addison, asked, "Don't you know the gamc Keres·Reshevsky, Zurich 1953, in which the P·KR4 idea was played?" I had to admit that I had played over that game only some months ago.

But here was my trouble: reared in the modern school, I was inexperienced in the reckless, gambiteering style in which I played the first seven rounds of this tournament! (I had

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only 1% points to show for my apparently novel notion that losses werc preferable to draws).

But Addison went further . He suggested that, instead of regaining the piece, White could play 13. P·K5!! ? N·Q4; 14. N·K4, N·Q2 and "now 15. R·R7??! perhaps." 1 said. "What ? That's unsound. 15, ........ , KxR; 16. QxP. R·KBl ; 17. Q-R5ch, K·Nl ; 18. P·N6. R-B4 or even QN·B3 and Black wins easily." Addison: "Maybe 15. B-Q3! is the Zwischenzug you need." But then we found that 15 ......... , PxB; 16. R·R7. N·Bl; 17. RxP eh. KxR; 18. Q·R5, N·R2; 19. N·B6, N/ 4xN; 20. KPxN ch, K·Rl ; 21. QxP (or 21. Q·R6, R·KNl; 22. 0 ·0 ·0, Q·Q4) 21. ........ . R·K2! 22. PxR, Q·KNI preserves an easy wIn for Black. "In· genious. but unsound- Where do you get such ideas, Bill?"

"I've known these things since childhood, boy! You should know them-theY're old bat!"

We kept trying. Since "shock" methods wouldn't work, White should develop his QR by either 15. K·Q2 or 15. 0-0·0. I discovered the following unusual endgame attack, two Knights down: 15. 0-0-0, N·Bl ; 16. N·B6chl? PxN; 17. NPxP, N·NS; 18. B-K2, B-N2; 19. R·R2! N/ 4-BS ( ........ , Nxl{8P; 20. QxN, QxQ; 21. PxQ, P·K4 wins more simply); 20. QxB. NxB ch; 21. K·N2. Q.Q4; 22. QxQ, PxQ; 23. QR.KR1. and Black must play precisely to avoid a draw: 23 .......... ft.K3! 24. R·R7, R-QBl! 25. R·N7 ch, K·Bl ; 26. R/ l ·R7, K·K1.

IT 15. K-Q2 were played instead of IS. 0 ·0 ·0, Black would not be able to win a second piece with 20 . ........ , NxB cheek. But then, other defensive chances such as 19 ......... , NxKBP would suffice. So White must content himself with 15. 0 ·0 ·0, N·B!; 16. B·K2. Black is able for the moment to prevent the dangerous formation of the pawn wedge at his KBS, e.g., 16. N·B6 ch, PxNj 17. NPxN, B·N2! 18. Q·N4 ch, N·NS; 19. Q·N5, NxKBP! 20. PxN, Q·QS! The problem then becomes: Can White's attack prevail against Black's passive position? I think not, given the opportune ........ , K·Bl and ........ , B-N2 by Black to nentralize White's dangerons Knight at K4.

The correctness of my evaluation of the speculative piece sacrifice will be confirmed when and if. in future contests, Fischer again adopts Ole variation 5 .......... B-R3.

This game taught me two key lessons: I Against top competition only Tal·like geniuses can hope to

overwhelm the opposition. Thus. in the next round, I played solidly against Reshevsky and marshalled my forces to victory. With 3lh points in my last four games. I was able to avert a disastrous result.

II. I needed a much better grounding in the history of chess ideas. True, in my later research, I rediscovered the prototype of Addison's idea, Le., the pawn wedge on KS and KNS with the mating attack on the open KR·file. It is the beautiful game Breyer·&ser, quoted in ReU's classic "Mod· ern Ideas in Chess."

* * * White: Breyer, BI. ek: Esser. Q.G.D. _ SEMI.SLAV DE·

FENSE. 1. P·Q4, P·Q4; 2. P·QB4. P·K3; 3. N.Qa3, P.QB3; 4. p·K3, N·B3; 5. B·Q3, B·Q3; 6. P·B4, O.(); 7. N.B3, PxP; 8. B·NlI? P..QN4 (p.B41) 9. P·K4, B·K2; 10. N·N51 P·KR3; 11. P·KR4! P·N3; 12. P·K5. PxN; 13. RPxPI N·Q4.

Blaek: Ess~r

White: Br~y~r

Position lifter 13 ......... , N·Q4

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The stage is DOW set for a move worthy of a composed study. 14. K·BlI Here is the point: if Wh~te plays immedi· ately 14. Q·N4 (or even the "Addisonian" 14. R-R71?), the pOSition of his own King prevents a win; i.e., 14. Q-N4. K·N2; 15. R-R7 ch, KxR; 16. Q-R5 ch, K·N2; 17. Q-R6 ch, K·Nl ; IS. ExP, PxB; 19. QxP ch. K·Rl; 20. Q-R6 ch, K·Nl drawn. for if 21. P·N6? then ........ , B-R5 eheck and ......... Q-K2. 14 ......... . NxN. If 14. . ....... , K·N2, then 15. R·R7 ch winS as in the game. For 14 ......... , B·N5, see below. 15. PxN, B-N2 {?l; 16. Q·N4, K·N2: 17. R·R7 ct., KxR; 18. Q·RS eh, K·N2; 19. Q·R6 eh, K·Nl ; 20. BxP, PxB; 21. QxP eh. K·Rl ; 22. Q·R6 eh, K·Nl ; 23. P·N6, R·B2; 24. PxR eh, KxP; 25. Q·R5 eh. K.N2; 26. P·BS. PxP; 27. B·R6 eh and White wins: 27 . ....... . , K·R2; 28. B·B4 ch, K·N2: 29. Q·R6 eh, K·Nl; 30. Q·N6 eh, K·Rlj 31. K·K2, B·R5; 32. R·Rl and 33. B·N5.

IT Black had played 14 . ...... .. , B·NS to vacate K2 for the Queen, White would have had an alternative win: 15. NxN, and now

A. 15 .......... KPxNj 16. P·B5! BxPj 17. BxB, PxB? 18. Q-R5 and mates.

B. 15 . ......... BPxN; 16. B-KS. K·N2; 17. R-R7 ch. KxR; 18. Q·R5ch. K.N2; 19. Q-R6 ch. K·N i ; 20. BxP, PxB; 21. QxP cb, K·Rl; 22. K·K2 and wins (Reti) . Or if 16, ......... Q·B2; 17. Q-N4, R-Ql ; 18. Q.R4, K·Bl ; 19. Q.R8 ch, K·K2; 20. Q.B6 ch, K·Q2; 21. R-R7 with a winning attack.

