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u.s. CHESS The La Salle Hotel, Chicago

AUGUST 12·24

Tournament Directors: Pearle Mann and Tim Redman

Prize Ever

NTEED OPEN PRIZES - Everyone eligible

1 st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 4th Prize

$2000 Plus Trophy 1350

900 650

EXPERT PRIZES For Those Rated 2000-2199 Expert 1st $500 Plus Trophy Expert 2nd 200

CLASS A PRIZES For Those Rated 1800-1999 Class A 1st $500 Plus Trophy Class A 2nd 200

PREMIER PRIZES For Those Rated 1600-1799 1st Prize $500 Plus Trophy 2nd Prize 200

5th Prize $500 6th Prize 400 7th Prize 300 8th Thru 10th 200 each

BOOSTER PRIZES For Those Rated 1400-1599 1st Prize $400 Plus Trophy 2nd Prize 200

NOVICE PRIZES For Those Rated 1399 and Below

1st Prize 2nd Prize

UNRATED PRIZES 1st Prize 2nd Prize

$200 Plus Trophy 100

$200 Plus Trophy 100

TOP WOMAN Chompionship Trophy ENTRY FEE: $30, if postmarked no later than the mail entry deadline of Aug. 4; $35 at the tournament site for ali not meeting Aug. 4 deadline. Send check or money order to U.S. Chess Federation, 479 Broadway, Newburgh, NY 12550. Final registration at Hotel on Sunday, Aug. 12, Noon to 4 PM. DO NOT mail an entry after Aug. 4.

TIME CONTROL: 50 moves in 21J.! hours, 20 moves an hour thereafter.

MEETINGS: The annual USCF Membership Meeting will be held at 2 PM on Mon., Aug. 20. The annual USCF Directors Meeting will be held at 2 PM on Tues., Aug. 21. 11 a second Directors Meeting is necessary, it will be held at 2 PM on Wed., Aug. 22. AWARDS: Sat., Aug. 25 at 11 AM.

BRING YOUR CHESS CLOCK IF YOU HAVE ONE. WE FURNISH SETS AND BOARDS. SCHEDULE

Rounds daily at 7 PM, August 12·17 and August 19·24

Our Host Hotel - The La Salle The La Salle is strategically located in the heart of Chicago, within easy walking distance of shops, theaters, restaurants and coffee shops galore. It is a remarkably comfortable and qU iet hotel. really excellent accommodations at reasonable prices. We highly recommend it from the standpoint of convenience, quali ty, and price.

SPECIAL HOTEL RATES Single" $15 ~r dllY 3 to II room, $24 ~r day

Reservations must be

Twin or Double, $20 ~r dllY 4 to a room, $28 per day

in by August 1

Hotel reservations only to: U. S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP The La Salle La Salle at Madison Street Chicago, IL 60602

NOle: The user Rating Lis t Supplement, lune 1913, wIlJ be used lor this event. £xceplions wJJl he made only when newC'omeI.S have theit rating published lor the first time in the July 1913 Supplement.

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The greatest tournament ever!

JUNE 30-JULY 4 10 ROUND SWISS Hotel McAlpin, New York City

55 CASH PRIZES AND 70 TROPHIES GUARANTEED! THIS TOURNAMENT WILL HAVE THE LARGEST PRIZE FUND EVER AWARDED AT ANY OPEN TOURNA­MENT IN THE WORLD WITH

$15,000.00 GUARANTEED CASH PRIZES! OPEN SECTION (open to all):

Top 10 prizes $2000, 1200, 900, 600, 400, 300, 200, 200, 100, 100. Top 5 Under-2200 or Unrated $800, 500, 250, 150, 100. Top 5 Under-2000 $700, 400, 200, 150, 100. Unrated not eligible. Top 5 Under-1800 $300, 150, 100, 50, 50. Unrated not eligible. BOOSTER SECTION (open to all under 1800 or unrated):

Top 10 $700, 400, 200, 150, 125, 100, 75, 50, 50, 50. No Unrated may win over $400 (remainder goes to next player in line).

Top 5 Under-1600 $500, 300, 200, 150, 100. Unrated not eligible. Top 5 Under-1400 $250, 150, 100, 75, 50. Unrated not eligible. Top 5 Under-1200 $150, 100, 75, 50, 25. Unrated not eligible. Top 5 Unrated $300, 200, 150, 100,75. See Tournament Life in this issue for list of trophies to be awarded.

ENTRY FEE: If mailed by June 2.2, Open $35, Booster $30. To juniors under 18, Open $25, Booster $20. All fees S5 more if paid at tournament.

USCF MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Dues are $10 (juniors under 20, $5) for one year. If you have never been a USCF member, special dues of $4 (under 20, $2) are available-these reduced dues must be paid to CCA together with your entry fee, as CCA and not USCF bears the cost of the dues reduction.

PLAYING CONDITIONS: At several McAlpin tournaments last winter, we were unable to rent sufficient space to comfortably accommodate the unexpectedly large entry. This situation has now been corrected .at most McAlpin tournaments and should present no problem at the World Open, as we have reserved the entire mezzanine floor of the hotel plus their large 3rd floor room.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Chessplayers' rates at the McAlpin are $17 single, $20 twin, $23 3 in room, $26 4 in room. Send reserva· tions to the hotel at 34th St. & .Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10001; be sure to write "chess tournament" on checkin form.

TIME LIMIT: Open 45 moves in 2 hours, then 25 per hour. Booster 45 in 1% hours, then 30 per hour.

SCHEDULE: 2 games daily. Open rounds Saturday through Tuesday at 1 pm and 8 pm, Wednesday at 11 am and 6 pm. Booster rounds Sat. through Tues. at 11 am and 6 pm, Wed. at 9 am and 4 pm. Late entries close 11 am Sat. for the Open, 9 am for the Booster. If you enter by mail, you need not arrive until 1 pm (Open), 11 am (Booster)-do not "check in," just find your table and start playing.

BRING CHESS SET AND CLOCK IF POSSIBLE - NONE WILL BE SUPPLIED.

A NEW PAIRING SYSTEM will be used, in round 10 only, to decide class prizes more fairly. Except for top place contenders, players will face others in their class as much as possible in the last round. SPECTATOR FEE: $3 per day or $10 for the tournament.

TO ENTER: Make check CHESS ASSOCIATION,

Assn. and mail no later than June 22 to CONTINENTAL , MT. VERNON, N.Y. 10553.

JUNE RATING SUPPLEMENT will be used if available, including events played through April. Please anticipale a possible change in your class!

Nole: The Atlantic Open. usuaJly held at IlUs time. wilJ be played Ialer in 'he year. Watch CL&R for details.

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ll[FE & Volume XXVIII Number 6 J une, 1973

EDITOR: Burt Hochberg

ASSOCIATE EDITOR Ja,k Str8 le~ Batteli

Contents USCF Ra ting li sts Informat ion .......... ............... ..... ...... .. .. 298 Incent ives to Excel , by Ed Edmondson .. ....... . .... ................ 298 Bisguier Wins at Lone Pine ... .. ..... .... ... ... .... .. ..... ...... ......... 299 7th Nationa l Open Sets Reco rd ..... .. .. .. .... ... .. ......... . .... . ..... 300 The Last Round, by Lasz lo Szabo .............. ... ..... .. .. . .. .. ..... 301 Ko lty Kom ments, by George Kol tanowsk i ... .. ... ... ..... ........ 302 Tall inn 1973, by Anthony Sa idy .. ..... .. .... .......... . ..... ... ... . .. 303 Keres Annota tes Ta ll inn 1973 ... ... ... ...... ..... .. ...... ....... .. . .. 307 Ga me of the Month (Gl igoric-Portisch), by Svetozar

Gligoric .. . ...... .. .... ... ..... ..... ......... ... .... .. . ... ... .. ..... .. ...... 309 In the Arena (Costa de l So l 1973), by Pal Benko ... ......... 3 12 Chess Li fe, He re & The re ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ... . .... . .. ..... sta rts 315 The Art of Pos it iona l Play, by Sammy Reshevsky ...... .... .. 3 17 G. Fox Co. Sponsors Conn. Scholastic ............. .. ........ .... .. . 3 19 USCF Directors 1973-74 ... .. .. ... . .......... . ... .................. .... .. . 322 Aff iliati ons ... ... ... .. .. ... .. .. . ... . .. .. . .... . ........ ... ... ... .. . ..... ... .. .. .. . 325 Playing the Ga me in J apa n, by Berta Klaif Tabbat .. ... .. ..... 328 Larry Evans on Chess .... ..... .. ....... .... .. .... .. .... .... .. .... ... .. ... .... 330 W ha t's the BEST Move?, by Larry Evans .. .. .. .. ....... ... ...... .. 334 Benko's Baff lers, by Pal Benko .... ..... .. .. .... .... .. .. .... ..... .. .. .. 335 Postal Chess, d irected by Jac k Stra ley Batte ll .... ........ .. .... 337 Tournament Life ........... ..... ..... .............. . ...... ... .. .... ... . .. .. .. . 345

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0",. Cover Photo . .. Grandmaster Arthur Blsguier,

who won the powerful Lone P ine Tournament in California, which included five grandmasters. Story page 299. Photo by Burt Hochberg.

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United S tates Ches .• Federation President F rank Skoff Vice-President George Koltanowski Secretary Martin E. Morrison Immediate Past President Dr. Leroy Dubcck Executive Director E. B. Edmondson Administrative Director Margaret M. Schwab Technical Director M. E. Morrison

Regional Vice-Presidents NEW ENGLAND . .. Daniel Semonoff, Ralph

Will iams, Robert Corwin EASTERN . . . Al Highducheck, Robert Moran, Albert Borzar MID· ATLANTIC .. . James Politowski, Robert Erkes, Bobby G. Dudley SOUTHERN .. . Dr . M. Lee Hyder, Jac k Randall, Dr. K. B. Raut GREAT LAKES .. . John Campbell, J. D. Brattin, Richard Noel NORTH CENTRAL . . . Pearle Mann, Dale Gustafson, Tim Redman SOUTHWeSTERN . . . George E. Bailey, J ames T. Campion, Frank Thorpe PACIFIC . .. Charlene A. Ross, Lewis Richardson, Harvey Presley

National Chainnen and Officers BYLAWS . . . J udge George N . Leighton CHESS FOR THe BLIND .. . Roderick Macdonald COLLEGE CHESS .. . Joseph Sprince COUNSEL & TREASURER .. . David Hoffmann GUIDEBOOK . . . Peter J. Meschter INDUSTRIAL CHESS . . . !lIatthew A . Pavitt JUNIOR CHESS . .. Marshall Rohland MASTERS AFFAIRS ... Robert Byrne

. . . Marshall Rohland .. . John Dragonetti

.. . George Koltanowski RATINGS . . . Arpad E. Eta TAX DEDUCTIBILITY .. . Harold Dondis TOURNAMENT DIRECTION ... M . E . Morrison U. S. OPEN .. . Richard Verber WOMEN'S CHESS . . . Eva Aronson WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL . . . Kathryn Slater WORLD CHESS FEDERATION (F.I.D.E.J Fred Cramer. Vice-President, Zone 5 (U.S.A.)

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CHESS LIFE & REVIEW

Who has white-the man or the computer?

The game shown here is between senior master Charles Kalme and an IBM 370/155 computer. Can you tell which player has white?

The game is reprinted from the article, "An Advice-Taking Chess Computer," in the June issue of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN-now on sale at leading news-stands. In the article, Albert Zobrist and Frederic Carlson of the University of Southern California explain their development of a whole new dimension in programming computers to play chess. Under the Zobrist-Carlson program a chess master can transfer his knowledge of the game to the computer. Their " advice-taking " chess machine, moreover, is capable of generalizing from its own mistakes.

THE £1000 WAGER

International master David Levy of England has placed a £1000 wager that a computer, given until 197.8 to prepare, will not survive a la-game match with him. Mikhail Botvinnik , the top-ranked player engaged in development of computer chess pro-grams, told Levy, " I feel very sorry for your money." William Lombardy, whose analysis of the Kalme v. computer game also appears in the June SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, writes, "My guess is that Levy will have his hands full in 1978."

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White Black White Black 1 p-K4 p-K4 20 A,A N-BS

2 N-KB3 N-QB3 21 A-K3 R·Q1

3 B-B4 B-B4 22 a-B4 Q-N3

• a-a P-oJ 23 N-K1 A-as

5 P-KRJ N·B3 2. 0-81 A-a7

6 N-B3 0-0 25 a-B4 p-B3

7 P-03 P-KR3 26 P-QN4 p-N4

8 N-aS N,N 27 a-N3 a-N4

9 8,N N-K2 28 P-B4 Q-AS

10 B-N3 N-N3 29 R-KB3 R-K7

11 p-B3 B-K3 30 a-a1 RxKP

12 P-04 B,B 31 p,p p,p

13 a,B B-N3 32 N-B2 Q-N4 ,. p,p p,p 33 Q-KBl R-BS

15 R-Kl a-B3 34 R-KN3 Q-A4

16 B-K3 B,B 35 N-Kl N-K7ch

17 A,B p-N3 36 K-R2 N,A

18 R-Ql QR-Ql 37 K,N R-B8 •

19 A(3)-oJ A,A 38 p-B3 Q-N4ch Resigns

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USCF RATING LISTS

The Board of Directors' Meeting held on August 24, 1972 at Atlantic City took an historic step. Acting upon a motion made by Judge Lackland Bloom, a Director from Missouri, it authorized publication of an Annual Rating List in CHESS LIFE & REVIEW and monthly Supplements to be reproduced as inexpensively as possible.

Monthly Supplements replace the quarterly lists formerly published in the magazine. Only the Annual Rating List wHi appear in CHESS IJFE & REVIEW.

In voting with remarkable unanimity for the change, many Directors expressed the weil-considered opinion that it was beneficial to both the members and to affiliated clubs.

1. Monthly Supplements take less time to print and to deliver than the magazine does, Therefore, ratings are more current than ever before.

2. The foregoing fact provides an incentive to Tournament Directors to submit rating reports with greater timeli· ness than heretofore. The result will be to make ratings even more current.

3. Monthly Supplements mailed to affiliates mean that members can learn of their updated and more current ratings three times more frequently than under the old policy of publishing quarterly lists in CHESS LIFE & REVIEW.

4. The program is good for affiliated clubs because it should increase attendance at their meetings. USCF members will have an incentive to visit their local club more regularly in order to learn of their latest ratings.

The fifth Monthly Supplement (May) was during the first week of this month by all current which have provided us with a correct address. If your has not received its copy, the address furnished to USCF is quite likely the reason. For example, material Sent to a chess club in care of a YMCA, school, company address, recreation de­partment or similar institution is seldom delivered. If you are experiencing this problem, we urge you to send us a change of address. Your Affiliate address should be the name of the organization in care of one of its officers at a reliable and permanent home address.

The June Supplement will be a cumulative list of the first six months of 1973.

Monthly Supplements may be purchased by individuals at a cost of $1.50 each; they will be sent by FIRST CLASS mail. Payment must be sent with each order and you should specify exactly what month's Supplement you desire, after you arc sure it has been published. For example, if you specifically order the June Supplement. do not do so until after July 1.

Organizers are encouraged to reproduce whatever ratings from these lists they care to for the convenience of players in their area.

Generally speaking, the last published rating (and that includes Monthly Supplements) should be used for pairing and reporting purposes. We do recommend one exception to this. H a tournament has an advertised advance entry deadline during the first few days of the month, even though the tourna­ment may not begin until mid-month, the Monthly Supplement available before expiration of the advance entry deadline ought to be used. (Exception to the exception. The most cur­rent list, even if published after the deadline, may be used for a comparative newcomer if it contains his first ever published rating.)

Here is an example of what we mean in the paragraph ahove. The 1973 U.S. Open begins on August 12. However, the advance entry deadline is August 4. Very few people will have an opportunity to see the July Monthly Supplement before the deadline. Therefore, the June Monthly Supplement will be the one used for the U.S. Open. The only exceptions will be new members who have ratings published for the first time in the July Monthly Supplement. TheSe new ratings will be used in thc U.S. Open. a far better solution than showing them as unrated players.

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INCENTIVES TO EXCEL

by Ed Edmondson Both our Board of Directors and our Policy Board have, on

several occasions during recent years, stated that one of USCF's primary goals should be to provide more international opportunities for our National Masters. Here are three new events wholly in keeping with that enlightened purpose.

FIRST USCF INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT Twelve players, including the four foreign participants and

the four titleholders required by nnE Regulations to make an international tournament. Furthermore, we expect to have the minimum of three Grandmasters and 80% of the players with FIDE Official Ratings which provide for the best possible interpretation of FIDE Regulations with regard to acquisition of new titles.

Scheduled for June 16-27, somewhere in the Eastern half of the USA to save on travel costs (especially for the foreign players). The exact site to be selected from among several cities which expressed interest in holding an important tourna· ment, and to be announced as soon as known by press releases in the host area.

FIDE Category 5 expected, which would require a score of 8lh-2lh for a Grandmaster result and 71h _3'h for an Inter­national Master result.

At press time, acceptances had been received from Grand­master Herman Pilnik (Argentina), International Master En· rico Paoli (Italy). National Master Cavit Uzman (Turkey). From the USA, Grandmaster Arthur Bisguier and National Masters William Martz, Edmar Mednis, Kenneth Rogoff. and Andrew Soltis. Also invited arc International Master Peter Biyiasas, Champion of Canada, and one Grandmaster from Yugoslavia.

The final positions. intcnded as opportunities for two USA players to gain their initial FIDE Ratings, will be filled from the two Qualifying Tournaments next described.

QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS As both a reward and an encouragement to uscr Masters

who previously ha\'e had little or no opportunity for inter­national competition. two places in the USCF International Tournament are reserved for players who have no established fIDE Rating. Two qualifying tournaments were held in late April / early May. one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast. Each was an eight·player Round Robin, and the winner of each (names next month) gained a place in the interna­tional event.

It is hoped that all sixteen players in the Qualifying Tournaments will benefit from testing themselves in a Round Robin one·game-per·day tournament against tough competition. By their very nature. these events should serVe as training arcnas for the national championships or international tourna­ments of the future .

Players in the East Coast Qualifying Tournament: Craig Chellstorp, Riverwoods, IL Edward Formanek, Chicago, IL Larry Gilden, Takoma Park, MD Andrew Karklins, Chicago, IL John Peters. North Scituate, MA Eugene Meyer, Woodstock, NY Sal Matera, Brooklyn. NY Jeffrey Kastner, NY

Players in the West Coast Qualifying Tournament: James Tarjan. Oakland. CA Alexander Pavlovich, Cleveland, OH Kim Commons, Los Angeles, CA John Grefe, Berkeley, CA John Jacobs, Dallas, TX Ross Stoutenborough, RiVerside, CA Walter Cunningham. Los Angeles, CA Norman Weinstein, Allston, MA

CHESS LIFE & REVIEW

Bisguier Wins at Lone Pine

We are Jnd.bt&d to Isaac: Koshdan's column jn the Los Angeles Times lor the story details and selected qames.-Ed.

Grandmaster Arthur Bisguier was the undisputed winner of the powerful Louis D. Statham Masters and Experts Tournament held far the third time in Lone Pine, California. With five grand­masters, the average rating of the tOUf­

nament was 2322, highest ever for a Swiss in the U,S. and possibly the world. Bisguier's play was strongly dynamic when necessary, careful and pragmatic when violence was nct called fcr. Now living in a new home in Rock Hill, New York, Bisguier may count this fine vic­tory as a highlight of his recent career.

He won his first three games to go into the lead, then drew with John Grefe of Berkeley and won his next two. With a score of 5lh -lh going into his last-round game, he had to face his chief rival, Grandmaster Walter Browne, who had drawn earlier against James Tarjan of Berkeley and Anthony Miles of England. A draw would give Arthur undisputed first place. while a loss would allow Browne to share firsl Bis­guier handled the Black pieces with wise care against the maximum effort his opponent was making, and achieved the necessary draw.

Tying Browne for second place was visiting Hungarian Grandmaster Laszlo Szabo, who, at 56, has been actively in the arena for about forty years. Szabo started slowly with two draws. against Dennis Fritzinger and Roy Ervin, both California players. He went on to win fo ur of his remaining games, defeating Larry Christiansen of Riverside, Cali­fornia , in the final round. Christiansen, who ended in a five-way tie at 4% points, proved to be the best of several California juniors in the event.

Tied at 5 points each were Anthony Miles, who had earlier qualified for the world junior championship to be held later in 1973, Grefe, and Edward For· manek of Ottawa, Canada with Miles topping the group on tiebreaking points. Tied with 41h , in addition to Christian­sen, were Grandmaster Lubomir Kava· lek of Washington, D.C., Peter Cleg· horn of Alaska, Bill Jones of Palo Alto, California, and William Martz of Wis· consin. Larry Evans of Reno, Nevada, the other grandmaster in the event, started well with three wins and two draws, but lost to Browne and Grefe in the last two rounds. Fonner U. S. Champion Arnold Denker of Ft. Lauder­dale, Florida, had an even score at 3l,~ . 3%, as did Bernard Zuckerman of New York. Arthur Dake of Portland, the old· est player (63) in the tournament and an international master, scored two points in his first three games, but then lost three in a row, finally ending up with 2\h·4'"h.

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W. Browne·L. EV<lns: Pirc: I P.K4 p. KN3 2 P-04 B·N2 3 N·QB3 POO3 4 N-83 N·KB3 5 B·K2 0-0 6 0·0 P·B3 7 P.KR3 Q-B2 8 P·QR4 P·K4 9 PxP PxP 10 B·Q84 QN-a2 II 8·K3 P..QR4 12 Q. Q2 N·N3 13 B·N3 R·QI 14 Q·K2 QN·Q2 IS BxPch K·RI 16 N·KN5 N·BI 17 B·N3 R·Q2 18 P·B4 P·R3 19 PxP QxP 20 Q.B4 N·Q4 21 N·B3 Q·KI 22 B·Q4 P·QN4 23 PxP PxP 24 NxP, Resigns.

A. Bisguier·J. Tarjan: Pirc: 1 P·K4 N·KB3 2 N-Q"B3 P·Q3 3 P·Q4 P·KN3 4 B·KN5 P·B3 5 P.B4 B·N2 6 N·B3 0 ·0 7 Q·Q2 P·N4 8 B·Q3 QN·Q2 9 P·K5 p. N5 10 N·K2 QPxP II BPxP N..Q4 12 B·KR6 P·KB4 13 P·KR4 P·K3 14 P·R5 Q·K2 15 PxP PxP 16 BX'S Qd 17 N·NS R·Kl 18 R·R7 Q·BI 19 0·0-0 R·K2 20 QR·RI RxR 21 RxR, Resigns.

A. Bisguier·A. Miles: Sicilian: I P·K4 P·QB4 2 N-KB3 P·03 3 N-B3 N·KB3 4 P·Q4 PxP 5 NxP P-KN3 6 B·K2 B·N2 7 0 ·0 N-B3 8 B·K3 0·0 9 Q-Q2 5 N·KN5 10 BxN 8xB II N·Q5 B·Q2 12 P·QB4 N·K4 13 P·QN3 B·QB3 14 B·R6 8xB IS QxB P·K3 16 N·QB3 Q·N3 17 QR·QI QR­QI 18 P-KR3 Q-B4 19 KR·KI P-R3 20 Q·K3 KR·KI 21 R·Q2 N·Q2 22 NxB QxN 23 KR-QI N·N3 24 P·Ks P..Q4 25 N.K4 K·H2 26 N·B6 R·KBI 27 N-Rsch PxN 28 Q-N5ch K·RI 29 Q·B6ch K·Nl 30 Ro03 KR·KI 31 Q·R6 P·R5 32 R·Q4, Resigns.

W. Brl:lwne-W. Martz: Alekhine: , p. K4 N·KB3 2 P·Ks N·Q4 3 P-Q4 P.Q3 4 N·KB3 B·Ns 5 B·K2 P·K3 6 P·KR3 B·R4 7 P .. B4 N-N3 8 PxP PxP 9 N·B3 B-K2 10 0·0· 0·0 II B·K3 P·Q4 12 p. QN3 N-B3 13 P·B5 BxN 14 BxB N·BI 15 R·NI B·N4 16 P·QN4 BxB 17 PxB Q·N4 18 Q-KI P·QR3 19 P-QR4 N/ l·K2 20 P·NS PxP 21 PxP N·R4 22 P·R4 Q·R3 23 P·K4 N-B5 24 PxP N·Q7 25 P-Q6 N·84 26 axp R-R6 27 RxN RxN 28 R..Ql PxR 29 QxN R-K6 30 P·B6 p·as 31 P-B7 Q-K3 32 Q-al p~a6 33 p.B8=Q P-B7eh 34 KxP, Resigns.

W. Browne·C. Brasket: French: 1 p. K4 P-K3 2 P·Q4 P-Q4 3 N·Q2 PxP 4 NxP Q·Q4 5 N-QB3 B·Ns 6 N·B3 P·QN3 7 B·Q3 B-R3 8 0·0 'SxN 9 PxS BxB 10 PxB N-Q2 11 P-B4 Q-Q3 12 Q·R4 P­QS3 13 B·R3 Q·B2 14 P-Q5 P·QN4 15 PxNP BPxQP 16 QR-BI Q-N2 17 R-B6 N·K2 18 BxN N·N3 19 Q·KN4 KxS 20 RxPeh K-BI 21 Q-N4ch K-NI 22 R-K7 Q·81 23 N·N5 P·KR3 24 NxP R·R2 2S N-Q6 Q-al 26 KR·KI, Resigns.

A. Miles-A. Dake: Sicilian: 1 P·K4 p. Q84 2 N-KB3 NoOB3 3 P-Q4 PxP 4 NxP Q.N3 5 N·N3 N·B3 6 N·B3 P.K3 7 B·Q3 p·QR3 8 0·0 B·K2 9 B_K3 Q.B2 10 P·B4 P·Q3 II Q·B3 B·Q2 12 K.Rl N·QNs 13 P·QR3 NxB 14 PxN B-S3 15 QR·BT 0·0 T6 N-Q4 QR·BI 17 P.B5 P·K4 18 NxB PxN 19 N·Q5 NxN 20 PxN P·B4 21 R-B4 KR·KT 22 Q·R5 B·B3 23 R·KN4 Q-QI 24 B·R6 K-RI 25 BxPch SxB 26 P-B6 QxP 27 RxQ BxR 28 Q-R6, Resigns.

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7th National Open Sets Record

Back where it all began in 1965-3t the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas-the 1973 National Open set a new record (or at­tendance with 246 players. Average attendance in the six previous tournaments was 124. Yes, Victoria, there is a chess boom!

Grandmaster Walter Browne is threatening to make the National Open his tournament, In 1971, a 6'h -11h score put him in a 7-way tie for first. He improved his score to 7-1 in 1972, good enough last year for a 2·way tie for first. This year, 7-1 produced a 3-way tie between Browne, Laszlo Szabo of Hungary, and James Tarjan of California. However, Browne took the Championship Trophy on Median Tie-Break. By the way, Waller came up a winner in more ways than one. Just before the tournament, he wed the fonner Raquel Facal of Argentina.

Champions and trophy winners in their classes were: Senior (over SO) Paul Brandts of New York ; Expert (2000-2199), Richard Fauber, Carmichael, California; Class A (1800-1999), Donald Thompson, EI Paso, Texas; Premier (1600-1799), Louis Spore, Los Angeles, California; Booster (1400-1599), Rob-­ert Hesler, Burlington, Iowa; Novice (Under 1400, including Unrated), Kevin Cleare, Minnesota.

Internationa l Master and USCF Vice-President George KoI­tanowski di rected the tourname nt with his accustomed skill

i and was assisted most professionally by Bill Lukowiak and , Paul W ebb. Paul Carrasco and other members of the Las

Vegas Chess Club provided invaluable assistance at registra-tion time and throughout the tournament.

In c losing, a word of appreciation to thc staff of the Stardus t Hotel , and especially to Convention Manager Greg Moore. Their interest in our welfare contributed immensely to the success of the tournament. It was a great one, which you should not have missed. But if you did, ci rcle in red on your calendar the dates March 17-22, 1974. See you then at the Stardust Hotel for the 8th National Open!

A complete list of prizewinners follows:

Open Division Tied 1-3: Walter Browne, New Yo rk, NY; Laszlo Szabo, Buda­

pes t, Huniaryj a nd James Tarjan , Oakland, CA. Tied 4-10 : Lubomlr Kavalek. Washington DC; Arthur Bisguier ,

Rock Hill, NY; Will iam Martz, Hartland. WI; Walter Ship. man, Bayshore, NY; John Grefe, Berkeley, CA; Ken Smith, Dallas, TX; James McCormick, Seattle, WA.

Senior Champion: Paul Brandts, New York, NY. Senior 2-5: Dr. Ariel Mengarini, New York, NY; Alex Suho­

beck, Monterey, CA; John Wes tbrock, Brooklyn, NY; Mitche ll Saltzberg, New York, NY.

1973 National Open winners, left to riqht: Woller Browne, Loulo Szabo. James Tarjan. Pho to by Louis Slatham.

Expert Champion : Richard Fa uber, Carmichael, CA. Expert 2-4: Gary Simms. Amarillo, TX ; Donald Bicknell , La

Crescenta, CA; Alan Sebeckis, Lakewood, CO. Class A 1·3: Donald Thompson, EI Paso, TX; Max Wilkerson,

Co loma , CAj E. Schuyler J ackson, F lushing, NY. Prem ie r 1-6: Louis Spore, Los Angeles, CA; Samuel Geller,

Los Angeles , CAj Pat r ick McCarthy , Los Angeles, CA; John Baldwin, EI Segundo, CA; Jan Blasenak, Dayton, OH; Paul Vayssie, San Francisco, CA.

Booster 1·2: Robe rt Hesler, Burlington , IA ; David Bloomquis t, Bakersfield, CA. 3·9: John Martin , Longmont, CO; Da niel Seivert, St. Paul, MN; John Rukavina, Salt Lake City, UT; Ed Haverty, Los Angeles, CA j David Ka ufman, New Or· leans, LA; Herman Schramm. Sheboygan, WI.

Novice Champion : Kevin Cleare. Minnesota. 2-3: Charles Jen· nings, Huntington Beach , CA; Douglas Dilbey, Las Vegas, NV.

A. J. Miles W. Browne 1 P-K4 P .QB4 2 N·KB3 P·Q3 3 P·Q4

PxP 4 NxP N-KB3 5 N-QB3 P.QR3 6 P·B4 P-K4 7 N·B3 Q-B2 8 B·Q3 P-QN4 9 0-0 QN-Q2 10 Q-Kl B-N2 11 K-Rl B·K2 12 P-QN4 0-0 13 P-QR4 NPxP 14 B-N2 KR.-Kl 15 NxRP PxP 16 N·R4 B-KBI 17 RxP P·Q4 18 P-K5 NxP 19 Q·KBI N·KS 20 N-KBS P-N3 21 N-N3 P-B4 22 N-BS B-Ra 23 R·KR4 B-N4 24 R-KR3 N·N5 25 N/ 3xN BPxN 26 B-K2 R·KBI 2:1 BxN RxQch 28 RxR B-Bl 29 N·K6 Q-K2 30 R-BSch QxR 31 NxQ BxB 32 RxP R·Ql 33 R-R8ch K·B2 34 N-R7 B-K2 35 RxR BxR 36 B-Q4 P-N4 37 B-BS B-B4 38 N·B8 p·QS 39 K·N1 B-K2, 0 : 1.

B·K2 7 P ·B4 N-N3 8 P xP P xP 9 QN­Q2 0 -0 10 P-QN3 N/ I-Q2 11 B·N2 Q-B2 12 R-Bl QR-Bl 13 P-N4 Klt-Ql 14 P­KR3 B·R4 15 Q-N3 N-B3 16 KR·Kl Q·Nl 17 P·QR4 B-N3 18 N-R4 R·Kl 19 NxB RPxN 20 P-R5 NIN-Q2 21 P ·B5 N·Q4 22 N·K4 N/ 2-B3 23 B-KB3 KR·Ql 24 N­N5 PxP 25 QPxP Q·B5 26 R-B4 Q·Q7 27 R·K2 QxN 28 B-Bl Q·B4 29 P-N4 NxKNP 30 PxN Q-B3 31 P-KN5 Q-R8 32 K-N2 P·N4 33 BPxP e .p. R.xR 34 QxR PXP 35 BxN RxB 36 PXP Q-Rl 37 P·B3 Q-N2 38 B-K3 BxKNP 39 Q-B7 R-Q2 40 QxQ RxQ 41 BxB RxP 42 R·N2 KBI 43 P -N5 K-K l 44 B-K3 R-N2 45 P ·N6 K·Q2 46 B·84 P·B3 47 B·B7, 1:0.

B·N2 7 QN·Q2 0-0 8 PxP PxP 9 P-QN4 N-R4 10 N·B4 N·B5 11 B·B2 Q-K2 12 n· K3 R-QI 13 N/3·Q2 N·N3 14 N-R5 Q·N4 15 P ·N3 B·N5 16 Q.K1 Q.R4 17 P-B3 B·R6 18 PxN PxP 19 BxP BxP 20 R-B2 BxP 21 N/ 5·N3 N-B5 22 Q-K2 NxN 23 NxN P-RJ.'l4 24 B-K3 B-B6 25 R-Nl P-N3 26 B-N3 K·Rl 27 Q-B4 B-B3 28 QxKBP QxQ 29 BxQ R·Q6 30 R·N3 B-B6 31 RxB, 1 :0. W. Shipman A. Menga rini

1 P-Q4 P·Q4 2 N-QB3 N-KB3 3 B-N5 B-B4 4 BxN KPxB 5 P·K3 P-B3 6 B-Q3 Q·Q2 7 KN·K2 B-Q3 8 N-N3 B·N3 9 0 ·0 0·0 10 BxB BPxB 11 P ·K4 N-R3 12 P ·QR3 QR-QI 13 PXP PXP 14 Q-B3 B-Nt 15 KR-Kl N-B2 16 QR-Ql KR-K1 17 RxIkh R.xR 18 N-BI Q-B4 19 QxQ PxQ 20 N-K3 P-B5 21 N / KxP NxN 22 NxN

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CHESS LIFE & REVIEW

The Last Round by Laszlo Szabo

National Open Las Vegas 1973

KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE L. Szabo B. Zuckerman 1 P·Q4 N-KB3 6 P·B4 P·B4 2 P·QB4 P-KN3 7 p·QS P·K3 3 N-QB3 8-N2 8 N·B3 PxP 4 P-K4 P-Q3 9 BPxP R·Kl 5 B-K2 0-0 10 P·KS ••.•

Also 10 N·Q2 leads to interesting play, but naturally it was not my plan to choose a variation which can be found in every opening book. 10 . _ .• PxP 12 0·0 • • • • 11 PxP N·N5

My opponent played the opening moves quickly and so I had no doubt that he was familiar with the line be­ginning with 12 B-KN5, which, after 12 .. . Q-N3, brought White a few brilliant victories, One of the most brilliant of them is the game Vladimirov-Doda (Len­ingrad 1967), for which the leader of the White pieces was awarded a bril­liancy prize. It is worth recalling the moves: 12 B-KN5 Q-N3 13 0-0 NxKP 14 NxN BxN 15 B-QB4 QxP 16 P·Q6 B-B4 17 BxPch KxB 18 RxBch PxR 19 Q-R5ch K-B1 20 R-KB1 B-Q5ch 21 K-R1 R-K3 22 RxPch B-B3 23 B-R6ch K-N1 24 Q.N5ch!!

NATIONAL OPEN GAMES, cont. R-K7 23 N-N4 P-QR4 24 K-B1 P-B6 25 PXP R·K1 26 N·Q3 BxP 27 P-KE4 R-K5 28 K-N2 BxP 29 K-B3 RxP 30 P-B3 RxNch 31 RxR B-B8 32 R-Q8ch K·B2 33 R-Q7ch K-K3 34 RxQNP K-Q4 35 P-R4 K-B5 36 P-N4, 1:0. L. Szabo L. Kavalek

1 P-K4 P-QB4 2 N-KE3 P-K3 3 N-B3 P-Q3 4 P-Q4 PXP 5 NxP P-QR3 6 P-KN3 N-KE3 7 B-N2 B-K2 8 0 -0 0 -0 9 P-N3 Q-B2 10 B-N2 N-B3 11 N/3-K2 NxN 12 NxN B-Q2 13 P-QB4 QR-B1 14 Q·Q2 P­QN4 15 PXP PXP 16 P-QR4 PXP 17 PxP P-Q4 18 PXP NxP 19 N-B5 PxN 20 QxN B-K3 21 Q-K5 QxQ 22 BxQ :&-B5 23 KR­B1 B-R3 24 P-RS B-N5 25 RxR RxR 26 B-B1 BxB 27 KxB R-B4 28 R-N1 RxB 29 RxB P-N3 30 R-QR4 K-B1 31 P-R6 R-K1 32 P-R7 R-R1 33 K-K2 K-K2 34 K-Q3 K-Q3 35 K-Q4 K-B3 36 K-K5 K-N3 37 K-B6 RxP 38 RxR KxR 39 KxP K-N3 40 K-N7 K-B4, 1:0.

JUNE, 1973

K-B2 25 RxBch RxR 26 Q-N7ch K-K3 27 Q-K7ch and Black resigned.

Of course, if Black does not like 12 _ . _ Q-N3 (even with the improvement 15 .. . Q-N5!, in Szabo-Pietzsch, Salgotarjan 1967), he may continue with 12 . _ . P­B3 which is mentioned by Yudovich in his monograph on the King's Indian. 12 . • •• NxKP 13 B·KB4 • • • _

This seems to contradict the fact that White is a pawn down: Why does he want to exchange pieces? However, if you penetrate deeper into the position, you will find that by exchanging Black's King Bishop the advance of White's QP, combined with an attack against Black's King, will be quite strong because of Black's weakness on the dark squares. 13 •.• _ QN-Q2! 14 P-Q6 NxNch?

This exchange shows clearly that Black was unfamiliar with the position, as otherwise he would have kept the diagon­al of White 's Queen Bishop closed. A better plan for Black was 14 .. . R-Nl, which in a game Szabo-Ciocaltea (Buda­pest 1973), resulted in a draw after 15 N-Q5 P-QN4! 16 N-K7ch RxN! 17 PxR QxP 18 Q-Q2 B·N2 19 QR-K1 P-QR3.

However, an impartial annotator must point out that there is an on White 's 15th move, followed by 16 N-B7!, QP. 15 BxN N-K4 16 N·N5 B-B4

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Black is willing to sacrifice the Ex­change, as in the previously-mentioned Szabo"Ciocaitea game, which would lead to really favorable play for him_ In a game between B. Balogh (a stubborn fighter for White's chances in this varia­tion) and Szell (Hungarian Championship Semifinals 1971), Black played 16 . . . R-B1, and after 17 N·B7 R-N1 18 Q-Q5 NxBch 19 QxN P·N3 20 N-Q5 Q-Q2? 21 B-R6! QxP 22 BxB KxB 23 QR-Ql! R_N2 24 N-B6! R-K2 25 RxR QxR 26 Q-QB3, White won easily _

After that game, certain improvements were suggested, particqlarly for Black. For instance, instead of 19 . . . P-N3?, the aggressive 19 ... Q-R5! was men­tioned. It was probably this possibility that tempted Ribli to try this defense against Balogh in the 28th Hungarian Championship 1972. However, he did not get the chance to put that move into practice, for instead of 18 Q-Q5, Balogh played the more logical 18 R-K1! and after 18 . _ . NxBch 19 QxN Q-B3 20 N-K8 Q-Q5ch 21 B-K3 QxNP 22 QR-Nl Q-B6 23 NxB QxN, White had, one could say, more than one could ask, but Black was finally able to achieve a draw.

It is not my intention here to evalu­ate the above games nor to give my final judgment on some of the moves, since there surely must be possible improve­ments for both sides, especially for Black. I chose this variation nevertheless, not because of my blind belief in the correctness of the pawn sacrifice, but because I found it suitable in the circum­stance that this was the last round in a swiss tournament.

17 N-B7 NxBch? This would not be bad, of course if

White were obliged to accept the sa~ri­fice of the Exchange, but since White has another possibility on his 19th turn it would have been better to play 17 .. .' N-Q6! , which leads to incalculable com­plications. 18 QxN BxP 19 NxKR! ••••

I dare not pretend that this is the only way to win, but I was very satis­fied to find it because I was not sure that the other possibility, 19 QR-K1 B-Q5ch 20 K-R1 RxRch 21 RxR R-Nl 22 R-K8ch QxR 23 NxQ RxN, did not con­tain some hidden trap. 19 . • .• BxR 20 N-B7 ..••

The idea is to preserve the Knight against Black's Queen Bishop, which is advantageous in view of the fact that Black's dark squares remain extremely weak. 20 •••. B-Q5ch 21 B·K3! R-Bl

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As the consequences show, 21 . .. R-Nl was slightly beUer. The attempt to save the game by sacrificing the Ex­change by 21 ... QxP fails to 22 NxR Q-N1 23 BxB PxB 24 Q-KN3!, and be­cause of the threat RxB White succeeds in extricating his Knight, remaining a Rook up.

22 BxB PxB 22 . .. QxP 23 N-N5! Q-N3 24 B·Rl

QxN 25 Q·QB3 is , of course, equally hope­less.

23 Q-B4 B-K3?

The thrcat of N-Q5 was too much for my opponent and , "losing his head," he makes the move which loses without resistance. He should have tried 23 .. . P-Q6 with the hope that White would play 24 P-N4?, in which case, after 24 .. . B-K4, similar variations to the game would arise with the difference that Black's QP is further advanced. In that case, White must solve certain technical problems, but they would not be too difficult, fo r ins tance: 23 ... P-Q6 24 P-N4 B·K3 25 NxB PxN 26 Q·B7ch K-Rl 27 P-Q7 R-Rl (27 . .. Q­N3ch 28 K-N2 R-Ql 29 Q-B8ch~ and wins) 28 QxKP P-Q7 29 Q-K5ch K-Nl 30 Q-Q5ch K-Rl 31 QxQP Q-N3ch 32 K-N2 R-Ql (32 ... Q-B3ch 33 K-R3 R-Ql 34 Q·N2ch K-N1 35 Q-N3ch K-Rl 36 R-B7! RxP 37 Q·N2ch and mate next move) 33 Q-B3ch K-Nl 34 Q-B4ch K-Rl 35 R-B7! Q-B3ch 36 QxQ PxQ 37 R-K7 and wins. 24 NxB PxN 26 P-Q7 R-Rl 25 Q·87ch K-Rl 27 QxKP K-N2

If 27 . .. P·Q6, then 28 R-B7 Q-N3ch 29 QxQ PxQ 30 R-K7 P-Q7 31 R-K8ch K-N2 32 P-Q8= Q and the Queen easily wins against the Rook. 28 R-B7ch K-R3 31 Q·R4ch K-R3 29 Q·R3ch K·N4 32 Q·B4ch 30 P-N3 P·KR4 Resigns

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The I. S. Turovcr Brilliancy Prize at the recent National Open in Las Vegas was shared by William Martz of Wiscon­sin and Anthony Miles of Birmingham, England . Martz was honored for his win against J ames Tarjan and Miles fo r his performance against Frank Thornal­ly.

The Tarjan·Miles game, played in the fourth round, features a new maneuver by Black on the Queenside, which in this game has its desired effect. White 's 13 P·QR4 was necessary to meet the threat of 13 . . . NxN followed by 14 . . . P-R5. With 14 . . . P-QN4, justifying Black's strange· looking 10th move, the Black a ttack comes first. White eventually wins the Exchange, but he had to avoid winning it too soon: if 16 N-K7ch, then 16 . . . K-Bl 17 NxR PxB, and White 's Knight is trap­ped . White could not win a pawn by 40 BxN PxB 41 RxNP because he would lose material after 41 ... P·B5. At the end, Black allows one check, 45 QxPch K-Nl, and White would have to resign. But White's flag fel l.

SICILIAN DEFENSE James Tarjan Anthony Miles , P.K4 P·QB4 13 P-QR4 NxN 2 N· KB3 P·Q3 14 BxN P-QN4 3 N·B3 N-KB3 15 N-Q5 P·K4 4 P·Q4 PxP 16 B·K3 PxP 5 NxP P-KN3 17 N-K7ch K-Rl , B.K3 B·N2 18 NxR Px' 7 P-B3 0-0 19 N.N6 PxP • Q·Q2 N·B3 20 QxBP R-R2 9 B·QB4 B·Q2 21 NxB RxN 10 0 ·0·0 Q·NI 22 K·NI R·B2 11 P·KR4 R-Bl 23 Q·R4 R·N2 12 B·N3 P-QR4 24 Q·R2 P-R5

25 R-Q2 R·N6 36 R·B1 Q·Q6 26 B·N5 Q-N5 37 R·B3 Q·B8ch 27 R·QB2 P·R3 38 R·Bl Q·N4 28 B-Q2 Q·N4 39 R·B3 N·B4 29 R/ l-QBl N·Q2 40 B·Bl Q·B8 30 R-B3 N-B4 41 K-Nl QxNP 31 B·K3 N·R3 42 Q-R8 Q·B8 32 K.Rl B-Bl 43 Q.Q5 B-K2 33 RxR PxR 44 Q.Q2 Q-R3 34 Q·R3 K·N2 Forfeit 35 R_B3 Q·B8ch

In the Martz-Thornally encounter, play­ed in the 8th round, Black misses the chance to reli eve his posit ion by 10 ... B-R3, exchanging his inferior Bish­op. White's pressure on the Queenside soon wins the QP, as 18 . .. Q-K1 would be followe d by 19 Q-R3 and N-N5. Later, Black cannot play 23 . .. RxQ because of 24 P-KN3 and 25 B-B4, win­ning mOTe material. (Notes by Martz. )

PIRC DEFENSE William Martz 1 P·QB4 P-KN3 2 N-QB3 B-N2 3 P-Q4 P-Q3 4 P-K4 N·QB3 5 B·K3 P·K4 6 P·Q5 N/ 3·K2 7 P-B5 P·B4 8 B-N5ch K-B2 9 PxQP PxQP 10 P·B3 N·KB3 11 N·R3 P·KR3 12 N-B2 R·Bl 13 Q·N3 N·R4 14 0 -0-0 N-B5 15 B-Bl K·Nl 16 K·Nl P-KN4 17 R·BI P·R3

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ta • Inn

by Anthony Saidy

The Estonians, a nation one million strong perched on the Baltic Sea in the northeast of Europe, has been around for about a thousand years. For the last three decades or so, they have been part of the USSR. They have one citizen who is known in every corner of the world: Paul Keres, Grandmaster of Chess extra­ordinary.

In summer, the Estonians have a song festi val of 30,000 voices, and in alternate winters they host an international chess tournament rivaling the best in the world in strength and organization.

This new tradition began in 1969, when Leonid Stein won, ahead of Keres. In 1971, there was a tie between Keres and Tal, ahead of Bronstein. And in 1973, the organizers succeeded in lurIng the strongest field ever. It included no less than two former world champions (Tal and Spassky) two other immortals (Keres and Bronstein), and one of the most suttessful tournament competitors of our d ay (PolugaevskYl. The winner this time, in overwhelming fash ion, was Mikhail Tal , with twelve points out o. fifteen games.

Mikhail ("Mischa") Tal was World Champion in 1960·61 at the age of 23. CaUed by Averbakh the author of a "new psychological·combinational style," he dazzled the chess world. His play, replete with sacrifices and sparkling combinations, stamped him as the great· est tactical genius of all time. He cared litUe for soundness or dry technical play. (He once said , "There are two kinds of sacrifices--sound ones, and mi ne.") In 1960 he mowed down Botvinnik to be· come champion of the world.

A year later, Botvinnik regained his title just as easily in the rematch. He later revealed the secret of his success: he had steered for positions in which Tal had little scope for his pieces.

There followed a period of (for Tal) mediocre results. The brilliant play be· came less frequent. Tal was suffering from a chronic kidney disorder. In his quest for the world crown, he never again succeeded in becoming the chal· lenger.

JUNE, 1973

In these pages two years ago, when we interviewed Tal, we discovered, be· tween his quips, that he had undergone surgery not long belore, and that he felt much better. This writer can now adduce another factor in Tal's resurgence -his most sympathetic wife Engelika.

As of this writing, Ta l has won five tournaments in succession. 84 games without loss. including the latest USSR Championship!

But what is this? No losses~ Thc young Tal won more games than anyone else in tournaments, but he always lost one or two- it was inevitable, with hi s pen· chant for hair.raising complications. To· day, Tal's style is more quiet. Occasional· Iy, he unleashes an old·style barrage (see his game below against Spassky). but most of the time he a\'oids s~u· lative offers. It is doubtful , at any rate. that the human nervous system could tolerate a full career of playing as Tal did fiftee n years ago.

Whatever the evolution of his style, Tal today looms as a fo rmidable force. In Tallinn he was never even near loss; only once (against Balashov) did he have a dubious position. He assumed the un· disputed lead in round lour. After eleven rounds he had nine points, a point ahead of Polugaevsky. but he still had three of his strongest opponents to face. He then dispelled aU doubt in successive rounds, by beating Keres and Spassky. Keres allowed an Exchange·winning com· bination. but failed to hold the resulting position (see the game elsewhere in this issue). Then Spassky, undaunted by a mild rebuff his favorite move versus the Nimzo·Indian (4 B·KNS) had received from Timman, played It again in his game with Tal. Tal gave up a pawn on move six and, on move fourteen , was al· ready able to uneork an eight·move-deep combination that led to a forced win of material. He wound up the game with a second stunning display of pyrotechnics leading to mate. He had not only beaten Boris. he had demolished him.

Tal had chosen the most crucia l game for playing in his style of old . Next day. he drew a dull Reti Opening against Rytov. But he had proved his point.

Soviet officialdom was paying close attention to the results. In June the In· terzonal begins in Leningrad, with the other Interzonal starting some six weeks later in Brasilia. The first three finishers in cach will join Spassky and Petrosian in candidates' matches out of which a challenger will emerge for Bobby Fischer

Tal Overwhelming,

Spassky Disappoints

in 1975. With eighteen participants in each Interzonal, it has become terribly difficult to make it to the Candidates'. But of Tal, the tournament player lIar exedll!!!cl!, much is expected.

More "TaJiana": Mischa has lost none of his delightful sense of humor. Here are some new examples that this writer was able to elicit. One day, Tal appeared to be going out without his coat. Cau· tioned that he must take care of himself as a "national resource," he replied : "Yes, like caviar." Alluding to the reo cent imposition of a heavy tax on aleo· holic beverages, I said: "State vs. vodka." Tal retorted: "I 'll play for the Vodka team!" V. I. Mu rakhveri of Moscow telis the story of Flohr's article in Schach· Echo, In which he stated that a certain position had been reaehed previously b)' Botvinnik. " against a lesser known player." Flohr had been unable to recall who had played the Black side. Later, in the presence of Tal and Flohr, some· one revealed that the " lesser known player" was none other than World Champion Tal! The biggest laugh was had by Mischa .

The L.test on Spassky Boris Spassky in Tallinn appeared

healthy , cheerful and well rested after the tumultuous match with Fischer that ended a few months be fore. It was his first appearance since the (for him) ill· fa ted match. He declined to make any public statement about the match at this time.

So, we must refer to Spassky's inter­view in the Russian weekly. "64" No. 40. October 6·12. 1972. There, he summed up his initial impressions of the match. "I am not satisfi ed with how I played. Such mistakes in such a great number I have nC\'er made before ... I think I was well prepared . But I think I made a mistake not taking part in some tournaments before it . . . I hoped the match wou ld be a il reat hOliday, but the result was different ... In general, Bobby's be· ha\' ior did not influence me very much, with the exception of one thing-his absence from the opening ceremony . . . I'll try to playas much as possible . . . I would like to take part in the match for the World Championship in 1975 ... If [a rematch] is made possible for me, I would gladly accept it."

In Jiiht of the above, it is interesting to note that Spassky did not appear last November at San Antonio, nor at Palma de Majorca. though he probably wanted

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• Bronstei n ............ 1 0 I x I I I 5 Ke res .................. 0 0 0 I x • I • 6 S",s$ky .............. 0 I I I I x I , Andersson .......... 1 I 0 ! I I x , Ne i ....... ............. .. 0 1 0 I I • j • 9 Timmln " ......... ... 0 I I 0 I 1 1 10 Pflege r ................ ! 0 0 I 0 0 \ 11 Pribyl .......... ...... ,0 I I I I 0 0 12 Rytov ............. . ·.··1 1 1 0 0 0 \ 13 Popov ................ 0 0 1 I • ! -1 14 Karne r .. .. , ........... 0 1 0 0 0 I I 15 Saidy .................. 0 0 1 • • • 0 • 16 West' rine" ... " ... 0 I I I • 0 0

to do so. In an article in "Pravda" of January 7, 1973, summarizing Soviet chess results for the previous year, the infl uential g randmaster. Alexander Kotov, referred to Spassky's "omissions and errors" in the match, reflecting "de· viations from reliablc creative principles, with the loss of orientation to questions of preparation .. . annoying miscalcula· tions of a practical and theoretical char· acter as well as in the complex questions of psychology of such an important duel. both during the match itself and in its preparation ... He was quite unpre· pared for the sharp shift in the opening repertoire cmployed by Fischer in the match." (One wonders about Kotov's perfect hindsight. Why didn't he go to Spassky before the match and say ·'Pre· pare for 1 P·QB4"? He probably hadn't seen the prophctic cartoon on the cover of CL&R last June, which was confiscat· ed by Soviet censors!)

Kotov went on to some wide·ranging criticisms and suggestions which may very well be behind the current shakeup in Soviet chess : henceforth, all the top grandmasters will be obliged to take part in an annual "League A" champion· ship of the USSR, among other changes. At a higher level, thc Sport Committee of the USSR, in early February. censured Taimanov, Petrosian and Spassky for their match play versus Fischer. (As I have pointed out elsewhere, a fall from pre·eminence in a given field is outside the framework of Soviet thought and must be ascribed to the error or perfidy of individuals, i.e. scapegoats.)

A Lackl uster Comeback In Tallinn, Boris played without much

energy, winning only four games while drawing ten. He failed to develop a real initiative in most of his games, and did not beat anyone in the top half of the tournament table. And 50, he only tied for 3rd--6th prizes.

Such a style is all right for a match, but of course in a tournament, too many draws ruin any chance for first prize. Before he lost to Tal in round 13, he was already two points behind him.

After the loss in Iceland, one might have expected Boris to make a special effort to excel in his first tournament appearance. But he appeared confident that he didn' t have to "prove" anything. He has enough first prizes behind him.

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- -And nothing he does now can deprh'e him of his place in next year's Candi· dates' ]\fatches, to which he is seeded. Since 1965, he has played nine matches with some of the world's best players, and won no less than seven of them. He may be eeonomizing his energy just now. One simply cannot play with full momentum all the time. This writer still has to rate him even odds to be Fischer's first challenger. (By the way, various signs now indicate the unlikelihood of an early rematch outside of the regular FIDE three·year eycle, unfortunately .)

The Others Grandmaster Lev Polugaevsky of Mos·

cow captured second prize, with lO Y.! points. His accurate positional play would have sufficed to win a "normal" event ; e.g. one without Tal. He is no mere dry technician , however. For ex· ample, from a doubtful position he fought back to beat Balashov. Unde· feated , he also defeatcd Keres and Bron· stein.

Veteran Keres, since last seen In San Antonio, has developed a limp from a painful foot condition. Obviously. he was not able to give of his best, but as the local hero, he was hound to play. (I wonder if Keres, like old Steinitz, has the gout?)

David Bronstein is the only big star who approaches chess exclusively as an art form. He is always experimenting, steering for games of maximum interest rather than maximum winning chances. He never plays a waiting move. More. over, he has numerous novel ideas about reform of chess play. In Tallinn he received a special prize for "originality. "

Yuri Balashov of Moscow. who had his twenty-fourth birthday during the tournament, won four of his last five games to gain grandmaster title. He is one of the favored young Soviet players, but has yet to find a clear·cut style.

