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LA RRY EVANS u. S. Chm

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U. S. 0 Ptn Champion, 19JI·n

U. S. Twn Mtmber. 1910. 191:

T HE next several articles which I intend to inflict uDon you

will be devoted to how to improve. Furthermore, what is more start­ling, J mean it. The thousand and one pol-boilers on the subject have as their end the making of money for their authors. My end is to raise the level of American chess. Although at times I will be un­spa iringly critical, 1 hope to be constructive.

INTROSPECTION

The first thing every player who . is Mrt~mly istercstr,ti in tourn3-mcnt~ chess must do is to analyze

SCHMITT TAKES WASHINGTON OPEN

James Schmitt of Portland won the Washington State Open at Seattle with 7.0. Don Turner, also of Portland, was second with 5·2 on S·B points, lOSing games to Schmitt and O. W. Manney. Third to filth with 5-2 each on S·B were O. W. Manney o( Seattle, Duane Meador of Portland and Dan Wade of Seattle. Manney lost games to Schmitt and Meador; Meador lost a game to Vellias and drew with Mack Patterson and John DeWitt; while Wade lost to Meador and Max Bader.

Although Portland raUter swept t he event, its triumph may be something of a swan·song as Schmitt is moving to San Francisco while Tumer is lacing a call to the Armed Forces, red ucing Portland's sh'cngth materially. Elman. Zt:m· galis directed the event.

U. S. Intercollegiate Ind ividual

Championship New York

December 26.30, 1953

Site to be a nnounced later

his limitations and probe his weak­nesses.

Arc you impatient? Erratic? II so, slow down. Force yourself

to take a minute, even on the most obvious recaptures.

Do you ge t in time·pressure? Regiment yourself. Are you weak in a particular

Rook a nd Pawn ending? Can you defend the weaker side 01 theoreti­cal draws such as Rook and Bishop vs. Rook?

Study! Can you visualize continuations,

combinations? Play . blindfold chess. Replay

games in your mind. Analyze with· out moving the pieces.

To improve, you must be un· fli nching in your se lf-criticism. The above questions arc only an outline of the most common shortcomings. F.ach player shou ld make his own list and answcr with honesty. Sel{­deception is a tumOI' for which thel'e is no room. Ask me how to improve? I tell you: 1) introspec' tion; 2) study of master games; 3) practi~ with better pltly<,rS:j 4) sea con(idencc.

PHILLIPS VICTOR IN NEW MEXICO

Scoring 6'h·1h in a' 28-playel· Swiss, James P hillips won the New Mexico State Championship at AI· buquerque, dr awing with John Hol­laday in the fi nal round of play. .Jack Shaw was second with M!!;-Ph, losing a game to Phillips and draw­ing with Holladay. Third to firth with 5·2 each on Solkoff points were John Holladay, Dr. R. S. Underwood, :JDd A . B. Innis.

Holladay lost to F. T. Coleman and drew wilh Phillips and Shaw; Underwood lost to Shaw and Holla' day; and Inn is lost to Underwood and Frcd Rawlins.

Tied at 4Jh·2"h but s ixth and seventh on SolkoH were l<~. T. Cole· man and Albert Harle.

ALBUQUERQUE TOP IN W IRE MATCH

The Albuquerque Chess Club won l2·5 a telegraphic match with the Encanto Chess Club of Phoenix in an eight hour stnlgglc from 8:00 p .m. to 4:00 a.m. where the wire lease terminated leaving three games undecided .

This will be the first match be­tween USCF affiliated clubs to be rated without charge under the new regulations covering the chess activities of ar£iiiated clubs.

Both clubs are USCF chapters. The match was contested on twenty boards.

Smyslov Wins Candidates Event;

Reshevsky Ties Keres, Bronstein The r ight to play a match for the World Championship against

Mikhail Botvinnik was won by Vasilly Smyslov who scored 18-10 in the World Cand idates Tournament in Switzerland fo r firs t place. The 32·year ol d Russian Grandmaster practically clinched the title in the twenty·lifth round by besling Samuel Reshevsky.

Pivotal games in preventing Grandmaster Reshevsky from making a successful challenge were his thirteenth round loss to Bronstein which knocked him out of a first place lie for the lead and the twenty· third round loss to Alexander Kotov jn 11 Knigh t ending which might easily have been drawn if the America n master had not been so grim1y determined to play for a win. The f inal blow to Rcshevsky's hopes, of course, was the twenty·fifth round loss to Smyslov.

Tied with Rcshevsky for second place with 16·12 sc()res were Paul Keres and David Bronstein. The followed Tigram Petrosian with 15-13, f ully IuUilJing the expecta· tions of many that he would show wen in this event. In seventh were Ewfim Geller and Mendel Najdorf with 14 ih-131h apiece.

Alexa nder Kotov, who bested both Reshevsky and Smyslov, shared ninth pl ace with 'Mark Taim· anov at 14-14 each.

NIMZO-IND IAN DEFE NSE World Championship Candid ates

Swiherland, 1953

V.wi',!!{-SL.OV" s. RESH~~~Y 1. P.QB. Kt. KB1 29. B.B1 0 .B2 2. Kt ·OBl P · Kl 3D. R·Ol K·R2 1. Kt·B3 B·KtS 31. Q-B2 KI· B3 4. P· KKU P .QKtl 32. B· K3 Kt·R4 s. B· KI2 B· K1":I 33. R· B2 P·B4 , . 0 ·0 0-0 34. PxP PxP 7. 0·K'3 a x K' 35. P ·KK'4 K'· B5 •. gxa P.Q3 3'. Bx KI PxB 9. P· KI1 g ·K2 37. Q·R4ch K·K" 10. B·Kf2 p.B4 31. P x P p.Q. 11. P ·O. QK'·02 19. P x P Q.K. 12. gR·Q l B·KS 40. R(2 )·02 R·g 3 13. PxP KfXP oil. R.Q. Q.K'ch I • . 0 ·K3 P · K4 42. K· Rl R·K. 15. a ·KR1 P.QR. 43. QXP Q XQ 16. Kf·R4 KR·Kl 44. RxO R·K1 17. p·a1 B·Ktl .5. R· KKt4 K·Bl 18. R.Q2 OR.Ql .,. R·Kt' Kt· K1":I 19. KR.Ql g · B2 47. R.K, RxR P 20. Ktxa RPxK' 41. P· B4 R·Kt7 21. B· K1":I KI·R4 .9. QR·I(1 RXR 22. g·Bl KI·83 50. gPdt KI·Q3 23. P·K4 Kt·R4 51. P· K7ch K·B2 24. Q.K3 K'·a1 52. B.Q5ch K·Kl 25. B· KRl KI· R2 53. B. Bkh K·B2 16. R·K2 K'.B3 54. P .K8(0 ) KtxO 17. R·KBt K'· R4 55. BxKtch K·B3 28. a ·K12 0 ·K2 5'. U·K" R~lsns

KI NG 'S INDIAN DEFENS E World Champions.hip Candidates

Switzerland, 1953 White

A. KOTOV 1. P.oB4 1. KI. KB3 3. P·K3 • • P .QKt3 S. 8·K1":I '- P.o4 7. 8.03 8. 0-0 t. KtxP 10. KI· KIS 11. K"t·Bl 12. Bx8P 13. B·K2 14. Kt .o2 15. P·Q K'. 16. P ·OR3 17. Q·B2 11. Kt·Ktl 19. KR-Ql 20. RxKt

P.QBl P ·04

K t ·83 P ·KKtl

B·K" 0 ·0

P ·84 8Px P P·K4

P.QRl .,. P.QK ••

8·K'2 P.K5 0 ·K2 ... ,

O KI'02 QR.RI Kt.Q4 Bx.K,

Rl :>ek V. SMYSLOV

21. RxKI RxR 21. Rx8 8·04 23. KI.BS R.Q3 24. B·Kt2 P ·83 25. 8-04 Q." 81 26. P· R3 R·Kl 27. R·OBI P·KR. 21. P.QR4 P·B4 19. B· KI2 "·R2 3D. Q. B3 B·B5 31. 8x8 Px8 32. O x p R.Q6ch 33. K·R2 oxO 34. RxQ R·Q7 35. B·8' RxP U . R.o4 P·85 37. R.Q7c h K·R3 31. P ·R4 P·K'4 39. BXPch K.KI3 40. BXP Resigns

Smyslov Bronstein. Keres R~shcvsky P etroslan Gdler NajdoTf Kotov

FINAL STANDINGS 13-10 16-12 16-12 16-1Z 1~·13

141·13, 14~· 13~

14-14

Talmanov AuerbaCh Bo'lavsky S~b<> GlIgoric Euwo Stahlberg

1"·14 13~·14l 13H4~

13·15 12i·151 llH6i ~"

QU EEN'S IN DI AN DEFE NSE World Cholmpionship Candidates

Swih:erhmd, 1953 White BllIck

A. KOTO V S. RESHEVSKY 1. P.o4 Kt·KB3 35. P ·84 Kt· Kt 5 2. P-QB4 P· K3 36. KI· B3 RxR 3. Kt·K83 P-QKf3 37. KlxR R",,1 4. P·K3 R·Kt2 31. R.Q3 il.x ;t 5. B.Q3 B-K2 39. OxR Q.KI2 6. 0-0 0-0 40. Q·1(4 0.Q2 7. I(t·83 P-Q4 41. "t.B3 IS.B4 8. Q ·K2 QKI·0 2 42. B·04 Bx B 9 . P.oKtl P .Q R3 43. Ktx B K·82 10. a·Kt2 B.Q3 44. P· R3 P·B4 11. P· K4 PxKP 45. Q.ol Kt·B3 11. KtxP KlxKI 44. Kt·Bl QxQ 13. axKt BxB 47. KI .k5c h I(. K1 14. O x B Q·K2 48. K ' xO KI· KS I S. OR.'" KR· KI 49. P·QK'4 K-o l 16. R·K2 P ·QR4 50. K'·K5 P·RS 17. KR·K! B-KIS 51. I(·B3 P ·KKt4 11. R.QI OR.QT 57. K· K3 P .Kt S 19. R·K3 P · KB3 53. PxP RPx P 20. R·k2 0 ·B2 54. KtxP K' .B6 21 . P .K'3 B.Q) 55. KI· K5 KI.l(fI 22. 0 ·86 ' KI· Kl l U. K·O) KtxP 23. Q.KIS KI·Q2 S7. P·KIS KlxKtP 14. K·KI2 B· Bl SI. PxKt K.B4 25. P-oRl R·Bl 59. KI'B3 Kx P U . 0 ·86 KI. KI1 60. KI.Q4ch K. KtS 27: 0 ·K11 0 .Q2 '1. I( .B2 p · K4 18. 0 · K4 Q·BZ n . PxP K.B4 29. 0 ·Kt4 P·R4 '3. P .K6 K.o3 30. Q.K2 P·Q84 64. K. B3 ~.KI4 31. R·Q3 Kt ·B3 65. I(·Kt4 K·K1 31. R(2).Q2 pxP U. I('B5 P. R' 33. K'xP KI· K4 &7. K.oS ResIgns 34. R .QB3_~Q~.~.Q:':...-___ _

KORN ON ENDINGS Beginning with the November

ZOth issue, Walter Korn, noted editor of Mod ern ' Chess Openings, will discuss endgame technique and modern endgame compositions in Cl:IESS LIlfE.

U. S. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

New York

December 5-19, 1953 Site .0 be announced later

White To Play And Win! by William /Ioiam Position No. 22J By J . Moravec:

.--~~~~C~';S~k;. ;'Sachistu, 1908

POlition No. 226 By M. Liburkine

2nd Prize, "64," 1933

O un selection this ti me is drawn from a collection in L'Echiqier de Paris entitled " A Dozen Humorous Studies." While essentially

humorous in the nature of their tactical approach, both studies illustrate pr inciples that may beC1)me useful in modified fo rm in actual play.

