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Vol. IX. N~. 1 Sunday, September 5, 1954 15 Cen.ls

Mr. Alexander Reveals His Intentions We publish verbatim thl! text of a telegram sent to USCF Vice-Presi­

dent A. Wyatt Jones by Mr. John Alexander of San Diego, California. The telegram reads:

MONTY SAYS NEXT TWO ISSUES WILL BE HOT IF PRO· VOCATION GIVEN I SHALL FLY CHICAGO SEPT TWELVE AND BRING SUIT WILL SILENCE AND IMPOVERISH HIM FOR GOOD ALSO W)LL ATTEMPT TO F ORCE NON DECEp· TIVE ACCOUNTING OF JCSF FUNDS YOUR PERMITTING SUCH. OBVIOUSLY MISLEADING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SURPRISES ME CONSIDERING YOUR REPUTATION. We had intended to discuss some or the statements made by Mr.

Alaxand~r and his associates at tbe 'New Orleans meeting and elsewhere in this issue, but have decided that such a discussion is now unnecessary .. We orrer instead the text of Mr. Alexander's telegram as an adequate commentary upon Mr. Alexander and his methods.

Gresser Wins Women's Open Title Stevenson Second, Karff Third

By MRS. C. l. DANIEL Sou/hem RepUsc"l<lli"t, USCP Women's Di"isi""

Mrs. Gisela Kahn Gresser placed first and Mrs. Sonja GraI Steven­son second in the U. S. Women's Open Chess Tournament, also a Zonal Tournament, conducted August 2-14 in Ncw Orleans. Both are interna­tional woman cbess masters and will have the right to represent the United States at the Women's World Candidates Championship Tourna­ment to be held abroad in 1955, probably in Russia.

Mrs. Gresser, o( New York City, is many times winner of the U. S. Women's Championship; has played in the Women's World can­didates Tournament in lIIoscow in 1950. With an 8-2 score she lead the field of eleven women in the tournament whieh she called "the strongest women's chess tournament ever held in this c·ountry." She won 7 gamcs, drew 2, and lost her only game to Mrs. Stevenson.

Mrs. Steve nson, who recently won the California women's champ­ionship after resuming her chess career three months ago following a 7-year absence from the scene, played in her first American na­t ional contest at thi s time. She has played in tournaments in almost every country in Europc and in Argentina, and at one time was considered a serious threat to the late Vera Menchik, then Women's World Champion. The California woman tied with Miss !'tiona May Kar£!, New York City, another in­ternational woman master, both having 7-3 score. The Sonneborn­Bel'ger tie·breaking systcm gave Mrs. Slevcnson 29.5 points to 27.:i for Miss KarfL Thus Miss KarH, who is the prcsent U. S. Women's Champion, ranked third.

First prize for the Women's contest was $100; the second prize of $75 and third prize of $50 were pooled and divided Witll second and third place winners getting $62.50 each.

Mrs. Kenneth N. Vines, of New Orleans, playing in her fi rst na­tional contest, won fourth place, re­ceiving a tournament-size chess sel Sh{; and Mrs. Mary Selensky, of Philadelphia, each had 61h ·3ih score. Mrs. Selell5ky received a standard-sized chess set. Mrs. Vines

had wins fro m Mrs. Willa White

Owens, Ohio Woman Champion, (rom Mrs. Slevcnson and Miss KarIf; and a draw from Mrs. Gres­ser.

Tied for 6th place were Mrs. Eva Aronson, of Chicago, 1953 U. S. Women's Open Champion, und !'tIrs. Kathryn Slater, of New York City, each with 6·4 scores. Mrs_ Owens, of Avon Lake, Ohio, with 5-5 score came in 8th; Mrs. Kama Martin, of Sarasota, Fla., lust year's Southern Women's Champion, 9th with 2-8; Mrs. C. L. Daniel, of Ncw Orleans, lOth with 1-9; and Mrs. Virgil Giani, of New Orle ans, last with 0·10.

Bill Byland was tournament di­reclor for the Women's Open, -held as a separate section of the big Open.

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EVANS WINS U. S. OPEN

Pomar Ties Evans in Games Won,

t Steinmeyer 3rd, Bisguier 4th By MRS. C. L. DANIEL

SOllthem Rt!prutnlal;"e, USCF Wom~"'s Di,,;t;on

Larry Evans, who emerged the oniy one of 1.09 players undefeated, is the new U. S. Chess Federation Open Champion. He and Arturo Pomar, former Spanish champion, with 9lh-2Jh each in the 12 round Swiss system tournament hcld in New Orleans at the Roosevelt Hotel August 2-14 were tied for first place. The Sonneborn-Berger tie-breaking system was used to determine the winner-Evans totalling 09%. point..., Pomar 69. Both Evans, who is former U. S. Chess Champion, and Pomac, of Madrid, Spain, went to the ' Open direct from the Pan-American in Hollywood. Prize money, of $1,000 for f1rst place and $400 for scC<lnd place was pooled and divided evenly, Evans and Pomar each receiving $700.

One hundrcd ten piayers lrom 24 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Spain were registered for the Open but one failed to report, Jerry Rothenberg of Atlanta. They included eight masters, 22 experts, t he champions of France (Nicholas Rossolimo) and Spain (Pomar), as well as the U. S. Champion Arthur B. Blsguier of New York City who came out fourth. Four former Open Champions were in the contention for the title in Evans, Bisguier, Albert Stlndrin of Chicago, and Anthony E. Santasiere of New York City. .

The Women's Open, which was Martin Harrow, Jamaica, L, I., held as a separate section, was also sixth; Allen Kaufman, New York a Zonal and attracted 11 players- City, seventh. Filth prize was $100. it was tcrmed "the strongest wom- sixth pri1.(! $75, and seventh $50. en's national tournament ever held Other prizes of chess clocks, boards in this country."... and sets were awarded from 8th

Evans won 7 games and drew 5' through 50th places. David A. Wals-. Pomar won 8 games, drew 3 and dor!, Jr., 'preSident, and Dr. Ken­lost I-his loss to Evans. neth N. Vllles vice-president of the

Private Saul Yarmak (former U. S. Junior Champion), of Ft. Bel­voir, Va., was undefeated but he was recalled to military duties after the 5th round and did not complete the tournament. His rce­ord was two draws and three wins in' the five rounds.

Bisguiel' got off to a bad start on opening n ight when he lost his (irst game to WilUam A. Bills, Houston, Texas t!xpert, and in the eighth round lost again to Rosso­limo. Bisguier, who won 8 games and drew 2, tied with a total of 9-3 with Robert Steinm.cycr, St. Louis, Mo. chess master. Stein­meyer totalled 64'h wints getting third place; Bisguier 59=%; points and fourth place. Third prize was $250 and fourth was $125.

Tournament director was Newton Grant, Monroe, La., college teacher. He was assisted by Bill Byland, of Pittshurgh, who also directed the Women's tournament.

Three men with 8%-31,2 scores tied for 5th place and were ranked by S·B points as follows: James Sherwin, New York City, fifth;

New Orleans Chess Club offidnted at the award ceremonies Saturday evcning' August 14th.

Closing game of the U_ S. OpeD' was a 7-hour game between Marvin. Palmer of Detroit and Major J. B. Holt of Carasota Fla. lasting 131 moves and resulting in a win for Palmer:

Opening night ceremonies where Councilman A. Brown Moorc of Ncw Orleans. in the absence of Mayo.' deLesseps S. Morrison, pre­sented keys to the city to seven USCF officials and tiUeholders and made thc opening move at the Bis­guier-Bills board were followed by upsets. Not only did Bisguier lose to Bills but Anthony Santasiere,. New York City master, drew with Blake Stevens, of San Antonio, Texas and Anthony F. Saidy, Doug­laston, L. I. eXllcrt, beat James Sherwin, Ncw York City master.

One of the most unusual games was in the fifth round when Abe Turner, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., chess master, and Larry Evans adjourned alter 5 hours o[ play in which

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Finish It 'The Clever Way! by Edmund NdSh

1'os;/;on No. 13J

Boleslavsky Y$, Sterner

Sweden, 1954

PoS;I'on No. 136

By G. Fadotov

Shakhmllty. May 1,,9,' _4--.,-.

P)SlTION No. 135 occurred in the Sweden-USSR tcam maLch . Black . r esigned a[ tel' three forcefu l moves by White.

I enjoyed solving POsition No. 136 and :lm giving my own solution, as the Russian-langullge Shnkhmaly usually publishes solutions about a half year after the publication of the problems, Readers al'e invited to scnd comments if ·Lhey find a better 01' other solution.

For solutions, please turn to Page Twelve. Send I II contributions for thi s co'umn 10 Edmund Nash , 1530 28th Piau, S.E.

W.nhin,,'on 20, D. C.

I LYMAN TRIUMPHS AT NEWBURYPORT

Harry Lyman of Boston won the Massachusetts Invitational Tourney at Newburyport wilb 41h-1h on S-B pOints, drawing with John Curdo of Boston who was second, also with 4J,.i: · 'h. Tnird and fourth on 8-B with 4·1 each were J . Pamil· jens of Brooklyn, N.Y. and E. Wolk of Storrs, Conn., while O. A, Les· ter oL West Newbury was fifth in the 24 player. event with 3Y2 ·llh. Mass State Champion J . Kcilson lead the six players with 3--2 on S-B for sixth place. Pamiljens and Wolk botb lost games to Lyman, while Lester lost a game to Keilson and drew with H. B. Daly of Bos· ton.

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Hans Broden and Rainer R. Sachs shared first place honors in the recent Syracuse (N.Y.) City Cham­pionship finals, each scoring 41h;_ 'h, while Dr. Bruno W. Schmidt was third with 3-2. Dr. Allred H. Cope, professor at Syracuse Uni­versi ty pl-aeed fou rth, followed by Charles Alper, f ifth, and George Scriabine, s ixth. These finalists were the suzvivors of a 23 player preliminary Swiss staged by the Syracuse Chess Club. .-

Broden is an cxchange student from Golhenbcrg, Sweden, and in 1953 was r unner-u p lor -the Swed­ish Juniol' Championship. Saehs is a former city champion of Cleve· land, while Dr. Sehmidl, 1953 Syra­cuse champion, h as been co-cham­pion of 101ichigan. The 19-year old Scriabine gained a draw in a si­multaneous with the late Bogol­juboH when only 12 years old.

An All-American Esionian Chess Congress and Championship will be held in Toronto, in which it is hoped that all Estonian chess play­ers in the USA and Ca nada will gather fOf exchange of ideas and chess competition. The dllte is set as September 4-6, and those in­terested may con tact Koit TuHus, 1314 State Road, Seabrook, N.J . for details.

H. Matthai won the Montreal City Championship with 8!h-llh , ahead of Mauricc Fox, 8-2; Lionel Joyner, 7!h-2!h; E. Davis, 6'h-3!h; and J. N. Williams and P . Brunet with ~ each in the 22-player eve nt. Victory in the Premier Resezves went to J. Engel with 5-0, with K. Paulus sec­ond with 3-2 on 8-B; and M. Moss third with 3-2_ Six survivors o( a two-section 36 player preliminary competed in the Resezves final.

WOMEN LAY PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

Thoc following report of the USCF Women's Division indicates that not all the time WIIS spent in playing chess or sight-seeing at New Orleans:

lol eetlng of t he WOlne n's Division or the USCF at the Patio Roya). New Or­lealUl, AUl:Wlt 7, 19M.

Pr(:$I!nt: W11Ia Owens, Ohio; Kama R. Marti n, Florida; ITtne Vines, T.oulsl­~na; ltachel Danie l, Loulclana; G isela K. Cruse,. New York; Mona May KarlC, New York; Kath ryn Sial.<: r . New Yor k; Mary Selen.ky, l'enn~y lvanl a;

!::vII Arons(m, Ull nols; Sybilla H ark­neu, New York.

In InCorm.aI d lS\lunion, ~he follOWIng deellhm S were unanimously agreed u pon:

1. That the United SLate_ Women'~ Champlon~hlp be h eld bIennially, librt. In~ with lh~ 1955 Tournament.

2. That t he U. S. Wotnc"'s C ham­pIonShIp be held ft . a ~eJ)Urllte event r~)the ,' than In conjunction with the U. S. Ch~tmplnnshlp.

3. 1'hat the preCer,...,d time or yea r for the U. S. Womtn's ChampionShip Is early fn ll , whencver this time does not contllet with the Inl.<:rnaUonal tournament .

4. That til t 1955 U. S. Women's Tournament 00 held In Nt ... York City?

5. That lhe 1955 U. S. Women 's Tou rnamen t be a round robin, not to e"cnd 12 players.

6. ' 1Ial a q ua ll ry ln. committee cnn .. slsUng of Ken neth Llarkness, Willa Owens, a nd a CaliCornla rep r(:senta­tlve, seed the known atron. players for Ihlll tournament and crn the remain­Ing vacanciel rrom the list or available plllyerl, b .... ln.. I.helr dccll5lons upon \.he known st",n .. th, tournament rec­ord, and U.s.C.F. ,aUn .. of the appli_ unlS. The U.s.CF. ,aUn, of the appli. canlS ahall not bo the tlnal criterion, but can be over-noled by the afore. mentioned llOru:ideratlollll.

7. Tha t the tournament eommlUce for t he IlISS U. S. Women's Champion­ship sh"U IlOns.l~ t or Mlu Karfr, Ch atr­msn, Miss Weart, Mni. Gresser, and Mrs. Owens.

8. Tha t t h~ 11l~7 United States Wom­en's Ch~mplon'hlp ~hall be the FIDE, Zone 4, Women'. Zonal Tournament.

Vancouver Province will retain its chess column in the Saturday issue with problemist trank l~il­le.-y as editor in place of the lale David CreCnJer. This is good news fo r Canadian chess fans, as the Vancouver Province has been liberal in allocating space for chess and the column has always been one of the best and ncws.iest in Canada. Original two-move problems Irom Amcrican com­posers will be welcomed and com­posers will be sent prooI or clip­ping of those submitted and pub­lished. Contributions should !lEo addressed to Frank Fillery. 2947 Turner St., Vancouver, B. C., Can­ada.

NEVADA 'S NEW TROPHY Thjt tp/~ndid and imp'tuj~f Irophy,

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New Orleans is celebrating the U.S. Open Championship by the in­troduction or a chess col umn in the New Orleans Itcm, complcte with problems. The chess column will I'un during the period of tho Open Championship, and thcre is a p0s­sibili ty that H the responS(! is suf­ficient from readers that it will continue as a. permanent (eature,

Issue :No. 24 of Ute Tournament Notes of the Bell System Posta) Chess Tournament announces the EighUt of ' such eve nts lor e mployes of the Bell System. This CGITe­spondence lcague for employees, erated by Bell System, remains the largest and most impressive company-supported chess projed in the USA, if not in the world.

Californian Repudiates Alexander At the request of Dr. H. J . Ralston, prominent California chess or­

ganizer and USCF Vice-President, we quote some excerpts (rom a recent letter from Dr. Ralston:

For r"50nJ Which probably Ire not too clear even to "lm51If, John At tlC_ t nde r of San Diego attended the meeting of the United States Chtu Feden. tlon In New Orlunli wi th ~ consuming pauior> to r eform thl Fede utlon.

Wh~t Mr. Allunder hlled to realize, in all probabltfty, 1$ that he benme , t M dupe of a h.ndful of m alcontents who never min I n opportllnlty to da mage the USCf. As • eon$equer>ce of being egged on by thase m . lcon. t e nts, Ale><.nder fln . lly s ucceeded in hav;r>g a vole of censure p.lled Is.lnst Montgomery Ma lor, the vote being 18 to 3. Hardly I representa tive 1111 '1'1

• _ . Aleunder'1i .ctlvllifl at New Orleans are a d;Sgra.ce to Cl mornla chell_ • u..,e .... memMn of the California Stat. ChHS Federat ion to repudl.te A"xender. I .Iso u"e m embe,s of the United Slate$ ChflS Fldera l lon to like Immedia t e sl api tow~rd undoing, so far IS possib ll, the dlmag. done 10 C ... ss Life . nd the USCF by Alexander and his backe" e' New Orleanl.