The Soviet monopoly of the top places resulted from the fact that the best foreign players declined to attend .•

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The best score by a foreigner was turned in by the twenty·one·year-old grandmas· ter, Ult Andersson, who tied for seventh . From a small Swedish town, he has al· ready beaten some of the world's best. Here, he said he had been playing too much chess lately. The young Dutch in­ternational master Jan Timman per­formed creditability and won the bril· liancy prize for his Ki ng·hunt against Rytov.

Lone Yank in Dold rums As the lone U.S. participant, I con·

tinued my losing trend , fin ishing next to last. The first bad omen was the withdrawal of Robert Byrne , whom I expected to provide moral and technical support. I started badly, losing with Black to three Soviet superstars. Then, in round five vs. Pribyl (pronounced Prshibl), one of the Gruenfeld experts from Prague, I fell into prepared analy· sis. I came back with a nice win vs. Balashov in round six. The turning point was my next game, against Keres. I got a good position, gained a pawn, then in bad time pressure, threw away the game. After such luck (yes, there is luck in chess!), one tends to lose all ambition In a tournament.

The rest was downhill , except for my last·round game with Spassky. He let me get just the kind of position I like (what that kind is, as Boris says, is a profes­sional secret !) and adjourned in an end· game in semi·zugzwang. Steinitz said "a pawn ahead is worth a little trouble ;" I decided that a chance to beat a fonner world champion was worth some lost sleep. At 3:00 A.l\I. , having failed to find a winning line. I went to bed . Four hours later, somewhat more alert, I found some good winning tries. But alas, Spas~ky . who had lost no sleep over the game. found the right drawing line over the board . Sic transit gloria.

Once again, I'm applying self·critieism (in the absence of a paid coach). Having previously set tournament records for most time consumed, most total moves made. and fewest draws, I here extended the latter to two, and set a new one of very dubious mer it : most losses (ten)! Half of them were preventable, I.e., due either to bad openings or to time trouble. One of my preliminary conclusions is that the American weekend swiss circuit is atrocious training for top international competition. In the U.S. we develop bad habits out of the fear of drawing (hor· rors !) with a lower-rated opponent and missing out on a cash prize. We are al· ways playing sharp opening variations, avoiding exchanges, always trying to un· balance the position, playing equal or inferior positions to win. These traits of mind will lead to many losses in Europe, not to mention nervous strain.

At the fi nal ceremony, Mayor Kallion, a big chess enthusiast who had followed the games elosely, referred to them as a veritable "ehess symphony." An excuse was found to award everyone a special prize-I got one for "traveling the long· est distance." I paid tribute to the fine hospitality and high chess culture of the Estonian people, whose guest I had twice been, and expressed the hope that.

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in 1975, the U.S. representative would play better. A1 a sumptuous banquet later, many toasts were drunk, Tal was hurled into the air a few times, and I sat musing nostalgically about the three international tournaments in which I had tied for second. I suddenly realized what they had in common-all were held in peaceful spots, seemingly devoid of social and pOlitical tensions, conducive to concentrating only on chess. Oh, to recapture it . . ..

Anyone know of any tournaments on the moon?

NIMZO-INDIAN DEFENSE Boris Spassky Mikhail Tal 1 P-Q4 N·KB3 3 N-QB3 B.NS 2 p.QB4 P·K3 4 B-NS ••••

Spassky's old stand-by. 4 .•.. P·KR3 6 P-QS P·QN4!? 5 B-R4 P-B4

Tal plays a known pawn sac, signaling his aggressive intentions. In an earlier round vs. Timman, Spassky had nothing after 6 ... BxNch 7 PxB P-K4 8 P-Q6 N-B3 9 P-K3 P-KN4 10 B-N3 N·K5 11 P-B3, but worthy of consideration is 11 BxF! ? Nx.KBP! (11 . .. NxB 12 Q-Q5). 7 QPxP BPxP 9 P·K3 0-0 8 PxP P-Q4 10 NJB3?! . , .•

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In successive issues of "64" a grand­master debate ensued about this game. Korchnoi recommended 10 B-Q3! P-Q5 11 P·QR3. 10 • • • • Q-R4 12 Q..Q2?! • • • • 11 BxN RxB

Shamkovich gave 12 R-Bl QxRP 13 R­B2 P-Ra 14 N-K5 as better. 12 • . • • P-R3! 13 PxP?1 ••••

After the game, Tal called this the losing move. He now plans a deep com· bination. 13 • • • . N·B3 14 B-K2 • • • •

14 . . •. P-Q5! 16 BxR PxP 15 PxP RxNI 17 0-0 • .••

Shamkovich refuted 17 QR-B1 with 17 . .. BxP!! 18 BxN R-Ql!

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17 • • • • PxN 20 BxN B·NS! 18 PxP BxBP 21 Q·N8 RxB 19 Q-Q6 RxP 22 QR-Bl B-84

Tal had to foresee this position on move 14, and see that the pin of the King Bishop would be hannless. Im· pressive_ 23 R-B2 Q·RS 24 Q·N3 • • • •

Not 24 KR-B1 BxPch. 24 • . • . Q·KNS?

The editors of "64" pointed out that White could now draw with 25 Q-N5! R· B2 26 Q-N8! (and not 26 RxB B-N2!) 26 . . , R-B3 27 Q·N5, etc. Shamkovich gave 24 .. , Q-KB5!, in order to answer 25 Q-N5 with 25 . .. Q-QB2!, and further

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gave 25 Q-KB3 as White's best chance to hold the endgame after 25 ... QxQ 26 PxQ P·K4 27 K·R1 B·N2 28 R·QNl R· QN3 29 RxR BxFch 30 K·N1 BxR 31 P­QR4 K·B2 32 P-R5! BxF 33 R-B5 B-Q7 34 RxP. 25 Q·N3? Q·B4 26 KR·Bl B·N2!

27 Q·KB3 • • • •

Or 27 Q-N8ch K-R2! 28 QxB BxPch and wins (Korchnoi). Black was threaten­ing 27 ... B-Q3. 27 • • • • Q·N4 29 P-N3 • • • • 28 Q·QN3 R·B2

Or 29 Q-N3 BxFch 30 QxB QxRch and wins. Now Tal finishes the game with more fireworks. 29 •••• BxPch! 30 KxB Q.B3ch

He has undoubtedly calculated a forced win in this way. Shamkovich pointed out that 30 ... Q-KB4ch 31 K· N1 Q·K5! is four moves quicker. 31 K·Kl Q·K5ch 32 K-Bl • • • •

There is no haven. 32 • . .• B-R3ch 33 K-Nl Q.Q5ch 34 K·N2 Q.K5ch

36 P·KR4 Q-R8ch 37 K·B2 R·B2ch 38 K-K2 Q.K5ch

35 K-Nl B·N2 Resigns A breathtaking display.

The following adjourned position arose after Black's 40th move in the Saidy-Spassky game described above.

Spassky

5aidy Black is in near-zugzwang except for

the availability of King moves. In the wee hours of the A.M .. after a five·hour playing session, I was none too alert. 41 'Bc6·a4 Kg5·h5 45 f2-f3 Kh6·g6 42 h2-h3 g4:h3 46 IBa4-c6 Kg6-f6 43 Kg3:h3 Kh5·g6 47 Bc6-b5 Kf6-g6 44 Kh3·h4 Kg6.h6

It took me a long time to see that the attempt to win with e4 would fail. be· cause Black can play ... d:e followed by . .. e5, with his King on f6. Later, however, I found the game continuation as the last chance.

48 a2·a4 •.•. The last improvement of White's

position prior to the final hoy. 48 ..• ' Kg6·f6 49 Kh4-h5 f5·f4!

Spassky finds the drawing move. The passive 49 ... Kg7 fails to 50 Kg5 Kf7 51 e4 d:e 52 f:e f:e 53 Kf4, and White's King will penetrate to the Queenside. 50 e3:f4 Kf6-f5 52 Kh6·g7 Kf4:f3 51 Kh5·h6 Kf5:f4

I was hoping for the following sharp continuation from my adjournment an­alysis: 52 ... e5?! 53 d:c Ne6+ 54 Kf7

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Ng5+ 55 Ke7 N:e5 56 N:b6 d4 57 b4!! a:b 58 a5 b3 59 Na4, or 57 ... d3 58 b:a d2 59 Nd5+! K:f3 60 Nc3 and White should win. 53 Kg7-f7 Kf3·e4 54 Bb5:d7 ••.•

One of Black's paralyzed Knights i5 White's for the taking but, alas, there is no win after the more logical 54 Ke7 K:d4 55 B:d7 N:d7 56 K:d7 Kc5 57 K:e6 d4 58 Nd6 d3 59 Ke5 Kb4 60 Ne4 Kb3 61 Kd4 K:b2 62 K:d3 Kb3 63 Nc3 Kb4 64 Kc2 Ka3. Pity. 54 • • •• Nf8:d7 55 Kf7:e6 Nd7·b8

Even 55 .. . K:d4 draws as in the previous note. 56 Nc8:b6 Ke4:d4 58 Kd6-t6 Na6·c5 57 Ke6·d6 Nb8·a6 59 Nb6:d5 Draw

If 59 Kb5 Nd3. There is nothing left in this interesting endgame.

SICILIAN DEFENSE Y. Balashov A. Saidy 1 e2.e4 c7·c5 3 Nbl·c3 a7-a6 2 Ngl-f3 d7-d6

Avoiding 3 .' Nf6 4 e5. Now, if White wants to avoid the Najdorf Vari­ation, he must go in fat' a closed for­mation. 4 g2'93 Nb8·c6 5 BfT-g2 Bc8·g4

Nothing new. I believe the move was introduced by Fischer. In compensation for the "minor Exchange." Black se­cures his grip on the key d4 square. White must aim for g4, f4-5, while Black expands on the Queenside. 6 h2-h3 B94:f3 10 g3-g4 Ra8-c8 7 Qdl:f3 g7·g6 II Nc3·e2 b7-b5 8 d2-d3 Bf8·g7 12 Bc1·d2 Nf6-d7 9 0-0 Ng8-f6 13 c2-c3 .•..

Perhap;s the vital mistake in the

Algebraic Notation The horizontals (ranks) are numbered

from 1 to 8 starting from the rank near· est White . The venicals (files) are lettered from a to h, starting at White's left (the QR file In algebraic is the a·fiIe). The intersections of the horizontals and ver· tleals give the individual squares their names. Study the diagram .

Captures are indicated either by":" or "x" and cheek is indicated by "+" In­stead of "ch." Pawn caplUI'es are given by naming only the two files involved. Study the "ample game and Use algebraic often-It'$ easier than YOU think.

Descriptive Algebraic White Black White Black 1 P·K4 P·K4 1 e4 eS ~ N-KB3 N·QB3 2 Nfl Nc6 3 B·NS P.QR3 3 BbS a6 " BxN QPx8 4 B:c6 de 5 0.0 P·Bl 5 0.0 f6 6 P.Q4 B-KNS 6 d4 Bg4 7 PxP QxQ 7 de Q:dl 8 RxQ PxP 8 R:dl fe

etc. etc.

,...,. BLACK

abedefgh

WHITE

game, gIVIng Black a target and the chance to open the b-file long before White can work up anything on the Kingside. Correct is 13 Rabl, after which it takes much more time for Black to develop any threats. 13 . • .• b5-b4 16 Kgl-hl b4:c3 14 Qf3·g3 Qd8·b6 17 b2:c3 Rc8·b8 15 f2-f4 0·0 18 Qg3·eT?1 •.•.

Too passive, leading to a bad end-game. 18 • • •. Qb6-b5 19 Qel·bl Qb5·b2

To deter White's the KB with e5. 21 RfT-dl Rb8·b6 22 Bg2·n Rc8·b8 23 Qc1:b2 Rb6:b2 24 Bd2-e 1 Rb2·c2

20 Qbl·cl Rf8-c8

hope of activating

25 Rdl·cl Rc2:c1 26 Ral :cl Rb8·b2 27 Rcl·al Nd7·b6 28 a2-a4 Nc6-a5

Tchigorin would have been proud of this horse. Watch him. 29 Khl-gl Na5·b3 31 Bel-f2?! Nb3-d2 30 Ral·a3 a6·a5 32 Ra3-a1?! ••••

After those last two moves White is clearly lost, although Black has only four minutes left for eight moves. 31 Kf2 would have been better. 32 •••• Rb2·bl 34 d3·d4 Nb6:a4 33 Ral:bl Nd2:bT 35 e4·e5 c5·c4

With the idea ... d5, ... e6, and ... Bf8·a3-b2:c3. 36 e5:d6 e7:d6 39 Ne2·cl Nd2·e4 37 d4-d5 Nbl·d2 40 Bf2-el IBg7-d4+ 38 Bfl·g2 Na4:c3 41 Kgl·hl Bd4·f2

White resigned. No great game, but quite instructive. I won a similar game at Uppsala 1956. when Balashov was seven years old. Maybe experience does count.

SUTTLES DEFENSE A. Saidy Karner

1 c4 g6 2 d4 Bg7 3 Nc3 d6 4 Nf3 c6 5 e4 a6 6 Be2 b5 7 0 ·0 Bb7!? 8 Qb3 Nd79 Be3 Qa5 10 c:b a:b 11 Ng5 Nh6 12 a3 (±:) 0-0 13 Ne6!? f:e6 14 Q:e6+ Rf7 15 Q:d7 e5 16 Qh3 e:d 17 B:h6 B:h6? (17 ... Be8!) 18 N:b5! Bf4 19 N:d4 Be5 20 Ne2 Raf8? 21 Rab1 Kh8 22 Qe3 Be8 23 Nb4 Qa4 24 b3 Q:a3 25 N:c6 Bg7 26 Bc4 Rf4 27 Ne7 Bb7(?) N:g6+ Resigns. The sharp play begin­ning with Black's 12th is quite inter­esting. Black's 17th was the decisive errol' in an approximately equal posi­tion. The game ends in a cute, banal mate.

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nnota es ...

Tallinn 1973 One could call them "chess for fun" tournaments. This means that eyery

participant has freedom for creative chess, without the obligation of achieving a certain number of points or a certain place in the final crosstable for an international title or for further qualification. This kind of tournament is, in my opinion, the kind which produces interesting games and can be enjoyed by millions of chess fans.

The tournament calendar in every year includes many contests of this kind, and I believe the traditional Tallinn International Tournaments, held every two years, should he included in this list. I am convinced that I express the opinion of the majority of the partieipants in this year's tournament in Tallinn by saying that they enjoyed the fighting spirit of the players and the many beautiful games produced by them.

As for the strength of the competition, we brought together this year a number of fine players. This tournament was the first appearance of Boris Spassky after his \Vorld Ch;uopionship match against Fischer, 1lOd everyone was interested to see how he would perfoml here. The other former \Vorld Champion, Mikhail Tal , h;1d just won the Championship of the USSR ;lOd came out on top of the strong tournament at \Vijk aan Zee in Holland. Gmndmaster Polugaevsky has always bC('1l rated one of the top players in the world lists, and to have a Bronstein in the tournament means at least several exciting games with original ideas. The young grandmaster, 8alashov, had just done very well in Wijk aan Zee and he was out to prove in Tallinn that his previous result had not been merely luck.

We had here the promising young grandmaster from Sweden, Andersson. the Dutch junior hope Timman, one of the successful members of the German team in Skopje, pfleger, while Czecho­slovakia sent Pribyl and Bulgaria sent Popov. Saidy, from the U.S., and Wester· inen, from Finland, came here to im· prove on their performances in the 1971 event. Adding four players from Estonia, who in most games offered worthy op· position, we had a competition with six· teen strong players, giving the tourna­ment FIDE category 11.

I will not repeat here the technical results of the tournament, which readers will find elsewhere in this issue. The main interest was, of course, focused on the results of both former world cham­pions. A.!; we know, Mikhail Tal won the tournament with a clear edge, having been the permanent leader from the very first rounds. This was a fine new victory for him, following his several first places last year, and gave him a series of more than eighty games without a Joss. It seems to me that Tal has regained his top form of the 1960's, but is now con· ducting his games on a more solid posi­tional basis. I wonder what Tal will show in the coming world championship series.

Spassky did not do as well as many of his admirers might have expected, but

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there may be good reasons for this. First. since the Alekhine Memorial Tournament in Moscow in 1971, Spassky had played only the match against Fischer and thus could not have been in his top form. And second, the tournament was one of those pleasant events in which one could try various experiments with· out having to worry about gaining a cer· tain place in the final table. My impres­sion is that Spassky needs a lot of prac· tical play to restore his usual form.

Polugaevsky played good chess and was the only one who endangered Tal's leadership until the end of the tourna· ment. Balashov fulfilled the interna­tional grandmaster norm (9 points) for the second time and should now get the tiUe at the next FIDE Congress. Bron· stein played well after his less success· ful appearance in the last USSR Cham· pionship, and I myself almost repeated my story at San Anlonio- after a fine start a total collapse in the last third of the tournament.

Andersson, Nei and Timman should be satisfied with their results, but Pfleg· er, after his fine start, was expected to do better. The Estonian master Ryto,· got the first leg of his international master title (6% points). Saidy and West­erinen did not show their usual strength.

The tournament produced many inter-

esting fighting games, and it was not easy to choose the most exciting one to present to our readers. I finally chose the following game, showing the wonder­ful talent of former World Champion Mikhail Tal at the present time.

RUY LOPEZ M, Tal P. Keres 1 P·K4 P·K4 3 B·NS P-OR3 2 N·KB3 N·QB3 4 B-R4 P·Q3

Certainly one of the most solid lines of play against the Ruy Lopez, although more passive than the usual 4 ... N-B3.

5 0 ·0 • • • • Years ago this was considered as not

the best in view of the possibility of 5 ... B-N5 6 P·KR3 P·KR4. But today we know that this line is rather risky for Black, and therefore 5 0-0 has become the most popular continuation for White. According to theory, 5 BxNch PxB 6 P·Q4 is considered very good for White here, but in practice this line is seldom used. 5 ..., B-Q2 6 P·B3 , . . ,

The immediate 6 P·Q4 is considered best here. as 6 ... P·QN4 7 B-N3 NxP 8 NxN PxN 9 P-QB3 would give White a strong initiative for the pawn. Now Black can choose a system of develop' ment in which White's 5 0·0 may be a bit premature. 6 .... KN-K2 7 P-Q4 N·N3

It seems to me that Black has now solved his opening problems in a satis­factory way and stands quite well. 8 R-Kl B-K2 9 QN-Q2 P·R3!

A well·known method of exchanging the King Bishop. which slightly relieves Black's somewhat cramped position and is positionally well justified. But 9 ... 0-0 is, of course, also good. 10 N·BI B-N4 11 B·K3 , ...

The point is that White cannot well exchange on KN5 without leaving his opponent excellent attacking possibilities on the KR file . On the other hand, after 11 N-K3 BxN 12 BxB 0-0. White will miss his Knight on the way to Q5, while his pair of Bishops will have little practical value here.

With the text move White offers the exchange of Bishop so as to keep a good l(night on K3. Black does him the favor, but keeping the tension with 11 ... Q·B3 would also ha\'e been good. 11 . . .. BxB 12 NxB 0-0

After the opening the game is about even. White has some advantage in space. but Black's position is without weaknesses and his pieces arc well placed .

13 B-B2 R_Kl The most logical course here would be

13 . .. :-:1 ·R5 to force further simplifica· tions. BUI suddenly I wanted to maintain the tension and did not want to ex· ('hange my well-posted Knight at N3. But an old rule says that a cramped position should be cased by exchanges. if pos­sible. 14 Q.Q2 QR·Bl 15 P·KN3 , . . .

Tal is always seeking chances to keep the position under tension. even at the expense of some minor weaknesses. Here he prcvents 15 . . . N·R5, which would have led to full equality, for instance aiter 15 QR·Ql. and he also takes the strong square f4 from his opponent's

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Knight. Certainly, it is hard for Black to exploit the slight weakening of White's King position, but not every­body would have taken the risk of play­ing 15 P-KN3.

15_ ••• Q-B3 I know Tal well enough to assume

that he did not intend to protect his Knight now with 16 Q-QL More likely would be the variation 16 K-N2 B-R6ch 17 KxB QxN 18 N-Q5, threatening to trap the Queen with 19 B-Ql. Now 18 . . . N-R5?! 19 KxN Q-N7 would hardly give Black sufficient attacking possibil­ities, for instance, after 20 N-K3 QxRPch 21 K-N4, the King escapes via B3. But 18 ... Q-R4ch 19 K-N2 Q-N4! would be good enough to get an equal game.

But the most probable idea is 16 N-Q5, and if 16 ... QxN, then the Queen is trapped after 17 B-Q1. But is that all? Black has the counter-resource 17 . . . N-R5!, threatening mate on N7, and after 18 PxN Q-R6 his Queen is saved.

Having satisfied myself on these points, I begun to study the position after 18 . . . Q-R6. If White has no forced advantages, his position would be the worse one in view of his weakened pawn position. But what could he do? On considering the position more deeply, I found the surprising continuation 19 N-B6ch! PxN 20 QxP, threatening 21 R-K3 with an immediate win. Is Black lost? No! After some further analysis of the situation, I found that the threat can be repulsed by 20 ... PxP 21 PxP NxP, and if now 22 R-K3, Bhck has the saving counter 22 .. _ N-B4!

After these cOnsiderations, I made the text move 15 .. . Q-B3. But I must admit that my calculation of the variations this time was far inferior to that of my op­ponent. Considering this fact, the play for complications on my pact was a ser­ious fault and should have been replaced by the quiet 15 .. . B-R6, with ap­proximately even chances.

16 N-QS! QxN There was still time to choose a quiet

line with 16 ... Q-Ql, or even 16 ... Q-K3, but I was interested in seeing what my opponent had in mind. 17 B-Ql N·RS 19 N·B6chl . _ •. 1B PxN Q-R6

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Carry your card.

Tal makes this sacrifice anyway? Now I began to check to see what was wrong with my calculated variations. And the "hole" was soon found. After 19 .. _ PxN 20 QxP pxP, White need not use K3 to transfer his Rook to the KN file, but can accomplish this with 21 K-Rl!, with the threat 22 R-Nlch. Can Black af­ford to go into this line or not? The calculations began again.

Position after 21 K·Rl (analysis) Apparently, 21 _ .. B-B4 22 R-Nlch

B-N3 would not do because of 23 RxNch PxR 24 QxPch K-Bl 25 QxPch K-Nl 26 B·N3ch K·R2 27 Q-B7ch K-R3 28 R-KNI and wins. Another try, 21 . . . RxP, also does not do it: 22 R-Nlch B-N5 23 BxB (23 P-B3 R-KB !) 23 . .. RxB 24 RxRch QxR 25 R-KN1 with good winning chances for White. There re­mains only 21 . .. N-K4! 22 R-Nlch B-N5 (22 ... N-N5 23 BxN BxB 24 R-N3!). Reaching this position, I considered that after 23 PxP Black's position was lost, as I could see no defense against 24 PxN.

But the defense is quite simple: 23 . . . N-B6! I absolutely overlooked this move, which places difficult problems before White. It threatens mate on KR7, and if 24 Q-B4, then 24 ... K-Bl ! (but not 24 . . . RxP 25 QxN!), and White cannot take on N4 either way. If White tries 24 R-N2, then 24 ... RxP is good enough to ensure Black a clear advan­tage_

Has White anything better than 23 PxP or is his sacrifice unsound? An at­tempt like 23 Q-B4 is not dangerous for Black, for he can play 23 . . _ K-Bl 24 BxB QxRP with the better game. Also, 23 R-N2 would hardly be strong, as Black can play simply 23 . . . PxP (24 PxP QxBP). The most reasonable solution for White would therefore have been 23 R·N3, which would have lcd after 23 _ .. Q-B8ch 24 R-N1 Q-R6 to a repetition of moves and a drawn outcome. Some­body once told me that chess is, after all, a deadly drawish game!

Having overlooked the resource 23 . . . N-B6!, I decided to decline the sacrifice, having in mind that even after the loss of the Exchange my position is far from lost. 19 • • . • 20 NxR

K-Rl? R,N

21 P·RS • • • •

Black has lost the Exchange but he has good compensation for it. First, White must lose at least a pawn, and second, the position of his King is far from safe. Having spent a lot of energy calculating the previous complicated var­iations, I became afraid of approaching time trouble and decided to choose a simple line. Objectively, the sharp con­tinuation 21 ... P-B4! (22 KPxP R-KBll would have been right here, taking ad­vantage of White's open King position. I do not believe that White could then have realized his smalI material advant-age. 21 • . .• B-NS 23 K·Rl B,B 22 Q-K3 QxP

From now on I made my opponent's task relatively easy for him. Much better was 23 ... N·K2, followed by 24 .. . N-N3.

24 QRxB Q-RS And here, 24 . . . PxP 25 PxP P-B4

was worthy of consideration. 25 Q-B3 K-Nl 27 Q·N3 Q-K2 26 R-K3 R-KBI

Again not precisely played. Necessary was 27 . _ . Q-B3 first, and only after 28 R-B3 Q-K2. By accomplishing P·KB4, White increases his advantage.

28 P-KB4! PxBP Maybe 28 . .. P-B4 29 PxBP RxP was

a better try here. 29 QxP R-Kl 31 R-N4 N-Ql 30 R-KNI K-R2

A good defending move here was 31 __ . Q-Bl, having in mind the chance to play 32 _ _ . N-K2. The text allows White to make further progress.

32 P-KS! P-Q4? The threat was 33 PxP! QxR 34 QxQ

RxQ 35 PxP, and 32 .. _ PxP 33 RxP followed by 34 Q-K4ch would lose mater­ig.l, but much better was 32 . .. Q-B1! After 33 PxP RxR 34 QxR QxP White would still have much technical work to do. After the text move White gets the square KBB for his Rook, and this en­ables him to strengthen the attack con­siderably.

33 R·R3 Q·Bl Of course not 33

RxNPch!, etc. _ . N·K3? 34

34 R-B3 K-Nl 35 Q-BS A better chance was 35 . . .

36 P-N4 R-Bl 37 Q-RS

Q-K2 R-K3.

N·K3?

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The decisive mistake. Black's p-osition is difficult, but he still should have tried 37 . . . R-Kl (38 R-B6 Q-B1!). Now he loses by force . 38 R-B61 K·R2 39 Q·BSch K·R1

Or 39 . .. P-N3 40 R/4xP! PxR 41 QxPch K-Rl 42 QxPch K-Nl 43 RxN, etc. 40 Q-R5 K·R2 41 R·R41 K·N1

The time trouble is over and the game was adjourned here. Good enough for a win is 42 RxRP PxR 43 QxP QxR (43 . .. P-KB4 44 PxP e.p.!) 44 QxQ, etc. , but Tal finds a more decisive way.

42 Q-N41 N·N4 After 42 ... K·R2 43 Q-R3!, the deci·

sive sacrifice on RS cannot be prevented any longer.

43 R/4xP! N·K5 Also hopeless is 43 ... PxR/ R 44 p­

KR4, etc. 44 Q·R5! PxR/ R 45 RxKRP

Resigns A very fine fighting game, which

should be enjoyed by our readers. A loss like this is not to be ashamed of, and this fine win must have been a great satisfaction for Tal.

Smyslov Winner in Cuba Former World Champion Vassily

Smyslov of the USSR regained his top fonn with a fine victory at Cienfuegos, where the 10th "Capablanca in Memori· am" International Tournament was held February 18 - March 14. Particularly noteworthy were the high places taken by Gennady Kuzmin of the Soviet Union, who recently did quite well in the Sov· iet Championship, and Silvino Garcia of Cuba. Kuzmin is only a national master in the USSR, but will certainly be heard from in the future. Garcia, not well known internationally, promises to lead a new bid for stature among Cuban players.

Here are the final standings: Players W L D Pts.

1 V. Smyslov, USSR ....... .12 0 9 16% 2 W. Uhlmann, E. Ger •.. 13 3 5 151h 3 G. Kuzmin, USSR ........ 10 1 10 15 4 S. Garcia, Cuba ............ 10 1 10 15 5 J. H. Donner, Neth . ...... 10 3 8 14 6 V. Savon, USSR .......... 8 2 11 13"'12 7 L. Spassov, Bulg ......... 9 3 9 131h 8 G. Garcia, Cuba ............ 7 3 11 121h 9 O. Rodriguez, Peru ...... 10 6 5 121h 10 I. Farago, Hun . ............ 8 5 8 12 11 D. Marovic, Yugo ....... 6 4 11 111h 12 Damianovic, Yugo ..... .... 4 5 12 10% 13 E. Cobo, Cuba .............. 4 9 10 9 14 P. Peev, Bulg . .. .............. 6 9 6 9 15 B. de Grieff, Col. ........ 3 7 11 8% 16 J. Boudy, Cuba ............ 4 10 7 7% 17 A. Barreras, Cuba ...... 3 10 8 7 18 Nelson Pinal, Cuba ...... 1 10 10 6 19 E. Paoli, Italy .............. 3 12 6 6 20 G. Lebredo, Cuba ........ 3 12 6 6 21 D. Levy, Scot ............... 1 11 9 5% 22 J. C. Diaz, Cuba ............ 2 13 6 5

JUNE, 1973

by Svetozar Gligoric

Where Is the Truth? There is a master of international repute who believes that the player

with the 'White pieces is bound to win and, consequently, that the player with Black cannot escape loss assumin g the best play by his opponent. Strangely enough, he proves this theory in his own practice. He is sueh an optimist when playing White that he really wins the majority of those games, but when playing Black he feels so pE'ssimistic that he is apt to gamble with his destiny, trying all the sharpest continuations rather than defending pa· tiently and, as he would put it, "agreE'ing to die quietly." As it happens, he loses the majority of his games with the Blaek pieces.

Your commentator is of a different opinion and proclaims that the value of moving first is relative. For the rival moves next and is able to meet whatever threat is posed. But what abou~ that lasting initiative for White in the Ruy Lopez?

Or, take the less classical openin?:s. such as th,. Gruenfeld Defense, for example. Anderssen and \Iorphy used to sacrific? pieces in order to obtain thE' advantagc of a full pawn center. while in the Gruenfeld White may have it for free, yet can obtain little with it. The secrets of chess arc very com­plex- after having spent a lifetime on them, a grandmast(,r is ready to ask himself once more: Where is the truth?

In the game given below, White again tries to "refute" the Gruenfeld Defense with the Exchange Variation, but it seems that the purposeful use of time by Black may compensate him for White's advantage in space. Which fac· tor in the position on the board will bring White the decision? Or only safety? Bob Dylan's words could be repeated here: "The answer is blowin' in the wind."

San Antonio 1972 GRUENFELD DEFENSE

SvetoJ:ar Gligoric Laios Portisch 1 P-Q4 N·KB3 3 N·QB3 P·Q4 2 P.QB4 P·KN3

Stopping White's P-K4, this move may also be useful for the development of BIack's pieces. But it is in contrast with Black's usual strategy in the Queen's Gambit, where his QP is. supported by another Black pawn, not so easily giv­ing White the domination of the center.

4 PxP .... The most logical reply, in view of

the above comment, but it is only one of many lines of equal popularity used by White in tournament practice. 4 . . .. NxP 5 P·K4 NxN

Avoids a loss of time and creates the possibility of exercising pressure against White's weakened Queenside, especial­ly his QB3 and QB4. 6 PxN B·N2 7 B·QB4 ....

This is the most active move for the White Queen Bishop. The Knight should soon come to K2, protecting both QBP

and QP, at the same time being in no danger of the pin by Black's B-KN5. which would be strong if White's Knight were developed on KB3.

7 ...• P·QB4 Another idea is 7 . . . 0·0

N-B3, aiming to fight for the QB5, and now:

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Position after 8 •.. N·B3 (analysis) 1) 9 B·K3 (keeping the option of King­

side attack by P-KR4 if Black is too slow with counter-measures in the cen­ter):

la) 9 •.• N-R4 (Black is anxious to diminish the threat of attack by his opponent) 10 B-Q3 P-QB4 11 P·Q5 (11 0-0 is more solid) 11 ... P-B5! 12 B-B2 P·K3 13 PxP BxKP 14 0-0 Q-K2 15 N-Q4 (Q-Bl) KR-Kl 16 Q-Q2 B-Q2 with an even game (Gligoric-Uhlmann, Amster­dam 1970);

Ib) 9 .•• P-NJ (more cold-blooded) 10 Q-Q2 B·N2 11 P·KR4!? N-R4 12 B·Q3 P-K4! 13 P-R5 Q-K2 and Black had a good game in Gligoric-Larsen, Inter­zonal in Palma de Majorca 1970);

2) 9 0-0 P-N3 10 B·K3; 2a) 10 .•. B.N2 11 R·Bl; 2aa) 11 ••. Q·Q3 12 P-B4 (12 P·K5?

NxKP 13 PxN Q-QB3) 12 . . . N-R4 13 B-Q3 P-KB4 14 PxP PxP 15 N-N3 Q·N3 16 Q-K2 QR-Ql 17 QR-Ql P-K3, with chances for both sides in Petersen­Uhlmann, Halle 1967;

2ab) 11 ... N-R4 12 B-Q3 P-QB4! 13 P-Q5 (13 PxP PxP 14 8xP Q-B2 15 B-K3 N-B5) 13 . .. Q-Q2!? 14 P-QB4 B-QR3 15 P-B4 P-K3 16 P~B5 KPxBP 17 PxP, with advantage for White in Don­ner-Darga, Hengelo 1968;

2ac) 11 . . . P-K3 12 B-Q3 Q-Q2 13 Q-Q2 N-R4 14 P-QB4 and Black's strategy failed after 14 . _ . P-KB4 15 P·B3 N-B3 16 B-N1 N-R4 17 KR-Ql Q-R5 18 N-B3 Q-Q2 19 N-K2 Q-R5 20 N-B4! NxP? ! 21 RxN! QxR 22 R-Bl Q-R5 23 NxKP R-82 24 NxB KxN 25 PXP PXP 26 B·B4!, with a winning attack in Pachman·Uhlmann, Havana 1966;

2b) 10 ..• N·R4 11 B-Q3 P-K3 12 Q-Q2 B-N2 13 B-R6 P·QB4 14 BxB KxB, with even chances in Razuvaev-Kupreichik, USSR 1971.

8 N·K2 N·B3 9 B·K3 0·0 Weak is 9 ... PxP 10 PxP Q-R4ch?

because of 11 B-Q2 Q·R6 (the positional threat was 12 B-B3) 12 R-Nl! 0 ·0 13 0·0 B-N5 14 P-Q5 N-Q5 (or 14 . . . P-QN4 15 B-Bl! BxN 16 QxB Q·QB6 17 BxP N-Q5 18 Q-Q3 NxB 19 QxN Q·B7 20 B·R3, as in Fridstein·Bilunov, USSR 1967) Hi B·N4 BxN 16 BxQ BxQ 17

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KRxB KR·Bl 18 B-El, with initiative for White in Gulko·Spiridonov, Sofia 1967.

w"' b" and, Fischer,

After ing is 1970, Queen 11 .. P·K3

tension , which

Position after 11 _ .. R·Ql (analysis) 1) 12 K·Rl?! P-K3 13 P-B4 N·R4 (13

... P-N3 14 P-B5 would t ranspose into the Geller·Smyslov match. Moscow 1965) 14 B-Q3 P·B4 15 KPxP "KPxP. v.i th a good game for Black in Tukmakov-Stein, Moscow 1971;

2) 12 P·B31? P-QR3 13 Q-Kl P-QN4 14 B·Q5 P-K3 15 BxN QxB 16 Q-R4 B·N2 17 B·N5 R·Q2 18 B-B6 BxB 19 QxB Q-N3, draw (Spassky·Bilek, Goteborg 1971);

3) 12 P·B4 B-NS 13 P·BS; 3a) 13 .. _ N·R4 14 B-Q3 Q-Q2 15 P·Q5

PxP 16 P·B4 P·N4 17 P-KR3 8PXP 18 BxKP B·R4 19 PxP and Black was in trouble in Szabo·Hort, Sarajevo 1972;

3b) 13 ... NPxP 14 P-KR3 (weaker is 14 KPxP PxP 15 PxP Q·Q2, or 14 BxPch KxB 15 Q-N3ch P-K3 16 N-B4 Q·Q2 17 KPxP N-R4!) 14 . _ . PxQP 15 BPxP BxN 16 QxB Q-Q3 (weaker is 16 . . . Q-N6 17 R-KB3 Q-R5 18 RxP NxP 19 BxPch K-Rl 20 BxN, as in Bala­shov·Bagirov, Baku 1972) 17 PxP N·R4 18 Q-N4 NxB 19 RxN K-Rl, and Black was able to hold the game in ZUber· stein·Kozma, Kislovodsk 1972);

4) 12 Q·Q2 P-N3 13 B·R6 B·N2 14 BxB KxB 15 Q·K3 QR·Bl 16 P·B4 PxP 17 PxP Q·Q3 18 P·K5 Q·N5 19 P-QR3 Q-R5 20 P-B5 NxQP! 21 NxN RxB 22 N·K6ch! PxN 23 P·B6ch PxP 24 PxPch K·Rl 25 Q-R6 (P·B7) R·B2! 26 RxR Q­Q5ch 27 K-R1 BxPch 28 KxB Q-N5ch 29 K·B2 Q·B4ch 30 K·N2 Q-N5ch, draw (Vaganian-Gutman, USSR 1972);

5) 12 Q·Kl Q-R4! (less clear is 12 _ .. P·K3, as in Spassky-Fischer in 1966 and Scheichel.Adorjan, Hungary 1971, or 12 . .. N-R4 13 B-Q3 P·K3 14 P-KB4 P-B4 with a similar continuation, Krist· insson-Malich, Vrnjacka Banja 1972), and Black will equalize as in Gligoric­Hartston, Praia da Rocha 1969, mention· ed in an earlier article (December 1970);

6) 12 Q-R4 B·Q2 13 Q.R3 B-KBI 14 Q·N2 N·R4 15 B·Q3 B·R5? (better is 15 . . . P·QN4) 16 P-KB4 P·QN4

17 P-B5!, and White had the initiative in Petran·Sax, Hungary 1971);

7) 12 P·K R3 (also see December 1970, Spassky·Fischer) P·N3 13 P·B4 P-Ka 14 Q-Kl N·R4 15 B·Q3 P-B4 16 P·N4 B·N2 17 N·N3 Q-Q2 18 NPxP BPxP 19 PxKP QxKP 20 P·B5 Q-K2 (Q·Q3!) 21 PxQP RxP! 22 BxR BxBch 23 K·N2 (Spassky­Stein, Moscow 1971), and Black missed the best 23 .. . Q·N4, which would have given him good counterplay;

8) 12 6·64 Q·Q2: Sa) 13 PxP Q-Kl 14 B·Q5 B·Q2 15

B-N5 N·R4! 16 P-KB4 KR·Bl 17 P·B5 P-K3 18 PxKP PxP 19 B·N3 RxP with a good game (Kushnir-Gaprindashvili, 12 match game, Riga 1972);

8b) 13 p.QS N·R4 14 B-Q3 P·K4 15 B·K3 P-B5 16 B-B2 Q·K2 17 Q·Q2 P·N3 18 P-KB4 PxP 19 BxBP N-B3 20 R-B2 N·K4 21 N-Q4 B-Q2 22 QR-Bl P-QN4! 23 BxN QxB 24 RxP P·N5, with strong counterplay (Korchnoi-Stein, Mos­cow 1971).

11 PxP e·NS The standard move, to provoke the

opening of Black's QN3·KN8 diagonal. Less recognized is 11 ... P-N3 12 R-Bl B·N2 (or 12 ... N·R4?! 13 B-Q5! B-N2 14 BxE NxB 15 P·Q5 Q-Q2 16 N·Q4 P·K3 17 N·B6 N·Q3 18 Q·Q3 PxP 19 QxP Q·K3 20 QxQ PxQ 21 P-B3 in Hort·Gunnars· son, Reykjavik 1972) 13 B-QN5 N-R4 14 P-Q5 P·K4 15 PxP e.p. PxP 16 N·B4, with the better game for White (Spassky­D. Byrne, Palma de Majorca 1968), or 11 . .. N-R4 12 B-Q3 P·N3 13 R-Bl B-N2 14 P·Q5 P·K3? 15 PxP PxP 16 N-B4 Q-Q3?! (Korchnoi recommends 16 . .. Q·K2 17 Q-N4 QR-Ql) 17 Q-N4 QR·Kl 18 B-N5! R-K2 19 KR·Ql Q·K4 20 B·Q7 QxP 21 BxPch K-Rl 22 RrQ4! RxN 23 R·Q8ch R·Bl 24 RxRch BxR 25 QxQ and Black resigned in Geller­Kapengut, Leningrad 1971). 12 P.B3 N·R4 13 B·Q3 ....

Nothing is offered by 13 BxPch?! RxB 14 PxB RxRch 15 KxR (15 QxR N·B5 16 Q·B3 Q-N3 17 B·B2 Q-N7 17 R-KBI QxRP) 15 . _ . Q-Q2 16 P·KR3 Q·K3 17 Q·Q3 Q-B5 18 QxQ NxQ 19 B-NS P·K3 20 R-Ql P·QN4 (Panateieyev­Prahov, Bulgaria 1970), or 13 B·Q5 B·Q2! (it was considered earlier that 13 .. . B·Bl was necessary here, as in Kavalek· Gli~oric, Lugano 1968) 14 R·Nl P·QR3! (Ghgoric-Dubeck, Sparks 1971), with the threat of 15 . . _ B·N4.

The same could be said for Bron· stein's idea to save time with 13 R·B1 NxB 14 RxN B-Q2 15 Q·N3 Q-R4 16 N·B3 P·N3 (weaker is 16 .. . P·QN4 17 R·B5 KR·Bl 18 N·Q5 RxR 19 PxR P·K3? 20 P-B6! B·Kl 21 N-K7ch! K-Rl 22 Q-B2 Q·B2 23 Q-B5 P-KR3, and in Gligoric­Szabo, Venice 1949, White missed the winning line with 24 B-Q4) 17 R-Bl KR· Bl 18 N·Q5 RxR 19 QxR P-K3 20 N-K7ch K·Bl 21 N-B6 BxN 22 QxB R·Kl 23 Q·B7 Q-N5 24 K-Bl Q-K2 25 QxQch RxQ with equality in Bronstein·Kotov, Saltsjoba' den 1948.

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13 . . . . B.K3 The fight for the square QB5 is the

only strategical motif which offers Black any hope to keep the balance.

14 Q·R4 ...• A novelty. White wants to try the

necessary sacrifice of the Exchange in a slightly different situation. The sacrifice could be avoided by 14 R·Bl, but after 14 ... BxRP 15 P·Q5 B·N6 16 Q-Kl P­N3 (16 ... B-R5 17 Q-N4 B-Q2 18 N·Q4 P-N3 19 B-QR6 B-Bl 20 B-QN5 B·Q2 21 KR·Ql BxN 22 B/3xB BxB 23 QxB R­BI 24 B-Rl P-B3 25 P-K5 RxR 26 RxR, White had a strong attack in Petersen­Kristinsson, Halle 1967) 15 Q-N4 Q-Q2, Black can meet the threats in a way similar to Ghitescu-Korchnoi (Rovinj­Zagreb 1970), where 11 ... N-R4 12 B­Q3 B-K3 were played without the in· terpolation of Black's B-KN5 and White's P-B3 (as in the present game).

The standard method of meeting the threat of 14 ... N-B5 is Bronstein's sacrifice of the Exchan~e with 14 P·Q5 BxR 15 QxB P-B3, with the following newer attempts:

Position after 15 •.. P·B3 (analysis) 1) 16 B·KR6 R·Kl 17 P-KR4 B-B2 18

N·B4 R·QBl 19 K·Rl Q-B2 20 Q·Kl N-B5 21 Q-N3 P·QN3 22 R-Kl P-R3 23 P-K5 NxP 24 B-B5 K·Rl! 25 p .R!) (25 BxR QxB) 25 ... P-N4! 26 N-R3 BxKP 27 NxP P·K3, and Black won in Vaganian­Mukhin, Moscow 1972;

2) 16 R-Nl (in order to deprive the Black Queen of her QN3):

2a) 16 , . , K·N2!? 17 Q-B3 B-B2 18 N-Q4 R-Kl 19 Q-Q2 K-Rl 20 P-KR3 P­N3 21 Q-K2 Q-Q3, draw (Gligoric-Kor­chnoi, Sarajevo 1969). The continuation 22 B·QR6 QR-Ql 23 N-NS Q-Nl 24 NxP! QxN 25 BxP Q·Rl 26 BxN R-Q3 27 R-N6 RxR 28 BxR Q-Nl may have been pos· sible;

2b) 16 .. . B-Q2 17 B-KR6 R-B2 18 P­K5 PXP 19 QxP P-N3? (19 ... Q-Nl! 20 QxQ RxQ 21 B·Q2 B·B4! 22 BxB RxB 23 BxN RxQP) 20 B·Q2! N-N2 21 B-B3 R-B3 22 N-N3 N-Q3 23 R-Kl B-N4 24 B-Nl R-QBl 25 N-R5! with a winning attack (Donner·Ree, Holland 1971), for Black cannot answer 25 . . . PxN 26 Q-N5ch K-BI 27 BxR and Black is defenseless.

JUNE, 1973

14 . . . . P-QR3 The only reasonable move. Otherwise,

White would play 15 QR-Bl and 16 P-Q5 without having to pay anything for his positional achievement.

ISP·QS • __ . Also necessary. 15 B-Q2 does not

work because of 15 . . . N-BS 16 BxN P-QN4, and that threat by Black would be very strong if White had not cut off the diagonal of Black's QB at this very moment. White will have a positional compensation for the lost Exchange.

15 . . . . P-QN4 Of course, this must be played first,

fighting consistently for the inclusion of the Black Knight in the play. After 1[i ... BxR 16 RxB P-QN4, White's Queen would be able to go to Q4 imme­diately.

16 Q·N4 BxR 16 . . . N-B3 was not effective bc·

cause of 17 Q·Nl! 17 RxB B-Q2

Black has no time for an immediate 17 . . . P-B3, for after 18 B·BS White wins material on his next move, 19 Q.Q •.

18 Q·Q4 •... A new move in a familiar position.

White creates his threats with the Black Queeenside pawns advanced, instead of in a position with these pawns still on their original squares. It remains an unanswered question whether this fact produces any substantial difference or whether it favors either side more or less than earlier attempts. With his next move Black meets the menace of 19 B-R6. 18 .• _ _ P·B3 19 P-KS PxP

Black must agree to open the long diagonal. for 20 P·K6 could follow.

20 QxP .... There is a mightier threat now th an

when the White KB is on KR6 that bcing 20 B-Q4 R-B3 21 P-Q6. '

20 . . . . Q-Nl Black uses his only opportunity to

disturb the well centralized White pieces. Black could not well escape giv­ing up a pawn: 20 .. . B·Kl 21 B-Q4 R-B3 22 N-B3 Q-Q3 23 Q-N5, or 20 ... N-N2 21 B-Q4 R-B3 22 N-N3 N-Q3 23 N-K4 NxN 24 BxN, with the threat 25 P-Q6.

21 QxP Q-K1 Black admitted after the game that

his middle-game play was influenced by the effect of being surprised by an unknown and apparently dangerous con­tinuation. Here, he misses the safer line, 21 . . . R-Kl 22 Q-B5 N-N2, to keep the balance, but not 22 ... Q-K4? 23 B-Q4 QR-Bl 24 Q-N6. 22 Q-BS R·B1 24 B·R6 R·KB2 23 Q-04 N·B5 25 R-OB 1 .•.•

This makes all the difference why the position is so pleasant for White; the intended 25 ... Q-K4 fails on 26 RxN.

25 • _ . . Q-K2 26 BxN Creating a position where the

Knight will be invulnerable on while Black has a few worries.

26 . . . . PxB Playable was 26 . . . RxB 27 RxR

PxR 28 QxP (or 28 K-B2) B·N4 29 Q­B8ch Q-Kl 30 Q-K6, but it did not please Black.

27B_K3 "" White is not sufficiently aware of

the strength of his position. He had no reason to avoid the endgame after 27 N-B3 Q·B4 28 QxQ RxQ 29 R·N!. 27 • . . . R-K1 29 N·N3 B·N4 28 K·B2 Qo03

It was Black's turn to make an artifi­cial move after White's passive decision on his 27th move. Better was 29 . . . Q-R6 30 Q-Q2 Q-Q6.

30 N·K4 Q·K4 Not 30 ... QxRP 31 N-B6ch, and 30

. . . RxPch did not work because of 31 PxR (31 KxR R-Blch 32 K-K2 P-B6ch) 31 . . . QxPch 32 K-Kl, or, simply, 31 K-Nl! 31 QxQ RxQ 32 N·B3 ....

The Knight has made a complicated journey only to arrive at its natural place. Not 32 B-Q4? RxN. 32 . . .. R-QN2 34 N·K4 R/N2-Q2 33 B·Q4 RJ4-K2

Black could hardly escape the loss of the Exchange. The only problem was to transpose into a drawish endgame but, being short of time, Black makes a mistake and overlooks a tactical threat. Anyway, it was not simple to find the right move, if there is one, be­cause of the clumsy position of the Black Bishop.

3S PoOR4 B_B3 A sad necessity; if 35 .. . BxP? 36

RxP B·N4 37 R-BSch K-B2 38 N-N5 mate! 36 N-B6eh K-B2 37 NxR BxN

Thus Black reaches an endgame two pawns down, making the task of reach­ing a draw complicated despite the Bishops of opposite colors. Not 37 ... RxN? 38 PxB RxB 39 P-B7.

38 RxP B_B4 Time pressure is influencing Black's

play. Better was 38 . . . B·Kl. 39 P.N4 B-Q2

39 . . . B·Q6 40 R-B6 R-Q2 41 K-K3 would remove the Black Bishop from the defense of the Kingside. 40 B-K3 B-K1 41 B-BS R-Q2

There was no choice. After 41 ... R-K4 42 R-B4eh K·Nl 43 R-K4! RxR PxR, White would win easily with his two connected passed pawns in the cen­ter. White sealed his next move. 42 R-B4ch K-N2 44 B·R6 B·B2 43 B-B8ch K-N1

The last few moves were forced. After 44 .. . R-KB2 45 R·K4 (not 45 RxR for the endgame could be drawish) 45 . . . B·Q2 46 R-N4, Black would lose quickly.

45 R-B6 •... The key to the win. White takes his

opportu nity to trade his QP for Black's QRP. because the endgame with oppo­site-color Bishops can be won with dis­connected passed pawns only when those pawns are sufficiently far from each other. Black's King and Bishop

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cannot then combine their strengths to stop the pawns, but must act separately on both sides of the board. Thus White's King is permitted to use all his power to support the advance of one of the passed pawns. 45 . . . . P·R4 46 R.R6 ..•.

46 P-Q6 would only complicate White's mentioned task. Black has to agree to the inevitable, for 46 ... RxP 47 R-R8ch loses at once.

46 . . . . BxP 48 B-K3 B·N6 47 RxP K·B2

The exchange of Rooks with 49 R-R7 was desirable for White and Black had to take that possibility into considera­tion. 49 R-R8 R-B2 51 K-N3 R·B6 50 P-R5 R-B7ch 52 R·R7ch .•..

Avoiding the draw trap 52 B-N5? RxPch! 53 KxR B-Q4ch. 52 . _ . . K·K3 53 B-NS P-R3

Seeing that 53 . . . B-Q4 54 R-K7ch and 55 R-K3 is hopeless. Nevertheless: S4 R-K7ch K·Q3 SS R·KS Resigns

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by Pal Benko

Costa del Sol 1973 This traditional tourn,tment is now in its twelfth yei.lr. USu<tIly held at

Malaga, this year it was moved to 11 near-by holiday resort at Torremolinos and held at the first-rate Hotel Amaragua. The tireless organizer and arbiter E. Pereiro succeeded in gdting 11 strong field, which included no less than eight international grandnH1stns. The U.S. W(1S represented this time by two players, Benko and 1-1.1rtz.

By winning the final PUll(" I l",mght up with Miguel Quinteros, the talented young international mast{'r from Argentina who was leading the field for the entire competition. He seems to haw learned much from Fischer, with whom he spent all his time in Buenos Aires during the Fischer-Petrosiall match. His results have been ~ptting bdkr by leaps and bounds-he has Ilot only tied for first plnce in the ]"{'c{'nt \Vijk ,tan Zee Masters' Tournament, which car­ries an automatic invitation to next year's grandmaster tournament, he has also qualified to play in the Leningrad Interzonal this month. He sees much and quickly on the chess board .t!lel is ripe for the grandmaster title, which was proved at this event.

The other players performed more or less according to expcctations. But perhaps Parma's slip was surprising, as he suffered some losses in addition to his large number of draws. A colorful phenomenon was the young Torre from

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The Philippines, whose attacking play reminds me of the other Torre (Carlos), still living in his native Mexico.

I am not so satisfied with my own play and result, since there were some moments when I failed to produce as I should have done. The two games below were played in the first and last rounds, respectively. Both of my opponents were expected to fulfill the norm for the international master title at this tour­nament. William Martz. who needs no introduction to American readers, failed in this effort. Perhaps his play is too dogmatic, avoiding all adventures. Chess, however, is first of all a fight, and un­due caution sometimes decreases the chances for a high place. My other op­ponent, Bellon of Spain, is a talented young player who has once made the international master nonn. He has also been Champion of Spain on two occa­sions. He is a player with a colorful style who has played many tricks on grandmasters. Recently he has been doing his military service in the Sahara, which surely did not promote his good form in this tournament.

ENGLISH OPENING W. Martz P. Benko 1 P·QB4 P·K4 3 P·K3 .... 2 N-QB3 N-QB3

Less usual than 3 P-KN3 followed by fianchettoing the KB, but not a bad move. White intends to transpose into

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the Scheveningen Variation of the Sicil· ian, but with colors reversed. 3 •... N·B3 4 N·B3

Instead, 4 . . . P·Q4 is not so because of 5 PxP NxP 6 B·N5. 5 Q.B2 0·0 6 P·Q3

B-NS good

R_K1 P-Q4 was still possible, perhaps an·

swering 7 PxP with 7 ... QxP, though the loss of time does not promise Black much here. After the text Black is threatening ... P·K5 01' N·Q5. 7 B-Q2 P·Q3 8 B-K2 B·KB4!

Preparing P·K5 although White can prevent it by 9 P·K4, but then 9 ... B·N5 would follow, with White's Q4 having been weakened. It can be said that Biack has slowly taken the iniHa· tive. 9 0·0 P-K5

Better was 10 PXP lowed by B·Q3. 10 • • . . NxN 11 PxN :BxNI

10 N·Q4?! •... NxP 11 NxN fol·

12 BxB P·Q4

After trading the Bishop for the Knight, Biack has seized the advantage since White's QB will be without any prospects. In this position, the position. al threat is 13 ... KPxP 14 BxP BxB followed by ... PxP, leaving White with an isolated pawn when Black has a Knight to occupy the square in front of it. The difference between that Knight and the remaining White Bishop will be readily apparent. Therefore, White tries to pl'event this possibility with his next move. 13 p·QN3 Q-Q2 15 B-Q3 N·Q3 14 PxKP NxP

Of course, White prefers to keep his strong Knight and avoid the possibility of opposite'colol' Bishops.

16 B·N4? • • • • This is too naive, for he cannot ex·

change the Black Knight. Now, because his QP is without sufficient defense, White will be obliged to lose more time. He should have tried 16 PXP BxB 17 QxB N·B4 18 Q·B4, when it would not be so simple to regain the pawn under propel' circumstances, e.g. 18 .. . N-K2 19 P-Q6 QxP 20 B-N4 and White achieves his pUl'pose, as by trading the Black Knight his QP would not be as unpleasantly weak as in the game con­tinuation. For this reason, it would be pl'eferable for Black to play 19 ... PxP instead of 19 . . . QxP, remaining with a slight advantage. 16 . . . • BxB 18 QR·Q1 R-KS 17 QxB N-B4 19 B-B3 ...•

Admitting his previous mistake.

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19 . • .• QR·K1 20 P·B5 P-QB3 It was obvious that White's last move

was a preparation for KR-Kl. Black could have prevented this by 20 ... Q.K3, which may have been better, but I was afraid of 21 Q-N5. Anyway, I thought that White could further pre­pare for KR-Kl by playing P-KR3, de­spite the suggested Queen move. But I judged the position to be in my favol' after the text move, especially the com­ing ending. 21 KR·K1 RxRch 22 RxR RxRch

23 BxR 24 B-B3

Q·K3 Q·K5

White is forced to trade Queens, sinee after 25 Q-Ql, he would lose a pawn to 25 ... N·K6, but also 25 ... N-RS would be very strong.