For solu tions, please tu r n to P age seven. S.nd all contributions ror this column to W I111am Rolam, % CHESS LIFE.

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Pugct Sound LC:lguc probably chalks up a fin;l in U. S. chess league histOl'y by including the McNeil Island Prison chess team in its league schedule. For obvious reasons, all the McNeil Island matches will be played at home. Teams in the Puget Sound League are: West Seattle, Seattle YMCA, University of Washington, Seattle Chess Club, Olympia, Kitsap Coun­ty. Tacoma, and McNeil Island Prison.

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STALICK TAKES WYOMING TITLE

Victory in the Wyoming State eve nt went to Vic Staliek of Doug· las with 5-1 in a 24·player Swiss at Douglas. Defending Champion Chester Ingle of Ther mopolis was second with 4lh-I1h.

The four·man team championship was won by the University of Wyoming foursome.

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OFFICIALLY RATEDI

Ask your Club Secretary or tournament director to write for official rating forms to re­port the results of your next tournament or match, specify· ing the type of contest and tbe approximate number of players.

Official r a ting form s s hould be secored in advilnce from :­

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Do not write to other USGF officials lor these rating lomu.

G1Jess £1" Thu.rsJ.ry, Page 2

Novrmbt, 1, 19H

Chess sta mps ns a topical cullec· tion for phil atelis ts again J,;aim; no· tice in the Sta mp World as "Topi· cal 1'ime" for Sept.-Oct. features an artiele by Mrs. Turner Nearing on "Chess Stamps" remi nding readers that the first Postmaster General of the USA, Benjamin Franklin, was also a chess entbusi­ast, writing a treatise on "The Moral of Chess." In add ition "Mekeel's Weekly" for August 28th features on its front page an ar­ticle by Theodora Koek on "Ches.<; On Stamps" with iIIus1rations of a number or examples and a cala· . logue of available issues similar to the listing in Mrs. Nearing's article.

Chess continues to thrive at Massachusetts Slate Prison at Charleston despite the departure of William J. Couture according to Paul H. Smith, Couture's sucttssor as guardian of chess at Charleston. Boards are plentiful. but there is a scarcity of sets and many players have to be content with home-made makeshifts. The prison library also is very limitcd in its seledion of chess literature. So any reader with a spare set gathering dust or a few discarded chcss books could put them to exceJlent usc by sending them to Charleston where they would be most welcome. Interested readcrs should contact Paul H. Smith, Box 100" Char leston, Mass.

Ne w Zealand's R. G. Wade scored a victory at the Paignton Congress of the Devon County Chess Ass'n with 5-2, drawing four games. T. H. Taylor was second with 4 1ft·21h. while P. S. Milner-Barry placeQ third with 4-3 in the eight player event.

-----U~::j"~he (M~~=t!.aIC':~:hl~!~b L~:;.g~ 8<llson suceessfully with • s v..-e"", vic­tOry over Kalama%OO Valley-first L :m· 'Ina' vtdory oyer Kalamuoo since the Leo.~c wu organized.

PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHAMPIONSH IP York, 1953

1. R. D. Sobel (philadelphia) .. .. ........ WI9 W26 W31 W~ 04 03 W2 6 ·1 2US 2. A. OleamUlo (Philade lphia) ...... __ W43 W13 WS 03 WIO W4 LI 'HI 25,75 3. V. Bomanov (Ph.1ladelphla) .......... W:i9 W27 WI2 02 0 8 01 WII S'·I~ %3.50 4. S. Waeh$ (philade lphia) ....... WS7 W37 W20 Wll 01 L2 WI2 .5}·11I 2.2.50 s. W. Byland (PIlt.5burgh) .... .. .. ..... W46 W35 L2 W33 1)20 W23 W I3 51·111 2.0.75 6. D. Schrader (Philadelphia) .......... WSI LI8 W22 WZ/I OZl W20 08 ~ ·Z 2.2.00 7. W. Young (Allentown) ....... _ ........... W~ 022 W24 LIO D9 W16 W:U 5 ·2 19.00 8. N. Cole burn (Washlnglon, D.C.) W66 W39 0 11 W9 D3 0 10 D6 5 ·2 18.75 9. E. N. Spector (Philad elphia) .. ...... 021 W~ WI8 L8 D7 W» D16 4l·26 19.50

10. P . Sherr (Allen town)' .................. _ .. W42 W36A.lZl W7 M OS D14 4l.2d 18.50 I t. P . Rolh (Piluburgh) ._ ...... __ ._._ ... _W38 WZl OS L4 Wtl W25 L3 4Ui IS.00 12. Or. A. 1.. Bolden (Philadelphl;J) .. W49 Wl1 L3 D15 w 30 W37 1.4 4!.2,1 16.'15 13. E. Dreher (Willow Grove) ............ w a l L2 W40 WI6 0 25 W24 L5 n·2,1 16.00 14. H. H . Chu (Philadelphia) .............. W65 L34 W44035 WIS 0 21 010 4 ~·2J 1'.00 IS. T. S. P".ekenrode (Lllooa5ter) .... __ L60 WSol W47 012 LI4 W22 W3f 41·2& 14.75 16. J. L. Costello (Harrisburg) ............ 058 031 W6Z Lll W44 W39 D9 4~·2& 13.75 17. S. Sklilrolf (Philadelphia) ... .... ..... W62 LI2 W38 L21 039 w43 W30 41·211 13.75 IS. Dr. J. O. Garhurt (Johnstown) .... W44 wa L9 L20 W45 034 W32 41·2. 13.&0 19. M. F. Cleave r (A llen town) ........... .1.1 W61 L29 WGO W43 Wtl D25 4 ~·2~ 13.00 20. E. R. Glover (Wy nnewood) ._ ........ W33 WZ/I L4 W I8 D~ L6 W36 4l-2& 12.M 21. N . HurU hm (Union, N . J. ) ....... .. _09 WOO 010 W I7 036 0 14 L7 4 -3 15.00 22. Horst Botbteln (york) .............. .... . W4S 07 L6 0 26 W42 r.1~ W4.6 4 -3 14.00 23. Ch arles Kilime (Philadelphia ) ........ WU Lll W48 W34 1)6 L5 024 4·3 13.00 24. L. Srlekman (P hilad elphia) .......... 052 W47 L7 W58 W29 L I3 0 23 4 -3 12.ZS 25. T. C. Gutekunst (Allentown) ....... _. W5S W30 W34 LI 1) 13 Lll 019 4·3 12.25 26. R. P. Kemble C1,~ne"ster) ................ W$O U L33 022 WS4 0 29 W42 4 ·:1 10.75 27. f>. B. Orlve r (Rldlcy I'ark) ............ W36 L3 W42 W31 Lll LI9 W44 4 ·3 10.50 28. W. 1.. Ark " .... (La nsdOW ne) .......... W56 1.20 W4a 1.6 WS2 L30 W45 4 -3 10.00 29. D. Spiro (Pl tl$bu rgh) ... _ .. L31 W43 WI9 030 L24 0 26 039 3 /i -3A 13.00 30. C. Sovel (P hll:l.delphla) ............. _ ... W41 L25 W46 D29 LI % W28 L17 3i·31 12.25 31. O. Schllta noH (New Freedom) .... W29 DIG LI L27 W58 Wl3 LIS 3~.l ! 11 .75 32. J . C. Bortne r (Vork) ............ L36 W41 OS~ L39 W49 WS2 LI8 3~·3 ~ 10.75 33. D. Burg (l'h lladelphlll ) .. .......... ..... L20 WS7 W26 L5 W62 L31 DlS 3PIl 19.25 34. M. Bender (Mechanicsburg) ..... ..... 054 W14 1,ZS 1.23 W40 DI8 038 3~ -3 il 10.25 35. 8. Bcrger (P ittsburgh) ._._ .. .. ....... W64 1..5 032 014 W47 L9 D 3.3 36-3 i1 9.7S 36. E. A. Coons (Sewickley) ........ ........ W32 t.l0 WSl W37 021 L7 L20 3i -3 . 9.75 37. J . G. Walb (l'llbburJj'h) ................. W~3 L4 WOO L36 W3S L12 040 U·'. 9.1>0 38. O. Sh~rmQn (Philad elphia) ...... ...... L11 W63 LI7 W49 L37 W60 034 31·3 ~ 7.75 39. W. lIaU (PhiladelphIa) ......... W67 L8 054 W32 nt7 Ll6 0 29 3l ·3l 6.75 40. I. eroy Guthrldge (Yor k) .................. L7 wsa LI3 1)55 1M W53 037 31.·3~ 6.50 41 . Wm . U. Vea, ley (york) ... _ .. . ... _ L30 L31 W66 L42 065 wsa W56 H-3~ ~.~ n. 1 ,l'on~nl ntVII.(' (phJlMclphlil) 3-4 (8.50); 43. 1':. to'. l .ancks (West OJ·ange. N.J .) 3·4 47.50); H . 1)1",ll ro Grenda (Vor k) 3-4 G.50); 45. S. S. BIrd (AU"'ntown) 3-4 (5.50): 46. J;. nl. .. Subc ( Lilnc:a.~ler) 3-4 (S.50); 47. Hudson CaU",1I (Lane;..ter) 3-4 (5.50); 48. nRve Walght (CarHsle) 3-4 (5.00) ; 49. Rae Stlenlng Pltbburllh) 3-4 (4.00): SO. C. A. Miller (Yae) 3-4 (2.00): 51. J . Schatanoff (New Fr~edom) 2, -4il (7.50) ; 52. E . MO$­kowlh 1"11. Carmd) 21-4~ (7.00); 53. P. Freedman (flan-I.burg) 2li-4 ) (5.75); 54. J . Miltenberger (J ohnstown) 2 ~-4~ (5.75); 55. Wm. J . Kiraly (U a rlsbural 2~-4~ (4.25); 56. Henn. n Bot l$tein (York) n-4 11 (4.00); S7. H. W . Shields (Mt. J oy) 2~·4~ (4.00); 58. 1I. E. Ericson (Fulle rton) 2!-4~ fl.7S); 59. 1'-<1. J . Klsh (Bradroro) 2}-41 (l.7S); 60. F. R. Dearborn (York) 2-5 (5.50); 61. N. L. Stuver J ohnstown) 2-5 (5.00); 62. M. Sauder (Manheim) 2-5 (3.50): 53. R. Mumma (Mechonlcsbura') z.s (1.00); 64. Mrs. Naomi Culbertson (York) 2:.s (O.OO) ; 65. A. Lo,an (H~rrl5burll 1 ~~1 (J.~); 68. R. Hoult"hto n (Rudin,) 1-6 (0.00); 67. D. W. Waltht, Jr. (Carll.sle) 1-6 (0.00).

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Shie lds rorlelted to Bird. and Deardorlf to Laucks.

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7th SWENSON MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Oma ha, 1953

C. Llltlwllf .. ..................................... _ .. 02 W. w, n, '" Vincent .. ........ ............ ........ ..... _ .. ... ... _ .01 W. W, U W. Spence .......... .. ... _._ ... .................. ........... W6 WS L' W, >A Shetter ........ .. _.-................... - ............. 'YII U LS ,., W'

1~land ...... _ .. _ .... .... _ ..... _ .... _ .. _ .... _ .... W7 '" , .. D. L3 LilllOn >-0; ,. E. Bishop It·n; .. T . ,"u 1-41.

