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u.s. TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP April 7-8, 1973

Cedar Crest College, 30 and Walnut Sfs., Allentown, Pa.

Note: The USCF Rating List Supplement, February 1973 will be the most recent one used in connection with this event.

Five round Swiss, open to any te.am of five USCF members (4 players and one alternate), provided the average rating (per last pUblication) of the four highest.ra ted players is 2100 or less. Team captains must assign boards according to ratings, highest on Board One. Alternate may play only on Board Four and must be lowest rated player.

Accommodations: Cedar Crest College will provide a number of dormitory rooms at $7. per person per night, two per room. Nearby hotels include: Holiday Inn West -Intersection Rt. 22 and 209, Allentown ; Rates - $14., $18. (Db!), $24. for 4. George Washington Motor Lodge - Rt. 22 and N. 7th St. Extension, Allentown : Rates - $13., $18. (Db!), $24. for 4.

Time limit : 50 moves in 2 hours, 13 moves per half hour thereafter. Rounds: Saturday 10 AM, 3:30 PM and B PM; Sunday 11 AM and 4 PM.

PRIZES First Team: Trophy plus four clocks

Second Team: Trophy plus four clocks

Third Team: Trophy plus four clocks

First Team Under-1800: Trophy plus four clocks

First Team Under-1600: Trophy plus four clocks

First Team Under-1400: Trophy plus four clocks

First College or High School Team: Trophy plus four clocks

Individual Prizes: Top player on each board receives trophy and clock

Top Pennsylvania Team: Trophy

Top Pennsylvania Team under 1800: Trophy

Top Pennsylvania Team under 1600: Trophy

Top Pennsylvania Team under 1400: Trophy

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CHESS LIFE &. REVIEW

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The Tacticians' Ideal The tactician mayor may not be good at positional play

but does delight in ideas, motifs, maneuvers, combos, sac­rifices, themes, ruses, ploys and what have you? Summon up what you have of these for fourteen correct solutions for perfect, thirteen for excellent, twelve for good and ten for fair. Don't flop! Jack Straley Battell

3 White to move and win So chess is easy. It may

be so. Prove it!

7 White to move and win Any idea will do-if it's

a killer!

1 T White to move and win The odds are likely White

had no Queen Knight.

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4 Black to move and win In any real pickle, look

for a real kayo!

8 Black to move and win Lunge first here, even if

it takes abracadabra.

12 Black to move and win Formulate how to give the

foe an irritating buzz.

I White to move and win Hold to the usual rules.

The solution must be the best win, sound, shortest and a mate if possible. If not, then the most winning.

What serves for your first trial?

5 White to move and win Don't grab at an idea un­

less sure it's a win!

9 White to move and win No matter how little, em­

ploy every needed help.

13 White to move and win One way to win here may

be all you'li have.

2 Black to move and win In this set, too, quite as

usual, score double if you can better or refute any published solution. In doing so, retrieve loss on one miss.

Get the right idea.

6 Black to move and win Eeho the last sentiment

to get a good combo!

10 Black to move and win Out of nothing, well, ex

parvo omnia.

14 Black to move and win Restudy and restudy this;

it has many a stinger.

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LllFE & Volume XXVlil Number 3 March, 1973

EDITOR: Burt Hochberg

ASSOCIATE E DITOR Jack St t a l~y S attel!

Contents Chess Quiz (So lutions p. 140), by J. S. Satte ll .. .... . .... . 123 Farewell to a Legend : 1. A. Ho row itz 1907-1 97 3 . .... ... .. 125 Record Pan-Amer ican Intercollegiate, by Seth Hawk ins . . 130 Keres Annota tes San Antonio 1972 .. .. ..... ..... . .... .... ... . .. .. . 132 Game of the Month (Karpov-Ungu reanu),

by Svetozar Gligoric . .... ... . .... . ... ......... ..... ... ... ... ... .... . 134 A Tense Game, by Vlastim il Hort ... .... ... ... .... . .... .. . ..... .. 137 The Art of Pos itional Play, by Sammy Reshevsky .. .......... 138 La rry Evans on Chess .. . .. .. ... .... ..... .. .. ... . .. ... ... .. ......... . ....... 140 Comments on the Matc h, by Dr. Pa ul F. Schmidt . .. ... .. 14 3 What's the BEST MOVE?, by Larry Evans ... ... ... .. .. .. ..... ... . 144 Chess life, Here & T here .. .... ... .. ... . .. ..... ... ..... ... . sta rts .. 145 Bobby Darin Chess Classic .. .... . .... .. . .... ... .. ................. .. . . 147 Letters .. ...... .. .. . ..... ... .. ... . .. .... . .... . .. .. ... .... . .. .. .... ... .. . .... . .. .. . .. . 148 Ce rt if ication of State Di rec tors ......... . ...... .... ... .. ..... .... . .. .. . 149 USCF T ournament Director Certification Program . .. .. ... .. 152 Affiliations . .... .. .. ...................... .. .. ... .... ...... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ..... 153 Kolty Kommen ts, by Geo rge Kol tanowsk i .. ..... .... .. .. ......... 154 Twinkle, Tw ink le, Litt le Stars, by Sabina Ska lar. .... . .. .. . .. ... 155 Excels ior!: Var iat ions on a Theme, by Pa l Ben ko .. .... .... .. 156 Ben ko's Baff lers, by Pal Benko . .... .. .... .. ..... .. . .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... 160 Postal Chess, d irected by Jack Stra ley Batte ll ... .. ... . .. ... .. 16 1 Tou rnament Ufe .... . ...... .... ..... .............. .. .. .. ........ ...... ... .. ... 167

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Our COI'er Photo . .. I. A. (Al) Horowitz, who died

in J anuary. Tributes to this irreplaceable man begin on page 125. Photo courtesy of New York Times.

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CHESS LIFE 6: REVIEW

I. A. Horowitz November 15, 1907 - 18, 1973

by Ed Edmondson

The 1930's were glorious years for USA chess. Young maste rs were on the rise; they p I aye d exciting, stimulating games in tournaments such as the U.S. Open and the U.S. Championship; our teams swept to victory in four consecutive Chess Olympiads; and, in 1933, a great new American chess magazine was born.

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Al Horowtiz was, quite de­servedly, ODe of the heroes of my youth. It was not until 1966, however, that we became well acquainted on a personal level. Among the true joys of these past 6% years with USCF have been the many get-togethers with Al and with his lovely wife , Edna. During the first couple of years, our meetings were purely sociable. Then came many amicable business meet­ings in connection with the merger which resulted in the present CHESS LIFE & RE­VIEW. In retrospect, Al might have sensed then that his health was failing. If so, he must have been very concerned, but it nev­er showed. In all of our meet­ings, Al was his congenial self, always interesting yet interested in others; above all , interested in chess. Last year, he was de­lighted when Bobby Fischer cap­tured the World Chess Cham­pionship.

n was a time for living leg­ends. Just look at our line-up in the Chess Olympiad (World Team Championship), Stockholm 1937: Reshevsky, F ine, Kashdan, Marshall, and Horowitz. Giants, everyone. But to me, a high school student then just begin­ning to explore the delig-hts of tournament chess, none loomed larger than T. A. (AI) Horowitz. He was everywhere _ at the Olympiads, the U.S. Opens, the U.S. Championships; crisscross­ing the nation (with occasional stops in my home town of Rochester) on one simultaneous exhibition tour after another; and coming into my home every mont·h as editor of CHESS RE­VIEW.

Al Horowitz's accomplish­ments were many, but perhaps

Horowitz playing Petrosian in the USSR-USA Match, Moscow 1955.

So Al has ended his brief span on this earth. But he left a legacy- nay, many legacies­to all of us. His games are here, to be enjoyed for so long as chess anthologies exist. The books he wrote will be enjoyed

the greatest of his contributions was and is CHESS REVIEW. Planning for the first issue (which appeared in J anuary 1933) began in the autumn of 1932. For thirty-seven years thereafter, until its merger with CHESS LIFE in November 1969, AI's magazine carried the game-with style and enthusiasm- into every city and hamlet of the nation. And this was not easy, especially during the early years. The country was just begin· ning to emerge f rom the Great Depression, which meant that few people could afford to spend scarce cash on chess. AI's vigor and deter mination, however, kept CHESS REVIEW going. One way to pay the printing bills was to barnstorm, which he did. On many occasions, one could play against him in a simultaneous exhibition simply by purc·hasing a new or a renewal subscript ion to CHESS REVIEW. What a bargain! And what a strain it must have been. Even AI's giant frame must have been fa tigued by the long journeys, too often skimpy meals or inadequate accommodations, and countless hours of walking and thinking, walking and thinking, during those exhibitions. Yet his spirits remained high and his demeanor an example for all. Friendly, outgoing, beyond compare as a teller of ta les, he made chess live for thousands of his con­temporaries.

Al peaked as a player during the late 1930's and early 1940's. He was U.S. Open Champion in 1936, Co-champion in 1938, and Champion again in 1943. His proudest achievement as a player, however, was his lifeti me percentage in the chess Olympiads. (See next column.)

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for decadcs to come. His magazine Jives on as the official USCF publication. And those privileged to know AI, even so briefly as during: an exhibition game , will always remember him with pleasure- not only for his great ta lents, but es­pecially for his grace, wit and very presence which helped to bring j oy into all our lives.

Tota l Games W 0 L

1931, Prague 13 6 6 1 1935, Warsaw 15 10 4 1 1937, Stockholm 15 11 4 0 1950, Dubrovnik 8 2 5 1

51 29 ,. 3

by William Lombardy Al Horowitz told the following story:

Score Percentage 9-4 69.2

12-3 80.0 13-2 86.7

4lh -3lh 56.3 38%-12% 75.5

"Last night I dreamed that I had died. Naturally I headed for heaven. As I neared the portals 1 was hailed by St. Peter, asking who I was. 'I am Alekhine! ' I hastened to explain. But the statement made no impression. 'I am Alekhine , Chess Champion of the World!' I repeated. 'Sorry,' sa id St. Peter, shaking his head. 'There is no room in heaven for chess players.' My spirit was dej ected. Before leaving the pearly gates , I took one last look around. Eureka! Whom did 1 spy? Why, none other than my good friend Bogolyubov. Qu ickly I

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drew St. Peter's attention to my rotund crony. 'There's Bogo­\yubov. He's a chess player.' St. Peter smiled sadly. 'No, he only thinks he's a chess player.'''

Perhaps every top chess player worthy of the name has knocked so many heads together over the 64 squares that he fea rs a denia l at the heave nly gates. Certainly, though never officially recognited as a grandmaster, Al collected his share of troph ies. But as a sensitive, considerate, loving human being who {eared hurting another person even slightly, AI could have had no fear that he would not win the candidates' tournament In the sky, with St. Peter as the impartial referee.

Most of us could only observe the obvious. AI Horowitz: the successful chess entrepreneur: the pioneering founder of America's leading chess magazine, Chess Review; the prolific autho r of some forty chess volumes, givi ng sco res of thousands of people their start in enjoyment of the royal game; a dis· tinguished International Master who helped bring three World Team Championships to the United States; a chess editor of The New York Times who taught master chess to his following whi le never failing to hail the accomplish ments of the ordinary player.

But Al had his setbacks before his heralded achievements. Yet, he possessed the enviable ability to be philosophical and to take his disappointments in stride. When someone would come to him with a story of woe, Al was invariably sympa· thetic. He tried to tickle the funnybone, and might remark: "It's better than a fork in your eye!" Unquestionably, AI had experienced many such ocular aUronts, so he was easily able to empathize with another's fru strations. transforming them into beneficial encounters with life by helping to ex· tirpate their debili tating effects.

I will miss AI Horowitz my frie nd. The great chess player, who brought the common chess buff into the inner circle by giving them Rook odds at the grand stakes of a nickel: the bridge partner who II'ould bid a grandslam miSSing an ace and occasionally make the contract whi le emitting contagi. ous, joyful laughter; the witty conversationalist with whom there could never be a dull moment. That he has left us all so much by which we may happily remember him is our ad· vantage.

Edna, you may be proud for him . For yours was the great· est advantage in knowing and loving Al beyond all others.

The Lord forgets Ollr fau lts when we balance them with kindness. decenc)' and charity. Al rna)' now make all the mi s· takes he wishes as he joins Bogolyubov. and hopefully Ale· khine, in the most blissful speed chess of his immortal career.

by Isaac KilShd,l1 AI Horowitt is gone! There are a dwindling few left of

the group of youngsters who enlivened the Manhattan Chess Club in the depression days of the early thirties. Arnold Denker and Albert Pinkus will remember those days. Herman Steiner and Albert Simonson arc among those no longer here. Reuben Fine and Sam Reshevsky came along a few years later.

We were the nucleus of the teams that amazed the Euro­peans when we won the Chess Olympics four times in a row from 1931 to 1937. The depression must have done something for chess, as we have never fin ished belter than second in the post·war years.

Nei ther Horowitz nor I had pla nned on chess as a career, but jobs were not to be had, and we had plenty of time to think about the game. In 1932 we decided to found a chess magazine, more lively than the staid publications of the time. one with pictures and illustrations, bright games and problems. for the growing chess population we envisioned. The result was Chen Review, which started with high hopes and little finanI" ing in January, 1933.

I was the editor and Al was business manager, sales force and everything else. We doubled as office staff and mail clerks as well. It was a labor of love. I enjoyed the work. but the income was not enough to pay the bills, leaving nothing to the s taff. After some months I had to leave. We were not the onl}' business, large or small, to founder that yea r. I had assumed that Al would agree Chess Review had failed.

1 miSj udged him. He displayed the determination , the per· severance. the grit along with the good will, that were to remain his characteristics. Al decided the magazine would survive. He lived with his parents to save expenses. He played

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and taught chess, went on exhibition tours to earn all he could. Every available dollar went to pay the printer and Uncle Sam for postage. Chess Review was his life, and they would go on together.

On one of his tou rs he was accompa nied by Harold !\lorton, then chesS champion oC New England. There was a horrible auto collision. Morton was killed instantly, and Horowitz was th row n out of th - car. a fli, kr r of lif!' rema ining. It was barely enough. He revived. and with indomitable will went back to Chess Review, resolvcd that both would survive. He had a number of partners through the years. but it was always clear that Chess Review and Horowitz were a unit.

Eventually the magazine began to pay its way. Horowitz authored a number of fine books, and at long last began to thrive financially. Chess Review had made it. For many years it was considered one of the great chess periodicals of the world. Then came the resurgence of Chess Life. This had once been a controversial monthly, issued by a weak USCF', no competition fo r the much superior Chess Review. In time USCF was firmly entrenched as the major chess organization in the U.S., and Cheu Ufe, especially under its present edilor, Burt Hochberg, also became an outstanding publication.

For a t ime chess players had two great magazines eal'h month. Chen Review never faltered unlll Jat!' in 1969, when Horowitz decided he had proved his point. In an amicable agreement, the two magazines were merged, resulting in the eurrent Chess Life & Review. An institution had passed, after 36 years.

I had not seen AI Horowitz (or a number of years, but was always in touch with him by correspondence and telephone. Many pcople have told me how much they enjoyed Chess Review and missed it. I agree with them, but wili miss mueh more the genial player, editor, publisher, and great friend . There should be a National Chess Hall of Fame for those who have been outstanding contributors to the cause of chess. Without question one of the charter m!'mbers would be Al Horowitz.

by Arnold Oenker It was the summer of 1936 and that year the U.S. Open

was being held in Philadelphia. A long list of the nation's best players turned out, among them Arthur Dake, Fred Rein· feld. Abe Kupchik, G. Treysman, el al. Going into the final round. AI and I were tied for the lead and out of reach or ou r nearest competitors. Under suc h circumstances, you ean imagine how we laid our friendship aside and went at one another.

Let me fill you in on some of the background. In the spring of that year. AI and I had mo\'ed to the Lincoln Hotel in New York in order to prepare for the 1st U.S. Championship. We were close friends and worked well together. He supplied most of the original op!'ning ideas, and I worked them up. We caught many a top player completely by surprise in the opening iReshevsky. Steincr. Kashdan) in that tournament.

Now back to Philadclphia . AI and I were staying in a fleabag hotel where you couldn't get out of bed without bumping into the table. When you work in such close quarters it is almost impossible not to share everything, and share everything we did-cxcept for a li ll Ie variation that AI was preparing especially for me.

The gamc began. with Al as White, and soon I was strug· gling to keep m~' head above water. I tried complicating the game but he would have none of It and steered a steady course for the endgame. At adjournment, I felt I was lost. Neverthe· less, I ran to our room, set up the position and studied. The more I anal),zed the worse it became. Then, just as I was about to give up I saw a spark of hope. If he played the best three moves, I would reply in a certain way and we would co me to a most peculiar position. He would now have to avoid making a move that seemed to be a sure crusher, the kind of move any good player would make intuitively. Yet, in spite of its appearance, it would lose because of a ser ies of beautiful sacrifices.

As I sat and s tudied the pOSition, AI wal ked in. He took one look at the board and said, " Young feller, you can give it up!" He hadn't seen the combination and my heart raced as I reo plied slyly; "I guess you're right, but I must playa few mOves. After al1, this is an important game to me."

The next day, we sat down to continue the game. Al played

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quickly and I responded at once. One move, two moves, then three. One more move and it would be too late for him to turn back. He began studying the position. Then, after a while he looked up and that beautiful smile came over his face. He extended his hand across the table, now laughing heartily, and said, "Nice try, but it won't work." He had seen it all and we both got up and had a good laugh.

It was a great tournament for AI, possibly the greatest victory of his career, and he richly deserved it.

by Jack Straley Battell In 1932, an English chess maga1line announced that I. A.

Horowitz was about to start a chess publication in America. He did, founding Chess Review in 1933 and carrying it, and more than incidentally chess in the United States, through the lean years of the great depression, ultimately and after great hardships to a pre-eminent status.

Al Horowitz, as he preferred calling himself, became like­wise a pre-eminent author and publisher of chess books, a popular teacher both in books and lectures. He gave courses and was a vivacious and exciting lecturer in simultaneous ex­hibitions-lest it be forgotten, he gave many such, as he put it, "for peanuts," in the lean years of U.S. chess. As Chess Review prospered also, Al promoted many chess activities: he helped bring on the Radio Match of 1945 and subsequent matches; he led the U.S. team to the Olympiad of 1960; and he founded Postal Chess in which thousands play chess-by·mail.

As a player, too, Al was pre·eminent: three times U.S. Open Champion; for years, second only to Samuel Reshevsky in U.S. chess; and a strong representative for this country in foreign tournaments and on U.S. teams. It is regretable that there is no book of Horowitz' games. His aptitude for brilliancy, thoroughly prepared by sound play for smaU advantages (AI was the leading exponent here of the advantage of the Two Bishops) and fortified by remarkably quick sight of the board, made his games memorable.

These dry bones of his career, however, leave out some­thing vitaL In 26 years with Chl!ss Review, I found Al and his devoted wife, Edna, warm and sympathetic personalities. At work and in chessplay, Al was an enlivenin'g stimulant. His engaging humor made sparkling alike his lectures, writings, chessplay and even the dull routine of office ·hours. It ran the full gamuts from wry to robust and from mastery of under­statement to the complete putdown of carping critics. His humor and his penchant for the startling brilliancy made vivid and unforgettable the lessons 0'£ his lectures and writings, and his own .games. His annotated games and articles, because of the clarity of his expositions, thus made their points unmis­takably.

In fact, when groping for what most characterizes AI's contributions to chess, I am forced to one conclusion. He put in long, patient years encouraging interest in the game. He punctuated his presentation of chess with the startling, in his own play and in publishing that of others. And he added humor. And there we have it, I believe. Most of all, he contributed entertainment. When Al set out to be entertaining, there were very few to equal him, as seen best, I think, in his column, Chessiana, in the old Chess Reviews. And, by enter­taining thus and by his direction of what went into Chess Review, Al made the chess lessons enlivening, pepped up the pedagogy and won many to the charms of chess.

I think Al will be hilariously happy in the Valhalla of chessplayers. Can you imagine him, say, against Blackburne, in a rousing setto of counterploys and repartee?

The following game may be AI's best. It comes readily to mind and is also the selection of Robert Byrne in a com­memorative article in The New York Times. It was the second of two in the Radio Match of 1945 against the Soviet Union, and against one who was at the time considered a logical contender for the world championship. And it was awarded the prize by USSR judges of the match for the brilliancy game of that event. The notes are Al's own.

CARO·KANN DEFENSE I. A. Horowitz S, Flohr

1 P-K4 P.QB3 Flohr's favorite and formerly preferred by Capablanca.

But the popularity of the Caro-Kann is on the wane.

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The move 1 ... P-QB3 has little to recommend it. It acts as a support for Black's following move, ... P-Q4, but con­trols no important central square nor opens any vital lines. However, in contrast to the French Defense, it does not Ob­struct the development of the Queen's Bishop.

2 P-Q4 P-Q4 3 N-QB3 •• _ • At this juncture, White has the option of numerous other

lines, for instance 3 PxP, PXP 4 P-QB4, or 3 PXP, PxP 4 B­KB4, or 3 P-K5. But these alternatives generally lead to high­ly positional, close games, anathema to my natural inclina­tions.

3 .... PxP 4 NxP N-B3 4 ... B-B4 at once is playable.

5 NxNch NPxN 5 ... KPxN leads to a positional game. And if Flohr knew

how I regarded the subject, he undoubtedly would have played it. But Flohr had to rely on his experiences in Soviet trial tournaments and these definitely warned him away from that move. Moreover, it is true that after 5 . .. KPxN, White enjoys a Queenside Pawn majority which he may ex­ploit.

The text move leads to an unbalanced position, one where both sides enjoy winning chances. That is to my taste. And I was in a frame of mind to throw caution to the winds and take every kind of risk.

6 N·K2 . . . ,

Not the book move; I played the text because I did not know the book move. Starting from scratch, I was faced with the problem of finding the move with the greatest prospects. I discounted a move of the King's Bishop as I wasn't sure where the Bishop belonged-was it K2, Q3 or QB4? I discarded a move with the Queen's Bishop as the Kingside was crying for development. Hence, the King's Knight was elected to make the next move. But where to? The natural is N-B3, and while I haven't checked, I feel sure this is the book move. Yet KB3 seems to be lacking in prospects. For the squares K5 and KN5 are covered by Black's Pawn at KB3. Conse­quently, I hit upon N-K2. For at K2, the Knight may go to QB3, KB4 or KN3, anyone of which may be a plausible con­tinuation.

6 .•.. Black must develop the Queen's Bishop; otherwise he

violates the spirit of the Caro-Kann. And he must develop it at once. For there is no good waiting move in the position. However, the alternative 5 ... B-N5 deserves consideration. This would provoke 7 P-KB3 and after ... B·R4 8 P-KR4 threatening to win a piece by P-KN4 and P·R5. While White's Kingside Pawn structure would suffer to some extent, Black's valuable Queen's Bishop would be in constant jeopardy.

7 N·N3 . , . . Immediately

the Knight. utilizing one of the prospective

7 .••• B·N3 8 P-KR4

, squares for

. . . , Apparently threatening to win a piece by P-R5. Such how­

ever is not the case. For after 8 P·R5 the Bishop might return to B4 and if then 9 NxB, Q-R4ch gains the Knight. But White will have achieved his objective, the exchange of his Knight for Black's Bishop. Black guards against this with religious fervor.

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Not 8 ... P·KR4 as after 9 B·K2, Black's KRP is a fixed target.

9 P·R5 B·R2 10 P·QB3 • • ••

As yet, the final square for either of White's Bishops is not determined. But the center Pawn will require defense sooner or later. So it might as well be defended sooner.

10 . . • . Q·N3 An unusual move at this stage of the game, mainly be·

cause Black is still under·developed. 10 ... P·K3 or 10 ... N·Q2 seems to be in order. But the change in sequence does not affect the character of the game. In favor of the text move is that it temporarily prevents the development of White's Queen's Bishop.

11 B·QB4 .... The square for the KB is now determined. B·K2 adds

little to White's prospects; B·Q3, offering a friendly exchange, is in violation of sound strategy: avoid exchanges when intent on attack. By elimination B·QB4 is the move. But it has more than that in its favor. It bears down on Black's KB2, which is always a vulnerable point.

11 . . • • N.Q2 12 P·R4! .•.. Foreboding a general advance on the Queen's wing to

effect a breach on the side of the board destined for the Black King. In addition, it is of psychological importance. For the willingness to advance with abandon on both wings inspires a wholesome awe III an opponent who is particularly cautious by nature.

12 . . . . p.R4 To stop P·R5·6.

13 Q·B3 • • • • To support White's Knight at K4 or B5.

13 .... P.K3 14 0·0 B·B7 A second unusual move, the point of which was not prop·

erly appreciated by the spectators. Black's problem is to find a haven for his King. Obviously this must be on the Queen· side. Should he castle at once, he risks the consequences of 15 P·N4 and the direct onslaught in its wake. So his strategy is to aim for QN6 where he will either prevent P·N4 or sim· plify by eventually swapping Bishop for Bishop.

15 B·B4 .... Another possibility is 15 P·N3, for the QNP is apparently

immune to capture on account of the pin which would follow. But after due preparation, Black might capture the QNP, allow the pin, and in the ensuing exchanges receive a Rook, Bishop and Pawn for his Queen-almost an equivalent. To boot, this would quash White's hopes for aggression.

15 . . . • B·N6 16 B·Q3 P·K4

Completely incomprehensible. As a general rule, and this is a case in point, the underdeveloped side must refrain from opening too many lines. For it stands to reason that they will fall into possession of the adversary. Here, in addition, the text move leaves a ghastly "hole" at Black's KB4.

17 B·K3 B·Q4 18 B·K4 ..•. Another thought is 18 Q·K2. For after ... Q-B2, White

can afford 19 P.QB4, B·K3 20 P·Q5, PxP 21 PxP, ExP 22 KR· El and despite the Pawn plus, Black must succumb as he is exposed on both flanks. However, the text move, which sug­gests an exchange of Bishops, aggravates the hole at Black's KE4.

18 . . . . 19 PxP

Q·N6 PxP

20 QR.Ql

More or less forcing the following swap.

• • • •

20 . . . . BXlB 21 QxB Q·K3 Obviously not 21 . .. QxNP 22 RxN! with a crushing attack.

22 R·Q2 N·B3 If 22 ... 0·0·0 23 KR-Ql, B·B4 24 N·B5, BxB 25 N·Q6ch,

followed by QxB, leaves White with a sharp attack. 23 Q·83 KR·Nl

23 . . . N·Q4 looks better and will succeed in getting rid of White's dominating Bishop. But it will not solve Black's problems. For instance, 23 ... N·Q4 24 KR·Ql, B·K2 25 P·B4, NxB 26 QxN and there is no good way of preventing Q·N6, which results in a mopping.up campaign.

24 KR·Ql R·N5?? An out and out blunder. Against normal play, White con·

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tinues to make progress. The sacrifice 24 ... RxN gave me an uneasy moment. But it would be refuted by 25 QxR, N-K5, 26 Q.N8, NxR 27 RxN when the threat of B·B5 decides (if 27 . ... Q·B5 28 BxP etc.).

25 N·B51! •... Superficially impossible and most likely taking Flohr by

surprise on this account. For the move seems to lose a piece. 25 • . . • P·K5

Forced, for otherwise 26 N·Q6ch or 26 R·Q6 decides. And yet it seems to win a piece.

26 B-N6! • • • • The saving clause! There is a mate at Q8.

26 ..•• RxPch There was nothing else. 26 ... B·K2 is met by 27 QxR!

NxQ 28 N·N7ch, recovering the Queen! 27 QxR .•..

Not 27 KxR, PxQ check and White can resign. 27 . . . . QxN

With a Rook for Black's Knight and Pawn, White must conclude sharply.

28 R·Q8ch RxR 29 RxRch K·K2

Threatens mate at Q6. 30 ....

31 B·B7

30 Q·N3! • • ••

N·Q2

• • • •

There is no justice in chess! A fitting conclusion would be 31 RxNch and it works in all variations but one: e.g., 31 RxNch , QxR 32 B.B5ch, K-Kl 33 Q.N8ch, and White winds up a piece to the good. Or 31 RxNch, KxR 32 Q·B7ch, K-K3 (forced) 33 Q·B8ch, K·B3 (or K4), and Whte has no more than a perpetual check.

31 . . • . Q.Q4 31 .... K·B3 is instant death after 32 RxN, QxR 33 Q·K5

mate and 31 ... K·K3 meets a similar fate by 32 RxB, NxR 33 Q·Q6 mate.

32 P·QB4 Q·KN4 32 ... Q·K3 is the unsavory alternative which leaves Black

tied in a knot. 33 QxQch PxQ

Now Black cannot hope to hold out long. For White's passed KRP is potent.

34 R·R8 K.K3 34 .. . B·N2 is bad for as soon as White's Rook crosses

over to the Kingside, the passed RP marches. Nor will 34 ... P·N3 do. Then, White is embarrassed by good continuations: e.g., 35 B·Q8ch, picking off the NP; or more delicately, 35

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P-B5! For if 35 .. . PxP 36 BxP develops a new passed QRP and 3S .. . NxP 36 B-Q6ch, KxB 37 RxB and the KRP advances.

3S 8 xP P_K84 Black is con tinuing on mere

36 8 ·83 P-8S 37 P·RS P·NS 38 P·N4 P·86

momentum. 39 8 ·0 2 4(1 R·R7 41 RxP

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Resigns

There are some personalities in the chess world who be­come eminent and exercise great influence without having played a single memorable game of chess. One can mention the late Morris Kasper: for example, or the famous chess au­thors Fred Reinfeld and Irving Chernev, or the influential Kenneth Harkness and Arpad Elo.

Those who play beautiful games are, of course, rewarded with fame, if not fortune , and their names live forever in the published collections of chess masterpieces.

Al Horowitz had the rare dislinction of becoming eminent as a player and in many other ways as well, Had he never played a beautiful game I feel certain that his immortality would have been assured anyway. But he did play beautiful games. A player in the Marshall tradition, he loved the spark­ling attack, the brilliant sacrifice, the smashing blow. He was one of the torch-bearers of the aggressive American chess style.

In another way, Al Horowitz made history through the founding of Chess Review. Begun in 1933, Ch ess Review r aised two whole generations of chess players through AI's indefati­gable leadership and farsightedness. As the author of a fe w dozen chess books, he infl uenced untold thousands who be­came, through his own love of the game, enamored of chess. As chess columnist for The New York Times and Sa turday Review for many years, he gave so much of himself that no one who read those columns regularly could have failed to be touched by Al Horowitz, the man. He loved not only chess but chess players and he communicated this to his countless readers.

At the venerable Manhattan Chess Club, his regular chess hangout, Al never tired of playing odds games with all comers. As some of his old friends died or drifted away, AI good­naturedly complained that everyone was afraid to play him . He may not have really believed that, but it was at least partly true. For the old·timers at the Manhattan, it can never again be the same.

But how can a man's life be measured? AI Horowitz lived fully and productively. It is inconceivable that there is a single chess fa n in this country who does not know of Al Horowitz. The chess world, now on the brink of its greatest expansion in history, must stop for a moment and remember the enonnous debt it owes AI Horowitz, whose contributions were frequen tly made at great personal sacrifice.

We join AI's everlastingly patient and understanding wUe Edna in grieving the loss of this great man of chess.

by John Devlin The Al Horowitz I knew at The New York Times news­

room was the tali, smiling and kindly man who sat at a desk nex t to mine and totally belied any picture of him as a man whose international reputation at the chess board grew out of his philosophy that to be a crack player you had to be " ruthless and have a killer ins tinct."

If I had heard that was his advice, and without ever hav­ing seen the man, I would have concluded that in appearance and manner he must have been some kind of a Dracula or a Western Frontier type with a cold, deadly manner.

Nothing, of course , could possibly have been further from the truth. In all the time I had known Al Horowitz in the newsroom, there had never been a gentler, kinder or more democratic person. His whole manner was one of calm seren­ity. And there was special warmth and a quick smile for those occasions when some of his regular visitors at The Times included such old frie nds as "F ather Bill" Lombardy, Morris Steinberg and Sammy Reshevsky who would arrive oftentimes when Al Horowitz would be replaying a game on a t iny chess set he always carried in his pocket. The scene was like a miniature Manhattan Chess Club, which Al held in spe· cial affection and where he served on the Board of Directors,

At other times Al Horowitz would be chatting with Alan Truscott, The Times' bridge edUor, who sat behind him. As often as not, Al Horowitz would discuss the play at his regular Tuesday night bridge game at the Marshall Chess Club, where other game-switchers included Arthur Bisguier and Alexander Kevitz.

"I had always hoped," Truscott said the other d ay, "that one day I could devote one of my columns to a bridge hand Horowitz had played, and that he could do a chess column on a chess game I had played. But. it was j ust one of those things that we never got arou nd to doing."

So, now Al Horowi tz is gone-this good, patient and kindly man. Warm and rich memories of him will always remain.

Skltllinq with Isaac Kashdan, le ft, circa 1947.

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Record by Prof. Seth C. Hawkins

In the largest intercollegiate tourna· ment ever held, the Universi ty of Chi· cago came from behind in the final round to finish first among a record­breaking 108 teams from 80 schools in the 1972 Pan·American Intercollegiate Championship, There were 456 players, also a record for an intercollegiate event. The tournament was sponsored by Ohio State University and held at Stouffer's Inn in Columbus lrom December 26-30.

The Chicago A team consisted of Gary DeFotis (41h·3lhl, Harry Ploss (7Ih,If.!), Ed Friedman (6-2), and Robert Reynolds (5lh -21h), and was second in pre·tournament rating to the powerful UCLA team.

After four rounds UCLA, Chicago, l\IcGill, and York University all had perfect match scores, but in the fifth

round UCLA pulled ahead by defeating McGill while York and Chicago battled to a drawn match.

UCLA's lead seemed secure after round six, since Chicago could muster only a draw against them, and it seemed even better after the seventh round, in which UCLA kept pace with Chicago's win over Maryland by beating York. But in the eighth round a resurgent Texas team, led by J ohn Jacobs and John Dunning, upset UCLA 2'"h-Ph, while Chicago took McGill 31f.z -1f.z to move into f irst place and take the trophy.

Thus, three teams shared second pla<:e at 61f.z -I1h match points, behind Chi­cago's 7-1. On tiebreak, Texas finished second, UCLA. (with masters Kim Com­mons and Jeff Kent on the top boards) third, and Western Ontario A fourth. Fifth place at 6-2 was shared by seven

• late teams. In order of tiebreak, they were: York, McGill, Temple A, Harvard, To· ronto, Carnegie-Mellon, and the Univer­sity of Rochester.

CCNY A, Minnesota A, and Wayne State each finished at 5lh-2lh to tie for twelfth. Other special cash prizes included: Western Ontario (top Canadian school); New College of Florida, Rose· Hulm an Tech. , and Washington and Jefferson (top small colleges), New York City Community College and Nassau Community College (top 2-year schools); and MIT B and Chicago B (top B teams).

Since the tournament was twice as large as any previous intercollegiate championship , a greatly increased num· ber of team rating category cash prizes were given. The 1800's prize was shared by Arkan sas A and Ohio State A, while the 1700's prize was split between WfJ.­terloo, Penn State A, and CCNY B. Top

1972 lCLA President Harold Winston fleW presenting the lntercolleqiate Championship Trophy to the Chicago A team:

lelt to right, Robert Reynolds. Caplain Ed Friedman. Gary DeFolis and Harry Ploss.

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1600's teams were Miami of Ohio, Akron A, Indiana, and Chicago C. The best team in the 1500's was Dayton, whil o;! second prize in that category was divid· ed between Edinboro State A, Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania, Ohio Un!v., and Bowling Green A.

Tennessee 8 was the best school in the 1400's, and the 1399 and below prize was split between Thiel A, Cin· cinnati B, Thiel B, and Northwestern C, The best unrated team was Penn State C. Case-Western Reserve and Toledo A shared the Ohio cash prize, while the cash prize for Pennsylvan ia teams went to Penn A.

Trophies were also given as follows: Ist-Sth (Chicago A, Texas, UCLA , West­ern Ontario A, York), Canadian team (Weslern Ontario A), small college (New College), 2·year college (Nassau Com· munity), Ohio school (Case-Western Re­serve), Pennsylvania school (Temple), Indiana school (purdue), and Michigan sc hool (Way ne State).

Robert Rowley of Arizona Sta te post­ed a 7lh-Ih score to take the fi rst-board prize, while Harry Ploss of Chicago A also scored n!l-lh on second board. Best third board, also with 71h ·1h, was Bruce Dowling of Minnesota A. Fourth board prize was shared at 7·1 by Michael Goodside of Carnegie·Mellon and Ben Nethercot of Northwestern. Ed war d Roche of Case·Wes tern took the best­alternate prize with sih -If.!,

Ince ntive awards for distant teams fi nish ing with high scores were given to UCLA, Arizona State. and Santo Domingo University. The University of the West Indies (J amaica) and Moncton

Algebraic Notation The horbontalS frank a) are numbered

from I to 8 startln. f rom the rink near­est White. The vertIcals (fUel) are \euered from a to h , 5tarUn, at Whlte'a lett (the QR file In a'gebrale Is the •. fUe). The intersecllon. or the horl~onlil. a nd ver· ticall give the Individual square. their nam('$. Study the diagram.

Captures are Indl~ated either by":" or "x" and check II Indicated by "+" In· stead of "~h ." Pawn capture. are liven by namlnl enly the two flIe. Involved. Study the sample eame and un allebrale oflen- It'$ easier than YOU think.

Desc r ipt ive AI I . b ralc Whit . Black Whit . Blu k 1 P. K4 P·K4 1 e4 eS ~ N-K.' N·QBl 2 Hfl N, ' 3 B-NS " ·QR3 3 BbJ a' 4 Bx H QPx B 4 B:d de S 0-0 P·1I3 S 0-0 f6 ' P.Q4 II·K HS 6 da 8 g4 7 Px P QxQ 7 d , Q:dl • RII;Q Px P • R:d l f .

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Universi ty (New Brunswick) completed the widest geographical spread in the history of American intercollegia te tour· name nts.

For the e ighth consecutive year, the Pan-American (fonnerly the U.S. Inter· collegiate) was directed by Prof. Seth C. Hawkins of the Speech Department at Southern Connecticut State College in New Haven. Advance planning for this unexpectedly large turnout was done by Michelle West, tournament co· ordinator and local host, and it is to her credit that the unprecedented in· crease in the size of the tournament did not result in delays or inconvenience, but instead in the largest and yet easiest to direct intercollegiate ever. David Moeser of the University of Cincinnati assisted Prof. Hawkins as Associate TD. Darrell Miller of Ohio State handled advance entries, while Tom Thrush and George Sic herman of Buffalo State, both able chess journalists, sent twice-weekly re leases to the media.

Special thanks must go to Angela Julian of York University, who almost si ngle-handedly kept the wall charts up to date for 4S6 players. Gregg Stark also served as an ass is tant TO, while Bob Bassett and Charles Kannal also helped.

David r-.loeser and James La ne directed the annual Speed Tournament, which was won by Robert Wachtel of Toronto. A double bughouse tournament was also held.

The Intercollegiate Chess League of America e lected new officers a t its annual business meetings. held duri ng the tournament. Address of the new officers a re given so those schools nol yet affiliated with ICLA may obtain information from them. Joseph Sprince of Northeastern (91 Glenellen Rd., West Roxbury, MA 12032) is the new ICLA President. The ncw l\Iembership Direc· tor is Roger Blaine of Indiana Univer· sity (1269 Eigenmann, Bloomington. IN 47401). Darrell Miller of Ohio State (475 East Hudson, Apt. B3. Columbus, OH 43202) is the new ICLA Bulletin Editor. Prof. Hawkins was re-elccted to his third consecutive four-yellr term as Facu lty Advisor.

Here is a selection of games from the tournament.

GRUENFELD DEFENSE Harry P loss J e ff Ke nt Ch icago UCLA 1 P·Q4 N·KB3 19 Q.B4 N.Q4? , P.QBR P-KN 3 " NxN PxN 3 N·QB3 P-Q4 21 RxP Q·N3 4 B-84 8-N' 22 P.N3 P·K3 5 P· K3 P-B4 23 R·QBS Q-Ql 6 QPxP 0.0' 24 P-KR4 PxP 7 R·Bl hP 25 BxP Q-Q7 8 BxP 0-0 26 Q-KN4 K-RI • N-Bl N·B3 27 Q-KB4 Q·N7 10 0 ·0 B-NS 28 B·K7 R·KNI 11 B-K2 N-R4 29 Qx P QR-Kl 12 B-KNS P-KR3 30 R/ l·B4 Q·R8ch 13 B·R4 P·KN4 31 K-R2 B·K4ch 14 N-Q4 Bd 32 RxB Qx Rc: h 15 Nx N PxN 33 R.B4 OxB 16 Qx B N-B3 34 Qx R Q·R4c: h 17 B-N3 QxBP 35 Q·R4 Q·Nl 18 KR·Ql Q.R4 36 Q·B6c:h R, signs

KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Jeff Ke nt He rml n Chlu UCLA Cese·Wlstern 1 N·KBl P·KN3 17 N.QS B-R3 , P-Q4 N·KB3 18 NxNch PxN , P·B4 B-N2 19 Q·Q3 N·H4 4 P.KN3 0-0 20 N·K2 P·B4 5 B·N2 P·Q3 21 N·B4 PxP 6 0 -0 N·R3 22 PxP B·NS 7 N·83 P·B4 23 N.QS P·B4 8 P·N3 B·Q2 24 Px P N·R6ch

• 8 ·N2 P-N3 25 K·H2 NxO 10 Q.Q2 PxP 26 PxP ch K·NI 11 NxP N.B4? 27 0.04 B·B6c:h 12 Bx R QxB 28 KxN Bx Nc:h 13 P-B3 B·R6 29 K-N l R·B3 14 R·B2 P· KR4 30 Px B B·N2 IS P·K4 K·R2 31 Q-K4 Rl signs 16 P-QN4 N-K3

SICILIAN DEFENSE Hu old W inston J ohn Asselin Chicago C Ohio Stl t e A 1 P·K4 P·QB4 11 NxPch BxN , P-QB3 H·KB3 12 PxB QxP , P-KS N·Q4 13 P·QR4 P·BS 4 P-Q4 P·K3 14 Px P PxB 5 N·B3 Q-B' 15 PxN BxP 6 B-Q3 P-Q3 16 QxP P-QR4 7 0 -0 N·QB3 17 P·QN3 Q-NT 8 R·KJ B·Q2 18 N·KS B·N2? • N·R3 P·QR3 19 Q·NSch 10 N·B4 P·QN4 Resigns

KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Gl ry De Fotis Dive Whit. houM Ch icago A Mic: h lgln 1 P·Q4 N.KB3 21 RxP B.B4 2 P·OIl4 P·KN3 22 R·K2 P.KN4 3 P.KN3 B.N2 23 P.N4? B.R2 4 B.N2 0-0 24 N·R2 N-N3 S N·OB3 P.Q3 25 B-K4 R-KB 1 6 N·B3 ON·0 2 26 P·BS N·BS 7 0 ·0 P·K4 27 Bx N Rx B 8 P·K4 P·B3 28 0 -B2 Bx B 9 P·KR3 0 ·N3 29 RxB R·B2? 10 R·Kl R-KI 30 N·Bl OR-BI 11 P-OS P·B4 31 N-K3 P-OR4 12 P-R3 N·BI 32 P·B6 NPx P 13 R·Nl N-R4 33 OPxP 0 -N3 14 P-ON4 Px P 34 RxOP Px P IS Px P P·B4 3S N·QS P·N6 16 B-K3 Q·OJ 36 NxQ PxQ 17 B·0 2 N·B3 37 R·QB4 R/ l .B2 18 0 ·N3 P·KR3 38 Rx BP R.B3 19 QR·Ql NxP 39 Rx R Bx R 20 NxN Px N 40 N-OS Resigns

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San Antonio 1972 Church's Fried Chicken Tournament

The United States has always played an important role in international chess. We remember the famous champions of earlier days-Paul Morphy, Frank Marshall, Harry Pillsbury-whose traditions were carried on later by Samuel Reshevsky and Reuben Fine. Today, too, the United States has many top grandmasters who are feared opponents in every international contest.

But the top honors for United States chess were captured last year when Bobby Fischer beat Boris Spassky and thus won the World Championship. This was a great victory not only for Fischer himself but for the whole chess movement in the U.S. The match gave chess publicity on a scale never before seen in the U.S. and as a result the game became popular with great masses of people. This popularity must inevitably lead to further progress of the game in the U.S.

In order to improve their play, chess players must have opportunities to take part in toumaments and to follow closely the games of the great players. This is possible only by organizing several toumaments of varying strengths. The United States calendar has a lot of different tournaments every year, but among them there are not enough contests with first-class participation. After the famous toumament at New York 1927, I can remember only three really important toumaments in the U.S. ( Dallas 1957 and Santa ~'fonica 1963 and 1966), but t hat is not enough for a country with so many players.

A most welcome addition to this list of toumaments was the first-class contest in San Antonio 1972, sponsored by Church's Fried Chicken, Inc. This toumament had a fine list of participants and must be considered one of the main events of the year. Ex-World Champion Petrosian, probable aspirants for the title Larsen, Portisch, Gligoric and Hort, promising young talents Karpov, Kaplan and Meeking, experienced grandmasters Browne and Evans-a distin­guished company of which any tournament organizer would be proud.

Some Surprises A strong tournament, as a rule, pro·

duces some surprising results, and the San Antonio tournament was no excep· tion. I would not say that the success of Petrosian and Portisch is surprising, nor the high place taken by Karpov. And the experienced grandmaster Gli· goric usually finishes at or near the top. I myself was pleasantly surprised by doing so well at the beginning of the tournament, but at the finish I slipped. The reason may have been age, or some health problem, or-the most plausible one-my rivals were simply better.

In my opinion, the greatest surprise of the tournament was the modest show. ing of one of the world's leading grand· masters, Bent Larsen. Larsen did not play badly but he sometimes overesti­mated his position and his possibilities, and was unrealistically optimistic. And he had to pay for this. Also surprising was the high place taken by Suttles, who is a fine player but he has had uneven

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results. One might have expected Browne to finish a bit higher.

Under the experienced leadership of Harry Golombek and George Koltanow· ski, the tournament was run smoothly and in a nice friendly atmosphere. All the participants enjoyed their stay in San Antonio, the fine hospitality and the good organization of the tournament. I was very surprised, therefore, to learn that Grandmaster Mecking, after return­ing home, made accusations of "dirty" play in the tournament.

When reading this I could not help smiling at first. Then I wondered se­riously why so many pretty good players are such bad losers.

The San Antonio tournament was a very strong, nicely organized event of which American players can be proud. Let us hope such events will be organ­ized again in the future.

The tournament produced a lot of interesting fighting games. The follow­ing one was played in the 11th rounn and had great importance in the deter­mination of the tournament leaders.