C. 15 . ........ , QxNj 16. Q·N4! R-Ql (or ........ , QxQPj 17. K·K2!) 17. Q·R4, K·Bl ; 18. Q.R8 ch, K·K2; 19. Q·B6 ch, K·Kl; 20 BxP! with a winning attack. But, alas, there is a small flaw in Breyer's beautiful and

profound conception which Reti fails to point out: after the game continuation 14 .... .. ... , NxN; 15. PxN, N·Q2 would se· cure Black a draw by perpetual check: e.g., 16. Q.N4. K·N2j 17. R·R7 ch, KxRj 18. Q-R5Ch, K·N2; 19. Q·R6ch, K·Nl; 20. BxP, PxBj 21. QxP ch, K·R1; 22. Q-R6 ch, K.Nlj 23. P·N6? RxP ch! 24. BxR, N·Bl; 25. K·B2 (or 25. K·K2. Q-Q4) 25 ......... . Q·K1; 26. P·N7. B-RS chI 27. QxB, N·N3; 28. Q.R6, Q-B2; 29. P·N3, QxP and Black wins. Perhaps this is the price of romanticism in chess some analyst half a century later may devalue or refute one's combination. We are fortunate that no such craven fear deters a Breyer, a Tal, or a Spassky.

For more variations on the same theme. see also the game Vladimirov-Shamkovich, 1957 and Toran·Euwe, 1958 (p. 31 of Taimanov's "Nimzovicb Defense").

I have learned my lesson in chess history.

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From Spassky-T al Match bY

lrd Game of Mltc:h

RUY LOPEZ TAL SPASSKY 1. P-K4 P-K4 S. O.() B·K2 2. N·KBJ N·QB3 6. R·Kl P·QN4 3. B-NS P·QR3 7. B·N3 O.()

•• B·R4 N·B3 8. P·B3 P.Q3 Since he is a point behind at this

stage, Spassky avoids playing (or a draw with the Marshall Gambit.

9. P-KR3 N·N1 10. P·Q4 QN.Q2

11 . N·R4 ........ Si magin's move, which he fi rst played

against Estrin in the 1961 Moscow Cham­pionship. Grandmaster R. Kholmov has often played here the sharp continuation 11 . ........• NxP; 12. N·B:>, QN-B3; (or ex­ample, his game with Sacharov (32nd USSR Champions hip, Kiev 1964) contin­ued: 13. Q-B3, B.N2; 14. B-82, N-B4; 15. Q-N3, N-K3; 16. PxP, PxP; 17. R."<P, B-Q3; 18. ~xB, PxN; ]9. R·RI , P·Q4, but here Black's .advantage in development is tem­porary and the absence of his black­squared Bishop can be fell. Also the simple 17. NxBch, QxN; 18. QxKP is possible.

11. ........ N·N3 12. PxP ........

This and the next move at·c surpris­ing from Tal , but can be explaincd by the fact that since he was a polnt ahead he didn't feel like taking any cha~cs. Usual here is 12. N·B5, BxNj 13. PxB with a difficult game for both sides. An interesting new idea is Fiscker's 12. N-Q2, which he played against Benko in the recent U.S. Championshi p. I( then 12 ......... , NxP, tbe re foll ows 13. NxN, BxN; 14. Q-R5 with 11 s trong aUack in view of the tbreats 15. n ·NS and 15. N-N5. Benko continued with the stereotyped 12 ......... , P·B4, hut after 13. PxBP, PxP; 14. N·B5, BxN; 15. PxB, Black had no e££ective counterplay against White's pawnroller on the K-side. Black would have had better chances of obtaining counter-play with 12 ......... , PxP.

12. ........ PxP 13. QxQ ........

13. N·BS, BxN; 14. QxQ, KRxQj 15.

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ZUCKERMAN PxB, g iving White the also possible.

two Bishops was

13 ......... 14. N-Q2 15. N·BS 16. N-B3

a.a B-N' QN.Q2 ........

P ro tecting the central pawn wi th 16. P·B3 or 16. 8-B2 also had its points.

16 . .. ...... Of course impossible is 16 ......... , BxP?

because of 17. RxB, NxR; 18. B-Q5. 17. 8·82 KN·B41

Tal underestimated this move. He cal­culated only the variation 17 ......... , N·Q3; I S. NxP, NxN; 19. RxN, with hopes of exploiting the weakness of the pawn on Black's QB2.

18. NxKP 19. RxN 20. B·K4

N. N N·K3 ........

White wishes to exchange the active Bishop on Black's QN2 and at the same time he prepares the positional trap 20. ....... . , B-KB3; 21. BxB, BxR; 22. N·K7ch, K-RI; 23. BxR, RxBj 24. N-E6 and then 25. P-QR4 with the better game.

20. ........ BxB 21 . RxB B·B3 12. R·K2 ........

Possible also is 22. R·KI , not fcarin g 22 .......... N-B4 because of 23. N-K7ch, Bx Nj 24. RxB, KR·K1; 25. RxRch, RxR; 26. B·K3, N·R5; 27.P·QB4!, PXP j 28. P·QN3!, N·N3; 29. BxN, PxB; 30. PxP with a d raw ending.

22 . .. .. .. .. QR-Ql 23. B-K3

Here Tal offercO a draw which waS declined since Black still has some in· itiative.

23 ......... R"" 24. N·N3 KR.Ql 2S. P-QR4 ........

Simpler and more logical is 25. K·Bl and only then P-QR4.

25 ......... R·Q8ch 26. R·Kl RxRch 27. RxR P.P 28. R·Rl R·Nl 29. RxP R.P 30. RxP K·BI 31. N·K4 R-N8ch

32. K·R2 33. P·N3 34. R·R5

The simple 34. N-B5 clear draw.

34 ......... 35. N·BS

B·K4ch P-N3 ...... ..

would lead to a

B·N2 ........

And here stronger ed by K-N2-B3, etc.

is 35. P·N4, follow-

3S . ...... .. 36. NxN 37. R·R6ch ........

Better is 37. B·B4, o r possibly 37. B-Q4.

37. ........ K-Q2 38. B.B41 .. ......

This loses a pawn. Also not good is 3S. B-Q4, BxB; 39. PxB, R·QBS (threatens 40. ........ , R-B5); 40. K·N2, R-B5 winning the QP. Correct is 38. P·QB4 and if 38 . .. ...... , R·N5; 39. P-B5, R-R5; 40. K·N2, B-Blj 41. R·KB6, K·Kl; 42. K·B3 and Black must play 42 ......... , B-K2 and not 42. ........ , BxP; 43. R-B6! If then 43 ......... , K·Q7; 44. K-K2! holds: e.g., 44 . .... .... , BxP; 45. K-Q3 .

38 ......... 39. P·QB4 40. K·N2 41. K·B3 42. K-K4 43. R·R8

R-N6! B·QS R·N7

RxPch B·N3

P-KB3

It seems that more to be feared is 43. .. ...... , P-R4; 44. R-KBS. K-K2; 45. R-QR8, R-K2ch; 46. K-Q3, R-QN7; 47. P·B5, BxP; 48. BxP, BB7 or 48. .. ... _ ... 8--Q2. Black gets nothing by the exchange of Rooks after 43 ......... , R·K7ch; 44 .. K-Q3. R-KI ; 45. RxR, KxR; 46. p .B5\ BxPj 47. BxP or 46 ......... , B·R4, P_M . The Bishop ending ls not won. Spassky selects a less forcing continuation.