25 QxQ PxQ

This endgame was intended by Black; his advantage is evident because of White 's backward QP and the strength of Black's Q4 square. In effect, Black is a pawn ahead on the Kingsidc. I was of the opinion, therefore , that the thl'eat of exploiting this "extra" pawn would force White's King to remain on the Kingside while Black's King would be able to penetl'ate to the Queenside. 26 P·KN4 N-K2 28 B·Q2 PxP 27 P'B3 N-Q4 29 K-B2 K·B1

29 ... P·B3 seems to be natural in connection with ... K-B2, but I wanted to save the KB3 square fo r t hc Knight in order to drive White's King away from Black's K5. 30 KxP K·K2 32 B-Kl • • • • 31 K-K4 K-K3

il-Iaybe 32 P-N5, 01' even B·N5. would have given me more trouble. 32 P-N5 would have been answered by 32 . .. P-B4ch, while on 32 B-N5, the answer 32 ... N-B6ch is doubtful because 33 ... NxRP could be met by 34 B-Q2. How­ever, this line can be improved by 32 .. . P-KR3 and on 33 B-R4 N-B6ch, etc. 32 . . •. N·B3ch 33 K-B4 K-Q4

After the Knight and the King have changed places on Q4, the attack against the QP can be started. 34 B-B3 N-Q2 37 KxP N·Bl 35 B·N2 P-B3 38 K-B5 • • • •

36 P·NS PxPch The last chance was to protect the

QP: 38 K-B4 N-K3ch 39 K-K3. No doubt White considered this position lost. Black WOUld, for example, advance his Kingside pawns by P-KN4 and P·KR4, followed by N-N2·B4. Therefore, White decides to sacrifice a pal'fn. relying on the active position of his King. He ap· parently could find no better possibility.

38 • . • . N-K3 39 P·KR4 NxPch

40 BxN • • • •

There is no other way, since 40 K-B4 P·KN3 41 K-N5 (41 BxN is like the game) 41 ... N-B6ch 42 K-R6 (42 K-N4 K-K5!) 42 .. . NxP 43 KxP P-N4 wins for Black. 40 • . . • KxB 41 K-K6 • • • •

So we find ourselves in an interesting King-and-pawn ending, which are rarely seen in contemporary tournaments.

Here the game was adjourned and I had to seaJ my move. A quick calcula­tion convinced me that 41 ... KxP would be a blunder: 42 K-B7 P-QN4 43 KxP P-KR4 44 K·N6 K·N5 45 KxP P-B4 46 K-N4 P-B5 47 PxP PxP 28 P·R5 with a draw.

I must admit that, in thc little time I had left, my first plan was 41 ... K-K5; thcn 42 K-B7 K-B4 43 KxP P­KR4 would be an easy win. Also 42 K­Q6? P-QR4 (42 ... P·KR4 43 P-R3 K·Q5 and wins) 43 K-B7 K-Q4 44 K-N6 P·N3 45 P·R3 P·R3 46 P·N4 PxP 47 PxP K·B5 48 KxP K-N4!, Black wins.

Then I noticed that 41 ... K-K5 42 P­:\f4! would create some difficulties for me: 42 ... P-KR4! 43 P·R4!, and now:

A) 43 ... K·Q5 44 K-Q6 (44 K-B7? P·R4!) 44 .. . K·B5 45 K·B7 KxP 46 KxP KxBP 47 KxP (47 P-R5? K·Q3! 48 KxP K-B2 49 K·R6 P-N3! and wins) 47 . . . K-N5 48 K·N6 KxP 49 KxP draws.

B) 43 .. . K-B5 44 P-N5! P-N4 45 PxP KxP 46 P·N6~ (46 P·R5!? P-R3!) 46 ... PxP 47 PxP and 48 P·R5·6. Bla{'k can im­prove his chances with 46 . .. P-R4! (instead of 46 . .. PxP) 47 K-Q7 P-R5 48 R·B7 P·R6 49 RxP P-R7 50 K·R8 P­R8=Q 51 P-N7 Q·Q4 and 52 .. . QxP, but a win is far from assured.

C) 43 ... P·R3! ? 44 P·R5! K-B5 45 K· Q7 P·KN4 46 PxP KxP 47 K-B7 P·R5 48 KxP P·R6 49 KxRP P·R7 50 K-N7 p. R8=Q 51 P-R6, and a strange pOSition has come about: White's pawn stands only on the sixth rank but, despite Ihis. the Quecn cannot win. The position ;s full of interesting variations, e.g. aftcr 44 P·R5 ~ K·Q5 (instead of 44 ... K-BS) 45 K-B5 K·B5 46 K-N6 KxP 47 Kx~P ! KxBP! 48 K·N6 K-N5 49 KxP P-B4 50 K-N4 P·B5 51 P·R5 P-B6 52 P-R6 P-B7 53 P-R7 P-B8= Q 54 P·R8-:=:Q. and Black has sllght winning chances in this dif­ficult Queen ending (taking the RP at· lows perpctual check).

After having considered all this. I came to thc conclusion that I must find an easicr solution. As it happens. there is one in the position.

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41 • . . • P·KN311 The "Columbus' Egg" which wins the

game by only one tempo. The threat is . . . p·KRa and . . . P.KN4, forci ng White 's answer.

Before resumption of play, my op­ponent and I had supper together . I told him not to spend too much time on the adjourned position because I had sealed the best move and I did not want him to exhaust himself in vain. When the iame resumed. this move came as an obvious surprise to him, as well as to the spectators. Perhaps he did not notice it, being wrapped up in the anal· ysis of the previously-given lines. 42 K~B6 K-KSI 44 K-R6 43 K·N1 K-B5 45 KxP

K-N5 P_KN4!

This was Black's intention (which also would have b«n played on 44 KxP). The trade of pawns is forced and Black's King will be one square nearer t he Queenside pawns. 46 PxP KxP 47 K·N1 K_B4 48 K·B7 K·K4 49 K-K7 K·Q4 50 K-Q1 KxP 51 K·B1 P·N4 52 K·N7 P·R4

53 P·R3 54 P.R4 5S Kx P S6 K·NS S7 Kx P

Resigns

POLISH OPENING

P·NS K-aS K·B6 K, P K·R6

P. Benko J . M. Bellon 1 P·QN4 . ...

A seldom played but enterprising move, the name of which Is not entirely clear. The story goes t hat, during a f ree day at the New York 1924 tournament, Tartakower paid a visit to the world· famous Bronx Zoo, where he had a lengthy consultation with their prize orang·utan, Suzan, following which he dedicated his next game to her. That game opened with this same move, and Tartakower called it the "Orang.ulan Opening." In following years, the Amer­ica n master Anthony Sa ntasiere played and analyzed it and, fo r a while, the opening was called "Santaslere's Folly." Russian chess experts, who are fond of naming all opening systems after a Russian, caU it "Sokolsky's Opening."

In my opinion, it is better to name it as I have above, adopting neutrality. This is the name, incidentally, which is becoming more and more popular.

It is true that books have recently been published about this strange open­ing; Andrew Soltis has written one, for instance. At the end of his work, he mentions that this move could be a dan· gerous weapon in t he hands of an ex­pert against an oppone nt who is not qui te prepared for it. I confess t hat I have studied none of the existing litera­ture on this opening. In adopting the move, J was encouraged by the sense of discovering unknown ter ritory, a sense of adventure. I consider myself one of those masters who lean toward romanti· cism in chess, rather than following on· ly the beaten path. On the other hand. I chose this move also for the sake of a joke, since my opponent always adopts the firs t move P-QN3. In fac t, 1 P-QN3

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was sometimes shown on the large demonstration board for Bellon's games, even before he sat down to play, and that is how be actually opened his games with the White pieces. Onlookers had to smile at my move, thinking that per· haps I was trying to improve Bellon's system by pushing the pawn a little furthe r. I . .. . P·Q4 . 2 B·N2 B·NS!?

An interesting move which has be· come popular recently agains t 1 P-QN3. 1 doubt that the reader will fi nd it in any opening books and any attempt to find it is bound to be futile. This move was played in the game Quinteros.Bel. Ion (which began with 1 P-QN3). But even a player of the caliber of Mikhail Tal played it at the recent USSR Cham· pionship. I therefore predict that it will gain many adherents. T he idea is to place the Bishop actively and quickly, not allowing it to become shut out of play. If White drives it away by 3 P-KR3 and later P-KN4, his own pOSition will be weakened. 3 P·KR3 B-R4 4 P·N3 P·K3

S B·N2 6 P·R3

N·KB3 QN-Q2

Black ins ists on the setup wh ich has proved to be good so fa r, but to be con· sidered here is 6 ... p .B4:? s ince after 7 PxP BxP, Black threatens both BxPch and Q-N3! This maneuvet might havc caused White some problems. 7 N·KB3 P-B3 B P·Q3 P·R4!

An unpleasant move which can hardly be met better than by White 's next move, thus shutting in the QB for the time be ing, if White is not willing to destroy his pawn structure by 9 PxP. 9 P·B3 B·Q3 10 QN·Q2 Q_N3!?

Black tries to interfere with White's development with additional active moves. Now, of course, II 0-0 would be a blunder because of 11 ... BxKNP! Although White could save this pawn by playing P-KN4, this is considered dubious before Black castles because of the possibility of . P·KR4! 11 R-QNl 0·0 13 0 ·0 QR·Q1 12 P·N4!? B·N3

13 ... Q.R2 seems to be more cor· rect, taking the Queen away from its ex· posed position. For tltis reason, White should probably have played 13 P-B4 instead of castling. Besides, Black should

have seriously considered t he above·men­tioned plan 13 ... P-KR4 14 P·N5 N·R2 IS P-B4, with unclear chances for both s ides. The Rook does not stand quite well here.

14 P·B41 B.Nl Of course, White would regain his

pawn after 14 ... RPxP 15 RPxP BxNP 16 B·B3, having the better game. 15 Q·B2 Q·B2 16 KR·B1 QPxP

In general, it Is wrong to exchange a center pawn for a wing pawn, and the present case is not an exception. How­ever, White already stood better in any case. It is not easy to find a good pian to exploit the weakness of White's King­side created by P-KN4. The advance 16 . .. P-K4 is weak owing to 17 BPxP, revealing the drawoack of the Black Queen not being well posted on her new square. It only seems to have a threat­ening position. 17 NxP PxP 18 PxP N-Q4

19 P·QNS! • • • •

Hav ing succeeded in this breakthrough on the Queenside. White has seized the initiative. White should not fear the taking (ra ther, the trading) of his QNP, since both of Black's pawns on the QN file would become weak and White would in the meantime gain superior­ity in the center.

19 . . . . P-B3 Black is afraid of White's occu pation

of K5. 19 ... N·B5 would have been met by 20 N/4-K5 with a decisive ad­vantage. 20 B·R3 P..QB4 21 P·N6! • • • •

Strike while the iron is hot! Of course, White does not perm it Black to close the Queenside by ... P-QN3.

Torneo "Costa del Sol" Torremolinos, February 9-23. 1973

N. me 1 2 3 • S , 7 8 910 11 12 13 14 Score Place 1 Benko, USA .................... x 1 1 1 I I 1 I 1 I ! 1 1 1 81 1·11 2 Quinteros, Arg. .............. ~. x I I I I 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 81 1·11 3 Gheorghiu, Rum .. ........... 1 I x ! I I 0 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 8 111 4 M. tanovic, Yug . .............. -1.: I I x 1 1 l l I I I ! 1 1 71 4-, S Torre, Phil. ...................... -1.: I I 0 x 0 0 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 71 4.' , Filip, Czech, ,

....... ...... ..... 11 I l I 1 , I I ! I ! ! I 1 71 4·' 7 Pornar, Spain .................. 0 0 1 I 1 I , ! I I ! 1 0 1 '1 7·8 8 Medina, Spain ................ -It 0 0 I I I 1 x 1 1 0 1 1 1 'I 7·8 9 Mam , USA .................... 0 j 1 I I j I 0 , I I 1 l 1 , 9-11 10 O'Kellv, Belg. , 1 I ! 0 I 1 0 I , I ! 1 ! , 9·11 ................ ... 11 Parma, Yug . .................... -1- I 1 1 0 ! ! 1 I I , 0 ! ! , 9·11 12 RO$solirno, France ........ 1 0 0 ! 0 1 0 I I I 1 , 1 0 S 12· 13 Bellon, Spain .................. 0 I 0 I 0 ! 1 0 ! 0 I 0 , , 4 13 , 14 Ruiz, Spain ...................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 ! I 0 ! ! 1 1 , 31 14

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21 • • • • Q.B5?1 This impatient move is characteristic

of young players, who do not admit strategic defeat, preferring to make ac· tive moves. It was high time to start a passive defense, playing 21 ... Q-Bl. 22 Q·Q2 R·B I 23 P-K31 ••••

Removing the Black Queen from the scene of action, at least for a while. This move would have been just as good one move earlier, making it unneCi:!ssary to offer the trade of Queens on move 22. For this reason, it would have been beUer for Black to trade Queens while he had the chance and later to occupy his KBl5 with the Knight, which would have created fewer difficulties for him. 23 . . • . Q·R3 24 N·RS R·KB2

It Is not possible to avoid the loss of a pawn. In addi tion to this annoyance, there is no way to obtain some kind of hopeful counterplay, as ... P-KB4 will always be met by P-N5. 25 NxP N/ 2xp 27 R·RI • • • • 26 NxP R·R2

It was tempting to play 27 NxKP, since 27 ... RxRch 28 BxRl, or ?:l ... RxB 28 RxRch and 29 RxB are good for White, but 27 ... R·K8 might introduce complications, although 28 B-B5 and 29 N-Q4 would lead to White's advan­tage. Nevertheless, I was of the opinion that it was not necessary to gain more material, already having an extra pawn. 27 • • • . B-Q3 29 8·N2 B-KB2 28 P-Q4 R/I-RI

At last a defendi ng move! 29 ... N-QB5 would lead only to a wholesale trade after 30 fuN. However, 29 .. R-R7 should have been tried, which I planned to answer by Q-K2-Nl5. 30 RxR RxR 31 Q.Q3 •• • •

Getting out of the possible pin and preventing Black's Queen from becom· ing activated. 31 . . • . Q.N3 32 QxQ PxQ

33 N.Kt 34 N/ I·Q3

Black's last attempt, but White strives to exchange pie<!es in the right way. 35 B·QB3 NxN 38 8·N4 8xB 36 NxN B-R6 39 RxB N-Q4 :rt R·NI RoB7

Black lost on time, saving me the trouble of perfonning a not too diffi· cult · technical task. For instance, 40 R-NSch K-R2 41 BxN PxB 42 R-KB8 R-B2 43 P·N5!, and Black can hardly move; if 43 . . . PXP 44 N-K5 B·K3 45 N-B3, and NxPch is threatened with great force.

JUNE, 1973

Chess life. Here & There

Region I Maswchuwtts

Stephen Jones, a professor of mathe­matics at the Univ. of Mass, in Amherst, became the 1973 Massachusetts Cham· pion by a narrow tiebreaking margin over John Curdo and John Stopa. All scored 41Ar·~. The Experts prize was shared by Jon Jacobs and Ian Hamble· ton, Clas.s A winners were Barry Cohen, Budin Genov and Andrew Gordon. John Hillery swept the under·l800 section with 5·0, also taking the top B prize. Tied with 4~ were Walter Gibson and Robert Tinkham. Best C was John Dould on tiebreak over Keith Hoxie, Peter LaFortune, Alex Slive and Eleanor Ter­ry. The under-1400 section was won by Jason Spencer and Brian Warnock, each with 4"i. The E prize was shared by Richard Alberski and Mark O'Down, while Michael Fung was best unrated. The event was sponsored by the Mon· tachusett Chess Assn. of Fitchburg and organized by Robert Fortier and George Mirijanlan. Tournament directors were Steven Frymer (Open), Stephan Gerza­dowicz (under-l800), and Mark Singer (under-l400). There were 52 players in the Open, 56 in the under.1800, and 45 in the under 1400. . . . . ..

The annual MACA meeting elected new offi cers: Stephan Gerzadowicz, President; Mark Singer, Vice-President ; Steven Frymer, Trp.asurer; James Lane, Secretary. .. .. .. .. .

The South Shore lnter~holastic Sin· gles Championship was won by Rajpal Arapregasam of Medfield HS with 5-0. Next were Howard Waldman of Sharon HS with 4, and Bruce LeClair of Med­fie ld with 4. Robert Corwin directed. .. .. .. .. ..

The Berkshire Winter Range War Open was won by Robert Corwin, 4-0. Second was Michael Shaker and third was James Eade. Corwin directed the event, which was held in Pittsfield. .. .. .. . ..

The East-West High School All·Star Match, played at A.I.C. in Springfield, ended in a 5·5 tie (East forfeited 2 games). Robert Corwin refereed. . .. . . .

The Eastern Mass. High School Team Championship, played in March in Bos­ton was won by Boston Latin on tie­break over Brookline. .. .. .. .. ..

Boston Latin School defeated Spring­field Classical to become the Mass. HS

Team Champions. Steven Frymer re­fereed . . . .. . ..

The Northeast Intercollegiate Open was won by Eric Larsen, 41h _lh, with Robert Nichols 2nd. University ot Conn. A Team won the team title. AIC spon­sored, Boris Bereshnoy, Jr., directed. . .. .. .. ..

The Mullen Chess Studio April Open was won by David Hunt on tlebreak over Sevin Garlck. Garick was best D, Richard Alberski was best E, David Hunt was best junior, and Mark Kaep­plein won t he brilliancy prize. John MUl­len directed. .. .. . .. ..

The lA. Horowitz Memorial was won by John Faddoul on tiebreak over David Hunt. At the Mullen Studio in Ashland. .. .. .. .. ..

The Last Annual Ghoul Tourney, at the Mullen Studio In Ashland, was won by John Faddoul. .. . .. . ..

The Znosko-Borowski Open, a Mullen Chess Studio event, was won by David Hunt. .. .. .. .. .

Connecticut The Southern New England Congress

had 176 players in 5 sections. The Ex. perts Section was won by Emanuel Sztein on tiebreak over Carl Scotgnell0, both 3·1. The Amateur Section was won by Tony Miller, 5-0, followed at 4-1 by Arnold Dubow. Scott Redfern was top B, and Steve Lichten was best C. The Reserve section was won by Mark Deni­han, 5-0, follo wed by Albert Wright with 4J.At. Terris Porter was best D, and Mario Russo was top E. The Beginners section was won by Peter Cobin after a speed playoff with Kevin Wolf thai and Charles Doll. The New Haven Quad saw David Hoddy and Fernando Almeida win the top 2 sections. Bob Moran directed the events fo r the Continental Chess Assn. .. .. . .. ..

The New Britain Championship Fi­nals was won by Arkadjjs Stramins. William Thomson directed. , .. .. , .

Carl Scotignello scored 5-0 to win the Stafford Springs Open in April. Karl Molitorls was 2nd, Eleanor Terry was top C, John Bachiochi top D, Charles Brooks top unrated, and Mark Bourque top resident. Fred Townsend directed. .. .. .. . ..

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HERE & TH ER E, cont, Tournament, played March 10, was won by Steve Themo in the top section, R.1y. mond Brown directed,

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Rhode Is land The Gaspee Open, held in Providence,

was won by John Stopa, 4Y.t·"h, fol­lowed by John Thomley, Steven Gold­man, David Harris and Hugh Tobin with 4. Goldman and Harris tied for best B, R. Nichols and J. Gilbert tied for top C, Kevin Murphy was top D, and Mark Doyle was top E/unrated. Phil Hirons directed the 39 players. There were no Class A players.

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Region II New York

There were 524 players in 7 sections of the Greater New York Open and re­lated events, hetd Mareh 24-25 at the )ifcAlpin Hotel. Tournament directors wel'e Larry King. Bob Moran and David Rohde, representing the Continental Chess Assn. The Open section, with 105 players, was won by Danny Kopec, 5·0, followed by Ediar McCormick and Milo· rad Boscovlc with 4"h. The Booster sec­tion, with 93, was won by Luis l\ieza, 5-0, followed at 4* by Richard Title (top C), Ronald Wieck and Bill Kall Chris Murray was best D, and Alan Kup. fcrberg was top unrated. The 7~player Novice section was won by Guillermo Torres on tiebreak over Stephen Laden­heim, Herbert Weim-eb, Richard Le\'y, and Albel't Wright, all with 41,i . Joel Millman was top E, and Wright was best unrated. The 87-player Beginners seclion was won by Aris Spivack after a speed playoff against Arthur De Los

I Santos, Richard RosenCled and John Ma­rass; all had scored 4-0 in the regular play. The 77.player quads saw Vine Smith and Steve Spiegel win the top 2 sections. Believe it or not, the win­ncr of the Ihird section is unknown. The 44.player Under-13 No\'ice was won by Thomas Nardi and Jon Schroer, each with 41h, follo wed by Harold Langsam, Jamie Dreyfuss, Robel·t Goldsmith, and El'ic Sundel, all wilh 4-1. Bill DeMal'CO was top un1'8 ted. The Pre·High School Novice, with 43 players, was won by Billy Larsen on tiebreak over Jeff Kaczka, each 4%, followed at 4 by Jon Lenchner, Aavo Karmas, Robert Jelling_ er, Geoffrey Drucker, and Larry San· chez. EIiUlbeth Walther was best girl.

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The New York Area Grade Champion­ships, with a total of 460 players, was held March 3·4 at the McAlpin Hotel. Winners were: DJ:wid Striker and Math­ew Looks (grade 12); Richard Miller (grade 11) ; Randy Fust (grade 10); How­ard Levy (grade 9); Steven Kaufman (grade 8); Stephen Feinberg (grade 7); Alan Janee (grade 6); Michael WiJder (grade 5); Massy Horiuchi on tiebreak O\'er John Bohn (grade 4); "Michael Lil­lard (grade 3); Guy Bunoni (grade 2); Robert LeDonne, a 5-year·old kindergar­ten student who scored 8-0 (grade l ·be-

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low). Beginners sections were won by: Cliff Fortgang, Larry Kirschenbaum and Lawrence Costa (grade 12); Gary Ros­man, Sean O'Rourke, Basil Karpiak, Ken Schwarts, Glenn Moore. and Paul Rieger (grade 11 ); Daniel Simon and Kim Schundler (grade 10); Bill Bartley (grade 9) ; Jose Vidal and Vito Marinaccio (grade 8); Brian Steitz on tiebreak over Harold Carino (grade 7); Billy Bigelow (grade 6); Fred Wegner (grode 5); David Regan (grade 4). Directors were Larry King, David Rohde, and Joseph Lux. CCA sponsored. . . . .. .

The New York City Championships, and related events, were held April 13-15 at the l\fcAlpin under the sponSOI'· ship of the Continental Chess Assn_ The Cha mpionship section was won by Grandmaster Walter Browne for the 3rd straight year. His sCGre of 4"h · ~~ was matched by Tim Taylor. but Browne had the beiter tiebreaks. Following at 4·1 were Milorad Boseovic, Ervin Middle· ton, Paul Brandts, Michael Rohde. George Shrier, and Peter Winston. Rohde was top A, W. R. Serbe was best B, and Blair Schirmer was top C. The Amateur section, with 50 players, was won by Angelo George, 5.0. Following at 4~2 was William Arluck. and with 4 were Danny Wong, Thomas Flores and Irwin Landau. Arluck was top B, and Flol'eS top C. The 4().playe r Booster

An ueiting new slrlltgV ~me Ihat pl~VS like ehHS on II map" You m.k. 20 mO\leS pet tu.n. combIning 13nd and sea opefil tion, to out • .... it you. opponent.

Surp.isinglv. CONQUEST '''' i ... ,;" to tellrn Ihan ehess.. You e.1'! bl plav. ing .... ithin III'! minutes. ,nd vou'lIenjov you. first gam .... Like chefoS, it is full of cNllenging combinlltions and comple.',';';";;'_ lind VII;I;S tnO<llul'! thin lOY other ~l game VOU· ........ 1!'f p l'V.d.

Play .... ilh : Elepharou. Chlriots, Knighu, Soldi"s, Ships'nd G.lleons. Bi9 ~me bo».d 11" X 22".

TM Set __ ._.$S.9S Postp,ld

was won by Wayne Smith on tiebreak over Alfredo Cruz, each 4% ·1h. Next with 4 were Pari Kasliwal, Alan Kup. ferberg, Peler Duncan, and John Dozier. The Novice section, with 82 players, was won by Wayne Smith one Uebreak over John McKeon. Joe Graves, and Richard Fields, all with 4~2-lh. Steven Schniltman was top E, and Joannis Mauromatldes was top unrated. The Re­serve section, with 60 players, was won by Rick Stein on tiebreak over Louis Leo, both with 4¥.i·¥.! . Next with 4 were Ivan Kline, Bobby Bluhm, Pat McKeon, and Ron Dl'eseher. Bluhm was top D, and Charles McCarthy was top unr ated. The Pre-HS Novice, with 40 players, was won by Tom Nardi, 4"h·1,i. Next with 4 were Russ D'Ambra, Greg. ory Paul, Joel i\Tareus, Jim Peck, and Mitch Weseley. The Beginners section, with 63 players, was won by Gary Nack­enson alter a speed playoff against Wil­liam DOl'rity and Derek Flanagan, all scoring 4-0 in the l'egular play. B. Oren· stein was lop undel'·lOOO. The 2a·player under-13 Novice was won by Alan Jaffe, 5-0, ahead of Frank Forti, Stan Rob­ertson, and Richard Piz7.8eara. Adrienne Samuels was best girl. The events were directed by Bill Goichberg, David Rohde and Phil Newman.

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Personal chIck or MoneV Order O.K. 1122 W . --CHESS LIFE & REVIEW

The Art of Positional Play

by Sammy Reshevsky

U. S. Championship Playoff In the following game, my play in the

opening and middle game led to a def­inite advantage. Byrne attempted to reo fute my opening variation by adopting forceful tactics, but he soon found him­self in an inextricable position. In time pressure, however, I overlooked a simple trap and lost.

Chicago, Feb. S, 1973 KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE

S. Reshevsky R. Byrne 1 P·QB4 P·KN3 5 B-K2 0·0 2 N-QBl 8-N2 6 N-B3 P-K4 3 P·Q4 N·KB3 7 B·K3 ••.. 4 P·K4 P·Q3

My favorite variation against the King's Indian Defense. I have had numer­ous successes with this move against the strongest opponents. Compared with other continuations at White's disposal, the text move limits the possibilities for Black's aggressive eounterplay.

7 .•.• N·N5 This is the most usual move here cur­

rently. It appears to be more promising than 7 ... QN·QZ or 7 ... Q-K2.

8 S·N5 .••• To provoke Black's next move.

S .... P-B3 9 B·QBI ...• True, White has wasted time by

moving this Bishop twice, but Black's King position has been perceptibly weakened by the advance of the KBP.

9 ..•• P·KB4 An aggressive move which leads to

complications. More usual is 9 . .. N· QB3 10 P-KR3 N-R3, after which White would have a choice between 11 PxP or 11 P-Q5.

10 B·N5 • • • •

What, another move by this Bishop? The purpose of this move is to compel Black to make an important decision:

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to move the Queen or to interpose the Bishop.

10 • • • • Q·KI After 10 .. _ B-83 11 BxE QxE 12 p­

KR3 N·KR3 13 PxKP QPxP 14 0-0, White would have greater freedom for his pieces.

11 PxKP NxKP Better than 11 . . . QPxP 12 P·KR3 N­

KB3 13 PxP PxP 14 0-0 with the suo perior position_ 12 NxN QxN 13 PxP QxBP

To be considered was 13. . BxP. Byrne apparently wanted to get his Queen away from the King file, an­ticipating a White Rook being placed there. 14 B·K3 N·B3 15 Q-Q2 • • • •

White stands better- his pieces have greater mobili ty than Black's, with Black's Queen Bishop limited in scope and his Queen subject to possible har­assment. 15 . . . . 16 0-0

B-K3 QR-Kl

17 P·QN3 8·Bl

The return of the Bishop to its orig· inal square is certainly an indication of its weak role. 18 QR-Ql Q-B2 20 P-B4! • • • • 19 N-Q5 P·N3

With the Knight well posted, White is in a position to take aggressive action. Black is now completely on the defensive.

20 . . . • N-Ql Black is attempting to find a morc

favorable post for the Knight: QB4. 21 8·B3 N-K3?

Allowing White to execute his with ease. More advisable was 21 B-B4, and if 22 P-KN4 B-K5. 22 B·N4! N-B4 23 Bx8

24 P-BS! • • • •

plan . . . .,8

A powerful stroke with soon exposes Black's King to the White assault. 24 . , " PxP 25 RxP Q-Q2

Of course not 25 . 26 N-K7ch. 26 QR·KB1 RxR 27 RxR P·B3

. QxR because of

28 BxN K·Rl

An interesting try, but insufficient for equality. Not 28 . . . QPxB on account of 29 N-B6ch winning the Queen. Also un· appetizing was 28 ... NPxB 29 N-B6ch BxN 30 RxB R·Ql 31 Q-K3, and Black would have difficulty finding moves, for if 31 . . . R-Kl 32 RxP. If 31 ... P­Q4 R-B3 (threatening 32 R-N3ch follow­ed by 3·3 Q-K5ch) 31 ... R-Kl 32 R­N3ch K-Rl 33 QxP, etc.

29 N·K7! • • • •

This should have been the winning move.

29 .... Q,N Unavailing was 29 ... NPxB 30 NxR

QxR 31 NxP and wins. 30 QxP Q·K7

After the exchange of Queens, the ending would have been untenable for Black. 31 R·82 32 B-K3

Q·R4 R·KI

33 R·B3 34 P·KR3

P·B4 • • • •

Now that White's King has an escape square, White is in a position to in­itiate action against Black's insecure King. 34 . . .. Q·R5 35 B-B2 Q·K5

36 R·K3 Q-N8ch 37 K-R2 R-KNI

After 37 would have the point.

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. . . RxR 38 BxR, White had little difficulty scoring

B-N3 QxRP

39 B_K5?? • • • •

A terrible oversight in time! pressure. After 39 R-K7, Black's position would have been hopeless. The! threat would have been 40 RxB KxR (40 . . . RxR 41 Q-B8ch R-Nl 42 B-K5 mate) 41 B-KSch K-B2 42 Q-Q7ch K N3 43 Q-K6ch, etc. The only move (after 39 R-K7) would ha ve been 39 ... P-KR3, but after 40 R-K6 (threatening RxPch) K-R2 41 Q. Q3ch K·RI 42 Q-K3 K-R2 43 Q·K4ch K­Rl 44 B-K5. Black would havc resigned. 39 .. " QxPch 40 KxQ BxBch

White rcsigncd.

Before round four began, my chances of qualifying for the Intcrzonal were dim. Playing White against Kavalek, I knew that winning this game was an absolute must. I decided to throw cau­tion to the winds, which became ap­parent when I made my 9th move. Up to that point the opening was norma\. but my 9th move, which madc it impos·

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sible for me to casUe, was a declaration of war.

Kavalek did not appear rattled by my strategy. He defended calmly and maintained a defensible position. I pressed on aggressively. On his 21st move, my opponent became over-am­bitious and his position became un­tenable. The rest was simple technique.

Chicago, Feb. 7, 1973 KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE

S. Reshenky L. K.VilI.k 1 N·KB3 P·K N3 4 p.Q4 PxP 2 P-B4 B·N2 5 NxP N·QB3 3 N-B3 P-QB4 & N·B2 ... ,-

An alternative is 6 P·K3, which leads to a positional type of game. But I was looking for complications. & ••• . P·Q3 7 P·K4 N·R3?

This move is of questionable merit. Black tries to prepare for ... p·B4 by being able to recapture on B4 with the Knight, but White is now offered attack· ing possibilities based on its awkward position. Preferable was either 7 . . . p . 84 or 7 ... N·B3. 8 B·K2 P-B4 9 P·KR41 ....

A surprising and unusual move for me. Positional play 15 my meat, but oc· casionally, when the situation demands it, I veer from conservative continuo ations. The idea behind the text move is to discourage my opponent from castl· ing on the Kingside because of the im· pending threat to open the KR fil e by P·R5. 9 •. . • PxP 10 P-R5 .. . .

Better than 10 NxP N·B4 11 P·R5 Q. R4ch 12 B-Q2 Q.K4, compelling White to retreat 13 N·B3. 10 . , . . B·B4 11 PxP PxP

12 N·K3 13 RxRch

14 P·KN4 . . . .

N·B2 B,R

I felt I had to regain the pawn. I con· sidered 14 NxB PxN 15 Q.Q:\ or 15 B·R:! or Hi P·KN4, but Black had adequate replies.

14 . . . . B·K3 Unappetizing for Black was 14 ...

BxNch 15 PxB B·K3 16 R·Nl , with strong action on the Queenside.

15 Q·B2 N-N4 To be considered was 15 ... Q·R4 16

B-Q2 Q·K4, but after 17 NxP QxP 18 QxQ BxQ 19 R·N1 B·N2 20 RxP, White's chances would have been preferable.

1& NxP N·Q5 It appears as though Black's forces

are making incursions into White's po· sition, but this soon proves illusory. 17 Q·Q3 N/ 4·B6ch 18 K·B1 Q·R4

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19 BxN NxB 10 B-Q2 . . • • The threat of ... Q·K8ch had to be

parried. Both 20 Q·Ql N·K4 and 20 Q·K2 N-Q5 would have lost time for White.

20 . . . . NxBch Possible was 20 ... Q.R3 21 B-B3 N·

K4 22 Q.K2 0-0·0 23 P·N3, with a com· plicated position.

21 NxN BxQNP? A mistake leading to many problems

for Black. Necessary was 21 ... K·B2 or 21 . . . B-B2, but in either case White 's two Knights would have been better than Black's two Bishops.

22 R·Nl .... Of course not 22 QxPch 8·B2, wi n·

ning material. 22 . . . . B·K4

Another misjudgment. Correct was 22 .. B·B3.

23 RxP .... With White 's Rook on the 7th rank.

White Knights and the Queen arc cn· abled to begin coord inated action against Black's exposed King. 23 . . . . K·B2 24 N·B3 R·Rl

A desperate attempt by Kavalek to obtain immediate counterplay against White's King, but his pOSition is al·

ready untenable. If 24 ... :8-B3, White makes substantial progress with 25 p. N5 B-N2 (2:5 ... BxP 26 R-N5) 26 QxP, etc. 25 N·N5ch K-B3 26 NxB R.R8ch

Trying for perpetual check, but it is not there. 27 K·N2 R·R7ch 28 K·B3 R-R&ch

The question is whether White can prevent perpetual check. If 29 K·K2 QxPch 30 Q·B2? RxNch, Black wins.

29 K·K4! .... This was the reply I planned when

making my 25th move. The King is safe in the middle of thc board. 29 . • . . KxN 30 Q·Q5ch .. .•

Forcing an ending in which Black's pieces become completely immobilized. 30 , . .. QxQch 31 NxQ K·B2

The re is no good alternative. If 31 . . . R·R2 (31 ... B·B3 32 N·B4ch) 32 p.B4 B·B3 33 P-N5 B·Rl 34 RxP, and Black has no constructive moves. 32 RxPch K·BI 33 P-B5 ..•.

33 RxP would also have won, but the text move expedites matters. 33 . . . . R·R6 36 P·B7 B-B3 34 P-B6 R·R5ch 37 R·Q7 Resigns 35 K·R3 R-B5

OFFICIAL NOTICE Bidding For 1974 National Tournaments

The USCF Policy Bord has voted to solicit sites for the 1974 national tournaments by an open bidd ing procedure. Those who wish to promote chess in their area by hosting one of these prest igious events are invited to submit a bid with as many particulars as possible.

There are no formal requiremenh for the bid. However . bidders are expected to provide assistance in the form of fi nancing. pla~ing space, and local committee workers.

Responsibility for the collection of bids has been placed under a different officer for each tournamenl The appropriate officer will be happy to receive bids and to answer any questions about the bidding procedure.

U.S. OPEN: President Frank Skolf, 1400 W. Warner, Chicago, IL 60613

U.S. JUNIOR OPEN: Secr etary Martin E. Morrison, U.S. Chess Federation, 479 Broadway, Newburgh, NY 12550

U.S. TEAM: Past President Leroy W. Dubeck, 932 Edgemoor Road , Cherry Hill , NJ 08034

U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP, U.S. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP: Executive Director E. B. Edmondson, U.s. Chess Fedel'lIl1on, 479 Broadway, Newburgh, NY 12[)[)0

Martin E. Morrison USCF Secretary

CHESS LIFE 6: REVIEW

G. Fox & Co. Sponsors Connecticut Scholastic

bV FRED TOWNSEND

G. Fox & Co. of Hartford, Conn. , a subsidiary of May Department Stores, sponsored the eighth Connecticut &:!ho­laslie Chess Championship Tournament on Feb. 22-23 in its Centinel Hili audi­torium. 439 players, including 137 new useF members, competed, Frederick S. Townsend direded the tournament.

Nonmembers of the USCF competed in preliminary pentagular sections, with the top two players in each section being awarded a USeF membership for the rated finals, There were 63 pentagu­lar sections.

Finals were split into five divisions. Prizes included 31 trophies; for the top three players in each divi sion, plus top player in each grade K.12, plus top girl in three divisions.

Among the special events held on the second day of the tournament, thir· teen-year-ald Ricky Townsend of Weth­ersfield, Conn., played a blindfold ex­hibition game against Vincent Clem­ents, fullback for the New York Giants football team. Clements conducted the Black pieces over-lhe-board. Young Townsend lost the Exchange in the mid­dle game, but foreed his opponent's rts· ignation at the 43rd move in a tense, t Jh·hour s trugglc. Clements said he "would rather play three football games" than play one game like that.

Robert Carey of storrs won his sixth consecutive state title, defeating Paul Espinosa of Ledyard in a playoff game in the s ingle elimination High School final s. Carey, 51,2-%, has a record of 42 wins, 12 draws, no losses in his six years of competition. Vonn Bair of Hamden also placed.

Defending Junior High champion John Rothfield scored 81h-1h in the double elimination Junior High finals, and must complete a playoff against Steven Stro· gatz of Torrington, 8·1. Both players at· tend Loomis School, Windsor. John Gar· vey, a 7th grader from Plainville, scored 7·2 to take third place.

Highcr Elementary winners (grades 5·6) were Andrew Hen, Lloyd Langham­mer, and Dianne Lake. Middle Elemen· tary winners (grades 3·4) were Jerry Barber, Chris Soltis, and Robert Fritz. Lower Elementary winners include Tony Reeck, Chris Kelly, and Dean Graham.

Grade champions (who did not win placc trophies) were-kindergarten: Mat· thew Beizer, 1st grade: Brian Daniels, 2nd grade: Jonathan Beizer, 3rd grade: Matthcw Corey, 4th grade: William Beiz­er, 5th grade: David Sitzman , 6th grade: Alfredo Oleas, 7th grade : Bill Mitchell , 8th grade: Bruce Grower, 9th grade: Paul Sa rdi and Dave Dunning (tie), lOth grade: Matthew Melley, 11th grade: .Joe

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TD Fred Townsend awardinq trophIes to (lett to right): Mauri IOMson , best qirl in Elementary division; Lloyd Lanqhammer, second place in Higher Elementcny; and Jerry Barber, tlrs t In Middl. Elementary. The pri1;es were donated by G. f OI( & Com· pony, Ha rlford,

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Hriczo, 12th grade: Scott Osur. Girl's champions included: Elemen­

tary- Mauri Johnson; Junior High-Lau­ra Devney; High School-Donna Kowa­iesky.

G. Fox intends to sponsor the event again in 1974, with a larger participa­t ion (possibly regional tournaments) and perhaps a concurrent adult tournament. Chess interest has mushroomed since the Bisguier-F isher , oops-Spassky-Fisch­er match.

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1973 U. S. Team Championship

The Cedar Crest College campus in Allentown , Pennsylvania, was the site of the 1973 version of the USCF-spon­sored United States Team Champion­ship. Forty-one teams participated this year, wilh victory going to the "lnde· pendant" (sic) Chess Team, whose play­ers were Edgar McCormick (captain), S1e\'e Pozarek, Ed Allen. and Charles Adkins. Having four match points going into the final round, the winning team allowed a drawn match aga inst the ·'Toadgra bbe rs," but when their chief ril'a ls, ··Orangc Kluge" and "College Friends." could only draw their match, firs t place for the " Independan ts" was assured . Each leam member scored 3ih points.

Six teams were tied with 4ih match poi nts. Tiebreaking produced the fol· lowing line up : Toadgrabbers (Balti. more), Wilmington Orange Kluge, Col­lege Friends (New York, N.Y. ), Temple University CC (Philadelphia), Temple University A, and Johns Hopkins (Balti_ more).

Board prizes were won by Marty Res· nick of Allentown B (first board). just ahead of Leroy Dubeek of Temple CC and Tim Taylor of York CoHege. all with 4%. Top second board was Bruce Al­bertson of Allcntown A on tiebreak over Errol Liebowitz of College Friends, eaeh 4ih. Third board saw II fivc-way tie at 4. with the prize going to Bruce Baker of Orange Kluge. followed by Mark Die· se n of Toadgrabbers. Joe Sentef of Temple B, Brad Golub of Abingdon Heights. and J im Lawless of Riegel Ridge B. On fourth board, the winner was Joe Schwing of Temple A, followed by Dal·e Parsons of Wilmington Yi\1CA B. Top alternate was Jim Pot ts of Willingboro i\Iau lers, over Dave Persons of North Penn YinCA A.

The Under-1800 prize was won by University of Pennsylvan ia B. Below-1600 was won by Indiana University of Penna., best under· 1400 was Abingdon Heights. Best College/High School was won by Johns Hopkins.

The tournament was hosted by the Al­lentown Chess Club and the Philadel­phia Chess Association. The TD was Jim Politowski, assisted by F. Pepp and R. Jokiel.

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HERE & THERE, cont, New York State High School Champion­ship, tiS Novice, IntercoJlegl~te Team Championship, and the Binghamton Open. The total of 189 players is prob­ably a record for upstate New York rated tournaments.

The Blni hamton Open , with 52 players, was won by Jon Tisdall, 414·%, ahead of James Bovay, Alex Dunne, Ed Frumkin and Phil Harshman with 4. Bovay was top A, Harshman best C. Jeff Byer~y best C, Bruce Clyne top D, and Martm Flannery best unrated. The Intercolle· giate Team Championship, with 9 teams, was won by CCNY " A" with 41h-1fz match points. Second was CCNY "B" and third was Rensselaer. Top individ· uals were Bruce Gold (board 1), Errol Liebowitt (board 2), Nick Ocipoff (board 3), and Vincent Livermore (board 4). The HS Championship, with 29 players, was won by Michael Carey, M2·1h. Sec· ond was Rich Gurecki with 5. Top teams were Bishop Turner, Rome Catholic, and East Meadow. The HS Novice, with 73 playe rs, was won by Thomas Carey, Sl,.~ . lh, following with 5 were Lee Starr, Becky Holmes, Donald Marsh. Alan Ga· belman, and Art Older. Top teams were Patchogue, Bethlehem Central and Rome Free Academy. Tournament di· rector was Larry King.

• • • • • The New York Winter Open, held

March 3·4 at the McAlpin, had 161 play· ers in 3 sections. The Open section was won by Albert Pinkus on tiebreak over r.liIorad Boscovic, S. Shahar, Doug Grant, Bruce Fuchs, J erry Simon, and Peter Winston, aU with 4-1. Ken Frie­den was top A. The Booster section was 1I'0n by Donald Cole, 5·0. wi th Sini sa Ruzicic 2nd with 4Y.z. and Ed Buscemi, Paul Desquitado, Otto Meruelo, Russ Click , and Marvin Hernandez with 4. Click was top C, J asper Chin was best D, and Lester Pinter was top unrated. The Novice section was won by Eduardo Yu , 5·0, followed by Noah Greenspan. Victor Montilla, Guillermo Torres, Art Grosse. Albert Lee, and Robert LoPres­to with 4. Leslie McCollum was top E. Bill Goichberg directed.

• • • • • The Chess Digest Early Quad, held

April 28 at the McAlpin, had the follow­ing top section winners: Brian Hulse, Tom Zepler, Alex Sheldon, Ronald Buchter, and Larry Spielberg. The NY Novice Tornado, held the same week· end, was won by Ed Ryan after a speed playoff against Dave Kelly and John Hunt, all with 4-(J in the regular play. The Amateur Tornado, held at the same time, was won by William Saffern after a speed playoff agairy;t Angelo George. Alfredo Cruz was top B, Dixon Sims was best C, Craig Sharmat was top D, and Lester Pinter was top unrated. On the same dates, the Masters and Future Mas­ters Tournament was won by William Belvin on tiebreak over Paul Brandts, Harry Baker and Leo Kupersmith, all

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with 4-1. Dan Jacklyn was top A, Bruce Donovan best B, Arthur Laske top C, Brad Wales best D, and Massy Horiuchi top E. The Chess Digest Late Quad had the (ollowing top seetion winners : John Power , Eric Umland, and Charles Burke. Larry King directed aU the above events.

• • • • • Ronald Cozzi and Erich Marchand

shared 1st in the Bu ffalo Open, each 4 ~l · lh . Robert Wolr and J eff Grant fol · lowed with 4. Best A were H. Selib and D. Anastasiadis. Grant was top B. The Reserve section was won by David Stearns and Robert Beal , both 5-0. B. Clyne and S. Baczynski were top D, and E. Harrington was top unrated. Tom Thrush and Col. Geo rge Sicherman di· rected the 122 playe rs.

• • • • • The Westchester Quad, held in Tar·

rytown. had the following section win· ners: Don Vavoulls, Ernest Johnson. Leonard Sch indler, Ron Drescher. Crai g Sharmat, Richard Conn, Franz Arner , Barry Robins, Matt Silbert. St e\'l~ Gel· bard, Burt Klerer. Lan)' Specter . and Dave Greenberg.

• • • • • The Cornell Spring Opcn. a 52·player

e\'ent in Ithaca. was won b~' Ri chmond Parker, 5-0, followed by Erich !\Ial'chand with 4%, and Robcrt Fordon. Rawle Farl ey. Alan Lasser and Robl'rt Wein· berg with 4. Don Chandler J r. was top B. Richard Gardne r, Ke ith Buck and Richard Matson were top C. James Mil· ler was best DIE, and Dadd Meegan was top unrated. Directors were Chaz Ale,,· ander. Frank Niro and Chris Bostick.

• • • • • The Long Isl and Spri ng Open. with

48 players. was won by Leslie Braun, 5-0, followed at 4 by Doug Brecken· ridge, Sleven Brill. Harold Polstein. Ron· aid Wieck, and J oh n Immerso. Brill was top B, J ames Marra was best C. Dave Abraham was best D. and J ohn Immer· so was top unrated.

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The Long Island 550 Quad had the following winners: James Gwyn, Andy Schcrman, Be rna r d Sunshine, Mike Booth. Ron Drescher. Gary Keshner, Mike Nelson . Ron Salzcr, Mike Sugrue, Gil Rhodes. Karen Stein .and Judah Ash.

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The Long Island Tornado Open section was won by Bernard Hill, 31h-% . Next with 3 werc Jerry Simon and Thomas Victory. Pernard Paul was top A, Thomas Victory was best B, Michael Mortman was best C, J on Fischer was best D, and Joe Rosenfeld was top unrated. The Reserve secti on was won by Martin Jacowitz, 4·0. followed by Steve Rosner and Russell Click with 3. Ronald Salzer was top D, Bill Hohauser was top E, and David Kelsey best unrated. Bill Goichberg directed {or CCA.

• • • • • The Long Island Amateur, held in

March, was won by Ed Koss. Bill Fred· cr icks was 2nd . Bl air Schirmer was best C, Gary Lau top D, and Mike Schwarts

best unrated. Larry King directed for CCA.

• • • • • The Marshall CC Consolation Tourney,

with 36 players. was won by Brian Hulse on tiebreak over Leonard Sussman , both 6'h·'h. Mark Schaeffer was top B. J on Ostriker best C, and James Kolodny best DIE. Robert Rosenthal was top unrated. Mike GoodalJ directed . · . .. . .

The Queens Chess Digest Quad , held in early March. had the foll owing top section winners: Angelo George. Fred Newson , and Steve Feinberg. Judah Ash directed for CCA. · . .. . ~

The Nassau Chess Club Open, with 31 players, was won by Thomas Victory on tiebreak over Lou is Geronimus, each 4%·1h. Next with 4 were Solomon Wein­stock , Kenneth Ha tcher and James Mc­Guinness. Victory was top B, McGuin· ness top C, and Edward Chang was best D. Top unrated was Stanley Gelb· man. Robert Goldsmith directed for the Nassau Chess Club in Levittown .

~ . . .. . The Queens Beginners Open, held in

J amaica, was won by Ron Trerotola . 31f.! ·1h. Steve Iannone led a group with 3. Judah Ash directed for CCA. · . . . ..

The Flatbush Chessmen Tuesday Night Open. ending in March, was won by Gerald Lcvine, with Barry Greene and Jo hn Richardson tied for 2nd. Mark ilubin directed. .. . . . .

The first rated tournament ever held in Alfred, NY, was won by Roger Moritz. 4-0. Second was Walter Bolen with 3. Top unrated was Alan Whitney. Ken Kirchner and Roger Moritz directed . .. . . '" ..

The Mount Vernon Rating Tourna· ment was won by WilJiam Marcus. Eight played.

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New Jer5ey Correction: In the March issue, the

winner of the "D" section of the Big Bonus Rating Tournament was identified as Harold Parker. The actual winner was John Hagerty. · . . .. .

The Peoples National Bank Open, held in Westmont in February, is reported to be the first such activity to be sponsored by a commercial firm in the area. It a~t l'acted a record field of 171 players. The tournament was won by David Moore. Unfortunately, the tournament was reported late. · . . .. .

A Quadrangular held at the Passaic­Clifton YMCA has the follow ing top section winners: David Novak, William Phelan, Alan Lewis, and Igor Jaworosky. Tony Cottell directed

• • • • • The Hudson County Championship,

reported late, was won by Dr. Paul Desquitado.

• • • • • The Moorestown CC Double·Header

Tuesday Tourn ament, with 34 players. (Continued page 329)

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TECHNICAL DIRECTOR MORRISON

by Ed Edmondson The rapid expansion of chess act ivity

and your Federation during recent years has resulted in commensurate growth of the permanent office staff in Newburgh. Our membership doubled during the past 15 months, and we have exper­ienced an approximate 50% growth in the size of our clerical staff to handle it. Until very recently, one crying need remained. That need was for weU-quali­fied supervisory help.

It gives me great pleasure to report on the solution to this particular prob­lem. Since April 12, Martin E. Morrison has been performing as our full-time Technical Director. As the position's name implies, my new colleague will be dealing especially with those areas of USCF management which are tech­nical in nature. Of first priority for Mar­tin is full implementation of the Tour-

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nament Director Certification Program not later than July 1. His responsibil­ities also include supervision of our ra t­ing statisticians, the FIDE Laws of Chess and the USCF Tournament Rules, Affiliate correspondence, and aU rela ted matters. Most important of all to the continued welfare of USCF, Martin's presence provides a back-up in those areas where I will continue to be the direct representative. We have estab­lished a policy of close coordination (in­cluding a daily reading file) and he will be prepared to step in at any time (if that should become necessary) and con­clude any project which I may have be­gun.

We have been and stiU are very for­tunate to have Mrs. Margaret Schwab as Administrative Director, Jack Straley Battell as Postal Chess Director. and Burt Hochberg as Editor of CHESS LIFE

& REVIEW. The addition of Technical Director Morrison to this group fulfills my original concept of the top-level supervisory positions which had to be fi lled before USCF could accommodate even further growth. Undoubtedly, the next few years will bring the need for further staff expansion, and that need will be met as it arises.

?lartin Morrison brings to his work a unique combination of youth, experi­ence, and dedication. I think that his presence as a permanent staff member will provide USCF at the management level with that fresh outlook which is so important to continued improvement. I want to thank all of you for the high degree of cooperation you have given to me in recent years and I know that you will extend the same courtesy and cooperation to .Martin n{orrison in his efforts on behalf of chess.

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USCF DIRECTORS 1973-4

In accordance with the USCF By-Laws, the following com­prise the USCF Board of Directors for the term commenc­ing July 1, 1973. Three hundred State USCF Directors (not to be confused with certified tournament directors), appor­tioned among the states in proportion to their USCF member­ship, in addition to Officer-Directors and Life Directors, com­pose the USCF Board of Directors, which is responsible for the management of the Federation by formulating general pol­icy. writing the By-laws, and electing the officers.

REGION I (NEW ENGLAND) CONNECTICUT (6)

Prof. Seth C. Hawkins, 317 Bassett St., New Haven 06511 Donald Johnson, P .O. Box 584, lIfelody Lane, Ivoryton 06442 Stanley W. D. King, 38 N. Prospect St., Groton 06340 Robert Milardo, 273R Main St., Cromwell 06416 William H. C. Newberry, 55 Clearlake Manor Rd., N. Branford 06471 Frederick S. Townsend, 10 Bermuda Rd., Wethersfield 06511

MAINE (1) C. Stuart Laughlln, Jr., 68 Prospect St., Portland 04103

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Hill 02167 NEW

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VERMONT (1) Ralph Williams, Re,. VP, 13 Elm St., Box 306, West Rutland 05777 Raymond J. Brown, 5 Lampllte Ln., WllItston 05494

REGION II (EASTERN) NEW JERSEY (17)

Dr. Leroy W. Duheck, lmm. Past Pres., 932 Ede:emoor Rd., Cherr~' Hill 08034

Albert Soclar, Reg. VP, 910 Maple Ave., E. Plainfield 07030 Robert Moran, Feeg. VP, 5725 Bergenllne Ave., W. New York 07093 William A. Ruth, Life Dlr., 17 Clark Dr., Barrington 08007 Gene P. Artis, 17 Tarpon Ct. , Wlilln,horo 0804(; Denis J. BaITY, 10 Safran Ave., Edison 08317 William J. Coburn, 101 Woodbine Ave .. Newark 07106 Anthony Cottell, 170 Helms Ave., Woodr idge 0707S Robert D. Donaldson, 820 Ocean View Drive, Toms River 08753 Fr. Ca~imlr J. Finley, 528 High St., Newark 07102 Gerard Kinner, 2211 Hilton St .. Hlehland Park 03904 W. Scolt Knoke, 675 HUlcrest Blvd., Phillipsburg 08865 Phlllp J . Newman, liS Avenue E., Bayonne 07002 Henry Overeem, Jr., 148 Clinton Ave., CUfton 07011 Glenn Petersen, 2601 Dover St .. Piscataway 08854 Steven Pozarek, 273 Appletree Ln., Mountainside 07092 Robert W. Richard, 130 D",mas Rd., Cherry H1II 08034 Richard Sauck, Port Murray 07865 Fred SUnc. 52 Farms Road Clr., E. Brunswick 08816 Donald C. Stone, Box 81, Fair Haven 07701 Peter Tamburro, 37 Park Ave .. hland Heights 08732

NEW YORK (43) Marlin E. Morrison, Nat. Secy" 479 Broadway. Newburgh 11550 Albert E. Hlghducheck, 1st Reg. VP, 176 S. Edwards, Syracuse IU06 John W. Collins, We OIr., 521 E 14th St., ApI . 3A, New York 10009 Lt. Col. Edmund B. Edmor.dson, Jr., Life Dlr., 479 Broadway,

Newburgh 12550 Joseph Reinhardt, Life Director Cha! Alexander, 1191 E. Shore Dr. , Ithaca 141150 Howard Ant, 115 Essex St., New York 10002 Judah Ash, 910 Meehan Ave. , Far Rockaway 11891 Jack S. BalteU, BOll 2653, Newburgh 12550 Lee T. Baltes, RD 11'2, Vosburgh Rd., Mechanicville 12118 Jerome Bibuld, 63~ E Eleventh St., Apt. lC, New York 10009 Arthur Bisguler, Box 371, Rock HlII 12775 LOUis R. Brockman, 56.10 134th 51., Flushing 11355 Richard A. Cunningham, 409 Waldorf Parkway, Syracuse 13224 Dennis Doren, 356 Parker, BUffalo 14216 John J . Dragonetti, 2 Easton Dr., Elnora 12065

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USCF President Frank Skoff has called the 1973 Annual Membership Meeting for Monday, August 20, 1 p.m .• and the 1973 Annual Directors' Meeting for Tuesday, August 21, 1 p.m .. with possible adjournments to Wednesday, August 22, and Thursday, August 23, at The LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois. I shall mail to each Director on July 5 a proxy form, ballot, and agenda.