ENGLISH OPENING Lalos PortiKh Paul Keres 1 P-QB4 N-KB3 3 N-B3 • • • • 2 N·QB3 P-K3

Poriisch wants to give the game a long, maneuvering character and there­fore avoids the possible Nimzo-Indian Defense 3 P-Q4 B-N5, a system well known to his opponent. 3 •••• P-B4 5 B-N2 B-K2 4 P-KN3 N-B3 6 0-0 ••••

Some rounds earlier, I had the same pOSition against Larsen, who here post­poned castling and played 6 P-Q4 at once. After 6 ..• P-Q4 7 BPxP KNxP 8 NxN PxN 9 PXP BxP 10 P-QR3, Black C<luld have avoided any trouble by 10 . . . P-QR4! leading to approximately the same position as later in that game. 6 _. _ . 0-0 7 P·Q4 P-Q4!

The only good answer. White was threatening 8 P-Q5 and after 7 ... PXP 8 NxP the pressure against Black's Queenside is very unpleasant. Now White has hardly anything better than the fol· lowing exchanges in the center which will leave Black with an isolated pawn but with active play.

S BPxP KNxP rt is easy to see that 8 . .. KPxP

would have given the main variation of the Tarrasch Defense of the Queen's Gambit Declined. I think the exchange of Knights will make Black's opening problems a bit easier.

9 NxN PxN Black would have more trouble after

9 . .. QxN 10 B-K3, etc. 10 PxP BxP 11 B-N5 •.••

I have had this position with Black many times and I am convinced that White has no noticeable advantage here, if any at all. In San Antonio I tried this system in three games with satis­factory results. My game with Larsen was mentioncd above. and I also had th is position against Petrosian in this tournament.

Here the former world champion tried a new method with 11 Q·Q3, but this seems relatively poisonless after 11 . .. P-KR3, as the Queen is not well posted at Q3. The most dangerous attempt to refute Black's line is probably 11 N-N5,

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but then too Black seems to hold his own with 11 ... B·Q5 or even 11 ... P·KR3. It is quite logical that with his pieces well developed Black should not have trouble in the opening.

11 . • • • P·B3 Positionally unsatisfactory, of course,

is 11 ... B-K2 12 BxB NxB 13 N-Q4, etc. The pawn move slightly weakens Black's position but gains a valuable tempo for development.

12 R-B1 Of course, no deal

13 RxB PxB 14 NxP! tage.

13 B·Q2

B·N3 is 12 . . . with clear

B·NS

BxPch advan-

But here Black probably does not choose the most effective plan. The posi­tion has characteristics typical of the Tarrasch Defense, and as a rule in this opening Black gets a good game if he can play P-Q5 without harm. Therefore, 13 . . . P-Q5! was the proper continua­tion here.

Of course I saw this possibility dur­ing the game but I considered it dubious because of 14 N-Kl followed by 15 N·Q3. Actually, after 13 ... P-Q5! 14 N-Kl B-K3 15 N-Q3 R-Kl or 15 ... B·Q4, Black would have a fine game with good prospects for the coming middle game. 14 Q.N3 K·R1 15 P·K3! ••••

A necessary move to avoid the posi­tional threat 15 ... P-Q5. White now intends to continue with 16 B·B3 fol­lowed by 17 N·Q4, with some positional advantage.

15 • • • • P·Q5 In view of the above-mentioned posi­

, tional threat, 16 B·B3, the liquidation . of the tension in the center is the most reasonable idea for Black. N{lw the posi­tion will be simplified and full equality is in sight.

16 PxP BxN Mter 16 ... NxP 17 NxN QxN 18

B·K3, Black has more problems to solve. 17 QxB/3 NxP 18 Q-RS Q·Q2

Here Black again had to make an important choice. With 18 . . . N-B6ch 19 BxN QxB he could force a position with Bishops of opposite color and a likely drawish outcome, for instance: 20 QR-Ql (or 20 B-K4 P-B4 21 BxBP BxPch!, ete.) 20 ... Q-B7 (but not 20 ... QxP? 21 B·K4, etc.) 21 R-Q7 QR-Ql 22 RxQNP R-Q7 23 Q-N4 Q-N3 and White's extra pawn has no real value (24 Q-N4 KR-Ql).

It is interesting to note that 18 ... N-N6? would not do here because of 19 BcK4! P-B4 20 BxBP RxB 21 QxR NxB 22 KR-Ql! and the pin would cost Black some material.

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Witl1 tile text move Black is willing to keep the tension, relying on the strong position O-f his Knight. But this one well-placed piece does not quite outweigh his {lpponent's two Bishops, w h i c h can become very dangerous against Black's somewhat weakened King position.

19 QR-K1 KR-K1? But this is already too optimistic and

should have led to serious difficulties for Black. He should therefore have played here 19 . . . P-B4, preventing forever the unpleasant possibilities of B-K4 and Q-Q5.

20 BxP? ... _ This is what Black was hoping for

when he made his previous move. By taking the pawn White loses aU his initiative while the extra pawn will have no importance in the ending. In­stead, much stronger was 20 B·QB3!

Black would then have had to face two most important threats, namely 21 BxP and 21 BxN BxB 22 B·K4. He cannot play 20 ... P-N3 21 Q-Q5 QxQ 22 BxQ N-K7ch because of 23 RxN!, and 20 ... P·B4 does not avoid the threat 21 BxP P-N3 22 Q-B3!, etc.

Black's best chance after 20 B-QB3! seems to be 20 ... N-K3 or 20 ... P-KR3, but neither move inspires con· fidence. By the way, also 20 .. . QR-Ql would be insufficient. Although White cannot then play 21 RxRch RxR 22 BxP? R·K4! , and 21 BxN RxR! 22 RxR BxB 23 B·K4 P-KN4 is not decisive, he wins a good pawn with the immediate 21 BxP! , for instance: 21 . .. RxR 22 RxR P·N3 23 Q-R4! QxB 24 QxBPch Q-N2 25 BxN!, etc., winning .

20 .. .. But not 20 . . .

22 BxQ N-K7ch 23 24 BxH RxB, etc.) B-B7 R-K2 25 B-N4

21 BxR/8

... P·N3 21 Q·Q5 QxQ K·N2 (23 RxN RxR 23 . . . QR-Ql 24 and White wins.

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A dead draw is reached after 21 RxR P-N3 22 Q-Q5 QxQ 23 BxQ R-Ql 24 B-N2 (24 B·R6 N~B4!) 24 ... N-B6ch 25 BxN RxB, as White is forced to ex­change Rooks with 26 R-K2. The text is a little more complicated but it should have led to the same result.

21 • • • . N·K7ch? My first intention herE: was 21 ...

R-Kl! If then 22 B-N2 White would lose a piece after 22 ... N-K7ch 23 K-RI R-K4! Therefore, he is forced to con­tinue with 22 Q-Q5, which would lead to the endgame in the previous note after 22 . . . QxQ 23 BxQ R-QI 24 R-KI! P-N3, etc.

But then the text move caught my attention and it seemed to me an even simpler way to draw. In fact, it is a clearly losing line; I quite overlooked my opponent's 24th move.

22 K·N2 NxP All according to plan. The only way

to continue the fight was of course 22 ... RxR 23 KxR N-Q5.

23 RPxN QxB

This was the position I had in mind when making my 21st move. I was aware of the fact that the only danger for me could be a mating threat on my first rank, namely on the square KBI. I looked for ways for the White Queen to get there and saw that Black's QB4 was protected. But I completely over­looked that the Queen can also get there via KB7! A curi{lus case of chess blindness.

24 Q·B7! • • • •

This move wins at once as Black will be practically mated. It is small conso­lation for me to mention that Portisch at first also did not notice this move and wrote down on his score-sheet 24 Q·KB4(?), but then of course he made the right move. 24 . . .. P·KR3 26 Q-N8ch K·N3 25 B·QS K-R2 27 B·B7ch K·N4

Or 27 ... KcB4 28 Q·B8ch K·N4 29 K-R3! and wins. Now White could have finished the game at once with 28 Q-R7!, but here almost everything is good enough. 28 QxPch K·B4 29 B·R5 K-K3

On 29 . . . RxR White will win the Queen with 30 B-N4eh K-K5 31 Q-R7ch! K·K4 32 Q·K7ch and 33 Q.Q7ch, and 29 ... Q·Q4ch 30 B-B3 QxBch 31 KxQ RxR would lose the Rook after 32 Q-Q7ch and 33 Q·N5 (or Q6)ch. 30 B·N4ch P-B4 32 Q·B7ch 31 BxPchl KxB Resigns

Any King move will be answered by 33 RxR(ch), deciding at once.

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by Svetozar Gligoric The Arrival of the Young

It is obvious that Robert Fischer will not give his title away easily. While Boris Sp,assky still looks like Bobby's most serious rival, and others of the "middle' generation-Larsen, Portisch, Hart-cherish their own hopes, the chess world is somehow not satisfied with the situation and naturally enough is in search for the young players who might match Fischer's vigor. Therefore, there is great acclaim whenever Huebner, Ljubojevic, Karpov, Andersson, Ribli, Mecking or Browne have a success. Such was the case in the last Olympiad in Skopje.

At the present moment, Anatoly Karpov seems to come closest to satisfying the difficult requirements. He has had steadily high results, which no other young player can boast, and the experience which only a Soviet-based player can achieve. At the same time, his knowledge of the openings is more profound and up-to-date (a particular Fischer weapon) than any other representative of the coming generation. If he has any deficiencies, they could be that he is a little too cautious and physically too frail for his age.

This is what Tal wrote about the youngest member of the Soviet Olympic team: "To be quite frank, only now, in Skopje, have I understood that Karpov is really capable of the highest achievements. He had excellent results before, it is true, but from the creative point of view his play did not impress me. Now, simply as a chess player, I am enchanted with several of Karpov's games. When we are asked to show something interesting from Skopje we have diffi­culty finding examples, but in the case of Karpov there is another difficulty : he cannot decide which of his fine games could be called the best one."

Skopje Olympiad 1972 SICILIAN DEFENSE

Anatoly Karpov E. Ungureanu Soviet Union Rumania 1 P·K4 P·QB4 4 NxP N·B3 2 N.KB3 N-QB3 5 N·QB3 P·Q3 3 P·Q4 PxP 6 B·KNS P·K3

The natural reply. For the continua­tion 6 . . . B-Q2 and the many possi­bilities connected with it, see Game of the Month, June 1972 (Karpov-R. Byrne).

7 Q·Q2 .••• This is the Rauzer Attack, which is

based on the immediate development of the Queenside connected with threats against the Black QP. The White Queen

Et tu, Gliga? Readers will observe that the Kar­

pov-Ungureanu game was analyzed by Keres in our January issue. A short-circuit in communications, ap­parently, has led Gligoric to choose the same game for his column. Never­theless, because of the deep analysis of this important opening variation given by Gligoric, we feel republica­tion of the game is worthwhile.-Ed.

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is more naturally placed at Q2 than at Q3 (an idea of Keres's to transfer the Queen to Kingside action via the third rank) as 7 Q·Q3 offers Black various freeing maneuvers and an easier develop­ment, e.g. 7 . . • B-K2 8 B·K2, 0·0 9 R·Q1, B·Q2 10 0·0, NxN 11 QxN, B·B3 (Black could only dream wistfully of such a position in our game under analysis here, in which White's action in the center is much faster) , and now:

After 11 ••• B-B3 (analysis) 1) 12 p.B4, P-KR3 13 B-R4, NxP! 14

NxN, BxB 15 NxP, B-B3 16 Q-B2, Q-B2 with advantage to Black (Barda-Boleslav-

sky, Bucharest 1953); 2) 12 R-Q3, NxP! 13 NxN, BxB 14 NxP,

Q-B3 15 P-QB4, QxQ and Black had the better endgame (Estrin-Bondarevsky, Semifinals, 17th USSR Championship 1949);

3) 12 P·K5, PxP 13 QxKP, N-Q2 14 BxB, NxQ 15 BxQ, KRxB with an even endgame (Randviir-Bondarevsky, 17th USSR Championship 1949);

4) 12 K-R1, Q-R4 13 P-B4, KR-Ql (or 13 ... P-KR3 14 B-R4, P-K4 15 PXP, PXP 16 Q-K3, QR-QI 17 B-B4, RxR 18 RxR, Q·N3 19 QxQ, PxQ 20 BxN, BxB as in Kholmov Boleslavsky, 17th USSR Cham­pionship, and White could now have reached a better endgame with 21 B-Q5) 14 R-Q3, P-KR3 15 B-R4, Q-QB4 with an even game (Averbakh-Fridstein, Lenin­grad 1949).

7 .... B·K2 Unsound is 7 ... P·KR3 8 BxN, PxB: 1) 9 0·0·0, P-Ra 10 P-B4, B-Q2 11 B-K2,

P-KR4 12 K-Nl, Q-N3 13 N-N3, 0-0-0 14 KR-BI , N-R4 15 R-B3, NxN Hi RPxN, K­Nl 17 N-R4, Q-R2!? 18 P-B5, B-K2 19 PxP, PxP 20 RxP! and White won a pawn (Keres-Botvinnik, Moscow 1956);

2) 9 R·Ql, P-R3 10 B-K2, P-KR4 11 0-0, B-Q2-

2a) 12 K-Rl, Q-N3 13 N-N3, B-K2 14 P-B4, P-R5!? 15 N-R4, Q-R2 16 N/4-B5, PxN 17 QxBch, K-Bl 18 P-K5, K-N2 19 N-R5!, QR-Ql 20 NxN, RxQ 21 NxQ, R-B2 (Larsen-Botvinnik, Moscow 1956) and now White could have tried to secure his advantage in the endgame with 22 P-B5;

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2b) 12 N-N3, Q-N3 13 N-R4, Q-B2 14 Q-K3, 0-0-0 15 N-N6ch, K-Nl 16 NxBch, RxN 17 P-KB4, P-B5 18 R-B3, P-K4 19 Q-B2, PxP 20 R-B3 and the threat of 21 N-Q4 undermines Black's position (Ivkov­Petrosian, Belgrade 1954);

3) 9 B-K2, P-KM 10 N-N3, P-R3 11 0-0, Q-N3 12 P-QM, N-R4 13 NxN, QxN 14 R-B3, B-Q2 is playable (Geller-Sham­kovich, 39th USSR Championship 1971).

A sharper line is 7 ... P-QR3 8 0·0·0, B-Q2 9 p.B4, B-K2, which was tried in the World Championship Match in Rey­kjavik:

1) 10 B·K2, 0-0 11 B-B3, P-R3 12 B-R4 NxP! 13 BxB, NxQ 14 BxQ, N/7xB 15 NxN/3, KRxB 16 RxP, K-Bl offers White nothing (Fischer-Spassky, 20th match game);

2) 10 N·B3, P-N4 11 BxN (very inter· esting is 11 P-K5, P-N5) 11 . . . PxB 12 B·Q3 (or 12 P-B5, Q-N3! 13 K-Nl, 0-0-0 14 P-K.N3, K-N1 15 B-R3, P·N5 16 N-K2, P-K4 17 P-B4, N-R4! 18 P-N3, B-B3! 19 Q-Q3, N-N2 20 N-Q2, B-Bl 21 Q-KB3, B·RS 22 KR-Kl, draw in Boleslavsky­Taimanov, USSR 1970) 12 ... Q-R4 13 K-Nl, P·N5 14 N-K2, Q-QB4 15 P-B5, P­QR4 16 N-B4, p.R5 17 R-QBl, R-QNl 18 P-B3, P-N6 19 P-QR3, N-K4 (Fischer­Spassky, 18th game), and after 20 KR-Bl, N-B5! 21 BxN, QxB White somewhere missed his chance to keep an advantage.

8 0·0·0 0-0 Black could also play 8 ... NxN 9

QxN, 0 ·0, avoiding other possibilities except the actual game continuation.

9 P·B4 • . . • Playable is 9 N-N3 (Aiekhine-Frydman,

Podebrad 1936), for instance 9 . . . Q­N3 10 P-B3, P-QRS (10 ... R-Ql at once is to be considered, as played in many tournament games) 11 P-N4, R-Ql 12 B·K3, Q-B2 13 P-N5, N-Q2 14 P-KR4, P-N4 15 P-N6!, RPxP 16 P-R5, PxP 17 RxP, N-B3 18 R-Rl, P"Q4 19 P-K5, NxP (TaJ-Koblentz, ruga 1957) and with 20 Q-R2 White gets a dangerous attack. 9 .••• NxN 10 QxN Q-R4

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In connection with Black's next move, he wants to keep the White Queen Bishop on KN5. If he wants to prevent White's threat of P-K5, then the inter­polation of 10 .. , P-KR3 11 8-R4 and now 11 , , • Q·R4 would be a better method. For instance:

1) 12 P-K5, PxP 13 QxP (not 13 PXP, R-Q1!) 13 .. . QxQ 14 PxQ, N-Q4 15 BxB, NxB 17 B-Q3, P-QN3 (weaker is 16 ... N·B3 17 KR-Kl, R-QI 18 B-K4, B·Q2 19 N-N5!) 17 B-K4, R·NI 18 KR­Kl, B-N2 19 R-Q7, BxB 20 RxB, N-B3 21 N-N5, KR-Ql 22 R-B7, QR-Bl allows Black to hold the endgame easily (Gli· goric.Benko, Belgrade 1959);

Q·B4! (weaker is 14 . . . B·KN5 15 QR-Bl, B-K4? 16 BxN, BxB 17 RxB! PxR 18 Q·R3, as in Yudovich-KeUer, cor­rcspondence 1972) 15 BxN, BxB 16 K-Nl, B-K3 17 B-Q5 (or 17 BxB, PxB 18 Q-Q6, Q-B5 19 Q-Q3, QxQ 20 RxQ, QR-Ql, drawn as in Gligoric-Taimanov, Stockholm 1952), and White still has the better chances.

11 8-84 ••.• The most active developing move.

2) 12 8-B4, P-K4 13 PxP, PxP 14 Q-Q3,

After 11 P-K5. PxP 12 QxP, QxQ 13 PxQ, N-Q4 14 BxB, NxB 15 B·Q3, Black can defend best with 15 . . . P-QN3 as in the note to Black's 10th move. It suits Black to exchange his passive Queen Bishop for his opponent's King

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Bishop, when his Knight would become free to maneuver without fear of being exchanged.

11 • • • . 8 ·Q2 This move, though more than ten

years old, is s till the most recent ambi­t ious attempt by Black to develop com­fortably in this line, motivated by the position of White 's Bishop a t K.NS. Here, the advance 11 . . . P·K4 would be more satisfactory after the interpola­t ion of . . . P-KR3 and B-R4; thus, 12 PxP, PxP 13 Q-Q3, R.QI 14 Q-N3, B-K3 15 BxN, KBxB; 16 B·Q5, BxB 17 NxB and White has the upper hand (O'Kelly­Lopez, Torremolinos 1961).

It may be better for Black to prepare the text move with 11 .. . R·Ql , but after 12 KR-Bl , B-Q2 (or 12 . . . P-KR3 13 B-R4, P-K4 14 Q-Q3, PxP 15 RxP !, B-K3- not 15 ... P-K.N4? 16 P-K5!!- 16 exB, PxB, and in the game Suetin.P omar, Havana 1969, White missed 17 Q-B4!) 13 P-B5, P-N4 (or 13 . . . QR-Bl 14 B-N3, PxP 15 PxP, BxP? 16 N-Q5 and White won in Shamkovich-Saigln, USSR 1959) 14 PXP, PxB 15 R-B5 , Q-N5 16 PxPch (or 16 BxN, BxB 17 PxPch, K-Bl 16 RxB, B-N5 19 RxP White won in Stein· Osnos USSR 16 . .. KxP 17 BxN, BxR 18 BxB, 19 BxR, RxB 20 QxRPch and White won in Zuidema­Mohrlock, Beverwi jk 1963.

12 P-K5 . . - . The most energetic way to give the

oppone nt something to worry about. Other moves crea te fewer problems for Black ;

1) 12 KR-Kl , KR-Ql 13 B-N3, P-N4 14 P-K5, PxP 15 PxP, P·N5 16 BxN (I6 PxN? QxBch) 16 .. . PxB 17 PXP, Q·N4ch 18 K-NI , QxBP 19 Q-N4ch, Q-N2 and Black has the better of it (Keres-Gelle r , Curacao 1962);

2) 12 K·Nl B-B3 13 KR-Bl , p .KR3 14 B-R4, Q-R4! 15 P-KN3 !? (IS B-KN3 NxP !) 15 . .. P·KN4! 16 PxP, PxP 17 RxN, BxR 18 QxB, PxB 19 PXP, K·R2 with better chances fo r Black (Tal-Larsen, 6th match game, Ersel 1969) ;

3) 12 B-N3, B-B3 13 KR·Bl (13 K-Nl transposes to Sakharov-Kotz, Kiev 1965) and instead of 13 . . . P·N4? in the game Polugaevsky-Osnos (Alma-Ata 1969), Black could have equalized with 13 . .. P-KR3 14 B-R4, P-K4 15 PxP, PxP. 12 . . •. PlIP 13 PlIP B-B3

The only move to save the piece (14 PxN? QxBc'h), and the point of Black's enti re conception.

This is, in fac t , the critical pOSition for Black's line as applied in this game.

14 B·Q2! • • • •

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This br ings White the advantage of the Bishop pair. Weak is 14 BxN?, PxB 15 QR-Kl, P-B4! 16 K-Nl , K-Rl and Black is better (Dely-Sofrefski, Skopje 1967).

Unclear is the attempt to keep the White QB on its diagonal with 14 Q·B4, N-Q4 15 BxN, KBxB 16 QxB, Px.B 17 R­Q4 (an alternat ive is 17 KR-Kl, while weaker is 17 K-Nl , P-Q5 18 RxP, P-B3!, or 17 R-Q3, P-Q5 18 RxP, QR-KI 19 R-Kl , P-B3 20 Q-Q2, RxP 21 R-Ql , Klt-KI 22 P-KN3, R·K6 and Black had a ve ry good position in Tal-Bradvarevic, Kis lo­vodsk 1964) 17 .. . KR-KI 18 R·Bl , Q·B2 19 R·B5, RxP 20 RxR, P·B3 21 NxP, QxR 22 QxQ, PxQ 23 R-Q2, draw (Bronstein­Averbakh, Beverwijk 1963).

Interesting is 14 P-KR4, QR·Ql 15 Q. B4. RxRch?! (better is 15 .. . N·R4 16 Q-N4, BxBch 17 QxB, P·KN3) 16 RxR, N· Q4? 17 BxN, KBxB 18 PxB, BltB 19 R-Rl with a threatening attack (Matanovic­Musil, Lj ubljana 1969).

14 • , . . N-Q2 Of cour se not 14 . . . KR-Q l ? 15 N·

Q5 with great advantage for White. 15 N·Q5 Q-Ql 17 KR-KlI . ... 16 NxBch QxN

Here, Karpov reminds one of World Champion Fischer's frequ ent practical at­titude In tournament chess. All this has been played before ; specifically, in the game Kavalek-Benko, Netanya 1969. But Karpov was quick to notice the value of White's continuation and to recall it at his fi rst opportunity which has been offered here.

With the move in the game, White strengthens his KP, while White 's KP is taboo: 17 ... BxP? 18 R-N I and t he threat of 19 B-KR6 wins mater ial

17 . . . . KR-Bl In the Kavalek-Be nko game mentioned

above, Black tried 17 . . . Q-B4, bu t after 18 Q-B4, B-N4 19 B-N3!, p ·QR4 20 P·QR4, B-B3 21 R-K3 , QR-Bl 22 B·B3, P-QN4 23 R-N3, KR-Kl (or 23 . .. PxP 24 Q-R6, P-N3 25 R-R3) 24 R-BI , R-K2 25 B-Q4, Q-N5 26 Q-N5, P·N3 27 B-B3, Q-B4 (to gain time on the clock) 28 B-Q4, Q­N5 29 P-B3, QxB/ 6 30 QxR, B-K5 31 R·B2, Q·R7 32 QxN, Q-N8ch 33 K-Q2, QxPch 34 K-K3, RxPch 35 BxR, QxBch 36 KxB, Q-K8ch 37 K·B3, Black had to resign.

18 Q-B4 _ .. , Removing the Queen fro m the threat

of 18 .. . Q-B4, and keeping the White KP well protected.

YOU DON'T . , •

• • • have a clock? BUY ONE.

18 ... . P-QR4 19 K-Nl .,._ Typical Karpov. He has the superior

positioo and looks for safety first. 19 •.• _ N-N3

An alte rnative was 19 . . . P-QN4. 20 B-Q3 N-Q4 21 Q-KN4 Q-B4

Hoping to improve the defense of the BLack JGng by 22 . .. N-K2.

22 R-K4! P-QN4 22 .. . N·K2 did not work because of

23 R·QB4, Q.Q4 (23 ... QxKP? 24 B·B3) 24 B-KN5.

23 Q-R3! .• • • Now Black is he lpless against the

pressure of the White pieces on the Kings ide, where the Black pawns a lone a re poor cover for their monarch.

23 , . . . N-NS A counte r-action born of desperation.

24 B-K3! . . . • White seems to have several winning

moves, but Karpov prefers the best one. Less clear would be 24 RxN, PxR 25 QxPch, K-B1.

24 . . . • Bx'

What else? 24 ... Q.K2 or Q-BI would be answered by 25 RxN threatening mate, and 24 . . . Q-Q4 would also lose after 25 RxN, PxR 26 BxPch and 27 RxQ.

2S BxB! .. . . Of co urse not 25 BxQ, BxB 26 PxB,

RxB with plenty of play fo r Black. 2S , . _ , QxP 27 BxR ••.• 26 QxPch K·Bl

The threat is 28 Q-RSch winning the other Rook. 27 . • •• K-K2 29 Q-N7! Resigns 28 Q·K4 Q_B2

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A Tense Game by Vlastimil Hort

Editor's Note: WhUe in San Antonio to observe a few rounds 01 the great Church's Tournament, I spoke to Czech Grandmaster Vlastimil Hort on several mailers of mutual interest. At the end of one of our sessions, Hort asked me if CUR would use a game he had lost and which he wanted to annotate. Notinq my surprise. he said: "But it is an unusual and valuable game. It would be a great pity it it were lost to posterity." So, the game appears below.

Horf dictated the game and his notes to Scollish 1M David Levy. who was in San Antonio working on the tournament book (to be published in the spring), Our greatest thanks to David tor preparing the HOI' manuscript.

Team Tournament Czechoslovakia 1972 ENGLISH OPENING

Vlastimil Hort Jan Smejkal 1 P·QB4 N·KB3 4 PxP NxP 2 N·QB3 P·KN3 5 P·K4 .•. •• 3 N·B3 P·Q4

Also interesting is 5 Q-R4ch and now (a) 5 . . . P-B3? 6 Q-Q4! (Stein-Keres, Tallinn 1971), or (b) 5 ... B·Q2 6 Q-R4 (6 Q-N3 is possibly better) 6 .. . N-KB3 7 P·Q4, B·N2 8 P-K4, P·KR3 (threatening to trap the Queen by 9 ... P-KN4 11 Q·N3, N-R4), and Black stands well (Andersson·Uhlmann, Skopje 1972).

I had played the text move in some blitz games with Jansa and I saw that it was difficult for Black to equalize. 5 ..•• NxN 7KxQ ••.• 6 QPxN QxQch

Strange as it may seem, White if! actually better in this position.

7 ...• B-N2 This Bishop is going nowhere because

of White's pawns on QN2 and QB3. 8 K-B2 N·Q2 10 N-Q2 0-0 9 B·KB4 P·QB3 11 P·B3 • .••

11 P-QR4 (intending 12 B-B4) would he a mistake on account of 11 . . . P·KB4! with very good counterplay. 11 . • .• P·KB4 12 B-KN5 ••••

A disturbing move, forcing Black to exchange Bishops and thereby weaken his King's position.

12 • • • • B·B3 Otherwise 13 B-B4ch and 14 QR-Ql

with a tremendous bind. 13 BxB NxB 15 P.KS N·Kl 14 B·B4ch K-N2

Intending . . . N-B2 and .. N-K3. 16 QR-QI N·B2 17 N·N31 •..•

So that 17 ... B·K3 can be met by 18 BxB, NxB 19 R·Q7, and in some variations White's Knight can come to Q4.

17 • • . • P_B5 The only move. If 17 ... P-QN4,

Black's QB4 is dangerously weak. 18 K·BI B·B4 20 KR-Ql •..• 19 R.Q2 QR.Ql

Another good possibility was 20 N· Q4, B-Bl 21 KR-Ql, N-Q4 22 N-B2, B-K3 23 N-N4, when White is much better. But I decided to play for an interesting sacrificial idea. 20 . • •. RxR 22 N·R5 B·B 1 21 RxR P-KN4

If 22 . . . R-QNl the Rook will be passive for the remainder of the game.

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23 NxNPI .•.. This should lead to a win. 23 P-QN4

was also good but I did not like 23 ... K·N3 when the sacrifice is no longer possible, and after 24 B·Q3ch, K-B2, Black has .. N-Q4 as a consolidating resource. 23 . . .. BxN 24 R·Q7 B·R3J

The only move. If 24 ... R-QBl 25 RxPch, R-Rl 26 B·Q3, and White must win because Black will lose the KRP at once and later he will also lose the weak KNP.

25 RxPch K·Rl 25 ... K-N3 loses to 26 RxN and 27

RxPch. 26 BxB • • • •

Not 26 RxN, BxB because it is much better for Black to keep the Bishop rather than the Knight. 26 • . •• NxB 27 P·QN4? ••••

Now, with best play, the game should be a draw. But after 27 RxP White had 'very good chances for a win, e.g. 27 .. .. N·B4 28 K-B2!, R·Ql 29 P-QR4, N·Q6 30 P-R5, N-KBch (or 30 ... NxKP 31 P-R6, P-B4 32 R-QB7, P-B5 33 R·B5!, R·Kl 34 P-R7, etc.) 31 K-N3, P-N5 32 P·R6 followed by 33 R-QN7, 34 P-R7 and 35 R-N8.

27 .... R·BlII A tremendous move.

28 RxP N·B2 Cutting the Rook out of the game.

29 p.B4? •••• 29 K-Q2, K-N2 30 K-Q3, K·N3 31

K·K4, N·N4 32 R·R6 still gives White good drawing chances: 32 .. . NxPch 33 K·Q4, N·Q4 34 P-N5, N·N5 35 R-N6, K-B4 36 P·QR4, and if 36 .. PxP?? 37 R-KB6 is mate. 29 . • •• K·N2 31 K·N2 K·B4 30 P·QR4 K-N3 32 R·R5 • •.•

32 P-N5 gave better practical chances but in any case the Queenside advance is soon stopped: 32. . PxP 33 RPxP, P-R4 34 P·N6, N·K3! 32 • • .• N·K3 37 P·N6 PxP 33 K·B3 P·R4 38 PxP R·NlI 34 P·R3 R·KNll 39 P-B5 KxP 35 P-N5 P-N5 40 K-B4 R·QI 36 RPxPch RPxP 41 R-R7 ••••

41 P-N7 fails to 41 . . . R-QNl 42 R-R7, N-B2 43 P-Ra, R-K3 44 P-R6, K-K4 45 K·N4, K-Q4, zugzwang! 41 • . •• R·Q8 42 R-K7 ••••

42 R-QB7 is better but the game would still be lost. The remaining moves were made at great speed, both players being in severe time trouble because of the complexity of the game and the fast rate of play (50 moves in 2% hours instead of the usual 40 in 2%). 42 . . •• R·B8c;h 44 K.RS ••.• 43 K·N4 R·N8ch

On 44 K·B4 Black would have played 44 ... R-BBch 45 K-N4, K·B3! 44 . . .. K·Q4 45 RxN •• .•

A last, desperate spasm in time pres­sure. If 45 K-R6, NxPch 46 K-R7, R-QRB, etc. 45 • • . . 46 K·R6 47 P·R5

Kx. K-Q4 KxP

48 K-N7 R·N4 Resigns

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The Art of Positional Play

by Sammy Reshevsky

A Good Doubled Pawn A doubled pawn is usually a disad­

vantage, but there arc always exceptions to every rule. In the following game, such an exception occurred. Playing White against Lombardy, I chose the Reti Opening, which can lead to a var­iety of formations. Lombardy, not in the mood for a rcal fight, selected the Queen's Indian Defense and a familiar pattern from this system developed.

On my 11th move, I allowed my op­ponent to saddle me with doubled pawns when I made a recapture with a pawn instead of a Bishop. This pawn, how­ever, enabled me to obtain a bind in the center which gave my pieces more maneuverability and at the same time re­stricted the activity of my opponent's pieces.

Lombardy, on the defensive, defended well up to a point. But he finally made a tactical slip, permitting me to un­double the pawns while in so doing I was to force an isolated pawn upon him. I was able finally to win that pawn after piling up on it. In bad time trouble. Lombardy overlooked a pin which cost him a piece.

U.S. Championship 1972 RETI OPENING

S. Reshevsky W. Lombardy 1 N-KB3 N-KB3 5 0-0 B·K2 2 P·B4 P·K3 6 P-N3 0·0 3 P·KN3 P·QN3 7 B·N2 P·B4 4 B·N2 B·N2 8 P·Q4 •. "

A good alternative is 8 P-K3. followed by Q·K2 and P-Q3. an idea with which former world champion Botvinnik has succ(!ssfull)' experimented. 8 •••. PxP 9QxP ••••

Preferable to 9 NxP. BxB 10 KxB. P­Q4, lcading to simplification. White would then have no hope for any ad· vantage. 9 "" N-B3 10 Q·B4 Q·N1

This move is not new. It is designed to force the exchange of Queens and

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lead to an ending in which Black hopes to equalize easily. It is true that with the Queens off the board the ensuing ending usually offers small hope for ad­vantage. But this is not always the case. In this particular position, White's pieces enjoy superior mobility, in addition to which Black is temporarily saddled with a backward QP.

11 N·B3 - . . . The usual continuation here is 11 QxQ,

QRxQ 12 KR-Ql. KR-Q1. I intentionally let my Queen remain where it was so that Lombardy, instead of me, would exchange Quee,ns. My idea was to have a pawn at KB4 which would enable me to post my King Knight at K5. where it would exert considerablc pressure on Black's QNP and QP. I was willing to accept a doubled pawn in order to gain this advantage. 11 . • .• QxQ 13 KR·Q1 QR-N1 12 PxQ KR·Q1

Preparing for White's N-K5. 14 N-KS P·QR3

Not to be recommended is 14 ... NxN because of 15 PxN, N·Kl 16 BxB. RxB 17 N-K4 with a strong bind, in which the backwardness of Black's QP would have been serious.

15 R·Q2 N·R2 Lombardy. feeling that his position

was becoming uncomfortably cramped. decidcs to exchange pieces if possible.

16QR·Q1 ..•. White gains valuable time by not ex­

changing Bishops himself but forcing Black to do so. 16 • _ • . BxB 18 K·B3 K-Bl 17 KxB R·N2

19 P·K4! • • • • The purpose of this move is to at·

tempt to immobilize my opponent's forc · es by posting 11 pawn at K5. There was no other way to make progress. It is now up to Black to parry this threat.

19 •..• P·QN4 Lombardy is trying to obtain some

counterplay on the Queenside. It would

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R. Byrne Wins Playoff The three· man playoff necessitated by

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have been wiser to continue defensively with 19 ... P-Q3 20 N-Q3, R/2-Q2, which would have prevented the immediate advance of White's KP.

20 PxP PxP After 20 ... NxP 21 N-B4 (21 NxN,

PxN is satisfactory for Black) 21 . . . NxN 22 BxN with a strengthening of White's position. Black could not con­tinue 22 . . . P-Q4 because of 23 BxN followed by PxP winning a pawn. Con­sequently, White would have complete control of the vital Q6.

21 N-Q3 P·Q4 Black has accomplished one thing­

his QP is no longer backward, but now his QB3 is accessible to White. 22 P-KS N·Q2 23 N-K2 P·NS?

Overlooking White's plan; otherwise he would continue correctly with 23 ... P-N3.

24 P-BS! • • • •

A strong move. It opens the pOSition and presents Black with problems.

24 •... PxP Otherwise White would continue force­

fully with 25 N/2-B4, exerting pressure on the KP. 25 N·Q4 P-N3 26 R·B2 .."

Seizing control of the QB file, which deactivates the Black pieces. Black's extra pawn is of no significance here. To add to his troubles, Black was beginning to get into time trouble in a position requiring exact defense, if that were possible. 26 . . .. N-N4 28 N/3xP B.N 27 N·B6 R·B1

Forced. Not only was Black's QP at­tacked. but Black was being choked by the Knights. 29 NxB RxR 30 NxR • • • •

The endgame has taken on clear out­lines; Black's QP is weak and subject to attack. his doubled KB pawns are no asset, and White has two free passed pawns. It is superfluous to state that White stands better. 30 • • .• N·B2 31 N·K3 R·R2

Black is in no position to protect his QP, for if 31 ... R-N4 White would strengthen his position with 32 B-R3ch, K-Kl 33 B-Q3 and he could then win the QP at will. After 31 ... N-N3 32 B-Q4 followed by P-QR4. Black would be virtually in zugzwang.

32 P-QR3 . • . . With one of Black's Knights tied down

to the protection of the QP, White begins the advance of the passed pawns. Black's pieces are unable to stem their advance.

32 ... _ R·N2 Protecting the QP indirectly. 32 ...

R-R4 would fail to 33 B-B3, R-B4 34 B·N4.

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33 P·N4 If 33 ... RxP?

34 P-RS?

N·84 34 B-R3.

• • • •

Tossing away all chances for a win. The correct contin uation was 34 PxN, RxB 35 NxP with winning chances.

34 . , • , P·B5?? The losing move. Lombardy, In severe

time pressure, resorted to a trap: if 35 KxP Black wins with 35 .. . RxPch. But Black could have saved himself by 34 . . . RxP, and if 35 B·R3, R·N4 36 R·QBI, N-R3 37 NxP, RxP, with an approxi­mately even position. 35 NxP NxN 36 RxN RxP?

This loses a t once, but Bl ack's posi­tion was untenable anyhow.

3,7 B·B3 •... Black had considered only 37 B·R3, in

which case he could counter wi th 37 ... R-N6ch. 37 . . . . R·BS 38 RxN • • • •

Black had overlooked this reply. 38 , . • • R·R5 40 K·N4 P·R3 39 R-B7 P-N4 Black resigned

In round 12, 1 had the White pieces against Mednis, who is always a tough man to beat. His cMservative style com­pels him usually to be on the defensive, especially when he plays Black. Never· theless, it is difficult to make progress against him. As I expected, he set up a Gruenfeld Defense against my QP open­ing. Mednis app eared unsure of the proper plan after my 9th move, for his 10th move gave him a cramped position. While I had a satisfactory opening ad· vantage, Mednis defended against the positional threats successfully. I might have played more sharply In several in­stances; failing to do that, 1 found my­self in a position where It seemed im­possible to make progress. I refused to accede to a repetition of moves offered by my opponent, instead deciding on a desperate plan risking the Invasion of my second rank by Black's Rook. In !l complicated position, Mednis overlooked a slight fi nesse at my disposal , which turned the game decisively in my favor.

U.S. Championship 1972 GRUENFELD DEFENSE

s. Reshevsky E. Mednis 1 P·QB4 N-KB3 5 0·0 B·N'2 2 P·KN3 P·B3 6 PxP PxP 3 B·N2 P·Q4 7 P·Q3 • • • • 4 N·KB3 P·KN3

A different system. The usual contin_ uation is 7 P-Q4, leading to a symmetri· cal type of position which, contrary to general belief, offers White chances for a minimal positional advantage.

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7 .... 0·0 9 B·B4 • • • •

8 N·B3 N·B3 The Bishop here prevents Black's ...

P·K4, which would enable him to control the central squares'. 9 . •.• P·KR3 10 R·Bl P·K3

Blocking his QB. Black was afra id of 10 ... B·B4 because of 11 N-K5. To be considered was 10 ... N-KR4 11 B-Q2, P·K4, with lively play.

11 N-QR4 . , . , Attempting to post this night favor·

ably at QB5. 11 • • • . R·Kl 12 N·KS •.•.

Preventing the freeing ... P·K4. 1'2 • • • . NxN 13 BxN B·Q2

Better was 13 . . . P-N3 (to keep White's Knight out of QB4) followed by ... B-N2. 14 N·BS B·B3 15 Q·N3 R·K2

Insufficient was 15 .. . P-N3, allowing White to make inroads with 16 N-R6, R· QBl 17 R-B2 (intending to double Rooks on the QB file) with considerable pres­sure.

16 R-B2 N·KT Black had to get rid of White's strong·

ly posted QB. 17 BxB NxB 18 P-K4 • • • •

White's superior beginning to tell.

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N·K l

19 KR·Bl? • • • •

Much stronger was 19 P-K5, creatin g a powerful bind in the center and leav. ing Black's position completely lifeless and almost impossible to defend. After 19 P-K5 White could proceed wi th 20 P·Q4, after which he could choose be­tween positional play on the Queenside or aggressive action on the opposite wing. 19 . • • • N-B3 20 Q·B3 • • •

Again, 20 P-K5 lS more potent. 20 • • • • P·K4!

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Finally an aggressive move, offering Black counterplay. 21 Q·Kl PxP 23 Q·K3 K·N2 22 PxP Q-N3 24 Q·R3 0-Q1

If 24 ... R-Q l 25 N-R4 (the enticing 25 NxP, RxN 26 RxB, Qx:P does not offer White too much) 25 . , . Q-B2 26 N-B3 with -the annoying threats of QxP and N·Q5. 2S Q-K3 Q·N3 26 Q·R3 Q.Ql

I was mark ing time while my oppon· ent was hinting at a draw. But I was determ ined to try [or a win even at the risk of losing.

27 Q·N4 , . . , This does not really change the com­

plexion of the game, but it induces Med­nis to become more confident and ag· gress\ve. 27 . . .• Q-N3 29 Q-R3 R/ 2-Kl 28 Q·B3 R-Q1 30 R·B3 R·Q7

31 R·N3 0-01 32 NxP R-Q8c.h? The losing move. In serious lime

trouble, Mednis makes the normal·look­ing and tempti ng move-a check. He was expecting 33 RxR, when he would have hAd a promising game after 33 ... QxRch 34 B-B l, NxP with the threat of 35 . , . N·Q7. But he overlooked White's in tended reply. Also unplayable was 32 ... BxN 33 RxB Q·Q5 34 QxP, with no co unterplay fo r Black. Correct was 32 ... Q·Q5! If then 33 RBI, BxP 34 R-N4, Q·Q4 35 BxB, NxB 36 QxP1, N·N4, with the menacing threats of ... N-R6 mate and . .. N-B6ch. The only plausible con­tinuation for White (after 32 ... Q-Q5!) would have been 33 Q-B5, BxP 34 QxQ, RxQ (if 34 . . . PxQ 35 N·QI5!) with ap­proximate equality.

33 B-Bl! . . . ,

Mednls had not taken this move into account.

33 • . . • BxN Interesting but unavailing was 33 . .

Q·Q7. There would have followed 34 RxR (not 34 Rx B? Q·K7 and wins) 34 ... QxR 35 N·Qti, R-KJ (i f 35 ... R-Ql 96 R·Q3, Q·K8 37 P-B3, s topping Black's threats and remaining a pawn ahead. Note that 37 N·B5ch , PxN 38 It'CR, B-N4! 39 Q·B8ch, K-N3 40 PxPch, KxP would win fo r Black) 36 R-Q3, Q-K8 37 P-B3, wit h advantage. 34 RxR. QxR 36 QxP • • • • 35 RxB NxP

(See diagram next page)

After Black's imaginary threats have petered out, White emerges with an ex­t ra pawn and two passed pawns to be reckoned with. 36 • . • • Q·B6 37 B·K2 Q-B3

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Position after 36 QxP

Not 37 ... QxB? 38 RxPch with mate to follow. 38 Q·K3 N·Q3 40 Q·B5 R·Ql 39 R·N6 Q·K2 41 P·QR4 •••.

The advance of this pawn, even with­out the aid of the QNP, will suffice to win inasmuch as Black's pieces are im· mobilized. 41 . • . • 42 QxQ 43 P·R5 44 R·N7

N-B4 N,Q

N·Q4 R·QBl

45 P-R6 46 K·N2 47 P·R7

R-B8ch R·B7

Resigns

Solutions for CHESS QUIZ No.1 It's mate after 1 N·K8 and 2 P.K6ch. No. "1 Black has 1 . . . RxN as mate follows 2 B or PxR, BxPch 3 KxB, N·B5ch: 4 K.N3, Q. RSch or 4 PxN, Q·R5ch and 5 . • . Q·R6ch, if needed, Or 5 • • • BxP. NO. 3 Mate follows 1 N·K7ch and 2 QxPch. No.4 Try 1 •.. N·RSch and 2 ... RXl'lch. No. S Whitc mates aftcr 1 B·N6. No.6 Black wins by 1 • . . RxN as 2 PxR, N·QS 3 P ·B4, P·NS leads to mate. No.7 White mates after 1 R.Q5ch. No.8 Black wins by 1 ..• QxRPch 2 K.BI, NxPch 3 PxN, R·Blch (4 B·B4, PxP 5 Q·N8ch, BxQ S RxBch, K.Q2 avails White not a whit; nor does 5 QxQ, pxQ). No.9 White mates after 1 BxBch, KxB 2 Q. R6ch , K-B3 3 N·Q5ch and 4 P·B3. NO. 10 It's mate after 1 .•. RxPch 2 KxR, Q-R6ch 3 K·B2, Q·R7ch 4 K.B3, B·NSch. No. 11 White concludes with 1 QxPch, 2 p . B4ch, 3 P-Q3ch and 4 B·B4oh, etc. NO. 12 Try 1 • _ . N·K6ch and 2 • .. Q.K8ch. No. 13 Work on 1 RxNch, BxR 2 QxBch, QxQ 3 RxQch, K·N2 4 R.N6ch, etc. NO. 14 Consider: 1 .. . R-KB7 2 Q·Nl, RxQNP 3 Q·Bl (Qr 3 P·KR3, QxN 4 PxQ, BxQ 5 KxB, RxRP and a winning endgame), R·KB7 4 Q.N l , RxRP S Q.Bl, n .KB7 6 Q·Nl, RxN: and a) 7 PxR, QxQch; b) 7 RxRch, KxR and i) 8 PxR, QxPch, Ii) 8 R·Q8ch, K·K2 9 Q.Ql, R.B3, Iii) 8 Q-Kl , R·B7 with piece plus or as belOW a winning endgame; c) 7 P·R3, RxPch; and d) 7 Q.KI, R.B7 8 RxRch, KxR 9 R.Q8ch, K·K2 10 QxBch, KxR 11 QxR, Q.Q8ch with a winning endgame afte r 12 Q.Nl, QxQch and . .. K.Q2. 3·4.

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Submit brief questions. Sorry no personal replies.

Q. (1) James Garrett, Ca: "Most of the letters received by us from distin· guished players and prominent lovers of chess throughout the U.S. cordially approve of ... the continental or Ger­man notation. American chess editors and the American chess community have it in their power to confer upon pos­terity a common chess language intel­ligible fr om one end of the earth to the other. Should they refuse to perform this high duty?" Morphy & Fiske in The Chess Monthly, Vol. 2, Sept. 1858.