44. R·R8 45. K·Q3 46. B·Q2 47. P·N4 48. K·K4 49. B·B4

R·K7ch R-K2 B-B4 K-K3 R.Q' B·Q3

As the continuation 49 ......... , P-B4ch; SO. PxP, PxPch; 51. K-B3, R-Q6ch; 52 . K-N2, R-B6; 53. BxP gives Black nothing, he proposes an exchange of Bishops as Black's chances in the Rook ending' are increased.

50. BxB ........

After 50. B--K3, it would be diIIicult. if not Impossible, for Black to realize the advantage of the extra pawn.

so . ........ K. a 51 . K-Q4 K-B3ch 52. K·B3 R-B2 53. K.Q3 p ... 54. PxP P.P 55. R·KB P·B5 56. K·K2 K-8. 57. R·K4 K·N5 58. K·B3 P·B4 59. K-B2 K·B6 60. K·K2 P·B6ch 61. K·B2 R·B4 62. R·R4 P·R4 63. R·K4 K·Q6

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T.l 1. P·K4

64. R·R4 65. R·K4 66. R·R4 Resigns

K·Q7 K·B6 K·Q6

5th Game of Match

RUY LOPEZ

8. P·B3 2. N·KB3

P·K4 N.QB3 P·QR3

N·B3 B·K2

9. PxP 3. B·NS 4. B·R4 5. 0 ·0 6. R·Kl 7. B·N3

P·QN4 ().()

10. NxP 11 . RxN 12. BxN 13. P·Q4 14. R·K3

Spauky P.Q' NxP NxN

P.QB3 PxB

B.Q3 Q.RS

Also 14 . ........ , P·B4 has often been played here, but after Ui. N·Q2, P·B5; 16. R-K1, P·B6; 17. NxP, B-KN5; 18. R· K3, R·R2; 19. P·KR3, B·R4; 20. P-KN4, B·N3; 21. N·K5, Black has little com· pensation for his two pawns.

15. P·KR3 ........ Here, on 15 . ........ , P·B4, follows 16.

Q-N3, forcing Bl ack to place his QB in a passive position on QN2. And 15 ......... , P-N4; 16. Q.B3, B-Ka; 17. Q-B6 is also bad for Black.

15 • ........ Q·8S

Black attempts to force an immediate draw by repetition which occurs after 16. R-N3, Q-B3; 17. R·K3, Q·B5, etc.

16. R·KS 17. R·Kl

Bad was 17. RxP? B·N2.

17 ........ . 18. Q·B3

Q·B3 ........

Q·N3 8·84

In the seventh game Spassky played the better 18 . .. ...... , B·K3.

19. 8·K3 B·K5

Since attempts to attack would fail (19. .. ...... , P·KR4; 20. N·Q2, B-K5; 21. NxB. PxN; 22. Q·K2, P·B4; 23. P·B4), Spas sky makes a paradoxical decision.

MARCH. 1966

He forces the exchange of Queens even though he is a pawn behind. As com· pensation, he has the two Bishops and strong play on the white squares, weak· ened by the fact that White's QP and QBP are on black. It is also difficult to mobilize White's Q-side majority and Black has the possibility of a minority attack with ........ , P·N5.

20. Q·N4 21. QxQ 22. N·Q2 23. N·N3

P·KR4 BxQ P·B3 ........

It is difficult to suggest better. The attempt to realize White's material ad· vantage with 23. N·B1, followed by 24. B·Q2 and 25. N·K3 or by 23. P.KN3, foI· lowed by 24. B.B4, are both answered by 23. .. ...... , KR-BL In the first case this is followed by 24 ......... , B-KB2 and 25. ...... .. , P·NS and in the seoond by 24 ......... , B-B1. White cannot easily improve his position and must be careful of Black's counterplay with ........ , P-N5.

23. ........ B·KB4 24. N·BS ........

Worth serious attention is the idea of 24. N·R5 followed by 25. P·R3.

24. ....... . BxN 25. PxB B·Q2 26. QR·Ql B·B3

27. P-KR4? ........ This is against the principles of the

endgame. In endings with Bishops of op· posite colors the materially superior side should usually try to place all the pawnS on the opposite color of his Bishop, while the materially inferior side should try to make both Bishops "bad" to increase their neutralizing fac· tor s. Here Tal only helps his opponent. White should continue with P·B3, fol· lowed by p·KN4; then place his Bishop on Q4 and advance the pawns to KBS and KNS. To make this strong, he should, of course, keep both Rooks.

27. ........ KR·Kl 28. P-B3 K·B2 29. K·82. R·Rl 30. R.Q2

Here Tal follows a changes both Rooks his King; but Black thing.

30 . .. .. .. .. 31. R/ 2·K2 32. B·B4 33. RxR 34. RxR 35. P·KN4 36. P·N4

........ bad plan. He ex­

to penetrate with can defend every·

QR-Kl R·K3

RxRch R·Kl Bx '

P·N3 ....... .

Bringing the White King to QR5 also was meaningless. Now Black could also draw easily with 36 . ....... . , P·Q5; 37. PxP, K·K3.

36. ........ B·B3 37. K·K3 K·K3 38. K-Q4 K·B2 39. B.B7 K-K2

Preventing 40. B-Q8, followed by 41. P·NS which gains K5 for White's King.

40. B·Q6ch K·K3 41. 8·84 Drawn

10TH GAME OF MATCH

SICILIAN DEFENSE Spassky

1. P·K4 2. N·KB3 3. P·KN3

P.QB4 P·Q3 ........

T. l

Apparently Spassky doesn't wish to allow the Najdorf Variation. Against Minich, who often adopts tbis variation Spassky in the 1965 USS~ Yugoslavi~ match played a closed Sicilian.

3. ........ N..QB3 4. B·N2 N-B3

The setup with 4 ......... , P-KN3; 5 . .. ...... , B·N2; 6 . ........ , P·K4 and 7 . ....... . , KN·K2 is also satisfactory.

S. N·B3 P·KN3 6. 0 ·0 B·N2 7. P·Q3 0·0

8. S·NS ........ The usual 8. P-KR3 and 9. B·K3 has

been shown to be harmless after 8 . ........ , R·N1, followed by ........ , P·QN4. Also pos· sible would be 8 .... ..... , N·Kl ; 9. B·K3, N·Q5. An interesting and relatively un· explored idea here would be 8. N·Q5. A similar position with colors reversed was reached in the game Benko·Smys· lov, 16th Olympiad, Tel Aviv 1964. There White already had his Rook on QN1 while here Black must spend a tempo to do so. With the text move, White now loses a tempo to provoke a " , k " ', h PKR3 \\ ea ncss WI....... ..· .

8. ........ P·KR3 9, B.Q2 P·K4

Tal gains space on the K-side and in the center so that ........ , P-KR3 does not become a weakness and the move is also used to prepare the development of his QB.

10. P.QR3 11. R·Nl

B.K3 P·QR4

White would accomplish little even if the advance ........ , P·QN4 were allowed. Later on the weakening of Black's QN3 and QN4 is seriously felt. Simply 11. ........ , Q·Q2 was good .