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only one knight each was ex­changed. They agreed to a draw next day without further play.

Mrs. Kenneth N. Vines, 28-year old New Orleans housewife, play ing in hcr first national contest. provided the upsets in the Worn· en's Open when she beat two inter­national women masters, Mrs. Son­ja Graf Stevenson, of Palm Springs Calir.. and Miss Mona May Karle, of New York City; and drew with the third, Mrs. Gisela K. Gresser, of New York City.

Receiving keys nnd honorary cer­tificates at the Opening night cere­monies were: Outgoing 'l>rcsident Harold 1\1. Phillips, New York City. Newly-elected President Frank n Graves, of Fort Worth, Texas; and Vice-President A. Wyatt Jones, of Shreveport, La., of the U. S. Chess Federation; Arthur B. BisguicT, U S. Chess Champion; Miss Mona May Karff, Now York City, U. S Women's Chess Champion ; Mrs Eva Aron!i9~1 pI Chj~~R9, l!};;;J u. s. Womeu's Ol>cn Champion ; and Airs. Willa White Owens, of Avon L::lkc, Ohio, chairm an of the Women's Division of the USCF_

A speed tournament where moves were limited to 10 seconds each was held Saturday afternoon. August 7, when players had a re­spi l~ from their Open games. Glenn HarUe b, of Erie, Pa., was director. Winners were: 1st James Sherwin 21·2; 2nd Arthur Bisguier 19-4; 3r? WiUiam Lombardy, New York City, 18'h-4'h; 4th, a four­way lie between AlJen Kau(man, New York City, J. F. Donovan. Brooklyn, Abe TUrner,?it. Vel'noll, N. Y., and Anthony F. Saidy, Douglaston, L. 1., with 17-6 each; 8th, a two-way tie between Edmar Mednis, of New York City, a nd N. T. Wbitaker, of Shady Side, Md. Mrs. Sonja Graf Stevenson, of Palm Springs, CaUf., was the sole wom­an entry. First prize of $15 and other cash prizes were awal·ded.

A visit to Paul MOrphy's grave at historic old S1. Louis Cemetery on Basin Street within a few b locks of tbe tournament site took place Sunday afternoon, August 8th. President Frank Graves of the U. S. Chess Federation made a brief eulogy in which he said "By the magic of his genius he emblazoned the name oC Paul Morphy across the horizon in such brfllipnt colors that the passing of an entire cen­tury has not dimmed in one iota the lustre of his fame." He then laid a large wreath on the tomb from the USCF, the Louisiana Chess Association and New Or­leans Chess Club. Among those witnessing the event were Nicolas Rossolimo, former Champion of Francc; Miss MOJla May Kartf, U. S. Wome n's Champion; and former USCF President and Mrs. Harold 1\;1. Phillips.

Other tournament standings in the first 50 high players:

8--4 scores: Nicholas Rossolimo of New York City, 8th; Anthony Santasiere of New York City, 9th ; Jeremiah F . Donovan of Brooklyn, lOth; Erich W. Marc:hand oC Roch­ester, N. Y., llUl ; Charles C. Hen­in of Chi cago, l~th ; Abe Turner

Remarks By Frank R. Graves, President Of U.S.C.F. At The Tomb Of Paul Murphy

In New Orleans August 8, 1954 Friends:

This is indeed a very solemn occasion. We are gathered (rom the four corners of the Western Hemisphere and from the European Con· tlncnt to honor the- memory of a chess player. We are assembled· here because we arc devotces of that ancicnt and honorable sport ealled Chen. Yes, it is ancient-in lact It is the oldest game of sport that is t he invention o( the human mind , Its origin is lost in lhe obscurity of centuries and we are dependent enti rely upon tradition lind legends to piece together the earlier stages of its history. It is honorable-yes, i t has entertained and been indulged by Kings-Potentates and Peasan,ts alike. It knows no race, nor color, nor creed, yet it has a common language which is understood by every civiHzed peoples on this Earth.

In appearance it is a simple game-yet it is stupendously compli­cated in the possibility of Hs maneuvers and it is beyond the realm of human endeavor for anyone man to know all the possible ramifica­tions of the moves in a game of chess.

In the his lory of the game a few men have stood out preeminently in their mastery of ·the intricacies of chess. One of those men was Paul Charles Morphy. Within a stones throw oC the spot where I now stand, Paul Morphy was born )une 22, 1837. He spent his childhood romping and playing in this very locale. Throughout his life he maintained his home in New Orleans, where he died July la, 1884. All that was mortal of his remains resls beneath this tomb.

J shall not, at this time, attempt to review the record of his ac­tivities in chess. Sulficc it to state that at the carly agc of 13 he startled the entire ehess world by his brilliant victory over Grand Master Lowen­thaL At t.he age of 20 he competed at New York in the first National Chess Tournament ever hcld in the United States. There he met all the strongest players of this Contine nt and his overwhc lming rout of 85 wins, 8 draws and onJy 4 losses created a popular demand that be invade Europe seeking Dew chess fields -to conquer. The following year he did go to Europe and there met and decisiveJy defeated every GransJ Master of the Old World, except Staunton, then champion of England, who steadfastly dodged him. He was wholly unable to secure a match' with Siaunlon, but be did meet and defeat Adolf Anderssen, who had a few years previously won the World's Championship by defeating Staunton. Thus, our hero was indisputably c ntlUed to be proclaimed Chess Champ-ion of the World. A •

Shortly after his return to the United States he was unfortunately obliged to give up chess cntirely because of a complete breakdown in his health.

Although the span of years of his chess activity was brlef-yet by the ' magic of his genius, he emblazoned the name P.ul Morphy across the horizon in such brilliant colors that the passing of a century has not in one iota dimmed the luster of his fame. Now while the New Orlcans Chess Club and Louisiana State Chess Association are the hosts to the United States Chess }~ederation , holding its annual congress and championship tournaments in New Orleans, it is ' becomingly fitt ing that those three chess organizations-t he New Orleans Chess Club, rcpre­sented by Mr. Walsdorf, its Pres ident; the Louisiana State Chess As­sociation, by its Secretary, Mr_ McAuley; and The United States Chess Federation, by myseU, as its President-jointly pay it tribute to one whom we consider the greatest chess wizard the world bas ever produced -and now as we three reverently place upon his tomb this floral wreath as a token of our respect-we say "God Bless and preserve the memory of Paul Morphy."

of M1. Vernon, N. Y., 13th ; Edgar Mcdnis of New York City, 14th; Milton n. Otteson of SI. Paul, 15th; Ronald Gross of Compton, Calif., 16th. A

7 Y.t -4 lh scores: James Schroeder of Columbus, Ohio, 17th; William Lombardy of New York City, 18th; N .T. Whitaker of Shady Side, Md., 19th; Frcd W. Borges of Kew Gar· dens, N. Y., 20th; Benjamin Green· wald of Provo~ Utah, 21st; John B. Payne of San Antonio, 22nd; Alfred B. Wills of New Orleans, 23rd.

7-5 scores: Anthony _F. Saidy, Douglaston, L. I., 24th; Edgar T. McCormich, East Orange, 25th ; AI· bert Sandrin of Chicago, 27th; Lev Blonarovych of Newark, 26th; Wil­liam A. Bills of Houston , 28th; Daniel Fischheimer of Chicago. 29th; George Kr~uss, Jr. of Fay­etteville, N. C., 30th; Geratd Field­ing of Easton, canada, 31st; Jack O'Keefe of Ann Arbor, 32nd; W. Keith Hastings of Toronto, canada, 33rd; C. Wingard of Birmingham,

Ala. 34th; Angelo Sandrin of Chi­cago 35th ; John Alexander of San Dicgo, 36th.

6Y.z ·5% scores: Hunter Weaks of Memphis, 37th ; Orest Popovych o{ Newark, 38th; Dr_ V. Bcn:zerjns of Glen Gardner, N. J., 391h; Mar· vin Palmer of Detroit, 40th ; Rob~ ert S. Brieger of Houston, 41st; Glen n C. Hartleb of Eric, Pa., 42nd; R. B. Potter of Dallas, 4:3rd; Leon Poliakoff of San Antonio, 44th; A. L . McAuley of New Orleans, 45th; Fled Cummi ngs of New Orleans, 46th; Amos Kaminsky of New York City, 47th; Edward M . Borsodi of New Orleans, 48th; Stephcn Smalc of Grand Blanc, Mich., 49th.

Blake W. Stevens of San Antonio placed SOth. He was one of the 15 players with 6-6 score·to his ~redit.

Nil. HIO"e" (Conn., Chess Club: In 10 clUb meeUnc member Russell Chatfield demon-"uted 10 blludfold Kt's tour, mrlna- IOl sqUIO,-e selc:etcd by ..,dl"u"". The New 1I1I"en club defeaud a team from Wallingford by 6'Ao-2Y.o

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A I n.w O,t.aM By Mrs. C, L. Daniel

FRANK GLADNEY (Baton Rouge,

La.) with his inevitable eye-­shade, sipping milk at intcrvals between plays from a boltle under the table ... Mrs. Gisela K. Gres­ser (New York City), international woman mastcr, munching on a New Orleans praline ·between moves, for quick energy .. . large ash trays filled to the brim with cigaret butts following a long eve­n ing . _ . Fred W. (Gorgeous) Bor· ges making u p his own lis ting of ·all players' ratings - he always keeps such a chart .. , one married couple enlrants-Mr. nnd Mrs. Ken­neth N. Vines of New Orleans, each in a separate tournament SO thcy d on't havc to play each oth­er ... Abe Turner, New York master, trying a "Po Boy" sand­wich ... a fa the r and son duo in the tourney-Walter Otteson of Milwaukee and Milton B. Otteson of St. Paul, Minn .... two broth· ers-Albert and Angelo Sandrin of Cbicago ... Larry Evans grow­ing another or his tournament beards like he did at the Tampa tourney ... another young bearded man, James Sherwin of New York who wears shorts most of the time-. _ . the shorts cult also induded at times Allen Kaufman of New York City, Glenn HarUeb of Erie, Pa .... Willa While Owens, Ohio's lady champion and a ncwly elected "vecp" in the U.S. Chess Federa­tion, sitting on the floor in the hall playing a skittles game with ,Mrs. Albert Kirst o[ New Orleans . ": . dilto Arthur B. Bisguier, U.S. Chess Champion, playing over a game with the feUows in the hall where conversation is allowed unlike the playing room inside . ... the prom­enading constantly aboullhe tables 'down the long stretch o[ the room, both the players to watch other games while awaiting their oppo­nents' moves and the spectators ... men and women, some ch il dren in the Roosevelt University room ... Pie Dufour, New Orleans colu.m­nist. taking in the sigh ts ... Du· four confesses he has gollen biUen again 'by the chess 'bug and intends to join the New Orleans Chess Club ... at any rate he has been buying chess books from Sybilla Harkness (wife of Kenneth W.­USCF ,business manager) . , . she has a booth with sets and books and ' is the last one to lcave every night .. the press coverage the tournamcnt has attracted through AP, UP, in the big metropolitan papers and relayed overseas via wire ... Major Holt (retired army man and USCF secretary) always in khakis and cap .. , the litlie cir· cle of wives chatting together every evening in the ' hallway . _ . young chess masters asking about Mor· phy's birth place aDd former borne .. . players from 24 states, Wash­ington, D.C., Canada, and one from

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Vol. IX, Number 1 Sunday, September 5, 1954

• Published twice a montb on the ' tb nnd 20th by

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Make .n checl:. p.wnble to: THE UNITED STATES CHESS fEDERATION --L ~aior :Jopic. By

Montgomery Ma;or .

Here Is An End To Speaking 1 .. "I not bo.n 10 be fa.ui. I .. jll brulh "flu "',. o .. n ""turt.

HENRY DAVID THOREAU

W E MUST acknowledge that the action taken by the USCF annual meeting at New Orleans in censur ing the Editor or CHESS LIFE

and in expressing a rather vivid hope lhat the Editor would in the f uture r estrain h is impetUOSity has placed us under a deep obligation to the members or the Federation. They have [jnaUy made that grand gesture of ingratitude fo r services rendered that all workers for chess should expect and welcome as ample N!:ward for thcir labor.

Much to the surprise, probably, of Mr. Johu Alcxander of San Diego a nd his hopeful associates, we plan to accept t he restrictions of this resolution passed at New Orleans even more completely than they have anticipated and Possibly may desire_ For we feel that this resolution o[ censure has N!:moved f[Om us any obligation we may have fe lt that we owed the membership to strive beyond the strict and narrow limits that are enjoined upon us by our contract as ed.itor. Henceforth we shall perform no services for the Federation that are not definitely prescribed by the terms o[ this contract.

This means, since the contract docs not provide for the editor pre­paring special features, that the editor will no longer devote many hours in each sem i·monthly period to selecting a position for "What's the Best Move?", cheCking solutions to previously published positions, and N!:cord­ing the ladder scores of some 250 solvers in the Solving Ladder.

This means, since the contract does not provide for the- editor writing spceial feature articles, th.:lt the many hours devoted to research on various chess subjects may in the future be enjoyed by t he editor in non-chess pursuits since he need no longer provide special m.:l tcria] under .the pseudonym of William Roj.:lm.

This means, since the contract does not require the editor to write -editorials, that Ule cditor will no longer spend many weary evenings in scarching for ideas or in polishing phrases. In e ight years the editor has written approximately 200 ed itorials and is happy to call it quits. If new­er assaihmts of thc Federation arise to publish their slanders, i t will no longer be the editor's self·imposed duty to rcveal thcir duplicity and de­fend the good name of the Federation. Nor will thc editor feel hereaIter authorized to protcet the membership from lhe actions of over-zealous USCF official .. by calling attention to official actions at variance with By-laws or Board or Director resolutions.

This means, si nce the contract does not provide for the editor acting as a general bureau of information on eh'Css matters, that in the future only those letters addressed to him need be answered that relate! directly to CHESS LIFE or the USCF Rating System reports. Inquiries on how to cOnduct a ·knight's tour, how to pair a tournament, how to run a Swiss, how to organize a chess club, whcre to buy a chess clock, who were t he r ecognh:ed World Champions, etc., can henceforth be forwarded to some other long suffering official of the Federation. As the ed itor usually de­voted his week-cnds to such correspondence, often writing thir ty to forty letters on a week·cnd mainly on subjects not jn the least related to CHESS LIFE, the relief afforded is tremendous. The editor will be happy now to devote these salvaged week-ends to his patient family.

In other words, henceforth the ed itor will strictly limit his activities to the cditing of CHESS UFE, and with the lime saved from those pur­suits now permancntly abandoned he will read a few good books (which would long since have been covered with d ust if h is wife were not such a

diligent housekeeper) and play a li ttle Contract Bridge (naturally, after New Orleans, he would not be playing ch ess).

We trust that these high resolves of the cdi tor are in the spirit of the recommendations mado at the USCF annual meeting at New Orleans and therefore that they will be a source or great comfort and rejoicing to the members there present who voted for the resolution. We a re not quite so certain that these decisions of the editor will universall y meet the approval of USCF members who were not present at New Orlcans. Tbose who wish to express their approval or disapproval of the action taken at New Orlcans may register their complaints or applause with USCF President F rank R. Graves, who will undoubtedly be interested in learning their opinions.