CITY OF MIAMI CHAMPIONSHIP M iami, 1953

4 · 1 11 .00 3~·1' '''- 8.00 3 ·2 3.00 3 ·2 S.OO 2)·2~ 6.50

I. August Swan (MIam i) .. _ .... _ ..... _._ .. W12 03 WI0 W2 W4 4&· Ii 2. Ch arles Wl.sch (Miami) _ ...... _ ...... _ .. _ .. _ W6 W4 W1 L1 W S 4 ·1 3. Au gust C. Otten (MIamI) .. .. .... _ ...... _ .. W9 0 1 tA WIO we 3i·n 4. Aaron GOldman (Miami Bueh) .. .. _ ...... W8 1.2 W3 W7 1. 1 3 ·2 · 16.00 5. Mur r"y G. Cohen (MiamI) .... _ .. .... _ .1.7 WI2 W9 W8 L2 3 ·2 10.00 G. Charles Shaw (MIami) ............................ 1.2 L8 W 12 W9 Wll 3 ·2 9.00 7. N. B. Church (Miami) 2·3 (U .OO); 8. Carlton Uunt (Coral Gables) 2-3 (U.50); 9. R. L. Washburn (Miami) 2-3 (12.50); 10. A . Chinn (Miami) 2-3 1l.001; 11. Wm. Rath. bone (MIami) 1.4; 12. Antbony Pabon, Jr. (MiamI) 0-5.

P abon forfeited to lIa thbone and Chinn.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA QUALI FYING TOURNAMENT Los Ange le5, 1953

I . 11. Steiner .... _ ........ W1G W22 WII WI7 WG W20 Wl3 WIS W2 W3 IG-O 65.00 2. H. Gordon .... _ ........ W23 W3 1.6 W5 L20 W21 WI7 W4 LI WI3 7 ·3 4$.$0 3. J . WoHe ........... ....... W21 L2 LS W:U W II W IG W20 W6 wla LI 7 ·3 39.50 4. 1.. Remlinger ._ ....... L :20 W24 W21 W8 UI3 W7 DEI U WIS 09 6~·n 40.50 ~. R. GroS$ ... _ ........... WZ4 L17 W3 L2 1-16 W29 WIO 012 WII WI 6& ·3~ ~O.2S 6. S. MU liu ... __ .... _WIS W33 W2 W I3 L I WI7 D4 1..3 W9 L5 G~ ·3~ · 39.25 7. G. Steven .............. .. l..30 W18 0 14 w27 WIO fA 1..9 017 W I2 W IS G ·4 35.75 B. S. Geller _ ................ W 28 DIl W33 LA LIS W2.2 1.21 W I4 017 WIG 6 -4 29.25 9. M. Gordon _ ....... 0 14 W23 LI W33 W30 LI3 W7 W20 L6 0 4 6 -4 26.00

10. n. Rogosln ..... _ ..... L29 Bye W31 WU L7 L IS L5 W24 WI9 W 17 6 -4 25.50 U. R. Banner ............ W2S 08 L12 D14 1.3 W25 Wl6 019 L5 W21 5~-4~ 30.00 12. G . H unnex ......... _.1.13 WI9 WIl W~O L17 W14 LIS D5 T.7 W26 H -4 t 29.75 13. R. Martin .... _ .. _._.W 12 W32 W20 L6 D4 W9 L l W21 1.3 L2 Sl-4~ 211 .25 14. W . Wheeler ._ ....... 09 026 D7 Oil W29 L I2 022 1.8 W21 W28 5A-4~ 2650 15. F. S. n az.ard _ ... ..... LII W25 W29 L20 W8 WIO WI2 Ll L4 F7 5·5 28.50 lG. L. Woronzoff ........ Ll 1.21 WI8 W23 W5 L3 LlI W29 W2S La 5 ·5 2650 17. J . Gibbs ........... _ .... _Bye WS W30 L I W12 1.6 L2 07 D8 ( .10 5 -5 2.'i.00 18. T . Wyman .............. L22 1.7 LIS L2S Bye 028 Wl6 DU WlI W'J:1 5·S 16.75 19. T. Zellg 4~'SA (17.7S); 20. W. Gran .ce r 3-6 (2:\.50); 21. R. Jacobs 4-8 (22.50); 22. Mrs. Grumette 4-6 (20.25); 23. M. Rlumenfe ld 4-6 (18.501; 14. X. Forrest 4·6 (17.75): 2S. O. Maron 4·6 (17.25) ; :26. Dr. Bums 3I~1 (1 4.75) ; 27. P . McKe nna 3·7 (l2.so); 28. D. Youne: 2~.7' (12.00); 29. J . Frood 2-tI (12.110); 30. R. Solano 2-8 (10.00); 31. M. Lebow %-8 (8.!\O); 32. A. Spiller 1·9 (5.SO); 33. M. Altsh Uler 1-9 (5.00).

Splller withdrew after 2nd round, Albbltler a n e r 4th r ound, Solano liner 5th round, Grancer Ind Freed alte r 8th rou nd.

Due to the transfer o( Jim Schmitt of Portland, Ore. to San Francisco, the proposed Oregon Chess Bulletin never got beyond the planning stage.

Again at Cleveland P ublic Li· brary the Treasure Room is open on Saturday afternoons (rom 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (or chess playing juniors.

Smyslov Holds Lead Once Again In Seesaw World Candidates Event

By Staff Writer WILLIAM ROJAM

A s we view the first twenty-two rounds of the thirty round World Championship Candidates Tournament which will produce a chal­

lenger to playa match in 19M. with World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik for the world ti tle, it bas been an event of ups and downs with first Reshcvsky and then Smyslov holding the lead by a narrow margin always,

Smys!ov, who outpointed Reshcvsky by one-hail point in the World Championship Tournament of 1948. was considered by many to be slipping and his more recent performances indicated to critics that tbe hope of the USSR might lie elsewhere. Now i t becomes apparent that the Soviet Grandmaster might have been resting on his laurels for a time but in no way was suUcring from any impairment of his skiU.

Bronstein continues as a lurking KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE menace, very much in the conten­tion as was expected, and in a sur­prise recovery that began last year Keres is al~o among the contenders, playing with some of the old verve that distinguished him in the past. Ali prophesied by many, Kotov, Najdorf, Gllgoric, Petrosian and Bolcslav~ky are also among the up­per ranks of contenders (in which surpri.singly Auerbach is also to be found), while among the more lag­ging scorers are found 'l'aimanov and Geller and SUibo for whom some predicted great things.

In the present standings. the pri­mary t:u,;l'!l"~ we re the Joss :;uf[el'ed IJY Hesllevsky ill attcllllltinJ,: Lo win a diHicull Knight ending frOIll Kotov while ::;IlIYS!OV \Va!; fattenillJ,: h is scorc with a viclory OVC!' l;clJcr. In this tournalllcnt Kotov scems the ginlll·kiJlcri as he ,liso serveu ::;myslov with his un ly defeat.

Smy"loy ncsheysky lJron"tcln Keres Kotov Najdor! Gllgodc I'eh'osl"n

STANOINGS Twontv·Two /toundl

14 1 ·7~ Auc,-lm"h I~~ · IIII lIulc~l"y~ky ]311·96 'l'"I",,,nov

13·10 Euwc 12-10 S,.abo ll·ll) Geller 11·11 Stahlberg

HlHOb

10&· 11 11 IOb ·1 I ~

1O.Jl 9H2~ 9H2r

9_12 6·16

KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE World Chempionship Cendid.t"

SwJtzerl.nd, 1953 While

5. RE 5 HEV5KY 1. P·Q4 Kt· KB3 2. P·QB4 p.QJ 3. KI.QB3 QKt·Q2 4. Kt·B3 P·KKI3 5. P·K4 P·K4 6. B·K2 B·KI2 7. 0·0 0.0 8. R·Kl P·8l 9. B·Bl KI·KI 10. R·Ktl Kt·B2 11. P·QKt4 P·Q84 12. QPx8P PxP 13. 8·R3 Kt·KJ 14. PxP R·KI IS. Kt-QKtS QKtxP 16. Q·QS Kt·R5 17. R· Kt3 KI.KI3 18. Q·Ql 8-Q2 19. P·8S Kt·Bl 20. R-Q3 Kt.QS 21. K'(5JxKt PxKt

A. 22. KlxP 23. Kt ·Kt3 24. RxB 25. RxP 26. B·KtS 27. Q·B3 28. B·B4 29. QxPeh 30. P·KS 31. K·81 32. P·B6 33. B·K6 34. K·KIl 35. QxBch 36. RxQ 37. RxKt 3S. P·R4 39. Kt·Q4 40. K·R2 41. KI·KtS 42. Kt·Q6

lllack kOTOV

Q.R4 ... Kt·K 2 QxRP KR·QI

8·81 Q.Kt1

K.Rl Q·86

QR·Ktl QR·BI

Q·Q6eh Q·K7 R ••

RxQBP P·QR4

P ·R5 R·B8eh

R.Q8 R·QKtS

ReSIgns

KING 'S INDIAN DEFENSE World Championship Candidates

Switzerland, 1953 WII;(" Bl"ck

OR. EUWE M. NAJDORF '- P·Q4 KI·K83 ". KtxP B·B6eh ,. P·Q84 P·KKt3 21. K·Bl QxBP ,. P ·KKt 3 8·K12 22. Kt·B4 K·Rl •. B·KI2 0·0 23. KtxB QR·Kl .. Kt·QB 3 P·B4 24. KI(3)·K2 .. P·Q5 P-K4 KR·lttl ,. a ·Kts P·KR3 ". P.RS R·Kt4 .. 8xKt ••• ". Kt·KtJ RxKt .. P·06 KI·83 ". h. R., 10. P· Kl P·KI3 >0. K·82 R·Kl 11. 8 ·Q5 K·RI ". R·K I ..R 11. KI·K4 .-Q' ". •• R K·Kt2 13. P·KR4 P·B4 ". Q·K8 Q·a7e h 14. Kt·KtS 8·K12 ". K·Ktl Q-Q8ch IS. P·KKt4 ~K' ". K·R2 Q·B7ch 16. Kt·K2 ." ". KI-KI2 Q.B4 17. Kt·B4 Q·B3 35. Q-KtSeh K·B3 18. PxP . .- 36. Q ·R8ch. K·Kt4 19. KtxPch IC. Ktl 37. Q·Kt7eh

Resigns

World Champions hip Candidates

Switurl.nd, 1953 White Black

S. RESHEVSKY D. BRONSTEIN 1. P-Q4 Kt. KaJ 34. P·1(6 pxP 2. P'OB4 P·KKI3 35. RxP R·KBI 3. P·KKI3 tI· Kr~ 36. 11. ·1(7 8 ·Q5 4. a·Ktl 0 ·0 31. R(3)- K6 Q .54 50 Kt..qB3 P·Q3 lI. 11. ·><..1 KI·84 6. Kt·83 QKt-Q2 39. RxQR KhcR 7. 0·0 P·K4 40. Rxlteh KxR I. P ·K4 R·Kl 41. 8 ·KI' QxP t . B.KR3 PxP 42. QxKt axa 10. ktxP K'·64 43. Q.aach K.K2 n. Il.KI P-QR4 44. a ·Kt4 Q·.6 12. g ·az p · a3 45. K.KI2 Q·Kt7ch 13. 8·K3 KKt-Q2 46. Q·K2ch K.QJ 14. QR-QI P ·RS 47. K·83 s ·a4 IS. KKt·K2 Q.R4 48. K· K4 Q-Q5th 16. 8 ·K61 KI ·K4 49. K·83 Q·B3ch 11. Kt ·04 P·R6 SO. k ·kl2 k·Bl 18. P·B4 KKt ·Q2 51. Q·B3 Q·Kt1ch 19. P·Ktl KI·R3 52. Q·K2 Q·Q5 20. 8·82 KI (2).B4 53. K·83 P·R4 :11 . R·K3 Kt·KIS 54. K·KI2 P·KKI4 22. Q·K2 B·Q2 55. K·KI3 Q·85ch 23. P·KS p"p 56. K·KI2 P·KI5 24. PxP QR·QI 57. PxP PxP 25. P·KI4 Kt·K3 58. K·RI K·Kll 26. B·R4 KlxKI 59. K·KIl K· B2 17. RxKI 0 ·B4 60. K·RI 8 ·03 28. QR·K4 B·R3 61. k ·KII IC·K Il U. K·RI 8 ·K3 62. Q·KKI2 8·84ch 30. P.KIS 8·K12 63. K·RI Q·R3eh 31. R·B4 B·B4 64. Q ·R2 0.K6 32. Kt·K4 BxKt 65. P·Kt4 8 ·05 33. R(4Jx B Kt·R3