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12. P·QR4 P-Q4 This advance could also have been pre·

pared with 12 . .. ...... , Q·Q2. etc. 13. PxP NxP 14. NxN 8xN 15. 8·K3 ....... .

White now want s to continue with 16. N·Q2, allowing the exchange of the white·squared Bishops, and bring his Knight to QB4. This plan would not be so dangerous for Black if he now con· tinued 15 ....... .. , p ·N3; 16. N·Q2, N·N5 or 16 . .. .. .. .. , N·Q5. Also 15 ... ...... , N·Q5; 16. BxN, BPxB is good. Here even 16. .. ...... , KPxB; 17. N·Q2, BxE; 18. KxB, B·K4! 19. Q·B4, Q·Q4 ch i 20. Q·B3, QxQ ch ; 21. KxQ, B·B2 leaves Black with a probably defensive ending. With his next sharp move Tal avoids 16. N·Q2 but at the price of exposing the weak· nesses of his Q·side.

15 • ........ 16. PxP 17. QxQ 18. KR·Ql

P·BS BxP

KRxQ

The exchange of Rooks after 18 . ........ , RxR ch; 19. RxR, R·Q1; 20. RxR ch, NxR; 21. N·Q2, B·R3; 22. B·N6 would cost a pawn. Good, however, was 18 . .. .. .. .. , P·B4.

18, ........ N·NS 19. RxRch RxR 20. B·N6 .. ......

The defects of 11. .. ...... , P·QR4 are reo vealed.

20 ......... 21. N·Kl

R·Q2 ........

Tal had hoped for 21. BxP, NxP; 22. R·QB1, B·N6; 23. N·Q2, N·Q5.

21. ........ P·KS Tal is still finding some tricks to

sharpen the game. Very bad now would be the immediate 22. BxKP because of 22 ..... .. .. , B·R7.

22. P·N3 B·R3 Spassky says that 22, .. ...... , B·K7 was

doubtless beUer, but Tal wants to keep K7 f ree for his Knight in many variations. However, he doesn't h ave time for this.

23. BxKP N·R7 This was the point of 21. ........ , P·K5,

but is refuted by Spassky. Correct was 23. .. .. .. .. , R·K2, after which the game would probably end in a draw, for , if 24, B·B3, then 24 . ........ , B·B6, etc. 24. B·Q3 would not offer great winning chances either.

24. B·B31 ........ The saving move; bad were 24. BxRP,

P·N3 and 24. B·Q3, N·B6, etc. 24. .. ...... N·B6

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25. R·Bl B·Bl U . N·Q3 BxN 27. PxB RxP 2B. K·N2 ........

Tal probably overlooked tbis simple move in his calculations.

28 . ....... . B.NS 29. BxNP ........

White is a pawn ah ead with two Bish· ops and Tal was also in great time pres­sure.

29 .. .... .. . 30. B·K3

K·N2 P·R4

Somewhat better was 30 ....... .. , P·N4. 31. B·R6 R-Q3 32. B·QB4 P·B3 33. R·B2 N·NB 34. B·B4 R·QS 35. P·R4 N·R6

Preparing the following exchange, which was welcomed by White, since he wins quickly with his passed pawns.

36. R·Bl NxB 37. PxN K·B2 3B. P·BS K·Kl 39. P·B6 K-Ql 40. P·B7ch K.Bl 41-. R·B6 P·N4

Tal managed to make the time control and was n ow probably thinking about why he made the decisive error 36 . ........ , NxB, which gave away all his drawing chances. As Spassky was now thinking about what move to seal, Tal resigned.

11 th Game of Match

RUY LOPEZ T,' Spassky I. P·K4 P·K4 S. 0 ·0 B·K2 2. N·KB3 N·QB3 6. R·Kl P·QN4 3. B·NS P·QR3 7. B·NJ 0·0 4. B·R4 N·B3 •• P·KR3 ........

This move has often been played by Fischer to avoid the Marshall Gambit. His opponents usually transposed to the reguJar lines after 8. .. ...... , P·Q3; 9. P·B3. However , the game Fischer· L. Szabo, P ortor oz 1958, continued 8. .. ...... , B·N2! 9. P·B3, P·Q4; 10. PxP, NxP, with good play for Black since 11. NxP is impossible because of 11. .. ...... , NxN; 12. RxN, N·B5! etc.

B. ....... . B·N2 9. P·Q3 P·Q3 10. P·B3 N·Nl

Usual here is 10 .. ...... . , N·QR4; 11. B· B2, P·B4 as was played, for example, in the game Spassky·Szabo , Budapest·Len· ingrad Match 1959. Black now trans· poses into the variation 7 . ...... .. , P·Q3 ; B. P·B3, 0·0 ; 9. P·KR3, N·Nl; 10. P·Q3, B·N2 which he has often played.

11. QN·Q2 QN·Q2 12, N·Bl N·B4 13. B.B2 R.Kl 14. N·N3 B·KBt 15. P·QN4 QN·Q2

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16. B·N3 In a number of previous games 16.

P·Q4 was played. The text move has also been met with before. The game P etrosian·Portisch in the European Team Championship of 1965 continued 16. B·N3, P·Q4; 17. P·R3, P·B4; 18. Px QP, BxPj 19. B.N5, Q·B2; 20. N·Q2, PxP; 21. BPxP, QR·B1; 22. BxB, NxB; 23. Q·B3, N·BS DRAWN. Spassky finds another way of meeting the threat of 17. N·NS.

16 . .... .. .. Now on 17. N·N5

........ , P·Q4j lB. PxP, Bishop away.

17. P·R3 lB. BPxP

P·QR4. there follows 17. P·R5, driving the

p,p ........

White has succeeded in maintaining his Bishop on the attacking diagonal QR2·KNB at the price of allowing Black a numerical superiority of p awns in the center.

lB ... ...... 19. N·BS 20. N/ 3·R4

P·R3 P·Q4 ...... ..

Tal is playing va banque, staking ev· erything on the attack. He does not stop at material loss to bring all of his pieces to the K·side. It would be dan· gerous to play here 20 ... .. .. .. , PxP, op· ening the diagonal of the White KB and if 20 ... ...... , BxP; 21. NxNP or 21 . PxB, RxRj 22. NxNP , Tal would be in his element. Instead, Sp assky decides to mobilize his p awn center to lock White's KB out of the game and eventually un· dermine White's KP.

20. ... ..... P·B41 21. R·K3 22. R·N3

P·BS K·R2

Danger ous would be 22 . ... .. .. . , PxB in view of the possibilities of 23. NxNP, BxN; 24. BxP or 23. BxP, P·N3; 24. Q. Q2 or 23. NxP ch, K·R2; 24. NxP (24. ., ...... , Q·K2 ? 25. N·NS ch, K·Nl; 26. NeBS) 24, .... .. .. , Q·Ql; 25. N·R6 ch, etc.

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23. B-B2 P-Q5 24. Q-B3 ........

The immediate sacrifice on KR6 has been recommended here by some anno­tators, but Tal saw that after 24. NxRP, PxN; 25. N-B5, R·R3! 26. BxP, BxB; 27. NxB, KxN; 28. Q·Q2 ch, K-R2; 29. Q-N5 Black plays 29. . ....... , N-NS! and White has nothing.