Hie fin is (andi. - --- -,,--,---

HERMANN A. ,DITTMANN O N Sunday, July 4th, 1954 Her mann Dittmann, internationally. known

fo r his a rtistic creations in wood, passed away suddenly at Ius home from a heart ailmenl. His loss as a creator of beau Ufu! chess tr ophies, boards and sets will not be more· deeply felt by chess players th :ln the loss of his driving force as an organizer and promoter of chcss in the mter·mountain sta tes. •

A veteran of World War r, Mr. Dittmann reti red after 30 years of service in the ·U.S. Post OHice Depal·tmen t in 1951 and began to devote his time to his hobby of creating from exotic woods the chess sets, tables, bourds and tl'ophies fo l' which he soon became famo us. Several o( his chess sets have sold for $500 and been eonsidercd bargains. Among his masterpieces was a trophy [or the World Clmmpiollsh ip, which he do­nated to FIDE through the offices of the USCF and which is now in the custody of World Cham pion Mikllail Botvinnik. The USCF is proud to possess other fi ne ~xumplcs of his wOl'k in trophies for the U.S. Cham­pionship, the U.S. Women's Championship, and the U.S. J uniol' Cham­pionship-all donated by Mr. Diltmann.

But in addition Lo his loving labors in creati ng chess masterpieces f!'Om wood, Mr. DiUnwnn was a tireless orga ni7.cr of chess evenLs, driving lhousa nds of miles in a yeLlr to atle nd chess tournaments in aU neighbor­ing intermountain states, where he was aiways a strong contender. Much of the present intermountain chess activity stems from the initial pr o­motional efforls of Mr. Dillmann, who for many years was one of the key men in the Salt Lake City Chess Club.

As a fitUng memorial to his career of service in chess, his vast col­lection of bound chess magazines and chess books, totalling so!lle 200 volumes, has been given to the Salt Lake P-ublic Library and will form a permanc'nt "Hermilnn A. Dittmann Memorial Chess Library".

Mr. Dittmann is sUn>ived ·by his widow, Mrs. Armelia Ingram Ditlmann , and -three brothers. To these we wish to express the deep sympathy of the whole chess fraternity.

-~---- , U. S. Not Represented at Amsterdam

The United States is not represented in the FIDE International Team Tournament which began Scptember 4th at Amsterdam. We believe that our members are entitled to an explanation of this unusual circumstance_

This event was originally sched uled to begin September 1 at Buenos Aires. The Argentine Chess Federation had guaranteed travel, lodging, and living eJtpenses fo r teams representing aU member units. As a result of negotiations begun April 1st, the United States team was selected, and all necessary arrangements Cor our participation were in -the final stag~s of completion whcn, on July 15, the Argentinc Fedcration announced that it would be unable to stage the event. On J uly 22, FIDE lIeadquar · tern announced transfer of the tournament to Amsterdam, with the un­dcrstanding that the Dutch Chess }~ederation would not assume travel expenses for any participating team.

. As the USCF was not in a position to underwrite the latter expenses, recognized chess patrons in this country were immediately contacted, and we were advised that the requisite financing to send our team abroad could not be arranged ill sufficient time to definitely register our par­ticipation by the FIDE deadline of J uly 31st. Subsequent cable com­munications extending the date for definite registration had no eUect on the financial problem.

Regretfully, then, it was concluded that the U. S. tea~ entry be w.ith­drawn. Had the original plan to stage the tournament ill Buenos An'?s been adhered to, there is no doubt that we would have had a team In attendance. Under the revised condiHons, however, the change in dates (which would have deprived our team or at least one top-board player) and thc impossibility of raising thc requisite financial support in so short a period, necessitatcd our withdrawal from Ule t~urnament. .

W. M. BYLAND, C""i,m"" USC f . /nlt"ItIIIO""/ Ca"'''''tlte

SAN ANTONIO WOODPUSHERS' TOURNAMENT San Antonio, 1954

100% USC F R;o l"d Ey~nl I. Blake W. Slevcns _. ___ .x el l I 1 1 0 I 1 1 I, 1 14} 1i\ 2. Clemente Vlll~rcal .. _ ...... ~ x 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 l' I 14 !_1~ 3. J. n. Payne ................ ___ .0 ~ x 0 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 I 1~-l-2.!1

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10. Cal'los Mangus 7·9; 11. MurrllY Adamll 7·9; 12. Yran k W . lIanunett 6-10; 13. MOI_ Dorothea "";ongll!! 4-12; 14. Col. 1'1. II. Maury 3~-12~ ; 15. T. O. \lbas 3-13; IS. RuS$tH Poage 1·15; 17. nr. I. S. Kah n 0-16.

nurow foneited two g:,mes, un. M:lngus thr..e games, Col. Maury threo games, Maas two gnlnes, ... nd Dr. Kahn 13 I:'ames.

u. S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP New Orleans, 1954

fo,m(. U. S. Clumpion lArry £11'<1111

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•

A Pictorial Review

OPENING CEREMONIES USCE P,uiJcnt F,tI,,1t. R. G,,,,,es ItHlk.s "n dS Council""", A. B,,,w,. Moorc

of Nt'" Orlcans "'<lkef I~ o~"i"g mO>'e ill ,~ A ,th", Bis,uia I'S. Willi"", A . Bills 1I:,,"'t in first ro""J 0/ U. S. 51th A nn" .. [ OfKn C/u.mpio.ubip Tourrt4JJT.tn, <II Nt .. Or/tllns.

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Fo,mtt S",,";sh CIUn"p;o" AlIuro I'om,., of M .. d,iJ (I~fIJ. who tid ",ith urry E.",,.ns ( , ;ght) fOl lit pl .. u in g""'~J W I>1l ,./ Ik U. S. O~ .. Ch"mp· ,onship, but pl"ud luo .. d 0" SoB points. Photo: COUri'e5Y The TimeSo P iClyune

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U. S. WOMEN'S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AND ZONE 4 TOURNAMENT

New Orleans, 1954

"'" USCF Rated Event Glse l!> I(ahn Gress." (N •• York) .. 0 , • • • • • • Sonja Crar S tevenson (C;,n(ornla) .. • , 0 • 0 • , • "lona Mny Kar H (New Yark) ....... ... ~ , • 0 0 • • • • I rene VlnC1l (Lou ls;;!na ) .... ~ • • • 0 0 0 • • Mary ~I"'nsky (Penn~ylva nl:a ) __ ........ __ .. 0 0 • • • I 0 • • Eva Arvrl5()n (illinois) . ..... ....... _ .. _ .. ..... ___ .. 0 • 0 • , • 0 • • Kathryn Sla ter (New York) . .. 0 0 0 • • • • 0 • WIIJa W hile Owens (Ohio) .. , • 0 0 , • • • K:un:a Martin (t' lorida) .•.. . .... 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 , • lIachd Oanlc l (l.oulsiana ) ... 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Bertha Olanl (Lou;slana) . ........ _._ ...... ___ ._ ... 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • M". D a n iel (orf~lIed b" Inrec round.'!" .. Aronson, Sialer, S tevenson.

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JIl.essl:i"e ~""d",. Pog. 6 'II} J I Scptcmlm 1, 1954

Summary 8y Rounds

Round One: Upsets: Arthur B. Bisguier, newly (:rowned U.S. Chess Champion and also winner of the Pun·American, lost his open· ing game to William A. Bills, of Houston, Tex., chess expert. Bills, white, used a catalan style open· ing, game lasted about 61 moves. Other upsets: Anthony E. Santa­!)iCI'C, master, (Black) drew with Blake Stevens, of San Antonio, Tex.; Anthony F. Saidy, Douglas­ton, L.I. (White), beat .Tames T. Sherwin, master, or New York City. Willa White Owens, Ohio Women Champion, in an adjourned game, drew with Mrs. Sonja Gra£ Steven­son, international woman master.

Round Two: Uneventful . Mrs. Owens had a hot game with Mrs. Gre!j~er but lost.

Round Three: Eight men leading: Rossolimo, Evans, Turner, Mar· chand, Pomar, McCormick, Polia· koff, Bills, each with 3 wins. Mrs. Vines won from Mrs. Owens.

Round Four : Larry Evans, Ar· iuro Pomal", Abc. TW-flt~~·, and QI'est Popovych undefeated {olioII" ing 4th round; Rossolimo score 31,2.%, rcsull or draw with EI'ich Marchand.

Round Five: Rossolimo, Santa· siere, ~opovych, Kl'um ins, lind Po· mar WIth 41h·1h each lead follow· ing 5th round. Abc Turner and Larry Evans adjourned game after 5 hours of play where each ex· changed olily one knight. Agreed to draw next day without further play, bring their 5th rd score up to 4·%·I,i also. Pomar.Popovych game was :l draw. Upsets in Worn· cl}'s Open in Rd 5 when Mrs. Mary Selcnsky, Philadelphia. defeated Miss Mona May Karff, international woman mastel'; and Mrs. Eva Aron· son, 1953 U. S. Women's Open Champion. dcfentcd !l.Irs. Sonja Gra( Stevenson, In1crnational wo­man master.

Round Six: Pomar lends 6th with .:]1h ·Y.l. Players with 5·1 ' scores: :nossolimo, Turnel', Evans, Popo· .... ych, Bisguier, Saidy.

Round Seven: ~varu;, Bisguier, .nnd Rossolimo tied for first with 6·1 each. Evans won [rom Pomnr. Mrs. Stevenson won from Mrs. Gresser.

Round Eight : Rossolimo took lead with 7·1; won from Bisguier. Evans nnd Pomar with 6¥.r:·11h ned. Mrs. Vines scores upset in win over Mrs. Stevenson, interna. tion:ll woman master. Rou~~ Nine: Pomar back in lead

with 7¥.l·Ph; defealcd Rossolimo. Next with 7·2 arc Evans, Sllerwin, Saidy, and possible winner of ad· journed game, Marchand·Turner. Bisguier in 61h.2·1h bracket with five others; had a won game agaiinst Mednis, 'blundered and opponent got pcrpe,1ual check. Rd 9 upset for women when Mrs. Ken· neth Vines drew with Mrs. Gisela K. Gresser.

Round Ten: Pomar and Turner with 8-2 leading in 10th.

Round Elev.n: Pornar leads with 9·2; followed by Bisguier, Sherwin, Evans, caeh with 8¥.l·2lh. Rou~d Twelve: Larry EV:lllS and

Arturo Pornar tie with 9!f.t·21h eaeb, and Evans gets it on tic· breaking points.

U. S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

1. Larry Evans (New York City) • .. 2. Arturo Pomar (Mad rid, Spain) 3. Roberl Stelnn,eyer (St. Louis, Mo.) 4. Arthur B. Bisguler (New York City)". 5. James T. Sherwin (New York City) 6. Martin Harrow (Jamaica, L. I., N.Y.) .. 7. Allen Kaufman (New York City) ............ . 8. Nicol~s Ro~sollmo (New· York CIty) ...... .. 9. A<lthony E. Sllntu"cre {New york) ....... .

10. J eremiah F. Donovan (Brooklyn) .......••.•. 11. E. W. Marchand (Rochester, N.y.) ....... . 12. Cbarles C. Henln (Ch.lcago. III.) ll. Abc Turner (M I. Vernon, N.Y.) 14 . .l<:tlmar Mednls (NeW Vork City) ............. . 15. M1Jton B. otteson (St. Pa"I, MInn.) ....... . 16. Ron"IlI Gross (Compton. Calif.) ........... .. 17. James Schroeder (Columbus. OhIo) .... . .. . HI. William Lombl"'dy (New York City) .. " •.•. 19. N. T. Whitaker (Shady SIde, Md.) 20. Benjamin Greenwald (Provo, 'Utah) .. . 21. F...,d W. lIm·ges (K"w Garden, N.J.) ...... . 22. John B. Payne (S3 n Antonio, Tcx.) ...... . 2:1. Alfred 8. Wliis (Nc w Orleans, La.).y .... _ 24. (I.. F . Saidy (Oouglaston, L.l., N.y.)" ..•..• 25. Jo:. T . McCo r mick ( E. Orange, N .J) ........ . 26. Lev Blonarovyeh (Newark, N.J.) 27. Albert Sandrln (Chicago, Il1.) 28. William A. Bills (Houston, Tex.) 2'J . llunlcl ~'i"chhelnler (Chicago, 111.) 30. G. K,·uus., .Ir. (lo'ayctlc"ilIe. N.C.) . 31. G. Flelhln.!:: (Eston, Snsk., Canada) ..... 32. Ja.ck O'Keefe (Ann, A.r1)or, Mich.) ....•... 33. W. K. lla$tJngs (Toronto, Ont. Can.). 34. C. Wing"rd (Rlrmlngh"Dl, Ala.) .. . 35. Angclp Sandrln (Chic"go. III.) ...... .. 36. John Alexander (S;'n Die~o, CaUL) 117. Hunler W.,,,klS (Memphis, ·r cnn.) .... 38. Oresl I'opovych (NeWlll'k, N.J .) ..•.... _ ..... . 311. Dr. J~r~~ar1ns (Clen Gardner, N. J ) ....... _ ~O. Mnrvln Palmer (Oetrol l. Mich .) ............. . 41. Rubert S. llrlcrer {IIoust on, TeX.) .. . 42. Glenn E . H3rtleb (Brie, P h.) ...•..... 4l. R. n. POUer (Dallos, Tex.) ... 4~. l.eon Pollakofr {San Antonio, Tex.L 45. A. 1 •. McAuley (New Orleanll. I.n.) ... 46. ~'. W . Cummln¥ .. (New Or1Un8, L a.), 47. Amos Kamln~kl (New York Clty) .. . _ .. ~II. K 111. lIorsodl (New Orleans. La.) ..• __ 49. Stet'hen Smale (Grand Diane , M!ch.)_ .. . SO. 8. W. Stevens (San Antonio, Tex.) .... . ~I. W. I". Gladney ( n~tun RouJ(e, r.n. ) ..... . 52. Donald Vlvcl (Auhurn, Ala.) ................. . 53. Edmund COdboid CS t. l.(Iuls, Mo.) ......... .. 54. LewIs J. l.saacs (Chl~;1::0. Ill.) ..... 5S. Walter Grombac hcr (Chicago. 1lI.).~. 56. 1-1. F. Stock hold {L3kewuod, N.J.) ......•. .... 57. Ivan Romancnko (plalnrlcld, N.J.) .. ,," .• 511. Cenr/!o S. Smith mou.to n, Tex. ) ..... ,. :i!.I. Edwin M. FQust (PJa lntield, N.J.) ...........• 60. 'r. 1'. I1ob~on {MontpeLIer, Vt. ) ............ . 61 •• ·nnk Chavc;t (New Orleans. La.) ...... . 62. John C. 8nrne~ (New Orlean$, La.I. 63. Max }' . Mueller (.\! cmphls, ·renn.) ....•.... 64 . .l\rm$lI·onl1 Chinn, Jr. (MiamI, Fla.) ... 65. William Kraker~ (lIo tll~, N.y.) ..... 66. Major J. O. Holt (Saruo1.lI, . ' Ia.). 67. Thomas A. Jcnklns

New ort.an s, 1954 100% USCF R"ed Event

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Pvt. Yurmak was recalled by Army alter 5th round; W. R. Hamilton and W. Otteson wIthdrew aner 7th round; Krumlns and Bales withdrew afte r 9th round. Bates rorfelted to LI8tvoet .nd R<»cher; Loeb forfeited to Chinn I n d Baumler; LUD' ","u rorCclted 10 Orrenber8; Baumler fOrfelled 10 LIgtvoet; Krumlnl rorfelted to Hastings: Siapp forfeited to Chinn.

TournDment w .. s directed by Newton GriOnl, aasllted by Wlmam M. Bylilld.

THE UNITED STAT ES CHESS FED E RA T ION' PRESIDENT

(Tmll E:Kpim 19'7) Frank R. Graves

202 Farm & Home Bldg. F ort Worth, T ellU

LIFE DI RECTORS Hermiln Helms

Nit ... York, New York

Lewis J . hues Chiugo, IllinoiS

Isaac Kashda n Tulunga, C .. 'if.