A. From force of habit I prefer .de­scriptive notation, although algebraic is probably the wave of the futUre, At the 1972 U.S. Open 15 chess journali .. ts voted Unimimously in favor of algebraic because it's simpler. Perhaps America shQuld convert on a target date after an ample instructional period, My book "What's The Best Move?" contains ques· tions in both notations as well as a brief comparison of each. That's a start,

[See comments on this subject in the Letters column.- EdJ

Q, (2) In the K's Indian (MCQ.l0, p. 440, col. 19 up to move 10) and then 11 P-KR4! N-BS 12 Q-B2, N-B4 13 BxN, KPxB 14 PxP, PXP 15 0-0-0, P-B4 what do you think of 16 N·Q4 instead of 16 R-R5?

Black moves My game continued 16 ... BxN 17

RxB, PXP 18 NxP, 8 -B4 19 Q-B3! (if 19 ... NxN 20 RxN, BxR 21 R-R8<!h, K-B2 22 B-R5<!h, etc.)

A, Black can improve after 16 , , • BxN (or Q-B3) 17 RxB, Q.B3! 18 R/4-Ql, NxP 19 NxN, PxN 20 QxP, B·B4 21 Q·B3, QR·K1 (or K-N2) = .

Q, Eric Jones, Ark: This position in

ess the Max Lange Attack (MeO-lO, p. 19, col. 24) was discussed in my question on Feb/ 7l, p. 80.

Position after 14 B·NS You indicated you would be interested

in any practical or postal experience after 14 . . . P-KR3. But instead of 15 PxP (or B·R4) my idea is 15 NxB, QxN 16 PxP, PxB 17 PxR/ Q, RxQ IS RxP and White has an advantage. Am I miss­ing something? I'm sure if it's any good someone has already thought of it, but one of these days I'm going to come up with something original! P.S. If 15 NxB, QxB 16 NxP.

A, In your P.S. White can improve with 15 NxB! QxB 16 PxPI You're right - the whole thing is good for White­and the line you quote was played in Cafferty-Sombor, Bognor Regis 1965.

Curiously the "Max Lange" by Cheu Digest (translated from Estrin) fails to mention this improvement for White, giving only analysis on 14 , ' • P-KR3 15 B-R4, P·KN4 in Black's favor. The wrong conclusion is: "However, despite the apparent success of the 'new' move 14 B·NS (which was actually known in the late 1800's) Black ha'i a good reo source. Black should play 14 • , • P·KR3! after which he 'Jbtains excellent play for the loss of material in all variations." (p. 15, published Sept/72).

Your 14 . , _ P·KR3 15 NxB! casts doubt on this main line for Black.

Q, Charles Bonner, Ms: To eliminate the present conglomeration of evaluat­ing symbols (+, ++, -+, +- , =, etc.), currently found in different chess pub­lications, I propose the following system for a universal code: White as a win­ning advantage 9:1, White stands better 7:3, White stands slightly better 6:5, Black stands slightly better 5:6, Black stands better 3:7, Black has a winning advantage 1:9. The code could also be

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represented by 7·3, 7/3 , 73 or say 73 in bold type.

A. Ingenious systems are submitted regularly, but I fail to see the advantage of replacing something which is already recogniled universally. As chess ap· proaches mathematics it loses its charm, at I.ast for me. That's my main quibble with algebraic notation. Descriptive at least has the advantage of referring to the actual field of play-the che$Sboard.

[And that, exactly, is what algebraic refers to. As explained elsewhere in this issue, the two notation systems are simply different "languages" describing the same things.-Ed.l

Q. Jack Clauser, Pa: On p. 147 of Hooper's book A Complete Defence to P·K4 I found it hard to believe his eval· uation of 1 P·K4, P·K4 2 N-KB3, N·KB3 3 N-B3, N-B3 4 B-N5, N·Q5 5 NxP, Q·K2 6 P·B4, NxB 7 NxN, P·Q3 8 N-KB3, QxPch 9 K·B2. N·N5ch 10 K·Nl , Q·B3 II Q·K2ch, B·K2 with a good game fol' Black. Against me White played 12 N/ 3·Q4, Q·N3 (if 12 , .. Q·B4 13 P·QN4) 13 P·QR4, P·QR4 14 P·KR3 followed by K-R2 with the better game. Where did Black go wrong?

A. What have you got against 12 N/ 3·Q4, Q·Q21? Theory also prefers Black on 12 P·KR3, Q·N3ch 13 P·Q4, N·B3 14 K·R2, B-02.

Q. Mike Dalesio, Colo: This position is reached after Blacks 19th move in the Dragon Sicilian.

White moves Pachman gives 20 RxN, PxR 21 P·N6,

RxBch! "destroying White's attack." But doesn't White win with 20 RxN, PxR 21 BxPch! KxB 22 QxPl7ch, K·BI 23 P·N6, Q·N5ch 24 K·Rl, Q·B5 25 P-N7ch? U Black can improve with 20 RxN, RxBch! can't White also improve with 20 BxPch and then 21 RxN?

A. This very point is covered in "The Sicilian Dragon" (p. 58) by David Levy. He gives 20 BxPch, KxB 21 RxN, R·Rl! (threatening ••• R·R6) 22 N·N3, RxNch! 23 RPxR, Q·K4ch followed by 24 ••• PxR winning. Also if 20 BxPch, KxB 21 QxRPch, N·N2 22 R·R6, R·KNI 23 QxPch, K·Bl 24 N·N3, Q·K4 25 P·B4, RxNch 26 KxR, B·K3ch 27 P·B4 (if 27 ](·R4, Q-N71), Q·N4ch 28 K·B2, QxPch 29 ](·Q2, QxPch 30 K·Kl, B·NS 31 R·Q2, Q.N8ch 32 K·82, Q·N3ch 33 K·N2, Q·K6 34 R·K82, N·B4! "winning." Even if you distrust long an. lysis, this one is im· pressive. Mr. Levy, however, fails to mention his source.

Q. Malcolm Peskoff, New York City: In the Dragon 1 P·K4, P·QB4 2 N-KB3, P-Q33 P·Q4, PxP 4 NxP, N·KB3 5 N·QB3,

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P-KN3 6 P·B3, a Soviet postal player played against me Q·N3! Does that "re· fute" 6 P·B3? I countered with 7 B·K3, P-QR3!

Position after 7 , . . P-QR3 Pachman gives 8 Q-Q2, QxNP 9 N·N3,

N·B3 10 N·Q5, NxN 11 PxN, B·N2! 12 PxN, B·B6 13 B-Q4, BxQch 14 KxB, Q·R6 15 BxR, P-B3 16 R-Kl . K·B2 with advantage (Lim·Achmed, Postal 1963). Is 8 Q·Bl an improvemcnt, with the idea of compelling Black to move his Queen? Should MCa revise the section on the Yugoslav Attack with 6 B·K3 first and then 7 P-B3, to avoid 6 ... Q-N31

A. You raise some valid points. Levy on P, 5 of "The Dragon Sicilian" assert~: " White's P·B3 and B·K3 used to be played indiscriminately on moves 6 and 7. Now it is appreciated that 6 P·B3!? allows Black to play 6 ... Q·N3! .nd follow it up with 7 ... P·QR3," By the way, 7 ... QxP is refuted by 8 N·NS!

But your suggestion of 8 Q-B1! (threat. ening N·K6) 8 •• , Q,B2 9 Q·Q2, B·N2 forces Black into a line he can IIlways get (after 6 P·B3, P·QR3 7 8,K3, Q·B2 8 Q·Q2, 8·N2) and which is not consid· ered pllrticuJarly good for him. So per· haps the hullabaloo over the transpo,i· tion on move 6 is much ado about nothing,

Q, (1) Stuart Eisenberg, N.Y. : In t he Polish Opening I P·QN4, P-QR4 2 PxP, what is Black's best?

A. Almost anything is good: RxP or P·K4. In his monograph "I P·QN4" (Chess Digest 1972) Soltis states: "In general Black ~hould delay ••• P·QR4 until he can think of a good reason for it. Too often players make critical wlak· nesSls like. , . P·QR4 with no justiflc.· tlon." 2 P·N5 is a more typical reply thin 2 PxP.

Q. (2) This position arises from the Sicilian, MCa-l0, p_ 222, note Cd).

Position after 11 Q·Q3

Blau-Fischer continued 11 . . . BxN 12 KPxB, N·Q2. But why not 11 . . , P·K3? Then 12 N·B3, Q·N3 gives Black a good game because he breaks eventual· ly with .. _ P-Q4.

A. Black's counterplay probably off· wls the weakness of his QP after 11 ... P·K3; another interesting continua· tion is 12 NxNch, BxN 13 P·KR4!? Q·R4ch 14 8·Q2, Q·N3.

Q. J ohn Davidson. Ca: Re the question from Terry Murphy in the Giuoco Piano (April!72, p. 238), it seems to me Black can improve on that "old analysis" which leads to a draw by 20 ... P·B5 (instead of B·Q2).

White moves Wh ite can hang it up after 21 R·R4

(or 21 R-KB3, P·KN4). P·KN4 22 R·R5, R-N2 23 Q-R6, N·B4 24 Q-RBch, R·Nl 25 Q-R7, B·Q2, etc.

A. A stronger continuation for White is 21 R·R4, P·KN4 22 R·R61 N.B4 23 R/ 6·K6! 8xR 24 PxB, Q,B3 25 P·K7ch, NxP 26 RxN, R·N2! 27 RxR, QxR 28 Q·BSch, K·K2 29 Q·K6ch, K·Ql (K·Bl draws by perpetual ) 30 B·NS! P·B3 (forced ) 31 QxPch, Q·Q2 (not 31 • .. K·BI 32 B·B4!) 32 Q·B8ch, Q·Kl 33 Q·Q6ch, K·Bl 34 8·Bl and it's hard for Black to make progreu. But Black can also try 21 R·R4, N·B4 22 bP, Q·N4, Tests are needed.

Q. David Ellis. Tn.: In the Nimzo­Indian 1 P-Q4, N·KB3 2 P·QB4, P-K3 3 N-QB3, B·N5 4 P·K3, P·QN3 5 N·K2, B-R3 6 P·QR3, 8xNch 7 NxB, P-Q4 8 PxP!? is not considered in the main reference works. It seems to me, how· ever, that after 8 _ .. BxB 9 KxB, PXP (9 ... NxP 10 P-K4!) 10 P·QN4 White's Bishop and Q-side bind should compen­sate for his loss of castling. Moreover, by a quick B·N2 and R-BI , White can prevent . . . P·QB4 indefinitely. Can you find a refutation (or even a good plan) for Black or is the line worth a test?

A. Superficially your idea is attrac· tive, but 10 • . • P·B3 11 8-N2, QN,Q2 12 R·Bl , P·QN4! followed by •.. N·N3 seizes the initiative. So White must stop for P-QR4, delaying his K·side develop· ment for yet another move. Try it if you like it! Play dOlens of skittles games to te't any line before hazarding it In tournaments.

Q. John Arbuckle, TK.: In the Sicilian 1 P·K4, P·QB4 2 N·KB3, N·KB3 3 P·K5, N·Q4 4 N·B3, NxN you claim that 5 NPxN is best (New Ideas in Chess, p_ 49) but in MCQ·lO, p. 437, you give the opposite move 5 QPxN"!" Which is right, 01' are both equally playable?

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A. "Meo" is right-a later judgment. White must utilile his pressure on the semi·open Q·file, even though he violates principle by capturing away from the center.

Q. Jack Monglutz, Pa : What do you think of 1 P·K4, P-K4 2 N-KE3, N-QB3 3 B-B4, P-B4!? I can't fi nd it in any opening book. I think a ll White has is either 4 P-Q4 or P-Q3_

A. It can arise from the Latvian (Greco Counter) Gambit (1 P·K4, P-K4 2 N-KB3, P-KB4 3 B-84, N-QB3). The non·violent 4 P-Q3 holds the advantage, because of the difficulty Black has cas_ tling. Then 4 ... N·B3 5 0-0 (5 N·NS, P-Q4 6 PxP, NxP 7 Q-B3 is also inter­esting) B-84 6 P-B3, P-Q3 7 P·QN4, B-N3 8 P-QR4, P-QR3 9 QN·Q2 is recommended by Keres.

Q. David Eisen, Va : In annotating Wilson-Hulse, Feb172 p. 90, Kmoch gives this note 10 Black's 11 th move.

White move'S Kmoch sa)'s 15 QR·Bl leaves Black

"dreadfully behind in devclopment." Something is wrong with 15 R-Q8 mate? (Or 14 R-Q8 mate, for that matter?)

A. Even Homer nods. In his analysis Kmoch doubtlessly thought Black had already castled. It's better to overlook a mate in one than to give a totally misleading notel

Q. Don Montgomery, Ca: A game an­notated by Kmoch in March!72, p. 156. has me puzzled. I'm sure that I must be overlooking something.

White moves In Foree-l'IIu rphy, White played 18

R-KBl , N-Ql and won eventually_ But the annotator does not mention 18 Q­K6ch, which seems to win material im­mediately. If 18 .. . K-Ql 19 Q-B6ch wins a Rook, and any interpositio n loses the KBP.

A. Black's only chance is 18 •.• B·K2 19 BxPch, K-Ql but White is a clear Pawn up with a strong attack. A very alert check, Don.

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Q. Paul Rovinski, N.J.: In the Velimi­rovic Attack of the Sicilian 1 P-K4, P-QB4 2 N·KB3, N-QB3 3 P-Q4, PxP 4 NxP, N-B3 5 N-QB3, P-Q3 6 B-QB4, P-K3 7 B-K3, Q-B2 B Q-K2, P-QRa 9 B·N3, N-QR4 10 P-N4, P-QN4 11 P-N5, N-Q2, according to Maric White should not play 12 BxKP, PxB 13 NxP, because of Q·B5. I can't understand why. After 14 QxQ then White can play 15 N-B7ch fork ing the King and Rook.

A. Apparently 14 QxQ, NxQ 15 N·B7ch, K-Ql 16 NxR, NxB 17 PxN, B-N2 is in Black's favor, netting 2 pieces for a Rook.

Q. Paul Dash, Ca.: What about 1 PQ4, P-K3 2 P-QB4. P-KB4 3 P-KN4!? against the Dutch? If 3 . .. N-KB3 4 PxP, PxP 5 B-N2, B-N5ch 6 K-Bl. 3 P-KN4!? seems amazingly anti-positional, but where is its refutation?

A. 3 P·KN4 is questioned in most manuals, because of 3 • • . PxP 4 P-K4 (4 P·KR3!? P·N6! 5 PxP, P-B4 6 P·Q5, B-Q3) Q-R5! 5 N·QB3 (if 5 B·N2, P·K4) IB·NS 6 Q-Q3, N·K2 7 N-K2, 0-0 8 B·K3, P·K4 9 0 ·0·0, BxN 10 QxB, N·N3 11 N·N3, P·Q3 12 B·K2, N.B3 and Black holds the Pawn (Nikolaievsky·Makarov, USSR 1958 ).

Q. Rick Groszkiewicz, Ga: In thc Si· cilian 1 P-K4, P-QB4 2 N·KB3, P·Q3 3 P·Q4, PxP 4 NxP, N-KB3 5 N·QB3. p. QR3 6 B·KN5. P-K3 7 P·B4, E-K2 8 Q·B3, P·KRa 9 B·R4. QN-Q2 10 0 -0·0, P·KN4 1l PxP. N-K4 I d reamed up a fantasy . 12 PxN!! NxQ 13 PxB, Q-B2 14 PxN. Has 12 PxN been played before, and isn't Black helpless aft er the Quee n sacr ifice?

A. The Queen sacrifice is strong, which is why 9 . • . Q-B2 is the correct order of moves.

Q. Jim Lindsay, Ca: In the QGA 1 P-Q4, P-Q4 2 P-QB4. PxP 3 P-K4, P·K4 4 N-KB3, PxP S QxP, QxQ 6 NxQ seems fin e for White.

A. Apart from 6 .. • B·QB4 7 N-N5, N·R3 Black has 6 .•. P·QR3. If White 's ambition is to blunt his initiative and exchange Queen 'S early, then it's fine. But it doesn' t put much pressure on Black to equalile.

Q. Don West, Ks.: Does this game quali fy for a brilliancy prize of any sort?

White moves It continued 17 B·KBS, R-R3ch 18

B-R3, B·N2 19 R-KNl, RxB mate. A. Your combination is unsound: 17

B-Q6! (threatening R·K8 mate) frustrates Black's attack.

A game qualifies for a brilliancy prile

only if one is offered in the tournament. For a d iscussion of the c riteria used in judging a brilliancy, see "Modern Chess Brilliancies" by this writer.

Q. Dick Parsons, Seattle : In Febl72, p. 97, Richard Price raises a question about MCO·l0, p. 43, note (0). The known improvement over 15 . .. Q.Kl ? IS 15 . . . B-QB4!

White moves Neikirch-Radulov, Sinaia 1964, con·

tinued : 16 PxB? B·K3 ! 17 Q·R5, Q-Q4! (th reatening P-R3) 18 N-Q2, P-R3 19 NxP, B·B2! (stronger than 19 . .. QxN 20 BxN) 20 Q-N4, PxB 21 NxP, R-Ql 22 Q·R5eh, K-Nl 23 Q-R7ch, K-Bl 24 Q-R8ch. 8·N l 25 N-R5. N-N3! 26 P·KR4 (a mistake in a lost position), QxPch ! White Resigns.

A. This does indeed overturn the eval­uation of thi s line as better for White. (Keres recommends 9 QN·Q2 instead of 9 RxN.J But White can improve in the diagram with 16 N·Q2! P·R3! 17 B·R4, B-Kl! 18 Q·K6! (not 18 Q·B8ch, N-N!!) B·Q2! 19 Q·B7, B·Kl (if 19 •.. B·Q3 20 NxP threatening NxB) with a draw by repetition.

Q. John Speights, N.C.: This is t he position after 2 N·Q5 in the solution to #228b, p. 206 of Fine's Basic Chess Endings.

Black moves Fine gives 2 . .. B·K5 3 N-B6ch win­

ning. But it looks as though 2 . .. B·R5 will draw, cooking it.

A. Not this lime, John. If 2 •.• B·R5 3 N·N4! B-Q8 4 N·B61 8·B6 (or B·RS) 5 N-KSch wins.

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11th Game It seems that Bobby F ischer, with his

mistaken 1['i . . . P·Q4? , has hypnotized the whole chess world into believing that 14 N·Nl by Spassky was an imptlr­tant innovation.

Position after 15 Q-K3 After 15 . .. P-B4! instead, White is

in difficulties. Since 16 P-QR3 QxKP does not seem to lead anywhere, White must either protect his KP or take Black's SP. On 16 PxP there follows 16 , . . N·K2! 17 PxP PxP 18 P·B5 B-R3! 19 BxPch K·Ql 20 Q·Q4 QxQ 21 NxQ NxP 22 NxN PxN with a dis tinct advan· tage for Black. After 16 B·B3 (or 16 B·Q3 B·N2 17 P·B3 BxP, etc.) 16 .. . B·N2 17 P·B3 Q·RS, Black's Queen is tempo· rarily out of play but quite safe, and White's Queenside is in ruins. It seems that 14 N·Nl is actuaUy only a loss of time.

10th Game After White 's 29th move (29 QR·Ql !),

Robert Byrne (October) considers for Black 29 ... QR·Ql 30 BxPch RxB 31 QxRch QxQ 32 NxQ RxR 33 RxR BxP! 34 N·N5 B·B4 35 R·Q5.

Pos,tion after 35 R·Q5 (analysis)

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Then he continues 35 ... P-N3(?) 36 P·N4 P·R3 37 PxB PxN 38 PxP with an easy win for White. Stronger is ;}S . .. P·R3! 36 RxB PxN. Since White cannot take the NP because of 37 .. . P·N5, he must play 37 K·SI, permitting Black to defend his KNP by 37 . . . S·K2 with a draw the likely outcome. White's King must blockade Black's Queenside pawns, and the Rook and Kingside pawn alone cannot succeed on thc Ringside. If there is a win for White, it would have to be of a problem type.

Not quite sufficient for Black is 3S . . . B·N8 36 R·Q8 B·R7 37 NxP KxN 38 axB P·N5 (or 38 ... P·BS 39 K·BI) 39 R·QN8 P·N6 40 K·BI P-BS 41 K·K2 P­B6 42 K-Q3 P-N7 43 K·B2 and White should be able to win by advancing his Kingside pawns, Black's Bishop being pinned down on QB7.

Salo Flohr, in Schach·Echo No. 17 of Sept. 1, 1972, suggests 25 ... P·B5! for Black instead of the immediate 25 ... QxRP as played by Spassky, f reeing Black's KB. I think he is right. Flohr, incidentally, does not consider the con· sequences of 29 .. . QR·Ql in any de· tail, beyond saying that the exchange of a pair of Rooks cannot be preferable for Black.

13th Game

Position after 8 .. P·QR4 Flohr criticizes Spassky for playing

9 P·QR4 (instead of 9 P·QR3), but he misses the sharp reply 9 ... P·R5 10 B·R2 PxP 11 PxP N-B3 12 Q·K2 (12 p. K6 BxP is without sting) R·R4! , where· after White has nothing bettcr than 13 P·K6 PxP 14 BxPch ExE 15 QxBch K· Rl, followed by 16 .. . Rl4-KB4 wit h greatly superior play for Black (13 p. QN4? PxP e.p. 14 NxP NxP!, etc.).

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What's the BEST Move?

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Ruy Lopez (1 P·K4, P-K4 2 N-KB3, N-QBl 3 B·NS )

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White moves (a) 8·84 (b ) 8·84 (e) BxN

174

White m oves (a) BxN (b) N-B3 (e) P-Q4

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175

While moves (a) P-Q3 (b ) 0 ·0 (e) N-B3

173.b (3 .. . P-QR3) (a ) 4 8 -B4 is a foolhardy retreat which

hands Black a valuable tempo. If that was White's intention, he should have gone there in the first place. Apply the principle of consistency to your own games. Try to develop a fee l for organic fl ow, an abhorrence of waste motion.

(b) 4 B·R4 step s up the pressure against Black's KP, which is the theme of the Lopez. There is no reason to fear 4 . .. P-QN4 5 B·N3 which has merely weakened Black's Q-side Pawn struc­ture.

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174.c (3 . . . P·QR3 4 B-R4, P-B4, the t r icky Schliemann Dcfcrred Defense)

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White nothing. He must find something sharper.

(b) 5 ~-B3 leads to complications which Black need not fear after e ither 5 .. . P·QN4 or 5 ... N·83 6 Q·K2. P-QN4.

(e) 5 P-Q4! maintains the impetus, PxQP (weaker is 5 . .. PxKP 6 NxP, :-\x:-/ 7 PxN with advantage) 6 P·K5, 8·84 i 0 ·0, KN-K2 8 B·N3, P·Q4 9 PxPe.p., QxP 10 R·Kl. P·R3 (weaker is 10 .. . B·Q2. 11 QN·Q2. P·QN4 12 P-QR4, R-QNI 13 PXP, PxP 14 N-N5, N-Ql 15 Q-RSch, Q-N3 16 QxQch. PxQ 17 QN-B3, B·Q3 18 N·K5 with advantage. F uchs·Gragger. Tcl Aviv 1964) 11 QN-Q2 with a good initiative for the Pawn.

175. b (3 . .. P·QR3 4 B·R4, N·B3) (a) 5 P-Q3 is very tame. renouncing

hope of a later P-Q4 in a single leap. After 5 . .. P-Q3 6 0·0, P·KN3 foilowed by . .. B·N2 Black has an easy t ime of it.

(b) After 5 0·0 the KP is indirectly protected (5 ... NxP 6 P-Q4) and White can defend his KP conveniently (5 ... 8·K2 6 R·Kl ), followed by the thematic P·B3 and P-Q4, with due preparation.

(e) 5 N-B3 is a clumsy method of de· fending the KP, ruling out P-B3 and P·Q4. With 5 ... P·QN4 6 B·N3, B·K2

7 0-0, P·Q3 8 N-Q5 (the point of devel­oping the Knight early) N-QR4 9 NxBeh, QxN 10 P-Q4, B-N2 equality r esults from the opposite colored Bishops after the inevitable .. . NxB. Forcing varia· tions generally peter out, which is why White seeks to intensify his pressure first.

176. a (3 . P-QR3 4 B·R4, N·B3 5 0·0, B·B4)

(a) 6 P·S3 is screaming to be made now that the Bishop has presented a target for P·Q4 next. Not 6 . .. KNxP 7 Q·K2, P-B4 8 P·Q3, N-B3 9 P·Q4 with a great gain of time. And if 6 . . . B·R2 7 P·Q4. NxKP 8 R·Kl, P-B4 9 QN·Q2~ NxN 10 NxP! 0·0 11 BxN with a position· al edge.

(b ) 6 NxP. NxN 7 P·Q4. NxP! (stronger than 7 ... B·K2? 8 PxN, NxP 9 Q·N4) 8 R·Kl, B·K2 9 RxN (if 9 PxN, N·B4 "wins" the Bishop) N-N3 10 P-QB4, 0-0 11 N·B3 with an infinitesimal edge.

Ie ) 6 N-B3 makes no attempt to ex­ploit Black's last Bishop sortie. After 6 ... 0·0 7 P-Q3 (or 7 BxN, QPxB 8 NxP, B-Q5 9 N-B3. BxN 10 QPxB, NxP) P·Q3 Black obtains free and easy devcl· opmcnt.

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• 6-round Swiss in two sections-GROUP ONE is open to all under 2200 or unrated,

GROUP TWO all under 1800 or unrated. Group One winner will be recognized as 1973 U.S. Amateur Champion. Note: The USCF Rating List Supplement, April 1973, will be the most recent one used in connection with this event.

HERE & THERE, Con't.

Section, directed by George Mirijanian, was won by John Dould and Ronald Sha­bowich, both at 41,2·%. The tournament was sponsored by the Montachusett Chess Assn.

"' ~. * = The 3rd UMass Open, with a new

high of 77 players, was won by John Peters and James Shepherd, Peters com· ing 1st on tiebrcak. Shepherd was top B, Eric Larsen top C, Fred Haynes best D, Mark Shea best E, and Andy Gordon best unrated. Barry Cohen directed. .. .. .. ~ ..

The Franklin·Hampshire County Closed was won by Barry Cohen, 4·0. 2nd was Roderick Stackelberg. Jon Samit was top C, Chris Anschuetz was top D, and Greg Holmes was best unrated. Ed Becker was best novice. Jim Lane di· rected.

The UMass Fall Club Championship was won by Barry Cohen.

"' ~"' . ~ The No-No Tornado at the Worcester

Y was won by Roger Morin and Klaus Albrecht, both 4-0. 14 of the 36 players were playing in their first tournament.

* ¢s", ..

The 3rd Franklin Fish Fry, held in Grcenfield, was won by James Lane. Martin Laine was second.

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See page 178 for full details.

Connectic:ut The Pfizer Fall Open, with 26 play­

ers, was won by Paul Espinosa, 51h-1h . Second was Jim Benjamin. Richard Johnson directed the event, held in Groton.

Region II New York

There were eight events held over the Thanksgiving weekend at the Me· Alpin Hotel in New York City.

The Eastern High School Team Cham­pionship, with 234 players on 55 teams, was won by Central HS (Philadelphia) with a match score of 7-1. Tied at 61h­Ph were Stuyvesant A (NY), Great Neck North A, and St. Peters Prep (Jersey City). Individual board prizes were won by Ted Maciag of DePaul (board 1), Bruce Donovan of Ft. Hamilton (bd. 2), Chris Callanan of Loyola (bd. 3), and Roxford Tablan of Bkln Tech (bd. 4). Bill Goiehberg directed.

The Continental Intercollegiate, a com­bined team and individual event, had 216 players. Individual winners were Jon Frankie of Harvard with BIh -lf.z, followed at 6·1 by Jeff Kastner of CCNY, Jorge Massana of Jersey City State, Nick Maffeo of CCNY, and Errol Liebowitz of CCNY. Top A was Mark Gordon, best B was Glenn Mears, best C was Michael Saldana, best D was David Spi-

gel, and best unrated was Eric Ross. Top teams were CCNY (23-5), Harvard (23-5), Princeton (19-9), and U. of Md. (19·9). Larry King directed.

The loo·player Beginners Open was won by Jeff Bishop on a 10·minute·game playoff over David Hashmall, both scor­ing 5·0 in the regular play. Mayer Riff directed.

The Eastern Senior Open, with 71 players, was won by Harry Baker and John Pamiljens, both with 4lf.z-1h . Edgar l'IIcCormich led a group at 4-1. Best A was Thomas Levine, best B was Joseph Lux, and best C was Jamcs Bruce.

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The Big Bonus Rating TournameIltt, with 55 players, was won by Roy Mallett with 10-2. He was followed by Ariel Mengarini with 9* and Eric Monsey with 81h. Class winners were Ed Babin­ski (B), James Waide (C), Harold Parker (D), George Martin (E), and Harry Spiro (unr.). Monsey, rated 1750, gained some 200 rating points by beating Mengarini (2343) and Arnold Dubow (2148) and drawing with Mallett (2118) twice, un­der special pairing rules. Ed Babinski and Brian Early also scored big rating gains. Bill Goichberg directed.

The Pre-High School Novice, with 42 players, was won by Michael Mortman, Eugene Johnson and Robert Jellinger, all with 4lh-lh. Larry King directed.

(Continued page 158)

CHESS LIFE 6 REVIEW

Announcing the

First Annual

I nternational Chess Classic

Plans have been fi nalized for the First Annual Bobby Darin International Chess Classic, to be cond ucted under the aus­pices of the International Chess Federa­tion (FIDE) and the USeF. This aU­Grandmaster event will be held in Los Angeles, star ting in late Octoher and running for three and one-half weeks.

The Darin Classie will have the big­gest purse- $25,OOO- in the history of tournament chess. Scaled gradually from 85,000 fi rst prize through $1 ,000 for tenth place (that's bigger than the fi r st prize in many tournaments!), distribu­tion of the PUIOSC is especially attractive and equitable. Even last place wins $300 - and, of course, all of the players' travel -and stay expenses are underwrit­ten by the sponsor. Sixteen Grandmas· ters from ten countries are expected to compete for this bonanza.

Actor·singer Bobby Darin, currently in Los Angeles doing his weekly Friday night Bobby Darin Show for NBC tele· vision, expressed his delight at being able to sponsor a tournament of such high caliber and inter national standing. "Along with millions of other people, I had my personal interest in chess reo awakened last year via the Fischer· Spassky Match. I have found my own involvement in the world of chess to be an extremely reward ing experience, and I hope that this tournament will add to the popularity of the game in this coun· try as well as help to raise the dollar value of all tournament purses to a level more commensurate with the skill and accomplishments of the par ticl· pants," Darin said.

The Darin Classic will be the first sixteen·man Grandmaster tournament ever held in the Western Hemisphere, and surely it will be one of the greatest events in the history of chess. In all likelihood, Bobby Fischer 's 1975 chal· lenger for the World Championship will be in t he tournament, since the strongest players in the world are expected to compete.

Be tween rehearsals for The Bobby Darin Show, its s tar relaxes at the chessboard. The kibitzers a re Grandmaster Isaac Kashdan (right), who will direct the First Annual Bobby Da rin lntemalional Chess Classic, and Ed Edmondson.

From the USA, fi ve of the fa llowing should be in : U.s. Champion Robert Byrne, Samuel Reshcvsky (seve n times U.S. Champion), Paul Benko, Walter Browne, Larry Evans. Lubomir Kavalck , and William Lombardy (the last fi ve listed alphabetically).

The USSR Chess Federation is being invited to send two (possibly three) from the following list: Former World Champ. ions Boris Spassky, Tigran Petrosian, Mikhail Tal, VassiIy Smyslov; or Anatoly Karpov, the Soviet's strongest hope for the future.

The fi ve highest· rated players in the wor ld from countries other than the USA and the USSR have been invited.

They are Lajos Portisch of Hungary. Bent Larsen of Denmark, Vlastimil Hart of Czechoslovakia, Robert Huebner of Germany, and Svetozar Gligoric of Yugo· slavill. Other possibilities incl ude Anders· son of Sweden, Ljubojevic of Yugoslavia, and Mecking of Brazil. These three~ together wi th Browne. Huebner , and Karpov-are at thc crest of the youth wave currently flowing into grandmaster chess. Looking at the tremendous mix of experience and youth expected in the Darin ClaSSiC, it 's too conservative to say on ly that Fischer's 1975 challenger will be playing. Why not the next Wor ld Champion?

There's a USCF Tournament in your area­

See the "Tournament Life" listings

Grandmaster Isaac Kashdan, who is an International Referee of FIDE, will be Tournament Director. Invitations are being extended on behalf of Bobby Darin by the USCF office , which has been closely involved in all preparations for the tournament. We will keep you regularly informed Of developments in connection with this great First Annual Bobby Darin Inter national Chess Classic.

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To the Ed itor : My initial reaction to your article on algebraic notation in

CL&R (December) was very negative, as I have used English Notation on ly for many years and I simply avoided buying books in AN. But I tried keeping score in AN in my last tourney games and (after 3-4 games) have discovered that I prefer it. I hope it will not be too long before CL&R and USCF offi cially adopt AN in all its functions.

I do not agree with Larry Evans (same Issue) that "x" is better than ":" for captures.

In your article it is not absolutely clear how the notation should be if a pawn captures a piece. Should it be cd, c:d, c:d4, or cd4?

John Menke Detroit, Mich.

• user is .making no plans to adopt alqebraic notation olficrolJy. CL6R Is merely con/ormlnq with the resolution passed at the 1972 uscr Business Meetinqs that we publish monthly a briet description 01 alqebraic. Larry Evans has announced. however. that he wUl answer alqebralc questions algebraically. Incidentally, he does not clolm that "x" lor captures is better thon ":" but only that he lovors retoining it. This is a ma tter of personal preference-the FIDE rules cov· ering notation qlv8 both as occeptable. See also Dr. Buschke's letter and my answer below.

Pawn captures- ALL pawn captures- are shown by nom· ing the two lIJas invol"ed. A major d illerence be tween de· scripllve ond alqebraic notolions is that the initiol " P" (lor pawn) is not used ot all in algebraic. Thus e2·e4 sutticiently describes the move known in descriptive as White's P·K4. (The deslqnation e4 is sullic:ient jf you know whose .move it is, since II stands both lor While's P·K4 and lor Block's P·K5.) The nototion cd Indicates that the c·pawn makes a capture on the d·me and since there will be only one leqol .move that can be so described, no turther symbols are required. To avoid ambig uities, however. it moy be necessary to qiv e cd4 U (lor example) cd6 Is also possible.

Note that neither " :" nor " x" is used In pawn captures, but the use or non·use of either method is not obligatory. We ore only trying 10 lamU/arize readers with the qene/a l system leno ..... n a s alqebraic so that they ..... m be able to read lite rature which employs it. Vorious p ublishers and countries d iller in some details and there is no harm in lenowing all Ihe varia· tions. Whichever system you decide to use lor your own p ur· poses is enllrely up to you.

To the Editor : I applaud your editorial in the November issue; having

monthly AN lessons appears to be the best possible solution at this time. Hopefully the primers and beginner books will start to offer AN lip service instead 0.1 teaching descriptive as the only notation. As long as 99% of the new USCF members use DN, AN will have an uphill fight.

To the Editor:

WArren Porter APO

Concerning algebraic notation, why do you use 0·0 and O·O·O? Why not Kg l or Kg8 for Kingside castling and Kcl or Kc8 for Queenside castling? Since the King can never mOVe two squares except in castling, this could not be misunderstood.

Thomas Terbell Greenwich, Conn.

• Not a bad idea, but what advantaqe is to be gained? The symbols 0 ·0 and 0 ·0 ·0 are used all over the world. even in the super·a bbreviated In/ormants.

To the Editor: As a resident of the D.C. area, I am an avid reader of

Edwin Alba ugh's column "Area Chess" in the local Sunday paper. In a recent column. I learned that you favor the intro· duction of algebraic notation in CL&R.

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While 1 am not a subscriber to your magazine, I wish to become a subscriber. Your efforts to introduce algebraic nota· tion convinces me that CL&R must be an excellent force for education and infor mation in the field of chess.

1 to tally support your efforts and wish to show this support by ordering a subscription to CL&R. Thank you for yo~r cour· age and dear thinking in being the one to take thiS very significant step. Even should it fail , the effort is worthwhile.

Jillmes C. TOIylor Alexillndriill, Ve.

• Welcome to USCF! The Hnd words ore oppreciated. but those who lavor alqebraic notation should thanle the user directors. who voted to introduce It In the national magazine.

To the Editor: A "no" vote on changing CL&R to algebraic notation. I t

seems to me it would make it unnecessarily difficult to read over games, discuss moves or play blindfold using algebraic notation. I've never heard anyone say "lower case fe plus" when he played PxPch.

Rililph Cvomo Brooklyn, N.Y.

• In the tirst ploce. it has been s toted belore thot CL&R is not "cha nqing" to algebraic; ..... e are only introducinq it to OUt readers ond it is they. speakinq throuqh their local dlrec· tors, who will de termine if and when a chonge actually occurs. CL&R will continue to use descriptive notation until the mo· jorHy at our readers want us to chanqe.

The letle rs and symbols used to describe chess moves ate metely d ues to help the reader lorm a mental picture of the phys ical layout ot the position and the movements 01 the pieces. This is the func tion 01 Jan q uaqe in general. which uses wrillen symbols to communica te idea s ond inlorma l/on. lust a s the dilleren t lang uages employ dillerent sets 01 sym· boIs, so there ore dillerenl sets at symbols to de scrib e what happens on a chess board. Alqebroic notation per/a rms the same fun c tion as descriptive-It Is simply in another "Ian· guage." Once the new lanquaqe Is learned, ditliculties simply melt away.

Alqebroic notation is much ea sier to learn than dozens of other thlnqs a lmos t everybody can do without conscious eltort: d rivinq 0 cor, odding a column of l igures, speaking the English langua ge. All of those sleHls are quite complicated when you stop to think a bout them, but once leorn ed they soon become a uto.motie. And so wUl algebraIc notalion.

Whether or not you ha l' . e ver heard anyone speak In a lqebralc notation. people do. I once relereed 0 simultaneous giun by Kavalele. He had agreed to play one game blindfold while conducting the other qames. It was my job to com· municate the moves orally be tween Kavalele and his opponent. Kavalole ins is ted on algebraic b.cause descriptive notation did not qJve him an accurate pictUre 01 the situation!

To the Editor: With a certain satisfaction and pleasure I learn from the

December CL&R that the move toward algebraic notation (In England and the USA, .until now. almost consist~~tly used in problem and endgame li terature) seems to be gammg momen· tum.

I realize that it will take a lot of effort to educate the American public, and the advocates of algebraic must be and will be thankful for your special efforts.

However. it is unfortunate that just in the first installment (Dec. p. 762) a printer's mistake occurs which will unnecessaril y confuse those not yet fami liar with algebraic notation. You say " thus the move 1 N-KB3 is wri tten algebr aically as 1 NCB . .. " Now, you will agree with me that Blillck's 1 N-KB3 is writ· ten algebraically as 1 Nf6, while White 's 1 N·KB3 would be 1 N!3 ...

I am sure I am not the only one to point this out and I am sorry that the pri nter's devil or the proofreader played you such a dir ty trick, but I believe the mistake should be corrected at the earliest possible time.

Incidentally, there is no set rule that captu res in algebraic notation must be signified by":" rather tban " x." Of course, since obviously both methods are equally acceptable it is only right that if you introduce the algebraic system you are the

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one to decide whether you want to use " :" or "x" although one could just as well say: why make it more difficult for people used to descriptive notation (using "x") to change to ;':" if they could just as well stick to "x"?

A. Buschke New York, N.Y.

sian, USEt ":" it would be uselulto lamUiarize our 'readers with that method. Dr. Buschke is right. however. that some contusion may be possible. Therefore. starting in this issue the algebraic notice states that ei/her ":" or "x" may be used to signify captures.

• The mistake ill the December article was mille, all mille. Pace. printers. Others have also poillted this out of course.

My thought whell choosing ":" over " x" was that sillce the most important toreign " chess languages," Getman and Rus-

Readers and d irectors may be interested to learn that the mail response to this question was not as lavorabJe as the above sampling may illdicate. Further mail on the subject will be published as alld when the editor deems H advisable. Address: Editor. Chess Life & Review. U.S. Chess Federatioll. 479 Broadway, Newburgh, New York 12550.

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USCF TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

The basic Tournament Director Certification Program (TOep) was adopted by the USCF Board of Directors Meeting in Ventura, California on August 13, 1971.

The program's start has been delayed by a series of un­foreseen circumstances.

1. The David McKay Publishing Company and author Kenneth Harkness announced their intention to produce a revised edition of the OFFICIAL CHESS RULEBOOK during the winter of 1972-3. This intention was not com­municated to USCF until after our TDCP article was written for the CHESS LIFE & REVIEW of February, 1972.

2. Several months of coordination were then required amongst members of the TDCP Committee on suggested changes to the rules. Full agreement was reached at committee meetings held in Atlantic City during the 1972 U.S. Open.

3. Ken Harkness incorporated the changes agreed upon in a manuscript for the proposed revised edition of the OFFICIAL CHESS RULEBOOK. He was to present some of these changes for approval by FIDE during its Congress at Skopje, Yugoslavia in October, 1972. As you know, he died in Belgrade en route to Skopje.

4. David McKay Company had no copy of the manu· script. Therefore, they could not prodUce the proposed revised edition.

5. Meantime, McKay did not reprint the earlier edition of the OFFICIAL CHESS RULEBOOK because they thought a revision would be available before the original edition went out of stock. Unaccountably, they also failed to issue a reprint order on the OFFICIAL CHESS HANDBOOK. Both books went out of stock in November, 1972.

6. USCF COUldn't reasonably issue open book examina­tions when neither book upon which they were based was available for purchase by TDCP applicants who did not already own them. We decided to hold off on issuing the exams and implementing the TDCP until both books were reprinted and again available. With the foregoing in mind, effective date of the TDCP

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The goal of the Tournament Director Certification Pro· gram (TDCP) is to improve and standardize the performance of tournament directors in USCF·rated events. To this end, all tournaments subsequent to July 1, 1973, must have at least one certified director in order to be rated.

Under the TDCP there are three categories of tournament directors:

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To facilitate implementation of the Tournament Director Certification Program, an initial group of National Tourna­ment Directors was appointed by the USCF Policy Board. They were: Ed Edmondson, William Goichberg, Kenneth Hark­ness. John Hudson, Isaac Kashdan, George Koltanowski, Wil­liam Lukowiak, Frank Skoff, and Paul Webb. These same individuals, along with Martin Morrison and Jerome Bibuld, have also been appointed to the Tournament Director Certifi· cation Committee (TDCC). Acting Chairman of the Commit­tee is Ed Edmondson.

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For a National Tournament Director, the determination that a complaint is justified and the imposition of a penalty requires a two· thirds vote of the other National Tournament Directors.

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Kolty Komments by George Koltanowski

I noticed the little boy around the third round of the U.S. Open in Atlantic City. Things had been hectic in the two previous rounds. As tournament di­rector, I'd been busy sorting Qut cards for 354 players, deciding on correct pair. ing, seating arrangements, clocks, sched­uling-and all the other headaches that go into supervising a major tournament.

What struck me finally was the fact that this young lad was now close to the middle section of the hal l. This meant that he must have won his first two or three games. That thought alone stopped me and I glanced at this young­ster's board. I liked what I saw. A fine position, and he had been playing with­out hesitation.

I thought to myself: another Fischer? Then the demands of tournament play dragged me away.

Two days later I saw the youngster, pale and worried-looking, analyzing a position at 9 a.m. His mother , also looking tired and weary, was standing nearby. I then learned the boy's name: Lewis Cohen, 12. He had an adjourned game to be continued at 10 and it did not look good for him.

Meeting Lewis' mother in the eleva­tor later on , I mentioned to her that she should get some rest. I learned then that Lewis had been up most of the night studying the position of the adjourned game. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cohen had stayed up with him.

I asked her then and there if all this was really worth it. Although chess has been my life, I recognize that it is, after all, only a game-and it should not be allowed to so dominate a child's life as to make him unfit for anything else.

Pho to; Nigel Eddls

Lewis won his fi rst chess award at the age of 7, and now has some 24 trophies in his cupboard. He won the Class B section of that 1972 U.S. Open so de· cisively that he probably skipped the A class entirely and will be rated an Expert. This is a remarkable feat for anyone.

The youngster's idol, of course, is Bobby Fischer- and Lewis' parents took him to Iceland to watch Bobby become the World Champion. Lewis' feet are marching along where Bobby's were only a few years ago-but it's a long trail to the top, even for a boy with the talent of this one.

Here is a game he played in the U.S. Open, Atlantic City, August, 1972.

ALEKHINE'S DEFENSE Lewis Cohen Mark C, Diesen 1 P·K4 N·KB3 17 R·B4 Q-B7 2 P-K5 N-Q4 18 N/ 4,B3 N-N3 3 P-Q4 P·Q3 19 R·QN4 BxR 4 P-KB4 B-B4 20 RPxB N-Q8 5 N·KB3 P·K3 21 N-KI B.N5 6 B·K2 N·QB3 22 NxQ BxB 7 p·B3 PxP 23 N·Q4 N.BS 8 BPxP ? B·K2 24 N/2·B3 BxN 9 0 ·0 \ 0·0 25 BxN B.R4 10 Q-KI p·B3 26 P·R3 NxNP II Q·N3 PxP 27 NxP R.B2 ·12 PxP B·B4ch 28 B·R6 B.N3 13 K·Rl Q·KI 29 NxNP R·QI 14 N·R4 N! 3·K2 30 P·K6 R·B3 IS P·QR3 Q·RS 31 P·K7 R·Q6 16 N·Q2 N·K6 32 QxP Resigns

Later, Lewis played the following game in the 1972 North Jersey Junior High School Championship in November. It was played in the final round against his main rival for first place.

FRENCH DEFENSE Lewis Cohen Michael Rohde

Age 12 Age 13 I P·K4 P·K3 22 BxB QR·BI 2 p·Q3 P·Q4 23 B·KB6 K·R2 3 N·Q2 N·KB3 24 Q·B4 N·QB4 4 KN·B3 P·B4 25 B·KN7 N-NI 5 P·KN3 N·B3 26 Q·B6 Q·K2 6 B·N2 B·K2 27 BxB QxB 7 0 ·0 0-0 28 Q·NS PxP 8 R·KI P·QN3 29 PxP NxQP 9 P·KS N·Q2 30 R·K2 Q·K2 10 N.BT Q·B2 31 Q·Q2 N·B4 II B·B4 B·N2 32 R·QI N·N6 12 P·KR4 p·QS 33 Q·B4 P·Q6 13 P·R3 KR·QI 34 R·K4 N·B4 14 N! I·R2 B·KBT 35 R·Q4 RxR IS P·RS P.KR3 36 QxR R·Qt 16 Q·BI N·K2 37 Q·K3 Q·Q2 17 P·KN4 P-QN4 38 QxN P·Q7 18 P·NS PxP 39 Q·K3 P·R3 19 BxP P·BS 40 P·N4 K·RI 20 p.R6 P·N3 41 K·BI Resigns 21 N·N4 BxN

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CHESS LIFE 6, REVIEW

How did it start, and when? It was almost a year ago. Mother was

giving an informal recital (she is a pro­fessional violinist) at a gathcring ar­ranged by Father, who is her staunchest fan. The guest of honor was their dear friend Svetozar Gligoric.