24 . ........ R·R3! Spassky employed a simil ar defen­

sive maneuver in his game with Medina in the Interzonal of 1955. Here it also prepares Black's 26th move with attack on White's KP. White can no longer strengthcn his attack and in view of the fact that he is positionally lost he de­cides to sacrifice, but Spassky gives him no chances.

25. NxRP PxN 26. N·B5 Q.R1!

The counterattack! Now, because of the threat 27 ......... , PxP; 28. BxP, BxP, White must simplify the game.

27. NxRP BxN 28. Q-BSch K·Rl 29. BxB R·KNl 30. B·NS ........

Threatening 31. BxN ch, NxB; 32. QxP. 30. ...... .. Q·Kl 31. P·B4 ........

Still trying to open up the game, but the match is over and now Black al­ready seizes the initiative.

31. ........ N.R2 32. B·R4 RxR 33. BxR R-KB3 34. Q·N4 R-KN3 35. Q-R4 PxP 36. QxP P-B3 37. B·B2 PxP 38. KBxP N-K4 39. B·B1 N·N4 40. K·Rl NxKP 41. R·B1 NxBch

This move was sealed by Black but White resigned shortly afterwards.

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CLINCHER " l'hiJi game was c;on again.~t Dr. Martin ­

oU)~'k!J, a fellow Chicago 1l.S.C.F. MIIMer, and clinched first place for me (8- l) wit·1! one g(lme to go."-Verber

GOMPERS PARK CHAMPIONSHIP Chicago, 1965

RUY LOPEZ R. Verber Dr. E. Martinowsky

P·K4 1. P·K4 2. N·KB3 N·QB3 3. 8·N5 P-KN3

This is the Fianchetto Defense, an old, bizarre system which Yugoslav grand­master Trifunovich sometimes uses.

4_ P-Q4 ........ Sharpest. 4. P -B3, P-Q3; 5. P·Q4, B·Q2

gives Black a satisfactory Stcinitz De­fense.

4. ...... .. NxP To bo considered " 4. ........ , PxP' , 5.

NxP, B·N2. s. NxN PxN 7. P-KS Q·N3 6. QxP Q·B3 •• Q-Q3! ........

Rather than equalize with 8. QxQ, RPxQ, White adopts Maroczy's pawn sacrifice to obtain promising attacking chances. 8. ...... .. P·QB3 9. B-QB4 Q·R4ch

TO. N·B3 QxPch 11. B-K3 P-Q4

There is hardly a bettcr move . If 11 . .. ...... , B·R3?j 12. 0 -0, BxB j 13. QR-Kl! wins. If 11. ........ , B-N2j 12. 0 ·0-0 and Black has no effective defense against 13. KR-K1. And if 11. .. .. .. .. , P-QN4j 12 . B-N3, P-N5; 13. N·K2 Black has disrupted his queen-side without diminishing White 's threats.- Vcrbcr.

12. NxPI ........ Also powerful is the far more complex

12. 0 ·0·0, B-KB4!; 13. Q-Q2.- Verber. 12. ........ B·KB4

Probably best. If 12 . .. .. .... , PxN?j 13. B-N5ch wins for White (Sergeant·Horne, Hastings, 1948-49).

13. Q-Q4 B·Q3 If 13 ......... , B-N2? ; 14. N-B7ch wins. Or

if 13 . ........ , QxQ; 14. N-B7ch (14. BxQ, PxN; 15. B-N5ch, B-Q2; 16. BxBch, KxB; 17. BxR, P-B3; 18. P-KN4 wins too) K·Q2 ; 15. BxQ, KxN; 16. BxR wins.

14. N·B3 N-K2 BxP is answered by Q-Q2 followed by

0 ·0 ·0, and White has much the better game.-Verber.

15. 0·0·0 16. BxQ 17. K-Nl

Q,Q B·BSch

0 ·0 Black has survived the opening and

middle game, but he has much th e worse of the ending.

18. P·KR3 P·QN4!? · Although this weakens Black's quecn­

side pawns, it is probably his best chance at active counter play- slower continua-

Hons make it easier for White to achieve his ends on the kingside.- Verber.

19. B-N3 ........ Also good is 19. B·K2 and 20. B-B3.

19. ........ P-QR4 22. BxP B-K3 20. P·QR4 QR·Nl 23. N·K4 P-KB4 21. P·N4 PxP 24. N·BS .. .. ....

On 24. N-B6ch , KB2j 25. NxP, KR·QI Black has some counterplay lor his lost Pawn.

24. ........ 8·Q4 25. KR-Kl R·82

If 25 . ...... .. , KR-KI ; 26. I\" ·Q7 and 27. N-B6ch wins the exchange.

26. B-B3 B-Q3 Probably 26 . ........ , R·Rl should have

been played. If 26 ......... , B-BB; 27. R-Q3, PxP; 28. N-Q7, R-Rl; 29. N-B6ch , K-B1; 30 ... PxP and Black is as badly off as before.-Verber.

27. N·Q7 R·QN2 2S. N-B6ch K·Bl 29. NxB! PxN

If 29 . ........ , NxN; 30. Rx!\~ , PxR ; 31. R·K8 mate.

30. RxP! R-N3

Worse is 30 . ........ , B·B2; 31. R-Q7! , N-N1?; 32. R-Q8ch! BxR; 33. R-K8 mate . 31. RxRP PxP 33. poNS R·B4 32. PxP R-BS 34. R-R8ch K-B2

Or 34 ....... .. , R-Nlj 35. RxRch, BxR; 36. B·N4, R-B2; 37. B·N3, R-N2j 38 ... B-B3 and White takes the exchange.- Verber. 35. B-KSch K·Bl 3S. BxR NxB 36. B·Q7ch R-Nl 39. R-K4 ..... ... 37. RxRch BxR

And Black soon resigncd. An instructive h andling of the Fian·

chetto Defense.

TACTICAL MELEE August Rallkis, a former Neu; York State

champion, noorcomes Ha rold Hohenberger, a f{)rmer Bm::ariall c/wmpiQII, in II tactical mc­lee from IIw .'lJ(lIITwU(lU Clwss e lul> Ma,~tc r Prelim inaries.

MCC MASTER PRELIMINARIES New York, 1965

TWO KNIGHTS' DEFENSE H. Hohenberger

1. P-K4 2. N-KB3 3. B·B4

A. Rankis P·K4

N-QB3 ........

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Mednis and Rossolimo are among the few who play this today.

3. ..... ... N·B3 At the cost of a Pawn, the Two

Knigbts' Defense averts the exhaustively a nalysed Giuoca Piano (3 . ........ , B-B4) and scizes the initiative. A defense well­suited to the tactical style of Rankis.

4. N-NS ....... . This is still the most usual although

current theory seems to be leaning to­ward 4. P-Q4.

4. ....... . P-Q4 Tricky and unrefuted is 4 . ........ , B-B4,

the Wilkes·Barre Variation. S. P xP N-QR4 6. P·Q3 ....... .