Martin E. Morrison USCF National Secretllry

John R. Fairbairn, Lake Rd., Cayuga 13034 .\Ian D. Fenster, 1040 Kenmore Ave., Buffalo 14217 William Golchberg. 450 Prosp~t Ave., MI. Vernon 10S53 Sanford I. Greene, 102·32 65th Ave .. Forest Hills 11475 Hurt lIochbcre:, 171 W 79th 51., Api. 34, New York 10024 L. Frank Hode:es, 176 Germonds Rd .• Wes l Nyack 10994 Da"id Hoffmann, 32 Broadway, New York 10004 Eric lIorsboll. 28 Plattekill Ave., New Paill 12561 David Ka plan, 286 N. Fulton Ave., Mt. Vernon 10552 Richard Kalfu, 117 Chandler St .. Jamestown 14701 Larry King, 401 E 102 St., Apt. 60, New York 10029 Joseph A. Koller, Patchogue.Yaphank Rd., Yaphank 11980 Robert L. LaBelle, 149 Ontario St., Phelps 14532 William L . Little, 509 ChJrles St., Scotia 12302 S . Warren Lohr, 80 Indiann St., Rochester 14603 Ronald E. Lohnnan, 173\0; W. Main St .. Webster 14580 R",·. William Lombardy, 650 Grand Concourse, 10451 Da,'ld F. Lo'"e, 104 Country Manor Apts., Webster Dr. Erich W. Marchland, 192 Seville Dr .. ROChester Ro n :'olillikcn. 25 Cooper Dr. , Apal&chln 13732 Frank Nlro, III, 2 Candleway Ck. Pk., Ithaca 14850 Redmond O'Brlen, 84 Colburn Dr., Poue:hkeepsle 11603 "alth",," A. Pavitt, 80-38 246th St .. Bellerose 11426 F,'ed Pena, 1414 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls 14301 :'oJayer Riff. 22 Duncan Ave., Jersey City, NJ 01304 Jerry Sarglamo, 90·54 Dcsarc Rd .. Otone Park 11417 Col. Georg" Sicherman, 116 Hartwell Rd .. BUffalo 14216 Kathryn M. Slater, 116 Pinehurst Ave .. New York 10033 Thomas N. Thrush, 1911 Niagara St., Buffalo 14207 Jonathan Tisdall, 307 Demong Dr., SyraCUSe 13214 Lcigh Walker, Clarkson Col" BOll 1202. Potsdam 13676 Da"id E. Wintermute, 1026 Elmwood Dr .. Endll'ell 13760

REGION III (MID-ATLANTIC) DELAWARE (1)

Dal" A. Brandreth, Box 6144, Stanton 191104 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (3)

Klaus·Dieter Bro.slus, 7007 Fordham CI .. '3, College Park, MD 2(lHO F.dmund Nash, 2922 18th St., NW, Washington, DC 20009 Barry Sperling, 4922 Celtic Dr., 14, Alexandria, VA 2UI0

MARYLAND (6) Robert H. Erkes, Reg. VP, 3518 Courtlelgh Or., Baltimore 21207 Sam Long. Jr., 12306 Kendall 51 .• SIl\'e r Spring 20902 John F. ~Ilngos, 8411 Buckhannon Dr., Potomac 20854 Robert Ra"en. 304 s. Romng Rd., Catonsville 21228 Boward Ross, 17 \V Seminary Ave .. Lutcrvlllc Denis F . Slrenzwil1{, 731 W. BelAir Ave .. Apt. George S. Thomas, Jr .. 17500 Princess Anne Dr.,

PENNSYLVANIA (15) Bobby G. Dudley, Reg. vp, 107 Cros~trce Rd., Corapolls 15108 James F. Polilowskl , 1st Reg. VP. 5409 N. Falrhlll St., Philadelphia

19120 Richard I. Baldock, 1406 MCKcnzle Dr .. Monroeville 15146 Harvey Bernard, 8005 Gilbert St.. Philadelphia 19150 William M. Byland, 264 Bigelow Apts., Plttshurgh 15219 Frank Camaratt ... ll8 Myrtle, HJvertown 19083 ~'~" Cushner. 165 E. Walnut Pk. I 19120

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, James I Clyde R. Wilson,

VIRGINIA (7)

Philadelphia 19104 15206

Pmssla 19466 ,~~; '"'I 17815

Ave., '" A, PittsbUrgh 15221

Donald J . Conners, 1800 Jefferson Pk. Ave. 61, Charlottesville 22903 J . Allen Hinshaw, 1707 Gro"c Ave., A;Jt. 3, Richmond 23220 peler H. Hopkins, P.O. Box 948. Chatham 24531 Homer W. Jones, Jr., 1503 Tlylor Ave., Alexandria 22302 H. Allen Smith, 104 N. Madison Ln. , Newport News 13606 James E. Snapp, 403 Keats Rd .. Richmond 23229 Jules F. Zell. 109 Klnlock Dr., Fredericksburg 224(11

WEST VIRGINIA (2) Paul A. Sa)"re. 929 Twe.fth St .. Huntington 25701 Charles W. Szasz, 1100·B Kunawha Blvd. W. Charleston 25302

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REGION IV (SOUTH ERN) ALABAMA (2)

Roy Keeley, Jr., Rt. I, Box 449, Salt Alre Rd., Theodore 36582 Kenneth Wll!!amson, 271>2 Lafayette Rd., SW, HuntsvUle 35801

FLORIDA (8) Jack T. Randall, Reg. VP, 3318 Frankie Ln., Cocoa 32922 Paul S. Glers, LIfe Dir., Birch Pk. Manor, Apt. 7.A, 1I5t N. Atlantic

Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale 33305 Anthony E. Santasiere, Life Dir., 1119 S 29th Ave., Hollywood 33020 Henry H. Buckman, lII, 2043 NE 29th St., Ft. Lauderdale 33306 Murray G. Cohen, 1838 SW 21st Terr., Miami 33145 Dr. O. R. Graham, 1515 Consolata Ave., Coral Gables 33146 Robert M. Haskins, Rt. #2, Box 693, Deland 32710 Thomas Simmons, Jr., 535 Linwood Ave., Jacksonville 32206 Tom Speidel, Jr., Rt. I, Box 515v, Ormond Beach 32074 Egon Teodorson, 775 Malibu Lane, indialantic 32903 Robert F . TurrUl, 2128 Bedford Rd., JackSQnvllle 32207

GEORGIA (4) Dr. Kamalakar B. Raul, Reg. VP, Rt. 2, Box 450..5, Savannah 31404 James E. Gates, 2608 Foley Dr., Columbus 31906 Richard Hus, 4371 Glenwood Road, Apt. D.J, Decatur 30032 Spencer P. Hurd, 1212 First St., SE, Moultrie 31768 John Lauff, 130 Andover Dr., Savannah 31405

KENTUCKY (2) John Demos, 3108 Browhurst Cove Rd., Louisville 40222 Thomas Waddell, Box 834, Hazard 41701

MISSISSIPPI (1) Jerold D. Krause, P.O. Box 1003, Natchcz 39120

NORTH CAROLINA (3) R. Grady Brown, 3921 Woodleaf Rd., Charlolte 2820~ Charles Howard, P .O. Box 12545, Charlotte 28205 David O. Stern, 4 MagnOlia Ct., Greensboro 27401

PUERTO RICO (1) Arturo Colon, 285 Salerno St., College Park, Rio PIedras 00921

SOUTH CAROLINA (2) Dr. M. Lee Hyder, 1st Reg . VP, 33 Longwood Or., Aiken 29801 William H. Dodgen, 2008 Robin Rd., N. Augusta 29841 James M. Smith, 611 DuPre Dr., Spartanburg 29302

TENNESSEE (3) John F. Hurt, 1063 S. Perkins, Memphis 38117 Peter P. Lahde. 2609 Sallhoat Ct ., Nashville 37217 Richard Searles, Rt . #2, Davis Rd., Cleveland 37311

REGION V (GREAT LAKES) INDIANA (6)

Prof. John T . Campbell, 1st Reg . VP, 201 Riverside Ave., Muncie 47303

Austln Bennett, 5653 Haverford Ave., indianapolis 46220 Roger Blaine, ]269 Elgenmann, BloomIngton 47401 Robert lIale, Jr., RR 2, Box 78, New Castle 47362 Craig L . Marshall-Hines, Box 132, Da]e 475t3 Cleo R. Mooday, RR 4, Crawfordsvtlle 47933 Judy Rippeth, 801 N. Riley A ve., Indianapolis 46201

MICHIGAN (9) J. D. Brattin, Reg. VP, 115 W. Rittenhouse Ave. , Battle Creek 49015 Stanley Beckwith, ]33 James 51., Battle Creek 49017 Wes Burger, 1403 Wisteria, Ann Arbor 48104 Ben Crane, 1403 Wisteria, Ann Arhor 48104 Gale Martia , 2127 Horton , Grand Rapids 49507 Ed Molenda, 3105 W . WlIlow, Lansing 48917 Les L . Smith, Box 2801, Kalamazoo 49003 James O. Riopelle , 32049 Merritt, Westland 48185 Donald E. Thackrey, 1 Dover Ct., Ann Arbor 48103 Doris M. Tbackrey, 1 Dover Ct., Ann Arbor 48103

OHIO (12) RiChard W. Noe], Jr. , Reg. VP, 18653 Haskins Rd., Chagrin Fa lh 44022 Robert A . Boone, 1272·D Brookway Rd ., Columbus 43227 Thomas Cunningham, 6457 Gates Mills B]vd ., Ma yfield Heights 44]24 Jamc$ E. Dodd, 1220 Murray Ave., Akron 44310 Grec FulkerSQn, 11328 Euclid Ave. , #206, Clevcland 44106 Rea B. Hayes, 40 Creekwood, Glendale 45246 John G. Hoffman, 85 E Eighteenth Ave. , ColumbUS 4320] Thomas McMahon, 253 Willard, Toledo 43605 David Moeser , ]375 WashIngto n Clr., Cincinnati Larry R. Paxton, 231 W Fourth Ave .. Columhus Paul K. Smith, RFO 11'3, Box 656, S. point 45680 David Tea], 385 W. Atwood, Gallon 44833 David G. Wolford, 3]8 S. Adams, Ne w Carlisle 45344

REGION VI (NORTH CENTRAL) ILLINOIS (19)

Frank Skoff, Nat. Pres., 148{1 W. Warner, Chicago 60613 TImothy P . Redman, Reg. VP, 5423 S. Woodlawn, Chicago 60515 Tom Barnard, RR 1, Box 103A, Auhurn 62615 James W. Clements, 1573 W. Farwell, Chicago 60626 W inton Fulk, 9451 N. Klutner, Skokie 60076 F. Paul Haney, 100 Adobe Clr. , Carpentersvllle 60110 Paul J. Ilosvay, 204 Bclmont Dr. , Romeoville 60441 Dennis Keen, c/o ChIcago Ches.o; Club, LaSalle Hotel. Chicago 60602 Cliff King , c / o Evanston Ches.o; Club, 808 Sherman, Evanston 60201 Ralph Larson, 137 W. 104 PI ., Chicago 60628 Judge George N. LeIghton, 8400 S. Prairie, Chicago 60619 Ronald W. Mill a rd, 1008 Kno llcrest Dr., Washington 61571 Petcr Reyno lds, nllnl Chess Club, Student Un. Bldg., Urbana 6]80]

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Roberson, 6129 S. Drexel, Chicago 60637 . Scotl, 828 W. Oakland, Bloomington 81701

1912 Sherman, Evanston 60201 • Stilwell, 14 Ashhel Ave., HillSide 60162

W. Verber, c/o Chicago Chess Club, LaSalle Hotel, Chicago

'~''i,,'~':;'':':"~Orchid, s. Holland 80473 Harold I. Int. House, Rm. 873, 1414 E. 59th St., Chicago

60637 Michael E . Zacate, 9401 Birch. RR 2, Mokena 80448

IOWA (2) Ben Munson, 2925'h SchOOl St., Des Moines 50311 John Osnes.o;, 320 Columhla Clr., Walerloo 50701 ,

MINNESOTA (5 Dale L . Gustahon, Reg. Donald Bailey, 4143 2.5th Terry Beckman, 8025 Eden Loyd Klle, 3807 E. 50th St., Paul D. Shannon, 5833 73rd David A. Tykwlnskl, 1415 Fourth

MONTANA (I) Otto :1-1 . Grosse, 3401 Fourth Ave. N., Great Falls 59401

NEBRASKA (2) Anton SlIdmets, 6921 "\\I" St., Lincoln Jack Spence , ~40 Securities Bldg, Omaha

NORTH DAKO'TA (1) Abe M. Thompson, 315 S. Seventh St., Fargo 58]02

SOUTH DAKOTA (1) Terry Likens, P.O. Box 1053, Rapid City 57701

WISCONSIN (4) Pear le R. Mann, 1st Reg. vp, 3842 N. Tenth St., Milwaukee 53016 Fred Cramer, Life Dlr., 11557 N. Parkvlew Dr., 57W, Mequon 53092 Prof. A r pad E. Elo, Life Dlr., 39~5 Fiebrantz Or., Brookfield 53005 Marshall R. Rohland, Lire Dlr., 4826 N. 24th PI., Milwaukee ~3209 John E. Osberg, 1147 Jefferson St., Raelne 534(14 \\'a)"ne Van de Logt, 618 Greene Ave., Green Bay 54301 Pe t e r B. Webster, P.O. Box 405, Whitewater 53190 Michael Wle rzhickl, 10101 Brookside Or., Ha]es Corners 53130

WYOMING (1) Ali yn B. Brodeur, 33]8 Yucca Rd., Cheyenne 82001

REGION VII (SOUTHWESTERN) ARKANSAS (1)

Frank Thorpe, Reg . VP, Rt. 7, Fayetteville 72701 Michael Condon, 7610 Ascension Dr., Little Rock 72205

COL.ORADO (4) George E. Bail ey, 1$t Reg. VP, 1405 Alpine Ave., Boulder 80502 Pa t H. ~Ia honey, 4228 Grove, Denver 80211 J oe ~lI r 5ky. 717 S. Filmore St .• Den~er 80209 Willia m J. H~rnolds, 6057 Routt Ct .• Arvada 80004 Rob~rl G. Shean. 1395 S. NavajO, Denver 80223

KANSAS (2) Floyd Fra7-ie r . 2 ]5 N. McComas, Wichita 67203 Pa ul S. Tallr. 508 W. Cloud St., Salina 67401

L.OUISIANA (4 Ea rHn L. Griffin, Jr ., 444 W. Butterfly Clr., Greta 70053 Edward F . )Ia rll n, 4416 Perrier, !'lew Orleans 70115 ~Ia r io S. Rodrig ues. 42]2 Avron Blvd., Metairie 70002 Brya n Wagne r. 519 Lowerline, New Orleans 70118

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The Match Rules drawn up in Amsterdam during March 1972 are given, but not quite completely. Missing from the closi ng paragraph and the signatures is any mention of the Chess Federation of Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia was represented at the March 20 meeting, helped to formulate the agreement, and signed it. When they later announced that they would have no part of the Match, their action (from a purely legal standpoint) probably nullified the entire agreement. Nevertheless, FIDE and the Icelandic organizers chose to forge ahead using these Rulcs. Therefore, Rule 21 is of extreme interest to all the ehessplaying world. lis last two sentences make crystal clear the fact that Fischer was within his rights to demand that there be no television, since he was disturbed by it and by the extra personnel in the playing area necessary to the filming .

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Playing the Game Japan

by Berta Klaif Tabbat

When we asked Yukio Ozaki, our knowledgeable guide, if there was a chess club in Tokyo he promptly conducted us to a sprawling three-story Japanese style building in a quiet side street.

"This is the .~hogi-Iokon.-the chess place," he said. We deposited our shoes in cubicles on the wall of the

entrance hall and stepped into scuffs provided by the house. Clenching my toes to keep the backless slippers from flying off my feet, I clambered up the stairs and slid my feet along the lengthy hallways to a bright airy room where a dozen silent men of assorted ages were absorbed in their games. The players sat-or, more accurately, kneeled-in the tra­ditional four-bones landing, on the knees, with buttocks rest­ing on the heel-backs_ They faced each other in pairs across the game boards that topped the short thick tables resembling butcher blocks_ Each man kneeled on a ;:;o/mfon, a large square cushion that rested on the tolami, the thick reed mats that line the floors of most Japanese hOuseS. Besides the players, there were two men closely observing the games and taking notes.

Offered a :II/mtoll and an observing place near the players, I went down dog-style on my palms and managed a tenuous four-point landing.

It didn't look like chess at all. The squares of the playing surface were all one color and the pieces were all shaped alike, flat and hexagonal, with Japanese symbols imprinted on them.

"What are they playing?" I asked. "Chess. Called 8ho/.!.i in Japanese." I consulted my pocket·size Japanese-English dictionary. It

said; Shogi: the game of chess, Yukio patiently explained. "Shogi is chess. It's a bit dif·

ferent from your version of the game. which we call western­style chess. Chess originated in the East, probably in India. and became known all over the Orient before it reached Europe and America. S/I{lj.!i--chess-has been popular here in Japa n since at least the eleventh century."

Fresh from the country that made global headlines with its chess prowess, I felt my game-pride take a fall.

We obsen'ed the games. I realized that besides the slight stirrings of the players and the soft I'/Ih~ of the wooden pieces being moved on the boards, we had been making the only sounds in the room. I whispered that we must be disturbing the players.

'"Not at all." said a tournament director who had come in to keep an eye on the action. "Thi s is a major tournament for high-ranking players. All players who have reached thesc ranks have disciplined themselves in concentration. Only a conflagration or a ma jor earthquake would disturb them. I\Iinor earth tremors are ignored ; those are routine in this part of the world."

The pains of stretched hamstrings and the feeling that I had dislocated both anklt!s scn t me tilting off my squatting posture to a plumper landing; my legs plopped 1V00denlr to t he side. The players, it seemed. could retain their four­point squat comfortably and indefinitely. Their only shifts in posture were the occasional crossings of the toes of one foot over the sole of the other.

The .,110/.!.; board has nine squares each lVay to our eight. providing a square in the exact center for the king, and forty pieces to our thirty-two. There is no queen in ,Iwj.!i, which may pique womens' libbers and delight male supremacists. The king is guarded on both sides by pieces called gold generals and silver generals, or just gold and si lver. The king is some· times called diamond general, or diamond. The other additional piece is the lancc . The rest are like ours- rooks, bishops. knights, and pawns. Each piece, when it reaches a certain position, can be promoted. This is done by simply turning O\'er the piece. which has the symbol of the next rank on its re­verse side.

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To the westerner the most startling difference between ,·/IQ!!.i and our chess is "the drop" ; a captured piece becomes the property of the captor and can be "dropped" on the board whenever he wishes to usc it. (This maneuver is reminiscent of "bug-house" chess, played by American youngsters, general· Iy with great speed and noisy hilarity.)

The "drop," which gives\l!ogi a unique excitement, has been used since the late sixteenth century when the game was reformed and standardized to its present form from its many I"arieties, one of which was a megalomaniac's dream using 354 pieces on a board of 625 squares; another had pieces named copper general. drunken elephant, blind tiger, and fleeing king.

Although the presence of all those generals suggests that ·/",:,:i is primarily a war game, H. J. R. Murray, that most scholarly of chess historians, surmises that the promotion of any or all pieces in a game is a religious concept, specifically Buddhist. !\Iany Buddhist games are based on the promotion of pieces, emulating the pattern of Buddhist aspiration of advancement through a series of incarnations to reach the go ~l of Buddhaship.

Japa n had its first recognized champion toward the end of the sixteenth century, when the Mikado conferred upon Ohashi Sokei the hereditary title of Chief Chess Player of the Empire. The idea of hereditary championship seems bizarre to west­erners; but it worked out perfectly because of the Japanese custom of adopting in to the family the most gifted pupil, to II'hom the master's professional or craft secrets were taught. For many gcnerations the name of the Chief Chess Player of the Empire was Ohashi (the Japanese place the surname first). By the twentieth cen tury this tradition, along with many others. had take n its place in history and the granting of the title was officially handed over 10 the All-Japan Shogi Associa­tion.

As in our chcss world. an extensive literature has evolved (the works of the original Ohashi are still studied), including lrt'atises on opening theories, end games, and problcms. Tour· nament regulations ha\'e been codified and many parallel ours. with inevitable differcnces reflecting their unique cui· IUral patterns; j"udoulJ(', in Japanese, j.!om<'11 1I(I(J\·!iile: pardo n me, I adju~t: checkmate, t.'ImwrII: to fix, render immovable. Stalemate is not permitted, and it is considcred bad form to checkmate with a fu-a pawn.

We continued to observe the tournament, to absorb a com· plcx intellectual contest that might have been in progress while we in the new world were beginning a struggle to break through a wilderness. We slipped easily into this ancient tableau: rows of slender young men, their bodies folded neatly on their ~fllm/(III, making elegantly deft gestures across the boards; the journalists, older men in gauzy dark kimonos, absorbed in rapidly setting down vertical lines of exquisitely delicate idcograms; through the open shutters the heavy foliage of tree·tops stirred by the breezes into shifting patterns of lights and shadows. deep greens and yellow greens, shot through with darts of silver sunlight.

If these tournaments go on for weeks. I wondered, how do they manage? Are they all independently wealthy, do they get leaves of absence from their jobs? Or does Japan have the equivalent of our "chess bums," the hooked, who will scrounge and scrape, give lessons, play for stakes--anything-so that they can devote themselves to chess alone?

The director explained. The players in this tournament are professionals; they receive regular salaries scaled to their ranks. The salaries are paid by newspapers and magazines. most of which have very popular .,/togi columns. The men taking notes are full-time ~'I!Ogi journalists; they report and analyze the games for the press.

I asked if the salaries are generous. "Quite enough to live well." "Iany professionals get additional income from working on

commercially-sponsored television programs on .\·llogi, of which there are about twenty hours each week. There are also a few programs on western-style chess. Yukio Miyasaka, who is a ,hoJ,!i master, is Japan's champion of western-style chess.

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The news of the exotic American visitors travelled through the building to Mr. Miyasaka, who was in another room. He soon appeared and offered to escort us to the chess club, in a different section of Tokyo. Two men hoisted me to my feet and made sure my legs would hold before letting go of m)' ar ms. I chased my escaping s lippers down the s tairs, retrieved my shoes at the exit , and left the gracious serenity oC the TflOgi-tokofo to plunge into the western world of the Tok yo chess club.

Mr. Miyasaka talked about his campaign to bring new talent to the game. He explained that Japanese chess players were acquainted with translations of much of our standard literature, but as yet there was no idiomatically Japanese book for beginning and intermediate players, so he was writing one.

We drove through the midtown maelstrom of bleating, jockeying minicars and darting, scurrying people to the chess club, a table·and..chairs coffee·and·chcss r oom a flight above a busy shop in a bustling neighborhood. Here postures seemed more rclaxed and voices louder. Traffic and street noises made us New Yorkers feel at home. The walls were decorated with photographs of Spassky, Fischer, Gligori c, Portisch, Larsen. Tal, Dr. Edward Lasker. and other chess luminaries. The versatile Dr. Lasker had visited Tokyo last Spring to be honored for having introduced the Japanese game of go to America.

Chess sets were brought out and we stayed to play. No language barrier here. As the arternoon wore on and the sounds of the impending Tokyo rush hour rose like a tide the room began to fill with chess players, a few Caucasians among them.

The J apanese have always been ardent game players. Though ·' /l(Jlti and gu are more complex than western chess they are popular not only among educated and sophisticated Japanese but also among laborers and country people. In rural areas r ve seen young men play ."/wJ!,i on squares traced in the dir t of roadsides and unpaved streets, with pieces either improvised or so wor n that they were recognizable only by the players.

The J apanese aptitude Cor rapidly acquiring new knowledge and skills is proverbial. This, combined with their t radi tional love for games and their ardent interest in all things American, should soon produce a chess boom and , who knows. possibly even the construction of a c"e~·toko,o to equal the Ifho/!.i · lokofll or Tokyo's great J!O building.

While the elderly man in charge of the food counter pre· pared toast and instant coffee with lengthy and ceremonial care, we talked with Mr. Miyasaka. Weslern chess was rapidly becoming more popular in Japan, no doubt stimulated by the flamboyant publicity of the las t world championship match. Mr. Miyasaka was bewildered by the deportment of Mr. Fischer. Here in Japan where courtesy. modesty. and honor arc as breathable as air, a Japanese competing in an international event is considered a representative of his people. We could only shake our heads and explain that whil e we hoped that most of our contestants fe el that wa)" lII r. Fischer-well, Mr. Fischer is-different.

When I return to Japan and purchase a new edition of a

HERE & THERE, cont. was won by Doug Brown , 4lh. ahead of Richard Dietz, Barry Truscott and Les Segal with 4. Truscott was top B, Seymour Herlich and Kerry CottereJl were top C, Bill Webb was best DI E, David Harty was top junior, and Bill Dambrackas was top unrated. Barry Tru~cott directed. The Saturday Tour na· ment , with 15, was won by George Prall. ahead of Doug Brown, Bill Eisenbeis. Kerry Cotterell, and John Dougherty. Eisenbeis was top B, Lorne Johnson was best c/D/ E, Tom Anderson was best ju nior , and Ernie Edwards was best unrated. Barry Truscott directed.

• • • • • The Bayonne Winter Open, reported

late, was won by Neil Tsakos. Phil New· man directed .

• • • • • The Bayonne Tornado, with 19 play·

ers, was won by Phil Newman, 4'(), fol· lowed by Peter LaRocco, Neil Tsakos. and OUo Hoetzl. Hoetzl was top C, Nick Guitlari was best D, Bill Tobey was best E, and Terry Malloy was top un· rated . Ron Rudzinski directed.

• • • • • The Toms River CC Reserve Cham·

pionship, which ended in April , was won by Steve Perry, 7lh · lh . Next was Bob Klix with 7. Phil Colombrita was top unrated. Peter Tamburro directed. , , . . .

The Westfield HS Team Quad, had the following section winners: J oe Graves, Bob Knapp, and Scott Liberty. · , . . .

The Toms River CC Championship was won by Peter Tamburro, 6-2. Tied for second were Doug Aikin and Bob Cough. lin. Tamburro directed.

• • • • • JUNE, 1973

Japanese·EngJish dictionary I shouldn' t be surprised to find : kibiheru: irrc:.', . t . (def . Yiddish; collO/I. U.S.) /0 kif);I :. 10 proffer IHI.w /iciled cummell/my UpOli the nature of the Illarl /11 (I J!lIIlIr.

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.,tyle dlcss, tt;/I(I makes suggestions alid giliCS gratuitOlu (u{r;icc,

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The Mid·Atlantic Congress, held in Towson in Apri l, had 97 players in 4 sections. The Experts section was won by Brian Hulse and Wolfgang Freesc. each 3·1. The Amateur section. wit h 42 players, was won by Phil Newman. 41h ·1h. , ahead of Moon Cha, Mark Sehnei· der. Marvin Cooper and Kurt Snavcly with 4. Richard Salkov was top B, Lee Phelps was best C. The Reserve section. with 32. was won by Larry Browne, 41f.z·Ih, followed at 4 by Mark Van Natta, Warren Wood, Ib Andersen, David Stan­ford. and David Cully. The Beginners section . with 17, was won by Scott Dunn and Kenneth Volentine, 4·1 with Allan Mazer and Da vid Hufn agel following with 3 th:. Terrien Grimsley was top un­der· 1Ooo. Bill Goichberg directed for CCA.

• , • • • The Jewish Community Center CC

Winter Ladder . ending in March. wa;; won by Mark Ginsburg in the Op('n section. The Amateur section ..... as won by David Matzke. The 78'playe r e\'ent was held in Rockviile.

• • • • The 2nd Rating Improvement Tourna·

ment, at the Silver Spring CC, was won by Barry Bayus, 5·0, with Moon Cha second with 4lf.z. Following with 4 was Top under·2oo0 Klaus Stuecklen. WiI· liam Freeman Jr. was top under·1800. Robert Fowler was best under·I600. David Eadie was top under.14<lO, and top unrated was George Walter. Klaus Brosius directed.

• • • • • The J ohns Hopkins University Invita·

tional , with 20 players, was won by Dr. Denis Strenzwilk on tiebreak over Rich·

ard Olsher. both with 4lh·'h:. With 3 'h were J ames Prendergast Sr., Lloyd Bond . and J ack Stone. Steven Feinmark directed.

• • • , • District of Columbia

The 5th An nual Washington Open had 241 players in 3 sections. The Open section, with 64, was won by Duncan Thompson on tiebreak over David HofC· ner, each with 4'h·'h. foll owed at 4 by Robert Eberlein, Larry Kaurman, John Rather, and Oscar Shapiro. Tony Laster was best A, and Larry Tucker was top B. The Booster section, with 83. was won by Joel Schwar tz on t iebreak over Troy Conner. each with 4lh·Ih:. J ohn Chase and Chris Green scored 4. Frank Teiton was top C. Glenn Jacobs was best D. and Fern ando Vera Sr. was top unra ted. The Novice section. with 94 players, was won by Dennis Lingenrelter after a speed playoff against Cedrlc Stroud :a nd Frw Bolton. all scoring 4·0 in the regular plar. Frank Shih Jr. was top unrated . The e\'ents were di rected by Larry King, Diane Gardner and Rich· ard Ga rdner for CCA.

• • • , • The Met ro Area High School Cham·

pionship, with 72 players, was spon· sored by the American University CC in April. The winner was Mark Ginsburg on tiebreak over Dick Andrews and David Wright, all with 41f.z ·lh. FollOwi ng with 4 were Michael Siler, Richard Wil· lis, Tim Hurley, and Mark Trapp. Hur· ley was best D. Mark Neustadt was lop E. The name of the winner of the pre-h igh under 1400 section is illegible. Richard Terry was top unrated. Top teams were Herndon HS and Eugene Burroughs JHS. Dan Barnett and J ack

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Submit brief analytical questions. Sorry, no personal replies.

Q. Jeff Winter, N.M.: In your column on p. 760 of Dec172 this position was submitted by Arnold Chin.

White is checkmated You call this legal? How does White's

King get to Rl with his Bishop unable to move and his Rook restricted to only Nl and Rl?

A. White obviously made an illegal move earlier (like moving his King from QB2 to QRl in one step). The law says an illegal move must be corrected BE· FORE THE GAME ENDS. A finished game is not affected: if illegal moves were made, they stand as played.

Q. Moe Moss, Canada; I had a good laugh when I saw the above diagram. You said that the position is legal. True! What you overlooked, however, was that the posit ion is impossible! Reminds me of the convict working on a building project, going out daily with a wheeJ­barrow of sand and the guards wonder­ing what he is stealing, for they search the sand thoroughly. They couldn't ac­count for all the extra money he was flashing around and finally asked him how he managed to conceal things in the sand. His reply: "It's not in the sand, what I'm stealing are wheelbar­rows!"

A. The question was whether the mate stands, and the answer is still yes even if the position is impossible. More mail was received on this diagram than any other item ever! Have we heard the last of it?

[An inler(%'ting alld tricky point is raiser! here. Accordil!g to the LAws of Chess (Ar­ticle 9, lIaragmph 1, iflwted from SWlnlleks' Encyclopaedia of Chess): "If dllring the gallle it is {~~c(!rtllil!ed that aI! illegal moue

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ess has been mode, then the position shall be $e/ up again a~ it wa~' immetiill/eiy before the making of the illegal 1II0ue. The game shalf then con/illue ... If it proves impos­sible to set up the position again then the game must be annulled and a fresh game played."

'with respect (a the abo!.:e positiO!i , an illegal move WIIS obviously made at some earlier point. Checkmate ends the game; therefore the error lUllS not discovered dllr­ing the game. Thll,I', according to a rea.lOl!­alJle illierwetation of tile IiIlCS, the game 1II11St he all!lldled. The final reductio ad ab~urdllm is that while l/ie checkmate .I'lands as a uisible facl, the resilit of the game (White losillg) crllllwi ~'talld. This /lU!y be the ollly possible U;lIY, !Imler the [1II l'S, Ilwt (I player call be checkmatec/ ami still 110/ wse!-Ed.]

Q. Martin Rosen, ea: While studying the Giuoco Piano in Fine's Chess The Easy Way I came across this trap.

Black moves Fine gives 17 ... K-Ql 18 Q-Bl, BxP

19 NxB and White is in effect a piece ahead and will win quickly. My question is this: If instead Black plays 17 . . . K-B3 18 N-R4, B-K3 Black's King is greatly exposed but he has two Rooks for the Queen and can free his Bishop. Have I overlooked something?

A. White has a forced win with 19 Q-KSch, K-K2 20 B-B5 (or QxBPch).

Q_ George Fluter, Ct: In the Moller Variation of the Giuoco Piano: 1 P-K4, P-K4 2 N-KB3, N-QB3 3 B-B4, B·B4 4 P-B3, N-B3 5 P-Q4, PxP 6 PxP, B-N5ch 7 N-B3, NxP 8 0-0, NxN 9 PxN, BxP 10 Q-N3, BxR 11 BxPch, K-Bl 12 B-N5. what is wrong with NxP? I have not been able to find anything on this varia· tion. What is White's best?

A. Try 13 Q-R3ch, KxB 14 BxQ win· ning Black's Queen.

Q. Donald Johnson, Ct: In the Marshall

Attack: 1 P-K4, P-K4 2 N-KB3, N-QB3 3 B-N5, P-QR3 4 B-R4, N-B3 5 0-0, P­QN4 6 B-N3, B-K2 7 R-Kl, 0-0 8 P-B3, P-Q4 9 P-Q4!? Been playing gambit for years but never saw this. What is Black's best reply?

A. 9 . __ NxKP 10 PxP, B-K3 leads to the Open Variation. But even stronger is 9 .•. PxKP 10 NxP, B·N2 11 B-NS, NxN 12 PxN, N-Q2 (Geller-Kawtorin, Odessa 1951). The trouble with this line for White is that it does not win a Pawn and Black frees his game.

Q. Philip Jones, Mi.: In Sept. 72, p. 543, Pal Benko wrote about Evans-De­Fotis: 1 P-Q4, N-KB3 2 P·QB4, P-B4 3 P-Q5, P-QN4 4 PXP, P-QR3 5 PxP, BxP 6 P-KN3, P-Q3 7 B-N2, QN·Q2 8 N-KR3, P-N3 9 P-N3 B-KN2 10 B-N2 0-0 11 , , 0-0, Q-Nl 12 Q-Q2, Q-N5 13 B-B3, N-K5. On move 14 you played BxN. But what about 14 QxQ, PxQ 15 ExB, KxB 15 BxN winning a piece? I have played the game over several times now to be sure of myself.

A. The move was 13 B·QB3 (not B·KB3 as you assume). Now the rest of the game makes sense. Another virtue of algebraic notation, by the way, is that it eliminates this kind of ambiguity. 13 b2·c3 admits of no possible confusion_

Q. Jim Eade, Ma: I have had very little success against the Benko Gambit. In your game with DcFotis the move 9 P·N3 seemed very interesting to me and I was pleased (not overjoyed, be­cause I still respcct the gambit) until 12 Q-Q2. My question is: Isn't QB2 a better spot for the Queen? After 12 Q-B2, R-Bl 13 R-Kl followed by P-K4 and P·B4 looks strong. I would very much appreciate your opinion because the Benko Gambit has taken up a lot of my time.

A. The purpose of 12 Q-Q2 is to meet P-BS with 13 P-QN4. Admittedly 12 Q-B2 is more natural, but after R-Bl 13 R-KI, P-BS! looks dangerous. In the above quoted game an improvement is 21 P-B4! (instead of N-B4) and Black has an up­hill fight a Pawn down. But Benko's earlier 11 ... Q-N3 is a suggestion worth testing.

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Q. Ted Lundin, Tn: This position Is reached in analys is in O'Kelly 's Sieilian Flank Game (p. 13, note d).

Blaek moves Now it says if 21 . . . K-Kl 22 B-N4!

but it seems to me that Black can play 22 . .. KxR and get away with it. Why not just 22 RxB?

A. Sinee chess literatu re is replete with misprints, it behooves the sympa­thetie reader to make allowanees for them. Obviously the author meant 21 ... K-B1 22 B-N4. Many readers a re eager to pounce on alleged mistakes in analysis when with a little thought they eould deduce the author's Intention de­spite the typo.

Q. Steve Pollack, Ca: I believe there is a mistake in the analysis on p. 369 to #388 in Fine 's Basie Chess Endings (in the line beginning with 1 . . . R· B4ch). This is the position reached in F ine's analysis after 14 K·KR

Blaek moves Instead of 14 . . R·Q7 which loses,

what's wrong with 14 . . R-K7ch 15 K-QB, P-N6?

A. Nothing's wrong with it . There's obvious ly some misprint in the analysis sinee 14 K_K8 is a faulty move.

Q. Brad Lunds trom, Co: In Alekhine's Defense 1 P-K4, N·KBS 2 P-K5. N·Q4 3 P-QB4, N-NS 4 P·Q4, P-Q3 5 p .B4, PxP 6 BPxP , N-B3 7 B-K3, B-B4 8 N· QB3, P-K3 9 N-B3, B-K2 10 P·Q5, N·NS 11 R-Bl (the improvement over N·Q4J, PXP 12 P-QR3 is P-QB4 playable (in­stead of 12 . . . N-B7ch)? The point Is if 13 PxN, P-Q5 14 PxP, P xN 15 PxN, BPxP !

A. White stands bette r on 13 PxN, P-QS 14 BxP (14 PxP, PxN 15 QxQeh, RxQ 16 RxP, N·R5 Is unclear) PxB 15 NxP, B·N3 16 P·BS, with a healthy Pawn plus.

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Q. William Bronner , N.J.: In the Sieilian 1 P-K4, P-QB4 2 N-KB3, P-Q3 3 P-Q4, PxP 4 NxP, N-KB3 is played to force::; N-QB3 and therefore elimina te the Maroczy Bind with P-QB4. Wouldn't S B-Q3 be a good move, re taining the opt ion of P-QB4 next?

A. While playable, 5 B-Q3 develops this Bishop prematurely and violates the old rule of Knights before Bishops. Even if White should get in P·QB4 later, his Bishop would be better off on K2. Black has many good replies: 5 . . . QN·Q2 (intending N-B4J, N-B3, P·KN3, P-K4, etc. A more log ical way to strive for the Maroczy Bind is via 5 P-KB3, but even thi s is open to objections after P-K4. The beauty of 5 N·QB3 is that it develops a piece and exerts pressure against White 's QS square. As a gene ra l rule . . . P·Q4 at the right moment is Black's objective in the Sicilian.

Q. RusselI Newby, Ca : In Alekhine's Defense 1 P-K4, N-KE3 2 P-K5, N·Q4 3 P-QB4, N-N3 4 P-Q4. P·Q3 S P-B4, PxP 6 BPxP, P-QB4 7 P-Q5. P-K3 8 N-QB3, PxP 9 PxP, Pachm:m gives P·BS with an unclear game. What is your eval ua· tion of 10 N-KE3, B·Q2 11 B.KS, B·QN5?

A. I like White because of his li quid center and Blaek's misp laced me n. But TO ... e ·Q2 is pass ive (maybe P-QR3 is better to stop 11 BxP). 6 . .. P-QB4 is ve ry dubious.

Q. J . Brooks Buderus, N.D.: This posi­tion arising from the French is ra ted equal by Pachman in Semi-Open Games, p. 86, note (c).

Pos ition afte r 16 BxQ P But as Black I merely cnded up a

Pawn down after 16 .. . PxB 17 R-Kl , B-Q3 IB P-B4, 0 -0 19 PxN, B-84ch 20 K-Rl, and now I th ink B-B3 is best. What should Black play in the diagram?

A. Best play looks like 16 . .. PxB 17 R·KT, P-B3 18 P-S4, B-B4ch 19 K-Rl , 0 -0 20 PxN PxP 21 NxP, R-B7 (or 21 .. . B·B3 22 B·K3, BxB 23 NxB, R-B7) with active compensation for the Pawn.

Q. George Ferroni, II: I believe I found an error in MeD-11, p. 11 note (c) (B) in Philidor's Defense: 1 P-K4. P-K4 2 N-KB3, P-Q3 3 P-Q4, N-KB3 4 N-B3, QN-Q2 5 B-QB4, B-K2 6 PxP, PxP 7 8xPch, KxB 8 N-NSch, K-N3 9 P-KR4, P-KR4 10 P-B4, PXP 11 N-K2, B-Q3 12 P·KS, NxP 13 NxPch, K-H3 with the evaluation that Black stands beUer. How· ever, it seems to me that White can win the Queen with 14 N-B7ch, NxN 15 N·K6 dis. ch .

A. This appeared in a back column. Afte r 15 ... K·R2 16 NxQ, RxQ (or

R·Klch first) Black hu 3 pieces and a st rong attack-mor. than a match for the Queen. Don't stop your analysis just because you win a Queen--count pieces.

Q. Arthur Theoiane, Ma: Do you think adj udications should be changed? It seems so unfair to award a win to a player who is unable to find a win (in a winning position) without the help of a higher rated player.

A. Adjudications should never be made except for temporary pairing pur­poses in a Swiss system. But you've asked the wrong person-I'm opposed even to adj ournments and believe that a ll games should be played to a fini sh In the f irst session. Some of us still cling to the outmoded notion that chess is a gam. between " two" players.

Q. Michael DiMuzio. Pa : In the King's Gambit what is your opinion of 1 P-K4, P·K42 P·KB4, P-KB4!? If 3 PxBP , P-Q3 seems safe, for on 4 PxP, BxP 5 PxP, BxP Black seems to have more than enough for the Pawn.

A. It's risky fo r Black to enter this line a move down. Stronger is 4 Q·RSch, P·KN3 5 PxNP, N·K83 6 P-N7ch, NxQ 7 PxR/ Q winning a Rook. 4 Q·RSch, K·K2 dosen't look appealing either.

Q. Pete r Pantelidakis, II: Here are a few tidbits fo r your chess lexicon: "Per­petual check"-The King dancing check to check. "Two Chessplayers"-A chess­te t (Vietnamese New Year).

A. Am de lighted to publish these daffy defin it ions from t ime to time.

Q. Ricky Walter , Ms: Concerning al­gebraic vs. descriptive notation, why do wc need for eign chess material when wc have Bobby?

A. Bobby got good by studying this fore ign mate r ial.

Q. Don Devich, Ca: In the Sicilian: Smith·Morra Gambit Accepted by Ken Smith, p. 16 (A-l) this position is reached after 10 . . . Ke7.

White moves The given continua tion is 11 Bg5ch,

)lr6 12 NdSch and the all-loo-familiar ambiguity "and White wins." However. isn't 11 BxN better ? If 11 . .. PxB 12 Qf7ch, Kd6 13 D·D·Dch. Or 11 ... RxB 12 Bg5ch, e tc.

A. The whol. vol riation is indeed a stupid one for Black to enter. Your win is clear and the given one is not.

Q. Ray Downs, AI: In the Poisoned Pawn variation of t he Sicilian: 1 P-K4. P-QB4 2 N-KB3, P-Q3 3 P-Q4, PXP 4 NxP, N-KBS 5 N·QB3, P-QR3 6 B-KNS, P-K3 7 P-B4, Q-N3!1 what do you think of 8 P.QR3, B-Q2 (not 8 . .. QxP 9 N-R4) 9 Q-Q2, so that If QxP? 10 N·N3 fol-

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lowed by 11 R·R2 winning the Queen? A. Not a bad idea; but essentially 8

P-QR3 is a waste of time and Black has no special problems after 8 __ . N-B3 9 N·N3, B-K2 10 Q·B3, Q-B2 11 0-0·0, B-Q2 12 P·N4, P-R3 13 BxN, BxB 14 P-KR4, 0-0-0 (Kolvig·Naidorf, Varna Olympiad 1962).

Q. Clark Whelton, N.Y.: What is the current grandmaster thinking on the Poison Pawn Variation of the Najdorf Sicilian? After a series of shocks and counter shocks (Tringov-Fischer, Byrne· Evans, Spassky-Fischer, etc.) I'd like to know where thc defense stands.

A. In limbo. The Black side must now recover from Spassky-Fischer, 11th match game 1972. Fischer no longer resorted to the variation in the remain· ing match games after that defeat.

Q. S. Miller, Mo: In 100 Selected Games by Botvinnik (#57, p. 149, Bot­vinnik-Reshevsky) after 1 P·QB4, P-K4 2 N-QB3, N-QB3 it states that the pos· session of an extra tempo should lead to a definite advantage for White. I disagree. What's your opinion?

A. White retains a pull but it is not significant. 3 P-KN3, P-KN3 4 B·N2, B-N2 5 P·K3, P·Q3 differs from a Sicilian in· asmuch as Black does not strive for an immediate ... P.Q4. The extra tempo gives White a positional initiative.

Q. Bill Newkirk, N.Y.: In Game #69 Botvinnik says 1 P-QB4, P-K4 2 N·QB3, N·KB3 3 P-KN3, P-Q4 4 PxP, NxP 5 B-N2, N-N3 "This retreat is, in essence. forced. . ." Could you please tell me why?

A. It's not forced and 5 • . • NxN 6 NPxN is probablY better, even though White can mass in the center with a later P·Q4. Going into a main line of the Sicilian a move down is not rec­ommended for Black.

Q. Phil Newman, N.J.: This position was reached in Bertok-Fischer, #34 in Fischer's My 60 Memorable Games.

Position after 21 ... P·N4! Bertok felt compelled 10 play 22 NxP.

noting that 22 N-Ra. N-R5 23 R-B2, Q·N5 is crushing. illy question is whether 22 N-R5, N-K5 23 P-KB4!? would have given Bertok serious compensation. If 23 . . . NxR 24 Q-B3, P-B3-

A. Stop right here. Black wins with 24 ... QxP. Good try.

Q. Jeffrey Gollinger, Ct; In the Max Lange Attack: 1 P.K4, P-K4 2 N-KB3, N-QB3 3 8-B4, N-E3 4 P-Q4, PxP 5 P-K5, P-Q4 what is wrong with 6 PxP e.p.? I have never found the movc in any book, or am I missing something?

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A. Black can get a very active game by returning the Pawn with 7 ..• 0·0 8 PxP, QxP. Or he can play it close to the vest with 7 ... QxP 8 R-Kl, N·K2 followed by 0·0.

Q. R. B. Green, N.Y.: This position was reached in Variation 2 of the K's Indian Defense analyzed by Kim Com­mons on p. 705, Novl72.

Position after 13 Q-N3 Instead of 13 .. . N·K5 14 B·N2 lead·

ing to a White advantage. could Black try 13 ... P·R5 14 Q-N2, N-K5 15 B·Q2?

A. If 13 ... P·RS 14 NxP (14 QxP loses the Exchange to N·K5) NxP 15 B-N2 holds the edge, for Black is still

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left with the problem of his misplaced QN on QR3.

Q. John Sawyer, Tulsa: In the Ruy Lopez, MeO-lO, p. 40, col. 85 (S) this position was reached in Fischer-Bern­stein, U.S. Champ. 1961.

Black moves Instead of 19 ... RxB 20 PxB which

White won, how about 19 . .. B-K5 20 N-Q2, BxNP 21 P-Q5, R-QI 22 P-QR4, PxP 23 BxP, BxP 24 P·N4, ExP 25 BxB, RxN 26 BxR, RxR?

A. Black might hold. It's certainly better than the way the actual game went.

CHEATERS NEVER WIN

Recently an affiliale referred to the USCF a case of cheating for appropri· ate action against the offenders. As cash prizes increase in USCF·rated tourna­ments, such cases arc coming more fre­quently to our attention. Take, for ex­ample, the case referred to:

In the last round of a USCF-rated tournament, Player X conspired with his opponent, Player Y, to arrange a loss by Player Y, so that Player X would win a first prize of $200 cash. Player Y agreed to the arrangement for a bribe of $100 and "threw" the game after having achieved a winning position.

Such cheating is easily found out. A tournament director or another player may have overheard the "deal" as it was being made, one of the players may not be able to resist the tempta· tion to boast of his HI-gotten gain, or, as in this case, one of the players may feel so guilty about what he has done that he confesses everything to the tour­nament director.

USCF Tournament Rule 33 leaves no question about the USCF's position in such cases:

It is unethical and unsportsmanlike [to agree1 to "throw" a game. In cases of clear violations of the moral princi· pies of the game, the director should impose penalties at his discretion.

The FIDE (World Chess Federation) as early as 1963 declared:

Voluntary measures to evade the fight or to favor the opponent or a third Dlayer should be held contemptible for reasons of sportsmanship and be judged accordingly.

A wide range of action may be taken against cheaters. USCF Tournament Rule 36 gives the tournament director dis­cretionary power to impose penalties, from cancelling a game and ruling that a new game be played in its stead to expelling a player from the tourna­ment. A local or state chess organiza­tion may "blacklist" an offending play­er. In this case, the tournament direc­tor asked the USCF to impose more serious penalties. The USCF in such a case has the power to bar a player from all USCF·rated play by publishing his name in CHESS LIFE & REVIEW or even to revoke the player's USCF mem­bership entirely.

The USCF has clearly gone on record as abhorring such cheating and will proceed severely against those who, by their unethical and unsportsmanlike be­havior, make a mockery of serious tour­nament play and do a grave injustice to their fellow players.

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Scheduled from J uly 28 through August 6, the tournament is an U-round Swiss, with most rounds taking place in the evening. The time control of 45 moves in 2lh hours is a compromise between the international time limit and that usually played in the U.s. Open.

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What's the BEST Move?

by Larry Evans

(a) 8·Q2 c1-d2

(a) P·BS c4-cS

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(b) P·QN4 b2-b4

, White moves

(b) PxP d5xe6

(e) Q.82 dl -c2

(e) P-B4 f2-f4

(a) B·QB3 b7-c6

3 Black moves

(b) P-K3 e7-e6

{el P-K4 e7-e5

I. Evans-Keres, San Antonio 1972. (b) (a) 1 B-Q2 is very passive. Its only

purpose is to break the pin, but there is really no danger since the Knight on QB3 is overprotected already. White needs to develop his K-side in order to castle; there is no guarantee that Q2 is the right post for this Bishop. A rea· sonable alternative is 1 P-KN3.

(b) 1 P-QN4! gains space on the Q­side and exploits the temporary dislo­cation of Black's RB. White delays the development of his minor p ieces until the course of the game dictates an effec­tive post for them. After 1 ... 8 -82 2 P-N3 White maintained an advantage. The text is tactically i ustified before Black castles: e.g. , 1 . . . PxNP 2 PXP, BxP (2 . .. NxNP? 3 Rx.r.'J ! BxR 4 Q-R4ch and QxB next) 3 RxB! NxR 4 Q-R4ch, N-B3 5 P-Q5, PxP 6 PxP, B·Q2 7 PxN, BxP and White's two pieces outweigh Black's Rook and two Pawns in the mid­game. If White does not play P-QN4 immediately, it will take him quite a while to get it in after Black castles.

(e) 1 Q-B2 is one of those developing moves which looks good but lacks any real vitality. It does not solve any of White's problems or contribute to his K-side development. By failing to pur­sue the shar pest continuation, White gradually relinquishes his initiative. It's easy to drift and land in an inferior position.

2. Evans·Keres, San Antonio 1972 (a) (a) White's obligation is to find the

most incisive continuation from a seem­ing embarrassment of riches. How best to profit from Black's cramp? 1 P-B5! contains the potent threat of P-Q6, creat­ing a protected passed QP and bearing down on the backward QNP. Black suc­cumbed rapidly after 1 . . . Q.Q2 (if 1 ... PxP 2 NxP, Q-B1 3 Q-R4! P-B3 4 N-N6! the QNP must fall anyway) 2 QxQ, BxQ (if 2 ... RxQ 3 P-BB!) 3 RxP, PxP 4 NxP, B-K3 5 R/l-Nl, etc.

(b) 1 PXP is not bad, but it's not best either, after 1 ... PxP. Since White

(a) IB-Rl 97-a8

4 Black moves

(b) B·R6 g7·h3

(e) B·Q4 97-<15

has a stronger continuation which wins material, it must be disqualified.

(c) 1 P-B4 is tempting, but what does it gain? In fact it's slightly loosening, removing the guard from the Bishop on K3. On 1 ... N-Q6 2 KR-Q1, N-B4 White has no knockout blow. Winning a won game is just as important as getting one; but many players achieve a superior position and then let up.

3. Larsen-D. Byrne, San Antonio 1972. (b)

(a) Black has an ideal Gruenfeld set­up but for some inexplicable reason played 1 ... B-QB3, giving White lee­way in the center. After 2 B-N2, P-K3 3 P-Q4, P-QR3 4 B-B3, B-N2 Black's loss of time is obvious.

(b) White's pieces are not particularly well posted, especially if he cannot ex­pand in the center with P-Q4 (because of the pin on the QB-file). Correct is 1 ... P-K3! awaiting developments. Posi. tion play is the art of improving your position in small ways when no direct combination is possible. Learn to wait!

(ell ... P-K4 is inferior because it closes the diagonal of Black's KB and creates a permanent hole on his Q4 square. After 2 N-B4 (intending P-K(4) White has some targets. Moreover Black must always be on guard against N-K3 followed by P-QB4 and N-Q5.

4. Larsen-D. Byrne, San Antonio 1972. «)

(a) Short of time, Black hastily re­treated 1 ... B-R1 which lost to 2 R­KN3, R-KBI 3 RxPch, PxR 4 QxNPch, K-R1 5 Q-R5ch, K-Nl 6 R-Q3, Q-N5ch 7 R-N3, QxRch 8 BPxQ, B-K5 9 Q-N5ch, K-R2 10 Q-R4ch, K-N2 11 QxB, etc.

(b) Good enough to draw is 1 . . . B-R6 2 BxPch (2 RxB, Q-N5ch and QxB) QxB 3 QxQch, KxQ 4 RxB, etc. This is cer­tainly better than "a," but not as good

(c) 1 . . . B-Q4!! If 2 RxB (or 2 BxB, Q­N5ch followed by QxRch) Q-N5ch 3 R­N3,QxB. Black repulses the attack and holds his extra Pawn.

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by Pal Benko

Send all material for this c:olumn to: Pal Benko, P. O. Box 313, Gracie Station, New York, N.Y. 10028.

Note: Through some inexpUc:able error, the problems in the May issue were wrongly numbered. They should have been numbered from 599 to '06. The following solutions for the May positions have the incorrect num­bers given (as they appeared in May) for purposes of ldentifi<:ation, followed in paren­theses by the "correct" numbers. This month's positions are numbered correctly, that is, with the numbers they would have had if the May numbus were !;orrect (599·606).-Ed.

May solutions 579 (599) (Zuk) : 1 QxNP? BxN! 1 N/5·K6?

B·B2! 1 NI1-K6 ! Switchback in tries and solu_ t ion.

5811 (600) (Lincoln): 1 RxP/5! 5111 (601) (Erohln): 1 N_B6? R·Q5! 1 R·Q3 p.

BS=Q 1 RxP/3! Interesting comparison with the previOUs one. The keys are Similar, but the LinCOln problem Is in the old style with variations, while Erohin's is a modern settini wit h tries.

582 (602) (Stockman): 1 B.B8 P·K3 2 RxP. 1 .•. P·K4 2. R·Q7.

583 (603) (Amlrov): 1 N·NS (threat N.s2ch) 1 •.• B·B4 2 NxKBPch. 1 .•• R·B4 2. R.Q7ch. 1 .. . R·BS 2. N·K6ch. 1 .•• B·K3 or 1 ... P-QB7 2. N·B2.(xQBP)ch .