When the recital was over and a lively discussion was in progress, the question was raised : How old is it necessary to be before one is able to produce something that will give pleasure to others? A par­allel to chess was drawn and Grandmas­ter Gl!goric said "the earlier, the bet­ter. "

Father, a lover of chess. was inspired. From that moment, for little Adrian Jovanovic, then 3 years old, and his brother Olivcr, then 5, the world of chess began to unfo ld . Their father, New YOl'k chess amateur Svetozar Jo· vanovic, began to teach them slowly­first the movements of the pieces, then a little more, a little every day as time would permit.

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Came October and the chi ldren's fa· ther found himself helping to organize the chess section at P.S. 187 in Man­hattan, where Oliver is a 1st-grader. Naturally, he wanted his tittle boy to play in the school championship, but children in grades 1·4 were not allowed to participate, so that left Oliver out. But little Ad rian, only 4 and not even in kindergarten, was pennitted to playas a guest.

To avenge his brother. he bea t them all! He beat 15 children in the 5th, 6th and 7th grades to become champion of P .S. 187, at the age of 4! Here is an ex­ample of how he did it. Adrian Jovangvic 1 P-K4 P-K4 2 N·KB3 B-B4 3 B·B4 Q-K2 4 0 ·0 N·KB3 S P·Q3 0 -0 6 N-B3 P-Q3 7 B·KN5 B-K3 8 R·K l BxB 9 PxB Q-K3 10 N·QS N·NS 11 NxBP QxP

James 12 R-K2 13 NxR

Woodfin B·N3 B.a.

14 BxB RxB 15 P·KR3 N-KB3 16 NxP Q-B4 17 N-Bl N_B3 18 N-B7 N·K4 19 N-Q5 NxNch 20 PxN "nd

White won

Then, in December , Oliver's father asked him if he would like to play in

the Greater New York Lower Elemen­tary School Championship. Oliver could hardly conceal his excitement. Now it was his turn to shine.

In the tournament, out of 160 chil­dren in grades 1 through 4, Oliver was the only 1st-grader to reach the final s. There he held his own quite remark­ably, losing only to the 4th·grade cham­pion and the 4th·grade runnerup. With seven wins, li tt le Oliver came away tri­umphantly carrying his coveted trophy: Best First Grader of Greater New York. Here is one of his games from that event. Oliver Jovilngvl c Arturo Martin 1 P-K4 P·K4 14 P-K84 P_QR3 2 N_K'83 N-QB3 15 BxNch KxB 3 B-B4 N-B3 16 PxP PxP 4 N·B3 P.Q3 17 RxP Q·KNI S 0 -0 S-NS 18 RxPch K.Q3 6 P-KR3 / S·R4 19 R·KBI R·KBI 7 P-Q3 --1l'-QN3 20 R-QB6eh KxR 8 B-KNS Q-Bl 21 N·K7ch K·B4 9 BxN PxB 22 NxQ KRxN 10 B-NS K-Q2 23 RxR RxR 11 N-QS B-N2 24 Q)(p B_B3 12 NxKPch QPxN 25 Q-B7eh K-N4 13 Qx8 Q.81 26 Q·Bokh Reugns

It can be done, Mothers and fathers of America: Where are you?

Adrian lovanovic. left, and his brOlhet Ollvet. Adrian is -4 yeats old. Olivet is 6. (Pholo by John Sarar)

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by Pal Benko

In my article published in August 1972 on the esthetics of chess compo­sition, I called my readers' attention to the circumstance that "a good prob­lem must have an idea which in prob­lem terminology is called the theme." I will try to illustrate this statement by showing a theme, the so-called Ex­celsior Theme, as expressed through different types of composition.

The pawn is the weakest and least mobile part of the chess army; how­ever, if it can travel from its starting position to its eighth rank it will be able to promote. In this way it awakens in us a sense of completeness. The theme with which I intend to deal, the Excelsior, is so named because of its Latin meaning: ever upward or ever forward, (Do not confuse the Latin word with the English one, which means something entirely different.) In this particular context, Excelsior refers to the pawn which aims to press forward through various obstacles to become a <?ueen. Of course, each one of us would like to be able to push his pawns for­ward in order to promote them as soon as possible. But this opportunity gen­erally presents itself in the endgame. When it occurs in the opening-very seldom!- the effect is so much greater.

Regarding this fancy pawn-march, let us see a few mini-games.

Bremen 1914 CARO-KANN DEFENSE

Schuster 1 P-K4 P-QB3 2 P-Q4 P-Q4 3 N-QB3 PxP 4 NxP N_B3 5 N-N3 P·KR4!?

6 B-NS 7 BxN? 8 B-K5 , OxO

10 P·B3 QxBch!

Carls P-R5 PxN RxP!

Q-R4ch!

And Black wins, since after the pawn promotion he wiU be a piece ahead.

In the diagramed position one may try to find a cook by playing 10 Q-Q2, after which 10 .. . QxBch 11 PxQ, PxR might turn out to be dangerous for Black, for White will get a strong at-

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tack after 12 0 -0-0. But on 10 ... PxPch the "excelsior" pawn will again be victorious.

In the next game we will witness a duel between two pawns. This is espe­cially interesting due to the fact that in the same year three players-among them a player in the semifinals of the Soviet Championship - feU into the same trap (Katalimov-Voronin, Doroske­vic-Tukmakov, and Razuvaev-Kuprei­chik).

Yerevon 1970 ENGLISH OPENING

Ratuvaev 1 P-QB4 P-K4 2 N·QB3 N-QB3 3 N·B3 P-B4

Kupreichik 4 P-Q4 P·KS S B-NS?l ....

This move is of dubious value. Here 5 P-Q5 leads to the equalization of the position, but also 5 N-K5 or even 5 N­Q2 look quite good, transposing to a fa­vorable reversed French Defense. S .... N·B3 7 PxN PxP 6 P·Q5? PxN! a PxPch? ..•

Both pawns have already reached the 7th rank, but White's has also given check. Thus the White pawn has beaten its rival, has it not? 8 .... NxP!! 9 BxQ PxR=Q

And White resigned because he is a Rook down.

Of course, the point is made even more impressively if an under-promo­tion occurs. There are some examples of this, particularly in the main line of a well-known gambit variation which will never become out of date.

Youth Championship Munchenstein 1959

ALBIN COUNTER-GAMBIT Biever Cassidy I P·Q4 P.Q4 3 QPxP P·Q5 2 p.QB4 P·K4 4 P·K3? .••.

The substance of the gambit lies in the unpleasant pressure exercised by Black's strong QP in the center. If it were possible to get it out of the cen­ter so early, the gambit would be al­ready refuted.

4 ••.. B·NSch 5 B·Q2 PxP!

6 BxB? • • • •

He enters the main line, although on 7 PxP, Q-R5 would be unpleasant any-way. 6 •••• PxPch 7 K·K2 • • • •

7 .... PxN = Nch! The under-promotion to a Knight de_

cides the outcome of the game since White cannot take the Knight because of the threat of 7 . . . B-N5ch winning the Queen. (8 K·KI, Q-R5ch 9 K-Q2, N­QB3 10 B-B3, B·N5.) White resigned.

Having seen some examples from practical play, let us see a form of problem known as retro-analysis, exist­ing somewhere between practical play and the world of composition.

C. M. Fox The Problemist 1933

Black has been mated. What is the shortest possible game from the normal starting position to reach the diagram?

Solution: 1 P·KB4 P-K4 5 K·B2 N·K2 2 P·BS B-B4 6 K-K3 R·Ba 3 P·B6 BxN 7 P-N8=N P·Q3 4 PxP BxP a N-B6 mate

The effect of this adventure is in­creased by the fact that the promotion is hidden, since in the diagram White has two Knights. The solver himself must discover that the Knight on KN1 has been captUred by Black and the one on KB6 is none other than the promoted KBP. The value of this in­teresting excursion is heightened by the fact that the shortest possible game leading to the diagram has come about by an exactly determined order of moves.

Now we pass into the field of end­games where although it is very difficult to realize this theme, nonetheless it is not impossible.

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A. Troihky Eskilstuna Kurien 1916

White to move and win We see here a surprising race:

1 B·Ql B·Nlch 4 P·N4ch K·R3 2 KxP P.R4 5 P·N5ch K·R2! 3 PxPch K·R4

5 . . . K·R4? 6 P·N4ch and 7 N·B3ch. 6 P·N6ch K·Rl!

White could win the Black QRP on 6 . .. K·R3? 7 N·N4ch. 7 N·B7ch BxN 9 P·B8=Qch wins 8 PxB P·R8=Q

Black was threatening to queen in a single move while White's pawn had to traverse the length of the board in six moves to reach the 8th rank! A reo markable soldier.

The next endgame excels in its game· like position and solution.

V. Clausen Tidskrift 1950, 1 st Prize

White to move and win Taking a look at the starting position

of this study, one would hardly believe that the pawn on White's Q2 wiH ad· vance to the 8th rank in the course of the solution. This can be made to hap. pen only if each pawn move also car· ries another function, that is, mate threats. 1 P·Q4 2 Q·R2ch 3 Q·N3ch 4 B·K7! 5 P.QSch

K·B5! K.N4 K·B3 Qx'

K·Q3

6 Q·N4ch p.B4 7 PxPe.p.ch K·K3 8 QxQch KxQ 9 P·B7

There is no defense against 10 p_ Q8~Q.

The most celebrated and best·known positions illustrating the Excelsior theme are direct·mate problems. One of the best of these bears the name of Sam Loyd, the immortal American com· poser of world renown. In connection with the problem you are about to see, Loyd told this story about a problem· ist friend: "He used to wager that he could analyze any position, so as to

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teU which piece the principal mate was accomplished with. So I offered to make a problem which he was to analyze and tell which piece did not give mate. He at once selected the Queen Knight's Pawn as the most improbable piece, but the solution will show you which of us paid for the dinner." It is interesting to mention that the foHowing problem was composed at a chess club, appar· ently only on the spur of the moment. The interest of the composition consists in the fact that Black, in order to evade the threats, actually aids the pawn's advance until it reaches the sixth rank and throws off its mask. Here is the opinion of A. C. White, who edited a book of Loyd's problems: "In the half century since Loyd's EXCELSIOR was first published there have been a good many more or less successful attempts to elaborate and to simplify his theme . . . but certainly none rivals the piquancy and imagination of the EX· CELSIO R. "

Sam Loyd, London 1861

White mates in five 1 P·N4 R·B4ch

Or 1 ... R·B3 2 R·Q5, or 1 ... RxP 2 NxR, or 1 ... B·N4 2 R·KB5. 2 PxR P·R7 4 PxP any 3 P·B6 B·B2 5 PxN= Q mate

Maybe White's opinion, written in 1913, is no longer fully acceptable, since the next composition is, I think, as good as Loyd's-at least regarding its quality, if not its historical value. Progress never stops in the problem field, just as in practical play.

E. Zepler "Die Welt" Competition 1948

1st Prize

White mates in five 1 P·N4 P.B5 3 P·N6 P-B6 2 P·NS P·B3 4 P·N7 P·Q5

And finally 5 Q·N8 mate. If Black's first move was 1 ... P·B3, then 2 K·K6 followed by 3 KxP. It is somewhat more

difficult to find out how White mates after 2. . . P·B6: 3 Q·N2 and after 3 .. . K·N6 4 QxPch K·R5 5 R-R4 mate (making use of the fact that White's pawn has opened the 4th rank on the second move), or 4 . .. K·B7 5 Q·Ql mate.

As opposed to the previous problem, White applied no threats here but made only zugzwang moves. The solution it· self reveals some wonderful inherent characteristics in a quiet way. The more one studies it the more beautiful it is seen to be.

So far we have watched the pawns make straightforward runs to the 8th rank. In the following example I will show you a ladder·like advance.

1 , 3 4

H. F. L. Meyer Wochenschach 1895

White mates 'n seven K·N3 P·K6 S PxQPch PxPch K·K5 6 PxBch PxRch K·Q4 7 PxN=N! PxRch K·K3

K·Q2 K·Kl mate

There is something humorous about this. Somehow it gives me the impres· sion that Black's King has gotten stuck in the wheels of some diabolical ma­chine and after so many troubles must be glad to get free at last, even at the cost of being mated. The icing on the cake is that the pawn promotes only to a Knight in the main line.

Now let us have a look at a successful miniature which illustrates the theme eminently in spite of only little mao terial.

P. Rasch N·ie/sen Skakb/adet 1951

White mates in seven Even the key move is a surprise:

1 P·K31 Now Black's King is unable to get free. 1 .. • K·N3 2 P.K4 K·B3 3 p. K5 K·N3 4 P·K6 K·R2 5 P·K7 K·N3 6 P.K8= Q and 7 Q·K3 mate. Instead of 4 . . . K·B2, if 4 ... K·B3, then 5 p_ K7 and 6 P·K8=R! followed by 7 R-K6 mate.

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Finally, let us see examples of the helpmate, which by its nature is more flexible and has rkher possibilities. It is therefore possible to render the theme in more complex form in this genre of composition. Permit me to show one of my own compositions:

P. Benko Magyar Sakkelet 1968

Honorable Mention

Black to move Helpmate in six. Two solutions.

1 2 3

B·B7ch R·KBS K·N2

K·K6 P·N4 P·NS

4 5 6

HERE & THERE, Con't.

K·Bl K·Kl K·SI

P·N6 P·N7

P·N8=Q

The 29th Under·I3 Novice, with 41 players, was won by Robert Lubin after a playoff with Laurence Jortner. Both had scored 5·0 in the regular play. Fol· lowing with 4·1 were Matthew Bodack, Eric Sundel and Eugene Johnson. Clau· dia Berger was best girl. Mayer Riff di· rected.

The invitational Former Under·13 No· vice Champions Tournament was won by Donald Berger, 4%·%. Bill Goich· berg directed.

The above tournaments were span· sored by the Continental Chess Assn.

• • , • The 8th annual Greater New York

Chess Congress, played December 26·30 at the McAlpin Hotel, demolished all records for U.S. tournament participa· tion by drawing an astonishing total of 1,487 players, producing 585 new USCF members! There were eight players in the Master section, 183 in the Master Candidates, 184 in the High School Championship, 280 in the High School Novice, 393 in the Jr. High School Cham· pionship, 298 in the Elementary School Championship, and 141 in the Lower E!ementary School Championship. All sections were USCF·rated except the two elementary sections, which had un· rated prelims and rated finals for qual· ifiers. The rated finals had a total of 131 elementary school children, making the total number participating in rated play 1,179.

Sunil Weeramantry and Dr. Orest Pop· ovych tied for first in the Master sec· tion with scores of 4·1. Jorge Massana was 3rd and Charles Powell 4th. The Master Candidate section ended in a

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In the other solution, the mate comes about through the same theme but in staircase form: 1 R·B6 PxR 4 Q·83ch PxQ 2 R·QS PxR 5 N·N2ch PxN 3 B·K4 PxB 6 N·Rl PxN = Q

A single White pawn against the Black officers. Black's pieces are needed not only to be taken but also to pre. vent certain side·soluti ons, e.g. the pawn may possibly be promoted on a differ· ent square.

Finally, I will show you a double Excelsior in which the pawns on both sides march to promotion.

B. Hegermann Schachmatt 1948

Black to move Helpmate in eleven

5·way tie at 6·1. Winner on tiebreak was 15·year·old Peter Winston, followed by Michael Senkiewicz, Ervin Middleton, John Timm and Jerry Simon. Class win· ners were David Striker {Al, Samuel Hirsch {Bl, Willis Turner (C), Jeremy Graham (D), Robert Grant (E), and Miles Jaffee (unr.)

The High School Championship was won by Paul Jacklyn, a lOth.grader at Central Islip HS, scoring 7·1. Following on tiebreak with the same score were Matthew Looks and Ken Frieden. The Team Championship was won by Mama· roneck HS in a major upset. Top 4 players from that school were Ken Frie· den, Bruce Markowitz, David West and Blair Schirmer. Stuyvesant was 2nd team and Great Neck North was 3rd.

The High School Novice was won on tiebreak by Victor Mantilla ahead of Robert Aronski, John Geaney, Michael Bazigos, and Jay Bonin. Brandeis won the team event on tiebreak over West· field (N.J.). Other individual winners were Paul Wunr.brand (unr.), Robert Zai· ger (B), David Salomon (Cl, Ira Wilkow (D), Jean·Pierre Benoit (El, and Michael Rohde (JHS).

Lewis Cohen, a 12·year.old who had compiled a record of 40 straight wins in sweeping the 1969, 1970 and 1971 Greater New York Elementar/ SchOOl Championships, continued in the same style at the Junior High School Cham· pionship (as a 7th·grader, he is no long. 1.'1' eligible for the elementary events). He scored 8·0. Ken Regan, 13, was the pre·tournament favorite but had to set· tle for 2nd when he drew with 9th· grader Rachel Crotto, the youngest play­er ever to be invited to the U.S. Women's

The first 1 P·R4 :2 P·R5 3 P·R6

part of the solution: K.Bl 4 P·R7 K·NS K·R3 S P·R8=NI K·B6 K·R4

In the second part the action of the two sides are inverted: 6 N.N6 PxN 9 K·Q3 P·N6 7 K·KS P·N4 10 K·Ql PxP 8 K.Q4 P·NS 11 K·Kl P·88= Q

Just the reverse of the earlier part, where this time Black's King makes the journey to the square where he will be mated. Does this order of moves give the impression of completeness? With· out a doubt! One observes a certain rhythm in the alternation of the theme elements.

I do hope the reader has enjoyed this round·trip. But don't for a moment think that the theme has been ex· hausted. Surely many other possiblities remain for improving existing ideas or for creating new and better ones.

Here it comes to mind that I have seen only three kinds of under-promo· tions, but none for the Bishop. Maybe there are no examples of this. Who knows, perhaps some of our readers will be able to create something before I do. But you better hurry!

Championship. Rachel was 3rd, followed by Michael Rohde, Brad Wales, Donald Berger and Arthur Laske. HlUside JHS 172 of Queens took the team title, fol­lowed by Great Neck South. Other in· dividual winners were David Reece (unr.), Timothey Johnston (under 1000), Thomas Hughes (D), and Dan Grippo (E).

5th·grader Scott Lander won the Ele­mentary School title by a score of 15%· lh. Second with 15 was Harold Lang. sam, 3rd was John Bohn, Andy Regan (Ken's brother) was 4th, and Howard Seeman was 5th. The team title was taken by Northwest Elementary School of Brentwood.

The Lower Elementary event was won by Harry Lipman on tiebreak over Mi· chael Lillard. Particularly notable in this section were the performances of the Jo· vanovic brothers. Adrian, 4, a kinder· garten student, scored 3%, missing the finals by 112 point; Oliver, a 6·year·old Ist·grader, swept all 5 prelim games and broke even in the finals for a final score of 7·2.

The tournaments were sponsored by the Continental Chess Assn.

• , • • The Shorefront Winter Warmup's Pre­

mier section was won by Alex Draifinger, 3%·%. The Booster section was won by Jack Bart, 4%·% . Second was Dan Gutt· man. Roy Greenberg directed for the Brooklyn College Chess Club.

• • • • The Central N.Y. Congress in Utica

(Booster section) was won by Jeff Ru· benstein, 4-1. The Novice section was won by Richard Langstaff. Larry King di· rected for CCA.

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CHESS LIFE & REVIEW

A four-credit chess course at the Uni­versity of Buffalo, attracting 160 regis­trants for the first semester, is being given by Peter Kurzdorfer, Dennis Dor­en, George Sicherman, and Lucho Gar­mendia. The course is given with the cooperation of the College of Mathe­matical Science.

• • • • • New Jersey

Three events were held November 11-12 in Orange. The North Jersey Jr. High School Championship, with 89 players, was won by Lewis Cohen, 5-0. Following with 4lh were Thomas Hughes, Bradley Wales and William Willard. Deena Hammer was best girL

The North Jersey Elementary School Championship, with 40 players. was won by Raivo Karmas and Michael Lillard, each with 4 lh -lh. Mark Madigan was best under-5th grade, and Kathy Larkin was best girl.

The North Jersey S50 Quad, with 60 players, produced the following winners of the top 3 sections: Joel Pruzansky, Vince Klemm, and Michael Horowitz. Pruzansky won the playoffs for the top prize.

Bob Moran directed the events for CCA.

• • • • The South Jersey Amateur, with 51

players, was won by Robert Durkin, 5-0. Next with 4 were Peter Tamburro and G. Proll. Class winners: Tom Martin (A), Aldo Costa (B), Douglas Brown (C), Rob­ert Miller (unr.), Warren Ball (jr.), and Bryan Ball (under 14). Uwe Behrmann directed the event, which was held in Willingboro.

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The Rating Irnprovement Invitational. held in Glassboro, was won by Ken Potts, followed by Keith Barton and Dr. Kent Patterson. George Thorp was best un· rated. Warren Ball was top junior. Bryan Ball was best D. and Sandy Yehl was best woman. Uwe Behrmann directed.

• , • • Region III Pennsylvania

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The Mid-Atlantic Open, with 182 players in three sections, was held in Philadelphia in December. The 52-player Open section was won by Michael Bury in a big upset. His pre-tournament rat­ing of 1849 belied his strength as his score of 4%-lh included wins over Ar­nold Chertkof (2199) and Taylor (2198) in the last two rounds. Following Bury with 4,1 were William Atkinson, Mike Shahade, Sergei GoregJiad and Lou Gold­er. Michael Pastor was top A. Team awards were won by Temple University and Concord High School.

The 87-player Booster section was won by Hubert Watkins after he won a play­off game with Joe Dzuback. Both scored 5-0 in the regular play. John Procopi was best C, Paul Garrett was top D, and Frank Kurian was best unrated.

The Novice section. with 43 players, was won by Thomas Wegmann on tie­break over George Lucyszyn, both with

MARCH, 1973

4lh-lh. Edmund Chong led the group with 4-1. John Thomas was best E. and Bill Assail was top unrated. The events were directed by Bill Goichberg for the Continental Chess Assn.

• • • • , The Fall N.E. Chess Club Tourna­

ment, with 38 players, was won by Steve Shulman. with 9 points. Next was Harvey Bradlow with 7%. Gustave van Nynatten directed the Philadelphia event.

• • • • • District of Columbia

The Capital District Open. with 218 players in 3 sections, was held in Wash­ington during the Thanksgiving week­end. The Open section was won by Rich­ard Delaune. 4 Ih_lh . followed by William Hook, Charles Powell and Herbert Av­ram_ The Booster section was won by l\lalt Cushing, 5·0. The Novice section was won by Stuart Stock after a speed playoff against David Wright. Bob Mor· an and Diane Gardner shared the direc­tion. A CCA event.

• • • , Maryland

The Silver Spring Chess Club Rating Improvement Tournament was won by Moon Chao First place in the "B" sec­lion was taken by Barry Bayus_ Klaus Brosius and Dennis Thurman directed.

• • • • • Virginia

The Saturday Swiss in Danville, was won by Joe Sims on tie break over Jim Osborne. Peter Eopkins directed.

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Region IV Alabama

The 1973 Alabama State Champion is Ken Williamson. The Junior Cham­pion is William McKay. The High School Champion is Mike Lucas.

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The Birmingham Chess Club Challcn · ger's Tou rn:lmcnt was won by Charlcs Cleveland.

• • • • • The Montgomery Chess Club Rating

Tournament was won by Robert Pruitt ahead of Albert Roemer, Charles Downs and Donnis Willis. William Bryam di­rected.

• • " • Kentucky

The Falls City Open in Louisville was won by Gary Klinglesmith. 5-0. Next with 4 lh was John Demos_ The 79-player event was directed by Samuel Fulker­son and Richard Rivers.

• , • • • South Carolina

The End-of-Year Open in Camden, had the following section winners: Charles E. Walter, Ray Holzworth, Mark Sim­mons. and Charles C. Walter.

• • • • • Georgia

The Atlanta Open, with 121 players in 2 sections. was held in December. The Open section was won by Robert Rader. Klaus Pohl. Branko Vujakovic, Ruben Shocron and Randy Kolvick, all with 4-1. Class winners: Kolvick (A), George

Andrews (B), Carr Lucas (C), and David Penly (unr.). The Reserve section was won by Elijah Gosier, ahead of Jon Davidson (top unrated) and Tim Brook­shear (top DJ. Edward Thomas was best E. Bob Moran directed for the Conti­nental Chess Assn.

• • • • Region V

Ohio The Ohio Valley Championship, held

in Cincinnati in December, was won by Andy McDaniel. Charles Kannal was 2nd. Class winners: Jay Carr and J . Paul May (8), David Gasner (Cl, Albert Dazet and Perry Sill (unrated).

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The Toledo Chess Club Fall Round Robin was won by Paul Blaustein ahead of Eugene Kellner_

• ~ • * * The Cincinnati November Tornado

was won by Robert McSorley and Perry Sill. each with 4. Richard Posey won the Novice section.

• • • • • The Cincinnati December Tornado was

won by Richard Buchanan in the Open section ; Alan C3sden was 2nd. Mike Katz was top B, Richard Horvitz was best C, and Robert McSorley was best unrated. The Booster section was won by Mike Dickman, followed by Marshall Gold. The Novice was won by Jay Bono-vitz.

• • • • Indiana

The Black Knight Tournament , in Madison, was won by Mark Hazlewood. Following were Gary Klinglesmith and Roger Blaine. Homer Peterson was top A, Klinglesmith top B. Robert Cook best C, Dann Caslin best D. Doug Rivers top E. and Bill Gregory best unrated. Cleo Mooday and Pau l Proctor directed.

... . ... ... ... A Tuesday Swiss at the Purdue Chess

Club in Lafayette was won by Vilas Pat­ward man ahead of Randy Ligocki, who was also top unrated. Richard Swiatek directed.

• • • • • The South Bend City Championship,

with 25 players, was won by David Der­da, followed by Michael Barnes. Nick Ruppert , Tim McMahon and Dan Bryant. Steve Wetzel directed.

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Illinois • • •

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• The 3rd Great Lakes Navy Rating

Tournament, with 26 players, was won by Donald Rogers with 5 points. Fol­lowing with 4 lh were Richard Gehrlich, Jr.. Mark Hancock. S/Sgt. E. Mays (USMC), and Dr. James Lambert. James Hausner was best unrated. Chaplain Ran­dall Rogers directed the event, which was held at the Naval Hospital in Great Lakes.

• • • • • The November Tuesday Swiss in Ro­

meoville was won by Paul Ilosvay. Wal-

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f ebruary Solutions 567 lCOsUky,In ): I N·a6~ 568 (LlneOln ): I B.R6 ! 569 (Sl m ie): 1 B·Q5? N·QS! I R·Q7! Novotny,

Grimsha w a nd $I!]f.pin . ~ 70 (APr<I): I K·K5? BxB! 1 K.K3! T he r e a~

altogeth n 9 possible d iscovered mates. 571 lAsehenu l): I KR.Q7 (threat RICPeh ) I

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572 (LOC ker) : 1 N·N2 B·N2 2 N/~ ·B4 QxP mate. L N.Ba B·N6 2 N/4.K5 BxP mate .

I 573 (K.l.ndadte): 1 P·N7eh K·N I 2 P·B7

RxP eh 3 P .N6 R ·Kl~ 4 P.BS= Q RxQ (4 . . . B·KSeh 5 Rx B RxQ 6 R·K8eh ~::) 5 RxB R/ 4-Nl 6 R-QNS R.QI 7 R·QS QR·BI 8 R.QB5 R·Kl 9 R.KS R.ln 10 R·QRS, e t e. = .

574 (Petre llj ): 1 K·N3! B·KSeh 2 K·M B­R$! 3 Q·KBS! B·N4eh 4 K·N3 P·B5eh 5 K·N4 ! B-B4ch 8 QxB P" Qch 7 K.R3 B.Q! S P .NS! P.Q4 9 P .B6 NP xP 10 P·N7 8 ·B2 11 K·R~ K· N7 12 P·N6= Q BxQ 13 P.R3::. 3 QxP ? B·N4eh 4 K·N3 P ·8 Sch 5 K·N4 B·B4eh 5 Qx8 PxQ<: h 7 K·RS P ·Q41 8 P ·NS B·Ql \I P ·BS BxP 10 p"p B·R2! wins. Interesting ba ttl e a ll t he way.

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No. 575 No. S76 A. Harth, Chicago B. Achimov, USSR

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No. sn No. 578 Dr. G. Pa ros, Hungary D. Szilagyi, Rumania

White mates in two Wh Ite mates in two

No. S79 No. S80 H. An imitza & A. Kakovin, USSR M. Aschenni, New Yo rk

White mates in three Helpmates in two. Two solutions

No. 581 No. S82 B. Petreni, Yugoslavial M. Gorbman, USSR

White to move and win White to move "nd dnw

CHESS LIFE & REVIEW

Directed by Jack Straley Battell POSTAL SCRIPTS

Review of 1972 The turn of the year came midway in

the period in which the "Postal Mor­lems" for this issue werc collated. It ca ught the Postal Chess staff with a good three weeks of Golden Knights orders, plus the year-cnd Class and Prize Tournament assignments to handle. And it caught the staff with a mass of details yet to be cleared off. It might well do so, you'd say, if you Coresa\\,­as we did nol-5.390 contenders to be entered in the 1972 Golden Knights as compared to 2.688 in the 1971 event.

Forecast for 1973 As we look over the stacks of orders

received since the 1973 Golden Knights was officially announced, it really seems as though the mad pace of 1972 will continue-or even more madly increase, The changes in the Special Rules for the Golden Knights are meant mainly to contain the increases within something like the format of that popular chess· by·mail medium. The changes in the general rules are mainly by way of clarification. The processes for the new year will be devoted at first mainly to untangling the snarls brought on by the unprecedented expansion of postal play and catching up of backlogs thus result· ing. You, the Postal Chess player, can aid us by observing the following sug· gestions, and. we hope, enjoy your play the better.

Rely on the Rules, but Report You can't play good baseball if you

are not familiar with the rules. You surely cost your side, for example, if you pass a teammate on the baseline. In Postal Che5s, five out of six games, possibly eleven out of twelve, run hap· pily on the relative chessic merits of the contestants. But, if you get the ex· eeptional case, scan the Postal Chess hooklet, pick the rule which applies and report, briefly hut exactly, whnt the situation is and what you think is your due. Much can be resolved fairly hy a polite inquiry to your opponent. Try thaI. But. if you find you two do not see eye to eye. then report and ask him to do likewise-and promptly-­so we get the presentation by hath sides carly and can judge the case early.

MARCH, 1973

A common complaint is on the time limit. If an opponent is too slow (we reo ga rd the 3 day time for a move as am· pie : even with 2 days rcquired for busi · ness, school or social affairs. a reply can be made with a little planning on the remaining day), report so. The normal turnaround for a move is about 1 week. and that suits most players' needs and mood!$. So. after 10 days 01' 2 weeks at most. rcport: but first read Rules 12. 13 and 14 and kindred rules therei n citcd :md try to follow thcm with under· s tanding. and report briefly and ex· actly.

Another complaint is on e<lrly drop· outs. We replace such if gh'en notice; bu t we must have the notice (sec Rule 10); <lnd you must act promptly but. we hope , tactfu lly. to establish the need for a replacement.

Rely on Published Reports With thousands playing postal. we can

reply to none directly i£ published reo ports as in "Postal Mortems" and "Tour· nament Notes." etc. will sen'e. Do you qualify to a Golden Knights Semi·final? Look for publication of your fourth point and the corresponding tournament nole. Do you win by forfeit and/ or ad· judication? Look to "Postal Mortems.'· And watch out. also. for published no· tice of rule changes (see Rule IS) and the like. In f3ct. review this page and the like ones in January and February. and subsequent, from time to time.

Additional Reports We ask, though not required by rules.

certain reports through the year: a prog· ress report. listing wins. losses, draws with opponents named and likely time for finish of other games after one year of play. If you sent (or think you sent) a report which did not reach us. such rectify your record. Similarly, a summary report of all results when you finish an event is helpful . or a like one when you qualify for advancement in the Golden Knights. And do address the Postal Chess department (as well as ali opponents) for any change of address.

Retilln Records Keep records of )'our

ponl'flts' cards) till well ruults and awarding eialms mil)' arise ilfler

POSTAL MORTEMS Postal Chess Game Repor1's Received

Dec. 12 through J.n. 10 To report result$, tollow Ill5tructlons on

pagu 4 &; S ot the Postat Chess booklet or report may be miSinterpreted. Give br1et reo pOrt modeled on these:

13-C 776 Paul Morphy 1 A. B. Meek 0 (1St) 73-P In F. J. Manh.1I 1 H. E. Atkins 0 73·Nf 7 A. H.lprln '1:1 H . N. Pillsbury 'h

Winner (or White for a draw) must report as soon as opponent confirms. Opponent ma)' also report to ens\lre r ecord In, but must state his status. Name winner first.

Check dates above. See thilt a ny reports sent then do appear below (Rules Is &; 18). Look under sections as by 71.e (ClaSS Tour· nament ber\ln 1971J " (tournament numberl or approprlate year and number tor your own tournament.

Addnu 1;~~. U.S. Chess. burgh, New

Postal Chen Director, 47t BroadwilY, New·

CLASS TOURNAMENTS Four·men Tourn.menb Grided by Cluses

Started in 1971 (Key: 71 ·C) Tourneys 1 • 600, 20 Sle rtee 1 McNulty. 31 /l>o r rls w. 53 Schonberg 1 Nickerson. 80 }{lg. gins I Miller. 138 Johnson 'h Kronberg. 160 Underhill I Wheeler. 169 Newton 1 Mahan. 223 Norris w. 231 Rudy I Heal. 23~ Hennessy I Pawlowski. 252 Rollins I Shelle)·. 281 Smith 1 Jones. 328 LedUe 'h Superko, 2 Theis. 329 Buck I Chambers. 330 Meyer 'h SlIne. 343 Bishop I Call. 348 Fritz 'h'h Marko"·sk l. 352 Gruner \~ McCra~·. 356 Crunner 6 VOigts. 366 Smith 'h \'tha1ey. 371 Black w. 379 HUlery 2 Carpenter. 385 Lapuz I Light l. 397 Walker I Sht' llt'y. 408 Snow I Nickerson. 415 Lydy I Apodaca. 419 Reilly I Higgins. 428 Murphy I K~lzorf. 433 Meyer I Wolt. 435 Laughton ',2 Pyla. 445 Them I Ballruseh. 441 Pinch I Zuer. cher. 454 ,",untlala I Gross. 455 Mooradian I Hulett . 464 Le"~' I Clifford. 470 Callahan 1 Ferrell . 484 "'ehrlng I Parsons. 487 Bickford 2 DeBoer; DeBoer I IIaden. 504 Stuckerl I Farmer. 50s NO"al I Forbes. 514 SaCkett I Taylor. 516 Sklar 1 Bots<:h. 522 Kennedy I Streckfus. 52S FI)'nn I Hendricks. 529 LaScala I Barbera. Flynn. 541 Robinson 1'h Williams. S4S Embs 2 Duncombe. 556 Walden I Schmitt . s58 Hicks I Shelley. S60 Sleffee I Barr. 562 Bickford 2 Burritt . 5$6 Eickholt I Bledsoe. S68 SImpson 1 Frye. 576 Dodd I Repuky. 580 Sprout 2 Rogers. 58] Sla ter 2 Marlz. 59] S]ale r ] PrCSlon.

Slarted in 1972 (Key: 72·C) Tourneys 1 . 249: 3 Graham 2 Dalley. 8 Lef· kowitz I Parker; Parker 2 White. If.! Yglesias. II Vreeland I StrIckland, Meglathery. 14 GI'ean~ '. HUGhes. 17 KUlnlak I Colc. 21 Ja· cobs I Carson. 21 Cray I Williams. 33 Ker· nell I Clark. 37 Peretti 1 Howard. 38 Me· ,\uley 1 Cole. 41 P ierce I Austin: Cantong ':' AusUn. 56 Brummett 2 Payne. 62 Antonas I Hor"ath I. S4 Brummett 1 Wilks. 67 Faggan 1 Bryan. 76 Fa]kenburg ] Nelson L 82 Petty 2 Pettit. 90 O'Brien 1. Lohas 2 Hanoa. 94 Wil· son 1 Chue. ]04 Schlleslng 2 Norris w; 1'\on· ella 2 Sehlleslng. 108 Mays t GrabowskI. 11; Perrenod I Forward; Wrli:ht w. 121 Cotta I Logue. ]29 Pickett I Hllffman. 130 Sekara 1 Mailhot. 135 ~I oorc ] Boatman. 136 Harmon 1 Graham. 139 Fishman 2 Newlin. 145 Fost"r ] Colvin, 'f: O'Neil. 153 Klrke 1 Skidgel. 16i Browne I Boone. 173 St r ickland] Lay: Lay 2f Drt'scher. 176 M)'rcn I Faires, Messler . 180 O'Nelll 1 Eulensteln. 204 Orlando 1 Howlell . 209 HickOX "2 L.tlanl lo. 220 Culp 1 Flschcr. 224 Robert s I Valentine. 227 BIshop I Ha'·ens. V. Fowler. 231 Botsch I Theiler. 232 Baker 1 Heinen. 238 Bourrerle 2 Ernesl. 1 Wagncr . 245 Sommerer 1 Wilson ; BOllreerle 1 Som· merer. 247 Berland 1 Hetman, Riess.

Game reports for Class and Prize TOllma. ments eo past.due In 1"'0 years. A"old a dou · ble·fo rfe lt Hoss for both players. b)' repor t. ing before end of month on which I:ame~ began Iwo years before. If e Klcn$lon of pla~' needed. request It while citing reasons. t"·o months before Ihe two·year da te.

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Tourneys 250 - 299: 250 Schaffer I Strain. 252 Hucks I Reichman. 253 Citrone \.'.! Ser. baclc. 254 Pierce I Plat~er. 251 Wallace I Alt· hoff. 261 Fisher 2 Ransom. 263 Reichman I Rice. 264 Burghardt 'f.! Zintt . 276 Dutton I Cain. 283 Wechsler I Wallace. 284 Fuller 1 CUI. bertson. 292 Rudy 1 Moore. 301 Macdonald '.il',. Green, 2a Golden. 302 Cronenberg 2 EU· rich. 305 Payne I Flelshmann; Flelshmann I Tarasenko. 307 Emlg I Kusnic , 2 Hoodenpyle. 308 Adamson I Forney. 309 Feagin 2 Schaefer. 311 Monkowskl 1 Wills. 313 Sackler 1 Brown. 316 Lesemann I Goodman. 323 Lindherg l 'h Lynn. 325 Schadeberg 1 Moody. 328 Blauner 1 P inelli. Davenport. 330 Tomli"son 2 Gorm· ley. 332 Woolsey I Heinen. 335 Anheuser 2 Llttlc, 338 Bayley 1 Hobson; Bishop 1 Bay. Icy, 339 Perrone 1 Wallis. 354 Robinson 1 Schlaile. 355 Grove I Botshon. 357 Co rnish 1 Kelly. 362 Fischer 1 Steinman. 364 Gon~ale~ I La mbert. 372 Quinn I Karabell, 11! Glella. Ji3 Campbell I Yeakel . 374 Gerwin, Bell 1 Fong. 386 Ceterski I Paplllon. 390 Krlvlt~ 1 Tindell . 391 Pearson I Zwecker, Bledsoe. 392 Frabonl I Kigh t. Tourneys 400 . 1109: 410 Strickland 1 Gros~· klewlcz. 426 Griffin I Wright. 441 Agnes 1 Ecton. 443 Brown I KaprleUan. 473 Alexopoulos 1 Markowitz. 474 Hall 1 Sellers. 478 Hickey 2 Baird. 483 Lesser 2 Foster. 488 Towne w. ~97 Anders 2f Christiansen. 529 Lowrie II.! Petty. 542 Rudy 1 Wong. 551 Stroud I Helm. 583 Schneider I Leddy. 590 N)'reen 2f Shllap· nikoff. 606 Falzarano I Lake. 613 Valentine 2 Dreschner. 615 Sprlster 2f Geovanls. 627 Surratt 1 Anglin. 641 Manning 1 Hack. 654 L~psys I Wa r ner. 659 Hartman w. 666 Sims I Franklln. 667 Chllvers 1 Yeakel. 713 C~r· mod)" r Hankins. 771 Warre n r La Berge. 824 fluy r PaPas. 825 Baxter r Wood. 861 Shapiro ,. Fi)"nn. 949 Murillo r Somers. 1009 Wade r Graff .

PRIZE TOURNAMENTS Seven·man Tournilmenfs for Premium,

Started in 1971 (Key: 71·P) Tourneys 1 • 115: SI Genova 'f.! Jurado. 63 Wiltenberg I Pantni. 96 Parks 1 Mlehm: Smith I Parks. 100 Soulla 1 Smith. 101 Grccn. si te I Chase. 105 Smith I Goldwasser. 108 Cunningham 1 Rinnas. JlO Dehmott If Klas· meier. 135 Carpenter I Thoms. 151 Rlbowsky 1 Statham. 163 Suarez I Koyalec. 172 McCar. thy I Levine. 174 Pope If Jameson. 190 Polk I Erdman. 194 Haines I Scott . 195 r.!eglls 1 Johnston. 197 Crawley 1" Phelps, Nowak; No· wa k 1 Rosenbluth. 199 Freeman 1 Pineschi. 200 Wedell 1 Yeager. 201 Greenslte ' " Landau.

Started in 1972 (Key: 72.P) Tourneys 1 . 79: Tlu'elkeld I Reibert . 2 Lan· dau I Kight . 6 Ellis 1 Maxwell; Ta~ewell 1 ElIls; Maxwell 1 Tazewel!. 8 Harrison ',. Hlg· gins: Vassilakos 1 ~fllier. 10 Thompson 1 Landis, Wolters. 12 Gould \1 Stendel; Doherty I Bulorman. 13 Esbensen 'h Sturtevant. 1 Rhclngold. 20 Underwood I PeCk; Brummett I Rowley . 25 Johnson, Saam I Ferroni. 27 Fa~e· kas bows to Fostel. Peterso" but bests Seney; Parsons I Seney. 28 GarCia I Tarr . ~ Bar. relro I Yarbrough, Nlekel ; Gonea"'es I Yar· brough. 34 Jirovec I Skaggs. 35 Gittens 1 Col· pitts. 36 M~ndelberg U Weinberger, Brad· bury. 37 Martin 1 Barta. 39 Aboobaker w. 43 Ashton I Perry. 44 Hibdon 1 Coe. 46 Leslie I Kocha; Harnach 1 St Martin. 48 Rlngham 1 Netherton. 52 Hask ins 1 Sch!ller. 53 Streeter w. 54 Hagenmaier 1 Eley. 56 Hanagan 1 Gray. 57 Newkirk 1 Gureckl. la Thayer. 58 Renant I Hobson. 60 Brummett 1 ~!orle)" . 61 Lowerre I Maclean; Hirschfeld I Nelson. 62 McBee 1 GreenSl\e. 63 Mayeaux 1 Dreis; Ankeney Ih Nakatanl. 65 Steinkamp I Way: Way I Hen. drlck. 66 Dalhart 1 Lelter; Perloff w. 67 Sword I Anders. 68 Heidel 1 Tinley. 69 Heckel w. 70 Botsch 1 Rogoyskl. 72 Sarar 1 S wab; Naff ~il Woods. 73 Korth I Jacoby, Jamieson. 75 Pennington 11! Butcher, Ross. 76 Kepner I Stevenson; Kozma, Kepner I Purdy. 78 John. son 'h Plover. 79 Nakatani I Skaggs. Tourn.ys 80 • 149: 81 Lewis, Epstein 1 Ram· s ey: Kelly 1 Lewis. 82 Rhode 1 McDonald , . ";I~!l1am: Statham 1 McDona ld. 66 Lewis I 1.""II><' rg: Fielding 1 Lewis; Burns 1 Field. ing. 87 Van Camp I,,, Carr; Dyba I Van C~mp. 89 Holden 1 Jackson. 91 Hawkey w: Dielman I Reilly. 93 Millett If Fratler. 94 Pantad. Pos-

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tel l Timmann: Newman I Poste l. 97 Thoms I Swartoul. 98 Vehre 1 Jones. 99 McCoy Y.t wolr. 100 Martinel I Helper; Camlnite 1 Couch. 102 Bright I Cere!. 103 Scoles 1 Greer, HarrIngton. lOS Austin w. 106 Smld· chens. Schwart~ I Steinman ; Clark I Iodice. 107 O'Hara I Larrabee. 108 La wrence 1 Lon· don. 111 Pena·F I Bahn. 115 Hickey 'h Wet· zel; Magee w. liB Hobson, Wright 1 Pinelli: Hobson I Carreno; Kusnic w . 119 Kornsey 1 Kula ck. 120 Griffln I Meyer . 123 SchlaiJe 1 Steelman; Hickey 1 Loftis. lZS Caro I Speno Chaska; Leeson III. Mascitti. 130 Hillery 1 Flem· cer; Kelly I Caro. 127 Greer I Dauster , Pro· Ing . 131 Carpenter '/0 Pruitt. 133 Dyba If Wer. kema. 135 Kepner I Kantor. 136 McNamara I Fong; Haines I Fong, McNamara. 137 Brooks, Jarrett 1 Havens w; Cantu 1 Marx. 142 Wolf If Pfeuffer. 143 Murphy 1 Flynn: Hrlczo 1£ Qualiano. 145 Oshman 1 Towne w; LaFata 1 Rector. 149 Clark I Whlttng. Tourneys 150 _ U4: 150 Szutz I Meyer. 157 Hurdle I Weimer; Bravo w. 158 Floreen 1 Resnick: Sneddon I Klrvan; Resnick 1 Mac· Neal. 159 Wood W. 160 Dessaules bows to Hlg· gin., ties Jarvis . 163 Hansen I Agee, If Sere­chuk. 164 Berg 1 Brooks; Brooks 1 Wood W. 165 Dunn If Kelly; Blaha re signs to all. 1&8 Dunn 1 Ziblts. 170 Mattingly 1 Carpenter. 171 Huckaby W. 173 McConnell. Van Alstine I Keszler; Beeskow 1 Polk. 175 Grimshaw, Fernandez, Morley I Hecke l. 178 Keebler I Hannah. 179. Walls I Walsh: Clarke I Walls. 184 Kauffman w . IS9 Higgins I Kinney. 191 Sepsey I Malina . 192 Rudy 1 Kauffman. 193 O'Brlen 1 Spielman. 194 Thomas 1 Stevens. 195 SeChler I Patrick. 196 Gathman 1 VerNooy. 199 McCarthy 1 Anderson. 202 Cramer r Scro· danus. 205 Sund 1 Chamberlain. 207 Ebner I Dearing: Munzer I Ginigu. 215 Steinkamp r Kaufenberg. 216 Mongilutz I Hall . 219 Laza· rns. DePuy I Drescher. 226 Gosswlller I Ber· nier. 227 Lazar r Oliveres. 230 Mason reo signs to Schiebel, Contrubls. Landstrom W. 235 Rawson I Grimshaw. 253 Story W. 256 Van Dozer 1£ Petltpas. 275 Meyer r Rackauskas. 282 Cohen I Coe . 322 Carlson I Evans .