Morpby and Tchigor in liked this, but theory now holds that it allows Black to equalize.

Sharper is B. B-N5ch, P-B3; 7. PxP, PxP; 8. B-K2, P·KR3. And herc 9. N-KB3, P-K5; 10. N-K5 is most booked, but Fischer and Steinitz .prefer 9. N·R3.

6. ........ P·KR3 7. N-KB3 P-KS 8. Q-K2 ... .... .

Unclear is 8. PxP, NxB; 9. Q-Q4. 8. ... ..... Nx B 9. PxN B·QB4

Maroczy prefer red 9 . ........ , B-K2, but the text is more aggressive.

10. P-B3 ....... . Preferable is 10. P·KR3, 0 -0; 11. N·R2.

10. ....... . 0 ·0 Keres says 10 .. ....... , P-QN4!; 11. P-QN4,

B·K2; 12. KN-Q2, B·NS; 13. P-B3, PxP; 14. PxP, B·R4; 15. PxP, 0 ·0; l B. 0 -0, R-Kl; 17. Q·B4, B-Q3 gives Black the advantage. 11 . N·Q4 B-KNS 15. PxP P·B3

R·K1 Q·R4ch

Q·R4

12. Q·B2 BxN 16. B-R3 13. PxB P-QN4 17. P-Q6 14. P-QN3 PxP 18. Q-B3

Threatening 19 . .... .. .. , P·KB. 19. Q·K3 ....... .

Two diHerent kinds of chess have been played up to now. v-.'hite has chosen a variation with a pawn plus and has a vcry strong passed-pawn for the end­game . Black has been striving for fast development and has a vigorous initia­tive for the middle-game. Now the posi­tion is crucial to determine whose opin. ion was correct. White could not play 19. 0 -0 because of B-B6! with a winning at· tack. And 19. N·Q2 would permit both 19 . ........ , P-K6; 20. PxP, Q·R5ch ; 21. P ·N3, Q-R6 and 19 ... .... .. , B·K7; 20. Q·K3, B·Q6. SO White decides to use his Queen as a blockader .- Ran kis.

19. ........ B-B6! A powerful move- a winning one.

20. K·Bl .... .. . . Of course if 20. PxB?, PxP wins the

Queen. And if 20. Q-B4, B·K7! (20 . ... .... . , BxP?; 21. R·N1 leads to a better ending for White); 21. N-Q2, B-QB ; 22. Q-K3, N·NS; 23. Q-B4, P-K6 wins for Black.

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20. ........ N·NS 21 . Q·B4 P·K6!

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Black forces his way through in a very convincing fashion.

22. QxB If 22. PxB, Q·R6ch wins.

22. ........ PxP 23. N·Q2 ....... .

No better is 23. B·N4 (preventing 23. ........ , R·K8 mate), R·K6; 24. QxQBP, QR­Kl; 25. N·R3, R·K7 and Black threaten> 26 . ... ..... , N·K6 mate. 23. ........ R·K6 25. N·B3 Q·KB41 24. QxQBP QR-Kl 26. P-N3 .. ..... .

If 26. R·Ql (26. N·K5, R/lxN; 27. PxR, Q·Q6 mate), Q·Q6ch!; 27. RxQ, R·K8ch; 28. NxR, RxN mate.

26. .... .... NxPch Sufficicnt, but there is a forccd mate

with 26 ...... ... , R·K8ch!; 27. K-N2, N·K6ch; 28. KxP, N-N5ch; 29. K-N2, R/1-K7ch ; 30. K-R3, N-K6ch; 31. P ·N4, QxP.

27. K-N2 ...... .. Variations: 27. RxN, R·K8ch; 28. RxR,

PxR= Qch; 29. K·N2, N-K6 mate. Or 27. NxN, Q·R6ch; 28. KxP, R·K7ch ; 29. K·B3, Q·B4 mate. Or 27. KxP, RxNch; 28. K·Nl (28. K-N2, R·K7ch), RxPch ; 29. KxN, Q. B7 mate.

27. ........ NxN 28. R-Ql ... ... . .

If 28. P-Q7, N.K8ch; 29. QRxN, PxR= Nch! 30. RxN, R.K7ch; 31. K·R1, Q·R6 chi 32. K-Nl, Q-R7ch; 33. K·B1, Q-B7 mate.

28. . ...... . P-B8= Qchl Resigns

For if 29. KRxQ, R-K7ch; 30. R-B2, RxRch; 31. KxR, Q·B7ch; 32. KxN, Q. K7ehj 33. K"B4, P·N4ch; 34. K·B5, Q·K3 mate.

A remarkable game with several bril· liant toucbes.

KANSAS CHECKS IN \Ve are awaiting games played in Idaho,

Kentucky, Montana , Oregon, South Dakota, VemlOllt and \Vyoming. Kansas just checked in with the follOWing one.

WICHITA OPEN, 1965 FRENCH DEFENSE

F. Bristol J . Steffen 1. P-K4 P·K3 2. P·Q4 P·Q4 3. PxP .. ..... .

White ehooses the unambitious, draw· ish Exchange Variation.

3. . ...... . PxP 4. N-KB3 ....... .

4. B·Q3 (avoiding a subsequent pin on the KN) B·Q3; 5. N·K2, N-K2; 6 .. B-KB4, B-KB4; 7. QN·B3 is perhaps mor e logical. 4. ........ B.Q3 7. P·B3 'KN-K2 5. B·Q3 N.QB3 8. QN.Q2 .. ..... . 6. 0 ·0 B-KN5

Better is 8. R-Kl, Q·Q2; 9. QN·Q2, 0 -0; 10. P·N4, QR·Kl; 11 . N·N3, P·B3! with even chances.

8. . .... ... Q.Q2 9. Q-N3 ...... ..

This has the drawback of blocking the advance of the QNP, which is one of the few ways White can obtain some attacking play in the Exchange line .

9. ........ 0·0·0 10. R·Kl B-KB4

More is achieved with 10 . .. .... .. , P·B3, taking firm control of K4 and preparing 11 . ... ..... , P·KN4.

11. Q-B2 ....... . Or 11. B·B1. Better latc than never,

White is readying P-QN4. 11 . ........ BxB 12. QxB P-KR4

More accurate is 12 . ........ , P-B3. 13. P·QN4 ....... .

White should take the opportunity to ease his game with 13. N-K5.

13. ........ N-N3 If 13 . ........ , QR·Kl (usual in like POS I-

tions) 14. P·N5, N-Q1; 15 . N·K5. 14. N-N3 QN·K2 15. N-BS Q-B4 16. Q-NS .... .. . .

Seeking an attack that really is not there, White leaves his opponent in command of the king-side. The situat ion offers nothing more than 16. QxQ, NxQ; 17. B·Q2 with a draw in prospect.

16. ........ BxN 17. NPxB P·QB3 18. Q-N3 R·Q2!

A good defensive move which has some Ion/! te rm attacking possibilities.

19. P·QR4 Q-Q6 20. P-RS P-R3 21. B-NS? ....... .

Better is 21 . B-K3. 21. ... ... .. P·B3 22. B-R4 N-BS

Threatening to win the QBP with 23. . ...... . , N·K7ch. 23. R-K3 Q·R21 25. N·Kl N-B4 24. B-N3 P·KN4 26. Bx N ........