584 (604) (Dlkusarov): A: 1 B·B6 B·N2 2 B-Q7 B·N3, B: I B·QS B·B3 2 B·N3 B·B4. C: 1 B·B3 B·K5 2 B·Ql B·K6. 0: 1 B·N2 B·B6 2. B-NS B·B7. E : 1 B.K4 B.Q4 2 B·R7 B-Q5.

5S5 (605) (Wikstrom): 1 R·BS N·N5 2. K·K4 B·Nl 3 R·B4 K.B5 4 B·B5 B.Q4. 1 RxPch K-B6 2. R·KB4 N·N5 3 K·K4 B·R5 4 B.BS B·B3.

586 (606) (posplsU): 1 B·Q4! N·B7! 2. BxN/8 N·Q6 3 B.RI! K·N8 4 B·B6! P·R7 5 K·N6 N.N7 6 P ·R5 P·R8 = Q 7 P·R6, draw positio n. 1 KxN1 K·Q6 2 B·N8 N·B2 wins. 3 K·N6? N·N7 4 P·R5 P·R7 5 P .R6 P·R8=Q 6 P.R7 Q.N8ch 7 K·B7 Q.R7 8 K·N6 Q.N6ch 9 K·B7 Q.R5 10 K·N6 Q.N5ch 11 K·B7 (11 K.R6 N·Q6) 11 ... Q.R4ch 12 K.N7 Q·K4ch 13 K·N8 Q.Klch. On 4 B· N7 . • . , 7 . .. Q·R6ch wins.

Announcement! U.S. problem composers, attention!

Please send us your best problems and endgames which have been published abroad (prizewinners, etc.) in the last couple of years. We would like to rec­ognize your accomplishments in the U.S. magazine! -P.B.

JUNE, 1973

No. 607 No. 608 S. Costikyan, Virginia R. Telegin, USSR

White mates in two White mates in two

No. 609 No. 610 Y. Cheylan, Algeria H. Zuk, Poland

White mates in two White mates in three

No. 611 No. 612 A. Tuseev, USSR S. Poduschkin, USSR

White mates in four Helpmates in two. Twin: PK7·KN7 (g2)

No. 613 No. 614 A. Benedek, Hungary B. Petreni, Yugoslavia

Helpmates in two. Twin: Black K·K4 White to move and draw

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• • , • Virginia

The Virginia Beach Chess Congress, with 65 players in two sections, was held in Kempsville High School. The Open section was won by Donald Simp­son. 4Ih-lh . Tied [or second were David O'Bryant, Richard Delaune. and Charlie Cooke. James Buxton was top A. and William Stevens lop B. The Reserve section was won by William Tazewell. 4%_ 1,'z. Tied at 4 were Catherine Willis . playing in her firs t rated tournament , James Stevens. Terry Fox, Peter Lau. and Gerald Vinnard. Vinnard was top D, and John Resch was best E. Craig Nash was top unrated . Nehem iah Spence and Erick Kindred directed .

• • , , , The Hampton Spring Tournament ,

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• • • • The N.E. Chess Club of Philadelphia's

Championship was 1I"0n by Steven Shul­man with 11 points . Followi ng was Har· \'cy Bradlow with 10. and Alex Alexan· de l' . Michael Perri 3nd Tom Spille r with 81.2. Bradl ow was top A. Shulman top B. Perri top C. Mona Cardell top D. ,John Measure top E. Shulman best jun· ior. and 1\10na Cardell top woman. Gus­ta\"e Van Nynatten directed. . ~ ~ ~ ~

Region IV Georgia

The Southern High School Champion­ship. a lI 8-player event, was won by Thomas Kenny of Christi an Brothers HS ti'lh·mphis. Tenn.) and Tim Brookshcar of Tucker HS (Tucker, Ga.). The best team of the 17 compet ing was P lant liS of Tampa, Fla. The liS Novice sec­tion was won by Bobby Goodyear of ~.C .. 6·0. after a playoff with Robert Fentress of N.C. There were 138 playe rs in this section.

• • , • Branko Vujakovic of Belgrade. Yugo­

~ 1 3 \"ia . was the winner of thc Southe rn Premier. held in Atlanta. He scored 31 .. ~ _ 1, 2 . Next with 3 were Ruben Shoeron and William Scott . The Southern Booster was won by Marvin Seawood, Morton Delman. and William Stevens, all with -P·2· h . Charles Hilli s was top C. Jack Boatwright was best D, Richard Hamil·

ton wa~ besl E, and Roy Nordin was top unrated. George l\131·t in directed for CCA. ,

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The South Georgia Open, a 33·player event held in Ade l, was won by Dr. Jose Fernandez, 5-0. Following with 3 1J2 were Steven Hunt, Jared Radin and Ulysses Martin. The Amateur section was I\"on by Donald Harri s, 4%-%, fol · lowed by Steve lliggi ns with 4. Spencer Hurd directed.

• • • • • The Cook County Winter Hating Tour­

nament. an Adel event with 20 players. was won by Jerome Rewis. 4 lh -lh , fol­lowed at 4 by James Robinson. David Robinson directed. , •

North Carolina The 1973 Dogwood, with 120 players.

was sponsored by the Shelby Chess Club. 1\ is belie,'ed to be the larges t total cver 3chieved in the s tate . The Open section was won by Sranko Vujakovic. with J ohn Timm second. Next were Alan Rufty. Kenneth Collins . and R. Grady Brown. The Reserve section was won by J3mes Kasprzak. followed by Russell Brown. James Allison . Steven Buntin. and J. Crawford Crenshaw. The Booster section was won by Steven Wall, fol· lowed by Andrew Heath. Tied for third were William Parrish, Luis Alvarez, HOover Grant . Oscar Hurley. Bob Mor· re ll, and Marvin Williams. Top A was Gregory Samsa, best B was David Bry· ant. best C was Paul Tinkler, top D wa ;; James Greenway, and Morton G3r­be r was top unrated.

Q * • ° * The Ram TIl Open, a Chapel Hill event

with 90 players . was held in 8·man sec­tions. Winners were Gary Campbell. Robert Spurrier. Danny Myers. Robert :'.Iahan. Dr. Alan Lipkin. Harold L~' riazi, :'.lichael Brady. Steven Miller. James

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Under Rule 10, we try to give Postal­ites a fair shot at having a full six games in each tournament. If a player disappears within 2 months of start of play or after sending as few as 6 moves. "a new player may be substituted," says Rule 10. And that clause cuts at least two ways.

As a "first cut," we mean to get you a substitute, or replacement, so you do have the enjoyment of a game and not just an empty point by forfeit. But an· other phase of the clause is that, if you do not report that player's with­drawal, he may not-and we won't know to replace him until it is too late (and, after some time, various factors do arise which make replacing totally im­practical). So do report any early with· drawal, and request replacement. This duty falls on us. provided you report early enough (the rule says within 3 months after start of tournament).

Another sort of "cut" occurs when a player withdraws early from a Semi­finals or Finals section in the Golden Knights. Some players might prefer the empty forfeit, for it is, after all, a step toward the Finals or to a high score. As against all the others in parallel Semi· finals and Finals however, such a point may be considered unfair. So, where a withdrawal occurs within 8 weeks or af­ter 6 or fewer moves, we are obligated to make a replacement. Our action may come after the 8 weeks especially if we get notice late or if no qualified re­placement is available for awhile.

By "Report Withdrawals," we mean a definite statement by your opponent that he is withdrawing. The distinction between that and resigning is not well understood by all Postalites. A player who is convinced that he is lost in the game will gracefully resign (he con­cedes you will win ultimately and saves you further trouble and himself anguish and you both postage). A player who, because of illness, sudden pressure of work or like factors external to the game, has to quit, he withdraws. In either case, except when replacement may be involved, you win the tourna­ment point. In tbe event of withdrawal, you win tbat, but no rating (except for

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possibility of adjudication); on a resig. nation, you win both tournament point and rating.

Note, however, that many players fail to distinguish between these terms. And one who "resigns" to all opponents in a few moves obviously is not resigning in the sense of the definitions given above. Some intelligent players wbo have to withdraw after quite a few moves, or e\'en later. will report to us (and pos· sibly to tbeir opponents) that they are doing so but. in view of the opponent's advantage in one game, are resigning that one. If your opponent writes to you that he is withdrawing but does re­sign to you, leU us that fully in your report and we will score your point with rating credit.

On the other hand, rating credit is not an unmitigated blessing. If ~'ou are an aspiring player in Class D. C or even B, you do want to ascend tbe rating ladder of course. But, if you ascend be· fore you are chessically equipped to fight those in the higher class, you may run into an assignment in which you lose all games. The effect is very dis· couraging and will, in fact , reduce your rating to less than it was previously. So, if an opponent says "Resigns" too early or when you realize he really means "withdraws," it is wise to report so and ask rating credit be withheld.

HELP! Are you an experienced Postal player, completely familiar with the rules for our various types of postal tournaments? Are you prepared to devote long hours to tedious work in return for a modest salary? Are you younger than 55 years of age and prepared to move to New­burgh, New York? If your answer to each of the above is Yes. why not apply for the posi. tion of USCF Assistant Postal Direc­tor? Write your detailed resume and send it to:

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Adl ... ltles of USCF Post.1 Chen pl.yer$: game reports & nltlngs, namn of new play· ers, prlle-winnen, IItlected g.mes, tourney Instructions & edltorl'l comment.

What you win in actual play marks your chessic ability; what you get by for­feits should count tournament-wise but not for ratings.

So do report withdrawals as such. Do not carelessly report them simply as wins (1·0 or otherwise), And of course report very promptly if you wish a Rule 10 replacement.

Finally, do not report a withdrawal or a win if what bas truly happened is that your opponent bas failed to reply to your move. Such a report is liable to penalty under Rule 20, and your proper procedure is to report a time complaint under Rule 13 or Rule 14. We have made the process of reporting time as simple and easy as possible, just as easy as reporting a win and a lot less embarrassing if, as very often happens, the opponent proves still to be active but temporarily not replying for some irremediable and valid reason.

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through April Il with these Initial ratings: Clus A 1300; B 1200; C 900; D 600; and returned players ilS IndlCiited:

Class A J E Atkins, D Bechard. G L Bemis, R Cole, J Glllon, B Glover, L Howard, R S Melro"e, J Montgomery, J Pctrlwn, R Pike, C Pruitt, E TRader, R Reich, f' S Rothman, H Teague; Class B J Arlandson, T L Arnold, S Aykent, D Bascon;, M F Bastin, L Borin, D BO)'ce, E Boyce, J Boyd, A S Boyers, P Bray, R Bray· man, P Brenna, B Brown, R D Buege, J P Caulfield, J Cewe, A A Chappell, D Clyde, A Constant, M Dacqullanea, T Dobyns, P Dy· son, L T Flynn, J Folan, L M Gay, M J Gayle, R B Gieger, G Gossclln , "'I F Hallock, R W HarlOff, D Harth, R L Hcrt~og. C C High , P Hoffman, C '" Jones, F P Justis, S L Killam, R S King. G P Kisse l, G w Knudson, B KrOll, J Lack, T W L aFleur, H Lieberman, D Lock· hart, G P Lomaga, C Long, A 1\1 Louis. T Loukas, M A Lozano, J K Lyons, J E Mal'Se , L J Marshall, P C Matthews, G P McHenry, N V Medina, J R Melendez, L Mendicino, S Meyer, R W Meyers, P Mlanl, J Meddlebrooks, A C Miller, R C Miller, J Montagne, N A Mus­grove, D :.ieely, J Nelson, C M Nobil, R E Norvell, GOlds, S Orlikol"f. C H Owen, N J Petterson. 1>1 Prysant, T Quigley, J Rader, C R Raln.'iey, G B Rhodes, R J Rockwcll, L Rosen· berg, L Rosenfeld, S Rosenthal, M Ruchlls. J J Russ, G Sarvis, W L !,~yre, E S Seger, T Semesky, M T Shutes, S Slivestcr, 1>1 Singer, R J Sloan, K Smith, P W Smith, R N Smith, ~I Sow, D SpencH, G P Staehlln, D Stearns. J A Stephens, J R Torres, W W Wynn, M F Yost. K Zabb;

Cli1ss C D L Adams, W A Agce. K Anderson, JAngle, R Back, R Badlck, R Baker, M Ball , ;\1 Baslover, S Bass, S W Batta, J M Bayne. C Beebe, D G Belanger, L D Berntson, J D Berry, P Besson, ~I R Blr~er, J Boldman, G T Boss, H E Bowland, S B Bowman, J P Brady, C Bradley, R A Brandt, F Brecher, P Brodsky, R Brody. D Brosius, C Bryson, B Buccker, J P Bulko, D Burchett. J C Burton, 0 Butcher, A Caeas, C C Calkins, P Ca!lahan, J Callcbaut, J M Carr, B J "Carpenter, R Caruther, P Christensen, C Chung, K Clendenning, K CUnefelter, 111 Conklin, N COriell, C W Cough­lin , N Cox, J Craig, R D Creech, L C Cropper, M Coury, J Dahl, T J Danlekl , W W Davis, S Day, F Dejohn, T C Dempsey, 1\1 S DenniS, B T Dickson, R W Dishrow, J C Donovan, R B Doornik, A DuUk, E Dumaguing, P Dun­can. W J Durham, S D Eder, K B Ehlers, L Eichler, F BElley, R N Endo, N Estrilda, E Farrell, D Faulkner, H Feldman, D Fergu· son, R P F ield, R Fields, J Feist, J P Flan· nery, N Fleischman, W P Freeman, B Fuller ,

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J A Furno, A Gaffney, E Gaffney, H Gammer· dinger, J P Garland, P F George, J Getchell , o Gelman, J Gerenday, J Glachlno, W E Goetze, J Gollsh , K Goon, J S Granger, G G Cr" nt, N M Cuves, T W Cuyson, 0 Green, "'I Greenberg, E E Grunb!ne, D Guajardo , F W Guendelsberger, 0 Guzman, E M Hagerty, S Halle, C Hand, A Handilng, H Harper , J B H"rrts, 0 R H"rtley, G Hath"way, B He r ri ng, R L Herron, R A Hession , K Hi rsch, P Hirzel, H Hlttenberger, D Holland, J C Hood, K Hol­lins, C B MornS'teln, A Hornyak, J Huckaby, P E Hueslnger, L Hurlburt, R 0 Hursh , C Hyman, T W Jackson, L Jasluwlenas, C T JHe­mlah, F C Johnson, J F Johnson, ~t J J ohnson, E K"des, A Kawasaki, R Kezar, J R Kittle, H Klauber, K W Klunder, B Kramherll. B Kreischer, S E Lampke, R Landes, L Lanier, a Laorson, M C Leney, F Lev ine, 0 L Lewis, E D Lockhart, A Lofdahl, S Logsdan, L Londls, L Lupo, R W Lyles, J C Lyons , J XI Magee , 0 Maines, A M Majahad, K Malloy, A Manson. J A Mar"ss, C G March, A Marcus, J M Marsh , K Marshall, R C Martin, W )1artynenko, R H McCallum, 0 :vIcHenry, M :'I1cLaurln, D Meadows, R "I Melvage, B Mercer , W K Meyer , E W MlUer, F Miller, J E :lUlIer, W K MUler, W H Minersm"n, J Miochler, R Mlslalow$ki. S :'Illtchell, M G Mltrisin , J W Mogg, R A Moore. H Moya, S W :'I!urphrey, J T Murray, ~I H Murray , B Nelson, K Nelson. H Newell. W Nissle, L Norkus, J O'Brien, A Dlek, H G Palmer, F P~pcln, E Patton. 0 A Peck, M W Petersen, A T Poliquin, S Pol lock, E L Pom· erOy, T R Poorm~n . W J Ra lmond, S Rand~l1 , J Randoll, E J Reese, K Reisinger. B ReiSS, J G Renfr ow, B 0 Reynolds, 0 A Rice , R Robb ins, H L Rock, J Rodriquez, T J Rogers, S Roveda , A J Roy, J Sahfiro. J Samson, R Sangster, T S~utte r, C F Sehefke, P Schenk, R Schrlher, T Se:<auer, N Shapiro, H Sh~rf. S I.. Shaw, 0 K S hikuma, L I SlIar, E Singer. J Sippens, D Skinner. H W Smith, C H Smurr, P S<:mko ..... $ky, J P Spe tzcr, G Spiegel . V Stahll e, A M Stalbrow. J R Stevens, W 0 Stra!tis, S Streetman, lV[ K Taussig, Il C Taylo r, E Ta)·lor. ~1 Taylor, M ThcrreH, C G Thomas, R E Thunelius, P Todd. P Torkar , J 0 Tubbs, A Turner, J R Tur ner, W J Uhlu. R Underwood, R ~! Unger, V Va r jabedian, 0 Ve ador, W G Vlsk, R Wagner , B Walker . R Warren, G B Watkins, P Weber , F Weedcn. G F Wei •. R WeiSS, G Weldon, C Welscher, V West, B White. R A W hite. J 0 Wiman,. , G Williamson, R A Wilson, L S Wishnerr. 0 G Wright, 0 Zaraun, T Zelinka, I.. Zumorr , ( I" ss D E Albro , M E Aronson, J Babcock , W aall, R ;\1 Barnett, ~1 Barrett. L a arth . R C Bayer, 0 Bernstei n, F Blander, R Bond. o R Bourquin, S Brown, D Burns, 0 Butzen, H R Cain, P W Callaghan. L Carpenter, ~t J Carpen ter , B W Cheney, J Colen, R L Clark, C Clegg, E B Clemenson, J Cody, J B Copeland , R Croak, G S Croyle, H Cunningham, A Cur· rler, J Curti>! , a Dahlgren. R G Oe:Angelo . J DeMattos, G Oel Vecchio . G Douglas. N Duffy , W L DUncan, C B Ellison , ~I Encinos~, F A Evans, S Farley, J E Foley. J ~'oltz, 0 L t'ro· mann. J Fulle r . ~I T Fuer, P Ge tchell , ~I K Gieger, W J Gleckler, L Green. E Greener. R Groover, B Guldbek, V R GUlino , R W Hafe r . G H H~II, A Handler. H Harper, J C Hay re , J C Herendee, B Hlnderholtz , i'>1 Hodell, P HOlland, L M Hood, T Hornbeck. K J In · gram. B E Iv ins. B Johnson. S Kahan. G W Katz, P P Kettell . W Klddoon. EKing, T L Kohut, J Krause , B Laberge, J R LaCro;x, D R Leach, H D Lee, ~t Lopez, R ~1aisel , A Ma la korf, ~I F Mann, J :'olannis, L ~I arella , J L ~lartin, R Martin. N McCoy. R ~leEnerney. R M :'IlcHenry, S ~lcKee , E )lcKenna, C ~Ietl. L ~1indes , 0 A ~Iinner. "I C Muir, J L Murphy . T "Iurray, J l'> elson, E L Nlrdlinger, D LOs. good. T Parry, E D Payne, K )J Peterson . B J Pettit , A S Pierce, R ~I Pruett. D "'I Rc gen, E D Reider, D R!ehardson, B Roberts, "I J Rosenberg . R Ruslia, G Sager, lit Sanders. R E S aunders, D Schm idt. F H Schmidt. L Sch reiner, E Seay , 0 Semanco, H Sharp. R Sharp, K Shelton. K S inger, G Smith. B Sovey, E Stasiowskl, S lit Steller, J Sturgill ,

Postalites must notify both opponents and the Postal Chess Director of any thange of address. Send it to Postal Chess Director even if USCF has been notified of the change.

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P Sweeney, M R Tannenbaum, M T Tavis, C Truax, N T}'ler, R Veilleux, J Ward, G L Waters, T Watson, J Webb, G Welsh. T Wells, J Wende, L WUk!nson, J Williams, W Wnson, R B Wooster, J H Young, 0 W Zacharias, A R Zarr, G 0 Zlzls; Ret u r ned R D Hulse 924 and G Tripp l()1 4.

Beginne rs who deSignate d iverse ratings ira ilSsigned to the " (Ius,." o the r things being equill, t hey aske d on Clus or Pr ize Tournament applicat ions. A playe r ca nnot play A st rength one place, ( another.

POSTAL MORTEMS Postal Chess Game Reports

Received March 13 through April 10

Check dates above . See that any reports sent In ti me to arrive by then do appear below as per Rules 15 and 18. Look under groupings such as 71 ·C IC l a~s Tour naments bellUn In 1971) 71 (tourna ment number) for appro priate year and num ber for )'our own tournam en ts.

CLASS TOURNAMENTS Four .miln To urnaments Grilded by CI"sses

Started in 1971 {Key: 71 ·C} Tourneys 1 • 600: 51 Braude, IIlitchlck 2 d f. lSI) Underhill I Duvall. IH Price 1'h Lind· berg. 265 T ohtz 1 RivilZ . 277 Bernstein 2 McDermott. 289 Cheney I Tlhbals. 31)4 Shea I Flnlzle. 309 Dutton ';""" Spears. 328 Filer I Theis . 335 Clark "" Kimerllng . 349 Letzkus 1 Trom bino. 366 Whaley I S mith. 470 Calla· han 2 Smith. 487 Bickford I Wei • . 488 Rice 1 Duncan. 492 Stone If Sagos. 50S Ze linski 1 Borghett!. 507 Nielsen ',~ Spa r r ow; Bigler 1 Jordan. 520 Caplan 1 1Il0ravec. 521 Monson 2. Slellern.Korn. 527 Kolesar 1 Maxfield. 533 Silver I a ig ler. 544 Bigler 2 Cone. S45 An­derson ',~ Embs. 548 Kendal! 2 Balsamo. 551 Landau 1 Raby. 560 Gullman 'h S teffee. 578 Hutchings 2. Philips: P~ge I Stucker; Stucker 1 Hutchings. 583 Boyden ' :' Merkley.

Started in 1972 {Key : 72·C} Tourneys 1 _ 199: II Yrec land 1 StriCkland. 18 Miller I Stokes I. 26 Proc tor 2, Bell 1 Nickerson. 27 Chosak 1 Wlekum. 28 Dunham I Hartnack. 33 Kcrnell 1 Berr igan, ';" Clark, 2 O'Hearn. 34 Atherton ',~ Rot hweiler . 36 Bru· tQn I Lewis. 37 Peretti 1 ~tcNulty. 40 W ind 1 Br own. 48 Prohst I KapL an. 51 Ricks I Roth. weller. 60 AUen 2 Clark. 62 Antonas I Becker. 70 Rice I Duncan. ;2 Wall I Lazarus. 82 Lawrence I Hansen . 87 Grau 2f Bieler. 94 Wilson 2f Ledne. 101 Kessler 'h Tuno. 102 Leste r l 'h Axup; S II,"a 1 Lester. 105 Hart I KarlL 108 Folsom L GrabowskI. 110 Gi rard 2 W hite. Underwood. 112 De LozLer I Zancanar o. 113 Sternsteln I Pinston. 135 Moore 1 Boatma n. 136 Harmon 1 Morain. 140 Tabor I Williams; Yandrlch 1 Long. 148 Hay· dcn w. lS I Ke rnell 1 Lathrop. 154 La ne 1 Tabor 1. 157 McCann I P icket t. 159 Zirk le 1 Belew. 160 Renaud 1 Shoreman; Funk I RenaUd. 163 Long 2 Stadel. 165 Mur phy w. 1S7 Brown I Gordon . 175 P latt 1 Lincoln. 177 Kuniyu kl 1 Woodard. 180 Eulens!eln 1 Hexlmer w. 183 Furey 1 Duncan . 187 Hall I Hartl ey; Hartley 2 Lelhowlt z. 189 FllIlpO 'h Manlscalo. 193 Anders 1 T hoelng. Tourneys 200 - 339: 214 Ed ick 2 Burroui: hs. 217 Hudson 1 Ledlle . 220 Knox I Gayetty , 'h Culp. 227 Bishop 'h aourge ri e. 228 ROOney 1 Harris. 229 Larson 1 Martin . 230 Tuttle If Henricksen. 232 Bake r 2 Geyer. 233 Stetfelt 1 Fenstermacher. 236 Rooney I Weltmann 1. 237 Kropatk in 2 Hennessy; Hernandez w. 238 Wagner, Bourgerle 1 Klaus. 241 Warner I O'Malley; Van Meter 1 W arner, 246 Jenkins 1 O'Brien. 248 Bourgeri e If.! Rod kin; Pratt 1 Bourgerle. 250 Correction : Schaffer 'h Stra in . 254 Fisher 1 Pierce, Ward. 255 Shlbut 1

Bradley. 263 Rice, Creekmur 1 Miller; Rice I Reichman. 264 Zinll 'h Burghardt, 2 Wilson, l 'h Tegtmeier. 265 Chirico 1 McMahan. 274 Rice 1 Burgess. 275 Garcia 1 Butl er . 279 Froehlich 2 Williamson, 'h KOlton. 281 Ikeda I Reilly. 283 Wallace 1 Baetz, Baet~, WC(:hs­ler I Entlng. 284 Ar dOin resigns to all. 290 Flarman 2 Senterfltt, 1 Manley, 291 McGirr la Weste r vert. 295 Boym el I Buys. 304 Par ker 2 Spencer; Lindo 2 Parker. 305 Plgnattl 1 Payne. 306 Gigante 2f Kole. 308 Forney 1 Adamson; Martinez I Eshghy. 309 Schaeler 2 Moravec. 313 Sackler 1 W ilmot. 316 Lese. min I Goodman, Sm ith; Isaac I Goodman w. 318 Humphrey, Payne 1 Parsons. 320 Ma r_ t in w. 322 Gales 2 Nelson. 330 Tomlinson I Shanahan. 331 Zeidel 1 Steinman; Clark 1 Wallace. 332 Venesaar 2 Heinen. 337 Frye 1 Barker. 338 Bayley 1 Riffe!. Tour neys 34(1 • 429: 340 Cuplngood I Glan. notti; lIIayer w. 341 Holland I Altl ert. 342 Monson 1 Baldwin. 345 Howley I Foster . 348 Hansen 2 Muraco. 349 Lawrence 1 Adams. 350 Stone, Whittle 2 Zalebowskl; Stone 1 Whittle. 352 Mayntz 1 Tala,"s; T alavs I George; George 1 Mayntz. 355 Botshon 1 Grove. 356 Hend. ricks 2 Harh. 357 CornIsh 'h Ritter . 363 C~rter 1 McCann. :J65 CJark 1 Wall ace. 366 Ganser I La Scala. 368 Collno 1 Healy. 371 Makous I SteIger. 312 KarabelJ , Quinn 1 Gleil a . 376 Wilcoxen 2. Mosley 1 Webs; Ma. son w. 378 Wittman 2 Madsen, Crocker. 379 Knobel 1 Kelley, Yeaton; Kell ey I KnObel. 385 Wallace 1 Martin . 387 Berglund I Car­son. 388 Nic klas I Wilcoxen . 395 Gibson w. 396 Bar ton 1 Gageway. 397 Miller I Gruner . 400 Biggs 1 Rogers, Jones; Jone. I Rogers. 405 Bluestone, Staab I Kyl e. 41)7 Emanuel I Mech. 413 Groszklewicz 1 Duncan. 415 Cr eek. mu r 2 lIIart in . 416 Dould, Marchand 2 Estes; Dould 1 Seh mllt. 417 Chandler, O'Brien 1 Bertram. 418 BudzinSki I Plno, 2f Beaure. ga rd. 419 JohnsQn 1 Schmitt. 421 Ashcraft 1 Lubben. 422 Marston I Grine. Childs; ChUds 2 Gr lnc. 423 Potv in 1 Har!)er. 426 Gervln 2 Wright.

T ou rne ys 430 • 549: 431 Sherid an 2 Wallace. 438 Blanke . Maley 1 Bowles. 439 Cheshire 2 Zaruba. 440 Ta leriCO, Hansen I Ha rmon. 443 Brown I Kaprlellan. 447 Hansen 1 Maston; :><oa h w. 453 Clacco, Wallach 2 Mullin . 454 Lassen I Wade, 'I" Houser. 455 l\laston 1 Roszkowski. 457 Larson 2 Hendee; He ndee 1 Andrighettl. 464 Sneddon I Wilson; Wilson 1 Soloway. 466 Duncan, Ecke r t 2 Brooke. 467 Glover 2 Rogoyskl. 468 Hajdu 2f Noah. 469 oann w. 470 Killebrew 1 Callaway, If.! Lar­son; Spertus 1 Larson. 475 Lldle 1 StraLght. 476 Boroviak 1 Maxfield . 480 Leach 1 Schmitt. 483 Burke 2 Foster. 489 Hrenluk 1"" Saltman. 490 Hol t I Ste rn. 492 Corey, Weaver 1 Gall .... more. 493 Beres 1 Helm. 494 Jackson I Mc· Qul1lan. 496 DeJongbe, Gabbay w . 497 An· de rs 2 Varon; Stedlng 1 Ander s. 498 Hurley 1 Beckman. MlO Kownaek l I Struss. SOl Co· burn 1 Cole. 510 Kelly 1 Sper l. 519 MeCor. mlck 1 Sam ue ls. 524 Walker 2 Ervin . 525 Van Orsouw I Petraklan; Weltmann 1 Van Or· souw. 529 Chaney 1 LaCava, Petty. 537 Schroe· der 1 Blood. 539 Gundlach, Kownackl 1 H am. 540 MacGrady 1 Methen)·. 541 Anders 2f Law, Glidd en 2( Noblin. 544 Hasler 1 QuLrk, 2f Charles; Quirk 1'h Ward. 545 J ackson I Chaney. 548 Frellng 2 Ballard . Tou r neys 550 _ 47': 553 Whitman, Laserson 2 Richards; Laserson I Whitman. 561 SimS 'hI;" Sellards, 1 Smith. 564 Mydosh 1 Glbe\lo . 565 Petersen 2a Forsythe. 566 Nabhob 2 Ma r coni. 567 Liplon 1 Corso. 568 Hobson I Kreisma n. 570 Macku bln I Goodman, J ackson. 573 Wood­ruff w. 575 Horrigan 2f Oale. 581) Paretti 2f Burke; Slepetz 1 Puetti. 582 Rudy w. 588 Cummins reSigns to all. 591 Hankins. Van

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Under Clns Tourname nts, stil rted "72 (pIck u p from Key: 72_C) in tourne y number II , the first named won from second; in 18, both won one gama; In 24, Procto r won 2, Be ll 1 from Nic kerson; in 33 Kerne li won from Ber­r lgln, drew wLth Cla rk, won 2 from O' Hel rn ; In 102 Lester won one, drew one wi th Axup, but Silva WOn from Lester .

Usual abbrav Jatlons: f for fe Lt win; a win by adjud ication fo r rating; w withdrawn; r repLlces (unde r rule 10); ~nd df both players LOM! by forfe it (us ually unda r rule 15).

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Eerde 1 Schmidt. 594 Harrison 'h Young. 599 Harrison 1 Grigg. 602 Fountain 2 Albenkl, 1 Gallardo. 603 Shomay 1 Bargh, Rudolph. 610 Schmidt , Atherton, Low I Dighy. 611 Dens. more, McCaskey 2 McAlhter. 618 Mare5, Gould 2 SimonellI. 619 Remick 1 Michaels . 620 Pruett 1 Thyberg. 623 Bethke I Con~agra. 625 Speckter w. 629 Shelley 2f Sandler, Far­rington. 631 Besser I Sefton. 635 Miller I Watzlawck; Fegan, Daniel w. 638 Buck w. 639 Hinkley 2 Wilbur; O'Dwyer 1 Hinkley. 641 Cromley l'h Hack, 1 Cannon. 644 Gittings w. 657 Abplanalp 2 Howard, Ahraham. 662 Mon· son 1 McSorley. 663 Norton 2f Taylor. 666 LIttle 2f Franklin. 675 Poniatowski 'h Hien, I Ryhackl . 679 Paile, Naranjo 2 Laine. Tourneys 680 • 799: 681 Doernberg 1 Hallock. 683 Giny 2 Glaser; Walther I Glaser, Pitt· man. 684 Saber I Smllowih, Pizutelli. 700 Galnsford 2f Burke. 701 Crowther I Wmiams. 702 Mitchell I Ecklund. 708 Taylor I Pischke. 710 Lahn w. 715 O'Donnell 2£ Riccardi. 717 Hardy w. 716 Cravens I Anderson. 721 Berkey 2 Svlrsky; Nord w. 723 Wallace I, Roecker 2 Bonitzer. 726 Malsto I Westman. 727 flana· gan I Gouin. 730 Karnes resigns to all. 731 Atkinson 1 Dreese. 733 Hayes 1 Fitzpatrick; Goodman w. 734 Holmes 1 Ledlie. 735 Hil· burn 2 Rogers. 736 Fltzilerald 1 Sheasley. 737 Fitzpatrick, Werlhof 1 Sullivan; Werlhof 1 Woolridge. 741 Froehlich 1, Glazer 2 DaSilva. 742 Gunn 1 Baker. 745 Brock w. 748 Wil· lIamson 1 Sclaretta; Brown w. 750 Barnes I Collin. 754 Joseph I Botsch. 758 Pauli 2f Crow. 760 Kler 1 Brady. 785 McCormick 1 Knudsen. 788 Brown 2 Greissle. mAgee 1 .\fyklebust. 796 Minichiello 'h Reed. 797 Rizzo I Langone. 798 Murlllo 2 Kramer. Tourneys 8DO • 999: SOD Swicegood 2f Rosa· SUva. 801 Bohlinger, Lo Presto 2 Kramer. S03 Davis 2 Connally. 805 Baler w. 807 Atherton 2 BeJrlower. 808 Rltsbee w. 809 Marano 1 Sel. fert. 810 Naughton, Rawa 1 Seifert. 811 Boyd 2f Rinck. 815 Raymer 2 Erk. 820 Teten, Swlce. good 2 Cavlcchl. 824 Hery 1 Jone~. 825 Dug. gan 1 Baxter. 826 Smith, Gains 1, Evans 2 Whitcomb. 827 Smith 2 Gottlieb; Daniel 1 Farmer. 830 Schneppenheim 2f Rush. 833 Bottllck 1 Boswell. 835 Perlmutter I Bostic, 2 Sterne; Daniel w. 836 Morse 2 Le Blanc. 8~3 Krause I Way; Way 1 See. 845 Ferri 1 Curtis. 846 Walll$ 1 Henderson. 847 Volkers I Gib· son. 85(1 Attmore w. 856 Halar 'h Madsell. 860 Funk w. 861 Shapiro I Sladek. 886 Conger I Gresik. 889 Imperiale 2 Norgrad. 916 J ohn· son I Jensen. 917 Glickman I Stephenson; Riccio w. 933 Kubesch 1 Men!; Goodman w. 958 Mabee 1 Brown; McManlmon w. 967 Ri· CarO I Dube. 974 Howard 1 Latawlec. 978 Ritchie I Sackett. 996 Stead 1 Mlzesko. 999 Anderson I Catts; Catts , Reister 1 Ander· son. Tourneys 1000 . 1109: 1014 Mitchell 1 Howell. 1055 Loughead 'h Pantelidakls. 1068 Hilder. brand w. 1074 Dutton, Fisher 1 Lovegren. 1079 )lcLean w. 1094 Daniel w.

Started in 1973 (Key: 73·C) Tourneys I _ 237: 8 Rodgers 1 Warnke. 19 Lit· tIe w. 27 Warren r Wolft. 57 FUnk 2f WoU. son. 60 Graham w. 63 Hayes r Smith. 76 Holmes 1 Ledlle. 80 Rluitelll 2f Berk. 82 Hlme r Atherton; Mltcheli w. 87 Devlch 1 Heber. 108 Jensen r Rees. 126 Blrk w.

PRIZE TOURNAMENTS Seven-m,ID Tournaments for Premiums

Started in 1971 (Key: 71 · P) Tourneys 1 . :1.15: 63 Wlitenberg I Webb. 97 Custer, May 1 Scott. 107 Carreno w. 114 Car. reno w. U6 Kreutzer"... Quirk. 124 Austin If Oakley. 148 Carey I Bruce. 157 Toby w. 163 Chilson 1 Jannlk. 171 Booth 'h Stroh. 174 Klein I Pope. 190 Erdman 1 Wuen, If Toby. 191 Dunne If Parry. 192 Klewe 1 King; New­kirk 1 vOn Achen. 195 Johnston 1 Huebner. 197 Phelps If Johnson. 200 Moravec 1 Sven· onlus. 203 Murillo I Caul bourn. 205 Gilbert w. :1.07 Alexis 1 Brelder, Arthur. 209 Sullivan w. 210 De Stefano I LeGros. 214 Biddie 'h Thomson.

StOlTted in 1972 (Key: 72·P) Tourneys I . 7': 1 Threlkeld 1 Kunz. 2 Car_ reno w. 3 SChneider 1 Dajer. 4 Dragonettl I Rosenwald . 5 Vallangeon I Snapp. 6 Tazewell

JUNE, 1973

1 Stores, !.'. Hall. 7 Moerdyk I Wlckwn. 9 Luar 1 Stores; Kern I Maxwell, Quinn. 11 )lcCullough 1 Cummings. 13 Esbensen bests Carrasco, bows to Kaiser. 14 Kropat 1 Pope. t6 Bernero 'h Budwlg. 20 Brummett 1 Peck, 22 Neff I Bright. 24 Sanderson 1 Fane!lJ. 25 Taeusch w. 26 Halley 'h. Weiss. 27 Peterson 1 Fostel. 28 Tarr "... Wright . 29 Barreiro, Nickel 1 Harn. 35 Gittens 1 Hallett, Kahn; Belsky I Gittens, Hallett. 36 Kloepfer I Ros· enthal. 39 Kelley I Fernandez. 40 Kerscher I Woltcrs . n Perry I Plock. 47 Compl 1 Kel­ley. 49 Ching 1 Larner. 52 Colter I Suchodol­ski; Rlbowsky I Hunhlnger. 54 Rodriques ties Hagenmaler, bows to Dickerson, Sieben· thaI. 57 Gurecki 1 Kelly. 58 Kent t Hobson. 59 Arias I Fleming, Lane. 61 Kelly I Nelson. 64 Sanders I Endsle)', Dudderar; Carr If N~· gle. 65 Furness 1 Steinkamp. 66 Lindberg 1 Spoor. 67 Sword 1 Turin; Turin t Holstlen . '/. Anders. 70 Botsch "... Boucher; Clanton w. 73 Dyson 'h Rosiczkowski; Horton t Daven· port. 74 Van de Carr, Kreutzer 1 LattanziO; Kreutzer ~~ Frable, Van de Carr. 7~ Martin I Butcher; Gifford I Busby. 76 Helmman bows to Stevenson, bests Kepner; correction: Kepne r '12 Stevenson. Tourneys 80 . 124: 80 Stevenson 1 VerNooy. 81 Gillenwater I Ramsey; Epstein ';' Kelly . 83 Emerman I Luplwskl. 8~ Johnson 1 Mathis. 'h Greene. 88 Etheridge I Sheets. 89 Danek 1 Lyne, Lemke; Holden I Lyne. 91 Mackay 1 Dlelman. 94 Edahl, Newman I Tlmmann; r.lckman w. 95 Latta w. !IS Zierke If. i\10rales I Dryden; Shephard ';" Zierke. 97 Swartwout If Boehme; Alves w. 99 Lldle If.! Wolf , I No­wak: .\lcCoy 'h Nowak. 100 Camlnlte w. 101 ~Iacdonald If Feucht, 'h Gaspar. tOJ Graham 1 Frye. 104 Layton 1 Wills. 105 Murillo t Parker; Camlnlte w. 100 Sampson 1 Schwartz . 107 Jaeggl I Larrabee; Camlnit ... w. itO East· land I Beauvols. III LeGros I Pena.Fonseca. Weber: Jobe w. 113 Gerbrick 1 Dehmel\' t14 Rcnllno 1 Sta,'rakas. 116 Suarez 1 Ba xter; Caro I Fletcher. 117 McGee 1 Nozza. 118 Carreno w. 119 Wilbur I Heidel : Jones 'h Kulack. 120 Parker I Meyer. 121 Bates 1 ~Iltche ll; Coyle 1 Prager. 122 White w. 123 Schlalle, Olson I Loftis; Barber 1 Steelman. 124 Reynolds 1 Scoles. Tourneys 1:1.5 . 1'9: 125 Martin, Caro 1 LaMon. tagne; Givens 1 Spencer. 127 Prochaska, Jaswa I Miller. 128 Werkema w. 129 Alexis 1 Moline. 130 Fleming I Dionne. 131 Carpen. ter I Turner. 132 Ferris w. 133 George 1 Dyba. Garells, h Werkema. 134 Anthony 'h Burkett; Koenig 1 Barth. 135 Cunningham I Kreutzer. 136 Haines 1 Soto, Eagle. 138 Shu­maker I Storz; Yeager 1 Rothfeder . 139 Hay. en t Westerman, la Carson. 140 Perentln I Norton. Brown. 141 McDorman 1 Thompson. t43 Hrlczo bests OUey, Flynn, bows to Lau· zon; Quallano w. 144 Renaut 1 Knight. 146 Nakatani I Dunn. 147 Olsson I Spice. 148 Farwell. Larrabee, Ortiz 1 McGehee; Vitale 1 Farwell . Rowland; Farwell 1 Masko. 151 Lingo resigns games left. 152 Popper If FerriS, Whitehead; Rodel 1 Nester. 153 Smyth I Berres. 155 Nawrocki 1 Lauzon. 157 Hurdle I Burgess. 158 Gray 'h Sneddon, 1 Kirvan; FIoreen, Sneddon 1 Sheehan. 160 Braun 1 Higgins, Jarvis, Dessaules. 161 HOdgen t O'Malley. 162 Corey 1 Likens; Greenberg ~" Panetta, Corey. 164 Smith, Gordon I Brooks; Gordon I Bechtal; Brooks la Noah w 165 Way I Dunn; Way, SiVilS I Corsey. 166 Diu 1 Meyer; Meyer, Schilling 1 Thompson. 169 Hansen, Peterson, Leeson I Farmer.

Tourneys 170 . 209: 171 Hagedorn I Carroll . 173 Ford I Keszler. 174 Booth w. 175 Fer· nandez I r.Tol"ley . 176 Danford 1 Winslow; Glndln 'h Winslow. 177 Kamber ',", Nussle. 1 )1cGlnley. 178 Reeves 1 Bednarz; Teets I Keehler. :79 !'>Tagie I Walsh. 180 Davidson '-~ Jameson. 181 Jenkins If> Mann. 184 An· drews 1 Armbruster; Head w. 185 Bruant I Budd. 186 Wruhle bests Gintz , bows to Selt· zer, Toohlg. Galvin. 187 Dyba 1 Krauso. 190 Call1nan I Stopa; Tonett! w. 191 Glass 1 Bu· bls. Sepsey, la White; Sepsey I Gunter. 193 Douglas bows to Pr ice, Plover, bests O'Brien. 196 Dupuis I King; VerNooy I Dupuis. 197 Wallace. Lazaro 1 Schmidt; Schmidt 1 Goos· man. 198 McDonald, Viggiano, Ward, Urban I Glnlger; McDonald I Urban. 200 Stevens 1 Woodward. 201 Malina t Isaacs, Callahan: Tachau I Holm, Malina. 201 Potter 1 Spren­ger. 203 Hruska 1 Starkey; Starkcy, Riemer

1 Lazaro; Riemer 1 Hruska. 204 Hacker W; Ginlger resigns games left. 205 Chamberlain bests Sergei, bows to Johnson. 207 Dearing 1 Glnlger; Wohlfart 1 Glnlger, Dearing. 208 Hayes 1 Morley. Tourneys :1.10 . :1.74: 210 Bubls 1 Hemphill. 211 Ryan I Genshelmer. 212 West, Aliberti, Kai_ der I Grote. 213 Blenker 1 McEldownay. 214 Evans 1 Waugh; Liebert I Seekins. 217 Kle· man I Dzluban. 220 Newkirk I Grant; Powers I O'Dwyer. 221 Kad lson 1 Eaton. 222 Helter 1 Bilenky w; Flint I P.ul; Looney 'h Sa· bino; Paul I Looney. 223 Gordon 1 Smelzer; Rowley 1 Tisda ll. 225 Hodes 1 Clarke. 226 Pekelder I Bernier, If Emerman; Abraham w. 227 Lazar I Anels. 226 Gallagher w. 2Z9 Grove 1 Mora; Leeson 1 Carney. 230 Johnson 1 Landstrom; SChiebel I Friedman; Contrubls, Landstrom I Shapiro. 232 Schiller I Unico. 234 Barta 1 McCullough, YoungquiSt. 235 Grimshaw 1 GranierI. 241 Reid t Baczek. 244 Lipman I Angel. 246 Pechter, Donatelli, Cap­lan I Karnes. 248 Zuckerman If Robbin; Jewell 1 Zuckerman. 249 FaziO I Ohrltski, If Taylor, Prlmerana. ~l Marx I Frost. 256 Ramirez 1 Martin. 257 Meeker I McCarron. 258 Rlvela, Pleva 1 Van Dozer. 262 Hartill 1 Abel· son; Grosky I Prokos. 283 Wynkoop If Nab· holz; Pursell w. 267 Ames 'h Wharton. 268 James, Sterpenlg, Burgess, Davis 1 Smith. 271 Monomachoff I Hassan, Drawn; Baggett w. 272 Rice, Hucks, Smullln, Joel 1 Halbert. 273 Simms I Wlodarek. 274 Gray, Nell 1 Giniger; Brooks 1 Neil. Tourneys 275 • 3'5: 277 Dcaver 1 Meyers. 280 Yuille 1 Calfapletra. 288 Hobson, Howard w. 289 Sternfeld 1 Norgard; Howard w. Wein­stein I Pollack. :!96 Connor I WInslow. 297 Kraft I McDowell; Moore w. 298 Kutschke 1 Prager. 301 Stone w. 304 Polete 1 Ludwig; Ludwig I Chapman. 305 Nichols I Hersha. 306 Rothstein I Volkman. 310 Hensley I Young. 3t7 Murlllo I Parker. 323 O'Connell I Steele; Tetrault 1 Cahill. 339 Traub 1 Sink. 344 Rea· saner w. 349 Weeston w. 353 DaVid I Fitzslm. monS. 354 Walker, Wallace. Fuglie 1 Stevens. :J~9 O'Brien I Trlmpl. 364 White If McDonald.

Started in 1973 (Kev: 73-P) Tourneys I - 83: 22 Glaser 1 Cleveland. 37 Boyce replaces Lawless.

GOLDEN KNIGHTS Pr09ressive Quallfiution Tournaments

18th Annual Championship-196S PLAYOFFS (Key: 6S·Np)

Seellons 1·2: 2 Phythyon 1 Murphy.

20th Annual Championship-T967 FINALS (Key: '7_Nf)

Sections 1 . 26: No reports received during this scoring period.

21st Annual Championship-1968 FINALS (Key: 68.Nf)

Sections 1 - 30; 24 Gilbert 1 Owcn. 29 Kahn, Glassberg I Webb.

22d Annual Championship-1969 SEMI·F1NALS (Key: 69·NS)

Sections I - 84: 75 Heap I Emig. 80 Pehas 1 Pehas I Armstrong. 83 Hall 1 lIliller.

FtNALS (Key: 69.Nf) Sections I . 31; 5 Daugman 1 Tanner. 8 Caval­lo I Stauffer. 9 Brum If Graves. II Godske· ken I Hlher. 14 Gill 1 Coombes. 17 Sharpell I Wang. 2Z Wallace 1 Murphy; Chrlsllansen 1 Becsak. 23 Cooney 1 Wisniewski. 24 Kruger 1 Hall. 25 Morin 1 Obera:; Hellsten '12 Zaikow­ski; Lynn '12 Surman. 26 Buczko 1 Emig. 27 Krc 1 Rhode, McArdle; Keske 1 Leeson, Mc_ Ardle. 28 Beider, Elstrom I Znak. 29 Wein­inger 1 Berry.

23d Annual Championship-T970 SEMI·FINALS (Key: 70·Ns)

Sections 1 • 117: 3 Shaw"'" Williams. 7 Stol· zenberg I Grara. 28 Krc 1 Sigaty. 35 Desmet '-2 Emlg. 59 Greer I MllIauskas. 67 Callaway I Miskin. 68 Terrant, Burba 1 Berre5. 69 Cal. laway I Zach. 73 Sinclair I McCoy. 74 Ed· monston, Ochoa I Schwartz. 76 MiJbratz I Denison. 77 Smith 1 Shepard. 78 Lybargcr I Miles, 'h Rollins; Miles 1 Stromquist. 79 Finette 'h Pickering, t Valentine. 8t Ra ymond

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1 Shiny. 86 Saekett 1 Merrell. 89 Scott ~ ... Welnstoek. 9(1 BoylbaU I Hortan. 92 Win· ston I WIllis, Grlnts ; MeCue I Cunnln!lham. 9:; WUlla mw n w. 96 Van Eerde 1 Rinella, Peny, la Mudll"nat. 99 B .. r , I Gre,'; Wan .. n 1 Smith. lOt Buek1 .. y I Balli; B Johnson I Buckley. lOS Bonner If Gr~nl)er,. 106 Levin .. I Gocbel. 107 Pennlston, Michael, 1 H .. rnan. dn; MacC rady w. 110 Schiller 1 Es helman; Addleston bests Bebko. bows 10 Sehlller, Shel· ler . III Ta nner I Zradicka, l a Bnm w; Mac· Grady w. 113 Niver 1 Shurack. 114 Morrison 1 Kane; Haugh 1 Kaiser ; Parsonl 1 Furze.

FINALS UCey: 10.N') SectIons 1 • 33: 3 Zaln I Gol.: Cross I Elo· witch. 4 Aluander 1 Wieher. 7 Fishe r 1 Heu· slnkveld . 9 Altschuler I Ke nt ; Trebony 'J, Welnstoek. 10 Bijkerk 1 Kothe, Smith, Robin· 5On. I I Zavaoelll I Hardin, Brown; Kent, Brown, Greene 1 Crowell w; 'Fontenrose w. 12 Sandacer I DeAtley. 14 MacConnell 1 Mnsle: Feuerstein I MacConnell , Massie. 15 Fonee I Martin; 'Faxo n I Sewel l. 17 O'Bryant I Ryden. 20 Shiflett bests Ric., Schmidt, boWl to Corn"·e li. 22 Baron H Greurlch. !9 McDona ld r ~lcCoy; Dunne r Hubbard.

24th Annual Championship-I971 PRliLtMtNARY ROUND (Key: 71 ·N )

Sect lonl 1 • 314: 29 Kidder w. 46 Heap 1 Menul, lIurhes, McCullourh. 84 D1Elsi If i'olcCsrlhy. 88 AntoUno If Gaenon. 131 Glid· d<;>n I Clark. ]84 Plemel, C.rlyl(l I Breecher. 168 Gcorlle I Sp .. ar$. 201 Eulenst~1n, Fisk Ir Grgur1ch. 206 Chan I Metcan . 208 Weinstock I ParkS. 228 Powell I Carl. 242 Streeler la Hodson. 243 Berl..ch I Br lghtm.n; Conzalel Y" Jose ph. 2~ Collins I Macek. 2S7 Ra binowitz 'i. Wilson. 260 Rablnowlb H Monferato. 264 Taylor .... 268 Quen 1 Emi li, MartlnoUch. 269 D(l\'olt \.'.I Kraulc. 270 r.taymlr, LoIe 1 Berres. 326 Za"anclll 'h Murphy, 1 Gallnls. 328 1m· merso ] Brodlnsk)". 332 Hi rsch I Marino. 336 Irwin I lIarrlngton. 339 Hale 1 Korth. 340 Frumkin 1 Zand z!an. 344 Bronn,kl If Fadla· lah. 355 Bro ... er \.'.I Chasteen. 359 Johnson w. 373 Castillo v.. Smith. 382 Belhke Ih Dall'Slo. 38-1 Chmiel I Be ng ...

SEMI.FINALS (Kay: n ·NS) Se~t l onl 1 . H: 10 Rac kwih ~ TlleweU. I I Norln I Morrit •. IS McCue If Greene. 18 Sample I WiII""n. 22 Edmiston I Valen tine. 23 Hamlllon 'h Shortl. 24 Starkc I Green. 26 Da\"15 I Benson. 28 Svoboda I Costa. 29 aarnet I B"Uand. 30 Olson I Farber. 31 Phelps 1 Ingenol; Dellrich I Phelps. 32 Gerard' 1 Grea,·U. 33 Olson I KI$sln. 34 Coatam I Weikel, Stlll ... ell; Prichard I Hunt. 38 TuCKer I Deell: Deets H Fried. 39 Kelly I School· ing: Sle\"ena.on I Carelll. 40 Greer I Adams. 41 DeBe rry I Palac • . 45 Leltel, Forlin I Thom pwn; Chandler I Fortin ; Lelte l I Chan· dler : B1Jkerk 'h Pohle . 46 Hartman I Greer. 41 Fried] Gehr; Obere la Ausman. 49 Posle I Sh)·manSkl. 51 Schmllt I Christma n. 52 Sackelt 1 Rosenberg; Slidmets I Struss. 53 Flippin, Greenspan, Zelinski 1 Fronczak. 58 Martin If:! HaUparn. If Leo. 59 Ellyson I Ver· Noo)". Graham. 62 Clauler '1:1 Monellub. 63 Kcndall I Ne rr; Miles I Huekl n. 64 Roach If Cul)" le. M Fie lding t ies Jerome. bows to FugUe. J ok5!.mo"lc. 67 Pels.aeh I Rice; Nul· kawa I Gardiner, Leach, ~ Riel'; Dorsch I Pels.ach. 68 WoodwaNl H Messer; Anderson 1 Cochrane. 73 Decker 1 DhHneer. 74 Lauro I Sm!th. 75 Gold I Anderson. 766 Conklin 1 Anderson, Faw bush, H r.U.cGrady; Powell I Anderson. Fawbush. 78 Calliano I Keiser . 79 Nunnally 1 Freier ; Fr .. ler I,', Slaneil. Sect ion •• 0 • 13.: 80 RUlsell 1 M. rples. 81 Reagan ! Mu rray. 82 Bush I Gale; Lauer I Lawrence. 83 Lundstrom, Cross I Smith; CroS5 ] Clarke. 84 Weinstock I Myers: Heln.· man I Brown ; Criltens I Thomp$(/n . as 8ebko I Goo<Il.lIe ; s",hwarh; I Murillo; Simmons I Bebko. 117 Knox. Coughlan I Sheedy; Hyd e I Knox . 90 Well I Butland; Fawbush resigns games len. 91 Shepard I Thompson: Kerkay 1 Heln~msn, Shepard . 92 Thomnon \.'.I Oclpoff, I Lynch. 9 ~ Burkley 1 St rU$I, Spurow, Mat· tingl)·. 96 ElUs If Smllh. 98 ColUns 1 Town; Hailey. Yu e}". Menzel I P)"ls . 99 Hendrzak I Anders, Dln"'iddie; Champion ~ ... Hammer, Vaughn. 10~ Hotmes If J obl'. ]0.5 Hickey I Buchter. 107 Skeels I Snopko. l OB Pearl. stein I Uuke.. 109 LeGron I Stephenson. 110 Room I Gulick. 112 Kerkay I Schauer . 1]3 Polsleln I McLennan. 117 I rwin I Mackaill.

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Game reports received Mar. 13 through Apr. 10

Are published on these pages.

\18 Coppen r Fadalah: Treadway I Pampe). 119 Baldwin r Wrlrht. 120 ThomISon r Adams. 123 Santoni H Entman. 128 Gray r Landsu. 131 Brower r Sloane.

FINALS ClC,y: 11.N') Sectlonl I . 10: I Jav~rt I Portillo ; Warren; Portli lo 1 McBee. 2 Gold I Spies, Rader; Brenner 1 Sewell; Betll w. 3 Camaralla, Ahlstrom I Van Bruni: Ah lstrom I Cheek. S Zalys If Dunn. 8 Monacell ....