GOLDEN KNIGHTS Pro9resslve Qualification ChampIonships

20th Annual Championshi~1967 FINALS (Key: 47·Nf)

Sections 1 • 2(,: 2~ Boisvert 'iii KIf(. 25 Owen 1 Sampson. 78 Wlancko I Yeung.

21st Annual Championship-1968 FINALS IKey: (,B.Nf)

Sections I • 29, 25 Hall I Co le . 28 Danon 1 King.

22nd Annual Championship-1969 SEMI FINALS (Key: ".Ns)

Seelions 1 • 84: 48 Joel 1 Schulte. 62 Raul 'f.! Beesley, 1 Cantu. Willi •. 78 Rhode I Emlg. 82 Koziewicz I Bonow. 84 i\lurphy I Scott.

FINALS (Key: 69·Nf) Sections I . 31: 7 Owens I Schwart~. 13 Cragg ~.. Symonds. 17 Tucker 1 Sty.. 22 Wal · lace ties Chrlstlanscn. bows to SVOboda. 27 Keske I Ewell; Stayart I Leeson. 30 Barnes W.

23rd Annual Championship--1970 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key: 70·N)

Sections 1 • 31.: We are closing by double· forfeits under Rule 15 all games not as yet reported In thi s Preliminary Round.

SEMI·FINALS (Key: 7Q.Ns) Sections 1 • 117: 32 II1lller I De Marla. 35 Jaeobsohn t~ Lipkin. 39 Skorupa I Jones . 44 Orlofsky I Greer. 45 Buhalo 'f.! Howell. 55 Cole I Carlyle. 59 Ficken I Lindgren, Y.t Huck!n: IIllllauskas 1 Hlkade. 63 McKibbin 1 Mahan. 66 Suchodolski 1 Russi, 'h Quinn. 78 Wehner bows to Stromquist , bests Rollins. 79 Leach 1 rlnette . 80 Lynch 1 Salna. 84 Ferber ',. JO iner, I Grossman. 87 Collette 1 AI,"ir. 95 Haley 1 Ham. 97 Lynch 1 Ander. SOn. 100 Stansby I Robak; Empson I Licht·

To the Postal Chess Dlredor

ens t eln. 105 Bonner 1 Hall. 108 Hamilton 1 Bergmann; Zalkowskl 1 Paterson. 110 Addel. ston W. III Falvus I Tanner. 112 Madison I Galbraith; Rodel I Ristow.

FINALS (Key: 7Q.Nf) Sectfons , - 27: 2 Seligson 1 Slldmets; Cay­ton 1 Brookreson. 3 Kendall, Zalys 1 Shep. hard. 4 Lucas I Alexander. 6 Chalker I SchOOling . 7 Well ~ Talavs, HeuSlnkveld. 8 Hallsparn I McNown. 9 BIJkerk 1 Johnson, Trebony; Johnson I Trebony, Altschuler; Alt· schule r I Spaulding. 10 BiJkerk I Elsen, Wal. laeh; Eisen I Rade r. 12 Lesler I Cook. 13 Lewis I Cortese. 24 Kolts r Sumner.

24th Annual Championship-1971 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key: 71-N)

Sections 1 • 38-4: 54 Werner 1 Walker: Mar· chand w. 130. W Gray 1 Mayer. 150 Bricker I Blanke. 157 Boudreaux 1 Dorschner. 174 Buck I Pallmer. 177 Bayley If CurtiSs. 211 Ca}·ton I Cheek. 2ZS Kalash 1 Heidel. 243 Brightman 'h Heidel. 247 Davis I Dryfoos. 252 Hickey I Nlvon. 257 Pole 1 O'Hara, Rabinowitz; Payne I Pole. 263 Trosset I Embs. 270 Henry ,il Rekow. 285 Lang 1 Manno. 289 Andeuc}fl 'h Klaus. 291 Riley 1 McCormick. 295 McLeod 'h Myers. 301 Maturana 'h Schambacher. 302 Kesh· ncr I Goldberg. 304 Fawbush I Webster. 312 Dunkle ~2 Raker. 315 Losasso I Russell, '/0 Dudley. 316 Shaw I Faust . 317 Pike \1 Reed. 319 Weil I Michel. 325 Delllarco Y.t Rudd. 326 Murphy 1 Jaso". 327 Sampson bows to Lin. Inger, bests Robinson . 329 Zumbrunnen I Far. ley . 333 Shlpbaugh I Streckfus, 'h Oshry; Santoni 1 Large. 335 Zalkowski 1 Brooks. 338 Gle ler 1 HIbner: Brooks 'h Mackalli. 339 Ra· gano 1 Korth. 342 Vorland 'h Volesky. 363 Leldholt 'h Ryan. 369 Hanks 1 Coo per. Mar. li n . 312 Johnslck 1 Frame. 379 Matias 1 Uhl . 380 Jourel. FO"'ler I Gibson.

SEMI·FINALS (Key: l1_Ns) Sections 1 . 59: 1 Sneshkoff 1 Kontautus. 3 Eng 1 Parker. 4 Talavs I Cha lker . 10 Monacell I Sabo. ',2 Young. 11 K!rchner 1 Newell . 13 Dullca i 1 Ferre ll, Pearl, Humble: Rosenzwe!g ~ Fulker , 1 Dullca!. 20 Bright 'h Prichard; Ebenstein 1 Young. 22 Goldwasser 'h Wal· lace. 23 MacConnell I Moan, Burdick: Ham· lIton I 1II0an. 28 Costa 1 King . 29 Butland 1 Adamczyk. 30 Mark I Olson; Lovinger 1 Stat· ham : Long 1 Farber, '/0 Olson. 31 Phelps I Heln . 32 Granchelle 'h Klaus. 33 Aikens 'h Klssin. 35 Raudenbush 1 Callaway. 36 Leonard I Ricketts. 37 Williams I Jakobowicz: Catala· nello '" RimJinger. 38 Tallman, Olmstead 1 Dee ts. 40 Ellcona I Greer. 41 Weiss 1 Palac~; I\lcAule}' 1 Weiss. 42 Heln 1 Ko valec. 43 Abrams I Pearlman. 45 Caprltta, Chandler 1 Thompson. 46 Greene I Andrews, Baruch, 'h Cole. 49 Worth 1 Noaek. 51 Bcudno 'h Schmitt; Christman I Weluenborn. 52 Andersen 1 Struss. 53 Spears 1 Jones. 54 ArnOld 'h Tay_ lor . I L~eson . 5S Rlee 1 Bla!sdell; Hildreth I Shortz. 58 Hallparn 1 De Roche, Mitchell. Section. 60 - 118: 81 Elowltch 1 Kohn. 62 Stark I Leeson. 63 Kendall I Leeson. 65 Field· Ing 'h Jobe. 67 Rice 1 Williams w; Rice, Leach I Gardiner. 68 Budwl, bows to Anderson, bests Cochrane. 69 MendOla I Womack, Don· elson. 71 Weil I Gauson, Warren. 74 Unell I Smith. 80 Kaufman 1 Marples. 90 Well I Blsh. op. 98 Menzel I Yuey. 114 BrIcker W. 121 Lo­zowskl·Katz r Crothers.

FINALS (Key: 71.Ns) Sutions I - 5: 2 Brenner 1 Gold; Gold 1 Rider.

25th Annual Championshi~1972 PRELIMINARY ROUND (Key: 72·N)

Sections 1 . 99, 4 Morrilz I DIckerson. 7 Hodgkinson 1 O'Hearn. 9 Glasgow I Couln!. II Sutherland 1 Bayley. 12 Campbell I Lesser. 20 Correction: Hanlon, Holliday , Llnln,er 1 Napier. 21 Della Rocc a 1 Holt. 27 Pertschuk, Keiser I Crum: Muskat, Keiser I Garvey. 33 Laffin I Klawiter. 34 Eshelman I Domann. 37 Herr I Wolters. 38 Baron 1 8rodlne; Muc­eloll 1 Johnson. 40 MacNeill Noack, Driscoll . 44 Esbensen I Muehllu$. 46 Kendall I Rooney. 49 Bryce 11! Grehawlck. 50 Sheridan I Greer. 52 DIckman, LaHaye 1 Caggiano. 53 Barber '/0 Davidson. 54 Elk in w. 61 Johnson 1 Bowlby . 63 Pepe, Marks 1 Helman. 64 Pope If Spllka. 66 Mandelberg 1 D!xon. 67 Weiss 1 Stephan. 68 Houser 1 Stillwell, Sagan. 71 Rlecker 'h Spears; Fulwider If Hallett . 72 Craven I

CHESS LiFE & REVIEW

Youngquist. 74 Riley I Gunther. 76 Stein, Marshall 1 Karg. 77 Baldwin I Walrath, "" White . 80 Viggiano, Wood I Shackleford: Vie· glano I Wond. 82 Friesen I Lawrence. 84 Goebel 1 Heidel . 8S Lanelere "" RosIn, I Hedecock. 87 Struss I Johnson. 90 Falv\lS I Wood. 91 Berg, Crawford I Williams. 92 Clark I Maldedal. 98 Lane ''<'' Superko. 99 Maxtleld 1 GlowackI. Sections 100 • 179: 101 Gordon ties Kruwor. zeka, bows to Brenner. 102 Chu I WIlliams, Christ . 103 G\lrton 1 WilliamS: Lauro I Sle1. er. 112 Hirschfield I Tuttle. 115 hues ] Jewell. 116 Hoffer I Watt. 117 Shepnd ] Pace. 118 Barreiro I Castillo, Katteln. 124 Bush ] Mastin: Stuff I Ainsworth. 128 Fltl' gerald I Foote. 129 Rasmus.sen 111 Stamper. 132 W Kane I Courtney: correctlon: Welch 1 OKane lnot W Kane) . 134 GUsky If NOb!!e. 136 Khan, Courtney 1 Herbst. 138 McCallum I ValentIne. 139 WhItney I Josephs. 141 Coug· Ian I Finger. 142 Kovallc I Streeter. 143 An· derson I Norton. 146 Lindseth bests Stevens, bows to Reynolds. 147 Greenbere 1 Ash, Birkel; Reynolds 1 Purvis, Ulrich. 148 BOl$hon I Makely. 149 Goodspeed I ClUey. 152 O'BrIen 'f.z Stone. 153 Morean 1 GIttens. 155 Hul 1 Jones; Hendricks 1 Olson. 156 Botshon 1 Bl.ls· dell. 157 WIlHams I Wickman; Lanam 1 Reagan. IS8 LO\lka I LewIs. 164 Po!!!ce 1 Bro· dine. 165 J Brown I Ke rkes : Whitcnett 1 P Brown; Pelsach If Beson. 167 GI\lllanl 1 Huckln. 168 Clyde, Kowalewski 1 Pyla. 110 Hartman I Dent. 171 Hudson 1 VerNooy. 172 Knox 1 Samples. 173 Draeonettl I Grlnde1. 175 Schmidt I Felker. 179 Cahill 1 Van Sickle. Sec lions 110 . 259: 18l Brookreson 1 Senter· fltt. 187 Port 1 Meeyesl; MadIson I Hanson. 1M Drafts ''<'' Herlihy; D'Annunll0 I Szklanay. 189 Santos I Aegerter; Cameron I Gilbert. 191 Lininger I Hansei. ]94 Jackson I Willls. ]97 Barry 1 Jacohsohn; Monomachoff I ;\Ionde. 199 Edmislon 1 Stalham, Thomason; Thoma· son I Annett. 200 Ekstrom ',,, Ragcr, 1 Monde, Cullen. 201 Pitts I Jordan. 202 JOhnson I Peck. 203 Buck ''<'' Caprltla, I Lentz. 205 Ri· "era I Bluhn. 211 GrMnlas I Starkweather. 212 Sogln I Williams; Laeh I L.mbcrt. 213 Sogln I Williams; Lach I Lambert . 213 Greene I Gatheman. 2U Shuts I Colemana. 215 Heidel la Qualiano. 216 Meadows 'h Bussart. I Eskew: Payne I Mltch\lm. 218 Chalker I

. 220 Blackler 1 Plummer. 221 Sch\lman I i 222 Harrop I Rieker. 225 Todd I Ker·

messer, Quallano; Immerso I von Achen. 226 Stone I Ba\ler. 228 Fortune w. 229 ShapIro] Quallano. 233 Short I Stevens. 23~ Chiles I Eisnaugle. 236 Miller 1 Thomason. 237 Gold· schlager bests Pyla, bows to Mlllausku. 238 Delaune 1 Wllllamson. 239 Cole \" Sliva. NI Foelker w. U3 Goodspeed 1 Gomez: Smith 1 PearlsteIn. 248 Crane I Cralelow. 250 Mc· Kenzie I LoU, Bradbury, Newcomb; Foltz 1 Lott. 252 GouldIng 1 Huebner; Baltar I Moo· kas. 253 Kommer 'f.z Mostlller . 255 Be nson I Weimer . 251 Olsson I MoscatlJU. 258 Moyer I Slobb. Sections 260 379: 260 Maye&\lx I Cannon. 261 McEntire I Gorman. 262 O'Brien I Nash. 264 Mattlsz I Leeson. 266 Jacobs, Payne, Slalon, Stanfield I Embrey; Lawhon 1 O'Don. nell. 267 Ballenger, WHson I HarrIs. 268 Schmidt 1 Gosline . 269 Worthington I DeWees. 270 Madsen I Gustason. 271 Feyer 1 Jorgne· Sen. 273 B\lchanan tles Settle, bows to O'Mal· ley; Maetzold, Settle, K\lreherawy I HarriS. 275 Agnes I Ulibarri. 279 Coats w. 231 Gruner I Leen. 283 Denny I Hardin; Brotze 1 Hiatt. 284 Giel I Hale. 290 WHllams, Battle, Barko, Wale, Vallee I Mungo. 291 Sneddon bests Chalbaud, bo"'s to Huckaby. 294 Hansen "" Kaplan, I Bitner. 297 Berek I Mnarakll. 298 Celauro I Lieberman. 301 Webber ] Stach. owlak. 303 Gordon I Webster. 305 Page I Aucoin. 309 Cuplneood w. 317 Lucas I Mltzlga. 318 RlIey I Fritze. 319 Vln AIsUne ] Zaharl. 322 Fino, Tuttle I Volpe. 324 Mavrodes I Maxon; Edm\lndowlez I Frost. 331 Sheratte ] Kelly. 339 CapobIanco I Brndine. 342 Crulck. shank I Splaine. 345 Stroud, Nowak, OriOw. ski 1 Susser. 346 Johnson I Young; B .. ksdale I Johnson. 351 St Martln I Lindsay. 352 Fuerstman I Buhis. 354 Kahn 1 Chandler. 355 Knox I Beauvois. 356 Nommay I Ito. 362 Schmidt I McCartney. 364 Panetta 1 Stevenson . 366 Biggs, Jones I Bubls. 367 Handschy I Wood· ward. 368 Smith I Shane. 369 Quiring 1 Sal· guero. 371 Sass w. 312 Lafemlna 1 Cohen. 374 Woodward bows to Boone. bests HInson. 376

MARCH, 1973

Game reports received Dec:. 12 through Jan. 10

Are published on these pages.

Skorupa. I Lehner. 378 Uyemura I MeKale. 379 Bradb\lry 'h Drakcley; Gouse I Herrick. Sedlons 380 • 770: 381 Andrews I McMahon; Abelson I McMahon, Hendricks, Andrews. 386 Jerry, O'Anna, Deguardi, Simonelli I Con. stantln. 3M Wall I Johnson. 393 LouIs w. 394 Fawbush 1 Madison. 396 Willard bows to McKeOWn, bests Beilin. 413 Wilbur 1 New. berry. 414 Butera, Schneider 1 Heckel. 425 Slimer I O'Hearn. 428 Lieberman I Pelsach: Peisach I Alberskl. 430 Camp, BIckham I Fisher. 34l Pole 1 B\lrke. 432 Greenherg 1 Morales . 441 Shepardson I Collin. 448 GreIner 1 Schwalb. 454 O'Donnell, Myrtetus, Nlra, Tonettl 1 Constantin. 460 Benson I Craddock w. 489 Schlleslng, Cavendish, Story I Morgan. 498 Rlvela 1 Kahler. 510 WIn r Widman. ~il Tanghe r Connelly. 516 K\lmpf, Chlrko 1 Moye. 522 Carmichael r Storm. 524 Lopel r Widman; Wajawol r Storm. 528 Brenan, Wharton I O'Connor. 529 Szary r Murray. 530 FIeldIng r Ka tz. 532 Raymer r Wagner. 537 Sawih I Brooks. 551 Foulk I Mossong. 558 Kraus I Eckert. 571 Barrafato r Gomori. 575 Bass w. 585 DUncan r Scarpa. 603 Kannry r Kafke • . 664 AnJa rd r Hupp.

NEW POSTALITES These new Postalites began Dec. 13, 1911

throu9h Jan. 10, 1973 with these Initial ral­ings Class A 1300; B 12110; C 9110; D 600; and returned plilyers as Indicated.

CliiSS A A M Alexander, B F Andersen, M !Jcale. 0 L Betz, A T Birsh, T Bleaklcy, W !Johdaniw. A R Boldt. A G Bredehorst, F J !Jurk(>, A J Campillo , L Carlson, J M Chase, P A Cohert, D Daly , K E Daugherty, C W Delespine, S Demboake, E W Dieler, 0 Dua· gin. M J Dunn, W Edelson, W W Em(>rson, J Esearee , J Fong, R G Frederick, W K Gal­braith, I, Gardner, R Gardner, L Gardonyl , C E Gunn, C P Gutsy, G A Halbert, J Hanlltt, A R Hart , W J Hartill, J Hawkins, T G Hermann, A Hodge, R Hudson. J H Jones, R Klchlnskl, C Klnbar, R Korch , R K Landers, N B LeGore, [. W LOCkhart. T P Lorlgan, L M Lyons, D Mandel. P McHo\lU. W A McManus. F Mon. takhab, D A Nic ho las, 0 A Nichols, R U PIn· dra, G Powell, J Preston, T E Prokos, F Rah· man. J E Rice , E Rohanchuk, R W Ruther· ford. R L Sacks. P Schwartz. S Sexton, C A Snead , R N Sproule, A Tarrschi, J Tattersa ll. L Veldkamp. W Verblas. R E Wilkes, C WIl· \lamson. E L Wolf, B Wonel. R J Zuniga; Clus B S A Acosta. 0 Altman. J A Arnett. T Arnett, ~I Azar. T Bahr, E Bastlan. )1 Baum· zweIg , R '" Beale. T Becken, R J Belsten, E A Bernheim, A Biedermann, J H Bonar, P Bou· yea, R Bowers, J Braun, K Brayer. N Breech, P 0 Callahan, J H Calvert, 0 M Cantrell, J A Capasso. W G Carlson. A Carter. 0 Carter, F Calhout. W Catuccl, H B Cavitt, G E Cervo, E P Charles. R Cherln, W W Churchill, J Cockerille, R Corry, M Couture, 0 M Cow· gill, K J Cox. S Coyle, S Danforth, R Daniel, R J D(>marco, W G Oohson, A Dudley. R DrIscoll. G Dubester, A R Eisenhrand, M FairCloth, R A Fedelin, C J Ferris, J C Fre· lick. K Frey, B Fuller, K Gabriel, F Gantnor, G Gavin. P Gavllck, A Geismar, R A GIbney, D E Golden , G Goltsoff, D Gray, B R Green­ough, C Greisen, lIT M Grinberg, J Grudln, L Gulick, D Hagemeyer, R Halper, R B Hansen, P . HarriS , J Hartunlan, D L Hayes, D J Hearn, J R H .. rndon . R W Heyde, B Hlldebldle, T A Hoban, G B Hodson, E F Holt, K Houck, J W Howard, G C Howell , M W Hudson, C A Hughes, H Jacob, B J Johnson, K Johnston, G G Jones, B S Kannry, C Karadl, G Kesh· ner, T KJincewlcz, A Klomparens, B Kolb, R K Komow. W R Kossman, S R Kovach , J W Kra· ml'r, G J Krause, J G Krauss, G Kromer. P F. Krummrlch. B W Kuhn, A R Kutschke, J Larouche, T J Lawler, A Lerner, W Lincks, E 111 Lobo, M G Lopez, 0 Lovegren, C J Mc· Carthy, R L McGlboney, B McGrath, J A Meeusen, W M MIchener. R MitChell, G Mog. hadam, P Monaco, L Montagllano, R Mull, C L Murphy, B Noss, R R Noyes, H Osterwell, L E

Palmer, P G Panteldakl$, R Pary, S Patland. D Patterson, E R Pattrlck, J S Peacock, D Pender.gst, G Peralnger, M PIckard, J Plan. chard, E R Powell, F C Presser, A Rafalski, D Raftopoulos, M Rauckls, T G Reamy, C Rei· der, T E Reynolds, P 0 Richardson, A Rleel, E Robinson, R Rojas, M RossIgnol, TRussell, J W Sacra, R M Salzer, D Scheldomantic, D Schenk, S Schmltlman, L E Shamburger, H ShapIro, J W Shera, R W Sheridan, A Sherr, W E Sellens, H Siegal, H Slegerman, P Sill, 1\1 Slm, D R Sink, R J SmIth, C C Spencer, W L Stafford, C A Stephens, W R Storr, B Struble, S Stubenrauch, J L SwaUey, D Swan, G 0 Tillman, L A Tlmonet, J W TompkIns, C E Trantham, G Traub, H 0 Trlmpl, 0 True, N Twins. K H Urban, R E Vergara, J Volk· man, E WaJawol, R Wasserman, B J Weeston, L Weinberger, A Wee, G Welech, E West­brOOk, B White, E S WhIte, G W White, R Will. M A Wlllson, P Wlasiuk, K Woloshum, T WOOd, D Zarel, J Zwljack;

Clul C M Abreeo, A A Acchlone, B J Adams, J J Adams, J Adelman, D Afflnlto, T Ahmann, F Aiello, a P Aiken, R Aiken, A J Agresti, R E Allender, P Amshoff, F Anbarl, G X An­clone, C A Anderson, J 0 Anderson , G Andres, P Annis, A Ansel. J Apgar, P Appel, R L Applebaum, L R Archer, T Archer, J D Archln, J L Austla, JEW Baay, J Bagarozy, A A Bailey, L Balzan, J Baldino, T Balta, J R Barley, M Barneman, G J Barnes, R W Bass, F P Bates, R Batterman, J E Barnes, D Bates, J A Bauer, P H Bautista, D Beaty, E Becker, D H Beers, G Beliveau, C H Bell , W Benneche, C Bennington, G Benson, J Ber· man. L A Bernstein, D K Besherse. W M Bellej, J Bleeen. E A Ble lawa, H P Bifulco, J Bigelow, F BllIetdo\lx, 1\1 A B!llmere, L Birnba\lm, J BIskowskl, S D Black. B E Blaha, \. D Bloomfield, N 0 Boone, L Bottary, J Goudreau, D A Bourne, R BO\lrsy, D E Bower, B Bowers, :"II M Bradshaw, N Brarn, C Brandt, J arcscla, M K Bridees, R Brown, W Brown, t:: S Buckalow, D L Buckeley, 0 A Buddin, K A B\llwln, CO Burnett, B Burrage, R E Busch. M Buss, W Butter, A T Buttles, RCa. hili, J Caldar\llo, L Calgano, W Campbell, V L Capano, F G Carbaugh , R A CardillO, J T Carey, C G Car li s le , A W Carmiehael, 0 M Carmody, J A Carmod)', M T Carnes, E Car· n<'y. J Carr, T R Carter, A P Casl\li, R CasciO. S Cason, A Castellanos, L Caltaneo, J F CaUs, J J Chase, T Chase, W L Clasen, L A Cinder, J Clarkc, M Clements, W Clementsen, C Cogbill, ItT L Cohen, J Cohn. 1'>1 J Coleman, G M Col· ker, J CollIns. J E Combellack, D F Conetta, n C Conn. D P Connolly. p R ConsidIne, S 0 Cooper, L W Cope, G Copeland, A Corrado. W E Cory. R Cosner. R Coviello. E Cox, W R Craighead, V L CraIn. E A Crews, L Critten­ton. F Curry. J A Cusen~a, G F Daiglo, F W Dankcr. J .J DanowskI. I Darrell, J David, C DJ,·ldson. J a DavIs, J C Dawson, S H Daw· son. J G 0 aoullo ns. D Dearing, G Debrow, R Dee . T De Jong, J D Delay, R DeLeon. A Del Plna. n P Dcndlevel , R DeRosier, J G !)e~ Bouillons. W Dewing, R J DIonne, S Olrlckson. G S Ditta. T Doherty, R 001say, D Donald. M Dorn. a DorreU, W MOoty, R J Douglas, M Dressler, D Drevlnsky, C A Drex· el, A C Drouin, B Dubois, W E D\llin, W E Duncan. J a Durrlll, T G Dwight , D A Egolf, L Elchentals. E E Eliot, R F Ellis, C Elsper· man, C Ely. R M Emerson, A EpsteIn. R H Epstein. J Eramo. B Escott, R M Evanicki, B Evans, C Y Evans, W J Evans. R Faircloth. W Fajgler . H Falchick. R T Falkowski, J Fang. J S Fay. S Feldeany, L M Field, J Finn. B L Fishback. F Fisher. J R Fisher, M Flhgerald, C R Filtsimons, S G fletcher, J Fotl. M Frlble)·. S E Frost, C S FugUe, D Fuller. 0 W Fuller, W 0 Fuller, P C F y fe. C P Gagliardi. ~- R Gangemi, G Gardner, J Gardncr. D Garvin . G P Geiger , S Gelbard. J Gentile. A Glomeltl, J Gournic, R L Graff, J Gray. L Green. R Greenough, S D Gregory. S Grieco. L Groner. 8 J GrO\lnds, N Guerrero, \\' J Guillaume. R Hagcrman. A E Hahm, D Hajny, MEHall, A Hamilton, C W Handley, J J Hansen. D SHarlow, R Harring ton. K Harrison, J HarSCh. H Hart. R L Hartmann. o SHay, W C Hays. A B Heath, G Hecker, B Hensley, P J Hersha, J Hershherg, W J Hen', G Hili, K HImme l, R A Hinman, S Hirachman, C B Hlx , J Hogg, S Holdeman, S Holdeman, M Hollman, M Holmes, C A Hopkins, E Hora· desky, R Howard, F a Huebseher, N E H\lnt. THurley, R L lacovone, P Hosvay, G WInch,

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R It! Inman, , Iraj, R M Isra~l, 0 P Jacobs, B Janky, E Jaym~, B Jedlc, A R Jetef , D John· son, J 0 Johnson, T Jolllf(~, J Jon~s, M " Jonn, U H Jon~s, P C Jordan, R B Joslyn, C Jullbar, J Kaclvlnsky, J Kahn, R Kam~r, L Karavolos, K Karton, G C Kaufman, J F Kawa, F J Keller, G Keller, R L K~II~r, D D Kelly, D K~lly, B J Kennett, A King, G Kinsey, J E Kirk, B Klein, F K Kleinman, P R Klla .. s, C KlI~wer, E Kosower, E Kostic, J Kotula, E KraklwskYJ, R Kruczynskl, D Krupp, R Kuchta, C Kull, D K Kuroishl, L J Lab~ck, J K Lads, A J Lafrennle. F Lamanna, J E LamaUna, J Lancaster. K Landers, B Lange, K Langlais, A Lasky, P B Lau, P W Lawrence, G Lawyer, H S Lazar , R P LeBlanc, J A Lebrltton, P " Lecher. T Le~. J D L~~man, ~I Leiner, N Lemos. L E Leon, S J Leon~, R A L~tour· nuu. B Levene. P Levin, a P I.evy, H Le· wandowskl, D G L~wls. J lit Llx, E Lm~nf~ld, J Lim, A Lins~nm~yer, L Llpoff, G R Lloyd, E T Lodge, B Loeb, H P Lohnes, F P Lopez, R 'r LoPresto, J G Louehead, M LotI, T Lowe, P A Lofen, R D Lundeen, R G Luneer. M V Lynne, R 0 MacCallum, W C MacLaughlin, E MacPhail, R Magiera, D W Mahoney, G A MalnetU, R Makeover, T Maloney, J Mandel. baum, J A Marra, Jas A Mnta, J Marsch, J Mart yak, E P Masa, J Maske, J M Alason. M Muon. J Mas-s .. r, C J Maternowskl, W Matsu· mura, M Matthews, D L Maurer, G A Max. well, T ~"yer, G C Mayo, R E McAleer, B Mc· Aulltre, J McC .. u ley, L McCoy, B McCulloch. L G McDonald, D McDowell, P McGarrity, S H McGuire, J McKim, D McKlnzey, " C Me· Lean, J P McNamara, R McTelgue, R E Mead, J R Meakin, T J Megow, 0 0 MelIlehamp, A C Mcmlum, C Menlus, M Meranze, A H Merritt, S E Merritt, M Mestel, H E Meyer, I, W ltllchael . E Michaelides, C W Michalski, J ~llddlclon, T L Mleger, B MIIJer, R Mlller, S N ~llIls, S E Minieal, E T Minor, A Mlrbaha, J :'>1 Mlsrendlno. R A :'>litchell, J Molloy, " S Monaghan, J B Montgomery. N Moore, C Mor· rison, i\I A Mosetkk, K P Mostello, P Motta, J :'>Iurphy, P A Murphy. R Murray, S Murray, .• i\luscollno, E :'>Iusleller, A :-\allvalko, H C Navven, E J Negerln, R C Nelson, 0 Neubert, R Neumer, L A Newcomb. A Nichols, R Non· weller. N A Nowweller, F Nlliel, J Noble, A Nowak, M I\"ugent, E O'Brien, F A Okano, D E Olson. A C O'Neil, T E Orders, M O'Rourke, A 0 Otto, S Owen, E W Oxley. J P Pace. J N Packham, C Page, M Paparlan, J Paquette, S A Parnln, T P .. rrls, S a Patter· son, :'>1 K Peacock. L Pegg, R K Pennell, J L Perot, H K Phares, J Plnza. S J Plet, E Pinedo. B PInkham, S E P inney, M Pollette, ~I G Poole, J A Porter, B V Potloff, L 0 Pot· tlnger, a Powle, R Presvlto, C J Quaday, D M Quilt)·, L E Racke, R C Ramon, S Rasmussen, II C Ray, K ~I Raynor, J W Reasoner, D J Reed, R Reidllnger. J Remy, J F Reineck , C J Relnholt, W T Reister , F J Retcho, C C Richardson, K Richardson, R Riebel, C Riley, [) Ritchie, J Ritz, J R Roach, J Roberts, J K Robel'ts, M 0 Robin, E Rodriguez, F Roesehke, K J Rohatyn, J Rogers, R Romagosa, C Rosen, M RO$man. A Roth, R A Roy. R M Rubenstein, G A Rubin, R Ruhow, L F Russell, F Sack~II,

~: i\I Saladones, 0 Sample, i\I Sappersteln, L Sargent, M Saunders, H Sayle. M E Scarpa. G H Schader, C Schnarner, L 0 Schall, W 1\ Schultz, R Schuman, M A Schwartz, P Schwartz, S Schwartz, C i\I SeJera, P Searight, J Segarra, J Seymour, K Sgorb .. tl, R Shapiro, E Shaw. R Shaw, D Shefer, R M Shelton, T H Shepherd, W L Sherman, D Shotwell, W C Shugart, G Sidow, G Siegel. S L Sliver· m .. n, C B Simmons. W Simmons, 0 L Simms, I.

Progress, Summary, AdjudiCiiltion Reports

Pluse elve progress reports one and two rears after slart of play, complcte summary after last li:ame finished as asked formerly . SIlt hOld all round·c1earlng adjudication reo ports, till further notlce, and extend play In· stead, minI!: notice to Postal Director that you are dolnl( so.

After 18 months in Golden Knlghls Prelim scction. report all resul1s and, for all unfin· ished li: .. mes, how long )·ou expect game 10 last: name each opponent In such report.

In all other tourneys. report similarly after I year and after 2.

Great Influx of new entrants will prevent us from heln.!: able fa irly to adjudicate for round·Clearlnli: for some time.

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H Sintos, F M Smisek, B Smith, 0 Smith, G R Smith, G W Smith, R S Smith, R Solberg, D Soul, C M Staeholok, J A St Hilai re, P Stanton, R Stark, J Starr, N R Studman, J St~~ly, 0 ,} Sullivan, M Suranowltz, F F Swartwout, P Swlnarskl, R G Tabor, M Tanghe, G A Taylor, II Taylor, E S Templer, C Ternnova, P Tet· rault. C Thoet, G L Thomas, N E Thompson, S 0 Tlce, B Tindall , R Tompkins, T Totten, F S Townsend, S Tracey, T Truler, J C Trickey, W E Trlmbach, J W Turner, J TwltcheJi, o M Uchida, K Uherka, J C Upshaw, M J Upshaw, [) Urquhart, EVan Blargan, V Van Patten, G E Videto, 0 Vlkan, J R Vincent, o Vogel, N Vorne, S Waak, M L Wadlln, M R Wlgner, M A Wagner, C Walanka, R A Walker. J W .. II. L E Wallace, P L Walters, J ,\ Wab'um, J J Walyum, S Watson, J L Wcbb. R A Weigold, F Weiler, J Welnbert, J Welskohl, G R Wells, N Wenig, R W Werner, J C Wernicke, L Wessels, F D Westbrook, It Westman, M N WhlcheJlo, ?of White, W S White. R Wlhnyk, L A Wilcox. L A Wlldlsh. K Wilkinson, E WlIIiams, T Williams . N WIl· lings. G Winters, D Wixon, J Wolf, A A Woo lusky, B Woo, T J Woolard, 0 W Woolridge, /) Worden. W a Wright, C Wrocklagc, I Wun· derman, 0 York, K R Young, N Young, a YOung, B Youngquist, Zach B; Cia" D S Adlletta, E Albright. I S Allen, M Allen. E J Anderson, E Anglin, K Antlce. '· Ich. P Arcomano, P Ash, G Auln, R Baatz, G Baker, S A Barrarato, V Q Bautista. I S Behlman, R J Beina, It L Bierman, J Blrk, N Bcdy. S Belkin, J E Bell. D E Blermoti, S Belkin. J E Bell, D E Blermott, K Blair, L Bluewelss, M Bolsblanc, M Bogus, J Bolduc, E Bolla. 0 J Bonski, C J Boudreaux, C G Boyle . F J Bradbury, J P Brady. A Breed, R Brinegar. B Britton, K Brown, 0 G Brown, T Brueck, G Buchanan, G A Buker, F Bunch . M Bunda, W Burton, T Byron, E Cadden, J Cadwell. R C Campay, E R Caudel. P D Cheslcdon, S Chllcote, R Clavatta, K W Clark. R C Clark, A Cleveland. K R Cocco. A Cohee, S Cohen, B Cohn. B Colllns. I R Collins, F H Columbus, 0 Conti, A Cooper, \\' C Coyle , J Crabtree, J Cronin, J Oa" idson, M ~' Davis, D Deatherage, W OeBlll, G F Decker. J H DeGolyer, J DeRoche, C K De Shon, T Dewey, L Diamond, M T DiViney, R L Donaldson. S M Doren. 0 Doss, D )1 Doty, M Duggan, C DUlin, 0 Dutlon. \\' B D.HU, C C Ellton. B H Egan, S Eppley, G Eulenstein. B Farrell . C J Fearneyhough. J ~·elnbcrg. K F Fergu50n. S a Ferres. R Fifield. 1\ Fisher. R G Fbher, T Fitzpatrick, J :'>1 ~-lctchcr. D roegc. B Franks. H P Freeman, J Frcnkel , D Freytag. A Galletta, A J Gareau, J L Guko. K R Geary, A Gcselowltz. B Gibbons, C D Gibson, ~I Gla· ser, L Glaslhcl, M Gleed, P C Gonda. II Gra· ham. R W Grant. K R Gray. K Green, R Grlndlay, K G"'ynn, G Hackenson. I\" M Had· dad, M Hall. 0 J Laloran, H C Haper, R Hatdy, M liargrove, S W Harl, E J Haught, R W Hayes, J Hazelwood, D SHeller, M J Helew, J T Hempfling, G Herrera, M Heriberg, R L Hculnger, C Hettlngcr, 0 Heumann, 0 Hlg· gins, M J Hime. R Hobson, J P Hodge, E G 1I0lcomb, W Holm. D F HO)'er, R G Howard, R N Hllnt, J Hurdle, T Hurdoch, J 0 Hulch. Ings, J II Ingber. F C InGrlselll, R A In· sofna, P B Irwin, R E Isaac, H H Jlckson, J Jans-sen. G Jarrell, J P Jenkins, T John50n, R C Jones, M S Josly, R Jouanovlch, A AI Ka. bel. J M Kacergls, H Kaplan, W Keasbey, J Kenyon. B Khrabanda, T Kingston. C Klimu· shyn, A Kllncewlcz, L Kolodziej, J A Kopp, R T Kramaek, G Lagusch, M LaPaglia, G 0 Larsen, 0 S Lawrence, S Leader, R LeLa, M A Leonhardt, S T Letz, " P Lewis, R Licari, A Lindstrom, )t Linlmon, R 0 Lizotte, J N Loftis, J R Loots, D H Lowenstein, R Ludwig, J Mager, N Maiorano, R A Malkowltz, M Mandel. T Marino, A G Mass, R Mathews, R Matousek. 0 L McCleas, T M McComb, D McCullough, J McGettigan , T McGinn, R S McKinnon. I P McLaren, N Meakin, C Me)'cr, C S Mlddaua:h, :'>1 R Miller, N C MlUet, C G Mitchell, C R Mitchell, H Mlzesko, S Mlot, S Mollnary, T J Monson, J Moore, N A Mora, J Monn, 0 ~losley, A MUir, R MulLowney, R Munshowcr , A E Namey, E Needer, W E Neuhauser, M Newman, F Nlcholu, G Noble, N III NortOn, R Noy, W E Oates, E O'Connell, M C O'Connell, III O'Hara, L A Palena, D Panckerl, S Palumbo, P Parker, G Pasternacy, G Patrlnlcola, C H Paul, T Pawllnski, F Pearl, F Pegram, R Penaranda, R D Phillips, J W

Pinckney, J Podgorski, C A Polete, S Pol· lack, W Preston, R E Probst, M Pullsle, J K Raczynski, G Reid, P Reifanydcr, 1'01 Replk, R Rice, \\I Richmond, F A Rlekhotr, CRiddle, M J Rivers, R L Robinson. A L Robison, G J Rondlnelil, G A Rosen, M Rosenberg, BRoss, J E Ro~·al. S M Rublnreld, G B Ry .. n, 1 S.cha· rorr, D Sands, R Shapiro, J R Schulte, A H Schwartz. L Schwartz, P M Scott, W Scott, E Sealreld, G G Selfort, R Senn, R J Shaw, K Shelley, K C Shriver, M H Siegel, C B Sieling, R E Sivils. M Slavin, J D Smith, V Smith, A J Sommer, J G Spottswood, C L Stafford, S Stafford, W Stallman. E Stead, J E Stevens, T W Stevens, M Stillman, B R St Lawrence, P Stockh .. usen, K Stucky, A J Straka, R E Surratt. M Sussman, AI L Swill, E Syrett, o J Talbot, C Takecue, P A T.rasovlch, W Tedrick, A Terhune, R Terravechln, W Thl. bault, 0 R Thoren, 0 M Tierne)', J Tillatson, T J ToffoJl, C Tompkins, S Tomporowskl, J G Topllu, J Toso, M Tully, L 0 Turner, W M Turner. V H Ureckl, C L Vanneman, W Volk, G E Wackenhelm, T A Walker, R L Wallace, M Waxman, C B Webb, K Wechtel, M Weln· berg. W L Weinreich, J Whidden. J White, J C White, S Wicker, R Wilke, W Willough· by, E W Woodw .. rd, V Yankltls, K Yarnell, B R Yelland, G F Zaiac, 0 ZawaCki, G Zieha; Returned R Conry 900, G Edlng 1112, J R Gibson 66~, G C Hilderbrand 750, L Hoff 610, o M Holland 564. S Kanholh 900, G A Mc· Dougall 1260. M B Northam 600, BRose 1200 and R Wesley 664 ,

TOURNAMENT NOTES Progress Reports on Golden Knights

20th Annual Championship In the 1967 Golden Knights. Finals section,

6'·Nf 25, has completed play. and the con· testant~ therein earned these welghted'polnt total~: II Ow('n 37.~5: A StyS 36.9: R Buona· miei 27 .9: J .. Healy 26 .3; D R Matthys 26.05; Q P S~mp-,on 25 .0$; and P N Fisher withdrew.'

)I ... ldlnl: thesc scores with those published, p,'g ,' 769. December. 1972, we have thIs list of pro~pectlve cash·prize winners:'

Current 1967 Golden Knights leaders W P Gray .......... 46.2 R 8 Moyer ...... 36,3 J Vogel ................ 46.2 A Sildmels ........ 36.3 I Zllys ................ 46.2 J W Lutu ..... ... 3(;.25 P SelViggl ........ 45.2 K Pnnsky ........ 3(;.25 5 Greene .......... 43.45 R P Chalker .... 35.65 8 L Berry ... .. ... 43.1 R Long .............. 35.3 c Goodmln ........ 43.1 0 A Burris ........ 35.1 Mrs G Hornsteln .. 42.15 W Mlldln ........ 35.1 W F Fries.ma .... 41.9 S J Elo .... ltch 3S.05 A A K.ske .... ...... 41,75 J R Cllusner .... 35.0 5 8aTon .......... ...... 41.2 G Pickier .......... 34.5 D Grlnldol ........ 40,9 W Llbedl .. .... .. 34.45 W D 81(1 . .......... 40.8 G J Rulz .......... .. 34.45 D L D.y .............. 40.75 8 Cook .............. 34.0 8 Wheeler ............ 40.75 W MuIr .. ............ 33.95 M T R.llly .......... 40.6 C J Tiberi ........ 33.95 E Kirchner .......... 39.6 D M MacConnell 33.9 G A DOlchek ...... 39.55 A 8 D.Vrlandt 33.15 S Tenn.nt ...... ...... 39.5 M 8rnys ...... ........ 33.0 R 0 Elrlng ..... ... 39.1 M E Resnick .... 32.15 J FlschbaT' ..... . 3 • . 95 V Millauskils .. n" P L G.lb.1 ........ 3 •• 95 F R Stauff.r .... 33.8 J Nilson .... ..... ... 3 •. 95 G W Tessaro .... 31.9 B MallllTd ........ 38.4 A Ol.v .............. 31,85 8 L Neff .. .......... 37.55 W Well .. .. .. ........ 3U5 R O ..... n .......... .. 37.55 C R HOlY ... ....... 31.7 A J Mlskln ........ 37.4 G M Simms ...... 31.3 G Good .............. 37,35 A Wilner .......... 31.3 L Remlinger .... 37,3 Virgil Smith ...... 31.15 M Olnon ...... ..... .37.2 D Stevenson .... 31.15 G DlnlSCO ........ 37.2 W R Kurlt ...... 30 .• A E Gites .... .... 37.2 P J Orth .......... 30.65 A Stys ........ ........ U.9 F D Lynch .... .. .. 30.6 F Kin, .... .. .. ...... 36.75 A Tay. .. ............ 30.55 W Bland ............ 36.7 E D Walilce ...... 30.05 H Y SI,le. . ....... U.6 D R Johnson .... 29.55 J G .. ncher ........ 3(;.3 D 8 MCLlod .... 29.5

W C Phillips .... ........ ...... ............ 38.9

21st Annuoll Championship In the ]968 Golden Knights, Finals secllon,

".Nf 2$, has completed play, and Ihe con· teslants therein earned these welghted·polnt totals: M Looks 40.85; S Baron 35.05; R Shep­ard 30,05; R P Can .. le 25.5; 0 A Bebko and IJ Hall 24.55; and a A Cole 16.05.'

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Also, .. ·Nf 2' has co m pleled play, and Ihe welghted·polnl lota]s the r e are ; L Stolzen· bera- 4 2.8~; H Hu a-ha r t and J C; Kram er 30.8; J E Harrison 29.65; S Hun t 28.3; A Can 18.4; and D A Brandr eth 18.2'

Meld ln .. those $eo r n w ith t hose pu bll shed . p l .. e 522. Au .. us l, 1912. we have Ihls Usl o f prospec tl ve cash.prbe winne r s: '

Curr.nt 1968 Golden Knights L •• den K Colnns ........... .... 1 J a Shurer .... n .• A Welnm.n .... fl .95 J An. lI n .•.••.•• . 33.15 H h'.noYl •.... n .5 H Hu"h. rt •.•••.. 33" 5 L Slolle nbal1ll .. 42.15 Iii Iii HUdre th .•. . n .. M E Itunlcll ..•. 41 .. J SIr. r .......••.•..•• 33.5 I 2 . ly. • ••.••...•.. 41.75 It ,. ".udllo .•• 32.' Mn C W.nle l .. 4\ .7 D M Lury ...••• 32 .. 5 M LORS ••.•.••• 1.., .. Smldche", ••• n .15 A OKh ..••.••.• 40.1 J L M ... rplly ••.••• 32.l S Themo ••.•.•• 40 .1 D H LOllln"r ...• 32_2$ J H D ... nllie ....• 40.4 J I MlcNell ..•... )1 •• It E .. ohla .... .... 40.25 A F Woods ....•... 31 •• 5 L J Cop li n ... ... .. 40.2 M W Herricll .... 31.25 D Log .. n • ...... ... . 39.4 J 0 Kr l ma r ...... 30 •• D McCrory ........ 39.!l II. E Harr .. ........ 30.65 D E W Ul o n .. .... 39.5 J " Db: .. .. .......... 30.05 S SI .. rk ........... ..... 3 • • 45 II. Shapud .... ....... . XI.OS D HaUb ... t ...... .... 31.95 J I Hl rr ison .... 29.65 D M Lltla l ........ 3 • . 4 II. A Su . tn ...... 21.' F Undliul ...... .... 3 • . 4 II. C S" ndar ...... 21.55 J Bonass ........... . 3 • . 2 0 M Simms ...... 2 • • 5 F Telal ....... ....... 3 • . 0 S Kl ei n ...... ..... .. ... 2 • . 35 II. W Moora ...... 31.5 A StyS ....... ...... ... .. 21.05 L 10 Owen ... ....... 31.4 H A Fishtr ...... 21.35 M HIUp.,n .. .. .. 31.2 SHunt ........ ........ 21.3 A SlIdmats ... ..... 37.2 C hi Ludvik ...... 21.3 M ZilYlnallI ..... . 35.. I! ar l,ml nll ...... 21.25 G J Ferbl r .... .... 35.6 H A Sua ......... . 21.2$ W D Hlnry •....... 35.4 F I!lIltro m .... .... 27.9 J N Hanr llllan .. 35.S T D McCormic k 27.4 II: Gordon .......... 35.3 .. M.lrkl ......... ..... 27.1 5 Buon .••.••.• . 35.01 .. F " I"OW ...... 27.25 • Klssln .•...• ...•. 35.0 II. DI Vl ult .....•.. 26 •• H L F lellan •.... 34.fS It a rv m .............. 26.75 A Tlya ............... . 34 .• 5 N L lI,"ke ..•..•.. 2' .6 D L D .. y ............ 3.4.1 0 W It ooll ....... . 26.15 H E Gooci'". n ..• .34.. It L b,"pll .•.• 26.05

o W " . .. h .. n .•...• _ •••.•..•....•.••.••.•.• 21.65

Moreover. we (In .. lly h" ve a not her quail. rlu 10 the Finals. B E Wla neko. who nils " 'ha l will p rob. bly be Ihe nex l t o Ihe last 1968 Fina ls lany 01 Ihree potenllal q ualifiers may eome Ih rou8h t hul r equlrl n , I n assl,n. me n l 10 be p,added w ith 3'1.1 poin t Sem i. finalist. ).