S. S. Keeney Clevela nd, Ohio

George Kolt'lInowski San Francisco, C. ' if.

Mrs. C.roline M.rshall New York, New York

Anthony E. Santasiere New Vork, New York

Tho m eeting WII$ oJ)<lned by Mr. H . If, PhIllips, l"reslOenL

l'1r!t order of business is the read· lng 01 Minutes of form e r nl(letln~, and - Mr. H"lt. Secret",.y. sta ted th"t the

1't1lrlLltM hntl been l",bll~ he(] ;lnd moved thn t the ,-clI<lIng be dlsP<lnscd w ith . Seconded by Mr. Graves. MoUen car· rl..,d, nEPORT OF TI-fE CREDENTIALS COM·

I'tUTI'E~: FROM MR. ISAACS. READ BY MR. HAMILTON, AS REFERS TO PHOXW,s FOR ELECTION OJ" OmEC'I'ORS. The following were duly elected DI-

reetors for the coming year: Alahama (1) Mr_ Donald Vlyes. Arlzona ( I) Will be supplled~ Arkansas (I ) wm be supplied. California (5 ) Mr. W. G. McCbln,

Mr. JOhn Alexander, Mr. Irylng )Uvise, lIIr. Franc;$ CrofuL Mr. Henry Gros • .

Connecticut (1) Mr. James N. Bolton. Delaware (1) Will be suppl!ed. D.C. (1) Mr. WilHam Plarnpln. J.10rtda (1) Mr. J. n. Gibson, Jr. Georgia (1) Idaho (I) Will be supplled. illinois {3J M r. Alhcrt Sandrin, J r.,

ltfr. Paul Adams, Mr. H ugh S. Myers. Indiana (I) Mr. I"loyd B. Holton. Iowa (I) Mr. John Vanderber\:". Kansns (l) Mr. Carl Weberg.

Ti).lS meeting of lhe Board of 01· re<:lors b called lo o rder.

The Minutes of the Jut Directors Meetin/:" arc in order and they were publlshed. In view of the fact that the lII1nutes of the l ast DII"f!ctors Meeting were pubUsbed In full In Chess Life, motion H\lould b~ in order to dispense with Ihe reading of these minutes. Motion p;,s$Cd.

The President stated thai hili report had been glyen In ru ll to all pre....,nt at the Memhership MeeUng and need not be ropeated. However , he would add that the receipts for ndmisslon to the U. S. vs . U.S.S.R. Match ex· ceeded $10,000, but that the expenscs of thc match was in excess of the re· celpt~. That a rull Iinanctal report will soon be completed and wUl appear In Chess LIfe.

Mr. Uml>ilton read a full niport on the I nternationa l Affairs Committee, composed by Mr. Byland, Chairman.

Mr. Hamilton. Chain nan Of a Com_ mittee to rc·th·nft the by.laws, reported proeress and stated that a copy of pro­posed new by·lnws will be furnished all Directors before the Meeting In 1955.

There has been nO chanJ1"e and nO r "cport on modifying Ihc ,'ules of tour· " n",cnt play.

Mr. J. B. Gibson movcd that we give a vot<l of thanks to I'ol r . Phillips for hl~ ,,"{Ork du ring th~ pre$Cnl year, es­pecially fQr hb work In Ihe U. S. v,.

... U.S.S. II . Mnt<:h. Seconded by Mr. Mc­Cormick. Motion passed.

Mallon hy Mr. J. B. Gibson. Second· ed by !'tIr·. Whitaker, re<lUc~tlnil that

VICE-PRESIDENTS (Trrms El<pirr 1955

Edgar T, McCormick 102 Maple Aven ue ' East Orange, NJ.

Phil J. Mary 2011 Cuaw Towe r Cincinnati 2, Ohio

Dr. Bel a Roza 1511 Swan Oriva T ul,a, Okla homa

SECRETARY (Tum El<pim 1955)

Major J. B. Holt Long . Buch Via S,rasota, F la.

BUSINESS MANAGER and MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

Kenneth Harkness 93 8arrow St reet Ne w York 14, New York

VICE-PRESIDENTS (Turns El<pirr 19'6)

Rhys W. H ays 43tI W ert 116th St. Naw York 27, New York

A, Wyatt Jones P.O. Box 201 Shreveport, La.

PAST P RESIDENTS Elbert A, Wagner , Jr.

201 So, LaSalle St. Chicago 4, lIIinol5

Paul G. Gie rs 23CM South Aven ue Syrl~u"" 7, New York

Harold M. Phillips . 258 8roadw1ly

New York 7, N.Y.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING Unn.uJily Room, ' HOld Roostwll , .tIu,IluSI 1, 1954

Nt'" O,/~<t:l1, u,uisiAtI<t

Kentucky (I) Will be supplied. L<>u lsl~na (I) Mr. W .• ' r"nk (:ladney. jl,l:Iln.., (I) Mr. HarlOW B. Daley. Maryl_~nd J U Mr. N. T, Whltakf' r.

Mn!l.~. (3) Will be supplied. Mich igan Il) Mr. T. A. Jenkins, Mr.

Paul Ughtvoet, Mr. John J. O'Kcefe. Minnesota. (I) Mr. Kurt J . Br asket. MIs.~IS$lppl (I) Mr. Troy MllIer. Missouri (1) Mr. Robert II. Stein·

meyer, Mr. Edmund Godbolt. Montana (ll Will be supplied. Ncbrasks (1) l'rtr. Lee McGee. Ncvv.da (l) Mr. WlII lam F. 'I"ab(:r. N<lw lInmpshlr'e (1) Mr. Ualph M.

Gerlh. New Jer~y (3) Mr . . E. F;orry Laucks,

Mr . Alan I.. Brown, Mr. Ivan Itoma_ nenko.

New Mexico (1) Will he supplied. North Carolina (1) Will be supplied. New York (7) Mr. Fred W. Borges,

Mr. Je"ry nonovan, Mr. William Dra_ kert, Mi~R Mona May Km·rr, Mr. Erich W. Marchand, Elliot Hearst, Mr. Larry Evan.~.

NOI·th Dilkola (I) Will be supplied. Ohio (3) Mr. }:rncst Mehwald, Mr.

Charles R. lIeising, M,·. Jim .'. $chl"()oC' der.

Oklahoma (I) Will be ~upplled.

Q"egon II) Mr. Arthur WlIllam Dake. Pcnnsylvania (4) Mr. William A. nuth ,

Mr. Harry Morrl.!:, Mr. John I •. Costel-lo, Jr., Mr. Wllll.!tm R. Hamilton. "

!thode Island (I) Will he !;Upplied. South carolina ( .I ~ Mr. Lanneau L.

J.·oster. South Dakola (1) l'rtr. l'rl. F. Ander-

SOn. , Tennessee (I) l'rfr. Hunter Weaks_ TcxaJl (of) Mr. John Bob Payne, Mr.

.John L. Devtne, Mr. Rohert S. Brteger, M,·. R. B. Potter.

Ut.ah (1) Will be supplied. Vermont Il) Mr. Austin Hol)son. Virginia (1) Mr. A . T. Hender~on. Washlnjlton (1) Mr. Elmars 7..enll::alls. We~t Vlr&:lnla (l) Dr. V. S. Haywood. Wisconsin (2) Mr. Ma'"'lbilll Rohland ,

Mr . J ames Mangen. IIEPOR"t' OF '1'H I': PRF-SIDENT:

The President gaye an extcndcd re_ port and explpnlltloo of the Russian· U. S. Matcb In New York.

A mollon by J. B. Glbson-!econded by sever'ol mcmbers--was pv.ssed that the President be extended " yote 01 thnnks and grnlltudc for his work In the Russian MatCh.

M,·s. Kcnnelh Harkness, lor the Bus­iness Manage r , distributed copies of an audited financial report fo r Ihe fis· cal year.

Mr. Wyatt Jones, ChairmAn of the Ways & Means Committee, ~ad a re_

FIRST DIRECTORS MEETING GranJ Ball Room, Roo<u .. tlt H Oltl, .tIuC"sl 4, 1954

;\1r. Byland, Our Treasurer, be present at t he Dlrcctors Meeting tomorrow af· ternoon at 2:00 P.M. Motion passed. Mrs. Owen moved that this moUon be reSCinded. The President ruled her mo­tion out Of order.

A report of the Tellers on hallots f o r eleellon ..,r OHicers W,," made by-..Mr. Hamilton; 61 ballots cast as fOllows :

For Pre~ldcnt: Mr. Frank R. Grayes, 61 votes.

~'or Vlce·P'·es.: Mr. Max Payy, 59 yoles.

I"or VI«·Pros.: Dr. H . J . Ralston, 57 votes.

¥'or Vlce·l'r" •. : Mrs. Willa White Owen, 55 votes.

For Vlce·l'res.: Mr. I. A. Hnrowlt~, II yates.

F..,r Vlcc_Pre~ .: Mr. Edward I. Treend, I yote.

For Vlcc·Pres.: Mr. Carl Weberg, vote.

For VIce-Pres.: Mr. Milton Hanaur, 1 yote.

For Vlce·Pre • . : Mr. C. F. Tears, Jr., 1 vote. .

For Vlee·Pres .: Mr. Bill Pardue, vote.

For Vlce·Pres.: Mr. Louis Waag', yote.

Fo, secretary: Major J. B. Holt, III votes.

The President declared the follow- ' Ing elccted:

Frank B. Grayes, President . Max Payy, Vice-President. Dr. ~. H . Ralston, Vice·PI"f!sldent. Mrs. Willa W hite Owen. Vlce·Prest.

dent.

Major J. B. 1I0lt, Secretary. Mr . Phillips then installed the ncw

Officen. Mr. Normnn Whitaker presented the

followln t:" resolution. Seconded by J. n. Cibson:

llESOLVED th~t this "8o:'rd recom­mend today to the Executive ComnUt­tec for outstanrllng scrylce to eh~S5, tha l Glen Harlleb be cl~cted a Life Dlreetor to the U.S.C.F. Motion lost, 12-9.

Resolution hy JoIr. Hamilton. Second­cd: RESOLV~:D that thc Directors as_

semble.d herc authorize the Presldcnt to appoint a stan ding c<l!nmlttee of IiYe members to he knnwn ft9 the Tourn3me nt Committee. The Tourna­ment Committee ,\hall ~elect the phce f or . playlnJ1". make arrangements with and approve the plnn~ of local tour­naments, app roye the 'l'ou rnament DI. rector and approye the pOlley coyer· Ing the conditions of playing.

Any and all tournaments sponsored by the U.S.C.F. to be conducted ac­cordingly. This resolution 19 Intended 10 nboJlsh the two separate committees appointed to bandle tournnment rl· fairs, as approved by the Dlrector6 at Mllwaukee In 1953.

Mr. Phillips raised n point of order that the r csolution was out o f oroer because It Should be moved to rescind the action of thc Directors In 1953 before this motion would be In oroer. The President overruled the pelnt of order and Mr. Phillips appcaled f.rom the decision of the Chair. Vote taken

VICE·PRESIDENTS (Turns El<pirt 19,1)

Max P ayey 2S Leffe rh Aye. Br ookly n 25, N.Y.

Willa White Owens 124 South Point Dr. Avon Lake, Oh io

Dr. H, J . R"ls ton 184 Edgewood Ave. San Francisco 17, Cllif_

TREASU RER (.tI ppoinr;"e)

William M . Byland 3144 Lalonla Avenue Pithbu rg 16, Penn~.

EDITOR and DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Montgomery Major 123 No. Humphrey AYenue O~k Puk, Imno's

port from Mr. Montgomen' Major, Edi­tor of Ches~ L ife.

Mr. W. II. R~mUton, for M r . Byland, Chal r .... n of the lnternational Af1alf1l Committee, raild' a report' at' the work of that committee du ring the year. NEW nUSINFSS: ·

Mr. Uor&:e~ remarked on the selec­tions of sites for the U. S. Open. Mr. Bot'ges requested Information on why negroes were not allowed to play at the U. S. Open at New Ode,\n5. Mr. Wyntt Jones gaye n Mtisfaetory reply to Mr. Borges.

Mr. John Alexander spoke about a letter written by him nnd submitted , the rollowlnJ1" motions--Seeonded by Yl"ed Borges:

(I) That Mr. "'ont.<:omery Major be censured for the use or invectives about certain personalities.

(2) 'l'hat Mr. Major limit his remarh to chess and not politics or other mat· ter" .

MoLlQn (I) Approved by a yote of

"". Motion (2) Approved by a vote of M~.

IIlecting adjourned 5:U P.M.

J. B. HOLT,

USCF Sterctary

and the rulln!:" of t he Chair was sus. lalned.

'l'he moUon of Mr. Hamilton Wa$

then presented and passed 22 to 1. Resolution by Mr. Edgar McCorm ick.

Seconded by Mr. Forry Lauclu: RF.SOLVED that it Is the polley of

the U. S. C. F. to: (a) Sprcad prize money offered

through as large a segmCnt of the players as possihle, with a mlnlmum prizc o t $50.00.

(b) To give approxl ..... ately l~% of the prlle lund as 1st PriM!.

(c) It Shall be lbe objective In the future to ..... nke a prize ot $3,500.00.

(d) To attempt to have about 20% of the pl~, yers receive prizes.

Motion passed 17-6. Thls meeting is adjourne cl until

2:00 P. M. tomorrow.

J. B. HOLT, USCF Surttary

(Please turn to page 8 , col. 1)

North Am.rlcan AYiation Chess Club (Downey, Ca lif); Victory In thc club championsh ip went t o M. C. Ek on 8-B with 410'.1·110'.1, whDe second to fourth on S -B with of'h.-I V. scores were J. C. Gysbe'"'l, J . Wiener, and F. D. Rosen. The B CI!ISJI event was won by L. No­gasld with :1-0, with J. Robertson sec­ond with 4-1; the Clau C eyent went to Shulz on S·B with 4-1 while Ramsey was second, also with 4-1.

SECOND DIRECTORS MEETING ROOSrTdl Holtl, A llglIst 5, 1954

Molion palHd UoO. Metltlnc ovcne(l a t 2:15 P . M. by Mr. h lnk R. Grave~. Prelldent.

Mr. W. n. lIamuton made a few Ita temen ll aoout cla r ifying for mer &tatemcn l.l he had made.

Mr. U sar McCormick p rcliC nlcd the lollow]ng resolu tion :

RESOLVED that the Board ot OJ. reeton I!I'Pulnl II Committee each yellr to audit lhe rall nt system and report to th" Rallng Committee lit t he n ... xl I nnual meeting. Secont/cd by Mr. N. ·r. WhUakc r .

Mr. Forrey Lauclui remarked on death. IImong memMn. Also. !'ttr. J . B. OI~n re marked on wha t should be done. He moved th at the Pruldent write Ihe nenrest re latlve. or ro la ll ves. tit ,,.ch or ou~ deceased mcmber~ ex· prcnlnll nmpailly to them un the 10" or thll departed member . Tilil should cove" members who h ave passed away durin, the yellr. Motion pauc:d .

nenlllrk~ by lI1r. Clbson:

AmC'Hlment mnde by Mr. II l1mll(O" ­Seconded by Mr. Glbson-that the Pre~ltlCnl ul'polnl lhl! Cummit tee. Mo­Ilon. U~ IIn ,cnllcd, ca '·ried.

M r . N. 'I'. Whitaker movcd thut " Cnmm]ttetl of thn..'C be :opPOln\(ld by the I'resillent lo !"Ule of Maslers .t:m· erilUl. Sec4llltled by itr. llorges.

Motion by Mr. Hamilton to table I~ I~t. " lotion now " p for d lscul.lli(lII.