Forced in view of 26. R·B3? N·K7ch ; 27. K-Bl, R·Kl with 28 . ... ... .. , P-N5 loom· ing.

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Chess Here and There . • •

The WriSlht·P,lterson Chess Club (of the W·P AFB. OhiO), founded in April 1965, had its (irst championship from January 24 t.hrough February 21 . Taking firs t place in the IS·player Swiss was Capt. John S. DewItt, USAF, who edged out David G. Wolford on Solkoff points after ea ch had scored 41f:z -'h . Werner Gcrhartz, 4·1, placed a clear third. · . , . .

The HolidlY 40/20, p layed at the Mar­shall Chess Club in New York City on February 22, was won by James T. Sher­win with a score of 7·1. Walter Ship­man, 6ih -Ph , was seeond and Andrew Soltis tied Dr. Ariel Mengarini [or third and fourth . both with 6·2. Thirty·four players took part in the one-day speed fes tival.

• , • • • The championship of the Kolty Chen

Club in San Francisco was won by Aki Kanamori with thc impressive score of 14-2. Dennis Saccuzzo was second and Ralph Forsyth lied Peter Grey for third and fourth . The "8" championship was won by Elmo Mugnani. Forly players competed .

• • • • • The Austin (Chicago) Chess Club

Championship, playc<l from January 6 to February 10, was won by Tom Mc­Cormack with a sweeping 5·0. Second in the 20·p] ayer rield was Ed Buerger, 4-1, and third was Tim Redman. 3J,2 ·Ph.

• • • • • The Georgi. St.te Open, played in

Exploiting 21. B·N5 and cleverly rna· neuvering, Black has contrived to open a fil e on his opponent 's King.

27. R·B3 Q-R3 28. N·Q3 ........

Not quite as good as it looks. 28. .... .... N-R5 29. RxP NxP!

Prospering the attack and regaining the Pawn.

30. KxN Q-N3ch 31. K-R3 ........

Or 31. K-Rl, R-Nl and Black mates. 31. ........ QxNch 32. K.R4 ........

32. P·B3 puts up more resistance. 32. ........ Q.N31 35. K·R4 R-NSch 33. K·R3 R·N2 Resigns 34. P.B4 Q.N7ch

MARCH, 1966

Macon on February 12-13, was won by Philip M. Lamb, who topped a field of 22 players with a perfect 5·0. Myron E. Lyman, 4-1 , took second and Ron Simp· son led the 3Jh ·pointcrs to take third.

• • • • • Thc Northeastern Wi$consin Ch.m.

pionship, played in Appleton on Febru· ary 26·27, had scvcntcen players and was won by Pctcr B. Webster, followed by Duane Bates, Dr. Carl Kobelt and AUred Richardson, All had scores of 4·1. It was the sccond s traight win (or Wcbster in this event.

• • • • • Continuing active are the Gambit .. n

oC Indiana State Prison. On January 29 they were visited by a team from the Evanston (m .) YMCA Chess Club and the prisoners, avenging three previous losses to Evanston, turned in a 4-2 vic­tory. On February 25 the Gambiteers traveled to the Gary (Ind.) Chess Club to meet a strong team headed by USCF Expe rt Edward Vano: the result was a dC£eat for the visitors by a score of 8-2.

• • • • • As previously mentioned , the first

brilliancy prize in the United St.tes Ch.mpionship was awarded to Robert Byrne for his game against Larry Evans (sec Byrne's analysis elsewhere in this issue). Second brilliancy was awarded to Nicolas Rossolimo, also for a game against Evans (CL, December 1965, p. 256). Judges who awarded the prizes were AI Horowitz, Edward Lasker and David Hoffmann. The prize is contrib­uted annually by the American Chess Foundation in memory of H. Zirn.

• • • • • The Okl.homa Open, played in Nor·

man on February 26-27, was won by D. L. Ballard oC Midwest City with a per­fect 5-0. Michael Downs, with 411.& points. was second and Vic McBee Jr., with 4-1, placed third. Class prizes went to J . Gray ("A"), J . Berry (" 8 ") and R. Der· mer ('C"). The junior trophy went to IS-year-old Tom Amburn. F orty-five "seniors" and 29 juniors turned out Cor the event, sponsored by the Oklahoma Chess Association and direclc<l by Jerry Spann. Victor McBee, J r. of Tulsa was elected president of the Association for 196&67.

• • • • • Richard Vcrber is champion of the

Gompers Pilrk Chess Ctub in Chicago. In an U -player round robin held from October to January, Verber scored 9·1 to finish a Cull two poin ts ahead of run· ner·up Andrew Karklins. Vasa Kostic (who handed Verber his only defeat) placed third with a score of 61h-31h. Tournament Director Frank Skoff reo ports that the average USCF ra ting of the pl ayers was a hefty 2101!

• • • • • The 7th annual Et Puo (Tex.) Open,

played February 18·20, attracted an en-

try of 55 players. The winncr, richer by $200, was Eric Bone who posted an un­matched score of 51h -1h . Second place went to Jerry Milburn and third to Max Burkett, each scoring 5-1 . Class awards were presented as [allows: Class A, ).Iark Wells and Peter K. Cook; Class B, Phil Doddrige; Class C, Park Bishop and Olin Chism; Best Woman, Mabel Burli ngame; Best Unrated , J ohn Clark and Wil son Alza ; Best Junior, Robert B. Fletcher. Thc t.ournamcnt was directed by Gcorge Koltanowski.

• • • • • Edward F'ormanek of Chicago and

Eric Bono of Texas both produced per­fect 5·0 scores to t ic for top honors in the Alamo Open, played in San An· tonio on fo' ebruary 26·27. Bill Jones. Lynn D. Green , and Tracy Watson- all with 4-1- placed third through fifth in the 42·player field . San Antonio players who qualified for the Texas Candidates, to be held concurrently wi th the Texas Open this November, were Tom Snow, George Raikas and John Dunning.

• • • • • A Winter R.ting Tournilment at the

Gates Chess Cl ub in Dcnver, Colorado cnded on March 4. Winncr. in a fie ld of 40 players, was H'lrlan Graves with a perfect 6·0. Marvin Katz and Daniel Gollub, each 5-1, plseed se<'ond and third.

• • • , • John Barnard turned in a 6·1 score to

take firs t place in a rating tournament at the Whittier (Cali!.) Chess Club, pl ayed from January 10 to February 21. Hector Guadarrava, with 5 11.& points, was runner·up in thc 22·pl ayer field .

WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP_ (Continued from page 63)

tations to participate are defending champion Mrs. Gisela Gresser, Mrs. Gregor Piatigorsky, Miss Mona KarH, Mary Bain and Lisa Lane.

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His Majesty Steps by PAL BENKO

According to Steinit:r. the King is a stronq p iece which ca n protect itself. Many eX:lmples of unusua l King maneu­vers. e ve:1 in the opening and middle game. can be found jn Steinitl.' gam es. The phra se "Stebd lzi.an K'in g" is used nowada ys to delCr:be a wandering K-inq.