CARO-KANN World Ch.mpionship Cendidates

Switzerland, 1953 Whit "

M. NAJOORF 1. P·K4 P·OBl 2. P·04 P·Q4 3. Kt.Q83 PxP 4. Ktl<P 8·84 5. Kt·KtJ B·KtJ 4. KI·83 Kt·Q2 1. 8 ·0J KKt· 83 8. 0·0 P.KJ ,. R·KI 8 ·K2 10. P·B4 0·0 I I. 8l<B RPXB 12. 8·B4 R·I(I 13. Q·82 P· B4 14. QR·QI PxP 15. KtxP B·Kt5 16. B-Q2 BxB 17. QxB P·R3 II. P·l(t4 Q·82 19. OR·81 QR·Ol 20. 0·83 KI· KtJ 21. Kt·B3 Q· B5

A. 22. Q.K3 23. RxQ 24. KR·83 25. K·81 U. K·K2 27. P·OR3 26. R(3)·B2

29. K.Q3 lO. KI·81 31. Kt·K3 32. Kt·Q2 33. K·K2 34. P·BS 35. R·QI 36. K· 81 37. KtxKP 36. P·Ktl 39. Kt·Q6 40. Kt·QS 41. R·K2ch

lJInck KOTOV ••• R·Q81

KR·QI K·BI K· K2 11. ·82

R(1)·081 KKI-Q2

P.84 P·K4

P·KSch Kt·K4 Kt'Q6

Kt·B5ch K·K3

IO·Q2 Kt· R6

R·KRI R·B3

Resigns

GRUENFELD DEfENSE World Chilmpionship Candidiltes

Switzerland, 1953 Whilc Black ,. RESHEVSKY ,. SZABO ,. P·Q4 Kt·KB3 17. 8·K2 B·K3 ,. P·QB4 P·KKtJ 18. Ol<P Kt-Q4 ,. KI·QB3 P·Q4 I'. KbKt P·QRl .. B·B4 8 ·Kt2 20. Q.BS QR·BI .. P·KJ O~ 21. Q.Rl BxKt .. Q-Kt3 P·84 22.0·0 .. , ,. 8Pl<P 8PxP 23. KR.QI 8·KI2 .. '" P ·K3 24. 8xP Q·K5 .. ,., KI·B3 25. 8x8 R ..

>0. PxPch K-RI 26. QR·BI R·Kl

". Kt·83 KtxP 27. R·QZ B·K4 "- KlxKt QxKt 28. QR·QI K·Kll n. B·K3 Q·K4 29. P ·gKt3 B·B2

". B·K2 8·K3 '". g.R6 Q ·Kt5

". B-QB4 B·Q2 31 . Q.Q3 Q·1<4

". P· KR3 P.QKI4 32. Q.QSeh ResIgns

.i

T HE Club~ listed below are a(­filiated with the U. S. Chess

Federation. All tournaments con· ducted by these clubs are rated. II your club is not getting the bene­fits of afliliation, write for details and application blank to Kenneth Harkness, USCF Business Manager, 93 Barrow Street, New York 14, N. Y. ARIZONA En,unto Chen Club, Phoenix

Meot! at 2700 North U th ave. Wedne$­days, 7:30 p.m. to mIdnight, Saturda ys 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.nL Secy: G. E. Thomp­son, 4(;13 N. 11th PI. PhoenIx, Arb.. CALIFORN IA Lincllin park Ch~s & Checker Club, Lincoln Park, Long 8each, Calif.

Meet s at LIncoln Park daily, 10 '.m. [0 to p.m. Sec'y: John P . Looney, 131 W. FIrst $ [. Long Bneh, Calif. Clpital City Chen Club, Sacramento

Meel!! Silcramento Turn Vere ln, 3349 I. st. Wednesdays- 1:30 p.m. Se<::y: J. B. Gee, MI8 CaUlIiler QVe., Sacramenlo, 19, Calif. FLORIDA Greater M Iami Cheu Club, M iam i • Meets Recreation Center, F lamlngo

Park, Miami Belich. N. B. Church. 38 N.W. 79 s l .. Miami, 1-'1 •• St. Pete rs b urg Chess Club, St. pete rs. burg

JI'h,d, ""Ily "t e ll"., [)!Y"", 540 Fourth "Y". N",·II ,. Sl. l'dHsburg. P'·csl<.l"n t: 1I, ... l d Hughes . 540 1"O\'rth "ve. N Qrth , St. Peters!>",'!;. Fl ~.

ILL I NOIS Ottawa Chess Club, Ottawa

S,,~'y; F,·.,,,k La"I!ley, 620 Hardin st., Ottawa. Ill. KANSAS Wi c hit a YMCA Cho .. Club, Wichita

M"d" YMCA. ·I~'I 1·:" . 1 , ,1 sl.. l··,·ldny" 7:30 1' ."" It. II. M"d h"",,!! . 'J" YMCA , Wld,'l". ",,'''''". KENTUCKY LexIngton Chess Club, LeJ:lngton

Mee ts YMCA, Bast High 51. Thursdays 1 p.m .• Saturdays 1 p.m. Sec'y: James A. Hoark, 455 Clifton ave., Lex ington, Kentucky. LOUISIANA New Orlehnl Chess C lub, New Orleans ~h'd" i,t N~w O'-)""ns YMCA. 936 St­

Chr,,'I,," Ave., Fridays al 8 p.m. Scc'y: AIr,..." 11. Wl1!s, SH~~ Music st. , Ne w O"h,,,,,,, L". MASSACHUSETTS Amhersl Collogo Chess Club

Amherst Collcgc, Amherst, Mas~. Lithuania n Chess Club, 50. Boston, Mass.

M cct~ ;;1 $Ul,th BOSIon Llthu;;n\an Cltl7."n'. Club. So. Boston. Sec'y: An· drlu" Keturakls, 1142 E. 5th st., So. Bos· ton 27, M~ss. Newboryport C"e~s Club, Newb urypor t

Meets «I YMCA, Newburyporl, Wed· ncs"~ys . 8 I>."'. SeC'Y: Margaret Gould, 15 \'I'alnut st., Newburyport, Mass. The Soulh Shore Chess Players, Oulney

Meets YMCA. Quincy, Wednesdays and Saturday.~. Sec'y: F.. E. Benner, 116 Quincy Shore Drive , North Quincy, Mass. Holy Cross Chess Club

Huly Cross University, Worcestcr, Mass. MICHIGAN Detroit Chess, Chec k e r & 8ridge Club 2467 Grilnd River Ave., DetroIt I.

Meets at abov<l "ddrc!!S every day noon t o mlcln l!l:ht. Sec'y: Harry Sc.hech· te r , 2467 Grand River ave., Detroit. Jewish Cllmmunity Ce nle r Chess Club, Oetrolt

"1eeb at D. W. Simons Center, 41)0D Tnxedo, Delroit 4 and at 12th st. Coun· cll Center, 8687 12th st., 6 days a week. Sec'y: Sam Rolk<.,r. I( ,ng's Men Chess C lub, High land Park

Meets at 39 Ma.snchusetts (wc., High· land P"rk 3. every other Wednc~c1"y at 8 p.m. Seo'y: Carl n ""ssler, 39 Mass. ave., Hl.:hland Park 3, Mich. MINNESOTA Minneapolis Chess & Checkers Club, Minneapolis

Meets at 32 Glenwood ave., 1'trlnne' apolls Wednesday evenin:!" and Satur. day al1 day. Sec'y: E. J. Miller, 51S Hur.,n st .• S.I':., Minncapolis, Mhm. MISSOURI Kansas City YMCA Chess Club, Kansas City, Mo.

Milets at YMCA, 404 East 10th st., Sec'y: Charles W. Grah"m, 404 E. 10th st., Kansas City 6, Mo.

Oowntown YMCA Chen Club, St. Lou is Meets at 1$28 t.oc ..... t st., St. Louis 3,

Thur$doyl a nd Saturdaya, 7:30 p.lU. and Sundays, 1:30 P.m. Sec')': MisIl Helen Sta udinger, 4026 Utah st., St. LouIs 16, Mo. NEW JERSEY Stevens Institute of Technology Chit" Club _

Stevens Institute, H oboken, N. J. Jenev City YMCA Chan Club, Jen.y CIty

1olee'- FrIday evenIngs SepL throu,h May 101 Y MCA, 654 Bergen ave., Jersey City 4 , Sc<:'y: William W albrecht, 6 Webster ave., Jersey City, N. J . NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Che$S Club, A(bu q uerqUe

MeelS YMCA Fridays at 7 p.m. Sec'y: W arren Mille r, 822 Cold ave., SW., AI· buquerque, N.M. NEW YORK 8rooklyn Collaga Chess Club

Bedford ave. &. Ave. H, Brook lyn, N.Y. OUitan City Chen Club, 8uffalo

Meets at 410 l!lmwood ave., Butralo 21. Dully, 1 p.m. to I a.m. IBM Chltss Club, Johnson City

Meel$ IBM Country Club, nD 2, Wat­son blvd., FrIday. at 8 p.m. Sec'y : w. W. White, 42 lo'enton ave., BlDllhamton , N. Y. South Shore Chess Club, Manapequa.-L. I .

J. C. Slmendln l!ler, Sec'y, 8 Harvard ,~., Massapequa. L . r., N.Y. Churchll1 Chell & 8rldge Club, Inc., New York

Mecl.a at 252 West 76th sL Daily, 2: Jun. to 1 a.n!. Siegmund Birnbaum, 2.'i2 W. 76th st., New York 23, N. Y. City College Chess Club

Conv",nt a ve. & 137tll st., New York, N. Y. ColumbIa Chess Club

41)7 Jnhn .Ja y Hall, COIUlnbla Univer· s lty, New York 27, N. Y. Fordham Unlve rsitv Chess Club

~'ordh"m UniverSity, Bronx, N . Y. Manhattan Chess Club

100 Cent ra l P"rk South. New York 1\1. N,Y. Meets daily rrom Noon to Mid· "'J.:I'1. See'y: Hans K rnoeh, 100 Central l'"rk So. Marshall Chess Club

23 West 10th st., New YQrk 11, N. Y. Meets dally Noon 10 MidnIght. Sec'y: Mrs. C''''oline lI1arsha ll, 23 West 10th ~t., New York lI, N. Y . New York Uni ver$ilV Chess Club

UnlvcrslI.y HeIghts, B ronx, N. Y. New York Academy of Chess & Check· on

212 West 42nd st. Daily. OHIO Cleveland Twist Drill Chess Club

Meets Fridays, 7:30 p.m. at lZ42 Eas t 49th st., Cleveland 14, Ohio. Sec'y: WUlts A . Y~n Sickle. Weslern Reserv e Universltv Chess Club

Sec 'y; L"wrence Llpl<lng, 3444 Super· ior Park Drive, Cleveland H gts. 18, OhiQ. Columbus Y Chess Club

~leets Central YMCA, COlumbus Thursd ays 1:30 p .m. Sec'y; Tim Ander· $011, 1549 Weber Rd. , Columbu~, Ohio.