22nd Annual Ch .. mpionship In the 1969 Colden Knl, hll. an aWkwa r d

situation hIS artsen. F lnall netlo n , 69·N I 12 has eompleled p lay , but one m.m ber hll no t fi n ish ed cor a t 1eu l hal not " ported on) one of h l$ Seml.flna l. 'Imes. T he wel,hted 'polnt

HERE & THERE, Con' t . ter Brown (no "e" at the end) directed. An earlier event in this series was won by J ohn Edwards.

• • • • • The Oak Park Chess Club meets Tues·

d ays from 7-10 PM. This new club, lo­cated at the south end of town in the Carroll Center at Kenilworth and Fill­more, was organized by John Wood and Tony Licata. All are welcome.

• • • • • The National Chess Congress. report­

ed very late, was in 2 sections. In the Premier, GM Walter Browne scored 7'"h:· '"h:, ahead of Ed Formanek and Rob B0s­trom. Brian McLaren won the Booster section.

• • • • • There were four events In November

in Chicago sponsored by the Continen· tal Chess Assn.

The Midwest Hie:h School Champion· ship, with 110 players in the top sec­tion, was won by John Conner with 51h·

MARCH, 1973

totals for t h .. o t hers H e: N L Ficken 36.3; R E Hornb .. r g .. r 36 .1 ; A Kei se r 31.25; I B Sn eth. laee 24.0; Mrs C A Bulland 12.8; I nd C Maddlean withdrew. M Thornton . unflnl.he d. , may end with as h leh u 26.25 poin t •. '

In add ition, K B Raut has quall{led f or a"icnment 10 the Finals . We ha" e no ol hers lined as q ualified u of now bu t do have a vas t potentIal o f quanflefl 10 n l o ver .due on game r eporl s. They run Ihe riSk u nder Rule 15 o f being do u ble ·fo r felted jui! w hen • r epor t mIght pl aee t he m In I he F lnll • .

23rd Annual Championship In the 1970 Go lde n Knllhtl. Ihe very fln l

fi na ls. 10-Hf I, appropr Ia t ely Is the flnt to eomplel e play . We nnnOI. however. publis h t he ,,·e lgh led·poin t t otals for the t'OntuI. an ls si nce. as In 59.N t 12. som e . eml. fl n .11 relu lts have not yet been re port ed. l o r I N Jewd and J E Kelly . 01 r ea l not e, t houlh, Is Ihe fac t that J ur is lur ev lea fiols hed with a to ta lly clea n score and mUlt a t lealt tie lor fIr st p rize I results ar~ In .

Moreover , Ihe '1 q ualified for Ihe LIpki n, 0 A Col t . C J Ferber. R E D A Bebko.

24th Annual Championship In Ihe 197 1 Colden Knle h ts. Ihese contend ·

er5 have q ualifled for t he FInals: A S n u hkoff, I Mo nacell. E Kir chner. N Rosen~we l g, 0 M MacConn .. ll. D N Lov inger . A Mack, C Leon· ard. D i'll Cole and E E Hlldr elb.

Also , tbese contende rs qualify fo r the Semi. finals: E J Werner, REBuck. R A Clyton, R D"vls. B P ayne. M W T r ossel , S Keshne r . I Lossaso, G B Rudd. R L Llnln l H . C Kolleeny, U Bombardleri . D Han kS a nd R 0 Fowler .

25th Annual Championship In the 1972 Golden Knights, assIgnments

fln a ll)' dosed with 770 u -c tlo ns o r 5,390 con te nd ..... nol o n ly a new record bu t m ora t han do uble the prevlo u l one In 1971.

Mea nwhile . Ihese conteoder~ have I lready q ua llfi .. d Ih is mont h fo r u .l .. nme nt 10 t he Sem l.f inal . .: F L MorrllZ . J L Alarl in . C Hod l ' k ln$On . J E D..,'l es. A Ke ise r. M La rnn, S i\l uede li. S Baron, T J:lhensen. P F S he r ida n. 5 Ba rboe . W H Jonn$On. S Botsho n. C nandel. be r l . R T House r . R St e in . H S )larshall , ) 1 Baldwin , J St russ. D CrI" ·fo rd . A Cla r k . A Curt on, E . Barreire. G Lore nz, R C Andeuon. L Rey nolds, T Greenber,. C C ) l o rga n. D E

bu ed on the t o l. per wIn In p re li m .; 4.5 in (l na ll . Dr. ,,·,

1f.z, ahead of Shahid Kha n. Tim Fair­bank, Mark Bartusek, Paul Clarke, lind Dave Freeman, all wit h 5. Bruce Vin ing was best C, Don Korobkin was best D, Philip Berson was top E, and Aa ron Dubin was top unrated. The top 4·man learns were E\'anslon (19 lh -4 V-l ) and Highland Park (16·8). The Novice sec· tion was \Yon b)' f .. rl Zacher, 6.(1, fol. lowed b)' Bob Kerr heading Ihe group with 5·1. Robert Scaholm was best E and Jerri Carlberg was best girl. Best 4-man team was Hinsdale. Bill Goich· berg and Bill Smythe directed.

The J unior High School Champion. ship, with 90 players. was won by Jon Sauer, 6-0, followed by Peter Brennan with 51fz . Karen Hudspet h was best gi rl. Top team was Har rison (Ind.). George Martin and Bill Goichberg directed.

The Midwest Chess Classic, with only 62 players competing for $1 ,000 in prizes, was won by Povilas Tautvaisas, 5·0. Next with 41fz was Warren Kreckler, and with 4 were Harry Ploss, Andrew Kark lins.

Actlvltl.. of USCF postal Chus pllyers: ,1m. ra ports .. ratings, nimU of new pl.y· "'I prlze-w lnna" , .alected glmal , tourney Inl ru~tion ... edll Or lal comment.

Whltenett , E H Kno x, R L Cahill . W P Her _ li hy, R L Lln ln,,, r , R Blackle r. CAsper Ind K Go ... ld lng.

POSTALMIGHTIES! Prize TDurnaments

These Post.llt es have won Iwa rds In 1970. 1971 . nd 1972 P r ize To u r name n ts. Tourna,. "'aYln Pl l c. Sco.a 7o.P 43 S M Lipk in ... _ ..... _._ .. _ ......... _.1st 5 · I

S A Lonlello ........ _ .. _._. __ ..•.•....•• 2·3 3)·21 R T Wilkins .... _._ •.•.. _._ ........• _2-3 31.21

102 E CUlle r ...•.••.•...•.....•• _ ..•• 1-2 5 · t S G W Quirk ... _ ............ 1·2 5 · I

71 .P 143 i\I T O"'ne _ .•.• __ ...... _ •.•...• ~2-3 4 · 2 K H Eu len steln ..•.•............. .. 2-3 4 - 2

12·P 10 R T ho mpson ....•........................ 111 6 · 0 12 R Do herty .• ..... _ .. ..• ......... ...•..... 15t 6 · 0

R Stende] .......• .......... ............... 2·3 41-11 B Cou ld ...... ... ............................. 2.3 41·1}

57 W Newkirk .. ....... ..... ..... .. ... ........ U t 6 · 0

Class Tournaments Theae P ostaUl n have wo n or tled fo r flnl

In 1970, 1971 and 1972 Class Tournaments. T o ... rna,. Pl l ye rs Place S~ore 1(1·C US R K F ischer .... ...•. .......... ... ....... . 1.2 4 · 2

J R Reardon ........... ............ ....... 1·2 4 · 2 ~27 I 0 Alford .. .... ....... .... .... ..... ...... lst 5· 1 529 R G Casler .......... ...... ............ ... . 151 5· 1 546 J C Caveman ... ......... ............ .. . .1 .1 31·21 555 M Wi lt e rs ... .. ... ... ... .. . ........ ...... .. 151 5 · ] $57 A Clark ...................... .... _ ....... .. .. 111 5· I 558 P Ld l o tte .. .......... ........... ... ..... ... U I 4 · 2

lI ·C 20 D ~I Stdfee ............... ..... .......... ls1 6 - 0 ~2 J Rolli ns ...... ....... • ..... .• .............. . 151 5)· I,

'.152 A L l>t cCr ay ................ ......... . l s t 51- I 3S6 C G.un e r .... ..•••......• ... ........•... 151 51· I 379 J K Hillen' ..... __ ... _ .................. 111 6 · 0 428 W Murphy ...... __ ....• _ ..........•.•. 151 6·0 433 H Me}'er ..•........... ...... _ .............. 111 5)· 1 445 A T h(' m .............. _ ..•. _._ ........ _ ...... llt 6 · 0 447 C G Tinch ............ ___ .................. 1.2 5 · 1

B ZuerCher ........ __ ._ .... _ ..... _ ...... 1.2 5 · 1 454 C A Nunzlatl .•...•• _ ...• __ ._ ...• I$t 5 · I ~ E H Farmn ...•.••.•.••.• __ ...... 1·2 4 · 2

P V(' r m ('yn ................... _ .• 1-2 4 · 2 50~ ... Novak .. _ .. _ ......................... 111 5· 1 516 T R Kush ner .......................... 1·2 41·11

J Sk];r ......... ....... ......... ...... ........ 1·2 41 ·11 ~26 8 Morrison ............. .................. . ht 41 ·11 556 D Walden ... .......... ... ....... ..... ........ I.t &· 0 SG2 J Blekford ... ...... .. .......... ....... .... .. llt 6· 0 S68 E C DanIel ............ .... ..... ....... .... 1.2 5 · I

J Slmps"n ........ ..... ... ...... ..... ..... .. 1.2 5· 1 SG I R C Sla t e r .... .. ..... ... .............. ..... . 1$1 51· !.

72-(" 307 M Emlg .......... ........•.. .............•. .. I$t 6 · 0

Paul Cornelius, Ainis Mengelis and Ar­turo Ynigo. Cornelius was top A, Hugh Hart was best B, Michael Proschan (13 years old) was best C, and Ynigo was best unrated. Bill Goichberg directed.

• • • The Hillside Tornado "A" section was

won by Robert Johnson (High School l. Kurt Stein (prc·HS). Kieth Persky (0 1. Ted Schorn eE), and Fred Hombach (un· rated). In the "8 " section. Jon Sauer was best 0 , Rich Docekal was best E, Elea· nor Renn was best woman. and Steve Watson and Robert Kerr tied for the unrated prize. The Open section was won by Lawrence Stilwell, followed by Mark 8 artusck and Peter Gi lruth. Gar~' Saue r directed with the assistance of J im Stu rnfield . Larry Stilwell and Walter Stein.

• • Wisconsin

The Appleton Winter Open, an 84· playe1' ('vent held in January. was wall

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by Peter Webster, followed by Josef Friedman, Jim Ellis, Barry Manthe and Ramsey Forbush. The Reserve section was won by Gregg Burkhardt. Second was Mike Fitzpatrick. This was the larg· est event ever held in northeastern Wis· consin. Mike Selig and Steve Erbach di· rected for the Fox Valley Chess Assn. . "'~"'~

South Dakota The Lead Golden Open was won by

Harold Bayley on tiebreak over Terry Likens and Rick Likens. Art Bayley di· rected.

Region VII Texas

The Texas Christmas Classic, a Dal· las event with 74 players, was won by John Dunning, 5-0, followed by Billy Patteson and Richard Dallas with 4th. Best A was Leon Poliakoff, top B was Rene DuCret, best C was James Bowen, top 0 was Rod Cascio, and top unrated was Anthony Morgan. Ron Abplanalp di· rected for the Dallas Metropolitan Chess Club.

The Houston Chess Club New Year's Eve Closed was won by Eric Bone. Larry Brandt was second. Robert Brieger was top A on tie break, Ronald Henley was top B, Steve Mount was best C, Donald Oliver was best DI E, and Ed Morris was top unrated. Lee Gaskill directed.

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The December Rating Tourney in Houston was won by Richard King ahead of Alec Gallia, who also directed.

Colorado The Colorado State Junior Tourna·

ment set a new record with 182 players. Undefeated Champion is Brian Wall of Denver. First place in Reserve Section went to David Spears of Commerce City. Expenses for the tournament were un· derwritten by the Colorado State Chess Association. Denver Chess Club, Petro· leum Club, and members of the petrole· urn industry. Tournament Director was Robert Shean; John A. Howell was Man· aging Director.

Missouri The Capablanca Chess Club Champion·

ship, a 72-player event in SI. Louis, was won by Carl Sloan on tiebreak over Jerry Mays. Both scored 6 points. Class winners: Leon Cowen (AJ, Jerry Mays (B), IIIike Turcotte (C), Terry Niehoff (D), and Kennett Lehmann (unrated). Don Pace directed.

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REGION VIII by Martin E, Morrison

California One hundred fifty·five players com­

peted in the California Chess Classic, held July 28-30 at the Los Angeles Hil· ton Hotel. Ross Stoutenborough won the Classic Section (1700 &: over). Under· 2100 money went to Robert Gauntt and Ted Kemmerer. Top A was Bruce Hall,

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II Richard Fowell, and Unrated Jose Lacsamana. The Major Section (under 1900) went to Larry Nezhni. A four·way Middle Section (under 1700) tie was reo solved in favor of Alan Basner. Jeff Morro edged Antonio Chavez on tiebreak to win the Reserve (under 1500). The Novice Section (under 1300) was won by Yusaku Uchimura. The tournament was sponsored by the Continental Chess As· sociation and directed by William Goich· berg.

• , • , • Ben Kakimi and his son Arnold tied

for first in the Monterey Park Chess Club's 1972 First Summer Rating Tourna· ment, held May and June. Forty·seven played under the supervision of Marc Dippre in club president Yury Oganes­ov's variation of the Swiss System. ."'."'.

The Aztec Open '72 was held May 19-21 in San Diego, with Jose Mondragon leading 26 other players at 41h ·lh. Tying for second were Jose Tossas, Donald Cotton, and Bob Kunz. Jim Woodward directed.

• • • • • The Fight of the Bumbler B has be·

come one of the most well·known Cali· fornia amateur tournaments over the years. Sponsored by the Casa Alvarado Chess Center, of JI,[onterey, and its Games Director Theodore YUdakufski, the tournament this year drew 48 play­ers over the weekend of October 21 and 22. Wayne Sewell took clear first with 5-0, followed at 41h -lh by Alfred Hansen . First Unrated was Clifford Kull.

• , • • Two hundred and six players gathered

on November 18-19 at Berkeley to com· pete in the CCCA's West Coast Open. John Grefe placed clear first in the strong MasterlExpert Section with a perfect score. Tying for second place were Dennis Fritzinger and Expert Borel Menas. Class winners were Frank Flynn, Peter Klimek, Jon Sjogren (A l, David Lewis (B), Peter Schwartz (C), John Martin, Romeo Sarno, and Robert Joslin (DIE). Directing were Martin Morrison with Elwin Meyers.

.. _"'''' '' Leading chess club activity in the

fall season was the Berkeley Chess Club with its 243-player Fall Open, held Oc· tober 5 to November 17. Steven Cros5 swept the huge field with a perfect 7-0. Warren Westrup, Marc McNown, Edgar Sheffield. John Spargo, Dwain Miller, Jr., and Erik Tarloff won class prizes. Martin Morrison directed for the club with Elwin Mcyers assisting. . .. .. . -

The Ontario Chess Club, under the di rectorship of Eugene Cabalo, complet· ed its Ontario Autumn Rating Tourna· ment 1972. Donald Cotten became Adult Champion; Richard Schultz was second,

CARRY YOUR CARD Carry your USCF membership card

with you at all times and be prepared to show it at each USCF·rated tour· nament.

losing only to Cotten. Gordon Sollars won the Junior Section, one·half point ahead of Ed Bertschurger.

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The Riverside Summer Rating Tour· nament was won by Lee Corbin and Roger Myers in Section 1; Ryan Massey topped Section 2.

'" - . . . Don Bicknell added the West Covina

Chess Club's Summer Rating Tourna· ment to his long list of tournament victories. Second was David Argall. Jerry Payne directed the 26-player event. In the club's August Action Chess Tour· nament Marshall Meuss was victor. Ar· gall directed the fourteen players. .. .. . '" .

Jeremy Silman won the Clairmont Chess Club's San Diego Premier, held in La Mesa from August 26 to Septem· ber 30. Jack Zinke and Robert Belenzon tied for second. Stewart Strait directed. - . . '" .:.

Oregon The House of Chess, recently opened

in Portland, has speedily made its mark on the Oregon chess map. Pat Maloney and Pat Herbers directed a series of House of Chess Opens on weekends in Septembcr and October to stimUlate activity in the northwest state, drawing between 18 and 26 players for each event. Winners were Phil Irwin (1st Open), Mike Schemm (2nd Open), Terry Helling (3rd Open), Larry Broschart (4th Open). In October, six of the better players competed in the House of Chess Championship. which Larry Broschart captured 5-0. John Clark fo llowed at 4·1.

* • - • .. The First House of Chess Open, held

in Portland, ended in victory for Phil Irwin with a 4·0 score. Pat Herbers also scored 4-0, but had fewer tie·breaking points. The First B trophy went to Ron Dittman. Tom Kage scored best of the Class C players. Terry Helling picked up another First D prize for his score. Greg Rogers was top unrated. . "' ."'.

US Master Dennis Waterman topped a strong field in the Oregon Open, held in Portland over the Labor Day Week­end. Clark Harmon and William Kip­linger were second and third on tle­breaks. Class winners were Mike Schemm (A), Rod Espey (B), Bruce Bet· zer (C), Terry HeIling (D), Jon Miehe (Under 19). and James Bricher (Under 16). Esther Schrader directed for the Oregon Chess Federation.

• * • • • Don Grisham, a Portland University

student, took top honors in the Pacific Northwest Open with 4-1 ahead of J ay Dean and J ohn Pintar. Taking money within hundred·point rating groups were Alan Dvorshak, Terry Helling, Mark Manion, and Tom Kuge. The Reserve Section of the event was won by seven· teen·year·old Chris Tento. Randy J. Suk­kau was best Unrated-1399. - .. '" . .

The 2nd House of Chess Open ended in victory for Mike Schemm. His perfect 4-0 score was unmatched in the 23-

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CHESS LIFE & REVIEW

ournanlent • Ie

IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY All tournaments listed below are USCF-rated and require

that every participant be or become a paid-up member of the U. S. Chess Federation. You must carry your member­ship card with you and be prepared to show it It the tour. nament or pay another year's dues. To be rated, a tourna· ment cannot be played at a time limlt which averages out to be any faster than 1% minutes per move. Membership in organizations other than the USCF, such as state or city chess associations or chess clubs, are required only as and if specified in the announcement.

Entry fees paid in advance are refundable if tournament officials are notified of your inability to play (for any rea­son) within a reasonable time prior to the first round. Entry fees are not refundoble after the start of the tournament.

~rany tournaments are held in hotels, which generally offer players special room rates that are lower than usual . Often the tournament organizer will be able to get the play­ing rooms at reduced rentals if enough players stay at the hotel. This, of course, can mean that prizes may be raised or that more tournaments can be held. Players are urged to stay at host hotels and to identify themselves as chess players when registering to take adVantage of lower room rates.

Abbreviations used in the announcements are as follows: SS: Swiss SysteM (players with similar scores paired); RR:

round robin (all play all); EF: entry fee, CC: chess club; $$: guaranteed cash prizes (some tournaments offer prizes "ac­cording to entries," which means that cash prizes will be awarded but that the specific amounts are determined by the number of entries); HR: hotel rates (first figure is single rate, second figure double, etc.); ENT: where to send ent ries.

Note to organizers: TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLYI Errors or misunderstandings are likely to occur if copy is illegible. Be sure you have included all necessary details. Check and double·check! Please submit announcements on the forms pro­vided by USCF or in the format used below. Omit unneces­sary information, such as driving directions, tourist attrac­tions, etc.

Tournament announcements must be submitted at least TWEL.VE WEEKS (but not more than five months) in ad­vance of the tournament to assure at least one publication. Exceptions cannot be made. The success of your tournament can be assured only by timely publicity.

[f your tournament is not being held at a hotel, you may mention in your announcement the name of ONE nearby hotel for the convenience of players.

Send all announcements to: U. S. Chess Federation, 479 Broadway. Kewburgh, N.Y. 12550.

March 17·18 (TexIII

TRIPLE CROWN DATES FT. WORTH SPRING OPEN

5-8S. 50/2, Terrace Rmj Blackstone Hotel, 601 Main. Ft. Worth. EF: 12, TeA memo req . 55 200, 100, 50 25, 20 each to next 5, trophy to top A, B, C, 0, E, upset . Reg. 8:30-9 3/17, rds. 9:30·2:30-7:30, 9:30-2:30. ENT: R. Lutz, Box 6218, Ft. Worth, TX 78115.

Mlrch 17 (N.Y.) 2nd CENTRAL QUEENS TORNADO

4;SS, 30/1, YMCA, 89-25 Parsons Blvd., Ja· malca. EF: $8, under 20 $7, $6 or $5 1£ by 3/10. Cash per entries in each Class. Special combined EF and USCF dues If joining for 1st time $14, under 21 $9 if by 3/10, all $2 more at door. Reg. 9·9:30 AM rds . 9:30.12-3-5:30. ENT: AHS Chess A ssn., ~9-69 Park Dr. E., Kew Garden Hllis. Queens, NY 11367.

ODESSA QUAD 4-man RR sectlons with similar strength

players, 50/2, Odessa College, Odessa. Open to all. EF: $3. Book prizes to top 2 In each section, 1st only In low section. Quitters fined. Rds. 9:30-2-7. ENT: Odessa Chess Club, Box 2626, Odessa, TX 79760.

MARCH, 1973

March 11 ·16, 1973 NATIONAL OPEN

Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

August 12·24, 1973

U.S. OPEN The LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois

November 22-25, 1973

AMERICAN OPEN Senta Monica, Californ ia

March 17 (Cal,) ST, PATRICK'S DONNYBROOK

3-RR. 40/90, Monterey Chess Center, 430 Alvarado St., Monterey. EF: $4. Trophy to 1st In each 40man section. Reg. 9·10 AM, rds. 10-2·6. ENT: Monterey Chess Center, Box 1308, Monterey, CA 93940.

Mardi 17018 (0"',1 CASCADE OPEN

CHICAGO CHESS CLUB

Open Daily:

Noon to Midnight

VISITORS WELCOME

LASALLE HOTEL LaSalle and Madison Downtown Chicago

Phone: 372-0700

GREATER CHICAGO CITY CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

8 Rd. Swiss-March 17, 18. 24, 25

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Mar~h 11,'" (Wnh.) SEATTLE SPRING OPEN

S.SS, 5(1/2, Edgewater Inn! Pier 67. Seattle. EF: $13. U mailed by 3/12 $ 0, or $20 for 3 or mOTe family members at same addre.'ls, or $12 mother/daughter. WeF req . SS 90, 20 plus $30 per IOO'polnt rating group from 1200 to 2\00, also unr. Certificate to all wl nneu. Reg. ends 9 AM. ENT: Amerle .. " Chess Service, 5300 Keystone PI . N., Seattle, WA 98103.

March 11· 18 (Mass.) 5th EASTFIELD MALL

M.rch 17018 (PI.) REGION III INTERCOLLEGIATE

March 17.', (Ta n" .) MUSIC CITY SPRING OPEN

!j·SS, 50/2. Ramada Inn. 709 Spence Ln. , lI-N and 14(1 at Murfreesboro Rd. exll). Nash. v;]]e. EF: $10. HS $3. $$ 100, SO, ZS, B 25. C 25, D 25. E,unr. 25. trophy 1st . RIOI'. 8·9 AM 3/17. rda. 9-2:3(1.8, 9·2:30. Mention Inmt when relrls. terlng a t hotel. HR 15·18. ENT: Music City Chess Assn., 303 Selinda Dr., HermJtage, TN 37076.

M,rch 11·18 (OhiO) LIMA OPEN

5·SS. 40/90. YMCA. 136 S. West S t .• Uma. EF: S8.:;O. jrs. S7.50, all SI.SO less I f mailed bYN~/1 2, OCA members 51 less. SS 30~, 20 '70. 10",., 5% each 1st B. C, O·E. unr., 27" 2nd. Reg. 8:30·10 AM 3/17, rds. 10·3·8, 10·3. HR $5.42. WrIte for other accommodations. ENT: JuUo Torres. 660 N . Nixon Ave., Lima, OH 45805.

Mirch 17·1' (N.Y,) LONG ISLAND AMATEUR

5·SS, 40/100, F Irst Baptist Church, Parsons Slvd. & 90th Ave., Jamaica, Queens. OPI'n to

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16th Annual

GREATER NEW YORK OPEN

March 24-25

at McAlpin Hotel

$1,000.00 GUARANTEED CASH PRIZES

See page 169 for full detaUs,

all under !Ooo or unraled. EF $11.50, HS & pre·HS students $6.50 If mailed by 3/10' all $3.50 more if paid at tmnl. Prizes $100·50·25, Under-I800, $50.Z5, Under·l600 $40·20, Under, 1400 $30-15. Unrated $30·15. Trophies to 1st, B, C, D, E , Unr., pre·HS. Ent. end 9:30 am 3/ 17; ras. Sat. 10-2:30·7:30, Sun. 12:30·5:30. Read eeA Tournament Infonn. tlon ad, ENT: Continental Chess Assn., 450 Prospect Ave., MI. Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

March 17_1' (MICh.) 2nd EASTERN MICHIGAN O .. EN

s.ss, 40/100. S heraton-Cadi llac Hotel, 11 14 Washington Blvd., DetrOIt 48231. EF $8.50 If malled by 3/9, $12 if paid at tmnt. MCA memo ($S. jrs. $3) req. for rated Mich. res. Prltes $10(1-50·25, troph.es t o 1st, A, B, C, D. E , Unr. Ent. end 9 am 3117; rds. Sat. 10·3.8 Sun. 1(1·3:3(1. Read eCA Tournament Information ad. HR 16·20. ENT; Continental Chess Assn., 450 Prospect A ve .. Mt. Vernon, N.Y. W5S3.

March 17-18 (Mich.) 2nd MICHIGAN HS TEAM

CHAMPIONSHIP 6-8S, 40/80, Sheraton-Cadlllac Hotel, 1114

Washington Blvd.. Detroit 48231. 0l?en to teams of 4 (1 reserve optlonal) from M.ch. HS or pre-HS. EF 523.50 per team If mailed by 3/9, ~~O if paid at tmnt. MCA memo ($31 req. for rat~d players. Trophies to top 10 teams, top 3 n:>v,cc team. Ina player over 13991. top 2 scorers on each board. Ent. end II am 3/17; rds. Sat. 12.4.7:30, Sun. 9·11:30.4. Read eCA T"urnam. nt Information ad, especially #12. HR 16·20·24.28. ENT: Continental Chess Assn .. 450 P rospect ,\ve., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

March 23-25 (Colo.) AL WALLACE MEMORIAL

MHCh 14 (N.Y.1 WALLKILL CC HS & PRE-HS

TORNADOS

March 24 (N.Y.) WALLKILL CC HS TEAM

CHAMPIONSHIP 4·S5. 40/ 80. Wallkill Sr. HS, Baumer Rd .•

Wallk!11. EF: $24 per team. $10 If by 3/6. Trophy to top 2 teams. Teams consIst of four players. Trophy to top indlv . scorer. Rei. 8: 15·8:50 AM. 1st rd. 9:15. Subtract 51 for each team member paying USCF dues with EF. ENT : Wallkill CC, Box 98. Plattekill, NY 12S68.

March 24 (OhiO) JONQUIL TORNADO

4-8S. 40/8(1. Cleveland Chess Center, 361$ Euclid Ave .• Cleve land. EF: $5. under 21 $4. Trophy to 1st. Reg. ends 9:45 AM. lSt rd. 10. ENT: Cleveland Chess Foundation, Bnx 52GB, Cleveland. OH 44101. Special combined EF and USC F dues If joining Cor 1st time 512. jrs. $7.

Mirch 24 (N.Y.) 14th ROCHESTER CC TORNADO

3·S5, 40/90, Rochester CC, YMCA, 100 GIbbs St .. Rochester. 8_player sections. EF: $2, RCC members and under 18 $1. Free entry Into future tornado for winner . Re!. 9·9:30 AM. no late entries. ENT: Don Rei her, address above.

March 24 (N.Y.) GREATER N.Y. BEGINNERS OPEN ",""SS, 40/1 . Hole l McAlpin. 34th Sl & Broad_

way, New York 10001. Open to all rated under 1200 Or unrated. EF $6.Z5 HS & prc·HS stu_ dents $4.25 If malled by ~/17; ali $1.75 more If paId at tmnt. Trophies to top 1(1. Ent. end 8:30 am 3/24; rds. 9.12·3·6. Read eeA Tourna· ment Inklrmatlon ad. ENT: Continental Ches. Assn., 4:;0 Prospect Ave., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

Ml rch 24·25 (N.Y.) NEW PALTZ SPRING OPEN

Ma rch 24·25 (T enn.) KNOXVILLE OPEN

S·SS, 45/2. u:r. Student Center, U.T. Cam· pus, Knoxvll!e. EF: $10, UTCC members $9. SS 75. 50, 35, B 30, C 25, D/ E 20, unr. 15; tro· phles to top 3, top B, C, D/E, unr., nO"ice. IPrize to l'lp A I( at least 4 players.) Reg. 9-9:3(1 AM. rds to be announced. ENT: U.T . Chess Club. Box 8849, U.T. Stallon. Knox­vUte. TN.

CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSOCIATION ADVANCE

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE This schedule is a p)annlng aid for both

players and organizers. Details of these events are not yet available, but will ap­pear In the future as regular Tournament Life announcements.

Some tournaments IJsted as 2 days also play ~'rlday In some sections; some longer evenls Inc lude I·day tournaments not listed here. 'Indlcates Saturday only, :tt Sunday onlY.

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March '+-2$ (Cat) BEALE AFB SPRING OPEN

505S. 40/100. Jetstar Recreatlon Center, Beate AFB. EF: $7, under 21 $6. S$ 25 , 15, trophy to hi, top C, unr.; more per entrln In each elass. Ret. 8:30·9:30 AM 3125, rd~. 9:4$.1:4$-5:45. \·5. ENT: Bill Wall . CMR Box 2821, Beale AF8, Cal. 95903.

Much 24-25 (Ind.) INDIANA OPEN

505S, S012, Student Center, Rm 301. Ball State Univ .. Muncie. EF: $12, under 21 $9. S$ 200, 100, 75, clus prhu based an 60 entries. Reg . 8·9 AM 3/24, rds. 9:30.2.7, 9·2:30. HR $9. ENT J ohn Campbell, 210 River$lde Ave., Mun­cIe, Ind. 47303.

Mlrch 24-25 (Ala .) 4th AZALEA CITY OPEN

Mlre h '4-25 (PI .) 7th VALLEY FORGE OPEN

Mlrch 16th GREATER

Mlrch 24-'WN.C., 1973 DOG 000

5·55, 50/2, Shelby High School, Shelby. in 3 sections. Opan, open to all. EF: $\0 if mailed by 3/15. $11 later. $$ 200 1st. IllSuve

l open to under 1800 or unrated. EF: $8 I

ANN ARBOR CHESS CONGRESS

APRIL 7-8

at Ramada Inn West, Ann Arbor, Mich.

$400.00 GUARANTEED PRIZES

See paqe 173 lor lull detaUs.

MARCH, 1973

mailed by 3/1S, later $10. $$ 100 h t . 8ooste r, Open to under 1400 or unratl!d. EF: $6 If mall· ed by 3/IS. later $8. $$ SO 1s t . All : trophy to 1st In eacb 5c<:1lon and to ~ A. B, C, D, unr. USCF dues discounted 20 to . More cash as en tries permit. Reg. 8-8:45 AM 3/24. rds. 9:30· 2-7, 9·2. ENT: Shelby Chess Club. Box 975, Shelby, NC 28150.

March 14-25 (Man.) NORTHEAST INTERCOLLEGIATE

March 24-25 (Tellu) JONATHAN LIVINGSTON ALBATROSS

OPEN 5·55, 40/2. Houston Chess Club. 471 4 Fannin.

Houston. EF: 512, TCA m emo req. 55 200. 150. 100. A 50. B SO. C 50. D·belOw 40. unrated 40; trophies to top 3. top A. n, C. D, unr. , 550 to top Houston CC member. Re, . 8·9 AM 3/24, rds. 9:30·2:30·7:30. 9:30·2:30. ENT: Houston Chess Club. Mrs. Lynn e nabeoek. address above.

March 24-25 (Conn.) HARTFORD SAT. & SUN. QUADS

Two sepa rate events. Eaeh 3.SS. 50/2. Y~ICA 31S Pearl St., Hartfo rd. 1st rd. 9 AM. E~': $3 by 3/22, 55 la te r. Prizes to winner~ of ~.plaYH sections. ENT F. Townsend, 10 nermuc\a Rd .. Wethers Field, CT 01609.

March 2S (I II.) NICC WHITE ROOK TORNADO

March 27 . April 2( (11l .l TUESDAY SWISS

5·SS. 40/21,'., . 27 Mont rose Pr., Romeo,·i lle. EF: $2. Trophy to l.t. other prizes per entries.

3rd Annual

GREAT LAKES CHESS CONGRESS

April 7-8

Statler Hilton Hotel Cleveland, Ohio

$400.00 guaranteed cash prizes

See page 172 lor lull details.

Reg. 7.7:15 PM 3/27, one rd . each Tun. at 7:30. ENT: Paul 1I0svay, 204 Belmont Dr., Ho moev llLe, IL 60«1.

March ,,·30 (Ora. ) THURSDAY-FRIDAY OPEN

4·55. ~012 . House of CheS$, 2118 SE 11th Ave .. Portland. Ore. 97214. EF: 55. club mem­bers $3. $0% orf USCF dues tr Joining for 1st time (cost borne by sponsor ). 55 10 1st. troph. ies to lop 3. Reg. 4:30·5:30 PM 3/29. reh. 6·10 each day. ENT: House of Chess. address above.

March 30·31 (Ill.) ILLINOIS HS CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Govener State Unive rsity . For schOOls Of under 1000 students. Ef': 520 per team. Entries and Inquiries: Michael Zaca te , 99 N. Kedrle St., Evergreen Park, IL 60642.

Mirch 31 (Wis.) 3rd NORTHEASTERN WISC. QUAD

3.Quad. 40 /90, Un lv. of Wis., Fox Valley Campus. Mld "'ay Rd., Menasha. EF: 54, $1 less It by 3/26. 59 cash or trophy to 1$1 In each sec tion. Rl'g. 9:30·10 AM, rds. 10:30_ 2:30·7. ENT: Michael Selle". HS W. Foster St., Appleton. Wis. 54911 .

March 31 (Telll$) MARCH OPEN

3.55. ~5/90. North Pa r k Inn. Dallas. £F: 510. J)allas CC membe rs 55. S$ 15. 10, 5. Reg. 1\·9 '\)1. rds. 9:30- 1-4:30. ENT : Oallu ce, SS13'h E. Grand. Dallas. TX 75223.

March 31 (Mus.) BAY STATE JR HS CHAMPIONSHIP ~ .ss. ~O/ l. Ell Student Center . Northeastern

Unh· .• Huntington Ave .. Boston. Open to all in J:radc 9 or below. More than one sec tion if e nl rics requi re. EF: $3 If rcc 'd by 3/28. laiC" s~ . ~lACA rcq. (51). EF and USCf' com· bined If lsi tnml : 5S If rec'd by 3128. lat('r $6. AI leasl 6 trophies. Reg. ('nds 9:30 AM. lSI rd. 9:45 AM. ENT: H. Milton Evans. 3 Coler~ in 51.. Brlghlon. Mass. 02134.

March 31 (N.Y., 2nd LOUIS BROCKMAN'S BIRTHDAY

QUAD 4·man RR sections of IIke·rated pla.~"rs

Imay be mOre in low section), ~ O/SO. \"1\1':;.\. Norlhern Blvd., 3 blocks east of ~Ialn St., Flushing. State approx. strength If unrated. ~F: $6. ju. $4 if mailed bv 3/25. combined EF and USCF dues If joln"ing for 1st t ime $12, u nder 20 S1 if mailed by 3/ 25, ;at ('~ al1 52 more. Trophy to uch sec tion winner. ReI::. 9·9:45 AM, rds. 10_2·5 :30 (earlier If a greed). HR 10. ENT: Empire State Chess Assn., 5-6.10 134 St., Flulhlng, NY 11355.

March 31 (N.Y.) BROCKMAN'S BIRTHDAY PRE-HS

NOVICE TOURNAMENT s..ss (RR If less than II playe rs), 40/1 ,

YMCA, l'o:orthc rn Blvd. , 3 bl. e. of llal n St., Flushing. Opcn to all In grade 9 or belOW who ha,·c never wOn an ESCA event. EF: 53.~0 if ma il .. d by 3/25, 55 at door . Combined EF nnd USCf' dues if joinln&" for 1st time 56.50 i f mailed by 3/15, $8 at door . 3 mos. free en· tr)' In ESCA tnmts to 1st, t rophl('s to top 5. R"g. 841:45 AM 3/3 1, lSt rd. 9, last begins by 5 P M. IlR 10. ENT: Empire State Chess Assn. , 56·10 134 St., Flushing. NY 11355.

EVERY TIME ••• ... you play in a tournament, bring

your own chess clock, sel and board. Most tournament organizers no long­er supply equipment.

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M~rch 31 · Aprll 1 (N.Y., POUGHKEEPSIE SPRING OPEN

5.55. 40/ 1 ..... , Camelot Inn, Rt . 9 Pough· keepsle. E~': $12.50 under 21 $8.SO. M 7~. 50 2S~ 12.50, 12.50, 12.50, 12.50. ReR. 8:30·9:30 AM 3/~ 1. rds. 9:30-2·&:30, 10-2;30. ENT: T&E Chess Assn., 28 Plattekill Ave., New Paltz, NY 12.561.

Ma rch 31 • April I (S.D.) RAPID CITY OPEN

Clubhouse, Haines : $8, S6 If by 3125.

top 2. Rea:. 8-8:30 : TelTY Dean Lt.

SO 57701.

Mn ch 31 • April t (Pa ., DICKINSON AMATEUR

5.55, 50 / 2, Holland Union Bid,., DIckinson College, Car lisle. Open to under 2200 or unr. EF: $7 It mailed by 3/11, later $9. $$ (based on 40 entries) 80 40, under·1700 2~ ; trophies to 1st, top B, C, DIE. un r. Re r . ends 9:30 AM, rd., 10·2:30·7, ]0<3. Checks payable to Dlckln. son COllege. ENT: Joseph Hom, Box 824, Olckinson College, Carli sle, Pa. 17013.

Mu ch 31 · April I (N.Y. ) BUFFALO OPEN

5-5S, 5012, SUNY at Buffalo, Main St. It Bailey Ave. , Buffalo. EF ; $10, j rs. sa i r rec'd by 3/29, later all $2 more. NYSCA mem. req . tor rated NY res. (S3, under 21 $2). In 2 s ections: Open , open to alt ; Booster , open to a ll under 1600 or \ln r . SS Open 150 ht, Boostflr 150 151, cash tn all classes as entries permit. Reg. ends 9;30 AM , rds. 10.,s·S. 9:30· 2;30. ENT; BuUalo Chess AH n., 1911 Ntarara St., Buttalo, NY 14207.

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March 31 . April 1 (Md.) MARYLAND OPEN

NEW YORK CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS (Open to all; no residence

requirements)

CHAMPIONSHIP April 13-15

LOWER SECTIONS April 14-15

Total guaranteed cash prizes $1,500.00

See pcrge 173 lor l ull delcrUs.

PROVO OPEN April 20-28

Un i .. ., Smlworh rs Un ion HolI, 1847 5. Columbio tOIM, Orem, Utoh (no"" Provo)

$4,550 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND Ope n 'rins {EveryolM Eli , ible, Collep reom Prinl (I.D. Required)

1st Prize $1,000 1st Prize $200 2nd Prize 500 a·ROUND SWISS 2nd Prize 160 3rd Prize 250 50-2 1/2, 20 per hour 3rd Prize 120 4th Prize 150 thereafter

4th Prize 100 5th Prize 100 One round each day

(except Sunday) start· Team members Limit: 1 prize pee ing at 6:00 p.m. also eligible roc player in Open Sec. Open prize. Team

members do not play each other.

High School o nd J"nior High h o m Prizu (I.D. req"i red)

OPEN SECTIO N-heryone

IN TWO 1st Prize $100 Elig ible (USCF roled 855) 2nd Prize 80

SECTIONS 3rd Prize 60 fU TU RE SECTION-Under

4th Prize 40 Age 13 (Unroled 6SS)

Same rules as College Sec.

Exp , & A B&C D & Unr. Sr. & Women 16-19

, .. $ 1~0 ' 00 75 75 " 'od ' 00 60 " 25 25 3,d " " 25

Entry F.el: Over 19-$1~ ($20 befo re April (8)

1". 16.19-$20 (515 b. fo .. April '8) l". 1 3 . 1~-$15 ($ 10 b. fore Apr il 18)

l" . under 13-$1 0 ($5 befo .. April 18)

MUC h 31 • April I (Mich. ) 16th CENTRAL MICHIGAN OPEN

5oSS. 5012. YMCA, " bl. s. of Capital, Lans· Ing. EF; SIO. ~ICA req. SS 150. 100. class prizes per elltries. Rell". ends 9:45 AM. rds. 10.3·8. 10·3. ENT: Ed Molenda . 3105 W. Willow, Lansing. i\1I 489 17.

Mirch 31 • Apr il I (Texu) RED RIVER OPEN

5..sS 5012. Ra mada Inll , Red River Expway. Wichita Falls. EF: SIO, lrs. $8, TCA req . $S 100, othe rs per entries. Reg. 6:30·9:30 AM 3/31 , r ds. 10.2:30.7:30, 9·1:30. ENT; Wichita Falls CC. 1619 Chr istine, Wichita Falls, TX 76302.

Mirch 31 . Apri l I (Ill .) NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Mlreh 31 Apr il I (Ca!.) CCCA'S SAN JOSE REGIONAL

.;.SS. 40/2. YMCA , 1717 The A lameda, San J ose. In 3 sec tlons; over 1699. 1500·1699, under 1500 (unrateds elven est . rating and may play one group above their class). EF: $5 (under 1500), $7.50 (1500.1699), 510 (over 1699); if joining USCF S2 off, under 21 $1 off. SIOOO prl~e fund based on appro >:. 150 enlrles: SS 1:;0. 75. 50; 1700·1999 100, :;0, 25. 10; 1500·1699 12~, 100. 50. 25. 15; under 1500 tOO, SO. 35, 25. 15 (unra lecb share ~... class prize with u leds) . Calpoint s. Reg . 11·11 :45 AM 3/ 31, rds. 12;1$.4;45. 11 :30·5. ENT ; Mar tin Morrison, Box 1622. Oakland. Cal. 94604.

March 31 • Apr il 1 (VI.) VIRGINIA IBEACH CONGRESS

5·SS. Kempsville High School, 574 Kemps. vUle Rd., Virginia Beach. In 2 seetlons. Open, 40/ 100, open to aU; Reserve, 45/90, open to under

13·1 5 10-12 ... Unde r8 Youngesl

" 30 20 " $10

20 " 10 , Inquiriel a nd CheC~ 1 to: Provo Cily Ch,n Club,

IeEYY 84601,

Rodio, 307 s. 1600 W., Provo, Phone SOl ! 373·2 174.

Ma rch 31 • April 1 (OhiO) CWRU INSANITY OPEN

Uloh

7·SS. 36/90. Car1t(ln COtnm(lnS, CWRU Cam· pus. Cleveland. EF: 55. P rizes per entrle!. Reg. 9·10 A M 3/31, rds. every 5 hou rs. Special combined EF and USCF dues If j oining tor 1st ti me $13. under 20 $9. EF SI less tor CWRU stude nls (brlnll 10). ENT: Gill Jones. 2187 Murray Hill. Apt . 8, Cleve land. 01-1 44106.

Ml rch 31 • -Ap rll I (Wnh .) JET·WAY OPEN

5·SS. ~0/2 . H(lUda y Inn, Int'! Airport, Se. a ttle.Tacoma. EF; $13. It mailed by 3/27 $10. or $20 fo r 3 or more family members at same address, or S12 mother/daughter. or $8 each out of s tate. WCF req. $$ 90, 20, p lus $30 per 100 point ratlni group from 1200 to 2100. also unr. Certlfleale 10 all winners. Rei . e nds 9 AM. ENT; American Chess Serviee, 5300 Keyslone Pl . N., Seattl e. WA 98103 .

(Gil .) CONGRESS

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Much 31.Aprll I (Conn.) 4th SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND

CHESS CONGRESS

EF $15 if mailed by $IS of each paid EF with 50% lat, 30%

12/31: rds. Sat.

March 31-AprJl 1 (Ore .)

$7.SO to 3124: a\1 $$0·30·20, 10:30 am

16th HOUSE OF CHESS OPEN 4·SS, 40/2, House of Chess, 2118 SE 11th

Ave" Porlland, Ore. 97214. EF: 55. club mem, bers 53, 50% off USCF dues If Joining for 15t time Icost borne by sponsor1. $$ 10 lSi, troph­ies to 1st. top B. C. D. unr. Reg. 9·10 AM 3/31, rds. 11.4, 10-3. £lilT : House of Chess, address above.

April I (N.J .) APRIL QUADRANGULAR

a·RR, quad sections, 40/80, Passalc·ClIfton YMCA 45 River Dr ., Passaic. EF: $5. Trophy to each section winner. Reg. 9·9:30 AM, rds. 9:30·1·4. Special combined EF and USCF dues If joining for 1st time $13. ENT: Garden State Chess Assn., 170 Helm Ave., Wood· Ridge, NJ 0707S.

April I (Mass.) FALL RIVER SCHOLASTIC TORNADO

4·S5, 30/1, Bishop Connolly H S Cafeteria, Blsbre St . . Fall River. Open to HS and below. EF: $3 advance. $4 at door. MACA dues req. (SI). If 1st tnmt, EF+ MACA+ USCF S5 ad· ,'ance, $6 at doo r. At least 6 trophies. Reg. 8:30·9 AM, 1st rd. 9:15. ENT: Ra.vmond Del· Colle, lS7 Eastern Ave., Fall River, Mass. 0272.3.

April I (Mus.) FRANKLIN·HAMPSHIRE SCHOLASTIC

OPEN 4-SS, 3011, Rm 174, Lincoln Campus Center,

Univ. of Mass., Amherst. Open to all HS and pre.HS students. EF: 53 If r ec'd by 3/ 29, later 54. MACA memo req. for Mass players (52.50, under 18 511. Special combined EF, USCF and MACA If joIning for lst time 55 if rec'd by 3/29, later ~. At least 8 trophies. Reg. ends 9:45 AM, 1st r d. 10. ENT : James Lane 11 Linden Ave., Greenfield MA 01002. Checks payable t o "James Lane c/o RSO 316."