25th Annual Championship-1972 PRELIMINARY ROUNO lKey: 72,N )

heflons 1 • 134: 2 Friedman 'h Kent. 9 Belter 1 Peppard; Remus I Lynch. 12 Camp· bell I Hernon. 13 Rader I You nr. 2S Davie. I V,Ileslas; Nobile w. 27 PcrtKhuk 'h Siegel. 28 Brooks I Huebner. 31 Blaney I Burnell. 36 Holm~. Carr 1 He ldenehcidt; Henl5chel ,,'. 37 Hart I Wolten; Blankenau w. 4Z Daley I Mlkulecky; Shomi>er I Parsons. 47 Tada I Farmer, Volkman; Franee I Volkman, 'h Co· hen. 49 Arryropouloli I Bn·ce. 51 Scoll I Beel. ~I o raln . SO Schmidt ~,. Springston. 61 Jablo· kow I Kirby. 63 O'Oay I Ducmler , Hebert , 64 Ausman ~ ... Kir chner. 65 Sherman I Bot· 5hon. 6& Greer I Bell, Di~on. 68 Flowerdew I Houser. 69 Kess lcr I Sherman, Turzo; Lewin I Werner . 78 M Smith I Odendahl . 74 Brown If Luther. 75 Bell U ~l cGln ty. 80 Viggiano 1 McCombs; J'ol cCombs I Hul,""y: Jobl' w. 82 London 1 Lawrence. 83 Silko"'ski , W .. is.man I Pinkston . 86 Van Komen I Short: Jobe ,,'. 88 Revis w. 9(1 Brightman I ~IiIlH: Sherter ] Fa lvus. 94 Pacetti 'h Lorlnll. I Heinrich: Cu tshall 1 Loring. ~8 Taylor I Lcmke. 100 Evlson la Brammer. 102 Jackson 1 Martin . 102 Jackson I Martin. 103 Gurion I Lauro. 107 Fitch, Turin. ar~tton I lIexlmer: FItCh I Turin. 108 Blake I :-;lcol~ldes. 109 WiI· Uams la Lyon. 110 Je"·ell . Sargrad 1 Gra. ham; Klein I Ros.. 112 Dobbins I Duddera r . 113 Dler ickx I Coehrane: Byrnc I Kl a ... ll e r : Lelnf(ln w. 116 Horfer I Rogers. 117 Shep' ard I Furness: Brllton I Sh~pard . 1Z4 Bush. S.mwlch I Alnsworlh: Ginder ] Samwlch: Samwlck 1 Stuff. 126 Dellel " Kirchner. 127 Curt in I Suchodolskl. GrImm. ~I ahar; Dlckln· Ion Ir Grimm. 128 Fit,gerald ' . Martin . 130 Gorman I TOUSignant. 131 O'Grad)" I Hawkl' ley, Neapollta n. 132 Bell I Cour tney 1. $fctio", 135 • 199: 135 O'Grad)" '>2 McCavoek, f"lJk. 139 Coveyou ' . Lao . 140 Well.stood 1 J osephs. 141 Sipte I Hallrusch. 147 Birkel I,', Pun'ls. H3 Ter·Gto'·orklan I Bolshon; Ley ] Timko. ISO Harnach I Wagner. 151 Sherrard I Horton. 153 IIUllard 1 Morean, Jone" Gittens: Patrick I Jones, Gittens; Glilens 1 JOIl C~. 156 Hl ,choff I Blaisdel l. 158 Vers paandonk 1 Kropatkln. 159 Weuel H Donahue. ISO ThomS I Dabbs: Wlersch 'h Macormac. 1 P~·la. 16~ Fontana 'AI von Well· 'helm. 166 Glisson I Lo .... lace: Lovelace VI D. hry. 169 Krame ns I De,·lnalz. 170 Correc· tlon: Oakley 1 Shephard. 173 Berren v... GMn· del I Lahta. IN Greer I Picc inin i. 175 Fel, ker. Bettis, Schmidt, Voigts I Quainlanee; Felker ] Meg)"esl. 176 Re1l1y I Coleman, Kia· wlter ; Larrabee I Reilly: Klaw1tcr 1 Bent. 177 1.11)"5 1 Lidle. 178 Elth I Brown. 179 Van SIckl e I Koernke; Spencer 1 Green. 180 Von Deck I Cassidy. 181 Pearlstein 1 Walker. 183 Brookreson I Wllli.m,. 186 Bowen 1 Haley; Shepard 1 Bachler. 188 Guukov ) Wlck$; Dra(ts '1:1 Slklany. 189 GUbert 'h Santos. 192 ROil, Rerny, Ra,sdale I Monde; Funkhouser It Remy. 193 Ernest I DUn\'an: Alderman ] Rogen. H Ho ... a rd . 194 Chaney I w ms: Massengale .... 195 Pearson I Statham. 196 Monkowsk l I Carr, Dykes; Goldberll"er. Schleekel I Carr; Dykes 1 Nelson. 197 Haw· ley 1 Monde; Monomachoff 1 Jacobsohn. 198 W~lcott \.'.I Williams, 1 Nebon. 199 BaUs rd I Thomason. $fetlons 20D . 249, :lOCI Wlttel I Monde; Ell · Itrom 1 Compeau. 20 1 Behrens I MeCloud. If J obe; Pills 1 MeCloud , JOM. 203 Lonr VI Buck, I Leonard ; Leon ard . CapriUa I Scoll . 204 Turner I Palmie r i, L J ohnson, v.. Thom· non. 205 Gribb ins I Lo Monaco; Rive ra I ~tcCluskey. 201 O'Bryant If J obe. 209 Camp.

bell I Youne; Ro berts 1 Robhuon . 210 Jack. son, Bilodeau I Z.le,owskl. 214 Frank I La· montagne. 216 MacNeal I BUMan; BU .... t I Payne. 217 Lmd,rell I Huc:a:: ins.. 218 Schla lle I Chalker; Jackson I Hailey. 219 Spar row I Evenson, Loughry. 221 Benson 1 Mille r . 224 J amieson, Plummer I Warren; Jamlewn, Car· ter. Nelson I Sukkau; Nelson I J am ieson. 227 Overholser, U .. kell 1 McDonnell. US Strader. Holmes 1 Hariman; Kay I Holmes. 230 Plemel 1 Keebler. 232 Kelly I White: Wee ks I Kelly. 234 Fenn w. 236 ReId 1 Col. lazo; Collazo I LIndsay. 237 Gustafson, MI\!. auskas I FIKher . 238 Delaune I Ma rtln . Batson ; il-lI rtln VI Swartwoul . 239 Kod ll1 I Field , Koenle . 240 Endsley la Mo rgan w. 241 CamPMlI , Kra Ule, Gieselman I Kassbere. U3 Dunne I Sch\\"elnsberr. 245 Swab I McKenlle; Thomason I S ... ab. 247 Cart ... r ighl bows 10 De Fillipo, bests Denny; Rulz I Cole; J oe I Oenn)". Sictions 250 . 219: 250 Foltz 1 Bradbur y, New. comb; Kell I Ne"·comb. 2~1 Mpr~ I Kleen ; Comstock ',~ Shultls, I Marx; Shultis I Gis· $f!lqulsl. 252 Ballar, Brown 1 l\fe IH I; Gou ld· In.t: I i'ol ookas. U3 Kommer 1 OIa.on : Ber .: la ~I erl. 2S4 Rynes I Cavins.. 2S5 Benson I Phen icie: Thompson ) Phenlde, Benson. 2S6 Frumkin. P iazza I Oster; Bonora, Plaua I Olson: Oster ...... Panetta. 257 Goldman I OIl. ;;on, Kolojes kl. 259 Gayton I Match. 'h Hueb. ner: Gulick 1 Gayton. 26] MoscatelJl I . Vgles· las H Gorman; Rl ckleu I Pickier. 262 O'Bri en I O·Connor. 'h Alvlr; O'Connor, Nash I lIru· da; Nash I Bedln. 264 Simson 1 Ortiz: Zavl· nelli 1 Leeson , 'h Mattier: Leeson I Quinn . 'M Powell ] Nagur ney, Sheedy: Sheady I Pransky, Thibault w. 26& Jaeobs I Stanfield ; O'Donne ll w. 268 Guh I Wurm. 2M Worth. Ing lon bo\\"~ to Taylo r . bests Sheldon; 1)r . kum~'an \\". 210 n ail I Vance. 272 Borlch I Zaruba: Lawhon I Borlch; Bortch, Lawhon I Cant ville. 273 Maehold, Kuchera wy I o'Mi l. le ~' . 27~ Dnems I Grunrteld. 276 l\laelt old 1 Worthwal1 : Grlmsky w. 277 Gibson I While; J"el I Galla.t:he r . 279 'Falvus 1 Keeble r , Peek; Bowles \\". 280 Cook I Wilkes; Turner w. 281 Pe truc-ci I Ha r j)fl r . ~ Leen : Leen I IIlrpu. !82 Loll' I McDade. 283 Wells I Her· man H Singleton. 284 Hass I Kith: I Glel. Walecka. 286 Pearlslein I Wilkes If Turne r . 287 Dann w. 288 F", MeCue. 289 Bel) I PetruccI. Sections 290 . 329: 290 Battl~ I W1l1 laml. 292 H3rri s I Manganaro, la Roman. 293 Van Rhee 1 Klawl!er : Hixson 1 Weinschenk : Kia· witer 1 Welnsehen k. Turner. 294 Bitner I Bokowy. 29.5 Bercier v.. Aikens, 1 Catalsno: Will iamson w. 296 Bettll I Splnar . 297 Bereh ' .... Cold berg; Mlsurau I Berch. 298 C.I.u ..... I Nrn;eU"ie1. 299 Berg I SUnci\, If SI,lham. ]GI stachowiak I Atkoealtls. 302 Winkler 1 Thompson. 303 aarnhoTlt I Ahrens. 306 Shoo bert I Carr; White H Williams. 307 Bu ter I Farmer. 308 Droesch 'h Modlin; Walsh If Johns"n. 310 Coon I Rider. Hassenpfl u,. 'h Omlel: Ha!:enmaler I Daniel. 311 Walker I Kenler. 312 Schooling ] Chen, DuBrub: Chen, DuBrul. I Thompson. 313 Spr lccs I Rizzo: Wittig I NutI', Tondr .. ault. 314 Pey· routon I Bayne. 31.5 Karj)fl n w. 316 Baker I Buter. 319 Van AldinI', Fuchs I Carson: Zahari I Heym.n, Fuchs; Reynolds I 'Fuchs . m Smith I Lorent t. 322 Wonr I Volpe; Medin I Luplnsc-cl, TuttiI' , 'h Wong: Tuttle. Luplnacd I Asch. 324 Mavrodes 1 Edmundo· WICl: Supensky ] Frost. 325 Newquisl I Bar· relt ; Hibner 'h Suplnsky. 326 Holland I "[,hompson: Campo I Holland. 327 RoyS t Man.

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Please ,Ive progress reports one .nd two .,·ears arter slarl ot play. complete summaI"}' arter last game fini shed as asked formerly. Btlt hold all round,clearlng adjudication reo ports. till 'urther notice. a nd e~tend play In· stead. f1lln !! nollce to Pos tal Director that you are dQing 10.

A rter 18 monlhs In Golden Knights Prelim section, reporl a ll resultl and . ror all unfin. I, hed games. how lone you expecl 8ame to t.st: name e.eh opponent In 5ueh report .

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CHESS LIFE & REVIEW

lon, Manion I Rodstol, Lorentl 1 ROYI, Rod­stol I Hunler . 328 Davis I Fischer, Thomp­son; Fischer I Gleason; Swain w_ )29 Mc· Gavock 1 Ron_ Secllons 330 - 34.4: 330 Malina I Bournc; Beebc w. 331 Aschenbrenner I Eddy. 332 Palnlokll la Abbott w. 333 Gureck l 1 Ambru. 334 Down-1m!: I Reiss. 336 Carsey, Canavan , Gunler 1 Frieden; Gun ter I Pimpedly. 337 Ablanedo I Nunnally. 339 Burrner I Br odlne. m ROys I Glidden. 341 Knott 1 Lynch. 342 Plenet I Dould; Splaine, Dould I Hnrlnlton; Spillne, Putika 1 Sewell , Putlka 1 Cruickshank , Dould I Splaine. 343 FlnC-er, Dnn I JohlUlon ; O'Re illy I Flnler. 344 Blauer I Grer:" Meis­ter, McDonald. 345 Nowak I Orlowski ; No,uk. BUsa, Edelman I Rlchnds. 346 Young w. 348 Tonettl w. 350 Davenport la Lewis; W.lIace 1 Dyson. 351 Thompson I Glus, ." Hanlen; Hansen 'Ao Woodbury. 352 R Smith 1 Simms, Bubls; F ue rstmln w. 353 Becker I Andcr.on. Czekanski ; Genshelmer U Zyz.yC k. 354 Cos· m anic best. Kwasnik , boWl 10 Mahon. 35~

Knox, Jochum I Joye~; Buu voll \.\ J oyce; Knox 1 Jochum, Moore. 3~6 Nommay IDa· man, Hruska. 357 Ross I PoUakoff: Bodow 112 Merritt , 359 Douglas I Edwards: Glttlng. w. 360 Komar I J ones. 362 SChmidt \Ii, Spence; Swanson, Cole man I SChmidt . 363 King I J lrvls, 'h Car bonneau; W.,ren I Zelinski. Gilbert . 364 Pinder I Conover, Sections 365 • 399: 365 LOOks I Lleby. 366 Rclscher 1 Bubls; Schott I Jones. 367 Bubls. J ones I Farmer. 368 Po.konka I Rudolph . 369 Smith .... 373 Yen I Barday. KaUna: Ru bin U·.

174 Boone I Hinson , Lamou rea ux. 375 Stayart ] Smith, Bargh : Scott I Hayn. 378 J ose 1 lIyemura: Ferris w. 379 Chin 'h Orakelt )'. 380 Cheshire I Venhorsl, Iannone. 381 Paquette I McMahon, Hendricks, 80u'e: Bowe I Hend· ricks. 381 Rlbak I,~ Cohen: P la t nick I ROil, 382 Rlbak I,'.t Cohen; PI.tn lck I ROil, ~'.t French, Cohen. 383 Corey I Pyla. 38-1 Bing. aman I Elli son. 385 Prosser I SChreiber: S~la. relt. I Heft . 386 Simonelli, Va n Ghenl. De. guardl I Verry. 387 Noonan I Mcintyre: Mon. aeo w. 388 Forlley I Morrell , 389 Franxm.n besls PaprockI. bou's to Conley; J ohnson. Pap· rockl. Con tey 1 McNeilly. 390 WiIIlama I WhIte, Salglluo. Hor u'l lz ; Salguero, Horu' lI z I Give ns. 391 McKee. Reml~k I Fa ... bush : Rem Ick I Smith: Tyson w. 392 Lotz 1 Levitt. 393 Trusso I,'.t WUson. 394 Dorsey It Hon. drlckson; Sus.chll ] Fawbush. 397 O'Dwyer I ~I antell. 398 Kleman. WrlIht 1 Hawksley; Kle· man U Lam b. 39!1 Grehawi( k I Epperson. StCtion. 400 • 44' , 400 Eppe r son I Wetc h, 401 Sal,u ero I Robison; Zalukl w. 402 Cnulk 1 Mcader. 403 Kramcr 1 Hanscm. 404 J ohnson I Buck. 405 Frank I Norris . W ood , 409 Vls naw 1 Robinson. 410 Clampitt If Abra· ham . Speckle r ; ZaleSki w. 41 1 Whitlock I Pa lr lInanl; Kelley I Whitlock . H J ohnson. 412 Perri , Scllnelder. Meloy I Leonard. 413 Buller I Wilbu r ; Wilbur I Alemlan. 414 Wohl,emuth I Seery; Galvin I Heckel: BII· lera 1 Galvin. 415 Rupp I Parkin. 417 Milbu rn I Staton, FleuriOt. 418 Car le r I Irwin. Wheel· er ; Velliote. I Irwin , McDonald. 420 Hll cks I Wau&'h , Herrell. 422 Ser ockl I Dozlu . 423 West If GalJa,her, 426 Pekelder 1 Fuhrman, Pontlstowskl. 427 Bevilacqua w. 428 Pelsaeh I Ddresne; Alberskl w. 429 Cnuso w. 431 Rostoker la Burke. 432 Santini I Forkel. 436 Al berls 1 Kremen. 417 Asbury I lod lcc. 438 HUI hes I Sia lon u·; Pallelon I Dale; Abplan· alp I Hughl!$. 439 Gall I Boyd: Hickman I Coon, Carpenter. 440 Hob I AInl!w, Hatle r y w. 441 Master I Moody. 442 Faeeher I Lyon: Vandl!rllnden I Hovey. 443 Correction: Dubbs I Harrold. 4« Coon I Carpenler , Babeoek, lr Wengnyn; Blocker "' . 441 Sehmltt I Eck lund. Davis ; Ecklund, Davis, Viera , SchmlH I Laeh· nlet ; Biddie I Parker. 448 Greine r I VI,us. 449 Goldstein. Rhoades I Fle", ln,: Hawthornc ~'.I Rhoades: Luce r l> 1 Rhoadu, Stc tions 450 • 4"; 450 Mandell w. 453 Cox I Puvey; Jl>hnson w. 454 ToneHI w. 45S T o. ne tll w. 456 Murphy I Holt ; S trogait I HOll. Terbell . DeFresne; Sculco w. 457 Morin I Cravens; Cravenl I Clumroot. 458 Kraull! I Zimbeimann. 459 Phelps I Curtis, Okollcl: Wc!" I Curtis. Okallea. 461 Williams IMam· mano. 463 AI·Chokhachy I Tanger; Fruman I Dubow. 4611 Tirone I Scribner. 469 Madura It Br enan. 470 Sadowsky I Zuckerman; Mil .. sa lln I S3do ... sky. 471 Good,peed I J ackow. ski . 472 Davidson 1 Vipond; Allen I Re ynolds ;

JUNE, 1973

Robbin w. 473 Keel 1 Mile" Miles, Foley, Heikk Inen, Kees I Hunlzinger. 474 Rubinstein I McCue. 477 S m ith, Kern , Rlcbard I CO n. nery. 478 Siauenwhie 'h Anderaon, Kin; Car· Dlnaux I Filupelt: Anderson I Kier. 479 Wes l I Henderson. 480 All ston H Diodato. ~83 Anderson 1 Damiano; Dobbs, Sargent w. 484 King 1 Trahan; Tulli s 1 Slone; Moue I Tum, . 436 Maynlt I Ha iunes. 487 Edstrom w. 488 Seltzer I Danie l w. 491 Kall , 03kel I Ma rtin. 492 Meyer I Kinney. la Menke; Cal. lahan . 493 Pur5<1 11 w. 494 Polhll I Madsen. 49~ Cowley 1 Mu noz, Larsen: Larsen, Ag llayo 1 Rued . 499 FitlIerald I Penln,H, Rudisill . Sections 500 • 5"': ~ Cadmus I Pfls ler. SOl Sweelm~n I MacLean; S t Hilaire , Black. lock w. 502 Hall I Myers. SOl Hou'ard w ; Berry I Miller. 5~ Wiklund I Staplelon. SG6 La.Fortune I Rosner, \" Rlno: i\lInichl..,lIo \Ii, Rizzo: BOllentln. DIMasla w. 507 Stinard I Frlsque. 508 Gorman 1 Hayowy. 509 Carras. qulllo If Holde reld. 5tl Kraus I Simons. 513 B<>ek, Erbacher. More lli 1 Ni lson w: Edncher I Bra ndS; Lobel w. 516 Wedll I T ay lor. ~ 1 7 Bou'en I Redmond ; Reisch I Gr lmson. 518 1>l orll'8n w. 523 Stovons. COllins, ConnellY I Kenned~ , 52~ FIIundlo w. 525 B~ r " 1 Hell . man, ~26 Siorm 1 Mead. 527 Close la Xiqun w. 5::9 Kaplan I lIslskin. 130 F ie ldinl If Wagner . 5.31 Wlnceoff 1 RIHc. H Chane : Boyd I RI&,sbee. 530l Usiskln I NclII . 535 Sh~bowich 1 Yelll!. 536 Ha r l I Dubois. S38 F rease 1 Gottlleb: Gelow 1 rr~~"e . la Got. tlieb w. 5~0 Slnll If.! Grote, I Goldste in. 542 Kecnr)·. St Hilaire w. 5H Tcr.Ge,·orklon I :-.i n .h. 5-16 Baggett w. 54' Janky I Donrl· SOIl . 349 Budman. T cssa r o. ~I oseman . Cray I Gr~~n.

Seclions 550 . 619: 550 Clarke 1 :'Iloran , 552 Gelow I Re agan, Grole. 556 Fa rwell 1 ~Ialow , 557 Lanr 1 Wallick, Smith: Sharpell ] [) r~" foos. SS8 KinJ:" I Wallick ; WaUlck I Wat ' OIl . 559 Din I l\.I abe. S62 Gado" a I Tener. 565 T.,ner I P.,rsky; Coddington I "Rhudy_ 56ft Os­trike r If BlackwJ n. 571 Comez I Barrafato. 572 Salomon I Conover. 573 Winslow 1 Simon. l le(;ln ley. Webster: Salomon I Simon, Me. Gin le}'. SU Hobson w. 57S ~Ioody 1 Farh,~' ; Hou'ard .... ~ ROl"ers I L)'ons. ~I Hobson ,,' . ~ McGinley. Prc ha l. Blackburn . £Ichen. la"b I Norgard. 590 Quallers w . S92 Spit. zer I Te ndall. 596 Rach lele 1 Bulwln: McNle r . ney I Parker , 597 Pashman I Kerste in . ~98

Benson 1 Par.ons. 601 Finley I Gawlik. 80~ Sene~' 1 Da hlbom : Fortin 1 lI ale)"; Dahlbom I Hac kel! . 605 Sachs, Eisenberl". Clear a, Coop. er I Norberg. 607 Cnwley I Faulkner. 609 \\' tssman. Blair I Tee ler; Blair, Hlpes I Warnke. 611 Bennet t 1 House. 613 Freeman I Scheeler. 615 August I Kimmel. 618 B~hr 1 lIa"'l".,·luk: ROlhstein 1 Havas, 622 B errlnJ:" I Dc Cola. 624 Blair I Lewis. 625 Fischer If Smilh. Secllons 6]0 - no: 633 BesnerS/! la Rasmus. sen w. &34 H Sm ith w. 6J5 Cardillo 1 Steele, 642 Wcbb I Cason . 651 Lu cIO I DO!lglas. 652 Bours.v 1 SgorbaU : Ingram If Clemen ts. 653 Meslel best. Green. bows to Catl1cci. lIrban. 663 She rr 1 Dulin. 667 Swan. Millc r , Bell. J o rdan. 672 KlnI I GanJ:"olll. 677 Rudd I Gayton. 678 KUnuwkz, Dol y. 1I0svay. MOOff 1 Halbert: Winte r, r esigns iamCi left . 687 EPlteln 1 Egan , 689 & 690 Hodgl! w. 702 Hahm 1 Rose. 704 Bower 1 Waine r . 710 Stu. h I Laze r , Danrorth . 712 Esearce w. 713 Gelfmar I Michener. 714 Ryde n I Hersh. berg . 715 Ryden I Pallotta . 117 Epsle in I Townsend. 719 Hopkin. 'h Kirk. 720 Hodge w . 726 Hala r, Totten. Smis~r, Cheek I Hud. . on. 733 Ross , T r lem I Balar . 738 Landers I Alkcn. 142 Kahn I Oster well. 7~4 GlitiY. Pat rin lcOla ] Bus, 749 DearlnI I Cadwell , Beal. . 751 Pa tt er son I Noble; DiviMy I Kru rnmrieh: Grero ry .... 7~S Clbbons ' '.t Wilke$; Willson I 8arneman. 760 Si .. g .. 1 U GreRory. 761 Thoren 1 Cronin. 765 Carlson ~~ Gulick. 768 Lemon ] Pena. 769 !largro"e H Niel son.

SEMI·FINALS (lCew ' n .N. ) Seel lons 1 - 45: I Oor5C'h 1 n ., ln : IVarre n , ~ WellstOOd: He in I Sliverbush. 2 Cor tes~, Scotl

Rdaln Record . Keep rceo rds of )'ou r games clnciud inJ:" 01)'

ponents' ca rds) tm we li after publ icat ion or r esulla and award ln&' of pr llel. Counler claims may ar ise .rter such publication.

] ~"ronCl&k w. 3 Olwell ] LaHaye, Thomason ; T homason I LaHaye. 4 Ande rson "'" Bastone; Ar nold 1 S lIdmets. 14 Jolmson 1 VerNooy. 16 Craven w. 18 MacConnell If Tarbell . 24 Revis w. 27 As per r Avery.

26th Annual Ch'mpionship.-1973 PRELIMINAR Y ROUNO (K,W; 7~N)

Sedlo n, 1 - l ot; 5 Stor y r Leu'ls. H King r Lawless.

TOURNAMENT NOTES Progr,n Reports on Golde n Knights

22d Annual Cholmpionship In Ihe 1969 Gold.,n Kn ights, n ve Finals

sections have .completed play, and the cOn. t('st~n t . therein have earned the follow!n&' wclllhtcd·point to t als: · ,,·N, 5 H Satanov~ 39,4~; D M Lal!el 39.05; J Oaullman 34.5; C J Gibbs 28.3: J Tanner 24 .05; B n Wisellarver 23.25' and D Rlc kless wi thd rew; , "·N, • E E Hildutll 39.65; G C ~1!IIe" 36.35; E Brlgmanls 34.1; 111 Cavallo 25,6; R C Stendel 25,05: ~. S tauffer 23.7; and P Lerner 20.05; it·N, 9 J D P~ler$On 36.25; L BOwen 35.11: T Newman 30.6; H W Stern 27.25; H J Grave~ 25.65: ]> K(lntal1tlls 23.9; and L B Brum 19.55; 69·NI 11 R H Bu rns 46.2 (perfcct score!); H N GOdskeken lfi .7; G E Fawbush 36.15: 111 R Han. sen 30,&; J L ~lur]>h.y 24.55: C Hlber 19.4 : and R Mara withdrew : "·NI t( L G Collins ~ 1.3: E B Gill 37.25 : Z E Coom bes 30.15: L Yeager 28.3: R D Dlckenon 22.8; and H H Hyde I nd T E l.a throp ",1Ih­,h·"w.

.\I"rJ!lllJ,: th" total weighted points of ~ II thuse In completed Fln~ls sccllons we have thi s lIil or pr05pecU,·c c a sh'll rl z~ wlnnen ror thO' 1969 Coldcn Knights :

Curr.nt 1969 Goldin Knights Le"ders : ~ I~urns .. ..... .46.2 R J Rad , r ....... ... .. :JO.5S G F \ ns .... ...... .... 46.2 A Sildmeh .... ... .. 30.5

, D',' ........ ..... ... 43.95 J B Shearer .. ...... 30.45

C edr lc h ...... 4\.7 Z E Coombes .... lO.15 ~ ~ Coll ins ........ 4t .3 G W Routt .. __ ._.:!O.O

uig rov' ........ 41." L Kauffmann ..... . 21.35 E E Hlldr,th ...... 39.U M Zavanelll ........ 21.5 ~ M, UtPhw ... ... .... . 39.5 R Symonds ........ 2 •. 45

a anov , .... .... 3'.45 0 M MacConnell .. 2'.35 ~ :' teLatnr .... .. .. 39.05 C J Gibbs ... .. ....... 2 •. 3

W. '," .... ... ....... 39.0 L Yuger ........... . 28.3

au ,,,bush .. 39.0 H W 51 • T

... ern ........ 27 .25

.. ammon .... 31.5 E L 0 I , FKF ayon ........ .. 6.0 E H Grl~I' .... .... . 37.25 .... J Gravu ........ 25.65 u ... . ... " ....... 31.25 M Cavallo .. .... ... . 15.6 n N Godskeken .. 36.1 0 N LOvinger .... 15.55 G C Mil ler .. .. .. .... 3'.35 R C Stender .. ..... 25.05 N L Flck,n ..... ... 36.3 B E W ", II .............. 24.$ J 0 Par trlOn ...... :u,U J L M h 24 55 G E" F,wbush .... 36.15 J T urp W ...... . R T G annar .............. 24.0$

01 • ... .... ... .. 36.1S G W Tusaro ... ... 24.05 R E Hornberger .. 36.1 J B Snlthlilge ... . 24.0 L B OWln ..... "" ... 15.8 P Ko nlau lU$ .. . " .. ,23 .9 R GonUln ... " ".3$.2 F Stiluner ....... " .. . 13.7 ~ ~~~va .... ... ... .. .. . 35. t B W Paul ........ .... 2U

IOn ..••.•.••. .. _.35.0 B a WllI!glrYer .. 2U$ i: ;t'Ph'n .......... 34.1 R Dick'rlon ........ 12 .• E B alugman ... .. .... . H.5 0 Godda rd ...... .... "1.5

• , r ~~lniS .. .. ... H .I A Gulm.n ... " .... .. . 21.05 .o"nson .. ... . 33.9 P L D L frnar ... .. .. ...... . 10.05

P ynn ........ .... 33.$ LaBrum .... 19.55 :.. 0H ~~'ney ........ 31.. C Hiber ....... .... . 1' .4 A K a

l parn ........ 31.65 II: W Ell is •....... .. _. 19.1

o St' s: r .... .... _ .. 31 .25 J A 5hea ............ 17.1 a r wrather .. :JO .65 J aonus .... .. ........ 14.'

M R H. nnn .. ... 10.6 J Hiisllp . .. . 1l.9 T Newm. n .... 10.6 Mrs. C Bulland .. 12.8

~·in 3 11 ." . IJ C lIe~ 1l a nd ,\ Peha.o h;an '1(1 ,,11. fir<! for a>l il:nn'cnl 10 Ihe Seml.r;"ab

23d Annual Championship In thl' 19iO Golden Knii:ht s . Ihe rollowin \,

eontendc .. I,,,,,·c q ualified ro r aui"n"l~lll to the F inalt: _.J E Calla~· ",)'. J C SinCla ir. n L ... b~rgcr. S

f Inelle, A \\ Sackett . P A Boyl b~lI . P Wi"slo". S F. lI",nl. F Pcrctti. W II. Van Eerde. G Ber.!: . R L Buckley. J D BOnnH. J Tanner 3nd R C Brandl.

24th Annual Chilmpionship In thr 1971 Go lden Knights. Ihcse contender's

h"" 'e qu.llf1ed for the FIna ls : :'II McCI1c. H f' S t . r ke. p W Phel ps . D O,,·

Ber r), . ]) C HarIman. D P F lippin. n A ~Ia rtill .

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E Mitchell, C M Furlle, M P Decker, B Gold, G R Conklin, H W Russell, A V Burkley and B L Room.

Also, these contenders quallrled ror assIgn. ment to the Seml.flnals:

D Heap, H Glidden, W Plemel, R B Carlyle. J C Chan, S Quen, 0 J Hale, K Chasteen, J 0 Cullen, J Cutillo, A H Bethke .. nd K W Chmiel.

25th Annual Championship In the 1972 Golden Knights, tllese contenders

qualified for uslgnmenl to the Semi.flnab: H Re mU$, D Campbell, G Sieminski, M

Brooks, J W Blaney, T Green, R K Har l , R E Herr, N France, H F O'Oay, M Sherman, L E Greer, L J Kenler, M T Smith, J S McCombs, J T Vlrelano, R SlIkowskl , J S MeCombs, G J Van Komen. 101 Shetler, C L Blake, L E Dlerkk:<, R Shepard, P J Flt~eratd . R J Bell . T A O'Orady, R S Lao, R WellSlood, P M Siple, J W KIger, D E Hilliard, S J Patriek, J E BIschoff. T R fontana , T R GUsson, C E Schmldl, D J Reilly, K A Klawiter, G L Ellh , J F Von Deck, 0 Gusakov, C G Drafts, 0 L Alderamn, R H J ackson, J Monkowski, 0 Pitts, T f Turner, A RIvera , F Roberts. 0 L Frank, R 0 Sparrow, W S Denson, R J Nelson, J H Kay f Collno. T J S"'ab, F Baltar, W Benson, G E Thompson, J Frumkin, T J Panetta, T P O'Brien, R Powell , J Sheedy" B Payne, W E Taylor, M Worlh lngton, D F Hall, T "'1 Law· hon. N Bonch, L R Maetzold. M D Kucheraw}". K E J ones, H Falvus, H PearlsteIn, R J Bell. S L Sneddon. D Wittig, J B Smith , S L DaviS . J S Malina, M Can"van, J Dould, E G Barks· dale, J G Wallace , E H Knox, L ~I Nomma}·. H J Warren. L Ye n, G Stayart, R N Jose . o U}·cmure. C Paquette. C S COrey, A II Bing;oman. V WIlliams, J Milburn. L Hucks. B West , B L Patteson, L G Coon. L Schmitt . F F Ba]dkln, S Strogalz and D Win<1coff.

·Welghted.polnt total. are based on the fol· lowln a: sca le : 1·0 point per win In prelims; 2.2 In $eml.flnals ; and 4.5 In finals. Draws count half Iht'se values.

HERE & THERE, cont. Henry, and Kirk Hall. Dana Tabor direct­ed. assisted by Steve Clarke.

'" '" '" , '" The Winston·Salem Boostcr Tornado,

with 58 players, was won by James Lutz and James Osborne. each with 4-0. Next with 3ih were John Crosland and James Henry. Robert Fentress was top C, Andy Fix was best DI E, and Dennis Martin was top unrated. William Naff directed.

• • • • • Thc Wake Forest University Chess

Union held the Zeta Bootids Memorial tournament. "named for the spectacular meteor shower seen l\Iarch 10·12 in Winston-Salem. N.C." Winners were Bill Naff, Ron Steensland, Mark Hutchinson. Maurice Dana, and Andy Fix. Andrew Heath directed, Dan Jaxel assisting.

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Florida The First Skycenter Open, held in

Jacksonville. had 65 players. Branko Vu jakovie was the winner of the Open sect" ., fnllowed by r.Iichael Proschan and Tom Si .,nmons. Richard Glickman was top A, and Mark Montfort was best B. The Amateur section was won by Milton Brinkenhoff on tiebreak over Richard J ohnston, Robert Allen. top C John Simmons, and top unrated C.A. Almojera. The Novice section was won by Steve Lucas. ahead of Mark Salt, Michael Reagan, Pat Lamadrid , Ronald Byrne, and Ben Cody. Glenn Lawrence was top unrated. Bob TUrrii and George Arab directed.

• • • • • The Florida State Univers ity Open

342

These In ]971 Tourney 71·C ]43 ". ". IE,

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POST ALMIGHTIESI Class Tournaments

PoslaUtes have WOn or tied for flr$t and 1972 Class Tournaments.

PI.yers Pllee Scor. J L Allison .... .... .. .................. .... lst 5· I J M Christiansen ...... .......... .... 1.1 4· 2 J 0 LedUe ........ .. ........ .. ...... ........ lIt 5· I J Duvall ...... ...................... .. .. ...... ].2 S.· I J A Underhill .. ........ .......... ........ ].2 5 · I P A Thompson ._ ................ .. .... I.t 31 ·2~ B Thomas .... .............................. Ist 31·21 C COrtese .... .. .. .... ...... .. .... .... .... .... 1·2 41-11. H Maeormac ........ .... .. .... .. .......... 1·2 41·11 R J Braden ................................ 1·2 4· 2 R Avery .......................... .... ........ 1·2 4 - 2 A A Cardenas ........ ... .. .. ...... ... Ist 3· 3 K i\I Webster .. .. .................... .. .. ut 4· 2 A 0 Cuevas ............................. ... 1·2 ... 2 o E Maxam ............ .. .. ...... .. ........ 1·2 4· 2 J J Rooney .. .. .. .... ...... .... ...... ...... ]st 5· 1 D Todd ........ ................ ................ 151 5· I C Nygren ........ .... .... .......... .... ...... Ist 5· 1 J M DI Iorio ... .. .... .. .. .... ......... 111 5·] G H Spears .... .. . .... ................. . Ut S· I o B Whaley .. ............... ....... .... 15t 51· I P Callahan ................ .... .. .. ...... .. 1$1 5· 1 J Bickford ...... .... ...... .. .. .. ........ .. I sl 5 · I L C Caplan .... .... .... .. ....... .. .. ..... 151 51·! S L Monson .. ........ ...... .... ...... .. ... 151 6· 0 M T Sproul .. .. ...... . ......... ......... 151 6· 0 S Kernel] .... .... .... ................ .. .. .... Isl 51· ~ R Athertnn .... .. .. ........ .. .. .. .... .... .. Ist 51· I F Pereltl .... ...... .......................... 151 6 · 0 E Huber .... .. ...... .... .. . .. ................ 1$1 6· 0 K Gr .. y .. ......... ............ ........ .... .. .. I$t 51· 1 M Sternsleln .... . .. ............ ....... l5t 6 - 0 W 0 Hagenlock .. .. ............ ...... .. l s1. 6 · 0 J J ~leCann .... .. .......................... Is t 6· 0 J S ZinkIe .. ...... .... .. ........ ...... .... lst 6· 0 P 1'01 Long ........ .. .................... .. 151 5· I R H Lucas ...... .. .... .. .. ...... ......... lst 41-11 R Knoy .... ...... .. .... . ....... .. ... ... ... Ist 51· ~ J H O'Brien .... .. .. .. .... ........ ...... .... 1.2 5 · I ~I Jenkins .... .. .. .. ......... .. ........ .. .. . 1·2 5· I f' Kolton .... .. ........ .......... ............ \$1 51- I

was won by Alan Himbcr on tiebreak over Dr. Jose Fernandez. both with 41h: · lh . Robert Timmel was third. The Amateur section was 1I'0n by James Travers on ticbreak o\'Cr Ray Thomas and Ronald Byrd. Sam Adams was top unrated and Richard Kennedy was best under 19. Peter Gantert and Julius Sturm directed.

• • • • The South Florida Championship wa5

won by Jacinto Pereira . 6-2, ahead of Bob Eas twood and Joseph Muscare with 5. The Amateur section was won by Pat Jaeggi, with Mart jn Gmri second. , * .,', .

Tennessee The Lucky Open #3, sponsored by

the Lucky Chess Assn. in Nashville, was won by Milan Momic, 4 ~l!·1h , followed by Charles Irvine with 4. The Novice section was won by Don Mikuleeky, 4 ~l! · 1h: , followed by Ed Porter, Henry Robinson and Jerry Wright with 4 . Jack Swift and M.C. Wright directed; 35 played.

• • • • • Kentucky

The Kentuckiana Metroversity Tourna· ment. a Louisville event with 35 players, was won by Dennis Gogel, 4·0, followed by Richard Dirsch and Arthur Daus with 31h: . Kenny Chaney directed for thc University of Louisville Chess Club.

• • • • Region V Michigan

The Michigan High Championship, a Detroit

•

School Team event with 97

280 R Granda .... ........ .............. ... ....... 151 5 · I 304 0 J Lindo .... .......... .. .... .. .. ... ..... lst 6 - 0 3'2:2 W V Oales .... .................. ........ .. Ist 6 - 0 350 B E WMttle ..................... ....... 151 5 _ 1 735 L Hilburn ........ .... .... ........ .......... .. 151 6· 0

Prize Tournaments These Postalites have WOn awards In 1971

and 1972 Prize Tournaments. Tourney Pllyen Pile. Score 71·P 52 D P Flippin .. ...... .... .... .. .. ........ .. .. 15t 5· I

A Carreno .... .. .. ........ .. ... .. ...... ..... U1 4,\-11 56 R C Alex is ...... .. .. ...... .. ...... ........ 151 51- I

J M MatlsoU ............ ........ ........ 2d 4HI 57 G W Banak ............. ................... 2·3 3F.!r

C Miller .. .. .................................. 2-3 31021 63 0 A Holte ............................... . 1·2 51· 1

R Wlltenburg ............ ........ ........ 1·2 51_ I 64 J J Rnoney .......... .............. .... .. .. 2d 4· 2 66 A Vermeersch ........................ lSt 5 _ 1

R Johnson ... ...... .. ....................... 2d 41-11 116 S Quirk ...... ............... .. ........ .. .... ... 1$1 51· i

P Knrotze r .. .... .... .. .. .. ...... .. .... .. .. 2d 4H~ 148 M P Carey .... .... .... ...... .. ............ 1·3 4H~

E Luplenskl .......... .. .................. 1-3 4!·I I R C Bruce ............ ...... ...... ....... ... 1-3 4! .11

163 S Chi lson ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... .............. .. 1.2 51· ! J Suarel .... ...... .... .. .. .. .. .... ............ 1·2 5~. I

192 W NewkIrk .. .. .. .. ...... ............ ...... Ist 51· I R Kiewe .......... .. .... .... ...... ............ 2d 5}- ~

72·P 5 H VaUangeon .... ...... .... ........ ...... Ist 6· 0 27 J W Peterson ...... .. .. .. .... .. ........ .. 1.2 51· I

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Look for post.r Chess R.tlnll$ to ,ppear In August Issue. covering results published in November 1972 CL&R.

players in 24 teams, was cleanly won by Seaholm A. 6-0. Next with 5 was the Southfield-Lathrup team. Members of the winning team were Chad Hill, Mark Waters, Ian CaIlum and John Fox. Board prizes were won by Josip Begovac (l), Steve Silver (2), Ian Callum (3). and John Fox (4) . Bob Moran directed for CCA.

The concurrent Eastern Michigan Open, with 43 players, was won by Rod Freeman , 5·0, followed by top A Don Thaekrey, Tom LaForge, top B Joe Geshel, and top C Fred Bies, all with 4. Tom Reichle was top D, Mike Rey­nolds was best E, and John Ulicny was best unrated. Bob Moran directed.

• • • , • The Pawnbrokers Convention, a Kala­

mazoo event with 34 players, was won by H.K. Jaeger, 5-0. Following with 4 were J.D. Brattin, Ron Geno, Doug Mau­rer, William Woodruff, and Ken Van Cleve. Les LeRoy Smith and Wayne Kroll directed.

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The Michigan State University Closed Championship, ending in March, was won by Richard Borgen. Tied {or 2nd were Allen Beadle, David Whitehouse, Scott Dykstra, and Dick Kraft. Dykstra was top under 1500. BiU Johnson direct· ,d.

• • • • Indiana

The Indianapolis Open, with 31 play· ers, was won by Michael Ganl, 4Jh-Jh. Next with 4 were J. Edward Pope and

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HERE & THERE, cont. James Davies. Pope was top A, Winston Haynes was best B, and Gregory Ver· chota was best C. Both Gant and Pope had tried to enter the Reserve section (under 1600), but this was denied based on the new USCF monthly rating sup· plement. They were thus forced to win the larger prizes in the Open section. The 44-player Reserve section was won by Wright Schickli, 4lh·Jh, followed at 4 by William Merrell, Bill Wise, Dan Caslin, and Ron West. The 42-piayer Beginners section was won by Tim Taber on tiebreak over Paul Hayes, Charles West, Daniel Ostas, and Ricky Town· send, all with 3%·%. Section winners in the quads were Robert Cook , Bruce Marks, Don Urquhart, and Mike Hurt. George Martin directed all the above events for CCA.

• • • , The Terra Haute Open, held at Indiana

State University, had 54 players. The winner was James Davies on tiebreak over Walter Bass, both 5-0. Next with 4 were Rickey Cooper, Gary Deuser. and Dennis Gogel. Top A was Mark Hazlewood, top B was Gary Deuser, best C was Robert Karnisky Sr" top D was Joe Hurt, best E was Steve Hunt. top junior was Dennis Paustenbach, and best unrateds were Claudio De Heredia and Ron PoweU. Randy Gill iland direct· 'd.

• • • • • The I·U Monday Open, held at Indiana

State University in Bloomington, was won by Hal Kibbey, 4-0. Next with 3 were Afranio Craveiro, Barry Evans, Jeff Flowers, and Lloyd Robinson. Roger Blaine directed.

• • • , • The Indiana Open, a 92-player event

in Muncie, was won by Elliott Winslow on tiebreak over Vujadin Popadic, both with 5. With 4¥z was Dennis Pausten· bach, and with 4 were Paul Poschel, LoaJ Davis, and John Petrison. Richard Hulswit was top A, Dennis Gogel was best B, Cleo Mooday was top C, Douglas Fox was top DIE, and Claudio De Here­dia was best unrated. David Alan Lee directed.

• • • , • Ohio

The Gem City Open, a Dayton event with 72 players, was won by Gregg Stark on tiebreak over Andy Martin and Mark MacDonald, all with 4%. With 4 were David Wolford and Charles KannaL Richard Ling was top A, Wolford tied with Jahil Zamora and Tom McIntire for best B, Elarpe was best C, Dirk Allen was best DI E, and John Miller was best unrated. Andrew McBride directed.

• • • • • Greg Fulkerson scored 40 to win the

Jonquil Tornado in Cleveland. Jeff Mac­Donald and Ken Panzel tied for second. James Schroeder directed.

• • • • • The April Fools Club Championship,

held in Bowling Green, was won by Dave Cline, 5%, fonowed by Robert Carlin with 4% . Randal Andrzejewski led a group with 4. Dave Miller was

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best C, Joe Herkert was top D, and Tom Elsner was best unrated. Mike Bennett and Steve Paal directed.

• • • • The Toledo Chess Club Spring Tour­

nament was won by Paul Blaustein ahead of Eugene Kellner.

• • , • Region VI

Illinois The Champagne Open, held in Feb·

ruary and reported late, was won by Elliott Winslow. Pete Reynolds was the director. , • • • •

The NICC White Rook Tornado. held in Hanover Park, was won by Robert Hamm and Don Reents, 4·0. Tied at 3lh were Don Hawkinson, walter Alberts, and David Sillars. F. Paul Haney direct­ed: 56 played.

• • • , , The Gompers Park Fall Championship,

with 53 players. ended in March. The winner was Jova i\Iihaj lodc. g.1. The winner of group 2 was H. Krakau. group 3 l'IIarko Markovich. group 4 Andrew Schiller. and group 5 Albert Rubinstein.

~**~ '" The Blue Island Open Rating Tour·

nament. with 44 players. was won by Marvin Balsley, 4·0, followed at 31.'~ b~' Cliff Peterson, Don Stewardson. and Mark Lencho. Ralph Larson directed . .. . . .. .

The 2nd 1973 Springfield Tornado. with 26 players, was won by Tom Ma· bee. 4·0, fo llowed by D.B. Bright and Ron Kerst with 31(2 . James Van Buskirk was top B, Terry Scarbeary was top C, Tim Oltman was best DIE, and Tim Yinger was best unrated . Tom Barnard directed.

• • • • The Tuesday Swiss at Governors State

University in Park Forest South was won by \Valler Br own (no "e" ), re turn­ing to active play after a two-year layoff. He scored S.~ . Next with 4 were Wil· liam Whited, Howard Gross, Ray Van Meerten, and Mike Bradely. , • •

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Wisconsin The UW·Madison Spring Open, with

75 players, was won by Peter Dorman on tiebreak over Aki Kanamori, both with S.O. Next with 4 were Robert Holy. on, Allen Kemp, David Loft, top un­rateds John Francis and Kenneth Lay, and James Ellis. Algis Jonaitis was top B, Rober t Marheine was best C. George Farrens was best D. Ray Heitmann directed.

• • , • The Madison Chess Club Thursday

Swiss was won by James Ellis ahead of James Wilke and Algerdas Caplenas. Larry Hintz was top unrated. Robert Thomas directed.

• • • • Montilnil

The Helena Open, with 27 players, was won by Lawrence Ross with 4lh -lh . Following with 4 were Roberto Barajas and Gene Anderson.

• , Minnesota

The VMD Fall Open, according to thc report, was held in September 1972. The tournament report was, to put it mildly. late.

• • , Region VII

Missouri

•

The Equipment Carnival, a 34-player event in Kansas City, was won by Victor Ellison, 4·0, followed at 3~~ by Arno Barnetzki. Zebedee Fortman and Samuel Walker. Ellison was top B, Fortman was best C, Chris Courtwright was top D. W. C. Haines directed. , • ,

The Washington U. Open, held in St. Louis. was won by Donald Groshong, with 4 points. Next with 3Jh was Hoo· shang Naji . W. Navi was top A, David Bell was best B, Riley Sheffield was top D. Sandy Smith was best unrated, and Jerry l\-lays was top Washington U. player. Joseph Bohac directed,

" The 3rd Marathon Quad in SI. Louis

had the following section winners : Hoo­shang Na ji, Riley Sheffield, Terry Nie­hoff. Don Allen. and Quentin Gamelin. The 4th Marathon had these winners: Hooshang Naji. David Edwards, Toby Eggers, Sandy Smith and Frank Linek. and Andrew Menown. There wil! be six such events leading to a single overall Willner.

" • Texils

The Houston Chess Club's March Quad with 30 players had the following sec­tion winners: Larry Englebretson, Dr. Joaquin Oses, Keith Sayers, Jack Gillum. Dr. Carlos Bravo, Karl Rosenboom and Larry Benford. and Jack Swisher. Lee Gaskill directed. , • , • •

The Spring Tourney in Orange was won by Weslie Clark , 41;2 ·%. Second was Ronnie Enard. Donald Messer and Henry Delafield directed.

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The Texas Team Quad was won by the Abilene CC.

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4th Annuli

NATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS July 23 - 26

Pioneer Inn, Reno, Nevada

8-round Swiss in two sections: UNITED STATES PREMIER CHAMPIONSHIP, open to all rated below 1799.

UNITED STATES BOOSTER CHAMPIONSHIP, open to all below 1800 or unrated.

MINIMUM $4,000 GUARANTEED CASH PRIZES! PREMIER: 1st $700, 1st Under-2000 $300. All entry fees (excluding late fees) re­turned in cash prizes. BOOSTER: Top 7 $500, 250,150, 125, 100,75,50. No unrated may win over $250.00.

UNDER-1600: Tap 5 $300, 150, 100, 75, 50. Unrated not eligible.

UNDER-1400: Top 3 $200, 100, 50. Unrated not eligible.

UNDER-1200: Top 2 $100, 50. Unrated not eligible.

UNRATED: Top 5 $200, 150, 100,75,50. Important! Reno hotels .are very busy during the summer. Make your reservation at the Pioneer Inn at least two weeks before the tournament. Ask for the special chess rates of $16.80 single, $21 twin.

For fuJI de!gUs. see pgqe 354 .

•

CALIFORNIA CHESS CLASSIC July 27 - 29 or 28 - 29

International Hotel, Los Angeles

5-round Swiss in 4 seetions:

CLASSIC open ~o all, BOOSTER open to all under 1800 or unrated, RESERVE open to all under 1600 or unrated, NOVICE open to all under 1400 or unrated. CLASSIC begins Friday night , otlter sections Saturday.

$5,000 GUARANTEED CASH PRIZES! CLASSIC: Top 7 $1000, 400, 300, 250, 200,150,100. Top 3 Under-2000 or Unr. $400, 200,100.

BOOSTER: Top 5 $400, 200,150,100,50. No unrated may win over $250.

RESERVE: Top 5 $300, 150, 100,60,40. No unrated may win over $150.

NOVICE: Top 5 $150, 80, 50, 40, 30. No unrated may win over $80. Special chess rates at the luxurious International Hotel are $18 single, $24 twin. If staying at this hotel, you may deduct $10.00 from your entry fee! (Limit one deduction per sleeping room).

For full detaUs, see page 354.

A SPECTACULAR SUMMER CHESS TOUR! You can enter three consecutive big-money tournaments - the Days of '47 Open July 19·22 in Salt Lake City, National Congress July 23-26 in Reno, and California Classic July 27·29 or 28-29 in Los Angeles.

EASTERNERS! A low group rate plane fare from New York to all three of the above tournaments is being arranged. For details, contact Mt. Vernon Travel Corp., 16 Gramatan Ave., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10550.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL PLAYERS All tournaments listed below arc USCF-rated and require

that every participant is or becomes a paid-up member of the U.S. Chess Federation before play begins. You must carry your USCF membership card with you and be prepared to show it at the tournament, or pay another year's dues. Member­ship in organizations other than USCF, such as state or city chess associations, private chess groups, or chess clubs, is required only IS and if specified in the announcement. Tour­naments are eligible for rating only if the rate of play is no faster than an average of one-and-a-half minutes per move, i.e. 40 moves in one hour is the fastest acceptable rate of play for rating purposes.

Many tournaments offer discounts on entry fees if paid by a certain date in advance of the first round. Such entry

fee s are refundable if tournament officials are notified of your inability to play within a reasonable time prior to the first round. Entry fees are not refundable after the start of the tournament.

When hotels offer reduced room rates for chess players, you must mention the tournament when registering for your room if you expect to receive advertised discounts.

When you have chosen a tournament you wish to play in, study thc announcement carefully. AU pertinent information is included, assuming it has been supplied by the organizer.

Bring a chess clock and a chess set to every tournament.

Thc box below contains explanations of the symbols and abbrc \'iations used in tournament announcements.

Abbreviations CC: Chess Club.

TRIPLE CROWN DATES June '6 (s.C.)

TOURNAMENT 4·man RR sections with pla )'ers of similar

r atings, 45/ 2, Chamber of Commerc e Bldg., Highway 15. HartsvUle. EF: $3. Trophy to win ner of each sect ion. Reg. ends 9:30 AM. r ds 1O·1 :31J.5. ENT: Mike Bax ley. 30li Park A,·e .. Hartsville. S C Z9S50.

EF: Entry Fee. ENT: Where to send entries.

When mailing entries, always include full name, full address, rating and USCF expiration date.

HR: Hotel Rates. The first num­ber is the single·room rate, 2nd num­ber is rate for two in room, etc.

Quad: Quadrangular. A tournament in whieh players with similar ratings are placed in 4-player round-robin sections and play only within their section.

Rds: Rounds. This usually appears just before the schedule of games.

Reg: Registration ends. This is fol­lowed by the time and date after which no entries will be accepted.

RR: Round Robin. A pairing system in which each player meets every other player.

SS: Swiss System. A pairing sys­tem in which players with similar scores are paired in each round ex­cept the first, when ratings deter­mine pairings.

Time limit (TL): Rate of play. Giv­en as, for instance, 40/ 2, meaning 40 moves in 2 hours. 45/ 105 means 45 moves in 105 minutes.

Unr: Unrated. Unrated players are accepted in tournaments and fre­quently may win special prizes. Players receive ratings after their first tournament.

$$: Cash prizes guaranteed by spon­sor. Some tournaments offer "prizes per entries," which means that the amount of cash for prizes will be de­termined by the number of players in the tournament.

JUNE, 1973

August 12·24, 1973 U.S. OPEN

The laSalle, Chicago, Illinois

November 22-25, 1973

AMERICAN OPEN Santa Monica, California

Man::h 17-22, 1974 NATIONAL OPEN

Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

June 15-17 (Ariz. ) ARIZONA OPEN

June 16 (N.C.) GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER

IAL

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June 16 {N.C.) 1973 CRAZY HORSE

3·RK 4· man qllad sect ions by strength, no byes , 40/90, Shelby High School. Open to un­der 1600 and unrated . EF $3. d iscount If f'" ing USCF d ues at t n mt. T r o phy to Is in each section . Reg. 8:45.9:30 AM, rds. 10·2-6. ENT : Shelby CC, Box 975, Shelby, NC 28150.

PLAN NOW FOR THE RECORD-BREAKING

1973 U. S. OPEN IN CHICAGO

August 12 to 24, 1973

$10,000 in Prizes

At the LaSalle Hotel

Downtown Chicago

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',"17 (N.Y .) HOUSE OPEN

June , ,"' 7 (N.Y .) NY STATE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

5.SS. 5012. State Unlv. of NY at A lb an~· . 1400 Washington Ave" Albany. Open to all below 2200. EF: sa. under 21 sa. NYSC,\ memo req . ($3/ $2). One·year cuslody rotating t rophy to 1st, troph1u to top 3. trophies or books to top A. B. C. D. u nr .. othe rs as ~ nlries permit. Reg . ends and lsi rd 10 A)I 6/16. Dorm rooms avaUable. ENT: John Drag· onettl . 2 Easton Dr., Elnor a, NY 12065.