(Ple-ase turn to page 8, col. 4 )

UN ITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION

Trtawrtr

Membership .suru<l1'Y

OFFICERS Harold M. Phillips 259 Broadway Ne w York 7, N.Y. WillIam M. Byland 3244 Lalonia Ave. Pittsburgh 16, Pa. Malor J . a . Holt Long Beach vIa Sarasola, Fla. Kenneth Harknen 93 Barrow Street New York 14, N.Y.

Vict ·P,uiden/f Frank R. Graves Ft. Worth, Tex. A. Wyatt Jones Shreveport, La. A . L. Ludwig Omaha, Nebr.

Rhys Hay, New York. N.Y • Hans Kmoen New York, N.Y. PhIl J. ""'~ry Ci"ci:m~tl, O. Geo. E. Roosevelt New York, N.Y • Herman Sieiner Los Angeles, Calif.

E. T. M,Cormic;' E. Orange, N.J. Dr. 8ela Rona Tulsa, Okla.

Past Prtsidtnls Paul G, Glers Svracuse, N.Y •

E. A. Wagner, Jr • Chicagll, iii.

Vol. VIII, Number 5 Thursday. November 5, 1953

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Concerning Forfeits

By Montgomery Malor

Pardon on~ ofl~n~l "nd )'ou lnCOll ,a8r Ih , commiuion of m,,",.. PUBLILIUS SYRU5-M.xims

T HE report in the Washington Chess Letter on the Washington state Opcn Championship laments the large portion of forIeited games

in this 24-player evenl---for there were no less 18 forfeits. And in par­ticular the report comments upon t.he discourtesy attendant on most the forfeits by the player simply failing to show up without notice or communication, leaving the tournament director unable to discern if the forIeit was from an unavoidable mischance or merely poor sports­manship, and equally un<lble to make next round pairings with accuracy {or Jack of knowledge as to whether the missing player, like a bad penny, will turn up for the next round.

While the U. S. Open Chamiponship this year was remarkably clean in the matter of forfeits and the only player to withdraw £rom the U. S. Candidates had a very legitimate excuse of serious illness, other tournaments on state and regional level have been badly plagued with such forfeitures. It is time that tournament promoters take serious thought on how to quell the nuisance.

There are appal'cntly only two methods of dealing with the for­feiture. Both methods recognize that deliberate fOI'feiture without serious reason is a crime against the other players in the tournament in upsetting the tournament schedule, causing unnecessary byes, and sOmetimes making a hard-working player lose out on a tie-breaking because he did not win the point by Loree but gained it by gift.

We suggest that tournament promoters seriously consider both methods of punishment for deliberate forfeiture which we will outline, and go beyond consideration to the point of enforcing onC! of the two penalties suggested, unless they can create some ingenious method of their own for maintaining discipline.

First, there is the method of fining the dclinqucnt player- in other words, hilling his pocket since he is delieient in sportsmanship (other­wise he would not withdraw because he got olf to a bad start) and cannot be touched by appealing to his honOI·. This is effectcd by adding a $5.00 returnable pledge to the entry fee of the tournament. Those players who complete their schedules without forfeiture gain a refund of their $5.00 pledge; those who lorfeit games, lOl'lcit the 55.00 pledge to the tournament fund. swell.ing the prize awards of those players who have suffered in Olle form or another by their delinquency. This is an efiect ive method, for it is notable that forfeitures are infrequent in tournaments like the U. S. Open which have a r ather large entry fee. The tournaments with thc modest entry fees arc the ones most plagued by forfeitures .

Second, there is the method of ostracism for the delinquent player -in other words, accepting h is own valuation oC himself as being un­worthy of competing in an association of chess players. When a player has deliberately forfeited games without warning or for insufficient cause, his entry could be refused the next time he proposed to play in an event. And wary tout'nament promoters will not confine this form of ostracism to players who have been delinquent in their own events o[ the past, but will be wise to keep tab on other tournaments of a similar nature and refuse to aceept entries [rom those players who have failed in their obligation to play through the event elsewhere.

But carc must be taken in enforcing such penalties (which, of course, should be announced well in advance of the tournament) that

no player is penalized who bas a legitimate reason for withdrawing, provided the tournament management is prompUy informed of the withdrawal and the reason for it. Sickness of the player or a member oC his Camily, unexpecteq and unforeseen business demands which cannot be Ignored arc among tliose reasons to be labelled legitimate excuses.

However, all reasons for withdrawal from an event in progress shOUld be scrulinized carefully, for not only do forfeitures and withdawals upset the tournament schedule, ca use wearisome byes for other players, and work injustices in tie-breaking, such delinquincies also may serve to deprive players of some part of the credit due to them in their USCF Ratings, if they arc unfortunate e nough to be the recipient oC forfeits or byes created by withdrawals, for the USCF Rating System cannot credit the unearned points due to byes and forfeits.

It is indeed time that we recogniZed that the player who deserts a tournament after a round or two because his score is below the point his egotism demands, is not only devoid of sportsmanship but is also to be considered a chess eriminal_ a character to penalized rather than pampered and condoned.

-A~LF~R~E~D~L-.~LU~D~~~I~G-

I T is with a prorou nd sense of shock that we report the passing of USCF Vice·President Allred L . Ludwig from a ccrebrial hemmorage

on October 6, 1953. FOl' those who in August enjoyed h is b(lUyant com, panionship at the U. S. Open at Milwaukee this news may seem un· believable. On October 19th, Al Ludwig would have been 41 ye ars old, and seemed the picture of good health; that he was a victim of a diabetic condition was a fact h e never kn@w nor s uspected .

Many-sided in his interests, Al Ludwig was a golier of repute whose dream of a hole-in-one was fullilled only las t September on the 100 yard 9th hole at Spring Lake Park ; and while he never made the "Hit Parade" he was author of a number of popular songs which achieved considerable measure of success. For fifteen yeal'S he was a golf pro· fessional at the Omaha Field Club before becoming a salesman for a mach inery company and many years ago he was {or a ti me 3. p ro[essional boxer.

More recently he has been "Mr. Chess" in the Mjd-West, playin~ in more tournaments a year than any other player, yet finding time in addition to act as tournament director and organiler of other chess events. In correspondence chess he was equally well known, winning the CCLA Grand National Championsliip in 1945. In September of this year he won the Swenson Memo1'ial Tournament in Omaha for the fourth successive time. He was associate editor of the Nebraska Chess BulleUn, and had served for many years as USCF Director [rom Nebraska before being elevated to a Vice-Presidency at Milwaukee this year.

Al Ludwig is survived by his widOW, Josephine, and two fine young· slers, Allred Jr. and Fred, whose interests in Iootball, golf and wrestling he actively encouraged. To these, his parents, brothers and sister the most sincere sympathy of all chess ' players who kncw Al Ludwig is exte nded, for he was uniquely wilhout enemies, and filled a place in the aHection of many which will hereafter always remain empty.

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS 54th ANNUAL USCF CONGRESS AND OPEN CH AMPIONSHIP

M ILWAUKEE, WISCONS IN, AUGUST 10-21, 1953 RECEIPTS: Entry fen a nd USCF memberships .................. $2817.50 Entry fees for USC F Speed Tournam",nt .. lH.OO

:~~~:;o~o;t~~~tt~a~e~o .~.~~.::.~~~~~_ .. ~~_n_~ .. ::::=::::=::: =:::=:=::::::::::::::::::::::::=~.:.::::::: :.~ Wisconsin State Chess Feder.tlon _.. . ............ _._._ .. _ ......... _._._. __ .. __ .... _._ 300.00 Milwauk",e Chess Foundation .... _ ..... ___ ..... __ ... _ ... _ .... _._ .. . _ ._._._ .... _. __ .... _ .. 356'.04

DISBURSEMENTS Me mbef'$hip dues paid to USCF ..... ...... .. _.$ 182_Sa USCF R. tlng Fee share of ent r ... fees _ .... Prius paid in Speed Tournament ...... __

. ........ 905.00

Prins Pilld in USCF Open Tournament .................. .. .. ...... 295.00 .... _ .. 4505.00

Speeial Prize for Worn.n·s O"",n Championship ._ ..... ___ .. _ .. _ ...... __ Sup~r a nd ref reshments for playel'5 ._ ....... _ ...... _ .. _. __ .. __ ._ ...... __ .. _ .... __ . P ic ture.l, photostats and mls.c:e llaneous pre-tournilment mate ri .1 ...... _ .. _ ..... _ .. _ Lega l Services .. _.... .. . .... _ ...... _. __ ...... _ ...... _ ............... . Postag ........... ....... . _._ .. __ ._ ..... ...... ...... .. ........... .... _ .. .... ....... .... ....... ............ .. .. _ ................... " ...... . Signs. Kore-sheets and misce llaneous rnater i.1 for condUcting tournament Prin t ing: Letterheads, progr.ms a nd announcements ... Rental for USCF meeting rooms ._ Amtal fo r plilying quarters (Eagles Club) _ .. .... _ .... Tips for Eagle5 Club emplo ... ees and WiKonsin Hote l ........................ _ ..... _._. Services for Tourname nt Direclor a nd Assist.nts _ ....... _ ___ . . .. ... _ ........ _ _ .-.. .. Pef'$on.1 expenses of Director .nd Ass istants ..... _ .. " ..... _............... .. ..... - ....... -Stenogr. phi( .nd ' Clerical Services ........ Tel"'phOn. and Telegrapn ic serVices Feder, l Tax on admissions _ ...... .... __ ..

SCHEDULE OF PRIZES FOR TOURNAMENTS U. S. Open Championship

F Ir5t Prize ..... ~. .. ... .$1500.00 Ninth Prize Second Prize " 750_00 Tenth Prize ._ .. _ .... _._ ... 'Cblrd P me ... "._ .. ___ .... _..... 500.00 Eleventh P me _ .................... _ .......... . ~·ourth PrUe ._. 3!iO.00 Twelfth Prize ....... .. Fifth Prize ... 250.00 14 prlze~ @ $20.00 Six th Prize ... 200.00 (8'h pointers) Seventh Prize 150.00 16 prize~ @ $15.00 Eighth Prl?e ... ..... _......... ....... ............. 100.00 (8 pointers)

Total Open Championship Prizes J4505.oo U. s. Lightning Championship Tournament

First Prize _ ... ...... __ ... _ ........... . __ ...... $100.00 F ifth Prize .......... ...... ...... ....... _ ........ _ Second Pme ...... _ ............ _ ... __ ._... 60.00 Sixth Prize .. ___ " ... __ .............. _ ...... _ ... ThIrd Prize ...... __ ........... _ .. _........ 32..S0 Seventh Prize .... _._. __ . .... __ ... ~ ~._

Fourth Prize .... .. .. _ 32..50 5 prizes @ 5.00 ............... __ ........... . (Consolation Sec.)

Total U ghtning Tourn:>ment Prizes $29;;.00

".00 207.00 ,. .. ,.." 'U, "'" 167.50 "00

500.DO "-00

180.00 151.52 111.1$ " ... 154.36

7S.00 "'.00 35.00 ".00

"".00

240.00

".00 IS.OO 10.00 ".00

THE ELEMENTS OF CHESS By International Master HERMA N STEINER

Hypothetical Game Illus trating Principles, Rules, and Objectives

(Continued fn:lm issue of Odober 20)

...• Q-KZ H ulliHes thrut of Third Obledl .... Thrut of Third Oblectlv.