This art icle wj}l g ive s Elveral examples 01 King "walks", fint the cla s sical ex· amples . lollowed by excerpts from my own games.

The streng th of the King a s part of a n a ttockinq force was b rilliantly shown b y Alekhine in his fa mous game aqains! Ya le , In London 1922. The qame made a g reat impres8wn on me when I Jirs! e n­eoun tere d it many yean I;Iq O, a nd e ven today i t s tJll inspIres creative Ideos . The notes a re based o n Alekhlne's .

DIAGRAM 1 Black : Yate:;

White: Alek hine

1. K·B2! ........ Beginning the decis ive adva nce of the

W hi te King. As Black's pieces must be ke pt o n the Quee n side to defend the plwns, the Black King must sooner or laler succumb to th e combined assault of the fo ur While p ieces, inclUding the King. 1. ...... .. K-R2 2. P-R4! R-KBl 3. K·N3 KRoON1 4. R·B7 B-N4

5. R/l -BS! 6. R/ 5-B6 7. K·B4

B-R3 R·K1

The doubling of the Rooks on the 7th r ank now being assured , White b rings his King to the center. 7. ........ K·Nl S. P.RS ! ...... ..

Fo resee ing the fi na l ma ne uver, fo r whose success it is esse ntia l to p revent Black's King f rom e me rgi ng a t KN3 after 12. N-Q7! S. ........ B·BS 11. R/ 6·B7 R·KNI 9. P·N3 B-R3 12. N·Q7! K-Rl 10. R·B7 K-R2 13. N·B6! KR.KBI

Hoping to excha nge at least one Rook. 14. RxP! ...... . .

This sacrificial combi na tio n ma te in at most seven moves. 14. ........ RxN 15. K·KS!

for ces

The poin t of the C()mbinatio n! The

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Black Rook can neithe r re tire, nor can it be defended by the other Rook, with· out a llowin~ mate in two. But eve n after it s captu re by th e Whit e King. mate ca n only be de layed by problem moves. Black resigns.

• • • The power of !lIe King in a dom inati ng

posi tion was admirably demonst rated by Petl"osian in the m th Smne of the World Cha mpionship match aga inst Botvinni k in 1963. Petrosian conside rs thi s game his best perfo rma nce in the ma tch.

1. N·K4! 2. K.Q4 3. P·N3 4. K·KS S. K·B6

•• K·N7 7. R·B6 O. K-B71

DIAGRAM 2 Bt ack : aotyinnik

Wh ite : Pe trosia n R. P 9. R-K6 B.Q'

K.Q2 10. R·Q6ch K-B l B·NS 11 . K·KS B-82

R·R4ch 12. R·Q B6 R·QS B-K2ch 13. N·NS R-Ql ch

P·K4 14. K·B7 R·Q2ch R-RB 15. K·NS R-RS Bhlck res igns.

• • • Two examples o f King-walks from my

own games follow. The next posi t ion was reached in my gu me against E . March· and in thc U.S. Open at Sa n Juan, Puerto Rico, 1965.

DIAGRAM :} Black: Be nko

W hite: Marcha nd In the diagram med posit ion, if Black

p lays 1 ......... , PXP , Lhen 2. NxP , R-QNl; 2. P·N3, and Wh.ite gets closer Lo the draw. But Black has a stronger idea: to give up a pawn temporar ily in o rder

to bring t he King to a dominating posi· tion. 1. .. ...... K·B31 2. NxP R·NS

Not 2 ......... , K·N4 beca use 3. N-N2 sim· p ly allows White 10 kecp the extra pawn .

3. B-Q3 ....... . The only squ are for the Bishop. If 3.

B·R3, then 3 . .. .. .. .. , R-KR8 fo llows an d White cannot move any of his pieces. 3. B·K2 f ails again~ t 3. . ... .... , K -N4; 4. N-ruch, KxR ; 5. NxR, B-Q5 and the Kn ight is tr a pped as K2 is not ava ila b le . 3. ........ K·N4 6 . PxP PxP 4. N·R3ch KxR 7. P·R3 . ....... 5, NxR K·N6

Not 7. K-Q2 of CQurse, because the NP is h anging. 7. P-K3 is not good because of 7 . .. ...... , P·~5 , blockading the Quee n s ide and tak ing away all of the Knight 's ~ood squares. 7. ........ K·B7 9. N-BJ 8 . N·K2 KxP 10. KxB

11 . P·N3

DIAGRAM 4 Black: Benko

Wh ite: Marcha nd

B.N K·K6

If 11 . 8 -B2. P·QB3!; 12. PxP , BxP ; 13. K·N4, BxP ; 14. 8x B, KxB; 15. KxP, P·B4 and Black wins ns the pa wn QUeens with check. U, a fte r 1 1. 8 ·82, P-QB3!j 12. B-N3, t he n 12 . ...... .. . P·B3 (not 12 . ...... .. , KxP?; 13. PXP , BxP j 14. BxP with a d raw.)

11 . ........ P-QB3! T he winning move. Black obtains a

passed pawn. 12. B-B2 ... ... . .

If ins tead 12. PxP, BxP ; 13. B·B1, BxP ; 14. BxP, P·Q4 wins. 12. .. ... .. . PxP 13. PxP P·B4 14. P·R4 PxP

IS. PxP 16. K·N4

o r course not 16. P·R5?, B-N4.

P-BS ........

16. ........ p.B6 IS. B-84 B-R6 17. B-N3 P-B7 19. K-N5 K-Q5!

Not 19 . .... .... , P ·BB(Ql; 20. BxQ, BxBch; 21. K-B6, winning Black's l ast pawn . 20. P-R5 P·BS(O) 22. K·B6 K·K4 21. BxQ BxBch White resigns.

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White: Benko This pos ition occured in my gume

against Thorna!Jy at the reeent Santa Monica Open.

I was l'()nSid erlng the pla n R-K3-N3 or R-K3·QB3, eX i! rting pressure on Black's position. But recalling 1h e Alekhine­Yates game, I decided on a King-walk to pierce the Black defen ses. I . K-Q2 8·Q2 3. R-KS 2_ K-B3 N-K2

Black waS threatening to obt~l in coun· terplay by means of 3 . ........ , R-R3; 4. P·R3, R·KN3, which can now be met by 5. R·N5. 3_ ........ p-B3 S. K-N4 B·NS 4. R-K2 K-B2

If 5 . ...... .. . P·QN3. the ll 6. P·N3!, and iI then 6 . ......... PxPch , K-B5!, e tc.

6. K-BS! N·B I

U 6 ......... , BxR; 7. KxH:, White wi ns the QP.

7. R-Q2

White could have won the pawn now with 7. BxPch , RxBehi 8. Kx R, BxRi_lJ. NxB, bll t it would have me:mt playing a possibly long Knight endgame. 7. ..... ... P·N3c:h 10. N-B6c:h K-BI 8. PxP RxP 11 . B-B4 ........ 9. BxPc:h K-K2

Black resigns. The threat of R-Q8ch is too much.

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