June 1'"17 (Man.) 13th CENTRAL NEW ENGLANO OPEN

S-SS. Hollda)' Tnn. Rt es 2 & 12. Leominster, Tn 3 sec tions. Open. ~0/2, EF SIS. SIO if by 6113. S$ l ao, 100. SO. under 2100 100. Resen·e. SOI2. open to under 1900. EF as above. $$ 125. 75. 50. u nder 1700 75. Booster , 50/2 . EF as above . SS 100. 75, SO, top player in 1st lou r na · ment aD . All s('Ctlons: MACA req. for ;\lass. r es. a nd stud ents ($2.50. under 18 SI ). Reg. 8:30-9:30 A)I 6/ 16. rdS 10-3·8. 10·3. ENT: George Mlrijanlan, 46 Beacon St., Fitchburg. Mass. 01420.

June ,,"'7 (Mo.) FRANCIS ALLEN MEMORIAL

5·SS . .l512 (rd, 1.2 50/ 2). Southeast Com· m unlty Center. 3601 E, 63 St., Kansas City.

EF: $10 Jr rec'd by 6/ 13, SlI at door . $$ 100, 75. SO, Master/Exper t 15~ 12. 10. A 25, 20, 15, 8 25, 20, 15, Below 8 25 , 20, IS , unra tea 25 , 20. 15 (3 elass prizes if 5 per claM. i t 3-4 only to~ 2 a wafdl!'!.!. ir 1.2 . only I$t award~d l. ,Reg . 8·9.30 6/ h" I'<I S 11).2.3().7. 9·2. ENT. \\ . C. Ha inu. 2300 E. 71 Te r race. Ka nsas City, Mo. 64132.

June 1('·17 (Tenn.) MUSIC CITY SUMMER OPEN

S-SS. 5012. Ramada Inn. 709 Spence La ne . Nash'·!lle. EF: SIO, HS sa. SS 100. 50. 25, 8 25. C 25. 0 2.5, E/ unr 25, trophy to 1st. EF SI less If sta)1ng at Ramada Inn, Reg. 8·9 AM 6116. rds 9·2:30,8, 9.2:30. HR 15.18. E;>;'T: Music City Chess Assn. , 303 Belinda DI'" Hermttaa-e, TN 37076.

June 1'"17 ( HOT MOON

5·SS. 45/90. Mullen St., Ashland. Ef': $<i. noon· 1I P M daily , rds : blned EF and USCF dues Ume S14. ENT: John Mu llen.

June ',"17 lOre,) SO. ORE. SHAKESPEARE OPEN

5-SS, 50/2, So. Ore. Lions Blind C('nter . 228 N. Holly, Medford. EF: S8. S6 if rec'd by 6/ 13. OCF req. Special EF If 1st time USCf', $$ 50, 30. 20 , 20, 10, 10. mo re If over 60 play. Trophies to 1St. lop C, 0 , below 1200. ReI . ends 9:30 Ai'ol. EXT: Ore. Youth Assn .. 243 S. Stage Rd_. ~l edfol'd, Ore. 97501.

June 1,"17 (S.D.) CUSTER ROCOMONTAOE OPEN

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June 1'"17 (N.Y,) CHESS CITY OPEN

5-SS. ~O/Ioo . Chess CH r . Il road"'ay at 96 iiil .. ) Ianhattan. EF: SID. under 21 58, all $Z less if by 611 5. SS 100. 40, c1as~ prizes accord· inl! to ent r ies, EF if not pla.,·ing for prizes $4 . jT$. S3. Rell". 11).10 :30 A)1 6/ 16. rds 11.3,7. iI·3. ENT: add ress abo,·e.

Note to

(Ore. ) CHESS OPEN

21]8 SE 11 Ave., members $3, S5 C. D, unr . 50% 1st time (cost

Organizers

borne by sponsor). Reg. 9·9:30 AM 6116, rds 10·3, 10·3. ENT : a dd ress abo ve.

June ',"17 le.I.) CCCA'S CHAMPIONSHIP OF CEN. CAL.

4,SS. 40/2. Siudent Union CI,I", 4th fi" Telecraph Ave., &: Bancrort Way, Unh·. ot Cal .. Berkeley. In 3 sections: M/ Ex/ A, B, C/D/ E (un rated! l iven est. rating; playe rs may play onl! sect on above their claM). EF : S7.50 (B.E). $12.50 (M·A) : If Joining USCF S2 o rr. under 20 SI oft. Prize fund based on approx. 160 entries: S$ 200, 100. 50, A ISO. 75. 50: n. C. 0 uell 100, SO, 2$, 10, E 50. 25 (unrateds share If: class prize witn ratcds), Calpolnts for state championship. Reg. 10:30. II: IS AM 6116, rds 12-4:30, 11-4. ENT: Elwin C, Meyers, BOl( 651 , Berkeley. CA 94701.

June ''"'7 (Ohio) 2ND CLEVElANO CLASSIC

5-SS. Statler HlIton Hotel, Euclid AI·e. &: E. 12th St.. Clel'eland 44 11 '1. In 4 sections:

All requests for tournament publicity MUST include the name (both printed legibly and signed) and address of the person accepting responsibility for proper and timely sub· mission of the Rating Report and the USCF membeT$hips col· lected in connection with the tournament. Failure to discharge these responsibilities may result in revocation of affiliation or tournament director certification.

of the tournament to assure publicity in at least one issue, Exceptions cannot be made.

4) Due to the great demand for space in this department of Ihe magazine. we can allow only one line of print for the name of your lournament. Try to keep your tournament name 10 thi rty characters or less, The editor reserves the right to abbreviate or otherwise reduce the name of a tournament in order to keep it within thirty characters. Tournaments will receive free publicity in t his depart·

ment if announcements are submitted in accordance with the fo llowing guidelines. Announcements which do not meet these standards will be re turned for ce·submission. resulting in loss of time, possible loss of publicity and damage to the tourna· ment because of reduced attendance.

1) TYPE OR PRINT CLEARL YI Use the USCF announce· ment form or a clean white sheet of 8¥.:xll paper. Smaller pieces of paper may get lost and are difficult to file properly. Each separate tournament must use a separate sheet of paper. Use only blue or black typewriter ribbon (not red) or a black pen (not red). Please do not use pencil. Illegible or confusing copy will be returned.

2) Be sure that all pertinent details are included and that all non·essentials are left out. Many possibly attractive fea· lures of your tournaments. such as free refreshments, should be advertised locally, not in a national magazine. Use a cal· endar for the current year. Before mailing the announcement. read i t one more time to be sure it says what you want it to say.

3) Tournament announcements must be submitted iIt least TWELVE WEEKS (but not more than five months) in advance

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5) If you wish to offer discounts to players joining USCF for the first time, such discounts must be taken from the cntry fee, not from the USCF dues. We will accept only the fo llowing word ing: " If joining USCF for lst time, combined dues and EF: S ... "

6) Complicated entry fees and prizes are mor c apt to con· fu se potential entrants than attract them, bcsides adding un· necessarily to the length of tour nament announcements. Keep it simple.

7) Avoid making changes after sending your announce· ment. l\l::lst often. the need for changes is caused by not pre· paring long enough in advance. However, sometimes changes due to unforeseeable or unpreventable circUmstances arc reo quircd. When sending changes or cancellations, refer to the name and date of the tournament in question, the date it was originally submitted, and the name of the person whose signature is affixed to the original announcement.

Wilrning: Announcements which do not conform to these guidelines will be returned.

All announcements must be sent to: U.S. Chess Federa· tion, 479 Broadway, Newburgh, New York 12550.

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June 1 .. 17 (N.Y. ) FLUSHING OPEN

6.$5. 30/1, YMCA, Northern Blyd., 3 blocks east or Main St., Flushing. In 2 sections . Open, open to all. £F: $8, In. $6 It mailed by 6/l0, all $3 more at dQor. $50 and trophy 1st, trophies to top Ai B, under,1700, C, unrated. F'ree EF In a ny fu ure ESCA I nmt . to top unr, Rese rve, Open to under 1600 or unrated. EF: $7, jrs. $5, If malled by 6/10, later $3 more. $25 and trophy to 1st C. Troph ies to top under.1500. D, under· 1300, E, unrated . Free EF in futu r e ESCA tnmt to best l st·lnm! player. 8 0th: SpecIal USeF dues If Joining fo r 1st time $6, under 20 $3 (cost of dlsco ... n! borne by sponsor). NYSCA memo r eq. for NY reS. ,,"lth published rati ngs ($3 jrs. $1) . Reg. 9· 9 : ~5 AM 6/ 16, rds 10.2:15-6:30, ' ·1:30·6. HR $10. ENT: Empire St ate Chess Assn" 56·10 134 SL Flushin, . NY 11355.

June 11 (Ohio) DAYTON TORNADO

4·SS. 3011, DESC Bldg S Cafeteria. enter Wilmington &< Forrer, Dayton. EF: 55, 54.50 if by 6/15. $1 less to Da)·ton CC me mbers , 50~ of! to OCA member s. Reg. 8·8:30 AM, rds 9·12.3·6. ENT: Ric hard Bu chanan, 235 Kenw.ood Ave .. Dayton . OH 4~05.

June 11 (OhiO) 2nd GREAT LAKES ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP 5-55, 4011. Statler Hilton Hotel. EUClid Ave.

& E . 12th St .• Cleveland. Open to all s t udents ( ~prl n , 1973 terml In 6th grade Or below. EF $4 if ma!l~ by 6/9 , $8 If paId a t tmt. Trophies to top 10, top 3 girls . top 3 grade 4 or below. Ent. end 9:30 am 6117; rd •. 10·12·246. Read CCA Tourna ment Informat io n ad . HR 10·18· 23·ZII. ENT: Contine ntal Chess Assn .. 450 Pros· ped Ave .• "It. Vernon. N.Y. 10553.

June 17 (N.Y.) FLUSHING SCHOLASTIC NOVICE

5·SS (RR If less t han Il p lay), 40/! . YMCA, Northern Blvd .• 3 b locks east o f Main St., Flushing. Open to a l\ below grade 10 who have never won an ESCA event . EF: $3.50 If mailed hy 6{1O, $5 at door. SpecIal USCF dues if

The greatest tournament ever!

WORLD OPEN June 3()..July 4, New York City

$15,000.00 GUARANTEED

CASH PRIZES!! Enler nowl

JUNE, 1973

joining for 1st time $3 (cost o f dl$Co .. nt borne hy ESCA). 3 mos. tree entry to ESCA t runts to 1st, t rophies to top 5, top IIlrl. Reg . 8-11 :45 AM, lst, rd . 9. last by 5. ENT: Empire State Chess Assn" 56·10 134 St., Flushln" NY 11355.

June 10, 11, July 4, 11, 11 (III .) CHICAGO WEDNESDAY SWISS

508S, 40/2, Chicago ce, LaSalle Hotel, 10 N . LaSalle St .. Chlcllgo 60602. EF: $13, HS $10, a ll $3 less to cl .. b m embers wh o mall EF by 6/17. is 50. 25, A 20, B 20, C 20, DIE 20, unr. 20 (based on 30 ent r ants). Hei:. ends 6:45 PM 6120, rds. 7 PM each Wed. If jolnln, USCF {or ls time, dues $7, under 20 $1 (cost of discount borne by sponsor) . ENT Richard Ve rber , Chi. cago CC, add ress above .

June i l ·Aug. 3 (N.Y.) QUEENS THURSDAY NIGHT OPEN 7085, 40/100. Chess House, 140·06

Ave ., Flush ing, Queens. EF: 52 per o ne game each ThU rs. a t B P M. He/!. 6/ 2!. $$ ~, 30. 20, t roph ies to top 4. Chen Ho .. se. Box 706, Flushing. "y Pa)' at door.

June 13 (N.C. ) ROCKIN' ROUND ROBIN

3.RR, .·man sec\lons of Simila r s trength . • 0/90 , CO ll e tt St., Recr eation CentCl" . ~Iorgan . ton. EF: $3.50. $3 if by 6122 . NCC,\ mem o req., other states honored. T r ophy for eac h sectlon . No byes , no permanent adj .. dica tions. ReI:. 9·9:30 AM, rds 10·2-.6 learller If a ~ re e d,. ENT: Jete Brewton, 219 Avery Ave., ~Iorgan. ton, NC 28655.

J une 13 (111.1 PROVISO GRADUATION OPEN

'\·SS. 3011 , ProvIso West HS Cafeteria . !lilI · iide. EF: S4. S3 If in advance. T r ophies t o top 3. top B. C. D. E, un r .. new HS I:rad, new senior, jr.. soph. f r eshman. pre ·HS. Rcg . 8-8 :45 A~I. rds 9·12.2:30·5. "Iodlflcd pa irings. ENT: Gary Sauer. 861 S. Lindcn A'·c .. Elm. hurs t. IL 80128.

June 13 (Mass.) NEW ENGLAND JUNIOR OPEN

4-55, 3011, Boylston CC (a t Boston YMC· Union), 411 Boylston St., 80ston. EF: $4 if maJled by 6/18, la ter $8. Restricted to players under 20 6/23. In 2 sections. Opcn $$ 50 pi .. . $50 In ell:penses to us Jr. Open or US Open to top NE res. or student. Reserve (~nder 1500) $25 1st. Mor e prizes per entries. Capacity 100, advance reg. advised . ENT: Steven F ry· mer. 1251 Comm. Ave", Allst on. Man. 02134. Checks payable to S. rrymer.

June 13-14 (Va.) lrd RICHMOND OPEN

:>-55, 5:>/2. Raleigh Hotel, 9th &< Bank Sis. Richmond. EF: $15, u nder 21 $13, a ll $2 less if

rec 'd by 8/20. VCF mem o r eq. for Va. r es. {f,2). In 3 secUons: Experts (above 1999) Open (1600.1999), Amateu r (belOW 1600). $100 lst , S50 2nd In Open and Amateur. 80% of EF reo turned In Experts with 50% lst, 30% 2nd . Reg. ends 8 PM 6/23, rib 10-3-4:1. 10·3. Speed tnmt 6/Z2 8 PM. ENT: Richmond Che$S Assn., Box 7275. Richmond. VA 2322!.

Ju ne 23-14 (Ok h •. ) LAWTON OPEN

5-55. 50/2. Holiday Inn, 3134 Cache Rd., Lawton. EF: $10, u nder 16 $5, OCA req . ($2., out·of·state $1) . $$ 100, 50. A 50, 25, B 50 25, C ~, 25. D/below 50, 25, unr. 30. 20. If joining USCF for lst time, combined EF . USCF and OCA dues $12, .. nder 20 $7. Reg. 8·9: 15 AM 6/Z:l . rds . 10.2:3(l.7, 9.1:30. E NT: Mike Tubbs, 1324 Elm , Lawton, OK 73501.

June 23-14 (N.J .) N.J , JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

5085, 50/2, Seton Han Prep, S . Oran,e Ave. , S. Orange. Open t o all students .. nder 21 On 6/23, stale title t o top NJ Jr. EF: 86, $5 if by 6/18. Trophy and book to tOj 5. t rophy to top C. D. E. unr .. JHS. Reg . 9 :30 AM 6/2.3, l s i rd . 10. ENT: William Coburn. 101 WOodbine .-\ve .. Newark. NJ 07106.

WELCOME O·SS, 45/90. M .. lI en Chess Studio, 44 F ron t

St .. Ash land. EF: $5. Trophies or cash prtzes. Re g . noon·l) PM dail )· . rds 9:30. 1 . ~ . Special combined EF and USCF dues If joining ror 1st tlme 514. E:><T: John Mullen, address a bo,·e.

June 13-24 (OhiO) TOLEDO OPEN

Ju ne 23·24 (Co nn.) HARTFORD SAT, & SUN . QUADS

June 23-24 (Ga.) TRI·STATE OPEN

~·SS, ~0/2. Downtowner Motor Inn. 732 W . O!'(lethorp Blvd .• Albany. £F: $17.50. SIS if by 6/12. GCA req. {S3), other s tates honored . ~$ 100. 50. A 30. B 30, trophies to top 2. top A. B. Reg. 10·11 AM 6/2.3. rds 11-5:30. 8·2. Inte r mediate section. open 10 under 1600: .~·SS. 50 / 2. EF': 512.50. 510 if mailed early. 55 50. 25 . trophies to top 2 .. top n . Reg. 8·9 A~1. rd. 9.2:30.8. 8·2. NOVice: 5·SS. 45/ 1".. . open to under 1200. EF: 55. Cloek and ;'.ICO·1I as prizes. Reg. 9·10 ,H,t . rds 10·3·7:30. 9·1 :30. All : HR 12·16, 52 more each add'l. ENT : Re. public Chess Assn., c/O Spencer H .. rd 1212 First St. SE. Moultrie , GA 31768. '

52nd Southern Open June 30· July 3

$1000 First $500 Second

$2650 Guaranteed Prize Fund

See Tournamen. Lile lor delaUs

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9th

Jun. 1),24 tN.Y .) CHESS CITY OPEN

:;..$S , .o/ IOCI . ChI"ss Ci ty. 8r~d .... y .t 96 51 .• ManhaUan. EF: $10. under 21 $8, all $2 Ius if by Stu. SS 100. 40. class prius as en l rle~ permit . I f not pl .. )'I"« fo r p rius EF $4 , Jr •. $3. Reg. 10·10:30 A:\I . rd . 11 .' .1. 11 -3 . £"'1': addren above .

June 2),24 (Ore.) VIKING OPEN

5-85, u n . Labor Temple Banque t Hoom. 926 Duane, Astoria . EF: $S. a ft er S!18 S8, u nde r 19 S1 less. OCF tel- If Joln lnll USCI' ror 1st tlme $2 Off. Ju . l oU. $$ 60, 40. 20 , A 15, 8 10, C 10. D 10, un n tl'd 10. trop hies to lOp 3. top A. B. C. D. unr .• under 19, Prbo fund increased If OVlt r ~ 5 play. Rei. 8:3009:30 AM . E:>.'1': OreRon ce, clo L~wl. Ric hardson, 11 36 14th St .• Astori a. Ore . 97103.

Jun. 23·24 (1(I nsu) KANSAS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

(5t. t. Championship) 5-55, oIS/ 2. HoUday Inn. 4$3 S. BroadlVlY.

Sa lina. EF: 51 ~. SIO If b)' 6/ 21. KCA memo req . ISI.:;O I. other slatu honored . $I 100. 60. ~O , A 50. B 50. C ~O. 0 !S. unr. !S. trophIes to top A. B. C. O. un r .. woman or at least 3). S~ate IlIle to top Klnu~ PI.a'yfr. ~e~ . ' :30-9A5 A)I. rds 10.'-t . 10.30,' .30. ENT . Paul Tally. ~08 W. Cloud 5 1 .• Sallnl, KS 67401.

Jun. 2),14 (Mns. ) BERKSHIRE HILLS OPEN

5.85. 5012. Boy.&' Club. 16 Mel" lil e St .. PilIs fleld. Ef"; 110. under 18 $1 If rK 'd by 6/ 20. la ter Si l or $$. S pe<:lal EF If In 1st tnmt $5. SCRAP (SlC holastic Inel igible fo r pri ze.) $2.50. )IACA req . for MISS. r n . and . tudents ($1.:10. u nde r I ' SII. $100 a:ua • . prile fund . mote as entries pe nnI! . T rophies 10 III. top A. B. C. D. unr. Rea:. e nds ' :30 A)I 6123. 151 rd 10 AM . E:-'I': R. ymond Gludette , 116 Gallup 5 1 .. No. Adami. ){ ISoS . 01247.

Jun. 1),24 ( .... J PENN STATE OPEN

5·55. 50/2. Helfoel Unton BId, .. Penn St. te Campus, State College. EF: $10. $I 100 1s t, others according to entrIes. T rophies 10 clau wInners If al leut 4 per class. Rej' ends 9 AlII (;/2]. rda 10.] .8, 9.2. TO : Don. d Byrne . ENT: John Devereaux, 1319 lIarr l. St. , State Cnllea:e, PA 16801.

N.Y.

Ju,.. 2).24 (N .Y .) WHITE PLAINS OPEN

s.ss. 40/ 100, Roge r Smith Hotel. 113 E. POlt Road , White P lains 11)&0 1. O~n to In. EF $11.50 if mal\~ by S/ l~ .15 Ir paid at tmt. NVSCA memb. (~t Irs. Id req . for rlted Itlle n s. Prizes SI50./II· 0-30, trophies 10 lit A, B, C, DE, Unr. En!.. 9 am 6/13 ; rd • . Sit . 1~.3.6, Sun. 11·4:30. Rlld CCA Tourn.m.nt Inform" l ion .d. HR .boul 13·17. ENT : Conllnent.1 Che» Assn .. 4~ Prospeel Ave .. ~U . Votrnon , N.V. IO~S3.

Jun. 23-24 (Ohio) UNIV, OF CINCINNATI OPEN

5·SS. ~0/ 100. University YMCA. 270 Calhoun St.. Cincinnati . In 2 sedlons. Pre mier: £~.

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June 24 (Conn.)

NEW ENGLAND BLINDFOLD OPEN Not • ri led tournamenl . Enltanll mli l l

play by me mory ... wlthoul sight or feel or Ihe cheSSboard . ~tyle or play de~nds upon number of otn lrles. At HarlCord V1otCA, 315 Pearl 51., 1st rd. al 10 A .M . Trophy to Champion. EF: $5 10 f". To" ·nsend. 10 8ermud a Rd., Wethersfie ld , Conn .. 06109.

Paid Adverlisemenl

June 24 (Mus.) PITTSFIELD TORNADO

4·55, 3011. Boys' Clu b, 16 ~l eh'l1I e St ..... P itts· field . Ef' : 55 if rec'd by 6/ 21. la ter 56. :oCM}> IxholUtics Ine ligib le for prilU) 52.50. MACA req. for stale res. and stude llt. 1$1.50. under 18 SIJ. Trophy to l SI. cash :u " ntrl •• permit . Reg . e nds 9:30 AM. 1st rd 10. EST: Raym ond GaUde tte. 116 Gallup St .. So. ,\dam s. Min . 01247.

June 19-July 1 (Cal.) CAL POLY FIRECRACKER OPEN

2nd Annual GREAT LAKES OPEN

July 6·8 or 7·8

at Weber's Inn, Ann Arbor, Mich.

$1,200.00 GUARANTEED CASH PRIZES!

See page 350 tor de'aU ••

June 2t-July 4 (WiS.) WESTERN OPEN

Jun. 30 ( III .) CHICAGO SAT. U.S. OPEN PREP

Jun. 30 (Mus.) 2nd WORCESTER MACA REVIVAL 4-55, «Ill. YMCA. 766 Main St .. Worc este r .

EF: n. no priles. Acce lerated patrina:s If over ~O play. MACA m emo req . for Mass. res. and students ($2 .SO, under 18 SI ). Rea:. 8:30·9:30 A~I , 1$1 rd . 9:45. ENT: Stephe n Dalln, 97 Granit e St .. Worcu te r, ;'olA 01604.

Juna 30 (UI.) BLACK ROOK TORNADO

4-55. 60/90. Hanover Park Firehouse, Batrina:. Ion " ~lapl e . Hanover Park. EF: $6, S5 If by 6128. "Priles In " of EF (based on 50 players): !$0/ S40/$30/S25/$20." More II entries permit . Ir jolnlna: USCF for 1st time. combi ned dues and EF: $ 13. Jrs. $9. Rea: . 8:30·9:30 Ai"ll. rd s. 10· \-4-1. ENT: f". PaUl Hane)·. 100 Adobe Circle, Carpenlers..111 e . 111. 60110. Cleek, pay· able to NICC.

Jun. 30 (Mus.) 2nd NORTHEASTERN UNIV.

3·RR. 4·man Sfi:llo n~ 30/ 1. Ell Student CentH .• :".; 360 Hunti ngton A\·e., 8o$lon. 55 It door . '1 0 to " ' inner RU. 9 AM. rds 10:30.1:30·4. J oe Sp rlnce . 91 GleneUen Man. 021l2.

JUn lt 30 IT .... ) JUNE OPEN

3·SS. 4S/ n ... Oal1as Chess Clu l.o . 5S I 3~" E. Gund, Dal1u. Ef' : SID. OCC members $5. In 10·m an ~e<: l ion 5. $S IS. 10. 5 per sec\lon . Reg. a·9 A M. rds 9:30·1·4:30. El'T: Dallas CC. address above.

June 30· July 1 (OhiO) MID·AMERICA ADULT CHAMP.

S·SS, 36/ 90 (rd. I 3011). Sheraton Holel , PubliC $quare. Clevela nd. EF: $5. Open to all born before 714/ 52. Combined EF and ne .. · USCF dues $12.50. Trophy to 151. Reg. )0:30 AM 6/ 30 Rd. I 11 AM 6/ 30. rd . 4 I PM 711, 3 rds. &'/30. 2 rds. 7/1. Em: Cleveland Chess Fou ndaUon. Bolt 5268, Cleveland. OH 44101 .

14th Junlt 30 • Ju ly 1 (R. I.)

NEW ENGLAND AMATEUR S-SS, 50/2. Roters HaU. 8rown Uruv .. Prov).

da nelt. EF S6~, IS If by 6/ 23. RICA memo req . for R.I. res. ($2.1. Limited 10 players under 2000 or unr . $$ 30, 20, B 20, CI D, E/ un r . 15, Trophies to 1st, top B. CI D 15, E/unr., mo .... POles II e nln " permit . Prius based on fO e ntrin. two 'Ktion, It 60 pll!Y. Reg. e nd. 9 :45 AM al 30 , rd l IQ-3.3 .... lD-4. EIfl': Dlnlel Semon. ott, 9 Exeter St., t'rovldenee, RI 02906.

J une 30· Ju!y I (D.C.) ANNUAL EASTERN OPEN

AI DuPOnd Piau Holel, Ne .... Hampshir ot Av . . ... Dupond Circle , NW. Washington. In 3 secllon. Open, open to all; Booner, ope n to under 1800 or unr.: Novice, open to under 10&00 or unr. Open 5-55, 40/100. EF: $21, /". $18, reg. ends 9:30 A)f 6/30. $$ 400. 250. 50; under·2000 200, 150. 100; t rophies to 1st top u nder·ZOOO. B, C. unt., j r ., woman. Rds. {0.3-3, 9:30-3. Booster: S-SS. 40190. EF: $16. Jrs. SIl. Rea: . ends 10:30 AM 6/30. $$ 300. 200, 100, Un·

CHESS LIFE & REVIEW

June lO-Jul y I (S.D.) S.D. CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIP

S-SS, 40(2, Communlty Room. City HaU 222 E. Dakata Ave., Pierre. EF: $8.50. Restricted to state residents of at least six months. State titles to top seruor and junior. Trophy to 1st. cash to top 3 according to entnes. trophy to top under 19. Ente r b y m a ll only be fore J u ne 10. Rds 9-1:30·7:30, 9·2. ENT; Gary Wallace. Box 834. Pierre, S.D. 5751)1.

June »-July 1 (Mi ell .) SEAWAY FESTIVAL OPEN

5-$5, 45/2 i\luskegon Community College. 221 Quarterl)ne Rd., Muskegon. EF: $12, under 18 $10. "later $14 and $12." MeA memo rel. for Mich . reS. Reg. ends 8:50 AM. I'd s 9·2 . , 10.3:3(1. $150 1st, others as entries pe r mit. Trophies to 1st. top A, B. C, DI E, unrated. ,,·oman. ENT: Jerr, Conklin , 2524 Fifth St .• Muskegon His" M 49444.

June 3O-July 1 (N.Y.) LAKE CHAUTAUQUA OPEN

S-SS. 5012. Unitarian Church. 502 E. 2 St .. Jamestown. EF: $10. under 21 $8. under 16 $1. $$ 100 1st. cash to top A. B. C/O. unr. Iprizes awarded if at least 4 per class). Reg. 9·9:30 AM 6/30. rds 10-3·8, 9·2. ENT : Richard Kalfas. 227 Winsor St.. Jamestown. NY 1470 1.

J une 3O-Jul y , (O h io) COLUMBUS OPEN

5o$S, 5012. Central YMCA. 40 W. Long St .. Columbus. EF: $8. under 21 $6. OCA members

CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSOCIATION ADVANCE

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE This schedule is a planning aid lor both

players and organizers. Details of these events are not yet available, but will ap­pear in the future as regular To uf nilment Life announcements,

Sept. 8·9: Indianapolis, Tampa, Queens Sept. 15·16: Baltimore, Ann Arbor , NY Sept. 22-23 : J8(:ksonvi Ie, Queens ' Sept. 29·30: Los Angeles, NY

Oct. 6·7: Queens Oct. 13·14: NY, Washingt on, Cleveland Oc t. 20_21: AUanta, Los Angeles, Queens Oct. 27-28: NY

Dec. 1-2: Atlante Dec. 8-9 : !N>:, Philadelphla Dec. 15_16: develand Dec. 26-30: NY Dec. 29-30: Ann Arbor

Jan. 5.{i: WashinRton Jan. 12-13: Mlchfglln,. NY J an. 19-20: J lI<'ksonvule Jan. 26-27: NY

Feb. 2-3: Harrisburg. Los Angeler

JUNE, 1973

$1 less. $$ 100. 60. 30. A 20, B 20. C 20. DIE 20. unrated 20, trophy to top under 18. Reg . 8·9 AM 6/30. rds 9:30.2.7, 10.3. EN: Charles Kanna l, 1015 Pa·lmer . Columbus. OH 43312.

5-SS, 5012, Univ. Student Union Bldg., Rock. Open only to ACA $2. $$ 40% , 20%, les to top 2, top B, 1st rd 9 AM 6/30 or Pynes, 7008 Morgan 722Q9.

June 31).Ju ly , (Ore.) 24th HOUSE OF CHESS OPEN

4·SS 4012, House of Chess 2118 SE 11th Ave., Portland 97214. EF: $5, CC members $3. $10 and trophy 1st, trophies to top B, C, D, unr. 50% off USCF dues if Joining for Is time (cost of discount borne by sponsor). Reg. 9·9:30 AM, rds 10·3, 10·3. ENT: House of Chess, address above.

J une 30 . J uly :1 (Fl •• ) TAMPA CC SUMMER SPECIAL

S.ss. Airport Motor Inn, 2222 N. West Shore Blvd., Tampa. In 3 sedlons: Open, 4{)f2, EF: $16. as & pre·HS $14, all $2 less If by 6/25. $oS 200, 25 7" EF, 1'5% EF trophy t o top A, woman. Reg . to 12 nOon 6ho. rds. 1.7, 12.{i, 10. Booste r, 45/2 . open to under 1800. EF: $12, HS & pre.HS $10, all $2 less if by 6/25. $$ 80, 25';, EF. 15% EF, trophy to top C. D, Jr . Reg. to 11 AM 6/30, rds. 12.{i, 11.7. 9. Reserve, 50/2, open to under 1400. EF: $10. HS & pre· HS $8. all $2 less If by 6/25, S$ SO, 25% EF 15'70 EF. Trophy to top E, jr. Reg. to 10:30 AM 6/ 30. rds. 12.4, 10·3. 9. HR 12-14. ENT: Robert Jaffer. Box 18023, Tampa, FL 33609.

J u ne »J ul y 3 (Ala.) 52nd SOUTHERN OPEN

7-8S, 50/2. mOdified pairings In 1st rd .. Admiral Semmes Hotel, 251 Government Blvd., Mobile. EF: $20. under 21 $15. under 18 SIO. before 6/ 25 : later aU $5 higher. 5S 1,000, 500. Expert/ unrat!'d ISO. 100. A 150. 100, B 150. 100. SO , C 100. 50, 25, DIE 50. 25. unrated 50. 30. 20; trophies to 1st in each class. plus woman. age 19_21, 15_18. under 14. Speed tnmt 7/1. Reg. 9·11:30 AM 6130, rds 1·7. 1.7. 1-7, 9 AM. Checks payable to Mobile Chess Club . E:-<T: Roy Keeley. Jr., Rt. 1. Box 449. Theodore. Ala . 36582.

10th June 30, Jul y 1, 4 (C ill .)

ARTHUR B. STAMER MEMORIAL 6.55. 4012. Mechanics' Institute Chess Club,

57 Post St., San Francisco. EF: $17, CC memo bers $15. $$ 400, 200, 100, Exp. 100. 50. A 90, 45, B 80, 40. C·below 70, 35, unr 60. 30. More if entries warrant. Reg. 10-11 :30 A~1 Sl30. 2 rds each day at 12 and 6. Calpoints. ENT: Address above.

Requests for Ratings We need your assis-tance to help us

make and keep Monthly Supplements as current as possible. They conta in ratings for all events properly con­ducted and reported to USCF up u n til one month before we print each list. Such currentness should remove the need for anyone to request his indio vidual rating. Therefore:

1. Please do not te lephone or write the USCF office asking for rat­ings. We regret that we will be be unable to honor or to ac· knowledge such r equests.

2. Do attend the meetings of your nearest affiliated chess club and check your rating in its copy of the latest Monthly Supplement.

J une 3I).July 4 (N.Y.l WORLD OPEN

I St,

July 1 (N.J.) JULY QUADRANGULAR

3_RR, 40/80, YMCA, 45 River Dr., Passaic. EF: $5. Trophy to each quad w1nner , playo£! for $25 1st. Reg. 9-9:30 AM, ros . 9:30-1·4. ENT: Garden State Chess Assn .. 170 Helm Ave., Woodridge , NJ 07075.

Ju ly '·3 (Oh iO) MID-AMERICA JR. CHAMPIONSHIP 6·SS, 30/ 1, Sheraton Hotel, Puhltc Square,

Cleveland. Open to all born after 7/3/5-2, ElF: 55. $50 + trophy 1st. CombIned EF and neW USCF $8 . Reg. ends 12:30 PM 7/1. rd. 1 at I P~I 7/1. 2 rds. each day . ENT: Cleveland Chess Foundation, Box 5268, Cleveland. OH 4-\101.

Jul y '·3, 5 (Oh io) JULY FOURSOMES

4-player R.R sections, no games Ju ly 4, 36/90, Sheraton Hotel , PUhlic Square, Cleveland. EF: S3. Subs to "Chess" Magazine to 1st In each section. Rds. 8 PM each day (not 7/4). ENT: Cleveland Chess. FoundaUon, Box 5268. Cleve· land, OH 44101.

July" (N.Y.) FIRECRACKER OPEN

4·SS. 40/1, Queens Gambit Chess Cluh, IBI0 Jerome Ave., Brooklyn. EF: $6.75 $6 if by 7/3. Open to under 1600 and unrated. Trophies. bookS. merchandise to top 5. Reg. 4:30 PM_ 1 AM daily or at door to 8:45 AM. rds 9·11:15-1:30-3:45. ENT: address above, attention "tour. nament registration."

July 4, 11 , 18 25 (O re.) WEDNESDAY EVENINGS OPEN

4-SS. 4012. House of Chess, 2118 SE II Ave., Portland. EF: $5, OC'F memo req., club mem­bers ElF $3. $$ 10 1st, trophies to top 3. 50% off USCF dues if joining for 1st time. Reg, 5:30-6:30 PM 7/4 rd.. 7 P M e8(:h Wed, ENT: House ot Chess. address above.

JuLy ~19 (N.Y.) MINEOLA CC RATING TOURNAMENT

4-man RR sections, 30/1, Mineola CC, 3366 Hlllside Ave., New .Hyde Park. EF: $5, under 21 $3. Reg, 3·12 Mon.-Fri., 10 AM·12 midnight Sat.­Sun. 1st rd. 8 PM 7/5. EN: CC address above.

EVERY TIME , • • ... you play in a tournament, bring

your own chess dock, set and board. Most tournament organizers no long· e r supply equipment.

349

July 5, 12,

HOL~L~Y:iWi..;~D

July S, 11, ,t, 26 (MIOII.) BOSTON THURSDAY SWISS

~, 4512. Boston CheN' Slud io. 13S Ne .... bu r)· 51.. Boston. EF' ; sa.50. Limited to flrtt 40 en· Ir l", SI)% of EF retu rned In priUs. Re, . 6 ;30-7;30 PM 7{5, rd5 7:30 PM eac:h d lY. ENT: Iddn!N' above.

July 7 (N.Y.) CHESS NUTS QUADRANGULAR

4·man RR $e(:.tions wi th $lmlllOr s trength playeu (may be more In low section). 40/80. Chess Nut.s Chess Club. 111·16 Liberty Ave ..

81 h Annual

WESTCHESTER OPEN July 14 · 15

Roger Smith Hotel. White Plains

With $1,500.00 GUARANTEED CASH PRIZES,

the Westchester Open Is now one of the major tournaments in the New York metropolitan area! Although 73 is the previous record attendance, we have reserved rooms holding up to 200 players this year! Whitc Plains is casily ]'cached from New York City by car (free parking) or Penn Centr.al Railroad. Sleeping room rates only about $13 single. $17 twin (reserve early for cheapest rooms). Sponsored by the Continental Chess Association and Westchester Chess Club.

350

July 7 • AU !il. 4 (N.Y.) MINEOLA CC TORNADO

S-SS, 40/60. Mlneol. ce. 3366 Hills ide Ave .• New Hyde Puk. EF; 59. unde r 21 $S ... d un s S7 In adv.nee. $$ 40. 20 10. If joinlnil USC. ' ror b t Ume. combined duu .nd EF; S15. jn. 19. Re,. :\ion.·Fri . 3·m1dn .. S .. t.·Sun . 10 AM. mldn. One rd . each SlOt . .. t 2 1'),1. E:-<T : F r ank Olennau. CC add ress . bo' ·e.

July 7·' (Tun) BIG "D" OPEN

5-55. 45/90 . North Park Inn. Dillas. EF: $15. Dallas CC members $10. S$ 100. 70. A 30, 25, I) as. 20. C/below 20, IS. unr . 15. 10; trophies 10 t op 2. top A. B. C/ bclow. unr. Relil. 8·9 A .... 717. rd •. 10.2:30.7. 9.1;30. E~'T; D .. U.s CC. »lll,', E. GrlOnd. Dallas. TX 75!23.

JU ly 7·' (Tun) TRIANGLE CONGRESS,,,,,

July'·, (MD.) MISSOURI STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ~-SS. 45/2 ,rds 1·2 SO/2 I. Crown Cente,·

Hotel. 2135 Grand Ave .. Kansu City. EF; S12.50 If rcc'd by 115. SI$ ~I door. S5 200. 125. 90. ~laster/Expert 25. 20. I~. A 010 . 30. 25. B 40. 30. 25. C .w. 30. z,s . U~low C ~D. 30. 25. unrated 40. 30. 13 l all 3 cl au prizes awa rded If 5 In class . lSI Iwo a"'arded If 3·4 play. a t only if one or two plap. Top state r Uldfnt wins sl .. le Ul!~. Reg . 8-9;30 ,nl 717. rds 10· 2;30·1. 9-2. ENT; W. C. lI al nes. 2JOO E. 11 Teruee. Klns<ls Cit y. ~IO 6-1132.

J uly 1·' (Conn.) CONNECTICUT $1100 OPEN

(State Ch"rnplonship) 5-8S. 50/2. Colle,e ~Icmorial Union. So.

Conn. Stl t e Colle,e. Cru eent S t .. :-<ew Have n. EF; sn. 52 IMS if by 7/2. 115 and below S2.50 (m ay not play for prl EeSI, lloost e r seetlon for under 1800. U Open :;00. 200. 100; "Conn. resident must at least shar e in 1nd or hl,h · er ." S t l t e tit le to lOP Conn . 1'1'5. in Opfn. U BOOSle r 100. ~. $3(1.2(1 10 lOP C. $3(1.20 top I) . $'10·20 lop u nr. Troph lCli In both see· tlons . Reg . ends 9:45 A~I 717. rds 10:1:>-3:30-3. 10::10-3;30. El>.'T ; Seth lIawklns. Speech Dept .. Southern Conn. State Colle,e. New Haven. C'T 06515.

JulV 1· ' (O r e.) PORTLAND INDEPENDENCE DAY

OPEN 5·SS. 45/2 Irds 4·5 40/ 21. Plrk Havllind

Hote l. SW S .. lmon and P .. rk . 1'o rtllOnd . EF: $9 . $? if by 1/3. U HID. E)( p. 40. A ~O. B 40. C 40. D 40. unra ted 40: t roph ies t o 1st . to p AI B, c . D. unr . 5O'in otr USCF dues If jOining or ht ti me (cost of d iscounl borne by sponsorl . Rc-I! . ' .9 ;30 A)l 7/7. nl5 10·2.7 . 10·3. HR 7-3·9. ENT: House of Chess. 211' SE 11th AU .. Portland. Ore. 972H.

PEACH STATE OPEN July 14·15

At th<! beautiful CABANA MOTOR HOTEL, Atlanta, Ga.

$1,200.00 CASH PRIZES GUARANTEED!

See paqe 352 lor lull delgUs.

1·' (N .J.) JERSEY

JUly 7·' (MISS.) JULY'S OPEN ,

July 1·' (O.C.) TRI-STATE SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP

$·SS. 40/ 1 1rd$ 1.25(/2 ). S heraton P"rk Hotel. :'.660 Woodl~)' Rd NW. Washington. In 3 see· lions. EF; Ope n S2~. Amateur $20. Novice $15 If by 6/25. later aU $4 more. $I Open SOO. 250. 100. unde r 2000 ISO. 75. SO. upset $0; Amateur lunde r 18001 300. 150. 75. under 1600 100. 50

b 25. unrated 75, 50. U . upset 40:

NOvice; HS_ e low 100. 50. 25, U»5<et 30. Ret: . '-9;30 A:\i. rd s 10-341. 10-3. SU ad JoIiOy IJ$tIe. £,'I,]T : Reston Chess Au n " Inc .. 6349 8th Clre le . Aleundria. VA 223\:.

Ju ly , (OhiO) CINCINNATI TORNADO

EASTERN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

JULY 14·15 Quality Motel, Towson, Md.

6·rd. Swiss open to all under 21 $600.00 GUARANTEED

CASH PRIZES! $200-100-60-40 to top four, cash

and trophiH to all classes. Also concurrent

BALTIMORE SUMMER OPEN with $200 cash prizes plus trophies.

The Quality Motel at Towson (a suburb north of Raltimore) has free parking. swimming pool, ai r-condItion· ing • .and modest rates (about $14 single, $19 twin, $3 each additional person).

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July B (N.Y .) 2nd LONG ISLAND QUAD

4-man RR sections of similar strength (may be more In low seetlon-give approx. strength If unra ted), 40/80 , YMCA Northern Blvd. . 3 blocks east of Main St., Fiu.hlne, Queens. EF: $7. j r s. $5, if mailed by 7/1. Specia l combined EF and USCF dues If JOining for lSt time $13, under 20 $8 , If mailed by 7/1. All $2 less If paid with EF to 7/7 T ornado. All $2 mor e if paid a t door. $$ 25 1st section, 15 2nd section, iO 3rd section, 5 others. Trophy to each sec­tion winner . Reg. 9-9:45 AM, rd. 10·2·5:30 (earlier If agreed), ENT: Empire State Chess Assn., 56·10 134 St. , Flushing, NY 11355.

July', 16, 13, 30 (I II .) ST. CHARLES MONDAY SWISS

4-SS. 50/2, Baker Community House , 10 1 S. 2nd St .• St, Charles. EF; $5, under 21 $4, all $1 less if In by 718. Cash prizes per entries. Reg. 7·7:45 PM. rels each d a y a t 8. ENT: Al Vermeersch. 1819 Ind tana St .• St . Charles, IL &H74.

July II , 18, 25, A ug . 4 (Mus. ) BOSTON WEDNESDAY SWISS

4·SS. 4512. Boston Chess StudiO. 335 New· bury St., Boston. EF : $8.50. 50% of EF ret u r n­ed in prizes. Restricted to fi rst 40 entries . Reg. 6:30-7:30 PM 7/11, rds 7:30 P)I each Wed. ENT: address above.

NCCC July " ·Sept. 12 (Ohio)

RATING TOURNAMENT &'p laye r d o uble RR sect ions . 40(100. Uni ·

vetsity YMCA. 270 Calhoun St.. Cincinnati. EF: $1.:l5 . New Clncl CC dues $5. Prizes per entries . Reg . 7_12 PM- ends July . Rds Weds 7. ENT: New Cincinnati CC. address above. pay· able to David Mo eser.

Once Rated, Always Rated

You never lose your rating. U 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 rating and its date of publication, as nearly as you can remember them, and we will look it up when calculating your opponent's rating.

JUNE, 1973

July 1'2·Aug. 16 (N.Y.) EXPERTS AND CLASS A JUNIORS

6·SS. 4512. YMCA. Northern Blvd .. 3 b locks cast of Main St. , Flushing, Queens . One game each Thurs. at 7 P M (1st rd 7:30). Open t o all rated abov e 1999 and j rs rated above 1799. EF: 520 if maned by 7/ 5. $25 at do or . $20 of each paid EF relurned In cash prizes with 50 <;;· 1st. 25% 2nd. 15<;,;, 3td, 10% 41h. Reg . ends 6:30-7:15 PM 7/12. ENT: Empire St ate Chess Assn .. M · l0 134 St .• F lushing, NY 11355.

9 , 23, 30 (N.Y.) SUMMER OPEN

Jul y 13, '20, 17, Aug. 3, 10 (Ill .) CHICAGO U.S. OPEN FRI . PREP

S-SS. 40/2, Chicago CC. LaSalle Hotel 10 N. LaSaJle St .. Chicago 60602. EF: $13. HS $10. S3 less to club memhers who mail entn' by 7/10. $$ 50. 25, A 20, B 20, C 20. D/E 20, Unr. 20 (based on 30 entries l. Re ll . ends 6 :45 P M 7/13. rds. 7 P;\1 each Fri. If jOininll USCF for 1st t ime. d ues $7, under 20 $4 (co.1 of discount borne by sponsor ). EYr: Richard Ver· ber. CC address a'hove.

4th July 1l--15 (Mich .)

SOUTHERN MICHIGAN OPEN 5-5S. 45/ 2. Univ . of Oetroit. Student Union

Bldg. . 4001 W. McNiehols , Oetroit. E F: $15 for Class C or highe r , other $10, al1 $1 less if mailed by 7/7. 5$ 250, 125, 75 , A 70. 35, 20, B 60, 35, 15. C 50, 30, 15, OlE 30. 15. Jr. 30. 20 , Unr. 35. 20. Modified pairinllS In fi rst 2 rds. Mo re cash if ove r 50 play. If jOining VSCF for 1st time, combined dues and EF: $19, jrs. $14.50. Reg. 5·7 :30 P;\I 7/ 13 o r 8·9 A~1 7/14. rds 8 PM (or 9:30 AM 1/14) 2.7:30, 10-3. ENT: Thomas Sloan. 18120 Toepfer. E , Det roit , " II 48021.

Ju ly 13-1 5 (Cal .) SCCL AMATEUR HANDICAP

July ll--lS (FliI. ) 5th CAPE CORAL O!"EN

5-SS, 4512 . Yac h t & Racquet Club. Cape Coral. EF : S12. HS and pre·HS S8. FCA r eq , All SZ less hefore 7/'J. $$ 80, 40. 20. (rophies . If at l eas t 5 In each c lass. SI5 a nd t ro phy to t op woman. HS or pre .HS, Cape Co ra l residen t. 1 p rize per winner. Boo ks t o Ilon · winners with p lus scores. Reg . 5-8 PM 7/13; late arrivalS, hy prior notice. g iven 'h·pt . byes. ENT: F. B. Ferrandiz. 9h NW P icnic SI.. P ort Charlotte , FL 33952. Sponso red by GAC Properties Inc.

CHESS July 14 (Texas) MONTHLY TORNADO

Ju ly 14 (Man.) 4th CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND QUAD

3.RR, 45/90, YMCA. Wallace Ave .• Filchburg. EF: $5. $4 if by 7/10. MACA memo r eq. fo r Mass. Res. and stUdents. $10 to each sec tion winner. Reg. 9.9:45 AM, rd. 10·1 :30·5 (ea r lier if agreed l. ENT : George N1lrljanlan . 46 Beaco n St., F ltchhurg . )Iass. 01420.

July 14 .. 15 (O re .) HOUSE OF CHESS OPEN

4-5S. 40/2, House of Chess, 2118 SE 11 Ave., Portland. EF: $7. OCF memo req ., club memo hers EF $5. $$ 25 . Exp. 15. A 15. B 15, CIS, o 15. unr. 15, trophies to 1st, top E:<p., A, B, C. D. Unr . 50'70 off USCF dues if jOining fo r 1st time (cost of d iscount horne by sponso r). Reg. 9·9:30 AM 7/14, rds. 10·3. 10·3. ENT : address above.

Ju ly 14-15 (N.Y.) $250 CHESS CITY SWISS

S-SS, 40/90. Chess City , 96 St. &< Broadwa y, ",e w York . NY. EF: $10, under 21 $8. aU $2 less If h y 7/12. $$ 100, SO, A 20. B 20. C 20. unr. 20. under 16 20. Reg. 10·10:45 AM 7/14. rds. 11.2:30·6, 11·2:30 . Clock rental $1/da y . ENT : address above.

July 14-15 Ull .) 2nd RIVERDALE HANDICAP OPEN 5-5S, 45/2 . Ivanhoe P ark District Field House,

144th &< Steward Ave .. River dale . EF: $10 , un· de r 21 $5. Cash awa rds per rating and score , with S50 l si overall . least possihle $5 fo r un· raled with 2'h or 10wer·S wi t h 3. e t c .• maxi · mum $45 for unrated or under 1600 with 5, e tc. Reg , 8·8:45 A M 7/14, rd s 9·1 :30-6, l0-3 . ENT: J o h n Slade k . 16325 Woodlawn East Dr .. S. Holland . Ill. 60473.

J u ly 14-15 (Mass.) THE REYKJAVIK MEMORIAL

5.SS, 5012, Boylston CC, 48 Boylston St. . Boslo n . EF : $1 0 advance. $15 at door. In 3 sec t io ns. Open. S1 20 1s t. SO , A SO. Resen'e lund e r 180m. $70 1st, C 40. Nov ice (under 1~00 1. 550 1st . More pr izes pe r ent ri es. Reg . 9·9:30 AM 7/14. lsi r d . 10. MACA memo req . for ~Iass . reS . E~T: William Rohertie. 33 Lex· ington Ave .• Cambrid ge, MA 02138.

July 14-15 (Okla. ) JULY TROPHY TOURNAMENT

5-5S, 40/90. The Rodeway Inn , 3300 Lincoln Blvd .. Oklahoma Cily. EF: $5. unde r 21 $4.50. unde r 15 53. under 12 SI . if postmarked h y 717. later a ll lexcept under 12) $1 mor e. For under 12 j olnl ng USCF for 1st time, COm­hlned du es and EF: $5. Trophies to t op 3. top 3B. 3C. 3D. 3E. 3 unr ., youngest player chooses book from those on sa le at tnmt. HR 10·15. Reg. 7:30·9:30 AM 7/14. r d s. 10:30·2.7. 10·2:30. ENT: Okl a . Chess Assn .. 1009 NW 33rd. Ok lahoma City. OK.

J u ly 14-15 (Mus.) KEEP COOL CHAMPIONSHIP

5-SS, 45/90. ~I ullen Chess StudiO. 44 Front St. , Ash land . EF: 55. T rophies or cash , Reg _ noon·11 P :l-I dal1y . r ds 9:30·1 ·4. Specia l com­bined EF and USCF du es if jOin ing for 1s t time $14. ENT: J o hn )Iu llen. address abo ve .

Jul y 14-1 5 (N.Y.) 8th WESTCHESTER OPEN

5-5S, Roge r Smith Hote l. 123 E. Post Rd _. White P la ins 10001. In 3 sec t ions: OP EN. 40/ 100. open 10 all: BOOSTER. 40 / 90. open to a ll under 1800 or unra ted; NOVICE, 40/ 80. ope n I ~ a ll u nde r 1400 o r unraled.

OPEN : EF $20. under 18 $12 If mai led b.1 7/ 7. all S5 more it paid at tmnt . Prizes S400-200·100, Undc r-2000 o r unra ted S200-100. I ro -

To be sure of having a clock and a set to play with, BRING THEM

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July '4-15 (Pa.) SUMMER CHESS GAMES

At Benjamin F ra nklin H ot el, 9th &0 Chest· n ... t Sts., Ph ilade lphia. 5-SS In 3 seetions. Open, 4812, EF $ll it mailed by 716, $3 more a t doo r . $S 2(lO, 100, 50, t rophies t o 1s t , to p A. Reg. ends 9:30 AM 7114, rds 10·3-8, 11·4. Booster

t 40190, open to a ll ... nder 1800 or un·

rat ed. F: $10 if m ailed by 716. $3 more a t door. $$ 100, 50. 25 . t rophies to 1St. top B, C. Reg. ends 9:30 AM 7114, rds 10:30.J:30·8: 15. 11·3:30. Novl ~e, 40/80. o pen to a ll under 1400 or unrated. EF: $9 It mailed by 7/6, $3 more at door. Trophies to 1st, top D, u n r. Rell. ends 9:30 AM 7114. rels 1l·4-8:30, 11-3. HR 18.24 , re· serve directly or thru ENT . Mention t our na· ment . ENT: National Chess Group, Inc., 924 Cherr !! St ., P h lladelphta, PA 19107.

July 14--15 (Ind.) FORT WAYNE CLASSIC

5·S$, Sheraton Hotel, L afayett e & W ashing· ton . Ft. Wayne. In 2 sections: Classic, 40/HIQ , open to all; Rese rve, 40/80; o pen t o ... nder 1600 or unrated . EF If malled by 717: Open S9.SO. Reserve $8.50. HS and pre.HS students all $1 less. All EF $2.50 more at door. ISCA memo req . tor Jnd. r es. (54, irs $2). $$ Open 100, 50, 25 , t rophies to 1st, t op A. B, C: Re . ser ve pr izes: trophies to 1st, t op D, E unr. Reg. endS Open 9 AM. Reserve 10:30 AM 7/14 ; rds Open 10·3·8. 10:30.J:30. Reserve 11 :30· 3:30·7 :30, 10:30·2:30. ENT: MIdwest Che.ss Assn., 21()9 Hemlock Ct., An n A rbor, MI 48104.

July 14--15 (Cal.) THE PAUL MASSON

AMERICAN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP 4·SS. 5012. then 8013. Paul Masson Mo ... n tain

Vineyard, Sar atoga (Indoors & outdoor s) . HR 14·18·21 ·24 a t Los Gatos Lodge, 50 Sa r atoga Ave., Los Gatos. In 6 sections Open, A, B , C , D/E, (may play o ne c lass up), Un r a ted. E F : $15 ($13 over 20, $14 under 21 If jo ining USCF at tnmt .), $5 mOr e at door. $5000 prize fund (based on min. 300 players). $$ 1,000, 400, 200, 100, 50, 25 . 25

1 25, 25; A, B , C, D/E each 400,

ZOO, 100; un r a ed 200, 100, 50. T rophy t o Open 1st . Reg. 9-10 A M 7/14, r d s 11-4. 9·4. ENT: Mar _ tin Morrison. c/o USCF, 479 Broad way, New­b ... rgh. NY 12550.

Ju ly 1""5 (Md.) EASTERN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP 6·SS. 40/80, Quality Motel, lO IS York Rd ..

Towson 21204. Open to a ll born dter 7115/52. EF $11.50 If ma!led by 716. $15 If paid at tmt. MCA memb. ($I.SO) req . for ra ted Md . res. Prizes S200·100·60-40. Under· l800 $60. Under.

INDIANA SUMMER OPEN

352

July 21 · 22

Atkinson Hotel, Indianapolis

$600 guaranteed cash • prizes

See page 353 10: lull details.

1600 $50. Under-I400 $3 , Und er_1200 $2(l, Un· rated $40. trophies to lst A, B, C, D, E, Under _10OO. Unr, Girl, Unde r 16. Under 13. Ent. end 10:30 am 7114; rds. Sat . 11:30·4·8:30. Sun. 9 :30_2-6:30. Read CCA T ournament In· formati o n ad . HR 13.50·18.50. ENT: Cont inental Chess ASSn . • 4SO Prospect Ave .. Mt. Vernon. N.V. 10553.

July , ... 15 (Md.) BALTIMORE SUMMER OPEN

S·SS. 401100, Quality Motel. 1015 York Rd. Towson 21204. Open to all. EF $8.50 If mailed by 716, $12 If pa id at tml. :nc,\ me m b. ($3, jrl. $1.50) req. fo r rated ~Id. res. Prizes $100-50-30.20 . t rophies to 1St, A, B. C. DE, Unr. Ent . end 9 am 7114; r ds . Sal. 10·3·8, Sun. 11· 4:30. Read CCA Tou r na ment Info rmatio n ad . HR 13.50·18.50. ENT: Continental Chess Assn .• 450 Pruspeet Ave. , Mt. Vernon. N.Y. 10553.