Continuing with the game: While is on the move and must find out what his opponent threatens. Again be considers the possible blunders, and realizes that Black does threaten to win the King-Pawn with a scries of captures, begin­ning with 8xB(Kt6). This threat is only a threat because the White King is opposing the Black Queen after the captures are completed Suppose White makes an irrelevant move sucil as: 12. P-KR3, Black immediately answers with BX»; 13.

RPxB, KlxPi 14. KtxKt, QxKtch. Black has won a Pawn without compensating White.

Another picture would show that if the White King were not on Kl this winning of the Pawn would be impossible. Under these condi· tions could Black take the King· Pawn? No, for tl quick reference to the prinCiples of blunders (CHESS LIFE, March 20, 1953) would p rove th at Black certainly cannot do it with safety.

Example: Can I pin? With what r esul ts? It is immediately clear that here Black has madc a blund·

Inte rn .. tion .. 1 Mu ter Herm.an Ste iner continues in this ins . .. II. ment with .. n exposition of the hypothetiul g .. me which iIIl,I5-

tntes the basic principles of his te .. ching theory_The Editor.

cr. He has that can win his Queen hy playing onc of his Rooks to Kl, thus pinnIng the Queen and thereby winning it for a Rook, and eventually winning the game. This final picture gives the student an idea as to what While's move should be.

A/uT While p/6)'s: 12. 0.0.0 "",111ft" thr •• t of Third Obi.dln De .... loplng m o ....

or course, it is Castling; but which side should be castled since he can castle on either side? Re­ferri ng to the poSition, White must decide which move will give more Time or Space. For example, in the case of this particular position, we know that the Rooks are best post· ed on their King a nd Queen squares, therefore we w:mt to ae· complish this position with the least number of moves (Time). Castling on the Queen·side, follow· ed by KR'Kl takes two moves; castling on the King·side takes three moves to arrive at the same position.-l) Castling, 2) QR·Ql, 3) KR·Kl.

Another imporhmt principle ap· plies here. Say that ail major t~orces have been exchanged; ac-­cording to the rules for the end· game, the King should march to­ward the center of the board. The following is a hypothetical position and the student must understand Ute above rules clearly in order that later he may use thcm auto­matically. The mastery of these principles is what will win the game, and ignoring anyone of them may cause blunders.

Thc aim is to get the White King to K3. CasUing on the Queen·

s.ide will take two moves: 1) ~Q2. 2) K-K3. CasHing on the King-side will take three moves: 1) K-BI, 2) K-B2, 3) K-H3. By castling on the King-side another move has been lost for the endgame, where control of Spacc and the advantage in Time arc esp<!cially important. Of course, there are exceptions to all rules. You would not deliber· ately castle to a side where the op· ponent h DS an open file nor where the opponent has advanced his Pawns for attack, You should castle on the side where your opponcn t castles, for In that way the chances o[ being attueked are [ewer. You sho uld casUe to the opposite side ollly if his development is superior (ahead ill Time and Space). You should not castle on the side where you have tl weakness, for it may be attacked by your opponent even if he is ahead in Space, for the 'rime clement (counter·attack) will give your opponent the advantage. 1 believe you have now been given enough musts and must-nots. and enough dos and do-nots'to under· sland wby one way o[ castling is better than another. Once you have mastered the principles tlnd makc a decision you must follow it strictly unless the situation calls [or sudden changes in plans.

Now that the student knows wby the King·Pawn cannot be captured, Black will have to make a move which will be a developing one and one which will continue the threat oC BxB(Kt6), followed by KtxP. This developing move is 12 ......... . 0 ·0·0, castling on the Quecn·side.

This the Queen·Rook and still retains the initial threat of BxB (Kt6) Dnd KtxP.

(To be continued )

Cleveland Chcss Ass'n at its an· nu al meeting reelected t he com· plete slate of 1952·53 officers, with Ernest Mehwald as president, Her· bert Weise first vice·presidcnt, Juan L. Pujol seoond vice-president, Norda Troy secretary, and Harald Miller treasurer. Guest speaker at the annual meeting was Elliott E. Stearns, one of the founders of the Ass'n, who traced the origins of chess and gave reminiscences or John G. White. whose famous chess collection now reposes in the Cleveland Public Library.

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B Eliot HttSfst

O UT to avenge a close 7--5 de­feat at the hands of tbe Mar·

sball Chess Club in New York last spring. the Franklin C. C. of Phil­adelphia played host to its friend· ly rivals in a return match recently. Sad to relate, however, the Mar. shallites appeared most unappre­ciative g uests on this occasion, for they romped oU with a decisive 9'h·21h triUmph, dropping only a single game in the process. With all due respect to tho AlarshaU vic· tors it must be admitted that the Franklin Club was playing with· out Ule scrvices of 5Cveral of its most powerful experts-Wachs, Dl· Camillo, Morris, and Ruth, to name hut four- and s uch an initial dis· advantage was much too much to overcome.

The lop game of the match re­sulted from the pairine of Arthur Bisguier, who was playing his first match game for the Marshall C. C. (he's a regular Manhattan C.C. con· testant), a nd Dr. Paul Schmidt, re­cent immigrant £rom Estonia who had years ago been I'au! Keres' chief rival in his native country and who still retains an interna· tional reputation. Outside o{ a sparkling victory over Jack Collins in the previous Marshall match, Dr. Schmidt had played little ser­ious chess sinec his arrival in the U. S.; even so, Franklin members were predicting another win. for him against lhe victor in the recent U. S. Candidates Tourney, Their en thusiasm was soon dimmed, how­ever, for Bisguier quickly wrested an opening advantage for his for­midable opponent and was the first to score for the visitors. San tasiere Sherwin, Hearst, Mednis, Saidy; Donovan, and }>'ajans eventually fol· lo\~ed suit Cor the Marshallites, while Gutekunst scored the sole victory for the home forces. After the match had been completed the Franklin Club led by its president, Bill Ruth, treated the Marshall team to a fine meal at a leading Philadelphia restaurant; all agreed the contest had been a great snc-­cess and plans arc already being made for a rematch in New York this coming spring!

IN BRIE}>~: Finalists in this year's Marshall C. C. Championship in· clude . present co-champion Tony Santaslere, Jack Collins, Edmar Mednis, and Jim Sherwin tlS the

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GAMES BY USCF MEMBERS Annolaled by Chess Masler JOHN W. COLLINS. New York Slate Clwntpion, 1952

USCF MEMBERS; S ubmit ,."u, btst ,amtS I"T this titpa'tmt!llt to JOHN W . COLLINS, 91 Ltnox R08t1, ~TO()lr.I,.n 16, N.Y. SJuKt inin, limitttl, Mr. Collins will ttlt<1 II" m", t inltltstin, ami instruct,,,t /0' publkalion. U n/tis othnwisr st<t1td nolt> 10 ,a'''tI /Jr, b,. Mr. Colli",.

YARMAK DUEATS BURGER Sa .. 1 N. Y..,.mak 0/ Passa,c, New jtrtrj,

tilt ntw U. S . Junior Cha",pion, tlt/,auJ Karl Bu"tr 0/ 8'lX>kt,. ... Nt., Yo,k, in " scr"P/J7, stipp"y Kamt in the Jurrio . tUnt. AnJ tlc/taling " D,a ... i" 8 Millit. Karl (shadtt "/ Ih( "ri,inal Drawing Mas/a. Karl Schtt<hlc,) is nt .. s tl>tst tI.,.,s. Ht tliJ nQ/ /"sc a 8a"'t ill thc Nt ... Y"rk Stat, Championship al Cd~tno,i .. no. in Iht U . S. Cantlida/,s Toumd mtnt at Phil.sJtlphia. All tht more ntdit 10 tht nt .. Cham p;,,,,!

SICI LlAN DEFENSE Meo: P I"O 2M, column 107

U. S. Junior Championship Kilnsas City, 1953

W.I!U9 S. Y.6,RM.6,K 1. P·K4 P·Q84 4. 2. Kt·KB3 P·Q3 S. 3. P-Q4 PxP

,uJuk K. BURGER

KtxP Kt·KB3 Kt·Q83 P·QR3

Thil; Is currently more popular than the old standhy, thc Dragon Variation (5 ......... , P·KK(3). 6. 8·K3 ........ A · devlatlon. 6. P·B4, 6. I'·KKt3. 6. B· KKt5, 6. B.QB4. 6. B·K2, and 6. B·Q3! are In line with what is being played most often. 6. P-K4 Black plays thc Na,ldorf D efense any· w ay. The question Is: what does White do about his QB on 6 . ......... Kt·Kt5? 7. !CKt.K2 8 · K3 Again, why not 7 ........ , Kt·Kt5? B. P· 84 Now the QB e';;;-"retreat to KKtl on 8. ..... .... K t·Kt5. The text heralds a gen· eral kln g ·slde pawn advance and threat· ell.'l 9. PxP, PxP; 10. Q.x:Q eh, preventing Black from c;)Stling. I. Q·82 9. P·KR3 P·QKt4 Black starts exploiting his Sicilian blrth· right, a queen·side initlativc. 10. P·R3 QKt.Q2 11. P·KKt4 .... Whether or not theory supports It, this typical pawn·rollcr Is seldom easy to meet in ove r·the·board practice. 11. Kt·Kt3 13. P·Kt5 KKI.Q'.! 12. P·B5 B·B5 14. P·KtJ This wins the minor exchange and, for the tlme·bcing, prevents a Black Knigh t from Innding on QB4, but leaves the QBP backward and the square QB3 weakened. Plus and minus. 14. . 8xKt 16. P·83 IS. Klx8 R·81 Or 16. R·Bl. 16. . Kt·84 Black should develop his Bishop. 17. B·Ktl P·QR4 A move designed to obtain con t ro l of QKt6 and QB5. But Black ~hould de· velop his Bishop! 18. 0-0 P·R5 19. 8xKt Uninhibited by the minor exchange complex, arid unwllling to go on thc defensive wlth 19. Kt-Bl, or allow 19. P·Kt4, K t·Kt(;; White docs t he practical thing. 19.· . .. QxBch 20. K· RI PxP With 20 ......... , B·K2; Black humps Into 21. p.B6, KtPxP: 22. PxBP. 21. QxKtP Threaten ing to win the QKtP with 22. QR-Kll. 21. KI-B5 '['he fruit of his 17th move. It threatens 22 ......... , Kt·Q7; winning the exchange.

PERSONAL SERVICE Tilt Editor 0/ Ihis D~p .. 'tment will

pi..,. "0" <I ~.smt b,. mail, comment on "tT'J mo"t, .md gi~t yo .. <I tF.."ouglt post_ S_t ""alysis. F~t lID.