April I (Conn.) NeW HAVEN QUADRANGULAR

4man RR sections with Similar strength players (may be more In low section). 40/80. New Haven Motor Inn , 100 Pond Lily Ave. at Merritt Pkwy. Exit 59, New Haven. Open to

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MARCH, 1973

all: list approl<. strength if unra ted. EF $5.50. HS & pre·HS students $3.50 If maUed by 3/24: all SI .50 more it paid at tmt . Trophy to winner of each section. En t. end 10 am 4/1; rds. 10:30·1·5:30 (earlier by agreement). 53 fine for quitters. Read CCA Tournament Inform • • fion ad. ENT Continental Chess AUn.. 450 Prospect Ave .• Mt. Vernon. N.Y. 10553.

April 1 (N.Y.) FOOLS QUADRANGULAR

April I (N.Y.) APRIL FOOLS PRE·HS NOVICE

5·SS, (RR if less than 11 play), 40 / 1. YMCA, Northern Blvd., 3 blocks east of Main St., Flushing. Open to all In grade 9 or below who have never wan an ESCA CHnl. Et": 33.:;(1 if mailed by 3/2.5, a ll 52 less if paid with BF for Birthday Pre·HS No,' ice (3/ 311. all 51.50 more at door . USCF dues If joining for 1st time 53 If paid "ith EF (cost of reduction borne by ESCA ). 3 mos. free entr)' In ESCA tnmts to 1st. trophies to top 5. Reg. 8·8:45. 1st rd. 9, last by 5. HR 10. E"T: Empire State Chess Assn ., 58-10 13~ SI.. Flush. Ing. NY 11355.

April 1 (Ohio) LUMS APRIL FOOL'S TORNADO

4·S5. 40/ 1, Lums Restam'ant , 180 :-< . HI~h St .• COlumbus. EF: $5. 51 less to OCA memo bers. HS students, 52 less to JIlS stud,·nt~. 53 less to Elem. students. ,,"omen. EF free if born on 4/1 (proof reqUired in all C3ses l. P rl ' .es per entries. Reg. HI:45 ,\~1. rds. 9·12·3·8. ENT: Elarpe. 231 W. 4th Ave .. COlun,bu •. OH 43201. Checks payable to Ohio Chess ,H.n.

April 2· MaV 7 (Pa. ) 2nd WEST SHORE CC OPEN

5-SS. 35/90, Cafeteria. Lemoyne Jr. High SchOOl. Lemoync. EF: S5. under 21 S2.50. If by March 29 S4. j rs. 52. WSCC memo req. ("51 less. 50~ to Jr."1 T roph,· to 1st. top n. C, jr .. Unr. Reg. 6:30.7:15 P)! ~n. rds. ;:30 each Mon. ENT: Ralph Kin tc'·. 6312 Chelton Ave .• Harrisburg. PA 17112.

April 4, II, 11, 2S (O re. ) WEDNESDAY EVENINGS OPEN

4·S5. 40/2. House of Chess. 21]8 SE 11th Ave .• Portland. I':F: 55. 52 less to H of C members . S5 10. trophies to top 3. 50 '"; off USCF dues if jolninll fOJ" 1st time Icost of reduction bOI'ne by sponsorl . Re~. S:30·6:3{} PM 4/ 4. rds. 7 P~I each Wed. E"T: lIouse of Chess. address abo'·e .

April 5, 12, 19, 26 (C~I.l HOLLYWOOD APRIL RATING TNMT 4·55. 45/90. Hollvwood CC, 6011 Hollywood

Blvd .• Hollywood. Et·: 56. 52 less If traveling over 50 miles . 55 25. 10. trophies to 1st. top A. B. C. D. E/unr., jr., "'oman, senior (tro­phies awarded if at least -I In class1. If 40 play prlle fund increased to 5100. Free reo freshments, parking. Reg. 7 PM 4/5. rds. each ThUrs. ENT: address above.

April 6, 13, 20, 27 (Cal.) BERKELEY CC'S OPENS

40/90. Berkeley CC. YMCA, 2001 Allston Way., Berkeley. Rds. Fris. 7:15·11 PM (may play in any or all rds.). EF free rBCC memo req. 55, combined BCC and USCF dues if jOining BCC for 1st. time SIO. under 21 S51. PrIZes . Reg. any FrI. 7 PM for that night·s rd. ENT, Martln Mor rison, Box 1622. Oakland. CA 91604.

April 6-7 (III.) ILL, HS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

(See atso March 30-31 ) 5·Goichberg (Team), 25/1. Evergreen Park

liS Gym , Evergreen Park. EF: 525 per school , SI5 if by ~/21. IHSA membership required of all SChOOls. Open to 5·man tcams from Ill. High schools, " I VarSity &: I F·5 max,· mum." TrophIes to top 4 teams. " Team tro· phles by school site, Ind ividual trophies by team position." Reg. 4-5 P;'\l 416. rds. 5:30·8, 9·12:30-4. ENT: M. E. Zacate, Evergreen Park High School, 99th & Kedzle, Everl"reen Park, IL 60642.

Continental Chess Association Tournament Information

51 DO NOT MAtL ENTRIES OR WITH· ORAWAL NOTICES AFTER THE DEAD· LINE LISTED IN CL&'R. Mall service b slowcr than most people think; leUers mailed after the deadline may not reach us In time. ,

71 No telephone entries, ptene. 8) Unlcss otherwise stated In the an­

nouncement. ali CCA tournaments offer SPEC tAL USCF DUES of S4 r ell ular. $2 under 20 to players joining for the first t ime. To ohtaln these reduced rates. you must pay dues to CCA together with en· trY fcc. Cost of dues reduction Is borne by CCA. not by USCF.

91 An~' player in or betow a class Is eli~ihl~ for pr'zes In that class . However, unrated players are ellgible only for top pl3CC5 and unraled prizes, unless other. w ' .. ~ .~I c ted.

101 We cann,] t mail or hold trophies. Claim your trophy when YOU win It-or forgc t It . Unclaimed cash prlzes wUl be mailed If you send self.addressed stamped envelope.

I I) 1£ " 4·man team" or "3·man tnm" prizes arc announced for a tournament which docs not have the word " TEAM" as part of Its name, Ihe tournament Is a combined Individual and team tourna· ment_any school may have one or more entrants; the top 4 (or 3) scores from the schOOl wll l be added to give the team scarf. All on team must attend same school; team entry not required.

12) If "TEAM" is part of the tournament name. the tournament Is opcn to teams of 4 students from the same SC hool (plus one optional rese"'e) on ly. Any number of teams from schOOl allowed: no player may be On mOrc than one team. Boards must be In order of st rength and order maintained throughou t. Match pOint scor· ing: SB.game tie·break.

13) Free e ntry prizes: The free entry period bee-Ins immediately upon the win· ning of the prize. Late fee will be charted unless cntry is mailed by deadllne . When awarded In hlllh school or unde r.21 tour. naments. free entry Is valid only If player enlers str<)nllest seclion for wh ich he Is clillible. Free entries not valid for tour· naments restricted to teams.

141 Updated "Newburgh postcard " rat· Ings wllJ be accepted only In order to qualify YOU for a st ronger seciion or If you would otherwise be unrated. They will not be accepted in order to qualify YOU for a lower section Or dus.

IS) We reCOgnize that It h sometlmes necessary to forfeit a game or drop out of a tournament. However, to do !O without notlfylnl t he director in ad"ance Is an un· sportsmanlike act, Inconsiderate of others In the tournament. Any player who for· felts Or wllhdraws without advance notice from a CC,\ tournament will be required to pay a rlne of $5 in order to enter his next CCA tournament .

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April 7 (T enn .) MYTHICAL MASTERS

4-55, 30/1, V.T. Student Center, Knoxvllle Campus. EF: 51. :I trophIes and free EF's as cla ss prizes. Reg. 8 :30·9 AM rda. 9:30.12..J.s. ENT : U.T. Chess Club, Box 8849, U.T. Si alion, Knoxvllle, TN 37916.

APril 7 (N.Y.) LONG ISLAND SCHOLASTIC

CHAMPIONSHIP 4·55, 40/1, YMCA, Northern Blvd., 3 blo cks

east of MaIn St., Flushing. Open to all HS and pre·HS s tuaents. Combined llldlv. and team Inmt. top .. scores from sehool give team score. Any no. from a schOOl allowed. EF: $5 If mllUed by 4/1, spee la1 combined EF and USCF dues i f jOint,,! for 1st time $8 If mailed by 4/1. all EF $ more at door . Free entry to Na tlonal HS Championship (C hicago 4/27·29) to 1st Ind l". , 1st team. Only one free entry per indIcated wInner. TrophIes to 1st, top B, C, D, E, un r., top 3 teams. Reg. 8·8:45 AM 4/7. MS. 9.12·3·6. HR 10. Include schOOl name with EF. El\1': Empire State Cheos Assn.. 56· 1ll 134 St.. Flush ing. NY 11355.

Apr il 7 (N.Y.) 4th ONONDAGA COUNTY

CHAMPIONSHIP

April 7 ( K y.) CINCINNATI TORNADO OPEN

4·55, 4011. Library. Nunn Ha ll. No. Ke n­tuc ky St a t e Coll .. g... Highland H .. lgh ts . T wo secllons. Pre ..,i .. (o".,r 1499): EF : $10. $2 1.,55 to Clnc!. Ch .. ss F .. d . m .. mbers . $2 less if by ~/I . $S cash to top 2. top A. B/C. un r . according to en t ries. Boaste r (below 1801): EF: $4. $1 less to CCF memb .. rs. 50" iess if by 41L $$ cash to 1st. top C. D. E . unr .. 1st Inml. according to .. n t ries. ReI(. 8·8:45 AM. 1st rd. 9:15. ENT: Da vid Moeser. 1375 Wash. ington Circle . Cincinnati, OH 45230. CCF membership $4.

Ap ril 7 (Co n n. ) PARK CITY MONTHLY

4th Annual

BINGHAMTON OPEN

172

Apr il 14-15

Sheraton Motor Inn

Binghamton, N.Y.

$400.00 Guaranteed Cash Prizes

See paqe 114 lor lull deloils.

April 1 (N .Y. ) WESTCHESTER QUADRANGULAR

RR sections I (m a y be 62 Ma in

April 7·8 ( III .) GREATER PEORIA OPEN

5·55, 5012, Howard Johnson Motor Lodge, 225 NE Adams, P .. orla. EF: $9, und .. r 21 or student S8 It by 4/5, lat .. r all SI more. $$ 100. 70. 40, 25, 15, A 15, 10, B 15, 10, CIS, 10, D/E 15. 10, unr. IS, 10. La rg .. r prize fund if mor .. Ihan 50 ent r l .. s. R .. g. 8:30.9:30 AM 4/7, rds. 10·2:30·7, 9·2. ENT: Ron Millard , 1008 Kn oll · crest Dr .. Was hington , IL 61571.

Apr il 7·8 (N.Y. ) CHESS HOUSE QUADRANGLE

4.man RR sections of Simila r s trength players. 45/90, Chess House , 140·06 Cher ry Av .... Flushing. List appro". strength If unr. EF: $7. jrs. $5 In advance, all $2 more at door. Trophy to each section winner. Top 8 sect ion winners playoff for S50 1st. Rd • . 11·2:30·6 {earHer if agre .. d). Special USCF d ues $8. under 21 S4. ENT: Ch .. ss Hous .. , Box 706, Fhuhlng. NY 11352.

April NI (O kl a. ) OKLAHOMA CITY APRIL OPEN

5..5S. 50;2. Cimarron Roo m. The 8ger Inn. 3300 1'\. LinCOln Blvd .• Oklahoma Clty. EF: $10. under 21 58. S$ 90. B 40, C ~o. D.below 40. UIIT. 40, more cash per entries. Special com· hlned F and USCF if joining for 1st time $18. Reg. 7:30·9:30 AM 417 , rds. 10·2·7:30. 10·2. ENT: Pau l Holt, 1009 NW 33rd. Oklahoma City, OK 73118.

April 7,8 (Cil. ) SAN DIEGO CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS 5·SS, 40/100, CRA Bldg .• Ceneral Dynamics

Convair Aeros~ae .. , Clalr .. mont ~Iesa Bh·d. e. of Rts 5. 395·163. EF : Adults . ~Ia sters. Ex· perts $13. under 20 rated under 2000 S10. un· der 10 S7: a ll If paid hy 4/5. later all S3 more . Cash per score with maximum S200 ~I as terl Ex pert. A 160. B 120. C 80 0 80. E 80. unr. BO (unrateds may not p lay {n 0 Or E sections. but are eligib le for full prize In Master/Ex. pert Or A. 66% In B, 50% in Cl. Ra t cds may play In higher sectlon and are e ligible for cash. Engraved clocks to lOP Mastcr. Ex· pert , A. B, C. D. E, unr., 17.19. 14·16. 10·13. under 10. woman, ov .. r 50. Cash listed is maximum. lower priz .. s for lower scores. nothi ng for less than 4 pIS. R"I:. 8·9:30 ,\~I 4/7. rds. 10.2:30·7. 11·4. SCCPA members SI o ff EF. EF f ree If becoming USCF l!fe ml'm· h .. r a t t nmt .. EF fr ee for females . ENT: SCCPA. Box 29202, Los Ang .. les. CA 90029.

April 7·8 (N.M.) 5th LAS CRUCES OPEN

5.SS. son (slower In lat .. rds.), New i'l l'''. State Unlv .. Corbett Cent .. r, Las Cruces. EF: SIO. jrs. $7.50, d iscounts If joining USCF for lsi time. SS 300 prlz .. fund, more If entries pe r mit. trophies In a ll c1ass .. s, jr'l unr .. "·oman. Reg. ends 9 M.l 4/7, r ds. 9.2.7. a·\. ENT : Don Welch. 180~ Fairway Cirele, Las Cruces. ",;\1 88001.

April 1·8 (Ind. ) TERRE HAUTE OPEN

5·SS. 5012. Ronm 114, Tirey MemQrial Union. Ind . State Unl"., 7th & Mulberry, Terre Haute. EF : $7 if rec'd by 4/4, $8 at door. $$ 150, 75, 35, class prizes, Jr. t rophy. R .. g. ends 9:45 AM 417. 1st rd . 10. ENT: Terr .. Haut .. CC. 1304 S. 6th, Terre Haute, TN 47802.

A p ril 7-41 (Pa.) GOLDEN TRIANGLE OPEN

5-5$. 50/2, YMCA, 3rd & Wood. Plttshurgh. In 2 sections. Open (open t o a11), Booster (un. der 1800 and unrat.,d). EF: Open SIS. und .. r 21 $14; Booster 510. under 11 59. PSCF m .. m . req. 1$5. jrs. S3), other sta t es honored. SS Op .. n 150. cash to n .. " t 3; Booster 75, cash 10 n .. xt 3. Reg. 8:30·9:30 AM 4/7, Checks pay· able Pgh. CC. ENT: David Kerr. 400 S. Lang Ave .. Pittsburgh, PA 15208.

Apri l 7·8 (N.Y .1 NEW PALTZ SCHOLASTIC OPEN

5-55. ~0/ 1 'I2, SUNY at New Pallz, SUB rm 402. t:: F : SIO, under 21 sa If by 4/1, lat .. r 512.50 or $11. 5S 100, 60, 40, 20, 20, 12.50, 12.50,

11.50. Jr . 10. Reg. 8:30·9:30 AM, rds. 9:30·2. 6:30, 10·2 :30. ENT: T&E Chess Assn., 28 P latte· km Av .... New Paltz, NY 12561.

April 7·8 (Ore.) PORTLAND SPRING OPEN

5.SS. ~ 5/2. Park Haviland Hotel, Portland . EF: $13. If mailed by 4/3, $10, or S20 for 3 o r more family m .. mb .. rs at same address, or SI2 mother/daug h t .. r. OCF r .. q. $$ 90, '", plus 530 per 100 poin t rating group rOm 1200 to 2100. also unr. Certificate to a ll win. ne rs. Reg. ends 9 AM. &.'\IT: American Ch .. ss Service. 5300 Keystone PI. N .• Seattle. WA 98103.

Apri l 7·8 (Ohio) GREAT LAKES CONGRESS

At Statl .. r Hilton Hot .. 1, Euclid Av ... & E . 12th St .• Clevela nd 441\5. In 4 sections! EX. P ERTS open to all rated over 1999. AMATEUR ope n to all under ZOOO or unrated. RESERV E open 10 a ll under 1600 or unrated . BEGIN. NERS open to all under 1200 or un r at .. d .

EXPERTS: ~·SS. 40;2. EF SIS If mall .. d by 3/30. S20 If paid at Im t . SIS Of each paid EF

r .. turn .. d In cash prizes with 50% 1st , 30<;0 2nd. 20 <;'~ 3rd. Ent. .. nd 10 am 4/7; rds. Sat . 11·5. Sun. 9.2:30.

AMATEUR: 5·SS, 40/100. EF SI0.50, $7 ,50 to HS & pre·HS s t ud .. n t s If mailed by 3/30; all 33.50 mOre H paid at tml. Prizes $100.50.25. Under·18OQ $50.25; trophies t o 1s t . B. C. Enl. end 9 am 4/1; rds. Sat . 10·3·8. Sun. 10.3 :30.

RESERVE: 5.SS. 40/80. EF $9.50. 5S.50 10 HS & pre.HS s tudl'nts if mall .. d by 3/30; all 52.50 mOr .. if paid at tm l . P r iz .. s 560·40,20 Under. 1400 S20.10; trop h i .. s 10 Ist, D. E. Unr. Ent . .. nd \I am 4/7; MS. Sa t. 12-'1: 15.8:30, Sun . 10· 2:30.

BEOINNERS: 5·SS, 4011. EF $8.50. 55.50 to HS & pre·HS students if mailed hy 3/30; all Sl.50 more If paid at tml. Trophies to top 6. 1st Under · IOOO . Ent . end 10 am 4/7; rds. S~t. 11·2 :30·6. Sun. 9·1 .

FOR ALL SECTIONS: Ru d CCA To urna. ment Info rma t ion ad. HR 10·18. ENT: Conti. nental Chess Assn. , 450 P rosp .. ct Ave .• 1011. V .. rnon, N.Y. 10553.

April 7-41 (Ohio ) 3rd GREAT LAKES JR, H.S,

CHAMPIONSHIP 6·$5. 40/1. Statler Hilton Hot .. l, Euc lid Ave.

& E. 12th St .. Cl.,veland HilS. Op .. n to all students In 9th gnde & b .. low. EF $4 II

IF YOU 'RE MOVING SOON • •• DON'T LEAVE CHESS LIFE & REVIEW " EN PASSANT" USCf wants to he lp you and wei· come you promptly in your new home. To be sure we can do this, we must know at last six weeks before you move . .. -YOUR OLD ADDRESS (A RECENT CHESS LIfE & REVIEW LABEL IS BEST) -YOUR NEW ADDRESS -AND YOU R NEW ZIP CODE NUMBER Chess Life & Review is not for­warded by the post office. Be sure to mail us a post office change-of­address fo rm, post card, or leHer. Then USCf can help you find chess fun and fulfillme nt at your new loc .. tion. U.S. CHESS FEDERATION

479 Broadway NEWBURGH, N.Y, 125S0

CHESS LIFE & REVIEW

mailed by 3/30, $6 If paid at tmt. 1 yr. free entry In eCA 1mb. to w inner, 5 months to 2nd & 3rd, 3 months to 4th, 5th, 6th. Tro_ phies to top 10 players, top 6 4·man teams, top 3 girls, top 3 grade 7 Or below. Ent . eno 8:30 am 4/7; rds. Sat. 9·12;30·4, Sun. 9·12:30·4. Read eCA Tou rnament Information ad. HR 10·18·23·28. ENT: Contlnental Chess Assn ., 450 Prospect Ave., MI . Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

April 7-8 (Ml~ h .)

ANN ARBOR CHESS CONGRESS A<

'"" open to all to all

req.

A p r il 1-8 (POI.) U.S. TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

5·$$, 50/2, Cedar Crest College, 30 & Walnut Sis., Allentown. Many prizes. For details see page 122.

April 1-8 (D.C.) METROPOLITAN AREA HS

CHAMPIONSHIP 5-$5, 45/90, Derby Conference Room, Mary

Graydon Center, American Uni" .. Washington. Open only to HS students , EF: $5, $3.50 if by 4/1, Special combined EF and USCF dues if joining for 1st time $7.50, $9 dter 4/1. Teams consIst of 4 top scorers from a .dwol. Any number of teams allowed from same school. Trophies to top 4 Indlv., top 3 teams, top team under 1400, top D, E, 2 unr. Reg. ends 10 AM 417, rds. 11-2:30·6. 10·2. ENT: Jack Frazier. 1962 Upshur St. NW, Wallhlng· ton, DC 1O01l, Checks payable to American Unlv. CC.

April 7·8 (N.Y.) LONG ISLAND INTERCOLLEGIATE

'A p r il 7-& (N.Y.) CAPITAL DISTRICT SPRING FLING ~·SS. 50/2, YMCA, 13 State St .• Schenect ady.

EF: $10, Jrs. $7, NYSCA mem, req. ($3($2). $25 to each class winner with 4 in c ass, otherwise classes combined. $75 bonus t o 1st overal l. Others per entries. Reg. ends 10 AM 417, rds . 10:30·3·7:30, 10·2. ENT: John Drago n· etti, 2 Easton Dr., Rexford, NY 12148.

3,' OPEN 5·SS, 45/2 Downtowner Motor Inn, 1111 E.

Broadway, Columbia. EF: $15, $$ 100 1st guar" and (balled on 40 entries) 50 2nd. A 40, 25, B 35, 20, C 35, 20, D/below 30, IS! unr. 30, 15, Jr. 25. woman 25. Troph!es to op A B, C, D/below. Reg. 8·9:30 4/7, rd!, 10.2:30.7, 9·2. ENT: Lowell Crissman, 108.B Third Avc .. Columbia. Mo. 65201.

A p ril 7'11 (W. Ger.) RAMSTEIN OPEN

5·SS. 4M2, Ramste!n Air Base Recreation Center. EF: $5, ECD membership $2. Prizes per entries . EF waived for new members,

MARCH, 1973

Reg. 8·\1 AM 4/7, rds. ~ : 3U·2·6:30 . 2·8. EN'!": Capt . Donald Nolte, 26 FMS Box: 2768. APO NY 09009.

Apr il B (N.Y.) LONG ISLAND NOVICE

5·SS, (RR if under II play), 40/1, YMCA, Northern Blvd. 3 block east of Main St .• Flushing. Open to all in grade 9 or below who have never won an ESCA event. EF: $3.50, $1.50 if paid wltb LI Scholastic EF (4/7) If malled by 4/1. Special USCF dues if joinIng for 1st time $3 If paid with Ef' (cost of reduction borne by ESCA). All EF $1.50 more al door. 3 mos, free entry to £:SCA events to 1st, trophIes to top 5, top gIrl. Reg. 8..8:45 AM, 1st rd. 9. last by 5. HR 10. ENT: Empire State Chess Assn., 56· 10 134 St .. Flushing. NY 11355.

Ap ril II (N.Y,) LONG ISL AND SPRING QUAD

4·man RR sectlons of sImilar strength play. ers (may b,;: more In low section; give approx . strength If unrated). 3·RR, 40/80, YMCA, Northern Blvd .• 3 blocks east of 1I1ain St .. FlushIng. EF: $6, jrs. $4, $2 If paid with L1 Scholastlc EF (417 ), If mailed by 4/1. Special USCF dues if joining for 1st time $6. under 20 S3 if paId with EF (cost of reduction borne by ESCA) , All EF $2 more at door. Trophy to each section winner. Reg . 9·9:n . rds. 10·2·5:30 (earlier if agreed). HR 10. ENT: Empire State Chess Assn., 56·10 134 St .. F lush· lng, NY 11355,

4·SS. 30/1. DESC. Bldg. 6 Cafeteria. Gate 8 W!imington "" Forrer, Dayton. EF: $5, $4.50 if by 4/1, $1 less to Dayton CC members. 500t less to OCA members. Two sections: Open and Booster (under 1600), Rei. 8.8:30 AM. rds. to be announced. ENT: Richard Buchan· an. 235 Kenwood Ave .• Dayton. OH 45405,

Ap ril B (N.Y.) LONG ISLAND TORNA DO

4·SS, 40/1, VF W Hall, 630 Seaman Ave, West, BaldwIn. In 2 sections; OPEN open to all. RESERVE open to all under 1600 or unrated. EF if malled by 3/31 : Open $7.70. Reser"e 57.40. To HS & pre·HS students, Open $4.70. Rese rve $6.40. If paid at tmt .• both sections $10, HS "" pre·HS S8. Open prI zes $50-30·20. trophies to 1st, A, B, C. D, Unr. Reservc prizes 840.20.15, trophies to 1st, D, E, Under· 1000, Un)". Open ent. end 9:30 am 4/8; rds. 10·}·4·7. Reserve ent. end 8:30 am 4/8 ; rds. 9·12.3·6, No smoking. Re~d CeA Tournament lnfor mat lon ad, ENT: Continental Chess Assn .• 4.'00 Prospect Ave. , Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

Apr ll 8 ( 111. ) BL UE ISLAND RATING TOURNAMENT

4·Modified Goichberg, 45 / 90 , Memorial Park Field House, 12804 Highland, Blue Island. EF: $2. $$ 50, others per entries. Rell. 8_9 AM, rds. 9.12:304.7:30. ENT: Ralph Larson, 137 W. 104 P I., Chicag o, IL 60628.

Ap ri l 12·13 (Ore.) THURSDAY-FRIDAY OPEN

4.SS, 40/2, House of Chess, 2118 SE 11 Ave., Portland. EF: $5, H of C members $3. $S 10 1st, trophies to top 3. 50% off USCF dues If joining for 1st time (cost borne by sponsor). Reg. 4 :30..5:30 PM 4/12, rds. 6_10 PM eaeh da y . ENT: House of Chess, address above.

Apr il 13·15 (Ca l.) A RCADIA AMATEUR OPEN

6·SS, 40/100, County Park. Sen ior Citizen Bldg., 405 S. Santa Anita Ave ., ArcadIa , EF: $5 .50, under 18 $2.75, $2 more If not clUb memo ber, Jrs. $1 more. $$ 50, C 20, 0 10, unr. 10, tro phies to 1st, top C, D, unr. ENT: George Boehm, Arcadia SGV Chess Club, Box 1036. Arcadia, CA 91006,

A p r il 13·1 5, 14.1 5 (N.Y.) 7th N.Y, CITY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

5_SS, McAlpin Hotel, 34th St. & Broad· way, New York 10001. New York res idence not required. In 5 sections:

NY CIt y Cha m pio nshi p, Apr. 13·15 : 40/ 2, open to all currently or formerly rated 2000 or over, plus others scoring the followIng In any 1973 CCA tmt. of ~ or more rounds: ovcl' 50% in an Open, over 60% In an Amateur,

April 14 (Tenn.) 7th ETSU OPEN

3.SS. 40/90, ETSU Univ . Center. Johnson City. EF: 33, $$ 20, 10, 5, trophies to 1st, top B, C, O/E, unr. 20% reduction In USCF dues if jOining for 1st time (cost borne by spon· sor). Reg. ends 10 AM. ENT: John NIchols, 825 W . Maple St., Johnson City, TN 37601.

Apr il 14 (N.Y ,) 32nd UNDER·13 NOVICE

5·SS, 40/1. Hotel McAlpin, 34th St. & Broad· way, N~\\" Yo rk 10001. Open to all born after 4/14 / M e~~ept wInners of previous rated tlllts (6th grade & l ower tmts not Includedl. EF: S3 if mailed by 4/7 , $5 If paid at tmt. Trophies to top 6, 1st Unr, 1st Girl; 4 months free entry in CCA tmts to wtnner. Ent. end 8:45 am 4/14; rd$. 9·1l·1·3~. Rnd CCA T our· nament Info rmation Ol d. ENT: Continenta l Chess Assn., 450 Prospect Ave., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

Apr ll 14 (N.Y,) NEW YORK CITY BEGINNERS OPEN 4.SS, 40/1. Hotel McAlpIn, 34th St. & Broad·

way, New Yo rk 10001. Open to all rated under 1200 or unrated. EF $5.75. HS "" pre·HS stu· dents $4.75 If mailed by 4/7; all $1.25 more if paid at tmt. Trophies to top 10. 1st Under·lOoo. Ent. end 8:30 am 4/14; rds. 9·12.3.6. Rud CC A Tournamen t Info r matio n ad . HR 15·18·21 ·24. ENT: Continental Chess Assn .• 450 Prospect Avc . . MI. Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

Ap r il 14-15 (Ca l.) 9th V ISALIA AMATEUR OPEN

5.55, 40/100 , 4012. College of the Sequoias Student Un ion. ~Ionney "" Beverly. VlsaUa. EF: Sl1 , lmde r 1.1 S6, all 81 less If by 4/7. Open to unde r IBOO and unrated. $50 1st, total S200 if 75 pIn y : 12 trophies. Reg. 9·10:30 AM 4/14. rds. 11·3:30·8, 3.2. Separate tnmt. for Jrs under 13 if 4 enler. ENT: Chris Fotias. College of the Sequoias, Visalia, CA 93277.

MID-ATLANTIC CHESS CONGRESS

APRIL 21-22 at Quality Motel. Towson. Md.

$1 ,000.00 GUARANTEED CASH PRIZES

for players under 2000 or unrated!

Also Expe rts section with fees returned.

Details 01 all sections on page 175.

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April 14-15 CHECKMATE

April 14·15 FLA. STATE UNIV.

Apr il 14-15 (Conn.)

., Amateur

clock to AM 4/14, E. Persh·

lsI STAFFORD SPRINGS OPEN S.ss. ~n., Town Hall, Rtes. 32 & 190. Staf·

ford Springs. 1st rd. 10 AM. Trophies to top 2. top A, B. C, 0, E , unr., top Stafford Springs res. EF: 56 (High School $2) by 4/12, later $2 more. ENT: F. Townsend, 10 Bermuda Rd. , Wethersfield, Conn. 06109.

A pr il 14-15 (N .Y.) SPRING TOURNAMENT

5-5S, 50/2, Knight Out CC, 26 1 Main St., Poughkeepsie. EF: $10, under 21 SR. $S 100 1st, others per entries. Reg . 9·10 AM, r ds. 10· 1·4, 10·1. ENT: Knight Out CC, address above.

Ap r il 14·15 (Mich.) RED CEDAR OPEN

Apri l 14·15 (OhiO) CLEVELAND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

5·SS. 48 / 2, Carlton Commons. Campus. Case. Western Re.erve Unlv .. 11892 Carlton Rd .. Cleveland . Open to all under 21. EF: 55. Trophies to top 3, top C, D.below, unr ., under 16, under 13. t op Cleveland area college play· cr. Rd • . 9:30·3:30·8:30, 11:30·4:30. Cbecks pay· able to Cleveland CheS.'l AS.'l n. ENT: Herman Chlu. 1627 Magnolia Dr .. Cutle r Box 219. Cle,·e. land , OH 44106.

Apr il 14·15 (O hio) 3rd INSANITY OPEN

7·SS, 40/100, YMCA, 270 Calhoun St., Cin. clnnatl. EF: $8, $1 less if donating insane prize, Or If Clnci. Chess Fed. member, or If by 4/7. $$ cash to top 3, top B, C, D. E, ht tnmt , unr., acco rdi ng to entries, other pr!~es. Reg. 8.9:45 Ar.t 4/14, rds. 10:15-2:15·7:15· 11:3<1, 5·9:30·2:3<1. ENT: DaVid Moeser, 1375 Washi ngton Circle , CinCinnati, OH 45230. Cau, tlo n : note scbeduie of rounds.

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Apr il 14·15 (Tenn.) MIDDLE TENNESSEE SPRING

5·55, 40/90, Middle T enn. State Unlv .. Unl. versity Center, Murfreesboro. EF: $5. $$ 5<1 1st, others per entries. Reg. ends 9:30 AM, rds. 9:30.1:30-6, 9:30·1:30. ENT: Charles R yan, Jr., Box 3263, MTSU, Murfreesboro. TN 37130.

A pri l 14-15 (R. t.) GASPEE OPEN

CANCELLED A pr il 14-15 (N .Y.,

4th BINGHAMTON OPEN 5.5$, 40/100, Sberaton Motor Inn. 50 Front

St .. Binghamton 13902. EF $11.50 If mailed by 4/6, $15 if paid at tmt . NYSCA memb. ($3 jrs. S2) req. for rated st a t e res. Prizes $100·50-25, Under.I800 $60·30. Under-1600 S50.25. Unrated $40·20; trophies to 1st, A. B. C. OE, Unr. Ent . end 9:30 am 4/14: ros. Sat. 10.3.8. Sun . 10.3. RHd CCA Tourn~ment Information ad. HR 13-17_20.23. ENT: Continental Chess ,\SSn., 450 Prospect Ave .. MI. Vernon. N.Y. 10553.

Ap r il 14·15 ( N .Y .) 6th N.Y, STATE HS CHAMPIONSHIP

Apr il . .... ,5 ( N .Y.) 3rd N.Y, STATE INTERCOLLEGI ATE

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 5·55. 40/100. Sheraton Motor Inn. 50 Front

St.. Binghamton 13902. Open to t eams of 4 graduate or undergraduate college students. Not restricted to N.Y. schools; o thers eligible for all prbcs except 1st Team trophy. EF 528.50 per team If mailed by 416, $35 if paid at t mt . SI00·50 to top 2 teams; trophies to top 6 teams. best SCOrer On each board. Ent. .. nd 9:30 am 4114; rds. Sat. 1003<103:30·8:30. S un. 10·3. Rud CCA Tournament Information ad, especially -1 12 . HR 13-17.20·23. ENT: Contl· nental Chess ,\isn .. 450 Prospect Ave .. Mt . Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

Once Rated, Always Rated

You never lose your rating. If you become inactive, your rating is no longer published but it remains in effect.

If you return to tournament play after a long absence, do not tell the Tournament Director that you are Unrated. Give him your old r ating and its date of publication, as nearly as you can remember them, and we will look it up when calculating your cpponent's rating.

Apr il 15 (MaS$.) MERRIMACK VALLEY SPRING

SCHOLASTIC 4..5S, 30/1, Marshall Middle School Cafe·

te rla , Billerica. EF: 53 If by 4/12, $4 at door. MACA r eq. ($1). Open to HS and below. If 1st tnmt, EF MACA and USCI' combIned $5 advance, $6 at door. At least 1<1 t rophies, Inc!. JHS and elem. Reg. 8:30·9:15 AM 4/15, 1st rd. 9:30. ENT: Jerry J ohnson, 10 Shef­field Dr., BHler lca, MA 01820.

April NEW YORK CITY

April 15 (N.V.) 9th PRE-HIGH SCHOOL NOVICE

5..55, 40/ 1, Hotel Mc Alpin , 34th St. & Broad· way, New York . Open to all In grade 9 Or below who have never WOn a rated tm!. lex· cept Under·13, Elem. Schl. tmtS). EF $3.25 Jr mailed by 417. ~ If paid at tmt. NVSCA memb. (52) req. for rated state res. Trophtes to top 8, 1st Girl; 4 months free entry In CCA tmts to 1st. Ent. end 8:45 am 4/15; rds . 9·11 :15·1:30·3:45-6. R" d CCA Tournam ent In · fo r mat io n ad. ENT: Continenta l Chess As.n., 450 Prospect Ave. , Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

April 15 ( 111. )

SUNDAY RATING TORNADO 4..55, 30/1, 27 Montrose Dr., Romeovllle.

EF: $5. $S 50, 25. cash to top A. B. C, D. unr . Reg. 8·8:30 AM, rds. 9·1·4·7. ENT: Pau l Ilosvay, 204 Belmont Dr .. RomeO\'!lle, IL 60441.

Ap r il 15 (Md.) JCC SPRING QUADRANGULAR

3·RR, 40 / 80, Jewish Community Center, 61 25 Montrose Rd., Rockv ille. EF: $5, $3 If by 4/7. Trophy 1st. Reg. 8:45 AM, rds. 9:15·12:30_ 3:30. ENT: Sam Long, Jr., 12306 Kendall St., Sllvcr Spring, MD 20900.

(G il.)

CLASSIC in two sectlo ns a t Georgia Tech Student

Center Ballroom Hemphill Ave. , Atlanta. Un­der 1100, 6·SS, 45/2, EF: $S. $$ 50, 25 trophy 10 top 3. Rds. 7:30, 9·2-7, 9-2. Open, 5.5S, 45/2 , EF: sa. $$ $6 of each EF returned In prlte money. Rds. 7:30, 9:30·3, 9·3 . Both : All EF $2 less If joining USC~" for 1st time. ENT: James Farmer, Georgia T ech, Box 31652, Atlanta, GA 30332.

8-SS, 50/2 11> , United S teelwo r kers Union Hall, 1847 S. Columbia Lane, Orem (N. Provo). EF: adult $25, 16·19 $20, 13-15 S15, under 13 Slo-aU EF SS less berore 4/ 18. $S $1,000 lst, SOO, 25<1, 150, 100, E>l:p. 150, 100, 50, A 150, 100, 50. B 100. 60. 40, CWO. 50, 40, O-below 75, 50. 25. unr. 75. 50, 25. over 50 $50. 25 , wOman 5<1, 25 , age 16-19 SO, 25 , age 13·15 40, 20, 4_man college team (ID req.: college players ellgible also for regula r section and wlll not play team.mates) 20<1, 160, 120, 100, HS and JHS teams 100, 80, 50, 40, Trophy to winner In each elass . Late reg. 3·5 PM 4/ 20, one rd. each day a t 6 PM. No game Sunday. ENT; Provo City Chess Club. KEYY Rad io, 307 S . 1600 W., Provo. Utah 846<11.

April 21 (N.C.) W INSTON-SALEM BOOSTER TORNADO

4·SS, 30/1, Miller Park Community Center, 400 Mllier Park Circle, Wlnston·Salem. Open to under 1800 and unr. EF; $5, NCCA memo req . (SI 1st time)l other states honored. $S SO, 30, 2<1, ehess bOOK to top C, D/E, un r . (bued on 40 entries). Reg. 8-8:45 AM, late entries

CHESS LIFE & REVIEW

accepted at ,.D's discretio n , Rds. 9;30 · I.4:30-8. EN,.; WilHam Naff, 5668 Chancellor~vHle Dr., Winston·Salem. NC 27106.

Apr il 21 ~ N .Y .)

QUEEN 'S $50 QUADRANGULAR ~·man RR sections with similar strength

p layers 1may be more In low sectionl. 40/ 80. First Baptlst Church, Parson s Bh'd. & gOth A'·e., Jamaica. Queens. Open to all; list ap· p]"Ox. strength if unrated . EF $6, HS & pre· HS students $4 If mailed by 4/ 14; all 52 more if paid at tmt. Trophy to winner of e ach section. Top 8 sectlon winners qualify for knockout ]O·mlnute playoff a l end of tmt with 550 1st . Ent . end 10 am 4/21; rds. 10:30· 2·5:30 learlier by ag reement). 53 fine for RR quitters. Read Ce A Tournament Inf o rm at ion a d . ENT; Con tinental Chus Assn .. 450 Pros· pect Ave., Mt. Vernon. N,Y. 10553.

A p r il 21 (are.) HOUSE OF CHESS TORNADO

4·SS. 30/1, House of Chess. 2118 SE 11 Ave., Portland. EF; S5, H of C members, $3 _ 5S 10 lst. trophics to top 3, Reg. 8·8;3(1 AM 4/21. rds. 9·12,3·6. 50 ~; off USCF dues if joining fo r 1s t time (eOSI borne by sponsor). EN,.; address abo\"e .

Apr il 21, 28 (Pa.) ROGERS A. CLAWSON OPEN

5·SS. 60;2. Pappas 1I0use of Pizza, 155 N. .\Iain St.. Wllkes.Bnre. EF: $5. Maximum 50 entries. Trophies to top 2. Rds. 10.2-6, 10,2. ENT; Luzerne Counly CC, 83 Madison 51.. Wilkes.Barre, PA 18702.

Apr il 21 ·22 (Mass.) MASSACHUSETTS OPEN

(State Ch ampionship) S..5S, Holiday inn, Rtes. 2 & 12. Leominster.

in 3 sections. Open (40/2), tinder 1800 (50/2)1 Under 1400 (SO/2l. EF; S15, SIO If by 4118; Is Inmt. 510, $5 If b}' ~/18. MACA memo req. of I\lass. res. and s tudents. S$ 750 In cash prizes. mOre if entries permit. Trophy to 1st and class winners. Reg . ends 9;30 AM 4121 , rds. 10.].8. 10·3. Chccks pa}'able to Montachuselt Chess As~n. F.NT; GeOrge Mirijanian, 46 Bea· con St .. Fitchburg. ~lA 01420.

Apr il 21·22 (M ich.) MARKS COFFEEHOUSE OPEN

5..5S. 45/2. Campus Inn, State & Huron, Aml Arbor. EF; SIS. advance S13. lIICA memo req. $$ 100, 40. B 80. 30, 10, under 1600 Or unr. 80, 30. 20. 10, Reg. 8:30,9:15 All-! 4/21, rds. ]0·3·8. 10.3. HR 13·17. ENT: David Presser. Box 81, Ann Arbor. MI 48107.

Apr il 21 ·22 (Md.) MID·ATLANTIC CONGRESS

Rd., Towson open to aU to all under to all under open to all

National High School Championship

National High School Novice

National Junior High School Championship

MAY 4 - 6, 1973 LaSalle Hotel, Chicago

Any high school or pre-high school student may enter as an individual . If four or more enter from the same 5chool, you have a team as well.

$5,000 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES

GUARANTEED! For full deta ils see U. S, Scholastic

Cha mpionships, paqe 176.

MARCH, 1973

5..55. 40/ 1. EF 56. HS & pre, iF mailed by 4/ 14; all 52 more Trophies to top 8. I$t Under·

10 am 4/21; rds. Sal. 11·2:30·6.

: MCA memb. IS3. jrs. reS . Read CC A Tout·

. HR 13.50·18.50. ENT; Assn., 450 Prospect Ave.,

10553.

Apri l 21·12 (N.Y.) 10th LANGMAN OPEN

5·SS. 5012. Lewis House, Clarksnn College. Potsdam. EF; 5 10 adv., 512 at door. CI~rkson CC members. 54 ad\". , 57 at door. of whIch 54 returned at completion of all games. In 2 ~eetion s. Ol,en. open to all; Booster. open to all under 1500 Or unr. Reg. 8·8:45 ,\M. rds. 9·3 ·8. ]0·3. "Free floor space can be pro· "ided for aceoillodations."' S$ HIO donated by Clark 5(ln ce plus aU E F returned In prizes. ~;NT: Leigh Walker. Clarkson Colle):e o f TechnoloJ;:Y. Box 1202, Potsdam. NY 13676.

Ap ri l 26 · May 24 (N.Y. ) WESTCHESTER CHESS CLUB OPEN 5·SS. PubliC Library. 28 S. 1st A'· ~ .. .\\l.

Vernon. EF $9.50. liS & pre·HS studenls $5.50 IF maHed by 4/ 19; all $2.;;0 mOre If paid nt tmt . AU EF S3 less to Westchester CC memo ber~. Prizes $50·30.20; trophies to I~t. B. C. O. Unr. ;"1:0 smoking. Ent_ end 6;30 pm ~ l2fi; I game each Thursday at 7 I'm. Rud CeA Tou r n ament Infor m at ion ad. F;:"T: Continc", tal Chess ,\,sn., 450 Prowe~1 ,he . . )It. \·,·r· non. "'.Y. 10553.

A pr il 26·17 (Or e. ) THUR SDA Y·FRIDA Y OPEN

~·SS. ~0f2. House of Ch('ss. 2118 SE II ,h ·c .. Portland. EF; ~. 1I f Co members S3. SS 10 1St. U'ophles to lOP 3. 50 '~ off tlSC F dUH If joIning for 1st time ,cost borne bv spol1sor). Beg. 4;30.5;30 P~I 4/26, rds. 6·]0' PM both da.,·s. ~:NT : "ddress above.

Apr il 27·29 (Fla .) FLORIDA CROWN OPEN

5.SS. Holiday Inn, 1·95 north (Golfalr Blvd.), Ja{'kson\"ilIe. In 3 sections. Open, open to all; below 1800; and below 1450. EF: Open S13, S10 if hy 4/22; Under 1800 S10. 57 If hy 4/22. Undu 1450 $6, $5 If by 4/22 rFCA memo req . In low section: $5, jrs. SJL 55 Open 100. 50. 25; trophle. top 1st, top A. B; tlnd('r 1800: 550 1st. c lOCk trophies to next 2. trophy 10 101' C. nnr.; Under 1450; Clock Iroph.'" t o hI. trophies to ue~t 2, chess 5~1 to nexl 3, Irophy 10 top unr. Trophy for best won'Jn If al ]e"st 5 In whole tllmt. Ope" reg. ('uds 8 1' .\1 4/27, rd •. 9. 12·6. 9·2:30. Under 1800 rell. ('nd~ 10 AM 4/28. rd •. ]] ·3:30·8. 10·3. l:nder U50 reg . ends 9;30 AM 4/28, rds . 10,2·6. 9·\. EXT; GeOrl(e Arab. 135 ~ Stimson St.. Jackso n,·ille. FL 3220.'i.

A pr il 27·29 (A r iI.) PHOENI X OPEN

Al C"rava n Inn. 3333 E. Van Ilun'" St.. Phoenix. In 2 sections, both 5-SS. ~5 { 2. rd ~. 8, 10·4, 9.3. Op en, open to all. EF: 511 If rec'd by 4/26. S2 mOre at door . SS 100. 50. A 40, 1700-1799 30, b"low 1601 30. Troph,· to lSt. Re$lrve, open 10 under 1600 and ·ulll·a l ed . Et'; 58 If rec'd by 4126, S2 mOre at door. 5S 40. C 20. D 20. E ]5. unr. 15: Irophies to 1S t. top C, D, E. llnr. ENT; Phoenl.~ CC. Box 13526, Phoenix. AZ 85002.

Ap rit 27·29 (e .. I. ) HOLLYWOOD OPEN CHAMPION SHIP 5·SS. 40/90, 1I(11)"wood ce. 660] lIollywood

Blvd., Ho llywood . EF: 514, $5 less if tra"~I, Ing O,'er 100 miles. $S 100. Exp. 50. A ~O. II 30. C :>0; trophies to 1st. lOP Exp., A, B. C. n. E/unr ., jr., woman, senior o,'er GO ( pri,.~s awarded if at least 4 in group). If 50 pia)'. pri7.e fun d Increased with S200 151. SIOO 2nd. Class('s D·unr. eligible for C money. Frce rcfr('shnlents. parking. Reg. ends 7 PM ~/27, Rds. 8. 1·6, 1-6. ENT; address above. phone ~56·2603.

Ap r il 28 (N.Y.) CHESS DIGEST EARL Y.LATE QUADS 4'man RR sections with sImilar s tl'englh

players Ima)" be more In low sectlon ). 40 / 80.