J uly 14-15 (Gil . ) PEACH STATE OPEN

18 $9 !f mailed a t 1m! . Prizes

trophies to 1s t , am 7/ 14; Nls . Sat .

H malled by Trophies to end 10 am

,;H~otel , subtrac t $6 ro EF.

July 14-15 ( Pi. ) CHATURANGA OPEN

5·S$, 4a!2. Loller Comm ... nlty Bldg.. S . York Rd .. Ha tboro . EF: SID. under 19 $5; If by 7/6 $8 o r $4. S$ 50, ZS . trophies to top 2, t op A . B. C. D. jr., unrated. Cha t ... ranga club memo bers 50 <;;, off EF !f mailed In advance, full price a t door . Reg. 8 :30.9:45 A~I 7/14, rds 10·3· B. 10·3. Checks payable t o J . A. Mellor. ENT: S. Clavola . 233 Marilyn Dr .• Ha tboro. PA 19040.

July 14-1 5 (!o w lOl SIOUX CITY PHILANTHROPIST OPEN

S·SS, 40/2. YMCA. 722 NebraskiO St.. Sioux City. EF : $10 Open. H :'1iddle (Under 1400 or un ratedl. $S 250. ISO. ]00, 75; c!iOSS p rizes IOnd lllddle prizes based on entries. Reg. ends 9:30 AM. rds 10.2:30·7. 9·1:30. £NT: Pa ... l Marshall , 4-15 23rd St .. Siou.x City. Iowa 51104.

Jut I' 14-15 (N.C.) CAROLINAS OPEN

5·SS, 40/100. Sbelby lII~h SchOOl, Hwy 74 Bypass. Shelby. In 3 sec tIOns. EF: Open $12 if malled by 717. Amateur II,Inder 1800 or ... n_ riOted) $10 If ma iled by 717, Booster (under 1400 Or unra ted) $8 if mailed b.1' 7/1. All EF

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LONG ISLAND INSANITY 7..$S, 40/1, YMCA. Northern Blvd ., 3 blocks

clOst of Maln St., Flush!ng. Q ... eens. EF: $10, irs. $7. EF and USCF com bined j( joining tor 1st time $16, under 20 $10. All EF $3 more if not ma;led by 7/8. $$ 75. 50, 25. A 40. 20, B 30, 15, C 20. 10, O/ ... nr 15. Trophies to 1st, top A, B. C. D. unr. Reg. e nds 9-9:45 AM 7/14, rds 10_1 .4.7, 10·1.7. HR 10. NVSCA m emo req. for rated NY res. (3 , irs . $2) . ENT: Empir e S tate Chess Assn .• 56·10 134 St., Flush ing, N Y 1 ]355.

Ju]y 15 (Mati. ) HAMPDEN COUNTY SCHOLASTIC

J ul y IS (Ind. ) FORT WAYNE QUADRANGULAR

4·man RR scetions of simiJar s t rength (may be m ore In low section), 40/80, She r a ton Hot e l, LaCayette & Washington. Ft. Wayne. Give iOpprox. strength If unrated. EF: $5.50, lIS and p r e .HS stUdents $4.SO. if malled by 717. a ll $1.50 more at door. ISCA m emo req. for Ind. res. ($4. Jrs. $2 ). t ·yr. Chess Olgest subs to 1st In eiOch section. Reg . ends 9 AM. rds 1()'1 :30-5 (earlier !f agreed). $3 fine tor qui tters . ENT: ~f1dwest Chess Assn .. 2209 Hemlock Ct .. Ann Arbor. 1\11 48104.

July 19 .. 21 (Utah ) DAYS OF '47 OPEN

7o$S. 40/ 1, Hotel utah, Sout h T emple & Main. Salt Lake Cit y. EF: $35. 530 If by 718. $$ 1.000. 500. 300, 200, Expert 300, 200. 100, A 300. 200. 100, B 300. 200, 100, C 200, 125. 75. unier 1400 200. 125. 75 .... n rat ed 200, 125, 75. HR varies : Hote l Utah 15·23 sgl . Motor Lodge 13_17 s.o:1. Tem"ple Squar e Hote l 10-13. Rese .... e (w ith first.night depOSit) tb ru ENT: be s ... re t o name hotel and men tion tnmt. Reg. 8·9:30 7/19, rds 7/19-2] 10-6. 7124 10 AM. TD Geor ge Koltanows k i. ENT: Days of '47 Chess . Gordon Siegel, 76 E . 2nd Sout h, S~lt Lake City, UT Mill.

July 21).22 (N.Y.) 12th N.Y. AREA JR. CHAMPIONSHIP 8.ss, 40/80. Holel McAl p in . 34th St. &

BroadwiOY. New Vork 10001. Open to all born after 7/22/52 ; NY reslden.::e not requIred. EF $5.50 If malled by 7114, $8 if pa id at bot . I yea r free ent ry In CCA tmts. to 1st, 6·4.3·2

5th Annual

SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND OPEN

July 28_29

New Haven Motor Inn

$1,200.00 GUARANTEED CASH PRIZES!

See page 355 10: full details,

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months to next 4, 2 months to 1st Under_14, 1st G irl. Trophies to 1st, A, B, C, D, E, Under-1000, Unr , Under-H. G\.rl. Ent. end 3:30 pm 7/20; rds. Frl. 4-8. Sat. 10-2-6, Sun, 10·2·6. Read CCA Tournament Information ad. HR 17-20-23-26. ENT: Continental Chess Assn" 450 Prospect Ave., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

(Cal,) AND UNDER

July 11 (Tenn.) 10th ETSU OPEN

July 2,' (N,Y,) 35th UNDER·13 NOVICE

S-SS, 40/1, Hotel McAlpin, 34th S1. & Broad­way, New York. Open to all born after 7/21 / 60 except winners of previous rated tmts (6th grade & lo-wer t mts not Included) . EF $3 if malled by 7/ 14, $5 if paid at tmt. Trophies to top 6, 1st Unr, 1st Oir!;. 4 months free entry in eCA 1mt. to 1st. Lnt. end 8:45 am 7/Z1; rds. 9_101.1-3-5. Read CCA Tournament Information ad. ENT: Continental Chess Assn., 450 Prospect Ave., Mt. Verno n, N.Y. l()5;;3 .

July 21, 22 (Ohio) TWIN ZEPHYRS

(Two $eparate events) July 21: Ruby Zephyr: 4-8S, 40/1, Sheraton·

Cleveland Hotel, Public Square, Cleveland. EF: S5, under 21 $4. Prizes and trophle$. Reg. ends 9:45 AM. 1st rd. 10.

July 22: Larko;-pur Z"'Phyr: DetaU$ as above. ENT: Cleveland Chess Foundation, Box 5.266, Cleveland, OH 44101.

July 21·7'2 (N.Y.) HURRICANE BEULAH

7-SS. 40/1, YMCA" 100 Gibbs St. , Rochester. ElF: $6, unner 18 ~4 , RCC members $1 less. Prizes per entries. NYSOA memo req. f(}r rated NY res. ($3. Irs. $2) . Reg. 8:45.9:30 AM 7/'1.1. rd" 10·1-4·7, 0.14. ENT: Ed Frumkin, 2050 CUfford Ave., Rochester, NY 14609.

July 11·22 (Mlch,) NEW CENTER CHESS CLASSIC

5-SS, Howard Johnson's New Center Motor Lodge, W. Grand Blvd. at 3rd Ave., Detroit. In 3 sections. Classk, open to all: 40/100. EF: $10.50, HS and pre.HS $8.50, If mailed by 7114, all $3 more at door. $$ 100 ... .:;0,25. trophies to ht. tOop A . Reg. ends 9 Am /21, rds. 10.3~, 10·3. Reserve, open to under 1800 Or nnr .• 40/90. EF: $9.50, HS and pre.HS $8, it mailed by 7/14, a ll $2.50 more at door. $$ 50, 30, 20, trophies to top B, C. unr. Reg. ends 10 AM 7f2,1, rds. 11·3:30·8, 10·2:30. Amateur, open to

WASHINGTON SUMMER OPEN

July 28-29

Ramada Inn Downtown, D.C.

$1,000.00 GUARANTEED CASH PRIZES!

See page 355 for lull details.

JUNE, 1973

under 1400 or unr., 40/80 . EF: $8.50, HS, and pre·lIS $7 .. 50, it mailed by 7/14, all $2.50 more at door. Trophies to 1st. top D, E, unr. Reg . ends 11 AM 7 I'l l} rds. 124-8, 10·2. All: MCA memo req. for M1Ch. reS. (~5, jrs. $3). HR 17. 2041·2Z. ENT: Randall S hepard, Midwest Chess Assn., 2200 Heml~k Ct., Ann Arbor, MI 48104.

July 21'l!2 (III.) CHICAGO HS CHAMPIONSHIP

July 21-22 (L~.l

JULY RATING TOURNAMENT 5·88, 50/2, Achievement Center, 154(; N.

Foster Dr .. B'aton Rouge. EF: S5 "adult & 1600." JI""!j . $2. LeA req., EF free If Jol0101/: USCF for 1st time. $$ 50 1st, trophies to top B. C. DIE, unr. Rds. 9·2·7, 8·1. ENT: Baton Rouge CC, Box 64686, Baton Rouge, LA 70806.

July 21·22 (111.) FRANKLIN PARK OPEN

5-8S, 50/2. Community Center, 91>50 Franklin Ave., FrankUn Park. ElF: $8, under 18 $7, all $1 less before 7/17 100% of EF returnea as prizes. $$ to top 5, claSll prizes, jr .• others. Reg. 8:30·9:30 AM 7/21, ros. 10.3·8, 1(1·3. ENT: Michelle West, 53 Hamilton St., Bensenville, IL 60106.

July 21-22 (III.) CHICAGO SUMMER HOLIDAY OPEN 5..8S, 40/2 , Chicago ce, LaSalle Hotel 10. N.

LaSalle St., Chicago. EF: $12 if mailed by 7/18, $3 more at door. $$ 100. 65, 35, A 50, B 50,

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Clbelow 50. trophy to top unr. (based on 75 entrants). Upset award: free EF to US Open (Chica·go Aug. 12·2>4) . Re,. 9·10 AM 7/21, rds. 1O:3Q.3.7:30, 1"1·4. If loming USCF for 1st time, dues $8, under 2 $2 (cost of discount borne by sponsor). Checks payahle to Chicago CC. ENT: Tim Redman. CC address a·hove.

July 11'22 (N.H.) NEW HAMPSHIRE OPEN

:!~'";; Ham.pshire Ilighway Motell ,.:;.USCF members $5. h

per entries. rds. 9:30·2:30.8, :WO Silver St.,

July 11·12 (N.Y.) PAUL MORPHY MEMORIAL OPEN

5·SS, 40/80, Queens Gambit CC. 1810 Jerome Ave., Brooklyn. EF: $6.50, $6 if by 7/20. Cash to top 3. trophies to top 5, door prize. Reg. daily 4:30 P:v/·I AM, rds. 9·12, 9·12·3. ENT: ad· dress above.

July 21·22 (Conn.) 8th NEW BRITAIN SUMMER OPEN 5-8S, 50/2, Gen. Haller Post, 112 Grove St.,

New Britain. EF: $8, under 21 $6, if mailed by 4/17, all $3 more later. Trophies to top 2, top A, B. 2C.I.. 2D, E, 2 unr., 2 jrs. 16.21, 3 jrs. und.,... 16. Keg. ends 9:50 AM 7/21, rds. 10·2:3()'7, iO:3().3:30 (earlier If agreed). ENT: A. Strazdins, 113 Shuttle Meadow Ave .• New Britain, CT 06052.

5·SS, 45/90, Mullen Chess Studio, 44 Front St. , As hland. EF: $7, $5 if hy 7120 . Trophies or cash per entries. Brilli·ancy priZe. Reg. dally I·ll PM. rds. 9:30·14, 1'2·3:30. ENT: John Mullen, address above.

July 21_22 (OhiO) 16th CINCINNATI OPEN

5..sS, 40/105, Blue Room, YMCA, 1105 E lm St.. Cincinnati. EF: $8 , under 18 57, all $1 less in advance, $1 less to DCA memOers . At least 65 <;;' l(ross 'EF returned as prizes. Amateur sectIon (Under 1800): EF: $6, under 18 55, all $1 less In advance. P rizes as in Open. Reg. 8:30.9:30 AM 7/21, rds. 10·2:30.7, 9·2. ENT: Ja y Carr , 373~ Westgate Ave., Cin· cinnati. OR 45208.

July 2\·22 (N.Y.) 5th NEW YORK SUMMER OPEN

~·SS. 40/100. Hotel McAlpin , 34th St. & Broadway, New York 10001. 0reo to all. EF S7.50 if malled by 7/14. $10 i paid at tmt . Prizes Sl00·50·25; trophies to 1st . Expert, A, B, C. D. E, Unr. Ent. end 9 am 7/20: rds. Sat . 10·3.8. Suo. 11·4:$0. Read CCA Tourna· ment Information ad. HR 17·20·23·26. ENT: Continental Chess Assn., 450 Prospect Ave . . ~1t. Vernon. N.Y. 10553.

July 21·21 (Maine) DOWN EAST OPEN

S-SS. YMCA. 70 Forest Ave., Portland. In 3 se<:Uons. Opeo (open to over 1899), 4512 ; Reserve (under 1900), 5012' Booster (under 1600), 50/1. EF: 517. $15 if by 7/17. $$ Open 200, 100: Reserve 150. 75. Booster 150, 75. Reg. 7:30·9 PM 7/20 or 8:30·9 AM 7/21 , rds 9·2·7. 9:30·2:30. ENT: James Quirk. 90 Pleasant St .. Portland, ME 04111.

July 21·21 (Texas) WICHITA FALLS OPEN REGION VII . TEXAS JR

CHAMPIONSHIP Two events . 5-SS, 50/2, Ramada Inn. Red

River Expwy, Wichita Falls. EF: SIO. Jr. Sec· tion limited to player'S under 21, T exas Jr. title to t op Texas jr .• Rel ion vn title to top Region VII jr. $$ Open 5 30, 20, trophies to top 3, other prizes per entries; trophy to top Texas jr. Reg. 8·9:30 AM 7/21, rds 10·2:30·7:30. g. \ :30. ElNT: Wichita Falls CC. 3-14 Oil and Gas Bldi". , Wichita Falls. TX 76301.

July 21·22 (Ind.) JNDIANA SUMMER OPEN , ,;,,;._&

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July 22 (N,Y.) $50/$50 QUAD HALVES

4·man RR, 40/90, Chess City, 96 &. Broadway, New York. NY, Sedlons by rating, may be more than 4 In low section, If less than 8 section! , winners speed playoff for $50. If 8 or more seetlons, lop halt winners r,lay off for SSG, and bot om hair winners d tto. All sec tion winners get trophy o r book. Eo: $7, jrs, $5. all Sl.50 more at door. Reg . 10· 1(\:45 AM, rds. 1l·2~. ENT: address above.

.July U (III.) ST. CHARLES JULY TORNADO

July 22 (N,Y. ) MANHATTAN EARLY·LATE QUADS (,man RR sectlons with slm!lar strength

players (may be more In low .ecUon), 40/80. Hotel McAlpin, 34th St. &. Broadway, New York. Open to all; list approx. strength If unrated. In 2 groups of sectlons.Early s""tlons and Late sections. EF If mailed by 7114: Early sect ions $S.W, Late s~Uons $5; to Jun iors under 18. Early sections $.3.80. Late sections 53.60. All sections $7. under 18 55 if paid a! tmt , Trophy to winner of each scction. E.1rly sec. en! , end 9 am 7122; rds. 10·2-5:30. L a t c sec. ent, end 11 am 7/22; rds . 12.4.7:30. All rds. urller by agreement. $3 fine for quitters. Read CCA Tournament Informiltion ad. HR 17-20·13·26. ENT: Continental Cheos Assn., 450 Prospect A,>e .. Mt. Vernon. ~.Y. 10553.

July 4th NATIONAL

July 27·29 (III.) JAY H. TOLL MEMORIAL

5·SS, 40/2. Governor Stale University Cen· Iral &. Hamilton A,·e .• Mowee, m. EF: $i2.,I, un· der 15 SID . $$ 150, 75. A SO. B SO. C/Dh SO, ,iT. 25. woman 25. Over 54 years 25. Reg. 5:30. 7 P~1 7/27. rds. 7:3tI, ll-S. II·S. ENT: Wllliam Whited , Student Servlces. Governor State Unl. verslty. Park Forest South. nl. 6(1466.

,July n-'9, ,8-2t (Cal.) 2nd CALIFORNIA CHESS CLASSIC

5·58. International Hotel. 6211 West Centu ry Bh·d .. Los AnJ::eles 90045. In 4 sections: CLASS· IC. 40/ 2. open to all; BOOSTER. 40/100. open

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5-55. 45/2. Da"cnport Colle~~. 415 E. t"ullon. Grand Rapids. EF': 515. BOOSler 512. under 21 312 (both sections!. ~ICA r eq. Ilooster for un · der 1800. SS Open 100. 75 . SO. Ilooster i5. 50. 30. A 25. C 25. DIE 25. R~g. ;·8 P~I 7/27 or 8·9 AM 7/28. Opllonal 1st rd ~ P:'>I 7/27 or ~ AM 7/28. others 2·7. 10·3. E:>:T: Jim ~la r fia. 2127 Horton SE. Grand Ra pids. ~ll 49507.

July 28 (Conn.) TRI·STATE TORNADO "A"

4055. 4011. Y!oICA. 315 Pearl St. EF: 54 b)' 7IZS. $5 later. Winner ad"ances to 4·player finals 7129 in Worcester. Other prizes as en· tries permlt. Accelerated pairin!" may b e used If over 50 play. Reg. ends ~: 5 AM. 1st rd . 10. ENT: Fred Townsend. 10 Bermuda Rd., WetherSfield . CT 00109.

July 2B ( R. I.) TRI·STATE TORNADO "8"

4.SS. 40/1. Providence CC. 385 Westminste r St .. Pro,·idence. EF: S-l by 7116. 55 later. Win· ner ad\'ancu to 4.player rina!s 7129 In Wor_ cester. Other priz ~s enlries. Accelerated pairings mav be 50 play. Reg. ends 9:45 AM. 1st Daniel Semon· off. 9 E>;eter St .. RI 02900.

July TRI-STATE

July 28 (M~n.)

TRI-STATE TORNADO "0" 4·58. 40/ 1. YMCA. 316 Huntington Ave .•

Boston. EF: S4 by 7126, later SS. Winn~r advances to 4·player finalS 7129 In Worcester. Other prizes per entries. Accelerated pairings ma~' be used If O,'Cr 50 pla~', MACA dues $2.50. under 18 $1. req. of state r es. and studenls. Rell. ends 9:45 AM. lSt rd. 10. ENT: Stephen Dann. 69 Gainesboro St .. Apt. l·B, Boslon. i\1A 02115.

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July '8 (Mass.) SUMMER SENIOR HIGH CHAMP.

405S, 40/1. Boylston ce, 48 Boylston 51., Bas· ton. Open to all who will be s tudents in grades 10. II or 12 In the CaU. EF: $4 ad\·ance . 56 at door. 9·9:45 AM. Trophies pl ... s free entry to any Boylslon CC tnmt to top 3 in each J::rade. MACA memo req. for Mass. res_ El\T: Willlam Robertle. 33 Lexing ton Ave. , Cambridge. MA 0:'.138.

July 28 (Ind.) VALPARAISO SUMMER OPEN

4-55, Valparaiso Boys' Club. Valparais!). Open BF: $5. under 21 $4. aU $1 less If by 7121. Prizes In % of EF: 25% 10% 5%, 5'ic. 5%. Reg. ends 8·8:45 AM, rds . 9·1-3:3~·1. Novict 5~tlon for under UOO or unr. BF: $4, under 2! $3. aU $1 less if by 7/2.1. Prizes In 'l'c at EF' : 30% . 15% . 10'70, 5<;;" 50/., 5%. ReR. 6·8:45 AM, rds. 9.1-3.6. Wr te for map. EN'r! Jeff Harlz , 352 ~1eadow. Valparaiso. Ind.

July ,8-" (JIi.) FOREST CITY OPEN

5-55, 5012. Hotel Faust. 630 E . State St.. ROCkford . EF: S10. jrs. $8. SS (based on 70 entries) 100. 60. 30; A 30.15. B 30·15. C 25.15. DIE 25. IS. unr. 25_15. Reg. 8-9:30 AM 7/28, rds. 10·3.7. 10·3. HR 10·14. £NT: David Brown, 20<1 IrvinJ:: Ave .• Rockford, IL. 61103.

July 2~29 (Mass.) DOG DAYS TOURNEY

5.5S. 45/90. Mullen Chess Studio. 44 Front St .. Ashland. EF: $1. $5 if by 7/27. Cash or t rophies per entries. Brilliancy prize. If Join. InR USCF for 1St time. combined dues and E:F: SIS. Reg. dally 1-11 PM. r ds. 9 :30.1·4. 12· 3:30. ENT: John Mullen. addxes! above.

July '&-29 (Pa.) 1973 PHILADELPHIA OPEN

July 2~29 (Ohio) 1973 l.AKELAND OPEN

July ,a..29 (N.Y.) $300 CHESS CITY AMATEUR

5·55. 40/90. Chess CIty. 96 St. &. Broadway. ="Ie-w York. N .Y. Open to under WOO. EF: S10 under 21 !8. all 52 less If by 7/26. $$ 100. 50. B 50. C 25. 0 25, unr. 25. under 16 25. Clock r ental SlIday. Reg . 10·10:45 AM 7/28, rds. 1l.2:30·6. 11_2:30. ENT: Chess City, address above.

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'1 W(> do not send acknowledgements of ma led entries. Just be at the site at the round one .tarting tlme, find YOUr name and table number on the pairing sheet, and start playlnll. You need not "register" again if you have already rellistered by mailing your entry fee.

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131 The latest available USCF monthly ratlnll supplement w ill be used. Border· line cues shOUld anticipate the possibility of having to play In a higher section.

14) We recognize that it is snmetlmes necessary to forfeit a lame Or dcop out of a tournament. However, to do so without notlf»ing the director in advance is an un· sportsmanlike act, inconsiderate of others In the tournament. Any player who for­feits or withdraws without advance notice from a CCA tournament will be required to pay a fine of S5 In order to enter his next CCA tournament.

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July 2&.29 (Or',) HOUSE OF CHESS OPEN

4-SS, 40/2. House of Chess, 2118 SE 11 Ave., Portland. EF: $7. club members $5J OCF memo req. $$ 25 , Exp. 15, A IS, B 15, C 1~, DIS, unr. 15: trophies to 1st, top Exp., A, B, C, D, unr . 50C;c off USCF dues if jOining for 1st tIme (cost of discount borne by sponsor). ReI . 9·9:30 AM 7/28, rds. 10·3. 10·3. ENT: address above.

OPEN 4-SS, 45/2, Conway Motor Inn, WashIngton

" OneIda Sts.. Appleton. EF: premIer (over 13119) $8. Reserve (under 1600 or unr.) $4, If rec'd by 7/23, later all $1 more. $$ PremIer 100. 60. 50, 40. 30, under 1600 30; trophy tn 1st; $$ Reserve ZOo 10, trophies to top 4, top under 1300. unr . Reg. ends 12-12:30 PM 7/28, rds. I~, 10.3. ENT: Michael Selig, 445 W. Foster St.. Appleton, WI 54S11 .

July 2&.29 (Cal.) 3rd HALF OF CSUS OPEN

5·SS, 40/00 (rds 4-5 40/2), Faculty Dining Room. Cal. Slate University, Sacramento. EF: 510. S$ ISO, A 60, 40, B 50, 40, C/D!E 60. 40, unr. 50. ReI. 9·10 AM 7/'l1J, cos. 11-3·7, 10.3:30. £NT: Stevc Markman. 10286 McCracken Dr., RanchO Cordova , CA 95670.

2&'29 (111.) JUNIOR OPEN

July 28-29 (Mass.) ELEANOR TERRY MAYFLOWER OPEN

505S. 5012. Green Cateteria. New Brockton IiIl!:h School. Rt. 123 off Rt . Z4. Brockton. EF": SID. SCRAP ($Choolboys ineligible for priusl S2.50; if by 7/25 males 57.50. females S5. If In 1st tnmt EF 55. MACA req. tor Mass. res. Reser\"!! section for under 1800. $100 1st. more cash In both sectlons as entries permit. Tro· phles to lOp 3 B, C. D. unr. $50 1st in Reserve. ReI!:. 8:30·9:45 AM 7/'l.8, rds 10_2·7. 10·2. E:>IT: lohn ~foloney. 195 Rockland St.. Brockton. ~fass. 02402.

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July 29 (Mus.) TRI·STATE TORNADO CHAMPIONSHIP

3·RR, 40{90, YMCA, 788 Matn st .. Worcester. Limitcd to the four winners of Tri·State Tornados 7/28. At least $ISO In prizes.

JUly 29 (MuS.) TRI·STATE QUAD CHAMPIONSHIP 3_RR, 40/90, YMCA, 766 MaIn St .. Worcester.

Sections of similar strength players. EF: $3 ,

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after 71U $4. MACA memo $1.~. under 18 $1, req. of state res, and students. $10 to each sectlon winner. Res:. ends 9:411 AM. ENT: Stephen Dann, 97 Granite St., Wore!!ster, MA 01604.

August 3-5, 4-5 (Fla.) ;~;,P.ETERSBURG OPEN

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August 4 {Ill.} NiCe SPECIAL WARM.UP TORNADO

4..55, 30/1, Hanover Park Fire Hal!, Hanover Park. EF: $6, $5 If by 8/3. If joining USCF for 1st Urne, combined dues and EF $13, Jrs. $9 . "Prizes In % of EF' (based on 50 players) : $50/$401$30mO/$15." More as entries permit . Reg. 8 :30·9:30 AM, rds. 10·14-7. ENT: F. Paul Haney, 100 Adobe Clrcie, Ca,.,enleuvllle, Ill. 60110.

'August .-5 (Mass.) MULLEN AUGUST OPEN

5·SS. 45/90, Mullen Chess StudiO, 44 Front St., Ashland. EF: $7, $5 If by 8/3. Trophies or cash per entries. Brilllancy prize. Reg. daily 1·11 P~I, rds. 9:30.1-4, 12_3:30. ENT: John Mul· len. adarc~ above.

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FOR ALL SECTIONS: Subtract $8 by mail or $5 at tmt. If staying at Sheraton Metro Inn (ilmil one sublra<:tion per sleeping room). MCA memb. (S5, Jr!!. $3) req. for rated Mich. rnldents. Rud eCA Tournament Information ad. HR 18-22. El'IT: Continental Chess Assn., 450 Prospeel Ave., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

August 4-5 (PI.) 5th CENTRAL PENN, OPEN

5-SS, Holiday Inn Town, 2 &. Chestnut su., Harrisburg 17100. In 3 sections: OPEN. ~O/IOO, open to all : BOOSTEJR, 40/9£1, open to aU under 1800 or unrated; NOVICE, 40/80. open 10 all under 1400 or unrated ,

OPEN: EF $15, under 18 $11 If maned by 7128: all $5 more If pa id at tmt. Prizes 5200· 12Q..80·50, U nder·2000 or Unrated S1()0.5O. troph. les to 1st, A, B or below. Ent. end 9 am 8H : rds. Sat. 10.3-8, Sun. 10:30-4.

BOOSTER: EF S12 under 18 $9 If mailed b y 7/?t: ali 53 more It paid at tmt . Prizes S120, 80·50.311, Under 181)0 S80.4O, trophies to ist , C, DE, Unr. Ent. end II am 8/ 4; rds . Sat. J2. 4: 15·8:30 Sun. 10:30-3:30.

NOVICE: E)F S10, under 18 sa if mail ed by 7/27: all S3 more If paid at tmt. Trophies to top 10. 1st E. Under·IOOO. Enl . end 10 am 8/4; rds. Sat. 11·2:30·6, Sun. 9 :30·1 :30.

FOR ALL SECTION'S: PSCF mem b. IS~, Jrs. $2) req. for rated Pa. res . Rud eCA Tourna· mant Informil!lon ild. HR 18·23. E:>:T: Contln· ental Chess Assn. , 450 Prospect A ve .. ~It . Vern· on, N .Y. 10553.

August 4·5 (Vii. ) VALLEY OPEN

5-$S, SO/?, Fishburne i\lilit a r ~' School. 225 Wa}'ne Ave. , Waynesboro. EF: SIO, S8 before 7/2fj and to VCF members. VCF memo req . ($2), other statu honored. $S 75. 25; trophies to top 2. top each class . unr . Reg . ends 9:30 AM 8/4, rds 10.3.8, 10·3. HR 7.50·12 at Gen. Wayne Motor Inn, 620 W . ~l aJ n . ENT: Peter

Abbreviations CC: Chess Club. EF: Entry Fee, ENT: Where to send entries. When

mailing entries, always include full name, full address. rating and USCF expiration date.

HR: Hotel Rates. The first number is the single-room rate, 2nd number is rate for two in room. etc.

Quad: Quadrangular. A tournament in which players with similar ratings are placed in 4-player round-robin sections and play only within their section.

Rds: Rounds. This usually appears just before the schedule of games.

Reg: Registration ends. This is fol· lowed by the time and date after which no entries will be accepted.

RR: Round Robin. A pairing system in which each player meets every other player,

55: Swiss System, A pairing system in which players with similar scores are paired in each round exeept the first, when ratings determine pair­ings.

Time limit (TL): Rate of play. Given as, for instance, 40/ 2, meaning 40 moves in 2 hours. 45/105 means 45 moves in 105 minutes.

Unr: Unrated. Unrated players are accepted in tournaments and fre­quently may win special prizes. Play­ers receive ratings after their first tournament.

$$: Cash prizes guaranteed by spon­sor, Some tournaments offer "prizes per entries." which means that the amount of cash for prizes will be de­tennined by the number of players in the tournamen t.

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August 4-5 (VII.) TIDEWATER OPEN

5.sS, Chamberlain Hotel, Fort MonrOe. In 2 secllons; Open, 40/ 100,_ open to all; Res e rve, 45{90, ep.m to under 101/0 or unr. EF iI'mailed by 7/28: Ope n SII.50, Reserve $8; under 18 Open $8.50. Reserve $6. If paid at tnmt, all Open EF $3.50 'fIore. all Reserve EF $2 mor .... $S Open 150, 75 , 50. trophies to 1st. top A. B. Jr.; Reserve 80, 40, 25, trophies to lSt, top D/ E , jr .. unr. Reg. Open 8·9 AM 8/ 4, rds. 10-3·8. 10·3:30; ReseT"e 9·10 AM 8/4, rds. 11-3.7. 10·2:30. HR 16·22. Checks paYilble to Hampton CC. ENT: G. J. Flowers. 2078 Cun. nlngham Dr,. Apt. 102, Hampton, VA 23366.

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3·RR. 40/80, YMCA. 45 River Dr .• Passa ic. EF: $5. Trophy t o each quad winner; winners pilly off ror $25. Reg. 9·9:30 AM, rds. 9 :30·1-4. ENT: Garden State Chess Assn .• 170 Hel m Ave .. Woodridge. NJ 07075.

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4,$5. 45/ 2., Boston Chess Studio. 335 New. bury St .. Boston . EF: $3.50. Limited to first 40 entries. 50% of EF r e tu r n ed as prizes. Rell. 6:30·7:30 P M 8/5, r d •. 7:30 PM ea~h day. ENT: Boston Chess Stu dio, address above.

'August 6-10 (Wis.) UNITED STATES JUNIOR ,

August 6, 13, 10, 27 (M ass. ) BOSTON FRIDAY SWISS

4.SS, 45/2. Boston Chess St ud io. 335 Newbur)' St.. Boston, EF: $8.50. Limited to rtr.t 40 ent ries. 50% of EF returned In prizes. Reg. 6:30·7:30 PM 8/6, rds. 7 :30 P M each day. ENT: address above.

A ugust S, 15, 22 (Texas ) HOUSTON DOG DAYS QUAD

3.RR. 40/2, Houston CC, 4714 Fannin. Ho us· ton. 4·man sections cf similar strength players, may be more in low seetlon . EF: $5.50. HCC

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JUNE, 1973

'August 11 (N.Y.) 4th Annual

EASTERN SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP

CHESS

August 11 (Mass .) NORTHEASTERN UNIV. TORNADO

4·SS, 40/1" Ell Student Center, 360 Hunting· ton Ave .. !:loston, EF: $4 in advance. $5 at door. $150 guaranteed plus trophies. Rei". 9 AM, rds 10:30·1·3·5. MACA r eq. ENT: Chess Club, address above.

August 11·12 ( L ~.l

AUGUST RATING TOURNAMENT S-SS. 50/2. Jr. Achievement Centcr. 1546 N.

Foster Dr .• Baton Rouge . EF: 55 "adult & 1600," j rs. $2 . LCA memo recto EF free If join· Ing USCF 1st time. $$ 50 1st, trophies to top ~l.P, D/E. unr. ENT: Baton Rouge CC, Box .,...,.,6. Baton Rouge. LA 70806.

August ll_n (Mass .) SHOOTING STARS COMPETITION

5·SS, 45/90 , Mullen Chess Studio. 44 Front St .• Ashland. EF: $7 $5 if by 8/10. Trophies or cash per entries. Brilliancy prize . Rec. dally 1·\'1 PM, rds. 9 :30-1·4, 12·3:30. ENT: John Mul. len, address above.

August 11-12 (D.C., AUGUST OPEN

5-SS. 50/2, Mary Graydon Center, Amer ican Unlv ., W~shlngton . EF: $7.50, j rs. $6.50, tf by 8/4, later all $ I. SO more. If Jolnlni" USCF for 1st time, combined dues and EF: $15.50. lH' $IO.SO, if by 8/4, later al\ $1.50 more. $$ , 70. -40, A 30. B 30. C 30, trophies to top 3, t op A. B. C. clocks to top 2 Ul\,[". More cash If en.tries permit: Reg. ends 9:30 AM 8/li, r ds. 10.30-3·7.30, 10 3.

Reserve section (under 1600 and unr.), 5·SS 45/90. EF: $5, jrs. $4. If by 8/4, later all $1.S0 more. If joining U$C'F fo r lst time. combined dues and EF: 513, jn. $8, If by 8/4, later a ll ~L50 mare. $$ 50, 30, 20, D 1'5! E 15, trophies to top 3, top D, E, clOCKS to op 1 unr. Rei". ends 10 AM 8/H. rds. li -3·7, 10·2. ENT: (both sections) American Chess Assn., 1962 Upshur St. NW, Washington, DC 20011 .

,August 11, 18, 25, sept. 1 BOSTON WEDNESDAY

4-SS. 45/2 , Boston Chess Studio. 335 New· bury St .. Boston , EF: $8.50. Limited to first 40 ent ries . 50 <;;- of EF returned in prizes. Reg. ends 6:30.7:30 PM 8/ll, rds. 7:30 PM each day, ENT: address above.

A ugust 11 (N.Y.) QUEENS GAMBIT QUAD

S·man RR sections, 40/80, Queens Gambit CC, 1810 J e rome Ave .• Brooklyn. EF: $6. 50~.$6 if by S/10. Trophy to 1st tn each section. May be more than 5 in low section. sa fine for qu itters. Reg. dally 4:40 PM_1 AM, rds. 9·12.3-6. ElNT: address above. Ch~ks payable to Daniel Nemeth.

August CHESS DIGEST

RR

August 11-24 (TIl. , U.S. OPEN

11-S$ , 5O/2~, LaSalle Hotel, 10 N. LaSalle St .. Chicago 60602. Co.sponsoreo by Chicago CC and the U.S. Chess Federat ion. $$ 10,000 In prizes: 2000, 13SO, 900, 650, SOp. 400, 300, 200, 200, 200; Expert 500, 200

1' A ",,0. ZOO; B 500,

200; C 400. 200; DIE 200, 00; unrated 200, 100; woman trc>phy. EF: $35, $5 less If mailed be· fore Aug. 4. Late rei". noon-4 P M 8/11.. ENT: 1973 U;S. Open, U.S. Chess Federation, 479 Broadway. Ne"'burgh, NY 12550. See full-page this Issue for further details.

August 11-19 (CiI!. ) SOUTHERN CAL, AMATEUR

5.SS, 45/2 . Miramar Hotel, Ck:ean Ave. & Wilshire Btvd .. Santa Monica . EF: $15. jrs. $10. if mailed by SIll . later a ll $5 mare . T hr ee sections: A 11800.1999); B (1600·1799); C/D/unr. (under 16001. "Pri.es &ilch sect ion plus sep· arate unrated: $200. 150, 100. Jr. under 18, Jr. under 14, woman, senior OVer 65; $SO + trophy." T rophies to 1st A, B. C. D, E, unr . Rds. 8, 11-5. 9·4. ENT: Santa Monica Bay CC, Wm. Bragg. TD. 7381 W. Manchester Ave .• Los Angeles, eA 90045.

August II (N.C. , EMPEROR HONOR IUS SPECIAL

ALARIC THE VISIGOTH Two events. Honorius: 3.sS In 8.man sec·

tions, maybe ~ 12.man section. No byes, 40/90, Shelby High School. EF: $5 U' mailed by B/ ll , W tater . Discount if payini" USCF dues wJlh EF. $25 1st In each section, $15 2nd In 12.man scction.

Alarl c: 3--RR quads, EF: $3, open to under 1600 or unr. Trophy to 1st In ea"h section. All other debil s as above. Both sections: Rell. 8:45·9:30 AM. rds. 10·2-6. ENT : Shelby CC, Box 975. Shelby. NC 28150.

August 11-19 (T e nn.) KING COTTON OPEN

5·SS, Sheraton-Pea·body Hotel, Memphts. EF: Open $15. Amateur $10. $$ Open 200. 100, 50, Amateur 100. SO. 25. Amateur seetlon for un· der IBOO. Reg. ends 8:30 AM 8/18, rds. 9·2·7, 9-2. HR 14·19 ($5 refunded from EF if playe r stays at host hotel). ENT: John Hurt . 1063 S. Perkins Rd. , Memphis, TN 38117.

August 18-19 (Mass.) HAY FEVER HANDICAP

5$, 45 /90 . Mullen Chess Studio. 44 Front St., Ashland. EF: $7. $5 if by 8/17. Cash or t rophtes per entrles. Brtl1lancy prlze. Reg. dally 1·11 PM. rds. 9:30·1·4. 12·4 . ENT: John Mullen, address above .

August 18-19 (N.Y.) 6th MOHAWK VALLEY OPEN

5·SS. Horizon Hotel , Oneida County Airport. Utica 13603. In 3 sec-bans: OPEN, 40/100, open to an; BOOS'1'E)R, 40/90. open to all under 1800 or unrated; NOVICE, 40/80. open tn a il under 1400 or unrated.

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August ' &-1' (Ohio ) CHESS CONGRESS

SECIlONS: Ru d CCA Tournament ad. HR 10·18. E~T: Continental

.. 450 Prospect Ave., Mt. Ver non,

August 1&-" (N.Y.) HURRICANE CLARABELLE

7-SS, 40/1. Y:\ICAl .I00 Gibbs St .. Rocheste r . EF: $6, under 18 '". RCC members $1 less. P rizes per ent ries. ;\IYSCA memo req. of raled NY r eS. 1$3, jn. $21. Reg. 8:45 ·9:30 AM, rds. 10·1 -4 ·7. 10-1-4. ENT: Ed Frumkin, 2050 Clifford Ave., Rochester, NY 14609.

August 18-19 (Mus.) WILLIAM CARSON MEMORIAL

Boylston CC. 48 Boylston St., Boston. EF: $10 advance , $15 at door, $2 less for acc members. In 3 sections. Mastcr/Expert, 4·SS. 50J2'h. $100 1st. Reserve (under 2000), :;.SS, 50/2, $75 1st. :>Jovice (under 1400), 5-58, 50/2, $50 1st. More prizes per entr!es. MACA memo req. fo r Mass. res . ENT: William Robertie, 33 LexIngton Ave . . Cambtidge. MA 02138.

19 (D.C.' QUAD #11

'Au!jlusl" " (Mass.' 4th FRANKLIN FISH FRY

4-SS . 40/1. Audllotium, F r ankli n County Public Hospital, 164 High St .. Gr eenfield. EF: $3 if r ec'd by 8/18 . later $5, under 18 all $2 less. If joinIng USCF for 1st tim e. combined d ues and EF: $10, In. $5. MACA memo req. for rated Mass. res. ($2.50, under 18 S1) . T r oph. ies to 1st, top B, C, D. E, unt". Reg. 9-9:30 AM. ENT : J im Lane. 11 Linaen Ave .. Greenfield, MA 01301.

AUgust 24-26 (N.Y.) 4th CONTINENTAL JR. CHAMPIONSHIP

9-SS, 40/80. Hotel McAlpin, 34th St. & Broad. way. New York 10001. Open to all born after 8/26/52. EF $9.50 !f maned by 8/18. $13 if paid a t tmt. NYSCA memb. ($2) req . for rated slate restdents. Prizes S200_100_71\.50 . Under· 2000 Or Unr $50·25, Under.I800 s-t1\.2O, Unde r·

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1600 $30·\5, Under·1400 $20_10, Unde r-I 200 $15-10, Unrat ed $30-15. T r ophies to 1st, A, B, C, D, E, Under.IOOO. Unr, Girl. Ent . end 11 am 8/24; rds. Frl. 12-l-f1, Sat. 10·2:30·7, Sun . 9·1:30·8. Rn d CCA Tourname nt Informat ion ad. HR 17· 20·23·26. ET: Continenta l Chess Assn .. 450 Pros· pect Ave .. :\It. Vernon, N.Y. 10553.

Aug ust 15 (Texas) AUGUST OPEN

3055, 45/90, Dallas CC, 5513."" S. Gr and, Dal. las. EF: $10, DCC members $5. 10.man sections, S$ nch sectlon 15-10-5. Reg . ends 8·9 AM, rds. 9:30·1·4:30. ENT: address above.

Augu$f I HATE COLD

5-SS, 45/90, St .. Ashland. trophtes per dany 1·11 PM. ~lulten, address

H Fron! Cash or

Rea:. John

.1 CHAMPS.

August 25-26 (Cal.) 4th HALF OF CSUS OPEN

;,SS. 40/90 (rds. 4·5 40 / 2), Facu lty Dining Room . Cal State Un;v., 6000 J . St.. Sacramento. ~: SIO. !$ 150. A 60, 40. a 60, 4(). C/D/E 60, 40. unr. SO. Reg . ends 9·10 AM 8/25, ras. 11.3. 7. 10-3:30. ENT: Steve I\tarkman. 10286 Mc· Cracken Dr., Rancho Cordova. CA 95670.

August 25-26 (Mich.) NEW CENTER OPEN

5·SS. -Ill/tOO, Howard Johnson's New Center ~lotor Lod2"e. W. Grand Bl,·d . at 3rd Ave. , Det roit. EF: $9.SO. HS and pre.HS s t udents $7.SO. if mailed by 8/ 18, all 53.50 mo r e at door. SS 100.50.25. troph ies to 1st. top A n, C, DE, unr. Reg. ends 9 All 8125. rds. 10-3.8, 10. 3:30. ~I CA memo req. for .\I ich. reS. 1$5, jrs. S3l. ]-fR 17·20.21·11. £1\,: llidwest Chess Assn., 2209 Hemlock Ct .• Ann Arbor, \ " 48104.

AU9ust 25-26 (N.Y.) NEW YORK MASTER-EXPERT OPEN 4-SS, 40/2 . Hotel McAlpin. 34th St. & Braid.

way, New York 10001. Open to all rat ed over 1999. EF $20 if maited by 8/18, 525 !f paid at tmt. NYSCA memb. ($3. jrs. $2) req . tor rated state res. S20 of each paid EF returned In cash prizes with 50r ; l~ . 30 ';'e 2nd. 20% 3rd. Ent. end 9 am 8/25; rds. Sat. 10·4:30. Sun. 9-3:30. Read CCA Tourument Informat ion ad . H R 17. 20.23-28. E1\7: Continental Chess AS.sn., 450 Prospect Ave . . ~It . Ve r non. l\".Y. 10553.

August 25-26 (N.Y.) 5th N.Y. SUMMER AMATEUR

505S. -Ill/ IOO. Hotel lleAlpin, 34th St. & Br oad. WilY. New York 10001. Open to a t! u nder 2000 or unrated. E F sa.50 if mailed by 8/18, 512 if paid at tmt. NYSCA memb. ($3. !l·rs. $2) r eq. for rated state res . Prizes SI00-50. ; trophies to 1st, B. C, D. E, Unr . Ent. end 9 am 8/Z;); rds. Sat. 10-3--8, Sun. 11-4:30. Read CCA To urna­ment Info rmation ad . HR 17·20-23_26. ENT: Continental Chess Assn ., 450 Prospect Ave., Mt_ Vernon. N.Y. 10553.

August 26 (: .,rdVICE UNDER·) :

Aug. 26, Sept. 2, FRANK MARSHALL

Mary's Grade SchooL West· by 8/30 $10, la ter S12. SS

Ibased On 40 entries ) 100, 50, A 50, B 50, C 50, o 25, unr. 50, E 25, p lus t rophies to a bove. Re~ . 8·9:30 AM 9/1, r ds. 10-3-8

1 10-3. £NT ; John u r ·

bas, 220 N. State. We$\v \le. n. 61883.

September t'3 (Texn ) SOUTHWEST OPEN

Septembe r 1·3 (Md.)

p re.HS 10, u nr. 15. Reg.

9:30·2:30.

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ElR open ,;;;.~ .:"; NOVIOE rated,

CLASSIC: 6.$8, 40/2. EF $25, under 18 $17 if mailed by 8/25, aU $5 more if paid at tmt. Prizes $600-300-150-100-70·50, Under_WOO or Unr $200·100, tr01'hies 1(1 1st, Expert, A, B, Unr. En!. end 11 am 9/1; rds. Sat. 1:?-6:30, Sun. 10-4:30, )fon, 9·3:3(}.

BODSTEm-: 7..ss, ~O/lOO. EF $20, under 18 $14 if mailed by. 8/25, all $5 more if paid at tmt. Prizes $400·200·1:20-80-60-4Q.~ Under-leDO $200-100. trophies to 1st, C, D, unr. No Unrated may win over $200. Ent. end 9:30 am 9/1; rds. Sat. H):30·3:30.8:30, Sun. 12·6:30, Mon. 10-4, ~OVICE : S.ss, «I/SO. EF $15, under 18 $11

if mailed by 8/'-5 all $S mOre if paid at trot. Prizes 5200_120.70-40, Under.1200 $80·40, Un. r ated 580-60·40. trophies to top 10, 1st E, Unr,

HERE & THERE, cont. The Athens CC Championship was won

by Johnny Johnson in the Class A sec· tion. Class B was won by Mike Poarch.

'" '" '" '" '" Gary Simms won the Amarillo Cham·

pionship. • • • • •

COIOfildo The Al Wallace Memorial, with a

record field of 219 players competing for a record $1200, was held in Denver. The Open section was won by Robert Wendling, 4¥2·%, followed at 4 by Rob· ert Shean, Don Sutherland, Jesse Suth· erland, George Pipiringos, and Jack Hursch. James Olson and Luther Brant· ing were top B, while Hans Wendt, Mark Lindstrom and Mark Seitzer were best under 1600/unrated. The Premier sec· tion was won by William Dutsik, 5·0, followed by Jarry Farmer and Glenn Vance with 4%. Other winners in this seotion were Robert Malone (1st 1600· 1699), Glenn Duer (1500·1599), Alex SIive (1400·1499), Joe Eversole (under 1400). The Reserve section was won by Al Harrison, 5-0, with Cory Boyd, Harry Ri ley, Bruce Bell and Robert Brever with 4. Other winners: Brett Hughes (l 2QO..1299), William Johns (under 1200), Christopher Patti (ir.). The Booster sec· tion was won by John Wali, Barry Yar· bro. and Sidney Johnson, all with 4Jh · Jh. Other winners were Kit Marcy, Michael Miller, John Sass. Unrated winners were Jeffrey Lawson, Alfred Gort, Dan Kloep­fer. William Abbott directed.

• • • • • The Majestic Savings Booster Cham·

pionslrip, a 53-player event held in Pueblo and reported late, was won by Dale Kinabrew. Frank Jones was the director.

• • • • • Oklahoma

The Region VII Open, held in De­cember in Tulsa, the OSU Saturday Spring Open, held in February in Still· water, and OSU Sunday Spring Open, held February in Stillwater, were all reported too late to publish.

The Jerry Spann Memorial (Oklahoma Open), held in Stillwater in March, was

JUNE, 1973

September 1-4 (Japan) PAC AF

At Fuchu AS, Japan. Restricted to USAF. Trophy 1st. Reg. 9-9:45 AM, rds. 10·2.-; each day. ENT: TSgt. Donald Ander.on. PSC Box 3571. APO San Francisco 965-25.

September 2 (N.J.) SEPTEMBER QUADRANGULAR

I Pa •• aic.

September 2 (Ind.) PAUL MORPHY MEMORIAL

win· rds. no

4·SS. 30/1, Memorial Park Fl ... ldhouse. Liberty Trail. Michifan City. EF: $3. Trophies to top 2. others per entries. Ref. ends 8·8:45 AM, rds. 9.12.3.6. ENT: Ed·ward Slla'kowskl, RR 1, 127 Gard ... n Circle Dr .• Michigan City. rnd. 46360.

won by Marty Appleberry, Alan Piper and Paul Kuroda, all 4¥2·¥2. Next with 4 were Aaron Means, Tom Amburn, Bill Wilwers, Bill Bevin, Jack Kerfoot, and Steve Ahlstrom. As top Oklahoma player, Aaron Means is the new state champion. Appleberry was top Expert, Piper top A, Kuroda top B, and Ahl­strom top C. Tied for top D were David Stussi, David Koble, Jim Beaty, Andy Turner, Phil Leuck, Robert Ware, Mc· Roy Star, and Otis Armstrong. RoWe Tesh was top unrated. Richard Dermer directed the 64-player event.

• • Region VIII

Californiil

•

Of 6 events reported simultaneously from the Monterey Park Chess Club, 4 are too late to publish. They are: The First Winter Rating Tournament (Nov.· Dec.), the November Rating Tournament (Nov.·Dec.), the 2nd Winter Rating Tour· nament (Dec.·Jan.), and the Xmas Rating Tournament (Dec.-Jan.)

The February Rating Tournament, ending in March, was won by Mark Dostalek. The Spring Rating Tourna· ment, ending in March, was won by Oscar Santos and Mark Dostalek. Yuri Oganesov directed all the above.

• • • • • Philip Smith was the winner of the

Northern California Open, held in Sac· ramento in March. He scored 5·0. Tied for second were Richard Fauber and Ronald Byrne. Tony Di Mile Jr. di· rected the 70 players.

• • • • • The CCCA's Western Open, a 320·

player event ending in April, was held in San Jose. Tied for first in this record· setting tournament were James McCor· mick, Gene Lee, Dennis Waterman, and Robert Newbold, all 4-0. Top players 1700·1999 were James MacFarland, 3¥2 · lh, followed by Ronald Byrne. Mike Cardillo, Matthew Pinkus, and Harry Radke, all with 3. In the 1500·1699 cate· gory, winners were William Bricker, Barney Hughes and Jerald Shaff, all with 4-0. Top players 1499-below were

Tom Finn, Louie Ladow, and William Wacker, all with 4-0. The directors were Martin Morrison, Elwin Meyers, and Robert Manners.

• • • • • The Berkeley Chess Club's Champion.

ship Prelims had a whopping 304 players. Tied with 3·0 were: David Bar· ton, Aaron Davis, Robert Fojt, Steve Leifur, Bryant Leong, John Pearce, Svenn Rasmussen, and Erik Tarloff. Next with 2!h were William Bricker, Sam Kernen, Robert Rubin, Alan Sagan, John Drislane, and John DeWitt. Direc· tors were Martin Morrison and Elwin Meyers.

• • • • • The Chess Setters, ending March 4

in Los Angeles, was won by Bruce Fore· man.

• • • • The Beale AFB Spring Open was

won by Lt. Col. Henry Giertych on tie· break over SSgt. William Archbold, both with 4lh. In 3rd place with 4 was Lee Rhoades. Other winners: Glen Sarvis (C), Jerry Castle (E), Dean Easton (jun· ior), Calvin Kelly (unrated), and Barry Reynolds (under 16). Sgt. William Wall directed.

• • • • Several events in West Covina have

been reported. The Winter Weekender was won by Shawn Aegerter, who also directed. The Golden Jubilee, with 80 players, most of whom were playing in their first tournament. was won by Rick Fiacco with 5%·lh. Fred Brock was 2nd and Shawn Aegerter 3rd. Top C was George Rauscher, best D was Don Fong, Ronald Sanchex was best E, and Glen Horiuchi was best "new player."

• • • • • Arilona

The Arizona Junior Championship, [l

Tempe event with 54 players, was played April 6·8. William Waddell was the winner on tiebreaks over Robert Fannin and Arthur Piehl, all with 4¥2. Fannin was top college player, Janet Boyd was best girl, Dale Fitz·Randolph was top high school player, C. Alexander Me· Guffie was best junior high player, Mi· chael Arther was best among parochial school players, Michael Nickas was top elementary school player, and Mark Wagner was top Amateur (1st tnmt) player. Paul Webb directed, assisted by Wayne Palmquist.

• • • • • Another Tempe event, the ASU Col­

legiate Quadrangular, is billed as the first successful attempt at intercolle· giate chess in the state. More events are planned by Wayne Palmquist of ASU and Joel Friedman of the Univer· sity of Arizona. The report states that Arizona State University finished first in the tournament, with University of Arizona second, and Northern Arizona University third.

... '" '" '" '" The Aries Rating Tournament, held

at Arizona State Prison, was won by Earl Davis Wagner, 5·0.

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Fifteenth United States Open Postal Chess Championship and the Twenty-sixth

EICHTY CASH PRIZES, amounting to a total of $2500.00, will be awarded to the players who finish with top scores in the Twenty­sixth Annual Golden Knights Postal Championship now running; Entries ac­

cepted till the end of November, 1973 (m ust bear post­mark of no later thaI! November 30, 1973).

This is the 197;) Golde,~ Klligllts

PRIZES FOR EVERYBODY

But that isn't all! Every contestant can win a prize of some kind! You can tra in your sigh ts on that big $500.00 fi rs t prin'. or onc of the other 79 cash prizcs, but even if you don't fi nish in the money, you ca n win i\ valuable consolation prize. Every pJa}tcr who qualifies for the final round , and completes hi.~ playing schedule, will be awarded Ole emblem of the Golden Knight-a sterling silver, gold-plated and enameled lapel hutton, reproduced above. You earn the right to wear th is handsome emblem in your buttonhole if you qualify as a finalist and fi nish all games, whether or not you win a cash \)rizc. P layers must complete all games assigned ; forfe its ose righ ts to any of the prizes.

And even if you fail to qualify for tho finals, you still get a prize! If you are eliminated in the prelim inary or semi-final round, but complete your playing schedule, you will receive the handsome Chess Player's Lapel But­ton. desn ilx-'(l as 1\0. 400 in the USCF Chess Equipment Cat'liog. •

SPECIAL RULES These rules arc sent with ass ignment.~ to play. They

can be obtained also by request with a stamped, self­addressed cnw lope, before entering tourney.

MAIL THIS ENTRY COUPON NOW

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AND THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS EMBLEM!

OPEN TO ALL CLASSES OF PLAYERS E ven if you've never played in a competitive event

before, you may turn out to b e Golden Knights champion or a leading \)rize-Winner~and, at least, you'll h ave lots of fun. For a l classes of posta l players compete together in this "open" Posta l Chess event.

Beginners a re welcome. If you've just started to play chess, by all means enter. There is no be tter way of im­proving your skill. State your class on the coupon: A highest ; B next; C average; D lowest; but all classes compete together.

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