I 'novll that wo 1l"\cIICI a rlih lll Votll of Lhunn to the Louisiana ChIlU A50 8p<:lallon. New O"'ean~ Che~~ Club, our 'I'ourn~menl DIrector -and As,lIs111nt 1)1.

rector'. nuo~ev"'lt 1I01el. :o il loea' new .. pal.en. TV SYltem, New O rlean l II Id1u Sy~I.C"' . a nd .11 others who hIVe In II ny WIY cou lrlbuk't/ to ou" hupplllcu and work In thil "' .... Iing. Carrietl by rilllng vole.

Past Prellldcnt II. M. PhlllJ~ move-d

UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION Report by Kenneth Harkness, Business Mani!lger AUD ITED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES

FOR THE YEAR ENOED JUN E 30. 1954 INCOME

Salea . ___ .... _ ... _ .... __ ._._._._ ......... _._._._. __ .... _._._ ......... _ .... _ ..... $10,208.85 Cosl of Sales

Openin/: Inventory _. __ ._. ___ . ___ .", 888.(l:& Pureh .. e. _. ________ ...... _ ... _ 8,1142.60

1'011' _____ ._._. ___ 7MI,J2 LeN C\o!Iinc Invltnlory __ . ___ ._._ 2. lltG.14

Cost of Sales . ____ ._._. ___ ._ .....

Net p rom from Sal>;!s ____ . __ ._. ___ . __ . ___ . __ ._. __ $ 4,543.71 Donations _ ............ _ ...... _ .... __ ._. __ ._. ___ . __ . ________ . __ ._. 834."16 Mconben.hlp Dues .... _._ ...... _. __ ._. __ . ___ . __ ._. __ . ____ .. __ ._ 9,496.18 Mflllilion . nd Ciub Ducs ............... _ ....... __ ._._ ...... __ .H. __ ._.__ 561.00 S ubscription to Chess UIc (non·member) . __ ._H ...... _. __ . .:_ 1,696.14 Rl tlhe Fees ........... ......... ............. :._.H ............ _ ...... _ ..... 'H'_"'_'_'''_'' 405.90 Income Irum Tournament Fee, ._._ ...... _ .... _ ... _ ... _._ ... H ... _.H.. 1.118.50 MlsceJJ ~neou. Income ...... _._.H __ ._._._._ ... _._._. __ ... ___ ._. __ .. %34.25

EXPENSES Direct Ms il AdYertl5lng .~ _____ .• ____ $ ].734.90 MI,ldne Ind Nltwlpupe r Advertlllr1&" __________ .H ].737.70 Sta tionery. Printing &: Olflee Supp8ea . ______ ._ 1,122.47 Shipping Supplies .. _ _ ______ .. 109.23 llent_ Nltw Yor k OUlIle H _.___________ 660.00 Comm.lulon • • 8us]neSli Manager '. __ .. __ . ___ ._. __ ._. __ . __ .__ 2.549.53 Pos tlge and Expresa _. __ . __________ ._. ___ .. _ ...... _.. 1.014.17 Accountl nll _H ... _. __ .... _. ___ ._.H_. ____ .. ____ ._._ ... _._._.. 175.00 Travel Expense .................. _H .... _ ..... _H .. H •... _H_._._ ........ _._ .. H..... 470.00 FrelJ:ht ChnrJ(l ....... _ .... H ........ _.H._H ...... _._ ... _. ___ ._ .. __ ._.___ 211.20 Tuurnament Expenses ......... _ ......................... H ...... _ ...... _.......... .. 283.98 U. S. ChamplonHbip Pri~es ... H ........ _ ........................... .... _ .. _._ . 391.10 F.I.D.K Duel and Fees ........... _................................................... 377.16 Chlpler Commiu lons on Duel ... ................... ..... ....................... 38.10 Soeln] S~'C urlly T.x .. _H .... _._ ... _ ...... H............................................ 64.80 T elephone ..... _ ... _ ... _ ... _._. __ ._. __ ._ ... _._ .. _._ .... _ ... _............. ...... 16.96 Forelgo Mag.xlne Account. H_.H. __ H __ ._._._.M_._._ ... _. __ ... _. 22.51 MlteeU." .... ul Expen$eS _. __ ... ___ . __ . ____ . __ .___ 7t2..33 F..eI!turlal Expense- (Cht5S Llle) .... _. ___ ._. __ ._______ 949.73 Printing" lil llllnr CbeQ LUe (current yea r) ______ . 5,790.9:2

UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION

$lt,091.10

Report by Ke nneth Harkness, Bus iness M~ni!lger AUDITED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. JUNE 30, 1954

ASSETS Cash In Blnk ....... _ ........... _ ...... _ .... _._ ... _H.H._ .......... ........................ $ 565.11 Pelty Cuh Fund_N",w York ._. __ ._ ........ _ .... _.H __ ... _ ...... __ .. H 50.00 P elty C.sh F"und-Qak P ark ... ___ . __ ... H._._. ____ .H .... __ .. __ . 50.00 lnve ntor),-Mercband lSl> .... _._ ... _._. ___ ._._. __ ._ .... __ ._. ___ . __ 2.186.14 Invenlory_Dlrect Mall On1e r &: Stationery S uppllel ._._ 68(.10

Tot l l Assels __ . __ . ____ .... __ ._._._. __ ._ ... ~._H. __

Surpl us De(lclt--Sack Yeln __ • _________ .$3,718.115 LeIS Net Incume lor Yen Ended J une 30, 1954 . ______ . 641.41 ._--

LIABILITIES Aeeounts Payablo _ ...... ~ ...... _ ......... _._.H ..... _. __ ................. _ .... ........ $1.224.64 Accrued Expenses Payablo ...... _._._ ... _ ... _._ ... _ .... M ••• _ • • _._ •••••• H 818.40 Due to Printer 01 Ch ess I.Ife (back ye.n) _ ... _ .. _ .. _ .... H._._ 4,398.35 Rue.ve lor Chapler Commissions _ .... __ .............. _ .... _............ 63.70 SOcia l Securi ty Payable .. _ ... _. __ . __ ...... __ .................... _._. ___ .. 34.26 Withho lding Tax Payable ._ ... __ .H ... _ ... __ .... _ .... __ ...... _._. __ .... 74.10

Total LlablllUes ___ ._._. ___ ._. __ . __ ._. __ ._. __ ._.

$3)177.44

$6,613.45

_,613.45

Ar("o,,"'S ,,"Jit,J for tht YCtlT t,,(ltd J""t 30, 1914 .. "J " .. ' rmt"' s If ' "rOmt ImJ E"ptrlstl .. "J 0/ Asstfs tl"d Litlbililits P'~P4rtJ by

H ... ry F .. jtlns, C. P.A.-Nt .. York" July 14. 1954

that a vote 01 thsnkM mOuld be ,Iyen 10 Otticera Ind Dlrectu ... ot the U. S. C ....

Mr. J . 8. Gl b $O n re m arked on how Chcu Llle could be Im proved. lie IIld Iha t he fe ll Iha t Che" Lire had Ircat.-­Iy improved In Ihe pall.

Remark. by M n. Willa White Owen rllgardlng work 01 the Trellurer.

won in ono or Ihc InlJor tournlments which h.. neve r h-een reported in t he yea r books ot the Fede ration. On mollon by Mr. Phillips. Seconde-d by Mr. Glbsoo. thl' is lo be Inse rted In the unsold year boon ot 19~ lIS el'o raUa. Mollon pllled.

Mr. Phlilipi rem.rked on the U.s.' Russian mlteh.

Remarks by Mr. ·HllmUton In Cll l. I:o. nallon or the TrcM"l"<.)r·. work.

Mr. Gibson remar ked 011 Ih lngs In genera l.

Renuwk.s by M ,' •. Owell Ihlt we ue all vel'y Ill uch IntereHlcll In a hl flj"e r memllen<hlp of the U. S. C. F. pnd urged women to Lllke II grell lcr Inte r. o! In chess.

M".Ior Holt s ta ted that he thin ks II ltesolutlfll1 Committee should b>;! up­poin ted.

On behalf uf the ~'ed"'·"l!on. Mr.

. item:ukl hy Mr . Phlllipi on tho de. t.JllI or the Trea:;ul'er'~ r<'porl.

(temao''''' by "'r. Clbson about be. coming .nore enthuslastle about che!l.~.

lIemarks by Mr. Phillips about the corTCclnelloS oC expcndlturea.

GraVIl$. I'ro~ldcnt. P~!iC"\.cd Mr. Phil­lips. "dll"lng PreSide nt. n iSC ,"OU ex. presslnjt aplll"<.)el.Uon ror lhe ,na ny year .. or IInllll lll,h con tribution 10 or. Hunizcd Ilhea. M~tlnJ: IdJourlletl at 4:15 r. "1.

J. B. HOI.T, .Ir. N. T. Wh itaker I lated tha t ho US(JF Str", .. ,.,.

UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION Report by Kenneth Harkness. BusineS5 Manager

T~t,,1 I"co"" IS' J;lI.P~"U /0' lh( jOll' jiltd! ,tOl' 1949 th,ough Cu mpared wilh

'";Olllt & f;~PC'''fS lor H«h 0/ tht I',.sl Two Nel r rofll rr9111 Sll lcs ._.H_ ...... _._._ ....... H.H. __ . __ .. $ 411 1.4:t Donllltons .. _._ ... _._ ........ _._ ... _._. __ .H.H ..... __ ._. ____ . 1,44 1.IQ Membllnhll' Dill'S __ .... __ . __ ....... _H. ____ . ___ .... 14,t2 1.oo Affiliation &: Clu b 1)ues _'_"'_00_''' __ , ___ " _ •••• ____ _

SubSl;:rlptions tu C. Lite (non ·member) _._.__ 2_." Rall ng Fees H._. __ .... __ ._ ... H ..... M._. __ ._._._. __ ._._H_ 151.50 Ineonle rrom Tourname nt Fees .... _. __ ......... H_._ '_' __ '_'_00 MlliCeUaneou. Income ___________ 1,147.$2

"EXPENSES Totll Income ......... _ ... _ ... _ .... _ ... _ ...... $19;165.411

Direct Mall Advertl. lng ~ .......... __ ._. ___ ._. __ ...... _ ............... . NeWSp aper Ie MliJ ulne I\dve rllslng __ .00_ ...... _ ...... _ ..•••.••

St..atlon",ry, P r lntlnC, Office S u pplies ._ ... _ .. ...... $ 1.116.51 Shipping Supplies ._ .................... _ ....... __ ........ _.H ............... _ .. _ 01l1ce: Rent (8 mOnths 19!i3) _ ....... _ ... _ ... _ ............ H ......... . Commissions, BUl lnell Menacor .. HH ... _ .... _ .. _ Pos tlge &: Exprell ______ . ____ ._ ... _. __ ._. Accounting . ____ ... __ .. 00 __ ._. ____ • __ ._. ___ •• Travel Expense __ . ______________ • __ Freight Charges _____________ _

1.20:t.511 50.00 3lU2

Tournament P r lzel &: !!JIpe1U't1 ____ .H___ 569.00 f'.I.D.E. Duel &: f'eeI _ .. ____ .. _______ .H . ___ . __ . Socl.al Security n:o: __ ._ ...... _____ ... __ H.H_._ . __ ._. __ . !laUnc Statistician's Fees .. _._ ... _ .... _._ ... __ ...... 600.00 Telephone &: 'l'e lecrapb _____ ._._ ... _. __ ...... 654.71

Clerical AsalslanCC) --.---.-7:-.--...... -----.-- 360.10 Mlse<>lIaneous ... H ... H_ ... _ .... _._. _____ .. ___ .__ 559.55 .. ..dllorl:.l Expensolf (ChellS LIte) _____ .. _._ 2.0&07.76 Printing &: Mailing Chesl Life ._ ..... _._._ ........ 15.935.88

Total ExpcnMS ...... . NET LOSS ........... .

NET INCOME

......... $23.770.38 .S 4,i»t.OO

Pistlll Y ttl1S $ 1114.71

1.185.05 1I,06~.34

173.38 147.25 ....

'11.789.56

, 1,331.36

573.01 67.01

"'.DO 2.325.60

4154.14 1".00

291.46 570.48

4.'109.43

NORTH AND SOUTH CAROliNAS OPEN Clems on, 1954

100% USCF R.ted EYant

1912

$. 4,543.77 634.76

t ,496.78 561.00

1,8911.14 405.90

1,1I8.SO m ...

$111.091.10

$. 1.734.90 1,737.10 1,122.47

109.23 .... 00

:t.S49.53 1.014.17

175.00 470.00 211.20 681.1111 317.76 .....

16.9$

m .o< 949.73

5.790.92

$18,449.69

I. Ccot8'e Knll .. u (J amllca. N.Y.) .... _ ... _ ... _W7 W6 W4 W I2 W5 1.2 S -I Z. Dr. S. Wertham mer (lJuntln lt:tun. W.Va.) W2S WI3 D:; 0 3 WIO WI 5 ·1 3. It O. J"awceU (Lnke Mary, Fla.] ......... ~ ..... WHi LU WI5 0:& WI.3 W6 41·l l 4. Neswr Hern'nnde! (Tmnpa. "!-·Io.) ....... ....... WI7 W2t LI D1 Wl9 WI:t 4 1·1~ 5. Simuel Ba ron (Nllw York. N.V.) .... .... .. .. .. W27 wa 02 WU LI D7 4 ·2 6. f:dnUlnd God bold (St. Loul!. Mil.) ......•....... 'V23 Ll W13 WI4 Wi2 L3 4·:& 7. Anlhony Pabun (Roanoke. VII .) .................. LI W2.1 W22 04 WI8 05 4·:t R. Henr y Blume (A llum., Ga.) _. __ ............ ..:._LI3 WI7 W21 U W20 Wt4 4 ·:t t . 1'tI. J. McChesney (WlImil'lIton. N.C.) _.HWI8 U; WII LI0 W:&I \ OIS n·2 ~

10. Rea 8. Hayes (G~envllle. S.C.) ._._._. __ W28 WI4 LI2 WI 1.2 011 3~·2~

11. Lan neau L. FoSt41 r (Culunlbla, S.C.) ~._.Ll~ W21 L9 WJS W22 DIG n·21 11. Ch arles Sharp (W. Sc:uooro. Me.) .......... WIII W3 W IO LI L6 lA 3-3 13. Dr. N. M. Horlllltein (South Port. S.C.) W8 L1 L6 WW L3 Will 3·' 14. Geo. F. F,..,nch (Fort 8rllJ:g . N.C.) .... __ .. WIl LtO WI6 1..8 w:t4 La 3·3 15. Chrb Wingard (Blm1.lngham. Ala.) ._. __ 0%2 W26 1.3 L t!l W25 09 3-3 16. Jolts. W.O. Compton (Riackyllle, S.C.) 1..:J W28 Lt4 Lll W23 W21 3 oJ 17. Cf .. dy Brown (HlrL~yllle. S.C.) __ ._._._ . ..lA 1.8 1.20 W28 W27 W24 3·3 16. Dr. A. W. Taylor (Atlan t l, CI.) _. ___ ._.L9 L25 W28 W23 L7 WU 3·S 19. W. G. McGavock (pavldson, N.C.) 2 j·3~ :to. Don Wilson (Atlanta . Ga.) 2Hl; 21. MUton D..vi$ (AUallla. Ga.) :!o4; 22. Virgil Sn,llh (Hartsvillo . N.C.) :z-t; :t3. "!-'rcd U. Perkills (Pendlo tQn. S.C.) :z-f; 24. Will Iam W. Pendleton (Sputan bu rg. S.C.) :!o4; 25. Ro nald S impson (Faye Uuvi!le, N .C.) 2·4; 26. OIlVOI' HulMt (WI1m1n8'lon, N.C.) g.4 ~ ; 2.1. 60b Mille r (Fort Uragg, N .C.) 1·5; 28. Or . V. S. n"y ward (iiuntinC­ton. W. Va.) 0.6.