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22. Q · Kt4 Believing h e h:.~ the superior PIwn struetur e . White aeeks an exchange oC Queens, and t ho end·¥am whleh would r u uit from U. 23. Kft-QKtl. n .Q Kt1: 24. P ·QR4, winning the QKlP, 1I part or the text two 22 • • _..... Kt·K6 23. Q xQ R xQo Favorab le to White Is :l3. ........ , PxQ; 24. KII·Q1{tJ. R·QKU; 25. p ·QR4. P ·KtS, 28. P xP, PxP: -n. R·KtJ. 24. R·8l Ktx8 Now a n endlnl re~ults In wblcll the White Kn ight Is ~upel'lor to the BlaCk Bishop. Black might try 14 . .. ...... , Kt·B5; ~nd If 2.5. P ·QR4. P XP; 26. RxP, B·K2; 21. II·ItS eh, IJ·Ql; followed by .. ...... , 0-0. 25. KxK t R·8 S 26. Kt.Kt3 K·Q2 Other pO$lilblliUU u,'e ZI\. ..... .... 1'·83; 21. I'xP, P~P; 2$. R-QKtl, R·M ; 211. P .QR4 !? PxP; ;1(). R·K t8 e h , K·B2, Or 26. ........ , U·K2; 21. p .B8, PxP: 28. PxP, B·QI. 27. R-QIW K·H3 lB. R·,m .... .. .. I n order to exchange a pair (If nooks and accentua te the superiority of the Kni{!h t over the lllshop In this ending. 21. 8·K2 At last! 29. P·B6 PxP 30. Kt·BS An in-b~tween move. 30. RxR ch, would negate thc P08slblllty of 30 . ........ , RxR. 30. . 8 _81 A case when home is not so sweet. Black apparently figures be must keep control of the KB1·QR6 diagonal. And that he can get t he Bishop back In the game via KR3 later on. Uut 30 ........ , RxR; 31. RPxR (or 31. K t KB eh, K·Q2; 32. RPxR, KxKt; 33. RxP, R·R 1; 34. R· H6. RxP; 35. RxfU>, KB1; with a prob· able draw) K·Q2; 32. PxP, R-KtI ch; 33. K·Hl, B.QI; 34. R·Q3, B·B2; and Black is stili In business. O r 30 ......... , B·Ql ; 31. R·Q3, B·B2; 32. Kt ·K7 ch, K·Q2; 33. PxP, R·IH: and aga in Black has countcr· chances. 31. RxRch PxR 32. Kt·K31

1\ttackinll two BPs and m uch strongcr than 32. PxP. The two White pieces and the newhorn p assed·QHP now begin t o coordinate very effectively. 32. R·KtI 33. RxP B·K2 If 33 ........ RxPch; 34. K·B2, R·Kt2; 35. K t·B5. wins. 34. RxP SxP 35. Kt·Q5! Wilh the threats of 36. P·QR4 and 37. n-ll7 mate, "nd 36. RxP. 35. B·R3ch Pcrhaps tl>inklnll to protect the RP with 36 ....... , R·Ktll:. 36. K·B3 R.QRI Black now sees t hat a fter 36. .., R· Kt2; - 37. RxR. BxR; 38. P·QR4, P·R4: (else 39. K·Kt4, 40. K·B5, and 41. K.K6, wins) 39. K·K t3, White wins the RP and the game. 37. R·B7ch K·Kt4 38. RxRP Double threat: 38. Kt·B7 ch and 39. KtxR , and 33. RxB. 311. R·81ch 40. R·R7 Resigns 39. K.Kt4., 8·S8 White thre"tens 41. p·R4 eh, R.B3; 42. ll·ll7 mate . (King·saiety Is Important in the end·game t oo!) . . If 40 ........ . , R·B1; 41. P -R4 eh. K·lli; (41. .... , I(·B3; 42. Kt·K7 eh. K.Kt3; 43. KtxR ch, wins) 42. R .M eh, K·B3; 43. Kt·K7 dl, K·JUS; 44 .

R·Klu Cb, K·02; 4~ . Ktxn, KxKt; 46. p . lUi, and White wins by queen ing one 01 blM UPs. A dlIfleult ,ume for the player , and unnolator!

J. P·KBJ TO DlS;1PI'EAR!? It (ould bt: 11M, tbe powerflll IItw

/lr<fslu/·Bu/jllu Iwtllih moYe ,.,iII m~k( J. P·KBJ Uli"ct.

KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE MCO: pa,. 92, co lumn 61 (' J

U. S. Candid. te$ Tournament PhUildelphia, 1953

Not~s by U. S. MdJttr HaMS B(r/j,ur White Black

H. AVRAM H . BEIlINER 1. P·04 KI· kB3 3. P. KBl 2. P.Q84 P.KKI 3 A HclrJom p1u),l)(\ variation w],lch mllY as U result of this i umc complete ly disuppear (rum master p lay. The ulJ... jl~ t ol the text Is to uvold the Ol'uen· reM Ilehnsc. ,. P·Q4

KtxP Kt·Kt3

4. p><p 5. P·K4

6. Kt·8J 7. 8 ·K3 II. P·84

B·KIl 0 ·0

This move which Is given Un exclama­Uon mu,-k by PCO is best ami gives White a strong cent er which Black must hurried ly attack. S. Kt·Bl! 9. P·Q5 Kt·QKtl Bluek has spent two moves in order to prOvoke a t arget at Q5. 10. P·QR4 P·QB3 12. Kt·B3 11. P·R5 KKt·Q2 At t his point · P CO leaves off with a sllght plus for White . Neither my op· ponent nof myself was aware of thil;. In stark actuality White Is as good as lost. U. 8xKteh

f.J:;::~;;;~1I Black ('xch"nges his good ( one of two developed

and moveS the other o ne, has already been moved four

times, again. This maneouver wa~ played for the

f lr.~t time, I believe, ag a inst me In a very similar pOSition by Curt Brasket at Milwaukee. He proceeded to beat me handfly but as ' Is seen here the point Wn~ not completely lost. 13. Px8 Kt-83! White must now either give up a pawn or take an i nferior cndg ame. 14. PxP To be prefered was 14. B·Q3, PXP; 15. P·K5 witb some attacking chances for t he pawn, bu t since Black can develop easi ly It Is _ d o ubtful il White cnn work up anything . 14. QxQch 15. RxQ? Gives up a pawn without a strnggle. 15. KxQ. KtxKP; 16. PxP, BxP; 17. p·RS, B·Q4 and Whi te l'as g ood practical chances of savln ll the game. 15. KtxBP 17. R·Rl 16. P·KS Kt·K5 If instcad 17. B-Q4, then KtxRP: 18. B·Q3, P ·B4; 19. 0 ·0 , p·Kt3; 20. BxKt. PxR; 21. Kt·K t5. B-Kt2 and Black sbould win. 17. KtxBP 19. Kt.KtS 18. 8·84 R·QI 1\ t ime wasting excurs ion. Better was 0·0. 19. Kt·Q4 21. Kt·83 20. B.Q2 P.KR3 On IH·K4, D·B4 wins.

21. ..... 8 ·K3 ' 22. R.Q81 Blaek Wlll threatening Ktx8P. 22 ... _ P·Rll Fixes the White QRP as Il tarlCet lind j)1'ePU'OM Kt·U:I. wh ich could n ot h ave beo;n pluyl\t1 Immedia tely beeause of 23. Ilx lJ, XtxlJ; 24. P ·RGI 23. 0-0 Kt·82 24. B.K3 ........ fj·KZ tn avoid the CXC h anlCe or Bs Wall better. but after 14. n ·K 2, B.Q4 lind Kl·K] Bll,ck would evenl ulll1.1' w in II ny . hnw. 24. _...... Bx8 2&. B·81 QR-Ql 25. Rx8 R.Q6 27. P·BS 1\ de1ipc"ate counte r ac tion. 27. ..... ... P x P 29. P-Kt41 28. sxP R-Qa An tnReniou8 " 'ove which mu.~ be met ve l')" ea .-ch,lIy. 29. ........ Rxllch 30. KxR R·Q61 ilut n ot 30 ......... , PxP: 31. RxP eh, K·R2; 32. Xt·KtSch, KxlJ; 33. KtxPeh, K·n2; 34. K1XII . KtxKt : 35. n.Q4 and R-Q7 with a Ilrohn ble ,Iraw. 31. Kt ·R4 ........ The K t must movc as K·K2 IS met by IIxK t and KtxP c h . 31. ..... ... pxP 33. 8·84 32. Rx Pc h K·R2 'l'IlCrc IN no effective continuation l or Wilite. 33 • . __ "... KI· K3 34. B·Ktl R·Q5 35. RxR KI(K3)xR

A ~eeond pawn must now be lost and the restjs technique. 36. K·B2 KtxRP 44. P·R3 37. K_K3 Kt(4 )-83 4S. 8·R2 38. K-K4 P·K3 46. K-Q3 39. 8·B2 Kt·Kt4 47. P·R4 40. KI-83 Kt·B6ch 48. Kt·Kts 41. K·Q3 Kt·Q4 49. Ktx8P 42. K·B4 K· Kt3 SO. K·K4 43. 8·Kt3 K·B4

P·Kt3 Kt·K6ch

Kt·Q4 K·Kt5

K.e K·Kt5

Kt·B6ch

T he last few moves were made In time pressure. Here P·Kt4 Is better. 51. K·Q3 Kt.Q4 52. 4K·84 P·1\t4chl 'rhe quickest way to win . 53. K-8S P·Kt5! If now Kx Kt, t ho KtP cn nnot be stopped. 54. Kt.Q6 Kt·R4 No w b eth the K and Kt are stalemllted. 55. 8·KtT K·8S 57. Kt·8Sch K.Q6 56. B·R2ch K·K6 5B. Kt·Kt7 Or res ll:ns. 58. .. ...... Kt· Kt2ch 59. K-B6 KI·Qlch 60. K·BS P·Kt6 6-1. KtxP KtxKtch

62. KxKt P·Kt7 63. KxKt P. KtB(Q ) 64. K-Q7 Q·R7

Resigns

Martin Harrow 0/ Jamaica. N. Y., ~coreJ 7·; to finish second (with Solkoff tie brellking labu/at ions helpjng) in Ihe Junior Cha",piom hjp. J-i~ ,acrifices II

Bishop fo, a mat jllg IIltack i ll the follow· inx game.

GRUNFELD DEFENSE Meo: page 81. column 6

U. S. Junior Championship Kansas City. 1953

White Black M. HARROW L. FR.6,NKENSTEIN I. P·Q4 KI ·KB3 3. KI·Q83 P·Q4 2. P·Q84 P·KKll 4. KI ·BJ ....... . Here t here is " move fOl' eve ryo ne's taste- 4. P"P. 4. B·IN, 4. ll·Kt5, 4. Q·Kt3, and 4. P ·K3. Ami somdhing can be said for all of Ihe 'n. The t ext i. our prefer· enee . 4. 8·Kt2 5. Q·Kt3 PxP Too p,,"slve Is 5 ....... , p·rn. And. more· over, Dl"ek wants to get in ... ..... , P·QB4 at the rl!;'M moment. 6. QxBP 0·0 7. P·K4 8·Kt5 'I'hls Is the S,nys lov V ariation . the idea beh1!;' 10 put pressure en White's QP. S' .nlJo f"vors 7 . ....... , P.B:l; Prins 7.

TH·R3 ! . 8. B·KJ! 111m'" precise Ulnn O. B·K2, because it "lIows H.QI a move sooner. 8. KKt·Q2 m"ek transfers the KK t to t he queen· 81de, clears tbe vtlal KRI·QR3 d ilillonal f01' the KB, and piays f or .... , P·K4; all ,neasul'CS t o pressure the QP. 9. R·QI Kt·Kt3 10. Q·Q3 Not quite logical. One reason for 8. B·K3 and 9. R·Ql Is that the QP will huve cnough protection to pcrmit 10. Q·'Kt3.

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A st andard variation continues: 10. Q. Kt3, Kl·B3; 11. P~Q5, Kt-K4; 12. B·K2, K t xKt ell; 13. PxKt. 10 •. ... . ..1 P·QB3

• Too quiet, although tho Idea of reo straining the QP IS a natural One, With 10 ..... ... , Kt·B3; looking to ll., ........ , P-K4; Black achieves the tactical chances which ~re characteristic of the Grunfeld. 11. B·K2 Kt·R3 12. 0-0 Q·Q2 4 ,,:,Istake, as It crowds the QB. BeUer is 12. . ., Q·B2; for If then 13. p .KR3, B-K3; 14. P .QKt3, QR·QI; 15. Kt·KKt5, B-Bl; and the Qll is preserved . 13. P·KR3 B·K3 14. P.QKt3 kR·Ql Black should play for control of K4 and KKt4 with 14 . ... .... , p.B3. 15. Kt· KKt5!