HOld McAlpin, 341h St. & Uroadway, New York 10001. Open to all; list approx. strengt h If u"rated. In 2 groups of sections-Early sec. tions and Late sections. EF If malled by 4/21; Earl}' secllons $6, Late sections 56.20; to HS & pre·HS stUdents, Early sccllons 54.60, Lale sections 54.HO. All sect ions 56. HS & pre·HS $6 if I,aid at tmt. Trophy & I year Chess Dig est sub. 10 winne,' or each section. Early sec. ent. end 9 am 4/28; rds. 10·2·5:30. Lale sec. ent. end 11 am 4/211; rds. 12·4·7:30. All rds earlier by agreement. 53 (Inc for quitters. Rea d e eA Tour nament In forma t ion ad . HR 15·18·2\·24. ENT; Continental Chess Assn., 450 Prospect A"e., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

Ap r il 11 1111 .) DON OVAN OPEN

4·SS. 30/1. Unit ::-3 IIIgh SchOOl. Donovan (US 52\. EF; $6 . HS and p,·e.HS $4. all $1 I"ss if rec'd by 4/ 22 . Trophies to top 3 teams (top 4 scores from a schoo]. club, company). top 5 indi'·. , top woman, pre·HS. Reg. 8,8;30 AM, rds. 9+4,7. ENT: PaUl Clark . Box 186. Oono"an, IL 60931.

April 28 (N.J. ) BERGEN CATHOLIC NOVICE

4·SS, 30/ 1. Bergen Catholic liS. 1040 Oradell A,·e ., Oradell. E~': 55, 52 less If before 4/21, Trophies 10 lOp 2. top Bergen Calhol ic HS player. Reg. 9·9;45 AM, rds. 10·12;45.2;30·5:15 ,and II A~I Sun_ if 51h rd. n~ded to decide 1st placeL ENT: Robert Ste,·enlon. 585 Hoov· er Avc., WestWOOd. :-<J 07676 .

A p r il 28 (T Un)

APRIL OPEN :1·SS. 45 / 90 . North Park Inn. Dallas. EF:

510. Dallas CC members S5. lO'man sec tions. SS 15. 10, 5 in each section. Reg. 8·9 AM, rds. 9:30·1·4;30. ENT; Dallas Chess Club. 5513'h Eo Grand. Dallas. TX 75223.

Ap r il 28·29 (OhiO) FOREST CITY OPEN

5-SS, 4512. Sheraton Hote], Public Square, Cle,·"land. EF: 5]2.50. nnder 21 59. If mailed b,' fore ~J20 511.50, ju. 57.50. SS 150. cash tOlnling 90 '; of net entries to next 2, lOP A2 I!. C. I)· be]ow. unr., under 21. Reg. 8·8;30 '\)1 ~ 28. rds. 9·2·7. 10·3. H R 16·21. Cllecks I,a.,· .. bl,· 10 Clc"eland Chen I\ssn. ENT; Thorn. as Cunningham. 6~57 Gates Mills BI,·d ., lIIay. field Hts, 011 H124.

Apr il 18·29 (Mass .) CHESS LIBERATION FRONT

4·SS. lion, Campus Ccnter. American Inter· national College, 995 Statc SI., Springfield. EF; S]O, under 21 S7, $5 1£ by 4/25. Trophies to top ,\, n, C, D·utll· .• 1st. top Ms. Reg. 9· 9;30 AM 4/28, rds. 10·3. 10·3. ENT; Boris Ber_ eshnoy, Jr., 222 Rosewell Ave., Springfield, ~IA 01109.

Ap ri l 28-29 (Ark.) 6!h FA YETTEVILLE OPEN

5·SS . .';0/2, U. of Ark. BusIness AdmIn. Illd!! .• nus. 133.]34. Fayetteville. Optional 1st rd. 11:30 1')1 4/27. !,;F: S8. ACA mc'". rcq. (U) of Ark_ residents_ S5 125, 1\ 40, B 35, C 30, honks 10 top DI E. Unr. Other cash per e n, td,·s. Reg. ends 9 AM 4/Z8. El'IiT; U. or A. CC. Siudent Union, Fayetteville , Ark. 72701.

A pril 18·19 (Mo. ) SPRINGFIELD OPEN

5.SS, 40/ 90. ColonIa l HOlel. JefCer.on & St. Louis Sts .. SprIngfield. Ef": 55. under 17 $3. 10 top 2. top 2 jrs. ReI:. 9·9:45 AM. rds. 10·2·7. SI less if joining USCf" for 1st IImc. Trophies y.\. E:"T: Henr)' Wetzler. 634 S. Florence. Springfield, )!o_ 65804.

Apri l 28·29 (N.Y.) MID·HUDSON TOURNAMENTS

5·SS. ~O!l' 2, Camelot Inn , Rt. 9. Pough· keepsie. EF: 512.50, under 21 SIL all S2.50 less iF br 4/ 21. 55 ]00, 60. 40. 20. 20. 12_50. 12.50. 12.50, jr. 10. Reg. 8;30·9;3(1 A~I 4/28 . .. d s. 9;30·2-6;30, 10·2;30. El'IiT; T&E Chess ,\ ss n .• 28 Platlekill A,·c .. New Paltz, NY.

A pr il 28·29 (M an.) MULLEN CHESS STUDIO OPEN

5-SS. 45/1',. Mullen Chess StudiO. H Fronl St .. Ashland. EF; $5. $4 If by 4/27. TrophIes to top 3_ I\cg . I,ll PM ~ny day. rds. 9:30·1·4. Sp~cial comblnccl EF and USCF dues if join. In!: for 1st time 5 13 . ENT: John P. Mullen. address above .

A pr il 28·29 (Co nn .) HARTFORD SAT. & SUN . QUADS

Two separate events . Each 3·SS. 50{2, Y~lCA. 315 P"arl SI . . Hartford . ]st rd. 9 A~1. EF; 53

175

by 4/26, late r $5. Prlzes to sectIon winners (4 players per section). ENT: F. Townsend. 10 Bennuda Rd., Wethersfleld, Conn. 06109.

A pr il 28·29 (I nd.) 4th HOOSIER OPEN

S.SS, 45/2, Comstock rrn, Runyan Center, Ea r lham College, National Road West, Rich. mond, EF : $10. unde r 19 SG, ISeA mem, req. for stale res. PrIzes In '7~ or net Income: 3D, 20, B 10, C Ill, DIE ]0, under 19 10, unr. 10. Reg. 8:30·9:45 Ai\! 4/28, rds. 10·2:30·7, 9·2. ENT: Wayne Rectorl Earlham Chess Club, Box 273. Richmond, Ino . 47374.

A pr il u·n (N.J. ) GLOUCESTER CITY SPRING AMATEUR

5-55, 50/2, Gloucester CIty HS, Rt 130 and Market St. IJust over Walt Whitman Bridge (rom Phlla), Gloucester City. EF: S8 If mailed by 4/18 , $10 at door. 55 150, 50, 25, plus 50% of balance of EF Over $500 added to top J prizes, Top B. C. 0, unr. $15 each. Trophlcs to top 3. top B, C, 0, unr. Rds. 9:15.2:15.7:15. 10:15·3:15. HR 15·20.~0·22.W·24.50. S1.50 less per room If sent with EF. ENT: Joseph Casserty, Sr" Gloucester City Library CC, Box 84, Glollcester Ci t y, NJ 08030.

A p r il 28·29 tVI.) GEORGE MASON UN IV. OPEN

5.gS. 40/ 80 (rds. 3·5 (0/100 ), South Bldg., Main Campus, GeOr,lle Mason Unlv., Rt. 123, F a irrax. EF: S9, under IB $7. GMU students $6: all EF $2.50 lr milled after 4/19 or at door. S3 120 1st, other cash per entries. Tro· phies to lOp 3, top A, B, (C), DI E. unr. GMU 8tudent. Reg. ends B:30 AM 4/ 28, rds. 9·2·7, 9 :30·4. No smoking. Two sections if mOre than 60 playe rs, Unrateds speCify "upper" or "lower." ENT: Andrew Margrave, 10114 Cornwall Rd .. Fairfax, Va. 2Z030.

A p ril 28·29 (N,C.) N.C. HS INDI VIDUAL & TEAM CHMP.

6·SS. 40/80, Hickory HS, 1234 3rd St . NE. H ickory. EF: $4. Restricted to NC HS or pre­RS .tu dents. IndiVIdual SS 30, 20, 10, higher if more 37 play . TTophles to top 2. lop 2 C. 2 D I E, 2 JHS. 2 unr . No add'l EF for teams; mo,'e than one team allowed from a school ; lop 4 sco res from same school added for team score. Trophies to top 3 4·man teams. top 4'man JHS team. ReI:. ends 10:30 AM 4/28. rds. 11 ·2:30.6. 9. 11:3004. ht Sun. rd. ma y be playe!! Sal. eve If a,llreed . ENT: Mark Tulli s . 1024 15th Ave. NW, Hickory. NC 28601. Write for Info on discount hotel rates. SI EF di s· count if pay ing USCF dues at tnmto

Ap ril 2'·19 (Iowa] IOWA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

5·55. 4512. YM CA, 2nd & Locust , Des Moines. Restricted 10 state res . ef at least 6 mos. Winner is state champ. EF: $7. Trophies an!! cash per entries (70~; Incomel. Rds. 11)..3.8. 8:30.2:30. Business meetln!: 4/~. ENT: Ben Munson , 2925 ~'" School , Des Moines . Iowa 50311.

April 28·29 (N.J.) SUBURBAN OPEN

5OSS. 30/ 1. Bcm::e n Calholic H5, 1040 Oradell Ave .. Oradell. J::F : S8. under 21 S6, all 82.50 less by 4!21. Trephlcs to top 2, top C, unr .. college team. HS t eam il eams must consis t of 51 . Reg. 9·9:30 AM. rds, 9:45.\.4. 10:30·2. ENT: Robert Stevenson, 585 Hoover Ave. , West · WOOd. NJ 07675.

April 28·29 (Ore.) 18th HOUSE OF CHESS OPEN

4·5S, 40/2. House of Chess, 2118 SE 11 Ave .. Portland . EF: 55. U of C members $3. 5S 10 1st, trophies to 1s t. top B. C, D. unr. 50"', off USCF dues if j olnin2' for 1st time (cost bo r ne by sponsor ). Reg . 9:9:30 AM 4/28. rd.. 10·3 both days, ENT: address above.

Ap r l1 2' ·29 (Tenn .l TENN. STATE HIGH SCHOOL

5·S$, 5012. Ramada Inn, lIIurfreesboro Rd .. f.24 &: 1040. Nashvllle. EF: $5, TCA req . ($2). Open only to Tenn. HS students. $$ 50, 25. 15 (lndl\' .), trophies to 1st and top team (best 4 from same schooll. Mention tnml when registering at hotel. UR 13, 18, 52 each add '1. Reg . 8·9 Alii 4/28, rd s. 9.2:30.8. 9·2:30. ENT: Glenn Cornwell, 303 Belinda Dr., Her· mitage, TN 37076.

A p ril 28·2' (III. ) NORTHEAST ILLINOIS OPEN

5·SS. 5012, Hanover Park Fire House, Bar· r lngton Rd ., &: Maple , Hanover Park, EF; S12, $10 If by 4/ 25. SS Ibased On 50 entries and at least 5 per c lass ) Exp. and abo"e 75, 40,

176

A 50, 35, B 40, 30, C 30, 20, DI E 30, 20, UnTo 30. 20. Special combined EF and USCF dues If jolnin, for l si lime $ IB. Reg. 8·8:30 AM 4/ 28, rds. 9.2.7, 10-3:30. ENT: F . Paul Ha ney, 1090 Countryside Dr., Uanover Park, IL 60103.

A p ril 28·29 (Tenn,) TENN. STATE COLLEGIATE

5·S5. 50/ 2, Ramada Inn, Murfreesboro Rd., 1·24 &: 1.40, Nashville. EF: 53, TCA req. ($2). Open onl)' to Tenn. college students. Team score combined lop 4 Indlv. scores from same seheol. SS SO, 25, 15 <!ndlv. ), trophies to 1st and top team_ Mention tnmt when regis· t e rlng at hotel. HR 13, IS, 52 each adti'J. Reg. 8·9 AM 4/28. rds. 9·2:30·8, 9·2:30. ENT: Glenn Cornwell. 303 Belinda Dr., Uermltage, TN 37076.

A pr il 28·29 (N.Y.) LAKE ONTARIO OPEN

S·SS. 50/2, Rochester CC, YMCA. 100 Gibbs St ., Rochester . EF: S10, under 18 S8. if m ailed by 4/ 20, iater aU $2 mOre. AU net EF returned In prizes wIth 60';", to top 3, 40 ~; In classes. Trophies 10 lst, lop Exp / A, E/ unr., chess clock to top jr. Please send advance enlries. Rds. 10·3·8, 9:30·2:30. Checks payable to Ro· che~ler Chess Ciub. ENT: Ron Loh r man, 470 Ree"es Rd. , Pittsford, NY 14534.

Apr il 28·29 ( low,) G RINNELL OP EN

S·SS, 4~ / 2, Grinnell College, Grinnell. EF: S7. jrs. S6. 5$ 40, 25, others and classes per cntrles. Reg. ends 9:30 AM. rds . 10.3·8, 9·2. Er-.'T : Arnold Ade lberg, 1219 West St., Grin. nell. Iowa 50Jl2.

Apr il 28-29 (N.Y.) MASTERS & FUTURE MASTERS

TOURNAMENT 5·SS, 40 / !l,.~ . Hotel McAlpin, 34th St. &

Broadway, New Yo r k 1000 1. Open to all rated o,'cr 1999, all j unior s under 21 rated over 1749. ali US s ludents rated o"er 1499, all JHS ' grade 9 & below! students rated ov('r 1249. aU I::telll. Igrade 6 &: below) s tudenls r a t ed over 999, plus all scoring over 50':'. in any Grade Championship 3/ 3 or 3/ 4 or NYC Champs. 4/ 13015 ~ C hamp. Sections oniy). U p. dat('d r~ tln g eSl imates OK. EF. if mailed b y 4/ 21: 511.50, ItS s tudenls $6.50. JHS 54.50. Ele m. S2 .50. Rated ~Ia " ters $1.50. 1f paId at 11IIt.. a ll EF U ,50 more . Pr i ~es 5150·70,50.30. U"dcr ·2000 Or Unr $50.25. Under·1800 Or Unr 535· 15. Und e r·1600 or linr $20·10. Trophies to lSI, Exper t. A , B. C. D, E, Unr . top 6 JHS, lo p 6 Ele m. students. Enl. end 9 am 4/28; rd s. Sa t. 9:30.2.6:30. Sun, 11·4. NYSCA memb. 153. j rs. 52 ' req. for rated slale res. Re.d CCA Teur nimenl In formitien ad . HR 15·18· 21·24. El\:T: Co n t inenta l Chess Assn .. 450 Pros· peet ,h'e .. Mt. Vernon. l\: .Y . 10553.

April 26029 (Wish .) E LLE NSBURG OPEN

5·SS. 45/ 2, CWSC. SUB Large Ballroom. Ell ensburg. Er: S7, $10 after 4/22. WCr memo req . $$ 45 , SIS pe r 100·pl- ralng group. Reg. 9.10 AM 4/ 28. 1st rd. 11. HR $4.SO. ENT: Ktpy POySer, 505';" N. Kittltas St .. Ellensburg, WA 98926.

29 (N ,Y.) TORNADO

A pri l 29· May 6 (Mass.) 2 3rd WESTERN MASS. CHAMPIONSHIP

6·SS. 5012, Whltaker·Bernent Bldg. , Student Cente r. Park St. , WlIUston Academy, East· llampton. EF; $8, $5 If rec 'd by 4125. Rest ricted to reside nts of W. Mass. and local CC' s. Tro· ph ies to top 2, top 3 A, 3 B, 3 C, 3 O. 3 E. 3 un r .. lOP WIlliston Acad, piayer . MACA "'C"'. req. Reg. 8:30·9 AM 4129, Inqu ire for schedu le of rds. ENT: Eli Bourdon, 1195 Hamp· den SI., Holyoke , MA 01040.

MiY 1-2 (Il l.) TUESDAY SWISS

5·SS, 40/2 ~" , 27 Montrou Dr., Romeov!11e. EF: $2. Trophy to lSt, otl1('r prl~es per en· trJes. Reg. 7·7:15 PM, 1 rd. each Tues. a l 7:30 PM. ENT: Paul 110$vay, 2G4 Belmont Dr" Romeovllle, IL 60441.

MiY 2. 9, 16, 23, 30 (Ore.) WEDNESDAY EVENINGS OPEN

5.SS, 40 / 2, House of Chess, 2118 SE 11 Ave., Portland. EF: 55, club members $2 less. 5S 10 1st. trophies to top $. 50 ';'~ off USCF dues if joining for lsi tlme (cos t borne by spon. sor, . Reg. 5:30·6:30 PM 5/2, rds. 7 PM each Wed. ENT : House of Chess. address above .

~O/l ~~ . Berkeley Way. Berkeiey. Rd s. ers may play in one EF free IBCe memo member . not already neg. any Fri. 7 PM for lin Mor ri.on, Box 1622,

MiY 4-4 ( N ev.) NE VADA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

5OSS. 5012, Siudent Unloni • Unlv. of N,w., Las Vegas. EF: 312, under 'lU 38, all $2 less befor e 5/ 1. $$ 100 1st. elhers. Reg . 6·6::hl PM 5/4. rds. 7. 10·3:30. 10·3:30. ENT: Paui Car· r asco. 520 Albert 13, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

MiY 4·6 (C, I.) l rd SANTA BARBARA AMATEUR

6-SS, 4512. Miramar Hotel, 1555 S . Jameson Lane. Santa Barbara. Open to all under 2000 or lInl'. EF : SIO. under 18 55, If m.!Ied by ~/27. later all $3 more. $$ 150 1st, others: t ro phies. Reg. end. 7:45 PM 5/ 4. ENT: A. H. MankIn, 2940 Kenmore PI., Sanla Barbara, CA 93105. UR 10·14.

May 4.(, ( Ill .)

5th U.S, SCHOLASTIC CHAMPI ONSHIPS

SoSS. LaSa lle Hotei , LaSalle &: MadIson, Chi. cago 60602. Open to any HS or pre·HS student in Ihe U.S. In 3 sections: ,

For A ll CC A Tour nament Inf Dr matien ad , especially Ill. 18 does not apply~USCF dues are S3 I f joining for first lIme & m ailing dues with EF, $4 If rejoIning &: mailIng due. with EF, $5 e!ther way If dues paid at Imt . HR 16·20·21·22. Glv~ school name even If no team. ENT: Contin('ntal Chess Assn. , 450 Prospect A,·e .. ~II. Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

Miy 4 .(, (I ll ,)

4t h GREAT LAKES NAVY RATING TOU RNAMENT

6.SS, 50/ 2, Bldg. 82.H, Great Lakes. EF: SI. Trophies to top 3. top unr" book prizes In various categories, Incl. top player in lst tnmt. neg. 5·6:30 PM 5/ 41 rds. 7, 9·2·7, 12.5 , f:NT: Chaplain L. RanDall Rogers, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, IL 60088.

(Tenn.) GAMBIT

4·SS, 30/1. U.T. Student Center, Knoxvll1e. EF: $1. females free. Two trophies and free EF as class prizes. Reg. 8:30·9 AM. rds. 9:30· 12.3·6. ENT: Mack Garner . Box 8849, U.T. sta· tion, Knoxville , TN 37916.

CHESS LIFE &. REVIEW

MIY 5·' (D.C.) D. C. OPEN

May S-II (Mlts.) KENTUC KY DERB Y MEMORIAL

5·55, 45/ H '!:. Mullen Chen S i udio. H Front St., As h land. EF: $5, $4 If b y 5/ 4. TrophIes t o lO P 3. Rei. 1-11 PM dally, fd s. 9:30· \ ·4 . Speozlal combined EF and US e F dun If joIning for 1st time $13. ENT: J o hn P . Mullen, nddreu above .

CONN 5·' ICo nn .)

AMATEUR OPEN 5·55.45/90, YM CA ... Rt. 10. P lainville . Open to

under 20M or unr . t>F: $4 If by 5/3. $5 If later . T roph Ies to top 3, top 2 B, 2 C. 2 D. 2 unr. IHS EF 51 by 5/3, $3 la t er, If not eompetln ll for prizes.) Rd5. 10·2·6, 10:30 ·3. ENT : F . Town. send, 10 Bermudl Rd. , We thersfield, Conn. 06109.

May 5-6 (Ole la.) OKLAHOMA CITY MAY OPEN

~~;

MICHIGAN 5-SS, 50/2,

Easle rn MIc h . under 2000 ceq. 15, j rs. 2 C. 2 DI E, 9:3G-2:3G-7:30, 1 Dover Ct. ,

May 5-11 (N.Y.) 2nd L.1. CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS

6'man RR $eellon, Of aim liar strength players (may be mOre In low leoztlon; un· rateds i'lve approx. st r ength ). 5·RR, 50/2, YMCA, Northe r n Blvd., 3 blocks eut Of MaIn 51., Flushin,. EF: $10, jrs. $7, If mailed by 4/30. SpecIal combined EF a nd uscr duu if joInIng for 1st time $16, under 20 SIO, If maUed by 4/30. All EF $3 more I t door. 525 a nd trophy to each section winner. Reg. 9· 9:45 AM 5/5. rd •. 10.].8, 10-4. IIR 10. ENT: Empire St ate Che .. Alan., 56·10 134 St.. Flush. ing. NY 11355.

May' (N.J .) GARDEN CITY MAY QUAD

3..quad , 40 / 110, Plssalc·CUfton YMCA, 45 Riv~r Drive, Pasulc. EF: ~. TrOphy to each section winner . Rei . 9·11:30 A ll!,. rdl. 9 :30·1·4. Sped.1 COmbined £F and USC, · d ues if JoIn· ing for lst Ume $13. ENT: Carden State Cbess Assn., 170 He lm Ave., Wood.Rldle, NJ 07075.

May' (III .) MAY SUNDAY RATING TORNADO

4-SS, 30/ 1, Romeoville CC, 27 ttlontrose. RomeoVille. EF: $5. $$ ~, 25, euh to l OP A, B, C, D, unr . Reg. 8-3:30 AM, r .u. 9·1-4·7. ENT: P a u l Ilosva)", 20-4 Be lmon t Rr . , RomeovUle, IL 604-4 1.

May 12, l' (N.J .) PICATINN Y SPRING OPEN

6·SS, 40/ 2, Bid,. 175, P lcatlnny Anenal, Do· ver. EF: $6. unde r 21 on May 19 53: S5 or 51.so it by 5/ 4. P lcatl n ny ec mam. req . for Pica · linn)' employes . Trophies to top 3, top A, B, C, D, E. Jr. , wo man, unr. Rer. 8-3:30 AM 5/1 2, rds. 9·1 :30-6 both da y • . Specia l combined EF a nd USCF dun If jolnlnr for l at time S13, $6.50 If und .. 21 on Ma y 12, 1974. PCC memo req. II (5~ 1. ENT : CPT Geor,e Martln Qtn. 3264·D, P icatlnn y Arsenal, Dover, NJ 07801.

MARCH, 1973

May 12·13 (Mass.) BAY STATE PRO·AMATEUR

INVITATIONAL 6·55, 50/2, Campus Center, American tnter.

nationa l College, !Ill5 State St. , Sprlna:f!eld. EF: SIS, under S12, 510 If by 5/9. LimIt ed to 1400 or a bo'·e . 51 In ~ of entry fees: 40, 20, 10, t ro· phie. to top B, C. ReSS' 9·9:30 AM $/ 12, rd • . 10-2.6, ~· 1-5. ENT: BOTls BereShnoy! Jr., 222 Rosewell !we., Springfie ld, lilA 011 9.

Ma y 12·13 1Man.) MAY CHAMPIONSHIP

5-S-S, >l5/ I I,'i , Mullen Chess Stud io , 44 Front St., A.h la nd . EF : $5, 54 if by $/11. T r o ph ies to t op 3. Reg. 1-11 PM d ally, rd s.. 9 :30·1-4. ENT: John P . Mullen. addre5$ . bove. Speel. l co mbined EF and USC F dues If jolnln, for 1st time $13.

MilY 12·13 (Mich. ) 2nd Annual DETROIT CONGRESS

At Sheraton·Cadill ac Ho lel, 1114 W as hl n . · Ion Blvd. , De tro it 48231. In 4 sectio ns : EX· PERTS o pe n to all rated o ver 1999, A~IATEUR o pen to all under 2000 or unrated , nESEnvE open to all under 1600 or unrated, BF-CIN. NERS open to all under 1200 Or unrat ed.

EXPERTS: 4-SS, 40 / 2. EF $1$ If m ailed by 5/ 4, $20 if pa id at tmt. $15 of eac h paid EF returned In cash prizes with 50 '; 1s t. 30 '"""" 2nd, 200; 3rd. En t. end 10 am 5112 ; r da. Sat . 11·5. Sun. 9·2:30.

AMATEUR, 5·SS. 40/100. E.' $10.50. HS &: prc·HS studen t s $7.50 If mai led by 5 /~; all S3 .50 mOre If paid a t tmt. Prl ~ e s $100.50·25, Under·1800 $50·25, trophies to lst , B. C. Ent. end 9 a m ~/l2; rds. Sat. 1O·3-ll, Sun. 10·3:30.

RESERVE: 5-85, 40/80. EF S9.S0, 115 &: pre· HS stud ents $6.50 If mailed by 5/ 4; all S2.S0 more if paid a t tm t. Prize. 560·40·20 . Under · 1400 520·10; trophies to 1st, D, E. Un r . En t . end 11 am 5/12; rds . Sa t. 1 2·4 :15 -ll : ~0 . Sun. 10-2:30.

BEGINNERS: 5·55, 40/1. EF S8.50. !-IS & p r e · 115 . tudenu sa .SO if mailed by 5 / 4: a ll $1.50 m o r .. If p ~ id at tm t . T roph ie . to top 6. 1st Under- lO oo. En t. end 10 am 5/ 12; r d • . Sal . 11·2:30·6. Sun. 9·1.

FOR ALL SECTIONS: MCA "'emb. 115. j n . $31 r eq. for raled Mic h , r e s . R.ld CCA Tour· na m .. n t Info r m,t ion ad . HR 16·20. ENT : Con· Unenta l Chess Aosn .. 450 Prmped AI'e .. lilt. Vernon. N.Y. 10553.

6th Annua l

CONTINENTAL

OPEN l\'1emorial Day Weekend

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

7-round Swiss in 3 sections :

OPEN May 25-28, BOOSTER

and NOVICE May 26-28.

$4,000_00

GUARANTEED

CASH PRIZES! Past Open Section winners: 1968

James She rwin, 1969 Lubomir Kava· lek. 1970 Robert Byrne , 1971 Walter Shipman, 1973 Andrew Karklins.

f or lull details see page 178.

Ml y 12·13 (Ore.) 19th HOUSE OF CHESS OPEN

4·SS, 40/2, House of Chess, 2118 SE Iltb Ave .. Portland. EF: $5, club mem bers $3. $S 10, trophlea to 1st , top B, C, D, unr. Rell. 9-9:30 AM 5/11, rds. 10·3, 10·3. 50% off USCF due. It jolnl", for 1st time (cost borne by spon $On. ENT: House of Chess, address a bove.

MIY 12·\3 (WISh. ) EVERETT CITY OPEN

5.SS, 45/2 Legion Ha ll, Legion P a rk , 125 Al ve rson Blvd., Everett. EF: $10 if m a lled bY 5/ 4, SI3 If later, $2 ext r a for la te rei l5. tnnts. 31 1"5 fo r p la yers in Eve re tt Wi nler Open, S no homish Coun ty Sprin t Open and Pl1chuc k Mount,ln Woodbuslers. WC F . OCt· or BCC}' req . $5 o ff if jo In Ing USCF for 151 ti m e . Nor lhwes t ralings used lor pairings IUSC F sef:ondary). $I SO, 50, 20, plus $40 l or eaeh 100-poin l ratini' i'rou p from 120(1..2100, t roph l('$ 10 each loo·point rroup, $30 t op unr. Reg . 9; 1~ AM 5/12, hi rd. 10. ENT : S le pheo Chase . J r. , 4723 fole rm o n l Dr., Everett , WA 98203.

Mily 12·13 (Milss .) F.K. YOUNG MEMORIAL

a oyllton CC, 48 Bo)"ISlon St., Boston. };F: $10 I f mailed by 5/7, late r S15. $2 less for BCC members. In 3 sections. Mast .. r / Expert, 40 / 2. ~.SS , SIOO 1st. Reserve IUnder 20001, 50 / 2, S.SS, $50 1st. No vice (under 14001. ~0!2 . :;·SS. $50 I5t . More prizes per e ntries. MAC A mem. req . fo r Mass . re s. ENT: William Ro· be l·tlc. 33 Lexington Ave., Cambridg e , MA 021.18.

Ma y 12·13 (N.Y.) NASSAU OPEN

5·S!>. 401100, VFW Hall, 630 Seaman Ave ., aaldwln. O pen to a ll. EF $11.50, HS & pre·HS s tudenll $8 .50 If mailed by 5/5; all $3.50 mOre If pa id at tmt. Prizes $200-1 00.50, trophies to lit. A, B. C. D, E. Un r. Ent. end 9:30 am S/ 12; rd5. Sat. 10:30 ·3:30·8:30. Sun. 11 ,3(1..5 . Reid Ct A TI>urnament Infor mat ion ad . ENT: Con· tl nen tal Chc", Assn ., ~50 Pl"05peCI Ave. , Mt . Vernon. N.Y. 10~.

May 13 10h,ol CINCINNATI TO RNADO OPEN

~,SS. 40/ 1, Y) ICA, 270 Ca lhoun St. , Cill<: ln · na li . T wo sections. P r emie r (15QO.a bove ): EF: $10. Cinc!. Chess F ed. members $8, 311 $2 l e~~ It by 5/ 5. $S cash to lop 2, lop A. B/ C. u u r ., per cnh ';e5- Boosle r lunder 18IMl1 : EF: 5-1. e CF mfmbers 53. 5tk' less if b}' 5/ 6. Ca sh t o 151. to p C, D. E, unr., 1st tnml ., pe r en· tr Ies . R~g. 8-8:45 A~l . ls i rd. 9:15. ENT : Da vid .\ loese r . 1375 Wnlli ngloll Circle, CinCIn na ti , OH 4$230. e CF mCm. $->I .

M. y 18·20 (Cal. ) RUY LOPEZ AMATEUR

CHAMPIONSHIP 5.SS, 45/ 90, Hollywoed ce, 6011 Hollywood

Blvd ., Hollywood. EF: 510, $3 less If tr avel· 1"11 o ver 100 miles. Opcn to unde r 2000. $$ 50. 25. trophies to lst , top A, B. C, D, E/ unr ., n nn Ir 4 enter , top j r., woman. over 60. Rei'. 7 PM 5/ 7. rd • . 8, 1.6, Pi. Prize fund Inc r eased If 40 play. with $100 1st. $50 2nd. Free reo fres hmenls. ENT: Ho lly wo od ce. addres. ~bove .

MOly 19 (N.C.) STATESV ILLE OPEN

' .RR. 40/ 90. Grace Parle Recreation Center . 51 0 W. Bell SI.. Sta t esville. EF: $3, NCCA memo req . othcr sta t cs ho nored. Players with simi· lar r aUngs placed In 4'man section. , a . e n · Irlcs permll . Tro ph)' to lSt in each section . RCR. ends 9 :30 ,\M. rds. 10-2-6, earUer If a a:r~d . E:O;T: Chuc le Howard, Box 12545, Char · lott e, NC Z8205. Checks payable to NC Ches5 ,\ $sn .

Mar " (N.Y. ) 10th PRE· HIGH SCHOOL NOVICE

5.SS. 40/ 1. Hotel McA lpin , 34t h St. & Broad. W ' )· . :O;e" ' Yor k . Open to a ll in grade II o r belo" ' " 'ho have never " 'o n a raled tmt . (ex. ce p t Under.13, Elem. Seh l. t mt. l. EF $4. If nl. lled by 5/12 ; $6 If paid at Imt. TrophIes to ~ op 8. ls i C lr l; 4 mont hs fr C<' e n t r y in CCA t m ts to III. Ent . e nd 8 :45 am 5/19; r ds. 9· 11: 15.1:3G-3:45.6. Read Ct A Tourn.ment In· fo rm , tion ad. ENT: Continenta l Chess Assn . . 450 P rospeet A'· .. . , Mt . Vernon, N.Y. 10.'>53.

M,y 19·20 (TexiS) 2nd ODESSA CC SPRING OPEN

5.SS. 45/2. Odessa College, Odessa. EF: $6. If lit t nmt . or Jr. S5. Prizes pcr entries. Reg . enda 9 AM 5/19, rds. 9:30.2.7 , 9:30·2. ENT, Bill McCarty , Odessa Cheu Club, BOl< 2626, Odessa. TX 79760.

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May 19-10 (N .Y. ) NEW YORK CHESS MARATHON

8.SS. 40/1 , Hotel McAlpIn, 34th St. & Broad­way. New York 100(11. Open to a ll . EF if mailed by 5/12: $16.SO, HS students $11.50, pre-HS $6.50; a ll $3.50 mo~ If paId at tmt. PrIzes $400-200-100.50, Under-2000 $120·60, Un_ der·llIOO $100.50, Under-1 600 $80-40, Under-1400 $60.30 , Under_l200 $40-20, Unrated $60-30, Un­rat ed HS or pre.HS student $40-20. Trophies to 1st. A, B~ C, D, E. Unr, W oman. Ent. end 8:30 am 5/1\1; rds. Sat. 10.1:30·5-8:30, Sun. 9-12:30-4·7:30. Read CCA Tournament l nformil­t lon ad . HR 15·18·21·24 . ENT: Contin ental Chess Assn., 450 Prospect Ave., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

May 1'.20 (Mle h .) LANSING OPEN

5.8$, 5(112), YMCA, 4 hI. s. of capital, LamIng. EF: $10, M<.;A r eq. $,I; 150, 100, class prizes per entries. Reg . ends 9:45 AM, rds. 10-3·8, 10·3. ENT: Ed Molenda, 3105 W. Willow, Lansing, lIfl 48917.

May 1'·20 (ldl .) IDAHO OPEN

5·SS, 5012. Boise State College Student Union, Boise. EF: $7, unde r 19 $3.50. $$ 50, 25, 15, B 25, other s per entries. Reg . 8:30. 9:30 AM 5/ 19, 3 rds. Sat., 2 Sun. ENT: R.S. Vande n burg, 2316 Regan Ave., Boise, Idaho 83702.

May 19·20 (Ore.) 20th HOUSE OF CHESS OPEN

4·SS. 40/2, House of Chess, :om8 SE 11th Ave., Portland. EF: $5, ciub members $3. $$ 10 1st. trophies to 1st, top B, C, D , Unr. 50% off USCF d ues if joining for 1st time (cost borne by sponsor). Reg. 9·9,30 AM 5/19. rds. 10·3, 10·3. ENT: House of Ches~, address above.

May 19_20 (Tenn.) PROVIDENT LIFE OPEN

5-8S. 40 / 2, 7th fl. , Provident Life Insurance Bldg .. 6th St. al Walnu t St ., Chattanooga. EF: $6. $$ 100, 60, 30. Trophies t o 1st, top A/B, C/ D/E. unr., top ChaU. CC member (CCC dues $4, students $21. Reg. 8:30·9 AM 5/19, rds. 10·3-8. 3_2. ENT : Jerry Willman . 1026 .John Mark Rd .. Hixson, TN 37343.

May \9-20 (Mass.) MULLEN CHESS STUDIO OPEN

5.SS, 45/1'/z, Mullen Chess StudiO, 44 Front St •• Ashland. EF: $5, $4 If by 5/ 18. Trophies to top 3. Reg. 1_11 PM dail y, rds . 9:3(1·1·4. ENT: John J . Mullen, address above. Special combined EF and USCF dues If joining for l~t t ime $13.

6th 7-8S, Sheraton·Bilt more Hotel, 817 Peach.

tree St. NE, Atlant a 30383. In 3 section.: OPEN. 40/2, open to all; BOOSTER. 40/100, open t o all under 1800 or unrated; NOVICE. 40/80, ope n to al1 under 1400 or unrated. EF if m ailed by 5118: Open $25, Booste r $20, Novice $15. To HS & pre·HS s tudents . Open $14, Booster $12, Novice $10. Ali EF $5 more If paid at tmt. GCA memo ($3) req. for rated Ga. res. Open prizes $1000400·200.100-70.50, Un_ der.2000 $300·150·100: trophies to 1st, Ex pert, A, B, Unr. woman. Booster prizes $300.150_100_70.40, Under·1600 5200·100·50, Unrated $100·60-40; tro­phies to 1st , C, D. Unr. NOvice p r izes $150· 80·60.40.30 , Under-1200 $40-10; t r ophies to 1st. E , Umler.l000, Unr. No unrat ed playe r may win ove r $150 In Booster or $80 in Novice. Open ent . end 6:30 pm 5/15; rds. Frl. 8, Sat . 12·6:30, Sun. 11-5 :30, Mon. 10·4:30. Booster ent.

The greatest tournament ever!

THE ORlO OPEN June 30 - July 4 10-round Swiss

• New York, N.Y.

Guaranteed prize fund at least

Full details next month.

end 9 am 5/26; rds. Sat . 10 :30.3:30·8:30, Sun. 12·6 . Mon. 9:30-3:30. Novice ent . end 1 pm 5/26; rds. Sat. 2:30·7, Sun. 10·2:30·7, Mon. 9· 2:30. Re ad CCA Tournamen t Informat io n ad . HR 21·27. ENT: Continenta l Chess Assn ., 450 Prospect Ave ., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

Ma y 25-28 (Fli .) FLORIDA EXPERTS TOURNAMENT The Pines Motel , 1894 S. Patrick Dr., Indian

Harbour Beach, Experts: 5·S5, 40/Z'/z, open to all r ated 2000 and up. EF: $14. $$ 100, 60, 40, trophies to top 3. Open: 7.SS, 45/2, open to under 2000 Or unr. EF: $12. S$ 70, 50 , 30, tro· phles t o lop 3. Amateur: 7·SS, 45/2, Open to under 1800 or unr. EF: $10. S$ 50, 30, 20, tro_ phies to top 3. Reg. (all sections) 6:30.8 PM 5/25. Experts r ds. 8:30, 12, 10·5, 9: Open rds. 8:30, 11--6, 10.5, 9.2:30; Amateur rds. same as Open. ENT: E. Teodo rson, 775 Malibu Lane. india lantic, F L 32903.

Ma y 26-27 (Texas) DALLAS OPEN

5·SS, 45/ 1'12, North Park Inn, Dallas. EF: $15, Dallas CC members $10. $$ 100, 70, A 30, 25. B 25 , 20, C·be low 20, 15, unr. IS, 10. Trophie' to top 2, top A, B, C·below, unr. Re£. 8·9 AM 5/26, rd •. 10_2:30·7, 9_1 :30. ENT : Dallas CC, 5513'/z East Grand, Dallas, TX 75223.

Ma y 26·27 (N. Y.J 2nd QUEENS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

5.SS, 4512 (rds . 1-3 40/1'/z), YMC A, Northern Blvd., 3 b l. S. of Main St., Flushing. In 2 sections. Championshi p (o pen to aU): EF $20. jrs. $15, if m ailed by 5/20, all $5 more at door. $$ 150. 100 , 50, A 70, 30, B 60, 25, 3 mos. free EF In ESCA tnmts to top 2 unr ., top C. Trophies to 1st, top A, B, C, unr. Rese rv e (open to under 1600 or unrated): EF: $ \O( j r'. $8, If m a iled by 5/ 20, a ll $3 more a door. $5 C 50. 20, D/E 40, 15, 3 mo.. free EF in ESCA tnmts to top unr., top E. Tro· phles to top C, D, E, unr. Bo th: Special USCF dues if joining for 1st time $6, under 20 $3 (cost borne by 'ponsor). NYSCA memo req. for NY re •• with pubUshed ratings ($3, jr •. $21. Reg. 9·9:45 AM 5/ 26, rd •. 10-3:15·8:30. 1\·5. HR 10. ENT : Empire Stat e Chess Assn . . 56·\0 134 St., F lushing, NY 11355.

May 26-27 (M u •. ) MEMORIAL DAY COMPETITION

5·SS, 45/1'/z, Mullen Chess Studio, 44 F ront St., Ashland. EF: $5, $4 If by 5/25. Trophies

lo top 3. Reg. l·U PM daily, r d s. 9:30·1·4. ENT: John P . Mullen, ad dress above.

Mly 26-28 (N.Y.) 4th AUBURN MEMORIAL WEEKEND

OPEN 6-8S , 5012, YMCA, 29 Wil1lam. SI., Aubur n.

EF: $10, under 18 $8 , all $1 less in advance, NYSCA memo req . $$ 150 1st, other ca~h per entries. Reg. 9-10 AM 5/26, 2 r ds. per day. Checks payable t o Auburn CC. ENT: Eugene Tyma. 20 Hoffman SI., Auburn, NY 13021.

May 26_28 (Mont.) BIG SKY OPEN

8·SS, 50(2, City Recreation Center, 600'1. 1st Ave. SW, Great F a ll • . EF: $6, under 18 $3. Tro phy & chess clock to 1s t, trophies to next 2. che.s clock to top j r., trophies to top 3 jrs. Reg. 8:30·9:30 AM 5/26, rd • . 10·2·7, 10.2.7, 9·1. ENT: Montana Che. s Federation, Box 1403, Great Fails, Mont. 59403.

May 26-28 (Pa.) 23rd U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

May 26-28 (Ca1. ) CAL. CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS

6·SS, 40/2. Vineyard Rm., Del Webb's Towne· Hou.e , 2220 Tu lare St., Fresno. HR 15·20. In 2 sections: M-B, C_E. Unra teds liven est. rat ­ing. EF: $10 (C-E), $15 (M·B), C CF memo (55. under 21 $2.50) r eq . Special EF If joining USCF $2 Off . under 21 $1 off. $\000 guar . prize fund . increased if entrle. pe rm it. $S M/ Ex, A. Beach 150 + trophy, 50, 25, C 100

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+ trophy, 50, 25, DI E 100 + trophy, SO, Cal. points. Reg. 8·9 PM 5/25 or 10·11:15 AM 5/ 26, rds. 12-4 :30, 9·1:30, 9.1:30. ENT: Martln Mor· rison, Box 1622, Oakland, CA 94604.

May 27 (C;lI.) CAL. NORTH/ SOUTH MATCH

40/2, Vineyard Rm., Del Webb's To wne· House, 2220 Tulare St., Fresno. HR 15·20. EF free, CSCF memo req. ($5, under 21 $2.50). Reg. 10·12 AM 5/27, play at 1:30. ENT: Martln Morrison, BQX 1622, Oakland, CA 94604.

MillY '29. June 2l> (N.Y.)

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tlnenta\ Chess Assn .• Vernon , N.Y. \0553.

HERE & THERE, Con't. player field. Young Phil Irwin took home the Class B trophy. Ken Ling was the highest·scoring Class C·rated player. Top D player was Larry Broschart. Greg Anderson, playing in his first tourna· ment, won the unrated trophy. The event was directed by Pat Maloney.

'" '" '" ... '" Nevada

In anticipation of the return of the National Open to the City of the Stars this March, the Las Vegas Chess Club held its First Open Championship on September 29·0ctober 1. William Fidone led a field of 40 with five points. Fol· lowing at 4·1 were Norm Harvey, Larry SIrong, Tuli Haromy, Dennis Freuden· berg, George Johnson, and Randy Hast· ings. Tuli Haromy also had the distinc· tion of being First Junior, and Dennis Freudenberg was First Unrated.

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Held October 27-29, sponsored by the Memorial Union Chess Association, and directed by Wayne Palmquist, the "per· feet" 32·player, five·round Swiss was won by Chandler Yergin. Class winners were Daniel Gollub, David Barnett. James Brown ill, Daniel Whyman, and, Frank Hallman. Brown, the only C play· er, "a real sport who loves the game," according to Palmquist, opted for only a handshake and a lunch for his efforts; his wife Rozanna, demonstrating hus· band/ wife teamwork, served as assistant director.

'" ... '" ... '" Mel Fields, with Carter Lenoir second

on tie·breaks, took first honors in the Olde Pueblo Open, held in Tucson July 7·9. Thirty·six players competed under Charlie Motz and Robert Burns, direct· ing for the Tucson Chess Association.

• • • • • Alaska

The Labor Day Open attracted 34 players to Anchorage to see Pete Cleg· horn win the title on tie·breaks over Barry Palmer. Class winners were Barry Palmer and J im Hanlen (8). Norm Ka minsky and Dave l'.IcGrew (C). and Ed Ezzell and Winston Rutledge (D). Ken Wichorek directed for the Anchorage Chess Club.

• • • • • Jim Hanlen, looking like Anchorage's

answer to Bobby Fischer, recently took the Anchorage Chess Club Champion· ship by winning all five games he play· ed. Brian Kelly finished second in the tourney, lOSing only to Hanlen. Third was Wayne Gordon ; fourth was Ken Wichorek, the director. 24 played.

'" * * ... ... Washington

In the first weekend tournament can· ducted by the American Chess Service of Seattle, Walter Gentala finished ahead of 82 other players in the Seattle Amateur <October 21-22). Tied for sec· and were Timothy Kauppila, Leo Ste·

furak. Jack love, and Fred Nedell. Class winners (other than the preceding) were Lowell Wickman, Craig Olson, Kevin Murphy, Michael Dole, Chris Gentala (son of the winner), and William Thomas. To my knowledge, this was the first tournament in Region VIII to be directed by a father·and·son team, Rob· ert A. Karch and his son David.

• • • Jonathan Berry, of Vancouver, took

first in the 4th Sunfair Open, playing in the Master/ Expert Section. Canadian Champion Peter Biyiasas finished sec· ond. Tied for 3rd·5th were six·time Washington Champion James McCor· mick, Oregon Champion Clark Harmon, and Dennis Waterman. In the Amateur Section Bruce Bailey came out in 1st place, followed by Lowery Short and Larry Pratt, all at 4-1. Tied for 4th·6th were Martin Gray, Leslie Vitanyi, and Kris Jangord. First Woman was Pattie AUyn. Allen Sackett topped the Novice Section. Dave McNelly and juniors Rob­ert Strohm (aged 16) and Jim Klingele (aged 11) also placed. Cinthia McBride was 1st Woman. The 96-player turnout for the event, held in Yakima, was the largest ever in the Northwest for a weekend tournament. Teaming as direct· ors were Russell W. and his wife Kathy Miller.

• • • Utah

In a tournament (\rawing players from Colorado. Wyoming, Nevada, California, and Washington, Kon Arnow, a Utah master. led a fi eld of 52, at 6*·*. Sec­ond was Robert Wendling and Ihird was William Abbott, both of Colorado. Class winners were James Hamblin (A), James Blackwood (B), Richard Blomquist (D), Curtis Carlson (Jr.), and Robert John­son (Unrated). Donald Kitchen, Secre· tary·Treasurcr of the Utah Chess Associ· ation, direcled this, the "Days of '47 Open," in Salt Lake City, July 19·22.

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