CORPUS CHRISTI CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Corpus Christi. 1954

100% USCF Rated Eyent I. Norm~n J l mcs _ .. __ .. -._-----, , , , , , , , , , , , 11 ·1 2. n a rley lV. Wilbur _ .... H ... _. __ . ____ O • , , , , , , , , , , , 10 .:t 3. Charles f'uch"'na n __ .. H_._ .... H. __ . ' , • • • , , , , , , , , •• 4. E. Folk Weaver __ . _____ .. _. __ 0 , I • , , • , • , • , , H 5. Henry Youngmso

__ . _____ • ____ .1 , • , • , , , • • , , , .. 6. J pek Moo re .. _ .... __ ...... _.H .......... __ ... __ .. O 0 , , , • , , , • , • , .. 7. David Knight ._._ ................. _. ___ ._ .......•. 0 , 0 • , , • , , • , • 1 ,~

8. Jllmes A. Creighton . 5.7; •• lIe rhert E. Clyltt 4 .. ; ". Erne, t Morgan 4-8 ; U. Ch.rlcs W. 81unpled 4·8; Iz' Sam Joseph 3-9; 13. A I~n Lilyh olm $.9.

8l~nplcd lor re lted to J oseph; LlIyholrn torCe lted lInal live gamu.

LARRY EVANS ON THE OPENINGS By International /Master LARRY EVANS

u. S. OPEN CHAMPION, 1954

The King's Indians Defense

(Taimanov Variation)

S INCE we are on !he King's Indian Defense, this is a good opportunity examine an attempt on White's part to avoid the system mildly con­

demned in our last article because 0.£ the equalizing possibility of an early P-B4 for Blnck instead of the thematic P-K4. The "new" idea in­volves the placement of White's King's Bishop, which has long plagued theoreticians in this variation. Should it be developed on K2 or d~s it indeed pay to lose a move by P-KN3 in order to fianchetto it? Tbis question has almost been answered completely by evolution-which, in

. chess, is a synonym for tournament practice. The development of the Bishop on K2--a natural square-became popular not more than three or four years ago. Gligoricb championed it early, and Rcshcvsky routed Nadorf with i t in their matches, <lnd once again at Helsinki, 1952, fo r good measure (although, in fairness, this had little to do with the open· ing, wherc NajdorC equ·alized easily). With the advent of · the Russians on the scene. Black's play was strengthened. A suggestion of Geller's completed the act. Two of my four games with Taimanov in the USA­USSR match may very well have rung tbe curtain on this remarkable variat ion. The story of it all comprises this month's material.

The characteristic moves arc: linue with 7. 0-0, which brings us 1. P·Q4, N·KB3; 2 P..Q84, P·KN3; to diagram 2. . 3. N..QB3, B·N2: 4. P-K4, P·Ql: S, N.B3, 0·0: 6. 8.K2, which leads to Diagrd'" 1 diagram 1.

B· K2

Bl<lck's most aggressive reply is 6. P. K4! Il is t rue that While (':111 forcc a draw, but this is insuf­fk i('n t theoretically, e.g., Flohr­II r" 113Iein, Budapest, 1950: 7. PxP, I'xl': Po. QxQ, RxQ: 9. n·N~ (9. NxP, Nx l ': is s lightly in Black'» favor), 1\ ·1\ 1: 10. N-Q5, NxN : 11. BPxN, I'-IIB:I; 12. R-QB4, I'x P; 13. BxP, N·II:I: 14. 0·0, B·K3; 15. BxB, RxB; I/j. I~II _Q I , P_KR:1; 17. H.K:1, N_Q!i ; 18. NxN, J>xN; HI. ExP, lli:l'; 20. BxB, Kxfi-DRA WN.

One other try is 7. I'·Q5, ns in Sz.abo-Boleslavsky, Buci<lpest, 1950, which continued: N-R4!?; 8 . N·NI!"!, N'Q2!'~ (Risky; however if 8. .... N-B5; 9. B-Bl, P-KB4; 10. P-KN3, N-R4; 11. PxP! , \'/hite stand,~ better); 9. BxN, PxB; 10. QxP, N·B4; 11. N·B3, P-B4; with a position d ifficult to evaluate, hut which Black won over-the·board.

S1.abo-Najdorf, in a latcr round, continued: 7. P-Q5, QN·Q2; 8. Q·B2, P-QR4; 9. P·KR3, P·QB3; 10. B·K3, PxP; 11. BPxP, P·N3-=:

If White sceks to prove an ad­vantage, therefoJ'e, hc must con-

Black has threc moves, which appear to equali1.e, though to dHIerent degrees; (A) 7. PxP; (B) QN·n3; (e) N-n3(!). Let us consider thcse in order.

A 7. I'x1'; fl. NxP, R-Kl ; 9. 1'-8::1, P-B3: 10. N·B2, N-R3; 11. B­"K3 (Golombek l·ecommends 11. N­K3 fo llowetl by (~'Q2, l" QN3, and B·N2), l'-Q<I!'! : 12. nT'x!', PxP ; 13. PxI', n ·R4; 14. B-RZ, BxNj 15. QxB, NxP: lG. QIt·Kl, Q-K2!; 17. BxN, N-K6!--:: Bellku-Pilni k, Budapes t, UJ52

B 7. QN·Q2; 8. R·Rl , P-B3; O. B-K3, n, K 1; 10. J>-Q5, P-B4; 11. R-N1, N-.\lfi: 12. B-N5, P -B3; ]3. B·Q2, N·lt:I: 14 .. J>'QR3~ Stahlberg· Troilluesl: lt, Budapest, 1952.

7. QN-Q2; 8 . R·KI , PxP ; 9. NxP, N-l34 : 10. 8 -B1, R-K1; n . P-B3, N(3l·Q2; 12. B-K3, P-B3; 1::1. Q-Q2, I'.QR4; 14. QR-Q1, P-R5; 15. N·82, B·K,,: 16. B·Q4, N-R::!; 17. HxR, P 'lt H: In. Q·82, Q-K2; HI. P ­KN3, N-B3; 20. P·QN4-DRA WN Taimanov-Reshevsky, Zurich, 1953.

C The ma in varia tion_7. N-83! White now has two moves (Black's threat is PxP fol­lowcd ·by NxKJ>~): ( I) B-K3; (2) P-Q5. 8. PxP, QNxP obviously leads

to easy equality. and is dispos~d of on those grounds.

(1) 8, B·K3, N-N5; 9. B-N5, P·B3; 10. B·Bl, PxP C. N-R3 has been tried with su<x:css); 11. NxP. NxN; 12. QxN, P-KB4

Position efter 12 ....... ~ P·KB4

13. Q·Q5eh, K-Rl; 14. BxN, PxB; 15. B·K3, Q-B3; 16. QR-Bl= Taima­nov-Bole::;lll.v::;ky, Zuricb, 1953.

(2) 8. P-Q5 (this move, which conuniLs White to a fixed course of action, constitutes 'the essence of .the Taimanov system, and is in thc process of being discredited), N-K2; 9. N-Kl, N-Q2; 10. B-K3 (for 10. N­Q3 see the next two ·games), l'-KB4; 11. P-B3, P -BS; 12. B-B2, P-KN4; 13. N·Q3, N-B::! (for 13. . . R-B3!­Geller's suggesbon-see below); 14. P·B5, N-N3; Ui. R·B1 (While must attack with piC(!es on the Q­side. P-QN4 is often a severe ·waste of Limc i:l these type of PQsitions); R-B2; ]6. R-B2 (16. Q-N3, P-N5 also favOl"S Black, as in Eliskases·Gligo­rich, Mar del Pillta, 1953), B-B1; 17. PXP, [>)("1'; 18. Q·Q2, P-N5; 19. KR-81 , 1>·N6+

Position after 19 ...... ... P·N6!

ZOo PxP, PxP; Zl. BxP, N-I:t4; 22. B-R2, B-K2; 23. N·N I, B-Q2 and Biuck eventu,[lly won by K-side inIiHration: Taimanov - Najdorf, Zurich, 1953. Chess Review wrote oC this game~ "Black's vichlry though brillant, comes DS a natural result. Achieved 'against Taim;mov himself, it may be considered as closing the case on th is lille, with the conclusion: Black for choice."

This judgment "Black: for choice" seems j us lified, but that

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game was by no means the "end of 'the line." A remarkable opporlun­ity to test the line occurred in the USA-USSR match where, Evans and 'l'uimanov each playing White against each other in two out of their four games, sought to reha­bilitate the line. Both lost!

Evans-Taimanov, Rd. 1, USA­USSR match, 1954: 8. P-Q5, N-K2; 9. N-K!, N-Q2; 10. N-Q3-the at­tempted imp['ovement over Tai­manov's B-K3, which pcrmits Black too s!J:ong counterplay on the K's wing.

P-KB4; 11. PxP (The crux oC the attempted improvement. White relinquishes the cenler only to play agains t it), PXP!? (11. NxP is the equalizing move. Black's grip on Q5 is more valuable than White's grip on K4); 12. P·B4!, P-K5; 13. N-B2, K·Rl; 14. K-Rl N­KB3; 15. B-K3, R-KNl; 16. R-RN1, :£,·B4; 17. P·KRJ, N·N3; 18. P-KN4? (White's position is overwhelming i[ he merely plays 18. P·KN3 fol­lowed by R-N2, Q-Q2, and QR-KN1), PXP; 19. PxP, N-R4!j 20. PxN? (The second_and last-mistake. 20. Q­Q2! hOlds the . position. If then 20.

Q-R5ch ; 21. K·N2, N·N6; 22. R-R1Q, Q-R5ch; with '3. winning at-tack. . .

Taimanov·Evans, Rd. 4, contin­ued from diagram 5: 10. p. KB4; 11 . P-B3, P-BS: 12. B·Q2, P­KN4; 13. R·B1, R·S3!; 14. poBSt? (Taimanov played the e nti re open­ing " blitz," not even troubling to conceal t.he fact t.ha t he was unrC'p.l_ ing I>repared analysis), NxP ('PI-ayed on the · assumption that it frees the QB. PxP is 31so good, per­haps eve n betier); 15 NxN, PxN; 16. N-R4, P.QN3; 17. P-QN4, PxP; 18. 6xP (Still "bli lZ"!), 8-81 (1 con­sumed a half·hour on this move. I8. P-B4 is 3iso playable, but dangerous because White controls a ll the open lines); 19. RxP? (1 had cxpccted 19. Q-N3, Q·N2; and it is not clear bow \'/hite gains 1m(­fic ient compensation for his Pawn).

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Columbus Y (Ohio) Chess Club de­fc"ted TOledu Che!<8 Club 7·3 at Colum­bus. Scoring ror the "Y" w ere James SChl'o~>der, W. T'r;,tI, J . Puscekcr. V. Voskres~cnsky, M. Nelson, and O. "ud_ sun, while G. Robinson und M. Pence blJlud ror 'I'u!',do. Fnr Columbu. W. Rehold and G. Platau drew resp~'Ctivel,y with W. Maxwell and R. Cou$lno.

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White l.I\aek E. PEIlK R. McGREGOR 1. " ·K4 .. _K4 1. ,,1(15 "oQR] 2. I(I·I(B] 1(,..gB] 4. B· 1t4 P-03 The Stelniu Der~11S<1: Deterred, favored by the late Alc ... nder Alekhlnt. $. 0.0 Kf.lU ArrtY1n ... I the lame p""ltIon II. SIlC­mlseh.Alckhine, Prque. 1943. In his ex· ~1I(lnl nota to this RaIne, Ihe £nillish m aster C. H. Aleunder ,u,~tA 6. BxKt cb. PxB; ? r .Q4, Kl-Q2; t. 1>-QKU, lJ.KZ; e. 8oKI2, p·w; to. p ·Bt III Whl\.e·1 bell line. . 6. p •• , "oQK14 I . ..B2 P·84 ? .. Kt3 I(t-QR4 t . ' ''oQt o.et Arriving at a positio" IlmUlr 10 Ihe mort usu .. 1 IInc. of the "dO/i1ed H Morphy ~renllC. ~rk would now do well to play 10. 1". )(113 to prcv1.'nl Ihe anrn.>yl llg pin whkh f0I10 .. • •• 10. Q I( t-02 B· KI5 11. " ·KI4? ~~.~. A Hriou* potJUonal eITor which l e~ve. a "Iooae" QKtP a" we1l O!J a permanent "hoh,1" at Q.B4. Best, u"der the dreum­It .. neet-, was II. 1".Q5 dOOlh'lr the eeDte r . 11. __ . pxl(tP U. PxP KI-.' 12, .. . K.. hI(" 14. " _KIt3 __ Fishlna In troubled wattn. Objeetlvtly be.l:t I.s 14. r-Q1t1 and on .... _ . Kt.Q5; 15. 8oK13. If Black conUnllU with 15. ....... " R.QI; 16. 8oKt2, 8"Kt; I? KlltBl (nol I? r .Bt!). Now .. ~., .. , Kt"KP i. e"eecdlntty dubious because or 11. Kill KI, rd"; II. R.XI, de. lind If 11. _ .... . KlxKI ch, 11. QxKt, n-Q?; II. Qa-QR I. Q-Q3; • . KR-QI with the better ,ame. In Ihl. line "cOre,or COUld, however, continue calmly with 14.. _._. Kt-QI; 15. 1s.t(U, KlxKt ch ; 16. PxKt. 8oRC; 17. R.KI, Q-QI wllh 5Qme pOSitional I li van­tugc. 14 ..... ~.. B·R4? I'a lllng to exploit Perk's re ml"- Car. 1'«1 and qulle IllayabIe I, ..... H" 8xKt; 15. Ktxn. XI.KIP with II de., INlw n ahead and the better game. IS. P· KI. B·K13 n . B· K12 0.0 16. P.ltl e-Q3 " . I(Ht. _~ .. Not. ,ood plan. Perk should complete h ll develapment with II. R.llI: 19. Q.K3; 20. KR-QI . 11, ..... ~. QIt·QI 20. ,,1(13 1(1-Q5 19. KIlIB RPlIKI TIki".: advantuge of Ibo ablltnce ot II Kt at K6S. 21. It·Bl Q.I( I] 21. Q.I( I KR·I( I n. B·R2 Q·K12 In nrder to , Ullrd lI./:al.,.1 14. 8.KI and 15. P-J($. 24 . .. ·.3 _ Openln. avenue. or approach to bl. K­IIlway. a rllky bume .. , bul Perk wl.sh. e. to rid himself 01 the obo.oxlOllI Kt a "d csnnot do 8() without provldinJl hili KP .IIddlllonal proleeUon. 24. H...... B·Ktl Hudln. ftlr I!roene r pasture •. 25. KI·KU KI"l( t 21. K·1t2 R-Q6 26. 8 xl(, . · 1t2 eh U. 1t·13 KRoQlI

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movcs compltle eontrol ot 29. _ .. ~ Rxall Rejection ot the offtr a very bad ~t1on. ". __ R·B7ch 31. K·KI] axB 32. Q.e1 1t(I)-01 Permltunl: n nelll rintsh. but other tnK "1"0 equ,lly IInlvlllllng. 34. Q·KUI eh, K-R2: 35. p .Jl,4 (to prevc"l __ ., P ·Kt4) ml,!:ht ' end ~. follows: 35. _ ..... , R·KI6!; 3C. X·II" (nol 341. R-W , 8·H7 eh!; n. K·KI2. B-It!! ch pleklnl! up Itlolher aI, R-XR?; 31. p.K5. Rxr ch: ~. K·Kts, R·R4 chi 40. T'xft , nltP ma~ ... _ I(I·a4c"l 37. 0xB 35. hKI 1t·1(17 ch :II. Px P 36. I(.R. B·B3 ch :no BxP

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Wh'" I. ItIVISE 1_ " -K4 P·1(4 4. 2. KI-K8] 1(1-Q13 5. ]. B. 1(15 "-QIt,

mack B. MADalD

e ' R4 KI·B] 0.0 8 -K2

)Vhat ever happencll to 5. '_H!" Kld'1 6. 0 ·K2 ._._ The Worrllll Attack. 6. _._ ".QKI. •. .. •• , . ..,., 7. a.KIl 0.0 'nlil: Is the Sehleehter Counter Attack. Bladt h playl", one or WhUe', pet opening.! Nol !)ad plyeholO.l;' , 9. P-Q] __ . On 9. PxP, KlxP; 10. Kh:P, KuKt; 11 . QlIKI, B·XI1; 12. P.Q4, P·QR4; 13. 8-K!. noRa; Bl;ek obt:aln~ ell«lIcnt .Uack­In, chaneu. 9. __ B.I(12 The 611hop I.s misplaced here. And also u"lavorabIe to Black I.s •• ~ .. _ . B--KKt5; 10. P.,KJUl 8-R4; II . B-KI5! Corrcc:t Is t. _._H, P.Q5. 10. ,,1(15 _'H~ More preclM I. 10. R·Ql . 10. __ " ltP 11 . " lt P KI-021 Black puts the nnger on the imperfec­tion In 10. B·Kts . 12 . • ·el __ _ This III relatively best bt'eau.se 12. BxB • QlIB; aids BIsek's developmcnt aod It. 8-10. J(l-R4: lollowed by II. _~_. em· barr_s White . 12. __ KI-Km Like the Q\lun Bbhop. the Kine

KnI,ht roams tar a field. With U. _." Kt.R4; 13. B-IU. P.QB4; 8l.cl< linda queeD-aldC! pl.,.- and :I. .. Usf"dory ~ siUon. 13. R-QI II-Ql 14. a.ICU Q-Bl On. by one the Blaek pk-ee.. d._ct the kln~·a!d •. J5. Qkt-Q2 ICt·Ql 11. 1e ' ·K') Kt •• 16. Iet·B I let·Kl Thill hcl~ White. Better arc 17. K·nl ; lind 11. __ I Kt.lf,5. 1 •. Kt.Kt " ·R] 19. Kt-W ff.lliowa on 19. K'_8S!