IJ)' t h is Incurs io n . While wi n s t h e minor cxch~' ngc and dcvclo l)~ II k jng·~ldc in ltl a­live . IS. QR·BI Anothe r mIstake. Compara tively best 18 15 . .. ..... , Kl·B2. 1.6. Kh'B PxKt,. Fo ....,ed, unror tuoa tely, for If 16 . .... ... , QxKl?; 17. B·\{t4, wins the exe hnngc (17 ..... .. , P.K84; lB. Pd' , Q.ll3; 19. Kt-K4, Q·BI; 29. p ·B6). 17. B·KI4 P· R4 18. P· KSI ....... . Wtth all b ut one of the Blac k pieceR cut oft fro m the klng·s ld e. White sacrl· f lces a pleco for two or th ree Pnwns and a maUng attack. 18. _.. PxB Perhaps having read that Stelnlh; sa id : "The way to refute a sacrifice ts to nco cept It ." But if 18 . ........ , Kt·Q4: ID. QxP , thren t· enln g 20. B-R6 or 20. B",P eh. wlna. And If lB . .... .... , K·D2; OB . ... ... .. , K·R2; 10. BKlt?, wIns) 19. Kt·K4, PxH; 20. Kt· Kts eh, K·Kt1: 21. QxP, Q·KI ; 12. Q_ R7 c h, K-HI; 23. Kt·K6 e h, K·B2; 24. KtxB, wins. Or If lB . ..... . , BxP; 19. QxP ch. K_ R I; 20. DxKP, wins. 19. QxP ... Thn aten lng 20. B·R6 and 21. QxB mate . It. ... R·Bl

Solutions:

While t o Play and Win Posillon No. 2~: 1. K-Ktl, It moves

on 2nd rank; 2. H·B4!, H-KR7; 3. P·R4. R moves on 2nd rank; 4. R-BS, R·KIl2; 5. p ·M , R moves on 2nd rank; 6. R.lIO,

1l-KR2; 7. P·RS, R moves on 2nd rank; B. P·R?!, R·KR.2; 9. R·QR6!, KIP; 10. R·IUI, llxP; 11. R·R7 ch and Wins.

Position No. 226: 1. B·61, K.B8; 2. B· KUI, B·B?; 3. K·R2, K·K7; 4. K·Kt2, B· K6; 5. K-Kt3, K·QG; 6. K·D3, B44; 7. K.il4. K·B~; B. K.K4. B·B4; 9. K.K5. K-KtS; 10. K-Q5, B·K U:I; 11. K-86 alld wins. Note t hat 11. BxB, KxP(R~ ) only draws, while th roughou t the end ing It Black play, P xJl or 8 x[l, Wh ite wins.

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If 19 . ....... , Kt-B2.; 20. B·R6, Kt·Kl ; 21. Kt·K4,. followed by 22. Kt·Kt5, wins. If 19 .... ..... , K·Bl; 20. Jl..R6, BxB; 21. QxB ch, K·Ktl; 22. R·Q3, gives White a win· nlng game. While H 19 ..... ... , Q·Kl ; (tho best Black h as) 20. QxP eh, Q·B2; 21. Qx KtP, and White should finally win with a direct attack (R·Q3, B·RS, and R_KKt3) or by advancing his king·side Pawns.

' 20. B-R6 R·KB2 21. Kt·K4 Px P 22. Kt-K t5 also clinches It ogalnst 21 . ........ , Q·KI; 21. QR·Bl; antl King moves. 22. Kt_Kts Resigns .For if 22 ........ , Q·KI; 23. Q-R7 eh, K·Bl; 24. Q·R8 mates.

IJt. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE u. S. Open Championship

Milwaukee, 1953 Whit"

A. DAKE 1. P-QB4 2. P·Q4 3. Kt· KB3 4. P·KKt3 S. B·Kt2 6. 0.0 7. Kt·B3 8. P·KR3 9. B_K3 10. KtxP II. KtxKt 12 •. K·R2 13. R·Bl 14. P.Kt3 15. Q·Q2 16. B-Kt5 H. P·K4 lB. B·R6

Kt·KB3 P·KKt3

B·Kt2 0-0

P·Q3 P·QB4 Kt·B3 ... " ,., Q·Bl

;f PxKt Q·R3

QR.Kt1 R·Kl Q·R4 Q·B2 B-K3

Kt·Q2

Black K. BURGER

19. BxB KxB 20. P·B4 P·B3 21. Kt-Q5 Q.Ql 22. Kt·K3 B_B2 23. P· KR4 P·QR4 24. P·K5 PxP 25. BxP pxP 26. Px P Kt·B4 27. Q. KKt2 R-KKtl 28. Kt·BSch K·Bl 29. kt.R6 R·Kt2 30. QR-QI Q·B2 31. KtxB KxB 32. Q·Q5ch K·Bl 33. QxKt R·Bl 34. R·QS P_R5 35. P·Kt4 QxB 36. R.Q8ch Resigns

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Milwauke e , 1953 White

L. EVANS 1. P.Q4 2. P·QB4 3. Kt .QB3 4. B_KtS S. P-K3 ,. PxP 7. BxB •. B·Ql 9. Kt·B3 10. Q.B2 11 . 0 ·0 12. PxP 13. KR·Kl 14. p ·QS IS. BxPch '6. B·K4 17. KtxKt II. BXB 19. QR·QI 20. Q.K2 2t. Kt·KS

P·K3 Kt.KB3

P·Q4 B·K2 0-0

Ktx P ... Kt·KB3 QKt·Q2

P·B4 ,.P P·QKt3

B·Kt2 KtxP K.Rl

QKt· B3 BIIKt KtxB

QIl-81 R· B4

KR.BI

Black J . O'KEE FE

22. Kt·Q3 R(4).B2 23. P.KKI3 Kt·Bl 24. P·QR3 R· BS 25 . Kt·KS R·KS 26. Q·Q3 Rx Rch 27. RxR K·Ktl 28. R·Ql Q·B2 29. Kt.B3 Q.B7 30. P-QKt4 Kt·KS 31. QxQ RIIQ 32. R·Qkh K-R2 33. R_Q7 K·Kt3 34. RxR P RxP 35. Kt·KSch K· B4 36. Rx Pch KxKt 37. RxR Ktx R 38. KxKt K·QS 39. P.QR4 K·8S 40. P·RS . PxP 41. PxP K-Kt4 42. K. K3 ResIgn,

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Problem No. 459 By O. Stoeehi

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Solutions: Mate the Subtle Way! No. 443 (Cha lle nger): I. Kt·Kl. In · thls artistic selling the Black Queen has

I!I lIlove~. none of which I.roduees a du nl ma te. No. 444 (A nderson): I. 1l.Kt4, a remarkab le key whic h pins a White Knight

a nd g ives the Dh,ek King a mgh t square. No. 44~ (Sch l r(m~nn ): 1. Q·Q2, chani:'lnr a ll the se t male ll. No. 446 (T roxler ): I. D·R6!, thre at; 2. BxP or 2. QIll ch. If l. ... . , PxB; 2.

Ktxn eh . If 1. ....... , PxKt; 2. B-BS eh. If 1 .. ...... , BxKt; 2. BxP. The try 1. K-R5 Is defea ted by I. .. ... ... , Jl..KII, ""d ;r 2. BxB, PxKt or 2. Q·R3 ch, K·Q5 ch.

No. 447 (Bc"lc): 1. Q.R3, with echoing sell-blocks by the Black Knlghtil. No. 448 (Benlc): 1. R·K2, fC(\ Wrlng Inte rferences by the BI(l.Ck Bishop at K4. No. 449 (Ande rson): I. B·Kt3 !, anolher a mazing key and puzzltng setUng by

til e m"" l<: r l :ng ll sh coon pOller . No. 450 (Ncmeov): The author's Intention 1s 1. Kt·Q7. If 1. .. ...... . K·B5; 2. B·KSch.

If 1 . ........ , K-K5; ~ Kt·BS eh. If I .... .... . , B_K4; 2. KtxB ch. U 1 ....... , Kt-D?; ~ B-K2 ch. Salven !ound a cook by I . B·T<2 ell, K.K5; 2. Q·Q2.

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Position No. 128

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Solution to Position No. 1:25 Our solvl'l's were divided Into three

groups thiS tlme, each g roup lavorlng one of the three pos:slble Unes of play open to White. U nfortunately r<lr many of our solvers, only ono l ine b rings victory while the olher two merely draw. For tho$C who selected as solu. Uon the line l. P·R7ch, K-RI; 2. P-D?, Ktl< KU?! and draw$, ror 3. KxKt Is "tal ... male, there Is the cOllS<llation that in the game Rlley·Russ, Fellxstowc 1949 this was the actual continuation. Nole that 1. P·R7 ell. K·RI; 2. K·Kt5, KtxKtP stili draws, for If 3. K·m, KI·DI gobbles eventual the White UP while prevent-­ing the While UP from queening. or eourse 3. KxKt results in $~alcmntc.

The proper procedure is 1. P·B7 eh! KtxBP (1£ 1. ........• K·B1; 2. P·R7, K·Kt2; 3. p·n8(Q) ch and wins); 2. P·R7 eh!, K·Kt2; 3. PxKt, KxRP!; 4. P-B8(R) nnd wins (I t 4. p·n8(Q) stalemate)!

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Solvilrs with thc 1. K·Kt5, Kt-BG; 2. K.Kt41 solution (alao accepted) : A . Bomherault (PIttsburgh). G. F. Chase (Buffalo), F.. Gault (New Brighton). J. Kaufman (Los Angeles). J. MelnIck (Portl:md). N. Zemke (Dctrnlt). w. n. Wilson (Amherstburg). N. P. Witting (Salem), I. Schwarb (Durand). :I. E. Comstock (Duluth), C. Dlesen (Tonn­w8nl'la).

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1614 Locust st., Phl1adclphla. Pa. bleets Daily. Wm. A. Ruth, PresIdent. UniverSity of Penna Chess Club

Houston Hall. 34th &. Spruce sis., PhJladelphia. Pa. Yale & Towne Chess Club, Philadelphia

Sec'y: J.·rank T. Bennett, 628 W. Cay· uga st., Philadelphia 40. Pa. Downtown Y Chen Club, PIHsburgh

Meets at Downl.()wn YMCA "uesdays and Thursdays 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays I p.m. Sec'y: Wlll. M. Byl~nd, Down· town YMCA, Wood !t. &. Third ave .• Pittsburgh. Pa. TEXAS Dallas YMCA Chess Club

Dallas. YMCA, 60S Nortb Ervay lit. c.. F. Tears, Jr., Z849 PODdren Dr .• Dallas 5, Texas. ForI Worth Chen Club

Jo"'rank R. Graves. 001) E. Mulkey st., }'ort Worth 3, Texas. WASHINGTON Pasco Chess Clob

Meets Pasco Community Center, 1125 N . 4th st .• Pasco, Thursdeys 8 p.m. Sec'y: Cuptaln Henry Jackson, 1714 Saenjnwea Dr., Pasco. Washington. Seattle Chess Club. Inc.

616 Madison st. , Seattle 4, Wash. Meets dally at above addrcGs. SeC'y: V. W. Bever, 41H l04th st S);, Bellevue, Wash· ington. PH ILIPPINES Golden Knight Chess Club, Pasay City

Meet.. at :2.17 S"ndcJps &t., Pasay Cit),. Sundays and Tuesdays. Sec'y: Sccundlno V. AveeUla. CANADA Unyers ily of Toronto Chess Club

Hart HOUSe, Toronto, Ont., Canada.

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