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The winnlna Ih....,ot is u . 20. ,,_._. Pak, 21 . Q.I('" Res'lnl Nolllln, un .top 2%. Q"P mate. An intnC"lIl .... ftnul ...

<l NIMZOVICH DEFENSE

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Nour by U. S. M"tu, Gt/>'al 5"'ns",;,

White Black M.. TAIMANOV L. I! VANS 1. p.os. ICHClll 4 . P-K3 0-0 2.. ICf-Q.' " ·IU S. Kt·Sl p .... 3. P-Q4 B·KIS 6. B·1(2 8.lel e ll l:xperk!netl In thl. openln, II .., been thot llIaek .hould plllY D"Kt only alter Whlto haa plQycd P-QR3, thu. calnlnjt :I. tcm,po. My own p l~rCnlnCCl here .... ould be! Pxt', followed by P-Q<l. 1. PlI8 P-Q3 11 . Q·Bl 8-1t3 •. 0-0 I(t·83 n . .. ·84 I( ... Q" 9. Kt-Ql .. ·1(4 U. 8..... "It" 10. 8-K12 ,.oQK" 14. &-K83 PoQ4 Ovecty UflllmiliUc, Larry ovtre.tIm.loUt bl, opporlunillos. Th~ win ot the ~lI' ehungc ltavet him with II I""t came! S imple ~nd best was R-DI. If then 15. BxKt, Rlt8; Ifl. Q.R4. Q.BI snd B I~ck'.

collntt ... thrult 01 P.Q4 tlve. .trong countcrPlay. U . 8PltP I(toQl(t5 17. 0xK' . ·1t3 16. 0 -1t4 8 lttt l L QltQP ...,.-,

White', Queen ~nd Dbhop .re beauU. tully poItlit on the lone diagonal. He has on. pawn lor the ellcha".e I lut I

powerfUl dusttr 01 «nter p . .... 111 which, U properly handled, &houId suree fo ... ward. and cnunble the ·Black poslUon. ". _ fIt_Bl 19 ... ·K4 fl..Kt2 To restraio. p.K.5. If now p-lU. KUP; 21. Kl-B4, Kt·K2! n. QxQ. RxQ; u. Kl­Q6. BxD; 24. KlllR, RxKt ; 25. Pltll. R-B7; 26. k-Q1, P.KR4! with. advllnt.,e. 10. KI-B4 .. ~ .... A pawerCu! a1te r"ative wu Kl-Bl! tol­lowed by J(t·K.S. P·KKt4 .1 once aI.so came into COlllideration. The fact that White has xuc:h plcuant m . ltero.ativC!S showa the hOPtIO!l!sn_ of Black'S .ame. 20 _ _ .. PoQKt4 22. QxQ 21. Kt· K3 Q.Kt3 The ted I.s alia sufficienl. Q-Q3. threat,. erung U-Q4 a"d Ihe eventual Xt-KB5. w .. ahlo good_ 22. ~_.H' " ltQ 25. P·K6 "x" 21. P-K5 KI-Q2 26. "xP1 24. B_Kt4! KIt-Q1

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30. I(lxP 31. 8 ·R]

... It ·QB2

11. Bxa BxB 32. ltoQl H, KI-QS B-I(12 R-QBI Will better. Then might rollow Xt-lO; 33. 1lI:R, KlllK; 34_ B-Q61, Kt.Q4; 35. Kt-Q? l oUowtd by Kl-M and Whit. hal IlIght dtanolll. After the tnt Larry obtalM eounterpl.y on the QD-rue. f"TOm here on In, t,.,.rry p layl forcefUlly to the vel')' eo.d. lakl", advant.ge of evel")' taeUelil opportunity. Wblte lalh to {lnd the proper defensive move lind flnaUy MU Ceeedol! In lo.ing. 'l'he ru u!t\nK Rook nnd Knight end!ne •• flef move 4tI. shOUld have been a drew. 32. __ .. -It..... "1(12 fit • • 33. p·as KI·K$ 45 . • xe ax" 34_ poRt K·R2 46. RoQK16 R.KI1 35_ KI-Q1 K"I(16 47. I(bP' P.K" 36, KI-" eh K·Ktl 41. R·l( t7 a ·KII eh 17. Kt·K" I(lxP 49. K-K12 I(t·K6 tit 31. R·KBI Kt·K6 so. K·e1 1(".5 39. It ·BI ch K-R2 51. 1(1x" P·1(17 40. KI·84 fIt-B7 52. I(t.K6 ch I(-IU .1 . a'87 B· B3 53. I(.K2 I(t'Q] 41. . ·B7 KI-I(IS 54. fIt·Kt6 fIt ·I( It ' 43. "·K'3 P.KUl 55. KI·I(IS I(. R4

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No/.(J by U. S. M"stt, A . E. S4"'oUitrf White Blaek

A. E. SANTASIERE A . TURNER 1. P-K4 P.Q84 7. B-QJ P·K4 2. KHeB' P-Q3 •• Kt·BJ 8·K3 3. P-Q. pxP t . ().O QK'-Ql 4. KtxP Kt-KBJ 10. K ·RI 8 -1(2 5. Kt-QBJ P-QRl 11 . Q·Kl R·QBI .. p_.. Q-B1 11. Kt·KR4 ~ .... ~ All as In II. Iram" Najdorl.nuhev. ky. .My next move prepores II l impl. pawn onslll",~ht, u In v .. dlltlon~ or the Vleuna. 12. ........ 0-0 15. QBxP P-KKU 13. P_KIU KA·Kl U . Q.K'3 Kt·K4 14. P·KKt4 pxP 17. Kt·B3 Sha.rper than K t·85. 11. ........ Kh:Kt 10. aXKI px8 18. RxKt Kt-Q2 21. KI-QS BxKt 19. QR-K BI Kt·K' 22. pxa .• _ ... 'rho;! re. ul t o f 101 leal play ha. been II.n KB file. I COl1J!lder the openlng vann­tlon unsou~d and lit , aul t. 21. ........ R-K81 24. Q·K!4 QR·KI 23. P·Kt5 B-Q] 25. Q-K4 lJIockade. 25. __ ._. Q·84 26. P·81

I1..QI 21. P-KR4 WhltCl will s mllsh open the KR tile . U. . 8 -K2 32. QRPxP QRPxP 2'. D·D4 P_Kt4 33. R·R3 r xQ r 1t. 8 -Ktl 8 ·Q3 34. P x DP Q·K!4 30. P·RS P·R4 lS. 8 ·84 Q·K!1 31. P_Rl P_KI5 36. Q·R4 R.Q1. ._ .... . n ·K2 was beUer, but It cut off his K6 from the dctcnse, I.e .• Whlte mlCht Iry Q-IU3, Q.I», Q.DG. Att"" n", w><t ",nendln,:: weakness for Black on tbe Blnck's came 's hopelc ... 37. Q.KI4 R·1I2 45. Q·8' eh K·Ktl 38. PxP IIPxP". P.Q' Q.K5 eh 39. Q·K6 eh QR·62 41. II.KI2 Q·R5 eh 40. "'(lrIl3 Q·Kn ... K-KII Q' K' en 41. Rxl1. RxR 4'. K·R2 Q.Q' t1.. Qxa Rx R eh SO. Q. K6 ch K·Rl 41. axil. Q-Ktt 51. QxP eh K·KI1 44. Q.QI do K· 1I2 52. II-QS do

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DUTCH DEFENSE MCO: ps,s 25, column 6

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Notes IlV U. S. E:q>eri Etlmar Medll/$ While SI:u:k

A. KAMINSKI I. ROMANENKO IMauhali C.C., ILog Cabin C.C., 1. P-Q4 p·K84 5. p ·KKt3 0 ·0 '1. Kt-K81 KI·K II3 6. II. Kt1 P-Q3 3. P-B4 P·K3 1. 0-0 QKI.Q1. 4. K'-81 B·K2 This I~ Ineuct lind p uts Black In trouble, beeau!lO hit KP It unprotected DOW. Detter wDU ld hIve been Q..KI to be lonowed by Q-R4. .. Q-62 Q-Kl t. "·K4 " x P Q-RoI .lun Menu better. 10. KI·KKISI

With thl.l fine move White concen· trales o n lwo paints: KG and KR1. 10. ........ P·K41? The KP, cannot be protected comfort­ably, and t herdore Black selects this enterp rla"lng conUnua Uon. 11 . Kt-K6 Px p 12. KIXKP? ........ But thlll Is Ineorrect, as Black OO/luU­fully demondr/lt ...... Instead, 12. KtxUP, Q·R4; 13. KtxKP! would have I:'lvcn Wblte the better l:'alllC.'. 12 .... __ P.Q6!! This ltwlschen:ll' :: turns the tabln. Now if Qx ... KI_K4! ""M a pi""'" l~ B lack.

ter. 14 . ..... _. 8xKt 16. P·81 P-ct4! 15. R·Kl KI(2 )-BJ With two h 'emcndous centrQl pawns lor Ihe cxehange, Black hal a wl1lnln, pa$lUon. 11. PxKI PxKP 1 •. Bx P Uespt r aUon. 18 . ..... _. 8-11. ch 20. QxP 8 ·R4 chi ... K·Kt1 KtxB lJIack now wllllJ a p iece. 21. Kx8 KI·87 dt 22. K·Kn K'xQ

Resigns

KING'S GAMBIT MCO: pag' 131, cOlumn 10

U. S. Open Championship N ew Orleans, 1954

While 81atk A. E. SANTASIERE E. McCORMICK 1. P·K4 P_K4 11. Px8 Qxo "P_KIiI4 fOxP 12. Kt·03 Q·K3 3. K!·KII3 B·K2 13. KtxP BxKt 4. B·K1. KI·KII3 14. Q x B Q·K'eh S. p .QJ P·Q4 IS. K·Rl KI.B1ch ,. P.KS KI·Kts 16. RxKt QxR 1. BxP P·KB3 11. 8 .KI5 R·Q1 .. 0 ·0 KI-Q03 U. Q·K6ch K_01 t. PXP B·64ch ... B·B4 Resigns 10. P.Q4 QxFl

SLAV DEFENSE MCO: p llge 116. column 1.1 leA)

U . S . Open Championship New Orleans, 1954

White A . BISGUIER 1. "-04 P-04 "".gS4 P-OIIl 3. KI· K81 KI,S3 4. K'-B] P·Kl S. p ·K3 QKI.Q2 6. Q-1I2 a.Ql 1. P-QKIl 0.0 L B·K2 " ·K4 t . PxQP 8PxP 10. PxP KlxP II. B-Kt2 K,xKlch

A. 12.. BXK' 13. Px" 14. K·BI 15. p·Ktl 16. K·Kt1 17. B-K4 II. KI·QS It. K·Ktl 20. K.Kt1 1.1. K·KtI 22. K·Kt2

Ulack POMAR

"" R· Klch KI-taS

Q-Bl KI·R1 KI·B4

Kt.RSeh KI-Nch KI·RSch K'·8kh Drawn

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED. MCO: page 160, column 35

U. S. Open Championship N ow Orlnns, 1954

Whi te N. ROSSOLIMO 1. P.Q4 p .Q' 2. P-084 P.Kl 1. Kt.QII3 KI·KBl 4 . .,·KU qKt.g] S. ,.xp PxP 6. P .K] 8 .K2 1. 8 ·Q3 0.0 I. KKI-K2 P· 1I3 , . 0.0 K'·KS 1e.8ltO QXO 11. OxKI PxB n . Q·K" P·K84 U . P-QK'4 KI.KI3 H . P.QR. B·Kl U. " ·Rt KI·aS

BI /l ck J_ F. OONOVAN

16. R.Ql P·QR3 17. p ·QS PxP It. KtxP Q·82 1'. K'I'r04 K,·K4 2<1. KIXO QxK, 21. KI·84 Q·KI 22. Q·K13eh Q·B2 23. Q·Bl KI·Bl 24. R-Q' QR.Ql 25'. QR.Ql Q·K2 1.1>. RxR RxR 21. RxRch QxR 21. Q.8'c h K.RI :If. P·R3 Q.Q2

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FRENCH DEFENSE MCO: p ilgil 61., column 11 ('al

U. S. Wome n's Open Chllmpionship New Orleans, 1954

White GISELA GRESSER 1. P ·K4 P· K3 2. P-G4 P-04 3. QKI-Q2 p.Qa4 4. PxQ,. KP",,. S. a ·KlSch K'·B3 6. Q·K2ch a ·K3 7. KKI ·03 r 'QR3 .. IIxK' PxB ,. 0 ·0 KI·B3 10. PxP IIxP II. Kt·Ktl B-Kt3 12. II.KI5 0 ·0 13. QR·Ql R·KI 14. Q.Q1. B-Kt5 u . Q.81 R-K3 16. QKI.Q4 8 x K' 17. RxB Bx KI II. QXB Q·Kt3 19. 8xKI RxB 2<1. Q·B3 R·KI 21. R.QKt. Q.R2

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22. " ·K14 R(1 )-K1 21. Q-KKI3 P ·KI3 24 . R·84 RxR 25. QxR R-K1 26. 1t ·81 Q-B4 27. p ·KR4 P.KR4 n. 1"·04 R·K' :If_ PxP QxP 30. Q·B6 R·K3 11. Q.QOl QxRP 32. R.QI P-B4 31. Q·85 K·02 34. R.Q7c h K-KI 35. R·KR1 Q·Kl kh 36. K·II:2 Q.K5 37. R-Rleh K-Q2 lI. Q.R7eh K-QJ ». R·Qkh K·K4 40. Q·BSch K-8$ 41. R·Q4 Resign,

KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE MCO: pa lO It, (aAI

U. S. Women's Ope n Championship New Orleans, 1954

Whltll WILLA OWENS 1. P.Q4 1(1_KI'l3 2. P.QB4 P·KKtl 3. KI.QB3 B·KI2 4. P·K4 ,. .QJ 5. KI. KB] 0 ·0 '- 8 ·K2 P· K4 1. 0 ·0 KI·a3 I .•. Kl P x l> t . KlxP K'xl(l 10. BxKI Q·K2 n. P-KBl B·K3 12. KI.QS BxKt 13. BPXB K'.Q2 14. R-QBI BxBch U . 4xl KMU

U1ack MARY SELENSKY 16. P·1(84 P_084 17. pxp" P. KtxP 11. 0 · K3 QR·Bl 19. B·B4 P·QR3 20. P·QR] K·Rl 21 . 1>·05 Kt·K' 22. " ·8' Q.Q2 21. 0 ·1t, R.KKI1 24. R.QBl KI·Kts 25. QXPe h KxQ 24. R·Rlch KI .R3 27. R·B4 Rxll n . It·R. QxR 2'. ItxQ P_KKI4

Resl,ns

FRENCH DEFENSE MCO: pllgs 5'. column 60

U. S. Women's Open Championship New Orle1lns, 1954

White BI'IIck SGNJA G. STEVENSON

~.y SELENSKY .. P·K4 P-K3 25. 0.0 R-KKI1 ,. P ·Q4 .",. 24. 0 ·R3 g ·B2

•• KI·QBl B·K'5 27. KI(B3)·KIS •. P. KS P-QB4 B·KIl .. P.QR] II_1t4 21. P.QRS B·B2 .. P·QK" PxQP 19. KlxB RxKI 7. ." B·Bt 30. PxP .. , • "'·KO. KI ·QO) 31. KI· I(IS '.Q' .. Q.K82 KKI ·K2 32. Q.Rlch K·KI1 It. B.o] P.oK'3 31. Q.R7ch K·81 11. Kt' Bl II_KI2 34. QxP RxPeh It. 8-Q2 K"'(I] 35. KltR Q·Kneh U . R.Ql Q.K2 36. K· 02 Q·KI5 14. " ·K". 0 ·0-0 37 ... · KI1 Q·RSeh U . P.R5 K.·III n. K·Bl Q.ltkh 16. KI ·K2 K·KtI 39. K·KI Q·RSeh 11. R.QKtl ... , '0. K-Ql , ... II. P·R4 K·Rl 41 . KI-Q6ch RxKt It. K'·1I3 P-1I3 42. QIIR QxPeh 11. 6 ·K15 Q·K2 43. K·BI KI·KI3 21. BxK t ••• .... QIIPch K·02 22. Kt.Q4 8-K12 45. QxP Q·R1 · 23. Q.R4 . .., 46. QIIP Res.,.". 24. PxP '"

QUEEN'S INDIAN DEFENSE MCO: pags 122, column 19

U. S. Open Chllmpionship N e w Orleans. 1954

Whit e A. BISGUIER I . P-Q4 KI·KB1 1. P.Q1I4 P·Kl 3. KI.KIIl P.QKtl 4. P ·Kl II_Ktkh S. QKt.Q2 B·KI2 ,. 8-Q3 0 ·0 1. 0 ·0 P.o. t. P·QKtl QKI·Q1. 9. 8 ·1(11 Q.K2 10. 0 .B1 • • Q2 11. P-K' Px P 12. KtxP KlxKI n. 8xKI 8 ltB H . Qx ll ' P.QB. 15. QR.oI KI·B3 , '- Q·A4 KR~I 17. KR·KI P x p I I. KlxP Q.KI2 ". K'IIKP P xK ' 20. oxKI PxB 31. RxB Rx R 12. Q·Klkh K· 1I2 23. Q II R Q.K2 2.4. Q.o] K·Bl 25. R.QI R·Bl u.. K· 81 I1.·Kl

Black A. TURNER

27. Q.Q1 R_KII 21. K·K2 R·KI2 :If. Q.Blch K·Kn. 30. R-Q3 R.B; 31. R·Ktlch K-Rl 32. Q. KKtI R·04 13. R·Kl R·K4 14. RxR PxR 35. p ·KR4 QxP 34. QXPch K-Kt1 31. QxPeh K_B2 n. Q·BSch K_KII It. P' 84 Q·K2ch 40. K·B] Q-R6 41. Q.QSch K_81 n . Q·Q2 Q ·1n 43. Q·Q4 Q·RS .... Q..Q6eh K·B2 45. Q-QSch K_Kl 46. Q·Kllch K·K2 47. Q·KISch QxQ 41. "xQ K·Q] 4t. K·KI4 ".QR4 SO. K·RS " ·RS 51. P XP Resign'

CHESS OPENINGS (Conti nued from page 9, col. 4)

Di4,t.rnt 6

This move is ext.remely difficult to refute. Wha l can Black 110" On the obvious 19 . ........ QxR; 20. p -Q6, Black is lost, e.g .• Q-QI ; 21. PxN, Bx'P; 22. BxB, QxB; 23. Q-Q5ch, followed by QxR; or 20 . ....... . Q-B3; 21. PxN, B-N2; 22. Q-Q5ch is d ecisive . 011 all OUn:r 1U1IVtl! Black is lost-except 19. ..... N·84!1

Now it is White who is lost in an variations: e.g., 20_ PxN, QxR; 21. P-Q6, Q-B3. Hc chooses the best chance. 20 8)(8, Q)(R; 21 . 8·R3. N· K6; 22. Q-B1 , Q·KN2! (22. H ..... Q­Q2; 23. Q.R3! provides fine coun­terplay); 23. R·82, P-N5

TaimanQv'~ Pl!."f!!:i!!!.!riUjI:C b ob­viously the last refuge of his: varia­tion, upon which its ultimate sal­vation hinges. I do not believe it is sound; moreover, Black can safely rerme it and go about building up his K·sidc attack. The tbeory behind White's n .Q2 is that he does not lose a tempo hnving to retreat it to B2 after ...... p .B5. However on Q2 it is consigned to a miserable destiny .

CONOLUSION: We probably have sC<!n thc last or White's attempt to place his Bishop on K2, known as the Taimanov Var intion. He can still , it is true, salvage a draw by an early cxchange of center Pawns, b ut this is i nsufficient thooretic::. l_ I)'. The King's Indian Defense (as of this writing, at Icasl!) is sound. Play it. You are safe. (Next month we shall exa mine unorthodox sys­tems against the K's Indian.)

ERRATUM Somewhere between the trans­

lators, the mimcographer, und the printer" a n important p.,..graph was omitted from the Laws of Chess as published in CHESS UFE in the issue of March 5, 1954. Arti­cle 9, Section 1 should read :IS fol­lows:

I. If, during II $ln1It, II Is found Ihll l lin IlIqa l move h .. been mad" Ihe pOSItion , ha" b' relns talld 10 what It was bs. forti tne Illegal move was made. The g a m e shall Ihe n continue by applying Ih ' rul .. of Arti_ cle 8 10 Ih ' move rllplacl"g Ihe lIIegll l move. If ths position cannot b, rtillilills d, Ih ' g.ms shill be annull ' d lind II ne w gamll pl.ysd.

The text in CHESS LIFE omitted tlle second jlnd third sentences in­advertcnUy.

4bess rife SIl"J"1, Page 11

S,pttmOcr '. 1914

«busti,. Su.nday. P"ge 12 S~pumbe, 5, 1954

Position No. 145 In t he position, Helnicke-Wustenhor­

et, Hamburg 1926, White di d not hesI' tate to seize the four_move ulate of I. R-K8 ch, K-R2; 2. R·RB ch!, KxR; 3. Q-R6 ch and Black resigned fur of. QxKtP mate cannot be avoided. Only one solver railed to find the proper sequence , sug gesting 1. Q-R6,. PxQ; 2. R-lGI ch. K-RZ; 3. R-R3 male instead. Unfortunately . on 1. Q-H6, Black wo uld answer 1. _ ,R-Q3 ch and there would fullow 2. R-KI, UxR eh; 3. Bill, pxQ wllh Black ",Ionin!! or 2 . B_KI, UIB Chi 2. R,,8, PxQ with the victory for Black. Not a diHicult position , 1f InstnJctivc; fo r It Is the type of CO~­binatiuD that is often overlooked lD over-board p l a y .

Correct solutions are acknowledged received from: I). Ames (Qu incy), F. E . Anru<trong (Dearborn), F. Athey, Jr. (St. Petenbll fgj, J. A. "aker (Mankato). K. Blumberg (San Francisco). M . D . Blum enthal (Bellaire). A. Bomberault (Pittsburgh). D. Burd ick (HunUn!!ton). M. Burn (Bronx), R. E, Burry (Ft . L auderdale ). S. Calli3 (Wichita). A. E . Caroe (Andrews Al"B), J. O. Carpcnter (pella ). M. H . Cha (Washington), R . Chanvenet (Silver Spr ing), Clarence Cleere (n. Worth), J. E . Comstock (Duluth), D. Cunning h am (Oblo",::), W. Daum (New Yor k) , R. Dldd ll$On (Red· wood City), H . Eichenbaum (Bronx), M . F1e m (Chie'lll:o ), H. B. Caba (Detroit), E. Gault (Ba inbridge), C. Gilbert: (Ne w Bri tain), E. Godbold (St.. Lo UIS). F . G roI<.oi (L;> Cana(la). D. lIamburc er (PItUburgh), R. S . H,,~ (Evanston), H . E. H art (Oakwood), R. W. Hays (New York), R. A. Hedgcock (Frank. fort), R. E . Hltehcock (Ann Arbor), W . James (FOil> Lake), C. Joachim (Seattle ). L . T . J ohnst o n, Jr. (Seattle ), J . Kauf­m an (Lus Angeles), P . Kerins (Syosset ). E. J. Kllrpanty (Woodside), n. Kurruk (San FcrlUlndo), K. Lay (Me rrill), n, Ling (Fairborn), J. L. MeDo n ald (New Y ork), J. Me lniCk (l"'ortiand), M. Mil­stein (New Yo rk), R. A. Monroe (Knox· ville). P. )iurtha (Monroe), C. Jol u.s­grove (Northlake), E. Nash (Washin, · ton), -¥. V. Oganesov (Monte re y P3rkJ,

- n, O'Neil (Norristown), G. W. Payne (Webs te r G roves), H. Pie rson (ChlcaJl"o), R.. Pinson (Salem). J . E. Relnholdt (St. Albaral, E. Roman (New Britain). S. Rubin (New York), 1. Seh",'arl1 (Du­rand), B. ShacIter (San Bernard lnol, W . Sbu, ert (Redwood City), B. J. Sidey (Cincinnati), 1. Sig mond (Colwick), D. Silver {Ne w York), P . J. Sommer (Dc· trolt). W. E. St ....... M (Laramie). G. V. D. Tiers (St . Paul), F. W. Tn-sk (Ply· mouth), fl. . Truds (PhIl3dclphia ), A. Varnik (S tamford), L. A. Ware (Iowa C ity), H. L.. Weigand (Victoria), J . Weininger (Scotia), II . D. Wlibut (Cor. pus Chr~t1J, W . B . Wilson (Amherst. burt) , N. P . W lttln, (Salem), N. Zem· ke (DetrOit).

Solution W tlnal " Best ·Move" posl­Uon in n ext issue.

W e learn f rom the ehess colwnn of the Melbourne (Autitrallal We"kly Times tha t Inadvertently we revers ed names in e l'CdlUng poslti.-," N o. 128 as Zerngali&-End~lIns (posItio n a ppu.red N ovember S, 1953). It s hould have been End-ullns-ZemC'alls, with the now-Aus­tralian master End~lns as the winne r . Enohellns i$ at present South Aust r al­ian Champion. .

Solutions: Finish It The Clever Way

Position No. 135: I . QxBP eh, RxQ; 2. R-Q8 eh, K·H2; 3. BxR, and Blaek resigned. If 3. , P.Kt3; 4. PIP eh and Bl ack loses " Q or 51 m a ted by s. R.KUl/.

po, ltion NO. 136: 1. Kt-B4, 8-Q8 (forced ; otherwise 2. p.B6); 2. Kt-Q5 eh, K·KI6; 3. P .B6, B-R4, 4. Kt-B4, KxP (If !J..Kl; 5. K·llS, B-Kl4; 6. K .K7, 8-85; 7. Kt-K6 lind the Pawn que<.:ns); 5. KI.J<

::K~6;S~. 6Kt.-~~~4 !~n:·I~;hi~ ~\!~ ~:; alte r Blaek c:.aptun:, the Kl, the White P awn quee ra with a check.

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Manhattan (N.Y.' Chess Club: Arthur W. Feuer$te1n won the f1nab of the Spring Cia" B Championship with 7·1, drawing With Victor A. Guaa and Ke n' neth B. KeatlD':. Brian E. Owe"" .... , scc:ond w ith 61h·1¥., losing to F e uemeln and drawing with Schuyle r Broughton. Victor A . Guala was third with 5'h-2~.

U. S. OPEN TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS (Continued from page 3, column 4)

SpaiR in tourney . . . husbands watching their wives in Women's Open-William Slater (New Vork), Ninus Aronson (Chicago), Jolr. Gres­ser (New York) ... Andrew M. Lock;ctt, Jr" former city and state champ from New Orlcans, baving players autograph his beautiful wooden chess board he won at a tourney ... Sonj a Graf Stevenson, international woman master, the only woman in the speed tourna­mcn t ol Saturday ... Mrs. Gresser and Miss Mona May Karfi, inter­national women rn.a~ters, who shar ed a trip to Russia 'at the Wom­cn's Candidates Tourney at Mos­cow wound up in New Orleans next door to each other at- the Roosevelt. . Mrs. Virgil Giani moving from New Orleans to Pass Chris tian in the middle oC the tour­ney and driving back and forth the 60 miles a t night to play .. . Larry Evans, Rossolimo and P omar aU had a hahi t of swapping from Eng­lish to French and back to English in their game post mortems, mak­ing it a 'bit difficult for the spec­tators ... ],Irs. AI-bert Kirst ol the New Orleans Club came to the res­cue when lhe United Press inter­viewed Pomar by telephone on reo quest from Madrid at thc -tour­ney's cnd--she 3ISked tbe 'questions in Spanish and relaycd the answers to the UP man on the othcr end of the wire .. . Willa Owens sported a chess blouse ODC night which had the s ignatures . of famous chess

players .inscribed thereon .. Mrs. Kenneth N. Vines, the dark horse of the Women's Open was termed "the terror of the tourn ament" by one international woman master , , , the women's tourney and Mrs, Harkness giIted Willa Owens and Rachel Daniel eaeh with a beauti­luI tray, one of the trays having chess figures in it .. Sonja Graf Stevenson brought her 3¥.l year old son, her Afghan hound and her husband with her to New Orleans, all planning to make a swing by Cinci nnati to scc Mrs. Stevenson's sister before returning to Cali­fornia . she hopes to make some simul taneous exhibitions which are her special dish .. Stevenson made quite a hit at New Orleans aHair-a White Russian, born in Ger many, who speaks with a thick German accent but whose conver­sation is Latin in s tyle. . Speak­ing of Latins, Pomar's 8-year-old sister Francesca is lady champion of Madrid! He was champion of Spain in 1946, ] 950, 1951, is only 22-years·old now. He plans to r e­turn to Spai n in 3-4 weeks. . Last sight fo llowing the tournament break.up was the dismantling ot tables in the Univel"Sity Ro~m where play went on and Mrs. Hark· ness and a young assis tant tying up boxes Cor mailing Crom the chess display which had been set of( during the e ntire tournament by a vivid bunch of huge chrysan­themums.

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